"College graduate, married and four children later, here I am" Evie said with a soft smile.
"I am impressed" Grimhilde whispered. She was genuinely amazed by her daughter. "So your youngest is a 7 month old little girl?" Evie nodded. "Um, could you do me a favor? I've always wanted to go to Auradon, could I go for a day or maybe a couple hours?"
Evie looked at her mom. "Unfortunately we'd have to run some checks. I'll discuss it with the King, but I think you should. If you're interested there's a villian rehabilitation program. I could try to get you and the others in, to provide better healthcare as they are sick" Grimhilde smiled.
"Evie, I love you" she said in a near whisper.
"I love you, mother" Evie replied.
"It was very nice to meet you, Eva. You are absolutely a becoming young lady" She said as she smiled at the girl who smiled back at the older woman.
"And, you? You are as handsome as ever. My Evie has wonderful taste. More than just her looks caught you and I'm glad. If they hadn't, my Evie would have been quite a scene" She said with a wink to Doug.
"Thank you, you're a very pleasant person, may I say, Your Highness" Doug said in return as she extended her hand and he shook it.
"And, mother? Princes are jerks" Evie said as she collected some of the pictures.
"Well Snow's father was very intolerable" Grimhilde rolled her eyes as she saw a 8x11 of the six of them. Evie noticed. "May I?"
"Of course. I brought it just for you" Evie said also handing her their wedding photo and each of the children's solo photo.
"Thhankss" she said barely getting the words out. "Goodbye, Evie, Doug and Eva " she waves as they got up to leave.
"Goodbye, mother" Evie said waving as she closed the door and Othello flew to her. She gave a final goodbye to the bird as he flew around her and sat on her hand.
"Othello, you were one heck of a pet" Evie whispered as she lagged behind, watching her daughter and husband trail off. "I'm going to miss you, Mister"
"Othello miss Evie! Evie miss Othello!" The bird cawed.
"Our story must end here, but I'll never forget you. All the memories I have will be close to my heart. Partners in crime and partners in trashing mother"
"Partners in crime and partners in trashing mother. Evil lady " The bird cawed as Evie giggled, a wave of her childhood coming back to her. She stood around the thorns she would wish a prince would suddenly appear from and save her. The moments when she'd hide away from her mother, but Othello would always find her. The moments he braved the wretched bird-eating creatures of the woods to save her.
Her first friend. Her eavesdropping confidant. Her partner in crime.
"So Long, Othello. I love you" She whispered as she smoothed down his now scarce feathers and nuzzled his fragile beak. Gently placing him on a dead tree branch, she gave a nod.
"Caawww... I love you"
The Evil Queen would keep the photos in her room by her shard of mirror and former lipstick from her reign. She smiled at them as she saw her daughter in each one of them. The young girl she once knew was a different person. A wife and a mother. Someone she had told her otherwise. The woman hoped her daughter would allow her to go to Auradon and eventually she did. However, that's also where two years later, Queen Grimhilde gave away her earthly legacy and left it in Genevieve's hands.
With her mother gone, Evie felt a piece of her heart gone. The woman she initially despised, she found she loved. She was grateful for mending a relationship she never thought she really had. Searching through her belongings, a piece of stationary with a rose aroma slid out.
Dear Mrs. Genevieve Rose White,
My daughter, I love you more than you may realize. Yes, I did hurt you in your childhood, yes I was vain and selfish and demanding. I was also hurt during that time. I hope you see how hurt can affect oneself. As days are winding down, I hope that you don't miss me too much. That's too weak! But I know you will and I'll miss you too. I'm sorry for providing you the worst childhood, Evie. I'm really sorry. You're an amazing young woman. Eva, Genesis and Effie will grow up to be strong beautiful women just like their mother. And Dylan will definitely take after his wonderfully prince-like father. You've become a beautiful person. I wish I could have been at all of those special moments. Be there for your children. I chose evil and it hurt the two people I loved. Remember, Mrs. White, you are loved, you're beautiful inside and out, princes are jerks, and your mommy loves you 3.
P.S. You're natural face is absolutely gorgeous. I always liked your freckles. I wish I hadn't forced makeup on you, nor myself. Praise to your husband for being truthful and helping you to embrace your own face. There's so many things I want to let you know, but I'll let you find them in my belongings. Magic mirror for the better, let my Evie be blessed forever.
Tears slipped out the now 40 year old's eyes. She smiled as words whispered out her rosy lips, "Mommy Dearest, I love you too."
A/N: Not again! I don't know why my copy-paste uploads always glitch.
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