Good for Nothing
(Day 1: Sunday Night-Monday Morning)
Talk about an epic fail. Mal puts back her wet hair, so she can see her legs clearly. I went out past curfew, broke into a museum, cursed a guard to sleep, and attempted to steal the fairy godmother's wand— the headmistress's, who has been nothing but kind to us— and what do I have to show for it? Nothing! Mal slices her leg open with the blade. I did it all for nothing. I caused all of that pain for nothing. She does two more deep cuts, and when a tear falls from her face it causes some of the blood to slide off the side of her leg along with it.
"Don't you enjoy watching innocent people suffer?" she remembers her mother ask, and she takes a deep breath before sliding the blade towards her again. "Well, then. Get me the wand!" Mal lifts her head slightly as she gulps. She couldn't even do that. She couldn't follow the simplest of orders and prove the least bit worth to her mother.
How could I, when I'm absolutely pathetic and worthless? She winces, as she does five smaller but deeper cuts, and when she sees the blood create a small pool in that area she relaxes some. I did it. I got what I deserved. She reaches for the toilet paper and folds the squares, before she sets it on top of the blood. She takes another calming breath as she watches it seep through. It will take a few tries before all of the blood is finally wiped away, and she will have to wash her face of the tears she had spilt afterwards, but like Evie had said earlier: she had to do it. It had to be done, and now that it's over she doesn't even regret it. She knows some people do, but she never has. It's because I know I deserve it. I'm content with it happening, because I know I deserve every moment of pain it brings and any scars it may leave.
When she's done double checking to make sure she didn't leave anything stupid out she walks back into their room. Evie comments, "You were in there for a while."
"We need a new plan," Mal diverts. "We need to find a new way to get that wand."
"Can't it wait until tomorrow?" Evie yawns. "School starts at 8 A.M. here, and it's already one o'clock."
Mal sits down on her bed, "Right." and shuts her eyes. "I forgot."
"Geezes, Mal!"
She opens her eyes and loudly defends, "I just forget things sometimes. Okay?"
"No. Not that." Evie nods to her leg, "How deep did you cut?"
Mal sees the red stains showing through her purple sweatpants, "I don't know. I saw some new razors in the cabinet, and I took the blades from one of them." She looks up at Evie and sees the horror. "I guess they're sharper than what we find on the Isle."
Evie covers her mouth with a hand as tears escape her eyes, "Mal. Just why?"
"Because I deserved it," Mal comments nonchalantly.
"Deserved it?" Evie questions. "But Mal, you've done nothing wrong. You're perfect."
Mal laughs, "I'm far from perfect."
"No, but you are," Evie insists as she reaches for her hands. "You're so beautiful and smart, and you're just so good at every—"
"I'm good at nothing," Mal interrupts. "It seems like I can't even get the simplest things done correctly these days." She looks her in the eyes, "No one's perfect, Eves. And I realize that as your crush that I must seem perfect to you, but I'm not. I'm really not."
Evie looks down without comment, but then she sees Mal's leg is worse than ever, "How about we get you in the bathroom, and I can patch you up. I'm pretty sure they have some kind of kit in there." Mal sadly nods. "Okay, then. Don't worry. We'll get you all patched up in no time." Mal suspects that it's actually Evie who's worrying, but she doesn't say anything. Instead, she merely follows her best friend back to the bathroom.
- That's it for day one in Auradon. See you tomorrow for day two.
-Elizabeth Annette: I just saw your review before I was going to post this. Thank you, by the way, as you can say you were the first... but this isn't Youtube, so maybe that isn't a thing. Answering your questions: 1) I am going to be following the movies to the best of my capability. There are probably some things which were not explained very well (in my opinion) that I may strengthen the lore of and unintentionally deviate from any future movies that come out, and of course the point of all of this is that happy endings aren't as happy as they're portrayed; however, for this fanfiction I only intend to write in the blank spots the movie had and to add onto where it ended. If I do this right, then I plan to have this fanfiction end at the end of their second semester (which is the one I'm pretty sure they're in right now at the start of the movie). 2) There are three things that can't hide for long: the sun, the moon, and the truth. So, as with any secret, people will inevitably find out. The only question is when. It could be the week they're first adjusting to the new place and life they have, it could be after they die when some form of evidence gets exposed, or... I don't know. Perhaps it happens during class. (;]) So sorry. I really don't do emojis at all... but anyway. The point here is that it will eventually happen, but I think what you'd all prefer to know is the hows and whys and the to whoms. Sorry to say, you're just going to have to read and find out.