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*The Day After*
I was currently sitting on the couch in mine and Evie's living room and I was flicking through old Facebook photos. I was currently staring at the first photo that Ben had taken of us together; it was just before he asked me on our first date. I couldn't help but look at my uncertain face as I looked at Ben as he wrapped his arm around me and took the photo. I remember wondering what on Auradon he was doing but as an afterthought I didn't mind.
I still couldn't believe how easy it was to spend time with Ben; after not seeing him for nearly a year and a half. I was still worried about whether we could work; yes I discounted this when I was with Ben. But even though my heart was telling me to go with my gut feeling and let myself fall in love with Ben again; I couldn't get rid of the worry of not being good enough.
"You look deep in thought" I heard Evie say which broke me out my train of thought.
"That would be because I am" I advised as I watched as she walked up to me with two cups of tea in her hands.
"Care to share?" she stated as she placed both cups down on our glass coffee table before sitting down next to me on our black, leather couch.
"Thank you" I advised.
"Yeah please?" I quickly added.
"Ok, what's wrong?" she asked as she pulled her legs onto the couch behind her.
"My date with Ben-" I started.
"So you admit that you two are dating again?" she asked.
"Evie, it was just one date" I stated bluntly.
"Yes; but this is a big deal Mal" she urged.
"I know" I sighed.
"And that is why I am worried" I advised.
"Why? Was your date not ok?" she asked as her face dropped into concern.
"It was more than ok E; it was amazing" I smiled.
"Well what is the problem?" she questioned.
"It was just like we hadn't been apart; yes we have both changed but nothing that worries either us-" I started to explain.
"Why do I sense a but?" she enquired as she pulled one brow up in confusion.
"I still don't know whether I am enough" I muttered as I looked down to the ground.
"Mal stop this. You are enough; Ben obviously wants to be with you" she urged.
"If you want to, you should give the pair of you a second chance" I heard her say.
"Do you want to?" she asked, and I looked up at her and I noted the concerned look in her eyes.
"More than anything" I admitted.
"Evie it killed me to break up with him; I didn't want to do it" I stressed.
"I know" she said.
"But this is your second chance Mal you might not get this again. You can see that Ben dotes on you; and I can see that you still love Ben" she advised.
"I do" I confirmed.
"I do love him; I never stopped" I stated as I started to think about Ben.
"See, you have nothing that you need to worry about" she dismissed.
"Mal let yourself love Ben; you both need each other" she added.
"I know we do, I guess I am just scared of ruining it and not being enough" I explained. I guessed that this was always going to be a fear of mine; I just wanted the best for Ben. I didn't see anything wrong with this; but I think it was going to be a long time before I felt at ease with my relationship with Ben. But I know I could get through it as Ben would help me.
"Well you need to get this out of your head" she stressed.
"You deserve love" she added.
"Ben thinks so as well" I confirmed.
"Well listen to him" she smiled.
"Anyway-" she started obviously trying to make sure that I wasn't going to fixate on this any longer.
"Where did he take you?" she asked eagerly.
"We went to Auradon Hilton, we had a meal and a drink in a private room" I admitted, and I smiled as I started to remember my date with Ben.
"Wow!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah" I said.
"After that we went for a walk around Auradon Park; but I guess you know that as it is all over the news" I chuckled.
"Yeah" she said.
"Why did you not tell me M?" she pouted at me.
"Because I wanted to keep it secret; we didn't want it to get out" I explained.
"We didn't want to tell anyone until we knew where we stand; but I guess this doesn't matter now" I dismissed.
"No" she said.
"You looked very happy together" she noted.
"We were" I smiled.
"Even though Ben wanted to talk about our break up" I added as I pursed my lips together.
"Oh" she muttered.
"How did that go?" she asked.
"Well-" I started, and we then went on to talk about my night with Ben. After I spoke about everything I started to feel better about my situation with Ben. Evie and Ben were both right I deserved a chance at love and I was going to follow my heart to see where it would lead me.