Another big brother Jay moment with Evie.
The sound of quiet sobs were heard in Evie and Mal's dorm. A phone with a gold case sat on Evie's bed. Next to it was the blue-haired girl crying softly. Her self-esteem has been destroyed by the mean and hurtful comments on Critter.
She never thought that there were mean people in Auradon. It hasn't been that long since she saw the mean comments, but she felt like she's been crying for hours.
A knock was heard at the door. Evie wiped the tears away from her eyes and stood up to open the door. The person at the door was Jay.
"Hey, Evie. Do you know where Mal is?" Jay asked. "No," Evie answered softly.
"Well when she comes back, tell her I-" Jay stopped mid-sentence. He noticed Evie's eyes and nose were red. She had been crying.
"Evie, were you crying?" Jay asked. Evie panicked a little and tried to cover it up. "N-No," she stuttered.
Jay wasn't convinced. "Evie, I know I'm not Mal, but I am your friend," he said. "What's wrong?"
Evie wished Jay wasn't so nosy and caring. "Nothing," she lied again. Jay stared at her trying to make her come clean.
Evie saw Jay was staring at her and it made her uncomfortable. She glanced at the door, trying to break their gaze. It didn't work so she sighed.
"Some people said something mean to me on Critter," Evie finally said. Her eyes began to well up with tears when she thought about the comments.
Jay was surprised. His surprise turned to anger towards those people who said those mean things. His hands rolled into fists. He turned to leave and find the jerks, but stopped when he heard Evie sniffle.
Her eyes stared at the floor. Jay stopped his rage and felt sorry for his blue-haired friend.
"Wanna talk about it?" Jay asked. Evie silently nodded. He stepped inside the room and closed the door. They sat on Evie's bed.
Evie wiped a tear from her cheek. She looked around for her phone. When she found it, she opened up an app. Critter. Jay watched as she scrolled down and tapped on her post. She gave it to Jay.
Jay looked at the screen. The comments were really nasty. Who knew Auradonians used that kind of language? He looked back at Evie who had tears rolling down her cheeks.
Jay sighed and put down her phone. "Evie," he said. Evie began crying louder. Jay scooted closer to her and wrapped his arms around her. Evie dug her head into his chest to cover her face.
"You're beautiful, alright?" Jay said to her. "No matter what they say." Evie tried to calm down after hearing that comment. The only good one she's heard all day.
Evie then remembered something. "What did you want to talk to Mal about?" she asked. Her face was still buried in his chest.
"Nothing. It can wait," Jay answered. Evie's sobs became quieter. A super tiny smile formed on her face. She liked how comforting Jay was.
"Thanks, Jay," Evie said quietly. Jay smiled. "You're welcome."
