Labels-Chapter 5-Trust
A/N: Sorry for taking so long to update, school has resumed meaning I won't be able to update as often. So, this has had so many great reviews, and I wanted to thank all you guys for taking time to read my story, it means so much when you take a little extra time to leave a review, and it just makes my day! So, here's what you've all been waiting for, the story!
Mal's P.O.V
I walked back to the hospital ward alone, and I walked in, noticing Ben staring at himself in the mirror, smiling. I leaned against the door frame, watching as he turned, catching a glimpse of me. He turned, his green eyes gleeful as he looked me over, and he walked up to me, grabbing both of my hands, his eyes earnest and worried, as he asked me a question. "Hey Mal...I just needed to ask you...do you think...I want to teach you how to swim." He stuttered, his face looking at mine, as so many emotions warred within me, and I heard myself reply. "You can't be serious? I mean, right after what happened with Evie, you can't expect me to go in the water!" He looked at me, pain scrawled across his features as he whispered,"I don't want that to happen to you. Please, please Mal, if you care for me even a little, you'll do this. Don't you trust me?" I glanced at him, looking at his concern and worry, and felt my heart breaking, as I let out a defeated "Fine! But there better be jelly donuts and strawberries afterwards." He laughed and I let out small giggle as he led me out of the hospital, as I gazed at Evie's shrinking room, getting a strange chill that I ignored.
Carlos's P.O.V
I walked into Evie's room, surprised to find that it was empty. I glanced around confused, looking for Mal and Ben. I felt a tap on my shoulder, and spun around to find the worried eyes of Ben. His green orbs were staring at my lip, and I felt my hand go to it, pulling away, and noticing the deep red liquid that hung to my finger, and imagined I probably had a pretty bad split lip. I thought back to what had happened in the dorms.
~Flash-Back~
I burst into Chad's room, where he was playing video games. I yelled at him, and he turned towards me, surprised, and angry. I yelled at him again, asking him why he had hurt Evie, and he tried to punch me. I ducked out of the way, turning back sharply as he threw another punch, causing me to stumble back, and I could feel the pain explode on my lip, and I could taste the metallic, almost bitter taste of blood, as he landed another punch, this time it was on my forehead, by my temple. I flew back, crashing into the table, and he charged me. I rolled out of the way, crashing into him as he was recovering, getting him on the floor as I used both my hands to restrain his hands, and used my hips and knees to squeeze him, forcing him to stay flat. He growled, bucking wildly as he tried to get free, and I let go with one hand, using gravity and angles to force his hands to the ground as I punched him with my other, giving him a bad black eye, and then I pulled back, sending my fist flying towards his nose, as a crack sounded, and a waterfall of blood streamed from his nose. He swore,as I punched him again, splitting his lip. I used both hands to hold his hands down now, yelling at him, and I could feel hands pulling me off, but I kept fighting. All I could see was Evie, lying on the bed, with IV's coming out of her, and I could feel my eyes watering, and I was crying, sobbing over my sister, the one who had saved me from my mother's abusive hands, as the one who had always bandaged my wounds, Mal, held me.
~Flash-Back Ends~
Mal's P.O.V
I was at the Enchanted Lake with Ben, and he was in the water, telling me to jump in. I glanced at him, he was wearing a faded pair of blue swim trunks with little books and crowns on them. He kept saying if I was going to jump in or not, his voice practically begging me to jump in, as he pleaded. I took a step forward, my heart in my throat as I glanced at the water, but Ben's next words hit me hard. "Don't you trust me, Mal?" I could see the gleam of tears in his eyes, and I wanted to assure him I did, I jumped. I hit the water, which was actually really warm, and I flayed, waiting for Ben's arms to pull me up, since I couldn't reach the floor, but I was sinking lower and lower, and I couldn't see Ben. I was paddling as hard as I could now, turning towards the gazebo, and was shocked when I saw a soaked Ben there, an excited gleam in his eyes as his low voice purred,"Mal, I don't think we're going to work out. Oh, and I'm the one who pushed Evie in, just thought you should know before you, ya know, die." He turned away as I sank beneath the gentle waves, trying to push myself to the top as I ran out of breath, water filling my lungs.
~Dream Begins~
I could hear laughing, as I held a little five year old, his curly, purple tipped hair tickling my chin as I laughed, tickling him as his emerald green eyes were full of glee. I heard someone calling my name as I whipped around, a familiar brunette holding a three year old, as my five year ran up to him. "Papa, Papa! Did you get ice cream?" I laughed, as Ben set down Lilly, our three year old, and picked up Eddie, our five year old as Lilly ran to me. "Momma, look what I made! It's for you!" She handed me a really well done picture of a familiar family, and I felt myself smile, and kissed her forehead, telling her,"It's beautiful Lilly." She giggled, before turning around and yelling,"Auntie Evie! Uncle Doug! Mason! Dove!" I turned, smiling at my blue-haired best friend as she came up the hill with her twins, Mason and Dove, and her husband, Doug. Mason ran up, his blue hair messy, and his brown eyes shining as he looked at Lilly, and Dove giggled as Eddie swept her up in a bear hug, messing up her neat blond hair and setting her glasses askew, her gray eyes sparkling. Evie and I laughed at both Doug's and Ben's expressions towards the other's boy's reaction toward their little girls, and I leaned on Ben, his hand running through my hair, and I felt at peace as I saw Jay and Audrey, followed by their two year old, as well as Carlos and Jane followed by their six year old and four year old, come up the hill.
~Dream Ends~
I was snapped out of my fantasy by two hands pushing the water from my lungs, and shaggy black hair fell into my eyes as a kid leaned over me, his blue eyes worried. I sat up, puking water as the kid introduced himself. "Hey, I'm Cesar White, Snow white's son?"
A/N: So, what do you guys think? And who else hates this mystery person? And why am I asking do many question? Did you guys like the scene where Mal imagines a future she could have had as she was dying, and how was Ben in two places at once? Please leave a review, you amazing readers! Lots of love, DisneyDescendantsIsLife.