Chapter 4

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After that morning, Evie and Doug had gotten closer. They studied, tutored Dizzy together, and liked to take walks, talking about various subjects. Doug still teased Evie, calling her Princess and she rolled her eyes, trying to hide her smile.

The two teens were walking from Chemistry, discussing their test answers, when Gordon, the school bully, had come up to them, purposely bumping into Doug. He quickly recovered, "Hey, watch where you're going!"

Gordon turned around, "What are you going to do? Little band nerd going to tell on me to Fairy Godmother?" Doug's fist tightened, Evie placing a hand on his arm, "Leave it, D, he's not worth it."

Doug exhaled, and decided to let it go, at least until Gordon opened his mouth again, "I see how it is, trying to be all tough in front of your girlfriend. What do you even see in her? She's just some desperate Isle girl, hanging out with you until she can find a prince. I wonder how many frogs she's had to kiss to-"

Gordon never finished, for Doug had turned around and made his fist connect with Gordon's face. He stumbled back, but got back on his feet, throwing a hook at Doug. The two boys then got into a full blown fight, Evie trying to get Doug to stop.

Doug got one last hit until Fairy Godmother had showed up, ripping the two apart, "My office, now!"

Evie was waiting outside of Fairy Godmother's office, a medical kit next to her. Her head bobbed up when she heard the door open, she saw Doug and Gordon exiting the office. Gordon looked at her, about to say something, but Doug took a threatening step towards him, scaring him off.

The blue haired girl grabbed the injured boy's wrist, pulling him to a nearby picnic table, seating him on top of the table so she could have easy access to what needed to be treated. Doug refused to talk while Evie started pulling things out of the red box.

She placed an ice pack in his hand, "Press that on your eye, it'll help with swelling. What did Fairy Godmother do?" He did as she said, "Gave us detention for a week, I thought she was never going to stop talking." Evie chuckled and started disinfecting the scrape on his hand, "What were you thinking? You could have gotten expelled or broken a bone."

Doug mumbled, "He deserved it." Evie looked up at Doug, who looked around before making eye contact with her, "He shouldn't have said those things about you." She sighed, "I can handle much worse, D. What he says doesn't affect me."

His eyebrows twitched, "You are so much more than anything that jerk says, you don't deserve to be treated like that!" She looked into his eyes, they were filled with anger and sadness, she had no idea how she was supposed to react.

She stuck a bandage on the wound, "Thank you, for defending me, but please don't get yourself hurt for it." She saw him roll his good eye, "Sure princess, whatever helps you sleep at night."

Evie held his hand, "I'm serious, D." He looked at her and sighed, "I know." She continued treating his other scrapes, when he spoke up, "That isn't going to stop me though." Evie smiled, ducking her head so he wouldn't see it.

After a week, it was as if the whole fight never happened. They were currently at the library, helping Dizzy out with chemistry homework. It was getting quite late, almost time for the library to close. Doug was helping Dizzy out with compounds, looking at Evie and seeing her asleep.

Him and Dizzy shared a look, deciding to stop for the day. Dizzy went to shake the sleeping girl, "Evie, it's time to go." She groaned, but didn't open her eyes. Doug sighed packing both of their things, "Don't worry about it Ice Cream Cone, she was up late last night fixing Audrey's dress."

Dizzy nodded, "But how is she going to get back to her dorm?" Doug wore Evie's bags on his chest, "Can you help her onto my back?" Dizzy agreed, first gathering her things.

He placed his jacket on top of her shoulders, knowing it was chilly outside. Doug then pulled out Evie's chair carefully, just enough to sandwich himself between her and the table, "Okay, lean her body onto my back, and fix her legs so I can hold on. Put her arms around my neck."

Dizzy followed his instructions, trying not to disturb her slumber. Once Evie was secure, Doug counted to three, standing up with ease, "Princess needs to eat more, she's too light. Come on Ice Cream Cone, I'll take you to your room first." Dizzy argued, "But you have to bring Evie to her dorm, and then go to your own room."

Doug scoffed, "I can handle Princess, so I'm going to drop you off first. It's too late for you to be walking by yourself Ice Cream Cone." Dizzy sighed, knowing it would be no use to argue with him.

They made their way out of the library, saying goodbye to the librarian. They walked slowly, making sure Evie wasn't going to wake. Dizzy looked at Doug, who had a calm appearance, "Doug, can I ask you a question?"

He sighed, "What is it Ice Cream Cone?" She blurted out, "Do you find Evie pretty? I mean you're always staring at her. Also, she's the only one you call princess." Doug gave her a look of disbelief, but saw that she was legitimately curious, "I find all girls pretty." Dizzy rolled her eyes, "I know that, but what do you find Evie pretty?"

Doug sighed, "All girls are pretty, Evie's the only one I find beautiful." He adjusted the said girl on his back, feeling her slip. Dizzy was satisfied with the answer. Their walk continued on in a comfortable silence for a little while.

Dizzy then started walking backwards to make eye contact with him, "Can I ask another question?" He nodded, and she had no hesitation, "Why do you let other people call you Doug?"

The teen was caught off guard, stopping in his tracks, "What?" Dizzy started explaining, "When other people call you Doug, you just ignore it or walk away, but when Evie says your name you get angry, and correct her. Why?"

He started walking again, Dizzy going by his side, answering after a few minutes of thought. His voice was a bit quieter than before, "When Evie says the name Doug, she's not asking for me. She wants the other me, the past Doug, the one she fell in love with. It hurts to know that-"

His eyes were on the ground, Doug's voice barely a whisper, "That I'm not the one she's looking for." Dizzy let out a quiet oh, not knowing what to say, letting the awkward silence fill up the air. They had finally arrived at Dizzy's building, "Okay Ice Cream Cone, go in. What I talked about, no one else hears. Got that?"

She nodded softly, "Yeah D, good night. Oh, wait, I think Mal was going to be with Ben tonight." Doug groaned, "Do you know where she keeps her keys?" Dizzy went to Evie's bag on Doug's chest, opening a pocket and pulling a key chain out.

Doug held his hand out while balancing the blue haired girl on his back, accepting the keys and putting it in his pocket, "Good night Ice Cream Cone." He watched as Dizzy went inside the building, making sure she got in okay. He then turned around, making his way to Evie's dorm. He walked slowly in the evening air, cherishing the cool breeze and stars. He was glad he put his jacket on Evie, because he would have been sweating buckets by then.

Doug started talking, "You still asleep Princess?" He heard no response, and he chuckled, "That's right Princess, you rest tonight, you work too hard. I worry you're going to work yourself to death one day. For now, I'll just pretend you're listening." He adjusted her on his back, "I've been going through a couple things the old Doug left behind. I found a bunch of letters addressed to you, and read through a couple. He wrote about you and how much he loved you, what a nerd."

He continued on, "He kept going on and on about how he didn't deserve you, and how you were the best person he knew. I had my doubts Princess, how could a guy be so in love with a girl? Then I actually found the answer, how stupid of me. I'm an idiot, falling in love with a girl who can't love me back without thinking about the past."

Doug scoffed, "If the Doug you fell in love with didn't feel like he deserved you, then how could I?" There was a long amount of silence, the only thing audible was Doug's steps. Doug looked up, seeing the building, "We're finally here. Thanks for listening Princess, even though you were asleep. Let's get you tucked in."

The bad boy walked into the building quietly, arriving at the door. He knocked, not wanting to disturb Mal in case she was in there, but didn't hear a response. He leaned against the wall, pulling the keys out of his pocket, and unlocking the door.

He entered, spotting Evie's blue bedding, and stopped next to the bed. Doug set the girl down gently so he could pull the blanket back and put her things away. Then he carried her bridal style, placing her into the bed. Doug stretched and cracked his neck, before taking Evie's shoes off and covering her with a blanket.

Doug looked down at her tenderly, placing a kiss on her forehead, "Sweet dreams Princess." He took one last look, before leaving the room, shutting the door softly, not wanting to wake her. Then, Evie's eyes opened, mind full of thoughts and heart racing.

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