002 - Stolen Kiss

Mal steals Ben's wallet to make extra cash

Rated: K+ - T

Word Count: 1,053

Universe: Modern!AU

Warning: Slight mention of abuse

"Cookie for a dollar?" Evie asked random people walking in the busy streets of the city with stolen cookies from random bakeries, selling for a dollar.

"Oooh, do you have chocolate chips?" A passerby with dirty blonde hair in a blue suit with a yellow inside stopped and examined the cookies.

"We have double chocolate chip? Would you like one, sir?" Evie gave her best smile, watching his hand dig into his right pocket for his wallet. Evie's partner in crime, Mal then stepped next to him and pretended to examine the cookies, while actually examining his wallet.

Leather Burberry wallet, filled with different cards, spying cash as well. Ben Hope. Mal read the name on his ID. Mal winked at Evie who just gave Ben his double chocolate chip cookie, he handed a dollar, placed his wallet in the inside of his suit.

"Inside the suit, you know what to do" Evie whispered to Mal. Another man came to Evie and looked at the cookies, then it was Jay's turn to scam another passerby.

Mal was following the boy who was around her age, speeding up to catch up to him, then she stood in front of him, took his face and bought it down to hers, capturing his lips into a kiss. Mal's left hand continued to grip his chin and her right slowly going down to reach into the inside of his breast pocket, slowly pulling his wallet out of the pocket.

"Mpphphh" Ben started to mumble in the kiss as he felt something being pulled out. He broke the kiss and found her hand on the inside of his suit, pulling out the wallet.

"Peace out, sucker" Mal quickly pulled his wallet out and ran as fast as she could to the empty alley where they usually escape from the person whose wallet just got stolen.

"HEY!" Ben shouted at the purple haired girl. To Ben, it wasn't much of a hassle to catch up to her, her hair was bright, even under the shade of the buildings that blocked the sun. He ran after her, his continuous running in his team sport, lacrosse, helped him have a great stamina and speed.

Mal looked back with a smile, but that smile turned upside down when she saw that he was catching up fast. Almost all of the people they scammed wasn't this fast but she wasn't going to stop and give in when she knew this guy is loaded with money, just feeling his suit was enough to know.

Ben extended his arm and captured Mal into a tight grasp, making sure she wouldn't escape.

"Hey, let go of me you jerk" Mal tried to break free from his tight grip.

"Oh, you're calling me a jerk? You just stole my wallet. Just give it back and I won't tell you off to the police"

"Fine, fine." Mal agreed. Ben let his grip go and they come face to face.

"Wallet" Ben extended his hand to take his wallet back.

Mal hesitated. "You won't tell anyone?"

"I promise. Now please hand me back my wallet"

Mal gave his wallet back to him.

"So, why are you even stealing… I mean with that colorful hair i assume you buy your own hair dye"

"Haha, you wish, you have no idea how easy it is to steal hair dye. If you want, I'll get some for you. Name your color" Mal had one hand on her hip and flipped the hair that fallen on her face off.

"Why do you even steal? Don't your parents support you or something" Ben asked then noticed the frown that was planted on the girl's face after asking. "Oh... I'm sorry. I didn't know I just-"

"No, it's okay. I mean rich people have everything handed to them on a silver plate. I don't expect you to understand" Mal looked down at her shoes. "Look, I have to go. I'm sorry for stealing your wallet but that's how we just roll"

"We?"

"Oh, yeah. It's a group thing, the girl who sold you the cookie is in it" Mal nodded.

"Uhm, wait. Before you go... as payback come grab a milkshake with me or something" Ben placed both his hands inside his pocket waiting for Mal's answer, "Wait, what's your name"

"No thanks, and none of your business"

"Come on, I already promised not to tell anyone about your little business, the least you can do is have a drink with me. No funny business, I promise"

"You say I promise a lot..."

"But I always keep my promises"

"Fine, let's go pretty boy" Mal already started walking with Ben right behind her. "My name's Mal, by the way"

There was an awkward silence between the two as they walked until they neared the small local milkshake store.

"So, I'm very curious, why do you steal?" Ben opened the door for Mal

"Well, my friends and I are saving up so we can all run away from home. Life isn't exactly pleasant at home." Mal pushed her sleeves towards her wrists to cover her bruises. Ben takes hold of on of the hand pushing the sleeve down, pushing it back up and examining the bruises. There was a clear bruise that resembled a hand, most bruises with the hold of the tight fingers.

Ben reached down to his wallet and pulled out bills and placed it in her hand, closing it and letting her hold on to it tightly, "You need it more than I do. I'll be back, I'll go grab us something to eat and drink before the line gets any longer" Ben gave her one more reassuring smile before getting up.

Mal watched him go to the other side of the store to order, she found a pen on the table, grabbing a napkin provided, she wrote on it.

Mal left the store without Ben noticing.

When Ben came back, all he found was a note.

"Thanks for the money, we're off to Auradon. -Mal"

Ben smiled as he saw a flash of purple hair run off. "I'll see you there, Mal"

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