Summer Break Begins

[Mal and Evie's dorm room. 7:38 am]

Evie's POV

The last day of school went well. We didn't do any school work. Instead there was a small party in each of our classes. And a big party at lunch. It was great. Afterwards, some of the students returned back to their hometowns. Others, like us VKs, remained at the dorms. Cause, you know, we don't really have anywhere else.

Friday morning arrived, and I woke up to the sun's rays hitting my face. I yawned and stretched before looking at Mal. I gently kissed her on the forehead before getting up. I closed the curtain that allowed the sunlight to beam in. Trying to wake up, I sat at my sewing station. I saw my sketchbook and skimmed through it. I was proud of how far I have come. I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Mal make a noise. I turned to look at her.

"Oh no." I thought, thinking she's starting to have another bad dream.

But I was relieved to see that she continued to sleep peacefully. I got up and walked into the bathroom. I started to check myself out in the mirror. The red spot I got from the other night was nearly gone. No one knows about it since I cover it with some makeup. I took off my nightdress and examined my topless body. I then took off my underwear and really looked at my bare body. Sorry, that probably wasn't really necessary to say. I'm just really happy with how I look. I put my underwear and nightdress back on and brushed my hair.

Anyway, what I wasn't happy with is how long I've made Mal have to wait. There have been numerous times of opportunities where we could've taken things to the next level. Especially when I said we should when we made out in the detention room, but we never did. Well, that's going to change. I made Mal that promise, and I intend to keep it.

I left the bathroom and walked over to Mal. I reached out to touch her, but stopped myself. I wasn't sure if I should wake her, or let her sleep. I figured it was best if I let her sleep. I looked at the clock and saw it was almost eight. By the time I get all ready, the cafeteria will be open. So I picked out what I felt like wearing that day, applied my makeup, with some blue mascara. And used a hair iron to make my hair perfectly straight all around instead of having some curls. And last, it's been a little while since I wore one, usually it's been just my braids, but I put on a beautiful gold tiara. I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled.

"Perfect." I said.

I spun around a couple of times to make sure I was. A blue lace shirt with a golden zipper down the middle. The zipper isn't real, just for looks. The sleeves were short but were also lace. I wore a blue tank top underneath that was a little visible underneath the lace shirt. And a black skirt that went down to my knees. Satisfied, I went to the side of the bed and put on my black heel boots and I was then ready for the day. A day of what? The term is over, and summer break has begun. What should Mal and I do? I'll have to think on that. I grabbed my phone and quietly left the room. When I arrived at the cafeteria, I was the second one there. Lonnie was the first. However, there was no food around. Strange, because it's after eight. Maybe it's not ready yet.

"Good morning, Lonnie!" I greeted.

"Hi, good morning, Evie! Wow, you look great! How are you?" asked Lonnie.

"Thank you. So do you. I am good. How are you?" I asked.

"I'm also good."

"Well that's good."

"Yeah. So, is today a special day?" Lonnie asked.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Your outfit, and your hair is different from what you normally wear." she said.

"Oh! Well, no. No special day. I just decided to change things up a little." I said.

"Is Mal still sleeping?"

"Yeah."

"Ooh, she's going to fall in love with you all over again."

I laughed.

"Oh, come on. I didn't dramatically changed my look." I said.

"I guess it's because I haven't seen you wear anything like that in a long time."

"Yeah, perhaps."

Just then, the food was brought out by the staff. Guess they fell a little behind.

"Sorry about the wait. We're flat out like a lizard drinking." said a worker.

"Oh, that's okay." I said.

A little surprised by the idiom that was used.

"Still recovering from the carnival and yesterday?" asked Lonnie.

"Like you wouldn't believe. Well, enjoy."

After the staff finished setting up the buffet, they left. Lonnie and I talked a little more before getting our food and leaving.

I returned to the dorm room and placed the plates of food on the table along with the utensils and napkins. I looked at Mal. She was still asleep. I smiled as I walked over to the bed and kneeled to her. I gently shook her to wake her up.

"Mal, wake up, baby." I said.

Mal opened her eyes and looked at me.

"Good morning, Mal." I said.

She softly smiled.

"Good morning." she said quietly.

"How are you?" I asked.

"Not bad." she replied.

"Good. Did you sleep okay? Have you had any more nightmares?" I asked.

"No. None at all." Mal replied.

"Okay. If you ever do, be sure to tell me, okay?"

"I will." Mal said.

She slowly sat up and looked at me.

"Wow, Evie. Did you get all dressed up for me?" Mal asked.

I looked at myself and felt a little embarrassed.

"How come I'm being asked that? All I did was straightened my hair and put a tiara on. That's it. Sure I'm wearing something a little different today, but it's nothing major." I said.

"I guess it's because I haven't seen you wear anything like that in a long time."

I softly laughed.

"Lonnie said the same thing." I said.

"Well, you look beautiful, Evie." Mal said.

"Thank you. Do I look just as beautiful as I did in your dreams?" I asked.

Mal smiled.

"Yeah. You do."

We kissed and Mal got up and went to the bathroom. I watched Mal walk into the bathroom and close the door. I then sat at the side of the bed and started to think. What should we do today? Well first off, Mal does look attractive in her nightdress. Seeing her change into it did kind of turn me on. As I know it probably turned Mal on watching me. I started to get deeper into my thoughts. Should we take our relationship to the next level or maybe even the last level? I did tell Mal that after the final days of school and the carnival, we would. And it's after that.

"Oh, you got my favorites!" Mal exclaimed as she walked over to our dining table.

I watched Mal sit at the table and started eating. But she stopped and looked at me.

"Aren't you going to join me?" she asked.

I smiled and nodded. I sat across from her and we ate our breakfast together. I found myself staring at Mal a couple of times. As we ate, I made my decision. Tonight is the night. Tonight is the night I'm going to give Mal the best night she's ever had. I need to plan this out quick. I can start by making it a date tonight. We'll start with a full course dinner. Romantic candlelit dinner. Then we'll start kissing and continue on from there. Okay good. But what to do until then?

"Are you alright, Evie?" Mal asked, breaking me from my thoughts.

"Uh, yeah. Just thinking about what we should do today." I said.

"Oh. Well, whatever you want." Mal said.

"Is there anything you would like to do?" I asked.

Mal shook her head.

"No. Can't think of anything." she replied.

I was expecting her to smirk and say "you", but that didn't happen. I probably led her to believe that won't happen anytime soon. Well, that will change. I guess I did get dressed up for a reason and I didn't even realize it.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Mal asked.

"Yes, baby. I'm good. A little tired, but good." I said.

I lied about the tired part. But inside my mind I was thinking about how to go on about this. If I'm going to make a romantic dinner set, I need to get Mal away for a little bit so it can be a surprise. But how? After we finished our breakfast, Mal went into the bathroom to change and get ready. I continued to think. Carlos. Yes! Mal has hung out with Carlos while I was with Audrey going over her dress order. I could ask Carlos to keep Mal busy. Hopefully he's not busy himself. I quickly grabbed my phone and texted him.

"Hey Carlos. Are you going to be busy later in the afternoon today?"

"No. Why?" he texted back.

"I need you to do a favor for me. Can you keep Mal occupied while I do something?"

I know I'm probably asking a tall order. But it's the only way this can work.

"Sure. But how come?" Carlos asked.

"I'm planning a date tonight in our dorm room. And I need Mal away so I can get things ready and make it a surprise. Please Carlos?"

"Sure, Evie. I'll be happy to."

"Thanks Carlos. I owe you one. I'll let you know when I'm ready."

"Sounds good."

Okay, good. That's planned out. And I figured out what I need to do for tonight. For the remainder of the day, we took it easy. Sat around, doing our own little things. I was at my work desk, making little bits of jewelry pieces and accessories. Mal was in her bed, drawing in her sketchbook. I submitted our dinner order through a restaurant's website that was in the city and had it scheduled to be ready by tonight. Four o'clock later arrived and it was about time for me to begin setting things up. I grabbed my phone and texted Carlos.

"I'm ready now. Can you come to our room?"

While I was waiting for his reply, I realized something. I can't suggest Mal to go with Carlos, otherwise Mal will know something is up. Carlos will have to convince Mal to go with him.

"On my way." Carlos texted.

"Okay. But before you arrive. I need you to convince Mal to come with you. I can't tell her to go with you otherwise she'll be suspicious."

"Okay, I understand. But what do I say?"

"Say that you bought a new video game and she has to try it. Or that you want her to play a game of tourney with you, or you just want to hang out. Something like that."

"Okay, got it."

I looked at Mal. She was taking a nap. It looked like she fell asleep in the middle of her drawing. A few minutes later, a knock was at our door. Mal awoke and looked up curiously.

"Were you expecting someone?" she asked.

"No, not at all." I lied.

I walked over to the door.

"Please let this work." I thought.

I opened the door and saw Carlos.

"Hey, it's Carlos! Hi, Carlos." I said.

"Hi, Evie. Are you girls busy right now?" Carlos asked.

"No, not at all. What's up?" I asked.

"I was wondering if Mal can hang out with me right now."

I looked at Mal. I like how Carlos is playing this.

"Um, sure." Mal said.

Seems like she's buying it. Mal put her shoes on, grabbed her phone and jacket and walked over to us.

"I did make that promise that I would hang out with you more often. But is alright if I go, Evie?" Mal asked.

"Yes! Go, baby. Have a good time." I said.

We kissed and Mal walked out of the room.

"Thank you." I mouthed to Carlos.

Carlos smiled and nodded. I watched the two walked down the hallway before going back into the room and closing the door. I rested myself on the door while taking a couple deep breaths. Thank goodness that worked. Because Mal isn't always easy to trick. I waited an hour before going to the city. By the time I get there, my order will be ready. I carefully snuck out of the dorm building and the area surrounding it, because I didn't know what Carlos had planned for Mal, whether they were inside or outside.

After I arrived in the city, I went to a homegoods shop and bought a stainless steel colored cloche, a red table cloth, some candles, and a nightlight. The nightlight will have a special purpose later. After that, I picked up the dinner I ordered and returned back to the dorm. It went easier than I thought. I put the stuff on my bed and moved our dining table and chairs to the center of the room. As I began to close the curtains, I noticed it was sunset. By the time I'm all ready, it will be completely dark.

I put the red table cloth over the table and grabbed the bag that had the ordered food. I opened the boxes that were in the bag and smelled the food. Prime rib, mashed potatoes and biscuits. How good does that sound? And for drinks, I got us a new kind of soda I saw at the store. I tried it and like it. I'm sure Mal will like it as well. I quickly washed out the cloche, cause you never know. And place all the food on the plate of the cloche. I got a big sized cloche so it all fits. I place the cover over it, lit the candles and place them on both sides of the cloche and the table was complete. I had turned on a small lamp so there was a little more light in the room. I looked at myself and decided I should wear something different. But didn't know what.

Then an idea came to my mind. Mal told me that in her dreams about the house, I was wearing my blue nightdress and a silver tiara. To really get her in the mood for tonight, that is exactly what I'll wear. So I grabbed my nightdress, and changed into it. I didn't wear a bra nor nothing on my feet since I didn't in her dreams. I touched up my makeup and put on a silver tiara. I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. Everything was all ready. And I'm impressed on how quickly I got it done too. I grabbed my phone and texted Carlos and told him I was ready. Which was good timing. Because Mal was telling Carlos that she should probably go, but Carlos was able to keep Mal with him for a little longer until now.

"Mal is on her way over." Carlos texted.

"Thank you Carlos." I texted back.

"You're welcome, Evie. I hope you two have a good time tonight."

"Oh we will."

Mal was with Carlos and in his dorm room the entire time. It takes a couple minutes to walk from the boys side of the building to the girls. I stood in front of the table with my hands behind my back. Basically posing for Mal when she walks in. After a couple minutes, I heard footsteps approaching the door and saw the door handle turn.

"Okay, Mal's here." I thought.

And sure enough, she was.