Final Days of Summer Break

[Mal and Evie's dorm room. 2:15 pm]

Mal's POV

Over half of our break has now passed. But Evie and I continued to have some fun. We had sex a couple more times. We tried my idea for really enjoying each other and didn't regret it at all. Evie gave me my first sewing lessons and taught me a little about science. Normally I wouldn't have paid much attention, but the way Evie was teaching me made me all ears. She was a little seductive at times. And I kind of enjoyed what I learned so far. Another day arrived, and Evie was about to give me another lesson. I wanted to add my iconic logo on one of my shirts.

I asked Evie if she could, but she saw this as an opportunity for another lesson. She started to tell me how to do it, but I had a hard time. I didn't quite have the steady hands needed for such delicate work. After sighing many times and saying "I can't do this", Evie grabbed my hands and moved them to the movements needed. As Evie was moving my hands, I looked at her shirt, which was a simple blue tank top and started to stare at her cleavage. I smiled as I was admiring the beautiful body in front of me. Evie noticed me staring at her chest and lightly smacked me on my head.

"Pay attention!" she said.

I smiled and looked back forward. After a little bit, the logo patch was sewed on the shirt.

"There. See? It isn't that hard." she said.

"I really don't think I'm cut out for this." I said.

"Don't worry, baby. In time, you'll get there."

I sighed.

"Okay." I said.

Evie's POV

After sitting in silence for a little bit, and watching Mal admire her improved shirt, I looked across the room and saw my school bag. I then remember something that happened the day before the carnival. I got up and walked to my bag and opened it and pulled out a book.

"What's that?" Mal asked.

I walked back over to Mal and sat next to her. I know Mal isn't going to like what I'm going to say.

"Fairy Godmother loaned me this book. This is, well, it has some strategies to help you deal with your anger."

Mal looked at me with a blank stare.

"What?" she said after.

"Baby, listen to me. I'm glad Chad doesn't make you upset anymore. But Audrey still does. And when it comes to her, I'm always afraid that you'll get into trouble by her." I said.

Mal sighed.

"I see. And you want me to find a way to cope with my anger?" she asked.

"Yes, Mal." I replied.

I'm glad Mal was easily understanding this. However, my assumption was wrong. Because Mal scoffed.

"No way! I say what I want. Especially to her." she said.

I sighed.

"Mal, please. Try to understand. You can be very edgy and irritable. And-"

"I thought you loved me for who I am."

"I do! But Mal, please listen to me."

Mal looked at me, a little annoyed. I sighed.

"Why did you decide to do this now?" Mal asked.

"Because I know it's not going to be easy. It'll take some time. And I figured our summer break will be long enough just so you would at least be able to try and control the anger and impulsiveness."

Mal glared at me.

"Mal, please. I'm doing this because I love you and I don't want you to get in trouble again. You got lucky after beating up Chad."

"I thought you appreciated that."

"I do. I really do. But…"

All of a sudden I had lost my train of thought. And it was good too. Because I was making Mal upset. And I didn't want to continue anymore. This is not how I wanted her first session to go.

"We'll do this again another time." I said.

I put the book back in my bag and walked back over to Mal and began to hug her.

"I'm sorry, Mal. I didn't mean to make you upset. I was just trying to…"

"Help me? I know. And well, I appreciate it. No one has really helped me before like this."

"I know. We'll do this another time. Because it won't help if we rush into this. But work with me next time, alright?"

"Okay, Evie. I promise." Mal said.

"Good, girl." I said after kissing her on the forehead.

Mal's POV

A few days later in the late afternoon, I was sitting on my bed drawing in my sketchbook. I was drawing the details of the house I had dreamed about. As time went on since I had the last dream about it, details were slowly leaving my mind. I had already drawn three other pages worth. I was then working on the fourth. Evie walked over to me and sat down next to me, watching me draw.

"Is that your dream house?" she asked.

"Yes." I replied.

"May I see?"

"Sure."

I flipped the book back to the first page of the drawing and handed it to her. Evie spent a couple minutes looking at each of the pages.

"Wow. This looks truly amazing."

"Thanks. I'm going to keep this in a safe place when I'm done. When it's our time to buy a house, I'll know exactly what I want by referring to the drawings." I said.

Evie kissed me.

"Beautiful, baby." she said.

We kissed a few times before Evie went back to what she was doing, which was sewing. After my hand was in pain from drawing, I decided to take a break and closed my book. I looked at Evie and was curious to know what she was making.

"What are you making?" I asked.

"A new shirt." she replied.

"New shirt?"

"Yeah. I'm going to make us both a new top to wear for the first day back to school. We have to make an entrance, you know."

"Sounds nice."

I walked over to Evie, but as I got to her, she stopped and put her hands over the design in her sketchbook.

"A surprise?" I asked.

"A surprise." she replied.

I scoffed and smiled as I went back to my bed. I laid down and took a little nap. I woke up an hour later and saw Evie cleaning and organizing the dorm room.

"Oh, did I wake up my kitten?" Evie asked.

"Kitten?!" I exclaimed.

"Well, yeah. You took a little cat nap. So therefore, you were a kitten." Evie said.

I sat up trying to comprehend what Evie has just told me.

"Are you flirting with me?" I asked.

Evie shrugged and smiled.

"Maybe." she said.

I got up and began to walk to the bathroom. I stopped and turned to Evie.

"You know I'm part dragon. No relation to a cat." I said.

"Yeah. But you're cute. Like a kitten."

We smiled at each other before I turned back and walked into the bathroom. Hearing her call me 'cute' really, oh what's that phrase? Warmed my heart? Yeah. After I was done doing my business, I walked back to the room and laid in Evie's bed.

"If you want to go back to sleep, you can." Evie said.

"I might. I don't know." I said.

Evie laid into bed with me and cover us with the blanket.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I want to lay with you. I'm taking a break from my sewing and cleaning. So I'm laying in bed with you. Is that okay?" she asked.

"Always." I replied.

We both held each other closely while occasionally kissing and stroking each others hair.

"Evie, tell me a story." I said.

"A story?"

"Yeah. Please?"

Evie looked at me, confused. I would never ask her, or anyone that. But I feel so close to her right now, and I want to feel even more close.

"Please?" I said.

"Um, sure, okay, baby."

She looked around, trying to think of something.

"Okay, got it. Once upon a time-"

"Yeah, that's opening is old. Just start it." I said.

Evie arched a brow.

"Really?" she asked.

"Please?" I said, while trying to make the cutest face possible.

Evie softly laughed and kissed me.

"Okay. There was this girl who had an amazing dream about her and the love of her life." Evie began.

Obviously she was talking about us. But I continued to listen.

"And this girl, who was named Mal, went on a mission to achieve her dream. Although, she was having a difficult time. So she enlists the help of her family and told them about her dream. A dream about living in the most fabulous, most fancy, magnificent, grand, lavish home there ever was. After she was prepared, she went off on her journey across the land and seas to the land she wanted to live. After days and days of looking, she finally found the perfect home for her and her love. She bought the home, and surprised her love with the house. And they began the next chapter in their lives. The end."

I snuggled closer to Evie.

"That was really nice, E." I said.

"Or was it the end?" Evie said.

"What?"

"After spending their first night in the house, they realized the house was haunted."

Oh god, Evie. Where are you going with this?

"They heard strange noises and footsteps all night. There was so much noise, they were convinced that there was another living person in their house. So the couple turned on all the lights and searched all the rooms, but found no one else. But then, there was this blast of cold air that flew right past them. And strange lights were quickly seen. Then when they least expected it, there was this whispery voice that says "behind you". And then a chair comes flying-"

"Evie, where the hell are you going with this?!" I asked.

Evie started laughing. I looked at her, completely confused to what everything Evie has just said to me. And my expression only made her laugh even more.

"I'm-I'm sorry, baby. It's just that-"

Evie had a hard time controlling herself. But I smiled as she was able to stop laughing.

"Evie."

"I'm sorry, baby. I just, I don't know. Sorry, babe. I kinda ruined the story, didn't I?"

"No. You're good. Thanks, Evie."

"You're welcome, Mal."

We kissed and made love in the bed. And for the last few weeks, Evie and I took it easy. Nothing really exciting has happened. We had sex a few more times, so I guess that can be counted as exciting. But other than that, nothing major. Evie sat down with me to help me control my emotions. Breathing exercises and all that. Evie also had me do our laundry with her once. I didn't really want to. But she somehow convinced me that it would be a nice bonding moment. But I felt alright with it afterwards. I do enjoy spending time with her. And I'm grateful for the time I have with her. I'm actually looking forward to the new school year. Especially to the memories we'll make.