Truth Or Fiction

Chapter Fifty Six

Rowyn slowly unfurled her scroll, hoping that there was some good news for Evie concerning her dad.

Evie held her breath as her heels clacked along the tile flooring of the hospital.

"Wait, seriously? Heels?" Mal asked, looking at Evie. "Why not just wear boots?"

"They don't wear boots in Auradon though," Evie pointed out.

"Hate to burst your bubble Princess but we're not from Auradon," Uma said.

The welcome clerk hadn't been the most welcoming upon seeing Evie but she had softened a little when she heard who Evie was looking for.

"Honestly if you can't be welcoming as the welcome clerk, then maybe you need a different job," Emma said, shaking her head.

She knew it would be selfish to expect a warm greeting after everything that happened at Ben's coronation but...it would be nice if there was some sign that the kingdom was getting over it at least.

"Have you met some of the people in this kingdom?" Uma asked, gesturing to Leah who was still passed out.

"...should we wake her?" Rapunzel asked.

"And have her horrid comments during this part?" Audie scoffed. "No thank you."

However it seemed that only Mal, Jay and Carlos along with some of Ben's friends and Ben of course truly didn't care.

"Of course I wouldn't care!" Ben exclaimed. "Not after having the whole thing explained to me and learning that you were only doing it to save your father!"

"Considering I am him, I can say for certainly he speaks the truth," Benji nodded.

Though, that'll change now that Uma's here, Evie thought with a small sigh.

"Actually it didn't," Malinda shook her head.

"It...it didn't?" Evie asked, her eyes wide.

Malinda smiled slightly. "I don't remove people from my protection unless they deserve it Evie. Plus by the time Uma came from the Isle, we'd become pretty good friends."

"That is so weird to hear," Mal said and Uma nodded.

She and Mal were inseparable back on the Isle. Guess I should start preparing for smoke bomb attacks every morning and sword fights every night. At least Estelle'll put up with me. I wonder where Mal got him though—she didn't attend my sixth birthday party after all and that's where all the guests got their pets as part of their nasty bags.

"I got him because I have some pretty awesome parents," Mal said, trying to tamp down the feeling of rage and sadness that came at the reminder that she'd been excluded from Evie's party.

"You don't have to say anything Mal," Evie said, shaking her head. "It should be obvious. Three headed dog? Of course Lord Hades or Lady Persephone gave him to you."

Evie shook her head. Thinking about that was dangerous—after all, Mal's lack of invite was what drove Maleficent to capture Evie's dad in the first place, making the Evil Queen and therefore Evie fall in line.

Evie shuddered as she remembered the fact that her father was still waiting in Maleficent's clutches.

Snow gently rubbed her back, noticing the shudder. "It's okay Evie. We'll get Daniel back for you," she said softly.

"Excuse me?" Evie said softly as she approached the doctor standing in front of her father's room.

"I should be there," Snow said with a small sigh. "As her guardian, and as someone who could cushion the blow in case there's bad news..."