The party is in full swing when I finally manage to get through the media. Still a pack of starved wolves. Glad to see nothing has changed. At all. They wanted to know the story behind my dress, but I had just glared at them. I know Harry would be watching the TV in the shop, and he would get the message. That I still love him, and I'm still thinking of him. It's not much, but it's all I can do right now.
When I get onto Ben's yacht, I head straight for the food. I'm not here for anyone, and I'm not here to celebrate the woman who thinks it's okay to go around hurting people. I wonder if this is how Audrey feels. I watch as everyone mingles, and I smile when I see Carlos and Jane with their arms around each other. About time those two finally got together. The trumpets go off, gaining everyone's attention.
"The future Lady Mal!" Lumiere, the man who was a candlestick, announces. Mal walks out, still in the dress that doesn't match her, and stands at the top of the stairs, smiling at everyone. Lumiere says something to her, and she giggles. Everyone cheers as Mal starts to walk down the stairs, meeting my parents halfway. They talk and mom hugs Mal making me roll my eyes. She continues down the stairs and makes her way over to Evie. Evie walks her over to the others, Carlos dragging me over to meet them. Ugh, I don't want to look at her face, so why?
"Hi." Mal says to us, looking a little green. If she throws up on my dress, I'm throwing her overboard.
"How are you feeling?" Evie asks her, and Mal smiles weakly.
"Uh, sort of like I'm going to throw up." Mal tells her. Called it.
"Puke on my dress and I'm throwing you overboard." I tell her with no emotion, and she frowns a little. Well, did she expect me to be nice to her?
"That's okay. Look, we're right here with you, okay?" Evie says and I mumble that I'm not. Carlos elbows me in the side, and I glare at him. She didn't care about ruining my world, so why should I care about ruining hers?
"King Benjamin!" Lumiere announces, and I watch my brother come out. He makes his way down the stairs, Mal walking up to meet him. I narrow my eyes as I watch my brother. Something isn't right. His face always lights up when he sees Mal, but he looks worried. Panicked even. Something is wrong. He quickly bows to her, and she awkwardly curtsies at him. Oh, for the love of pineapples, she's still trying to fake her way through it.
"Mal, I wish I had more time to explain..." Ben trails off as he looks up at the top of the stairs. To my utter surprise, Uma walks out in a beautiful sea green and blue dress. Her hair is up in a large bun, and she actually looks like a royal. Mal gasps in shock, devastation going across her face. I can't tell whether to make a comment or start laughing. Maybe now, she finally gets what it feels like to have the love of your life ripped away from you.
Ben goes up the stairs and meets Uma, bring her down them. I walk over to her and hug her tightly, beyond happy to see my best friend. Kind of wish she didn't use my brother, but I'm glad to see her, nonetheless.
"I love the dress. Harry would love it." Uma whispers to me, and I smile at her as I let her go. She always knew what to say to make me feel better. Mal looks at all of us in utter confusion. Girl do not look at me. I had no idea she had got off the Isle.
"I'm sorry. It all happened so fast. Something happened to me when I was on the Isle with Uma." Ben explains to Mal, who has yet to move or say much of anything. She looks how I feel, and it almost makes me feel bad for her. Almost. I wouldn't wish this pain on anyone, but I'm glad she gets a taste, even a small one, of what she's put me through. "A connection."
"W-What are you saying?" Mal squeaks out, tears falling down her face as she tries to comprehend what exactly is happening in front of her.
"I'm saying..."Ben trails off as he stares dreamily at Uma. Hey! I know that look! He looked like that when Mal had first spelled him. At least he isn't bursting into song. At least, I hope he won't do that again. The fact that no one else has caught onto the spell makes me sigh. I don't even have magic, yet I manage to notice it more than anyone.
"It was love." Uma says happily. "I just...I realized how alike Ben and I are, you know?" Not really, no. I furrow my eyebrows. They have damn near nothing in common, so how are they alike? I think Uma hit her head when she got out of the barrier. Maybe I should check to see if she isn't the one spelled, or at least if she's ok.
"We are." Ben says, smiling at Uma. Ok, they're both delusional. Has everyone lost their minds in the time I've been away from them?
"I know." Uma giggles at Ben, and I stare at her in disbelief. Uma doesn't giggle. I've never seen nor heard her giggle. She either laughs, grins, or cackles. No giggling.
"You're so beautiful." Ben tells Uma, and I debate throwing myself overboard. This is too much and trying way too hard. Seriously, how can no one tell this is fake? I chug the rest of my drink and toss the glass into the plant beside me. This is probably going to blow up in everyone's face, and I'll be left to clean up the pieces.
"Ben?" Mal says, voice cracking, and my idiot brother ignores her. " Ben, did you go back for her?"
"He didn't have to. I dove through the barrier before it closed, and I'm an excellent swimmer." Uma explains to Mal. No shit, you're half fish. I grab another drink and chug it even though you're not supposed to chug the champagne like that.
"You are." Ben says to Uma, and I look at him as I shake my head. Boy, how do you even know? You've never seen her swim. I rub my temples as I continue to watch the painful scene before me. If I died right now, I think I'd be perfectly ok with that.
"Listen, Mal. I just really want to thank you, really, for everything. Thank you. Thank you so much." Okay, Uma has definitely either been spelled or has a serious brain injury. Uma would never, ever, in a million years, ever thank Mal for anything. I do a double take as Uma goes as far as hugging her, and I wonder if this isn't a strange twin sister. Seriously, what has happened to my best friend?
"What the fuck?" I mumble to myself and shake my head. Am I the only sane person here? Because if I am, then we're all screwed. I drink another glass to try to get my head to wrap around all the insanity that's in front of me.
"Don't you see, Mal? You were right. You knew that we weren't meant to be together. That's why you never told me you loved me." Ben says to her, and I look at him. Okay, murderous thoughts aside, if I know one thing to be a fact, it's that Mal loves my brother more than anything. Ben is her entire world.
Mal struggles to say anything as she watches Ben and Uma start to dance. I groan, knowing what I have to do, and grab Mal's arm, pulling her away. She looks at me, shocked that I'm doing anything nice for her. Evie isn't far behind as I drag her over to Carlos and Jay.
"Look, just because I want to stab you a thousand times doesn't mean I'm going to let you suffer through the same thing I am. I'm not as cruel as you are." I shove her into Jay before moving over to stand next to Carlos and as far from Mal and Jay as possible.
"Not too thrilled I risked my life for him." Carlos says to us, and I hit him on the back of the head.
"I will drown you in the ocean." I snap at him and watch my brother and best friend dance.
"We're with you, Mal." Lonnie appears next to Jay, and Mal just cries in silent painful shock. I grab a fourth drink off a passing tray and chug that one, too. Gives me something to do, but I'll admit that this party is far more exciting than I thought it'd be. That could also be the fact that my brain is starting to get slightly fuzzy due to all the drinks I'm chugging.
"Let's get out of here." Jay says, and the gang start walking Mal up the stairs, and away from the whole thing. I don't follow seeing as she isn't actually my friend. She's a strong girl. She'll make it just fine. My parents stop her, and they talk for a minute. Mom looks shocked, and dad just looks plain angry. Great, now let's add the famous temper into the mix.
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Roses and Hooks /// Harry Hook
Fanfiction"You're mad, Harry Hook, but I love you." "You're my Beasty, Rose. I will always love you." ~~~~ What if Prince Ben had a sister who acts more like the VK's than her fellow royals? What if she dreams of going to the Isle of the Lost in hopes of find...
