CHAPTER TEN!

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The next day, Elisa had managed to avoid Ben the entire morning, not wanting to see him

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The next day, Elisa had managed to avoid Ben the entire morning, not wanting to see him. But unfortunately, it didn't last long. Because it was Family Day and Elisa had to be there. She arrived with her friends, anxiously fidgeting the ring Ben gave her around her finger. It felt like she was walking to her death. She felt nervous and she knew if Ben talked to her, she wouldn't be able to avoid him.

When she entered the room, her eyes immediately scanned the yard, spotting the prince. He was with some other students, preforming just like they always did at the beginning of Family Day. But as if he could sense her gaze, as he sang, his eyes flickered towards her. They stared at each other, and Elisa swallowed hard. She averted her eyes, forcing herself to look away.

"Come on." Evie nudged her, linking her arm with Elisa's and dragging her away. Elisa let her friend drag her, following her through the crowd. Evie lead her over to a table where food was, and Elisa's stomach grumbled at the sight. She didn't eat anything today and she was starving.

She noticed the boys were already eating, taking a liking to the chocolate fountain. She wasn't surprised and she couldn't blame them. She loved chocolate. "Wow, you guys really are hungry." She chuckled, her gaze lingering on the strawberries. She had a weakness for chocolate covered strawberry.

"Chocolate makes everything better." Jay hummed, shoving another chocolate covered strawberry in his mouth.

Elisa chuckles and her gaze went back to the strawberries. She reaches out, her eyes lighting up at the thought of having one. But then she saw the ring on her finger and her mood fell. She pulls her hand back and wraps her arms around her torso. "Right." She nodded with a heavy sigh as her heart clenched.

She was starting to regret wearing that ring. Every time she looked at it, all she could think about was Ben. She just wanted to make this pain stop. She didn't want to feel like this. Why was this affecting her so much? She didn't even like him. Sure, he was kind and sweet and handsome and she loved being around him, and his hugs were nice, and his kisses-

"Hey," Evie speaks up, looking at her with concern. "El, Mal said you had a panic attack last night." Elisa snaps out of her thoughts and turns to glare at Mal, who shrugged in response. Evie continues, turning back to her. "Are you okay?"

"Evie, I'm fine. It's no big deal." Elisa rolls her eyes, her gaze falling on the chocolate covered strawberry. She looks back at the ring on her finger and hesitates before she took it off, handing it to Evie. "Can you hold onto this for me?"

"What?" Evie questions, her eyes widening in surprise. "I thought you loved that ring. Why don't you want to wear it anymore?"

"Because every time I look at it, I think about him." Elisa sighed, her heart clenching. She didn't want to be reminded of Ben. Not right now. Not when the plan was happening soon. She needed to focus.

Evie nods in understanding, her gaze softening. "El, are you sure-"

"Please, just take the ring, E." Elisa interrupts, holding it out. She really didn't want to discuss this right now. "Just for now. Until we go back to the Isle."

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