Charming || Descendants

NINE

Be our guest" They all sing as Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos make their way down to the food tables. Mal sees strawberries before quickly grabbing one. Evie takes Dude from Carlos so he and Jay could eat strawberries and chocolate.

"That was so lovely!" Belle tells Ben and Cleo as they walk over to them. They then get ready to take a picture.

"Ready?" The camera man asks as Cleo notices Garret's tall figure eating the chocolate straight from the fountain and giggles.

"Oh, by the way, I have a new girlfriend," Ben tells his parents and they smile at him.

"Well, I never wanted to say anything, but I always thought that Audrey was a little self-absorbed. A fake smile, kind of a kiss-up," Belle says with a fake smile as they take pictures before they have Addy join them.

"I also have a boyfriend now," Cleo tells them causing Belle to smile and hug her excitedly.

"Do we know your new girlfriend and boyfriend?"
Beast asks Ben and Cleo .

"On the count of three," The camera man says. "One, two..."

"Well, sort of," Ben answers Beast.

"Mal!" Ben calls at the same time Cleo calls "Garret!"
They then wave them over.

"Three!" The camera man says catching Beast and Belle's shocked faces.

"Mal! Mal, I wanna introduce you to my parents," Ben says as he walks over to Mal before hugging her. Cleo then walks over to Garret and hugs him.

"You got a little chocolate," Cleo says before wiping Garret's face off causing him to smile at her. "I want you to meet Ben's parents." Cleo holds his hand as they turn to face Beast and Belle with Ben and Mal. "This is Garret . From the island. My boyfriend."

"And this is Mal. From the Island. My girlfriend," Ben introduces.

"Hi," Belle says trying to get over her shock.

"Hi," Mal says sweetly.

"I was thinking maybe they can join us for lunch,"
Ben says.

"Of... course. Any friend of Ben's..." Beast tries to get out.

"I hate to impose but I actually came with my friends," Mal says sweetly looking back at Carlos and Evie.

"Well, you should invite them. Because the more the merrier!" Belle says.

"Yeah, I'll go grab them," Mal says.

"Uh, how about a game of croquet before lunch?" Beast offers to Garret .

"Of course," Garret says with a smile.

"Game on," Ben tells Beast.

"Game on," Beast agrees as they fist bump.

"Have you played before?" Cleo asks Garret as they walk away.

"No," Garret says worriedly.

"No? You'll be fine," Cleo tells him.

Cleo and Mal are standing together as they watch Garret and Ben play. Evie is currently talking to Belle and Beast while Carlos plays with Dude.

"Hello there," Queen Leah says as she walks up to Cleo and Mal.

"Hi," Mal says sweetly as Queen Leah and Cleo bow to each other.

"Now, have we met?" Queen Leah asks as she focuses on Mal.

"No, I don't think so. I'm new," Mal tells her. "I'm sort of like... Transfer student."

"Oh, yes," Queen Leah says before she turns away.