Evie's POV
"I'm gonna kill Ben!" I shouted running down the hall into mine and Mal's dorm room. "Wait! What time is it?" 2:15. Oh no I was supposed to meet Belle and Mal at the castle an hour ago! I was still raging about Ben. That big blonde bag of butthead! He had lied about Doug being at the Tourney field. When I got there Jay was staring at me. Had that been Ben's plan all along? All of my friends knew that back on the Isle I had a HUGE crush on Jay. Yet when he stared at me I felt a kind of rush of energy and uneasiness in myself. Of course I don't like Jay now. Do I? I shook the thought off and looked in the mirror. "This outfit will have to do." I said out loud to my reflection. I ran out the door but first I had to stop by Carlos and Jay's dorm to check on Dude. When I reached the guy's dorm I heard soft whimpering. Oh no Carlos must've gotten beaten up by Lonnie again. Then I listened closer. Something's wrong with Dude. I kicked in the door though I could've just opened it but kicking is more fun. Then I ran over to the bed where Dude was lying and seen something I never expected to see. He was giving birth. Which means he was actually a she. How will I explain this to Carlos? More importantly, how can I leave Dude or Dudette in this time of need? Dude/Dudette started to yelp.
"Aw, I just got my nails done." I complained but I had to help her.
In a couple of minutes Dudette had delivered her puppies.
"That was the most disgusting thing I've ever had to do." I felt like puking in my mouth but the pups were so cute it was hard to be grossed out. I looked at them trying to decide what to call them. Pointing to each of the four of them I said, "Wait, shouldn't Carlos be naming them? I'll just name one." I said sadly.
I never had pets back home so I never thought of any good pet names but on the bright side naming one is better than not naming any of them. "Shelby!" I squealed. It was perfect! If Carlos didn't like it then so be it. Not that Carlos would ever say anything he knew I could crush his windpipe with one kick. But since I made this whole vow to be good I can't do that. If I couldn't name all the puppies I'd come up with a nickname for all four of them. "The Fearsome Foursome!" The reason I chose that name is because that's the name our parents gave us when we were really little. We all had our own special trait that made us who we are or were. I was the beauty, Carlos was the brains, Jay was the thief, and Mal surprisingly was the brauns. Carlos walked in while I was playing with Shelby and he gasped. "What's going on I could've sworn when I left this morning I only had one dog." Even though I didn't want to tell him I knew I had to. "Carlos these are Dude's puppies. I walked in while he was giving birth." That had to be a big blow. His face slowly turned into a huge smile, "Oh, I see what you're doing here. You went and bought me more puppies because you knew how much I loved dogs. You're so sweet!"
"No, Dude had the puppies." I tell him with a straight face.
"Evie, I'm pretty sure girls can only have puppies and Dude is clearly a dude." He tells me. I laugh at his cluelessness.
"Carlos these are Dude's puppies look at them." All of Dude's puppies looked exactly like him or should I say her.
"I guess you're right. What are their names?" Carlos asked stroking Dudette with one of his hands and stroking Shelby with the other.
"Well the one you're petting is Shelby and I figured you'd want to name the rest."
"How many are there?"
"Four." I said pulling the others out from under Dudette.
"I have an idea! I'll name them after us. Evan after you, Benji after Ben, and Carlina after me."
"Why don't Mal and Jay get a puppy named after them?"
"They gave me a wedgie. At the same time." He started to shiver at the memory. After 5 minutes he finally snapped out of it.
"Hey don't you need to be somewhere with Belle and Mal?" He reminded me.
"Crap! Gotta go see you later." I yelled running out the door. So help me if I got in trouble for being late I would find a way to blame it on Carlos.
Mal's POV
"Guys we've been shopping for hours, my feet hurt, I'm out of breath, and I'm tired. Can we please go now?" I whined. After Evie got to the castle we went to the best clothing store in Auradon. 3 hours later I feel like I'm dying. This whole time all I've been thinking about is that last page of Ben's scrapbook. One happy family. Those words keep me from focusing.
"Hey Evie can I talk to you for a minute?" I pulled Evie into one of the changing rooms because I didn't want Belle to hear this.
"What is it M?"
"I wanna ask Ben to marry me."
Evie instantly burst into laughter.
When she finally calmed down she said, "Mal in case you didn't know or forgot or whatever the guy is supposed to propose."
"E in case you didn't know I don't follow the rules." I said with a sly smile. I'd do it tonight.
Evie's POV
Ben texted me just a minute ago saying they were almost done decorating so knowing the boys Belle and I will have a good 30 minutes to find Mal the perfect dress for tonight. I darted straight for the blue dresses while Belle went for the yellow ones and Mal stuck to the...combat boots. Great. I raked through rows and rows of dresses until I finally found the perfect one. It was a dark purple knee length skater dress with black lace across the top.
"M try this on right now."
"I don't know Evie." She tells me with an unsure voice.
"Mal, it wasn't a question. You are trying this on right now." I say and drag her to the dressing rooms.
Once she stepped out of the room I swear she was almost as beautiful as me. To be honest I was always jealous of Mal, not because of her beauty but because of her bravery, she always knew what to do and wasn't afraid to do this. Mal walked to a mirror and examined herself. Her fingers tracing the pattern of the lace and I could've sworn that I saw her eyes starting to get watery but of course she held the tears back. "Do you think Ben will like it?" She asks with softness in her voice.
"No," her face dropped and I chuckled lightly, "He'll love it."
She gives me a soft laugh, "Yeah."
"Come on girls, we have to get back to the castle." Belle said and gave me a wink.
Mal goes back into the dressing room to change into clothes she came in with. We all purchase our dresses and we head back to the castle. Mal's fairytale birthday is about to begin and I can't wait to see the look on her face.
Ben's POV
The boys and I were finally done decorating and it looked pretty great if I do say so myself. Of course we had to do something to contribute to Mal's style. So basically purple everything. I chose the blue banner with the purple letters that said Happy Birthday Mal! Jay chose the purple and green lights, and Carlos brought all the strawberries and chocolate he could carry. I jumped up on the stage with a loud thump which startled Doug making him fall off the latter into Carlos' arms. "Okay guys Evie just texted me. The girls are on their way. And everyone else should be coming in right about now." Just as I said that a flood of people invaded the castle. The group led by Audrey. I waved Jay over to the stage. "Hey I'm gonna go over to the new house. Okay?" Jay nodded and punched me in the shoulder. I'm beginning to take that as a sign of encouragement from him. I jumped down and headed out of the castle to the new house. It wasn't very far so I didn't have to run very much. Thank god. When I got to the house I walked in through the back door into the kitchen. I'd already put some pictures up so Mal wouldn't have to. I only had one picture in the kitchen. The one from mine and Mal's one month anniversary. I stared at the picture for a little while and then whispered, "It's time." Then Doug walked in. "Hey Mal's here. It's go time." I walked out with Doug and thought I hope this goes okay. Even though I knew it would.
Mal's POV
Ugh! Why did I say yes to these heels! They're so hard to walk in! I'm walking towards the courtyard because Evie told me she wanted to show me something but I have to say I am a little suspicious as to why I have to be dressed up. "Evie why do I have to be dressed up for this?" I ask my friend.
"Because we are going to a birthday party." Oh, Ben is throwing a surprise party for me! It all makes sense now!
"Aw, I was starting to think that everyone forgot my birthday." I tell her sweetly.
"It's not for you, silly, it's for Carlos's new puppies." She says with a small smirk on her face.
"Oh wait how did Carlos get new puppies?" I ask her confusingly.
"Dude had puppies and I delivered them. It was gross but cute." She tells me.
"But Dude is a dude." I say laughing at my clever wordplay.
"Nope Dude is a dudette." She says and I smile.
"Oh it all makes sense now. I knew Dude was getting fatter. So where is this said party?" I asked still imagining what Carlos' reaction was. The thought made me laugh.
"King Phillip's and Queen Aurora's castle. Now we have to go or we'll be late." She said tugging on my arm. I finally give in and follow her. I knew that wasn't the case. Queen Aurora and King Phillips is the nicest castle in Auradon. There's no way this party is for Dudette's puppies. I know this is a surprise party for me. But then again Evie is the kind of person who would throw an extravagant party for a dog. Oh well I guess I'd find out when we got there. "I was right! This is a surprise party for me!" I whispered to Evie.
"How'd you know!" She whisper/yelled back at me.
"Well there's the fact that everyone I know from school is here and there's a huge banner that says Happy Birthday Mal." I said pulling the door open.
"Just try to act surprised." She said with pleading eyes.
"Of course." I whispered to her.
Once the door fully opened and the lights came on I was shocked to see almost all of the students from Auradon Prep to be there.
"Surprise!" They all shouted and I put on my best surprise face. Ben soon makes his way through the crowd.
"Happy birthday princess." He said as he brings my hand to his lips.
"Thank you, Benny Boo." I said with a huge smile. It's time I'm gonna ask him.
Ben's POV
It's time I'm gonna ask her.
No POV
"I need to ask you something." They both say.
