Fate is nasty thing (Bal)

Chapter 13

Ben's POV

"Dad I got it. Yes I know." Then my dad kept going on an on about other things. "OK Dad I can handle this, I have been king for like five years, and you have no stopped treating me like a baby. Go to bed its late, yell mom I say hi." And before he could say anything else I hung up.
I am really getting tired of him trying to tell me what to do. This is all so stressful. I gotta go on a walk.
"Hello King Benjamin." I was greeted, by every person I walked by through the castle. I really needed to clear my mind, so I went up to the balcony, on the highest floor of the castle.
It was breezy. It hit me just then, the fact that I was getting married in three weeks. I know I must get married if I want to continue being king of Auradon. But why Audrey. Sure shes cute and funny and nice. And I mean, I like her, I just don't love her. I've tried, but you can't force love; it just doesn't work.
I've never been confused in my life. I am only 21 years old. I have been king since I was 16 and I have never had to make such a hard decision. I am marrying a girl, I don't have true feeling for. It was easy at first; I am going to married a girl that likes me an I'm going to continue being king. But now it's more complicated. Now Mal is back. Mal. I love her. It has been five years, an I still love her.
It just sucks that I can't have her. She doesn't love me anymore. Apparently she never did. I just can't believe that though. I just won't. We went through a lot before they got taken back to Auradon. I can't just forget all of that... how did she?
How is she with Evan. Why is she? He's the most egotistical, stuck up, spoiled lid on the island. It's terrible I don't know what I am suppose to feel. I only k ow how I want to feel. I want to feel happy again. Happy like I was when I was sixteen.
"Hey Ben." I was interrupted by a formulaic voice.
"Hey Evie." I responded, not turning my head. She walked up next to me.
"What are you doing up here? It's like eight o'clock." She asked.
"I'm just trying to clear my thoughts." I answered.
"Oh yes. Being King is very stressful, I take it?"
"It's not that." I answered looking down, then finally at her.
"What do you mean?" She commented more enhanced into the conversation.
"My dad I ridiculous, he doesn't think I can handle this." I say. It's partly true, but I don't know how I would tell Evie the whole thing.
"It's that really all?" Evie asked, unconvinced.
"Yeah." I say, trying to keep the others half away from her.
"You are a really bad liar." She stated. I groaned.
"Its Nothing. Forget about it." I shook my head.
"C'mon what its it?" I did not answer the question. " C'mon what? You are so blessed Ben! You have a great family, and amazing friends. You are king of their beautiful kingdom. And your getting married to a great girl in like 20 days! So what's wrong?" She asked again.
"How have you not figured it out?" I sighed.
"Don't tell me... Mal?" Got it.
"Yeah. I just don't understand. Why Evan?" I asked.
"She likes him, I don't like the feels I get when he's around, but my best friend likes him, and I want her to be happy." Evie sighed.
"But, I still love her Evie." I whispered.
"Yeah, I had a feeling. And I truly believe that is wasn't fake for her 5 years ago. I believe that she loved you. And there is every possibility she might even now; and she doesn't understand, and doesn't know. But you can't love off of 'might'" She said.
"Yeah, i know." I sighed. All of a sudden a red car pulled up I the castle.
It was Evan's.
Mal ran out of the car and in the castle.
"I have to go." Evie says, gesturing to Mal. "We will talk more about this later, Ok?" I just nod and Evie goes running out of the room. I continue to watch Evan's Car. It drove off. But then it stopped, about four blocks away? The engine and the lights on the front and back of the car, shit off. I could see Evan's figure get out of the car, and walk, in the opposite direction.
What are you up to Evan?

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Hope you guys liked it. And I hope all of you had a very happy Christmas, for those who celebrate it. I also hope you guys where surrounded with people you love. Expect a new chapter in the next 2 weeks.
Xoxo
Jillian