Wicked Heart Beat - A Listen To Your Heart Book

A Breakable Bond

Last time on Wicked Heart Beat..
"Well we can't tell them about the kiss, let's just pretend it never happened." Ben reassured her. "It didn't mean anything."

Evie sighed. "I know! But it's killing me not telling them that we kissed!"

"What?" Evie and Ben turned around to a stunned Mal. "You guys kissed?"
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Both teens stood shocked not knowing what to say. Mal looked between the two of them, the realization that what Evie had said was true hitting her like punch in the stomach.

"Well?" She yelled. "Are you guys going to answer me?"

"Mal-" Evie started.

"Stop!" Mal interrupted, her eyes a burning green. "I don't need to hear this! There is nothing you can say to make this better. My best friend kissed my boyfriend. I need to get out of here!"

Ben grabbed her hand in a desperate attempt to try to explain himself. Mal ripped her hand away form his grasp, as if he were acid.

"Mal-" Ben tried.

"Don't-"She sniffled and wiped her eyes.

"Mal,please let us explain!" Ben pleaded.

"Explain what? How my boyfriend cheated on me with my best friend. What's to explain? How could you two do this to me?" Mal cried.

"M, please-" Evie begged.

"Don't call me that!" Mal snapped. "And to think, I thought I was the most evil person in Auradon."

"Five minutes till showtime!" the backstage manager yelled.

"Mal, please don't go!" Ben said.

"I guess I was wrong." Mal turned on her heel, pushing past Doug, and leaving the theater.

Doug's buckled turned white from holding the bouquet in his hands tight. He rubbed his shoulder where Mal shoved him, but from what he overheard, he could care less about that at the moment.

Evie gasped, seeing that Doug heard everything. "Doug! I-I....I.."

"I just wanted to wish you good luck on the play," Doug said quietly, his eyes turning red. "I'll be going now." He shook his head and headed towards the exit, dumping the flowers in the trash on his way out.

Evie at this point was sobbing uncontrollably, losing Doug for the second time that year. Gosh, why did she screw up so much?! Not to mention she lost her best friend and Mal probably hated her.

Ben let out a long breath and sat on a nearby speaker. He put his head in his hands."I can't believe this is happening."

Evie only sobbed harder. "What have we done?
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Audrey watched, bored, as Crystal kept dialing Jay's number unable to press the talk button, for the hundredth time. The girls were relaxing in their room while Audrey tried reading 'Princess Monthly', only to be distracted by her best friend's turmoil.

Eventually Crystal gave up, screamed in frustration and threw her phone against her bed, flopping on it. The two girls stayed in silence as Crystal stared at the ceiling and Audrey stared at her.