Three Wishes

Chapter 11

  Gem's POV~
*Smack*
"You blew it, Ben! You had the chance to ask her out, but when you saw her friends, you turned into a stuttering chicken." So much for being a wing woman, it's not as if I didn't warn him about it, but he still wanted to ask her. I fall onto his bed, sighing in annoyance.

"Well, it didn't help that you acted to hostile to her! What's your problem today? First being mean to Carlos, and then Mal, what's going on?" He paces across his room, staring at me from time to time.

"You don't understand! They are..." I try to refute him, but I know that if I told him the truth, things wouldn't turn out well.

"Are what?" Ben was fuming, although I could understand why. They only person who stood with him was now turning back; that thought has got to hurt.

"...I'm sorry," I decide after a while to just let go of the whole ordeal, "I'm confused you know? It's not every day that your best friend is in love with a villain. I'm just protective of you..."

I feel another body suddenly fall on my own, arms wrapping around my waist. He then rolls us over so that I was on top and facing him. The position wasn't awkward or anyway suggestive like before; it was just...comforting as I put my head to his chest and hear his heartbeat.

"We won't be able to do things like this when Mal becomes your girlfriend," I state truthfully, knowing that it wouldn't be appropriate. Not trying to be mean, but Audrey and Mal are two completely different people, and Audrey only tolerates me when I do this because of Ben.

"Of course, we still would," I pull my head up and look at him in shock, "Mal may become my girlfriend, but you will always be my number one girl," I swear I would fall for his words if he keeps talking like that.

"Ha," a dry chuckle escapes softly, "don't let any of your girlfriends hear that. I don't need any more people trying to get rid of me." I was already referring to Mal, but Ben didn't need to know that.
Before he could reply, a rude knock interrupted us, causing our eyes to widen. We move away from each other, although not in a rushed manner since we weren't doing anything wrong before Ben calls out,

"Who is it?"

"Me, Audrey," an annoying voice that I did not want to hear right now answered.

"Coming..." He sighs lazily, getting up to open the door. I already knew that Audrey was going to come, and hopeful when I leave, Ben will execute our through and prepared plan.

"Hey A!" I greet politely, not as if I had scheduled for Ben to break up with her in a few minutes.

"Hey, Gem!" Although she stated my name, no attention was focused on me, only on her Benny-bear did her eyes wander.

"Alright...so I'm gonna go..." and with that I make my quiet exit, starting to make my way towards the kitchen. The school kitchen wasn't far, and I didn't want Miss Potts to smack me because I was midnight snacking, so I chose the safest pantry of the two. Although, on my way there I notice that I wasn't the only one who wanted to do a little midnight munching.

"We have got to stop running into each other like this..." I echo through the suddenly silent kitchen, the descendant's eyes all on me. "No comment? What a shame... What are you guys cooking up from that book of yours?" When did I become so evil?

"How did you find out about the book?" Carlos mutters, wondering how the girl who helped him turned out to be so mischievous.

"You need to stop asking questions," I move closer, shutting the metal door behind me, "And start finding answers my darlings."

"What is your plan?" Evie asks, trying to be intimidating.

"Nothing," they look honestly surprised, "Guys, I'm not some evil...person that would usually be hostile." I take a seat on the table by Jay, making him scoot over in surprise. "But enough of being mean tonight, it's exhausting..." I lean on Jay for support, who stiffens at first, but gently wraps his right arm around my shoulder, making me comfortable.