Two (Wicked) Hearts as One

Explanations

Chapter 7: Explanations

Mal's POV:

I still can't believe that my brother and sister would actually do this to me. To all of us really. Especially Evie, my best friend. Back on the island, I would've expected this from her, but I didn't think she'd do it here in Auradon. Ugh, I need answers. And fast.

I took out my cell phone and dialed my boyfriend's number. After three rings, he answered.

"Hey Mal," Ben greeted.

"Hey. Can I ask you a huge favor?" I asked. If I didn't cut to the chase, I may have backed out, since it's going to be hard to see them again, knowing they have purely evil hearts.

"Of course. What do you need Mal?"

"I need to talk to Evie and Jay. Is there any way they can come to Auradon so they can give me a proper explanation for all of this?" I asked nervously.

"I know how much this means to you, but there's no way I'm allowed to let them off the island. Mainly Evie, since she's more powerful than most of us can handle. I'm so sorry Mal. The best I can do is organize a video chat with them, but I don't even know if they want to speak to any of us anyway," he responded sadly. He knows how much they meant to me.

"Can we please try? I need to know why they did this."

"Of course. I'll let you know as soon as I know," he said before hanging up.

Evie's POV:

Knock, knock, I heard on my front door. While we're back on the Isle, Jay and I decided to stay at my house. "Jay! Get the door!" I yelled. Some may call me bossy, but I'm in the middle of painting my nails, and I don't want to mess them up.

I heard the door open and Jay talking to someone. I recognized the voice to be King Ben's. I immediately ran down the stairs to get him off of my property.

"Benjamin Florian! Get off of my property before I have your head chopped off!" I yelled at him, obviously not pleased with the King of the country I was banished from.

"Cool it, Red Queen," he spoke surprisingly calmly.

"I happen to be very close with her daughter, and I won't hesitate to make you her next victim!" Jay now had to hold my wrist tightly, afraid of what I'd do to him. Yes, Jay is evil, but there's many guards with Ben, and he doesn't want me hurt by any of them.

Ben now stepped back a little, obviously shocked and afraid. "Okay, before any more threats come at me, I'm just going to get straight to the point. Mal wants to talk to you both. She wants answers.

"Not happening. Neither one of us want anything to do with that traitor," Jay told the King of Auradon. Ben turned to me, expecting a response.

"No way. I'm not talking to her ever again. She's not worth my time." Jay nodded in agreement.

"You guys a-were her best friends. Her siblings. Don't you think you should at least tell her why you're acting this way?"

"Key word in that sentence is 'were', as in we used to be, but we aren't anymore, so therefore, we don't owe her an explanation," Jay countered.

"What if I told you that valid explanation just might earn you two your freedom?" he tried bribing us.

"That depends: what do you mean by 'valid'?" I asked.

"Valid, meaning an honest and believable answer that you're not just making up to get off the island. All we want is an explanation so we can help you."