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~Claire~
"Jay! You shouldn't put your tongue in the fountain like that!"
"You can't control me, Claire!"
"Okay then."
"Claire she's waving!"
"Oh. Hi!"
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"Great shot Evie! I think."
"Don't you know how to play this?"
"I've never gotten this far. Always distracted by something stupid."
"Excuse me, Evie is it?"
"Yes ma'am."
"I love your sense of style it's so unique!"
"Well thank you I made them myself."
"Even better," she smiles such a warm smile I can feel the heat radiating off of it. "And what's your name dear?"
"Claire." It's quiet for a long while. "Uhm, Ms. Belle are you alright?" She pulls me to the side and asks this, "How do you feel so safe around these kids?"
"Once you get to know them they're alright."
"Okay then. Would you like to speak with your mother; she's been very very worried about you every day since you've left. Have you seen the lanterns?"
"Yes ma'am I have but I wouldn't like to speak to my mother publicly."
"YOU," That was loud. "And how have you stayed so young?"
"Queen Lia it's okay. Maleficent is still on the island. This is her daughter Mal. Don't you remember my proclamation to give the new generation a chance?"
"A chance to what Ben, destroy us? C'mon you remember, don't you? The poison apples, and the spells! The spells. My daughter was raised by fairies-" Maybe if Stephen wasn't such a cheating prick then Maleficent wouldn't be so bad.
Guys are really stupid. Except for Ben. He's caring, sweet, understanding. She doesn't like him anyway so why can't I? Ever since Carlos came into my life I can't do anything I want anymore.
"You stay away from her!"
"Chad, don't do this."
"What? They were raised by their parents Ben-"
"Claire?"
"Mom?"
"Oh it's been so long since I've seen you, you've grown so big! Your father's just over there sweetie come let's-"
"Mom, no I- just hold on okay?"
"C'mon Claire."
"I have to go."
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"Who was that lady you were talking to Claire?"
"It was no-one Jay she just..wanted to know why my hair isn't some crazy color or whatever like Mal's or Evie's."
"Wait, you think my hair color is crazy?"
"No, I don't but that lady did."
Mal chimes in, "I thought I heard you call her mom."
"What? No."
"And she said something about your father? Now that I think about it, whenever we talk about your hair or your mom you always look over at Carlos as if he knows something the rest of us don't. A secret. Your secret."
"I really don't know what you're talking about."
"No, why don't we just go ahead and tell them, Claire? It's been a few years and you'll probably just come back here and live with your parents when we're done with all this so what's the harm?"
"Carlos what are you doing?"
"I really should've let those guards catch you."
"Woah Carlos, you don't mean that! Claire and I talked last night and I know you don't mean that."
"So all of the lies are beginning to surface for you huh?"
"You're right Evie. He doesn't mean it. Right C?"
"You don't call me that anymore. I thought I made us clear at the game."
"Oh yeah, Claire you did say you guys were in a fight when I got back from my date, what happened at the game?"
"Go ahead and tell them, Claire. I'd like to see you lie your way out of this one."
"I won't."
"We um, he, Carlos broke up with me. And it was, still is, my own stupid fault. God, I'm so dumb."
"What? Say it louder for the people in the back."
"I'M STUPID OKAY, CARLOS?? IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED TO FUCKING HEAR?! Royalty of Auradon help me now."
"You needed to say that out loud for yourself so you can know. What kind of human being sticks around and goes along with plans like mine?"
"You went along with what I had in mind too so I'm not the only one to blame here. But it really feels like it."
"Sounds like we got a feisty one on our hands, Jane. We'll handle her later."
"How long does she think that's gonna last, though? Mal's just the 'bad-girl' infatuation."
"Yeah. I mean he's never gonna make a villain a queen."
"Really, Audrey? Even after what we talked about you're still like this? I can't believe you. Or maybe I can. And you! So ungrateful! Mal got you out of your stupid bowl cut and you do this?"
"Beware forswear undo Jane's hair." that's exactly what you get you dumb ungrateful girl. "There's a lot more where that came from."
"Excuse me who do you think you are?"
"Do I look like I'm kidding?"
"Claire, why are you still on their side? Run!"
"I told you why. I see it."
Audrey scoffs and says, "Of course you would." She gives a disgusted face as she runs towards her new friends.
"I'm really looking forward to tomorrow."
I'm not.
"Let's grab that wand and blow this popsicle stand."
