The Pirate's Past

Past Lovers

Ben sits in his office taking calls and telling people to do things, signing and writing papers that pile on his desk. 

Evie and Jared knock on the door opening it saying Ben's name,

"Evie. Jared. Come on in." Ben says standing up.

Both kids have sad looks on their faces and notes in their hands, Jared allows Evie to go in first then closes the door behind him. They look at each other before letting Evie speak first. What a gentleman.

"Mal's gone back to the Isle," Evie says,

"Sierra has too," Jared adds. The smile on Ben's face immediately turns into shock and sadness when hearing the news. The two teens walk up to Ben handing him the notes. He takes them, then Evie hands him the ring he gave Mal, and Jared hands him Sierra's crown. Ben rushes to open the notes and reads them both in his head. He crumples the notes up, shaking his head,

"This is my fault. This is my fault." He says pointing at himself,

"Sierra made that choice on her own. There's nothing you could've done to change that." Jared says trying to comfort him.

"I blew it." Ben says, "She had been under so much pressure lately and instead of being understanding I just went all Beast on her." He puts his hands on his desk. Evie and Jared stand there not knowing what to say or do.

"I have to there and apologize. I have to go and beg her to come back." 

"Ben, you'll never find her." Evie says, "You need to know the Isle, how it works and-" Ben walks up to the window looking out, clueless on what to do,

"You have to take us with you." Jared says, "I know Sierra, and she doesn't live anywhere near Mal. They would go their separate ways because they want different things."

"Yes. Uh, uh are you sure?" Ben asks making him seem less excited about making Jared and Evie go with him,

"Yeah. They're my best friends." Evie smiles looking at Jared,

"I'll bring the boys and Bay and Taylor for safety numbers, and since none of us are really too popular over there right now," Jared says,

"Hey. Thank you." Ben says, 

"But let's get two things straight," Evie says turning to face Ben again,

"Make that four things," Jared adds,

"You have to promise me I won't get stuck there again," Evie says,

"I promise." Ben looks at Jared,

"You can't come with me to get Sierra. And whatever you do, don't mention Sierra being the queen." Jared says sternly,

"People would've seen it on tv." Ben counters,

"They don't have TVs where we're from. Unless they went to our restaurant, they wouldn't have seen a thing." Jared explains sadly.

"And lastly, you aren't going anywhere looking like that," Evie adds.

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Meanwhile, on the Isle, the girls get settled in Mal's apartment for the time being. They decided to visit a close friend in the very outskirts of the island.

As they sneaked around, avoiding any attention. They slipped inside the wrecked hair salon, owned by the moody old trembitch, Cinderella's stepmother and the grumpy cat of the Isle.

Of course, she did nothing drastic with the salon, since the last time Sierra was in it. Instead, her granddaughter, Dizzy, ran the shop and did the magic around here.