Mal X Ben: Love

Chapter 17:

Ben's POV:
So Jay trusts me. I feel so relieved that I have his approval. He may have his eye on me, but at least I'm being trusted in the least way.

"Thank you!" I told him for the hundredth time.

"It's ok. Stop saying 'thank you'. I'm trusting you. Let's stop talking about this before I change my mind." Jay said.

"Right. And I don't want you to do that." I said.

"Ahem." Said a voice behind us. It was Carlos.

"Oh, Carlos!" I said, shocked. I forgot he was there. He was so quiet.

"I forgot you were there." Said Jay.

"Yeah. This wouldn't be the first time." Carlos said.

"Well, let's go find the girls." I said.

"Ok. Let's go." Said Jay.

Now I'd love to sit here and tell you that we went out for ice cream and had fun together for the rest of the day. But sadly, here's what really happened.

"Thank you." I told Jay for the hundredth time.

"Stop thanking me! Just be grateful that I'm giving you a chance. Only because Mal wants this." Jay said, folding his arms.

"Ok." I said, holding back what I really wanted to say.

"Yeah, Ben. I got my eye on you too. You may think I can't hurt you, but I'm from the Isle." Said Carlos.

I jumped. "Carlos! I didn't know you were there."

"Don't change the subject. I have my eye on you. If you mess up at even the slightest, you're dead." Said Jay.

"I understand." I said. Wow. They're so annoyed with me.

Jay walked out of the door. Then Carlos. And they slammed the door.

I sighed to myself.

I wonder what Mal's doing. She must be upset with all this going on.

Mal's POV:
Evie took me to a beautiful garden where we sat down and ate some fresh strawberries and took in the beautiful view. I'm so not upset.

"Thank you, Evie." I said, looking at the blue-haired girl's eyes.

"Of course. We never really have sister-time anymore if you really think about it." Evie said.

I picked up a strawberry and took a bite. "Never really thought like that." I said. "We don't."

Evie smiled. "Well at least we can have sister-time now."

"Yeah." I agreed.

Just then, Jay and Carlos came running into the garden.

"Jay, Carlos?! How'd you know we were here?!" I said, now standing up.

"We didn't. Lonnie and Jane just told us to meet them here for a double-date. Are that what we're eating?" Jay asked, pointing at the strawberries.

"No, these are mine!" I grabbed the bowl.

"Ours." Said Evie.

"Ours!" I repeated.

"Oh." Said Carlos.

"Anyways," I said, putting the bowl back down, "how'd things go with you and Ben?"

"Uh...well...I mean, I told him I trust him." Jay said.

"Carlos, what happened?" Evie asked.

"Jay said he trusts him. Maybe not in the most polite way but..."

"Jay! You're gonna ruin things between me and Ben!" I yelled.

"If it makes you feel any better, I told him I trust him only because I want you to be happy. And I said I have my eyes on him. And--"

Evie gave him the death glare, cutting him off.

"Nothing." Said Jay.

"Looks like I have a relationship to repair. Poor Ben. He only wants your trust." Said Evie.

"It's ok, Evie." I said. "This one's on me."