Bal: it starts with me & you

Family & funerals

*they got to the doors of the cathedral and that was where Ben stopped, causing Mal to turn to him in confusion*
Mal: Ben? Are you okay?
Ben: yeah, uh Mal, umm
Mal: what is it?
Ben: I've gotta come in behind the coffin with my mother, are you okay to take them in by yourself? I'll be sat right beside you as soon as we're done with the procession thing, it's tradition, I had to
Mal: that's fine, I can handle it
Ben: Mal uhm, I've gotta tell you something, I don't want you to just find out from it happening
Mal: what's going on?
Ben: it's not just me and my mum
Mal: okay?
Ben: it's my grandparents as well
Mal: what?
Ben: my dad's parents are here
Mal: I thought you told me they were gone?
Ben: I lied
Mal: you lied?
Ben: I barely even know them, I haven't seen them since I was like ten, they disowned my father before he even met my mother, I was also told these horrible things about them, they sounded worse than my parents, they were dead to me, I didn't want you to ever meet them, I didn't want you to even know about them, they hated my mother for being a commoner, I didn't want to ever find out what they'd think of you, I was trying to protect me from my family because for some reason the people who are supposed to love me unconditionally can't get over the fact I'm madly in love with you
Mal: when are we gonna run or of secrets? We've already had too many
Ben: I know
Mal: if they disowned him then why are they here now?
Ben: I don't really know, they hadn't seen him in thirty years, maybe they felt guilty
Mal: you said you'd seen them just over ten years ago
Ben: dad never went
Mal: how is it, your life can appear so perfect but secretly be so screwed up?
Ben: I don't know
Mal: why didn't you tell me before?
Ben: I only found out they were coming this morning
Mal: I'd better go sit down, its about to start
Ben: Mal wait, please don't be mad
Mal: I'm not, but I've really gotta go in, and somewhen, we've gotta talk
Ben: okay
*ben kissed both twins gently on the forehead before giving Bella carefully over to Mal, he leaned in and kissed her gently*
Mal: good luck
Ben: I haven't been this nervous since my coronation
Mal: what about the wedding?
Ben: I was marrying you, what would I have to be nervous about?
*with a half smile half smirk, he turned on his heel and went off to find his mother and do what they had to do to get this whole day over, Mal watched him go, unsure what to think about the sudden revelation, she took her seat with the twins and it wasn't long after everyone was hushed as the procession which had made its way around Auradon city which mourning citizens had gathered to see the hearse drive past on it way to the funeral, before the family could privately lay the former king to rest, all over Auardon, people were watching the live couverage if they couldn't go to see it for themselves, all the royalty and nobility, all his friends, his former councillors, all were gathered for the final celebration of Beasts life, every thought of this, every reminder of where he was and why he was there tore into Ben just a little bit more, he knew it was selfish to think but he couldn't help wondering why they were all crying like he'd been theirs, it was his father, and he couldn't do it, he had cried when his mother had first told him but ever since, nothing, he hasn't wanted to admit it but in truth he just felt numb, he'd tried to cover it up, he'd filled Mal so he figured he could cover it up until the feeling went away, but it wasn't going away, he knew the feeling was threatening to stick with him, he was petrified that it would, it was there and then that it hit him the hardest, he'd caught up to his mother and they were now waiting for his grandparents who he barely even knew to arrive and the coffin to finally get to its destination, amidst all this, Belle lost her composure, the usually calm, calculated and unflusterable Belle broke down, his mother sobbing right before his eyes, he instinctively hugged her tightly, allowing her to sob into his chest, his arms were no replacement for those of his father's, he knew that all the well, but he held her nonetheless*
Ben: I'm so sorry mom
*at those words, belle pulled herself together, pulled away from her son's embrace and recomposed herself*
Belle: I just thank the gods I still have you
Ben: it's not the gods you should thank for that
Belle: you really do have what we had don't you?
Ben: I'd like to think so, she's my whole entire world, she's the reason everything keeps running the way it does in my world, she's everything to me
Belle: he was that for me once, whatever happens, don't let yourselves lose that feeling, it'll be the biggest regret you ever have
Ben: I wouldn't dream of it, I'll make sure she knows I love her with everything I have in me until the day I die
Belle: good
Ben: she was raised to be the worst but she's the best of me
Belle: and that will be what makes you continually better, your father did that for me
*from behind his mother, Ben saw two figures approaching him, two he vaguely recognised*
Ben: they're here
Belle: whatever happens today, whatever they say...
Ben: I won't start anything today, not in public, you can be assured of that
Belle: thank you Ben
Ben: but I won't stand for it mom, if they do say something, I will have it out with them, just not today
Belle: I'd expect nothing less

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IM NOT A LIAR ANYMORE SOMEONE CRIED LIKE I SAID THEY WOULD, still not the person I meant but SOMEONE DID! lol anyways, I LIKE MAKING LIFE DIFFICULT FOR THE CHARACTERS SO HERES SOME NEW PEOPLE TO MAKE MAL AND BENS MARRIAGE CHALLENGING WHOOPS, ID LIKE TO SAY YOU AUNT READY FOR THIS BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE ITS GOIG SO I WOULDNT KNOW WHAT YOURE NOT READY FOR 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ SORRY ITS BEEN ALMOST TWO WEEKS I FEEL VV BAD THIS JUST TOOK SO LONG CUZ I WASNT INSPIRED BUT I AM NOW SO YAY! I PROMISE THERE'LL BE A NEW UPDATE SOON Xoxo