Newsies x Reader

Chapter 22 part 2

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3rd Person's P.O.V.

The show went by smoothly. Ben was slightly distracted by the fact that Evalina was going crazy backstage. She kept pacing back and forth and would occasionally look to see who was out in the audience. Ben and the others knew she was looking for her friend but they had never seen her this... restless. 

When the show ended, everyone returned to their dressing rooms. Evalina continued pacing back in forth down the halls up and down stairs. Heck, anyone around her was getting nervous by watching her pace. At some point DeMarius pulled her into the makes dressing room. "You okay?" He asked since he was ready and a majority of the others were as well getting ready to go stagedoor .

"Yeah, fine. Fine, perfectly fine." Evalina said quickly. "That answer tells me your anything but fine. What's up?" He pressed. "Hehe... Well you see my best friend from back home, well my only friend really is coming with her boyfriend and she wants me to go eat dinner with them but the ring is is that her boyfriend doesn't really like me and I hate third wheeling." Evalina said in one breath. The other boys heard her predicament.

Josh smiled and looked at Sky. They smiled at each other then strolled over to Evalina. Ben saw the smirks on their faces. "Oh no..." He mumbled to himself. "We would go help of we could." Josh started. "But we can't. But you know who isn't busy tonight Ben. And I'm sure he'd love to help you out." Sky continued. Evalina thought about it. " I'm sure Ana won't mind. " She mumbled to herself.

"Are you sure? I mean I don't want Ben to feel obligated to help me put. Plus it's gonna be really boring and I don't want him to be bored. Plus he could be busy and I don't want to put him behind on anything especially school work and -" " It's fine, E. If love to go. That's what... friends are for. " Ben said slightly wincing when he said friends knowing deep down he wished for something more.

Evalina didn't know why but she felt a slight pang at her heart when he said friend. Very tiny but still noticeable. She shrugged it off, probably just cheat pains or something, right? More like or something...

"Are you sure Ben? I don't want to burden you when you could be having fun." Evalina said tugging at the ends of her jacket. " Yeah, it's fine. I didn't really have any plans anyways. " Ben said rubbing the back of his neck. "Thanks Ben. I'll find a way to repay you somehow." She said mumbling the last part to herself.

As they all went out to the stagedoor Evalina stuck by Ben. He was wearing a red and white with accents of blue button up and some jeans. Evalina took some pictures for the fansies of them hugging Ben and such. Eventually when they got to the middle they saw Ana and Daniel. "Oh my gosh! Evalina! I missed you so much." She shrieked pulling her into a hug not caring that Evalina didn't like physical contact. She hangs seen her best friend in a while and felt she had the right to embrace her.

Evalina slightly winced. "I missed you too. But. You're. Suffocating. Me." "Oh! He...he... Sorry." Ana said releasing Evalina from her vice grip. "Hey, Daniel." Evalina said waving awkwardly. "Hey, Evalina. I heard you've been well." He responded. Evalina stood there awkwardly when Ben had caught up to them after talking to a fansie.

"Oh yeah. Uhh, guys this is Ben. Ben this is Ana and that's her boyfriend Daniel." Evalina said. " Ana is it alright that I invited Ben to join us, I-" "Ohmygoodness Ben Freaking Cook!" She exclaimed. Evalina sighed, mentally face palming. "Of course it's fine!" Ana said allowing Evalina to exhale the breath she didn't know she had been holding with relief. Ben talked with Ana for a minute signing her Playbill then he and Evalina continued making their way down the line. After they finished they Ana and Daniel met them at the end of the line.