You're The One: A Mevie FanFic

Chapter 6

Mal;

I knew that that gesture. The scramble to get away, to put Maleficent's daughter at a distance. I'd grown accustomed to it from both Isle and Auradon alike. But I never imagined I'd come to see it from Evie.

"...Bye, E," I whispered, making the move to stand up from my seat.

"What? Where are you going?" Evie whispered back.

"Back to school," I stood and checked my pockets to make sure I had everything. "Ben's meeting might be over by now, I'll have him pick me up. Sorry for barging in your night."

"Mal, we invited you," Audrey told me.

"...And I know Evie well enough to know that she doesn't want me here right now," I turned my head away, afraid that even in the dark, Audrey and Evie might see how close I am to crying.

"Mal..." Evie murmured, unsure of what else to say.

"See you later."

I hurried along the aisle, dropping my inherited Auradon mannerisms and roughly shoving past the knees and feet blocking my way. To my credit, I held it together until I made it outside the theater, didn't let the tears roll down my face until I was huddled against the brick wall of the building with Ben's picture lighting up my phone as I called. He didn't answer. Must have still been with the royal council. Desperate to just get the heck out of there, I tried again.

"Mal?" he answered this time. His voice was hushed, very obviously from excusing himself from his meeting.

"Ben, can you come get me? I'm in town, at the movie theater," I sniffed

"Just give me a couple minutes, okay? We're almost done here."

"...Okay."

"Bye, Mal."

"...Bye."

I slunk down to the pavement, sitting down there and leaning back against the wall. My tears were evident in my words, my voice thick and cracked as I spoke. It was clear to anyone and everyone who listened that I was softly crying.

And Ben hadn't even asked what was wrong.

It wasn't as if Mal expected him to rearrange his life for her; she knew he was in the middle of a royal meeting and couldn't just walk out with a nod and a wave. But even still, Mal couldn't help but think that if she'd called Evie, in tears and asked to be picked up, her best friends would drop anything and everything in a heartbeat just to get to her side.

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Once upon a time she would have,
at least.
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y'all i'm so sad to say that this story is just up to 6 chapters. so this book is finished. i'm sorry that this is so short.  i didn't even get to 10 chapters. but anyway, comment ideas for my next book! ily guys and see you later! Xx