What if Ben never fell in love with Mal? What if Mal was in love with someone from the Isle? What if Evie has a twin sister? What if five VK's go to Auradon instead of four? Is she as Rotten To The Core as she thinks she is?
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CHAPTER 18
Ellie and Mal rush into Carlos' room as they are chased by reporters. "Ellie must be counting the days until the Royal Cotillion," The tv plays as Ellie locks the door before she starts pacing. "when she will officially become a Lady of the Court." Ellie turns the tv off before taking a deep breath as she turns to face Mal and Carlos. Mal and Carlos share a quick look to see if they both saw what they thought they saw. "Whoa. Easy, girl," Carlos says from where he and Dude are on his bed. "What? You think this is so easy?!" Ellie asks him as she walks over to him. "You don't have people taking a photo of you every single time you open your mouth to say boo! I mean, it's not that I could even say, "Boo," but, you know what I..."
"I'm sorry," Carlos says as Ellie lets out a sigh as Mal rubs her shoulder in comfort.
"Carlos, don't you ever miss screaming at people and just making them run away from you?" Mal asks as Ellie tries to calm down.
"You're thinking of my mother, and I was usually on the other end of that. So, not really. No," Carlos answers Mal before noticing a red box in her hand. "Oh, hey! Did you bring it?" Mal goes to open the box but the door is unlocked before Chad starts sneaking in.
"Hi," Chad says after he notices them. "Just came to use your 3D printer. Won't be a sec."
"How'd you get a key to my room?" Carlos asks him.
"Oh, I printed it off last time I was in here," Chad says as he looks at the key in shock. "Uh... you guys were sleeping. Look, I just... Your printer's so much better than mine, and you install these hacks and everything runs so much smoother than mine and..."
"Out! Now," Carlos orders him.
"Fine. Fine," Chad says before starting to walk away.
"Chad!" Carlos says.
"What? Hmm?" Chad asks as he turns back around.
"Leave the key," Carlos yells him. Chad puts the key on the table before leaving while slamming the door. "Ellie?"
"Hmm?" Ellie asks as she comes out of spaced out daze before Mal and Carlos share a worried look.
"My potion?" Carlos asks as he turns to Mal.
"Hmm. Yeah. Um..." Mal says as she opens the box and pulls out a gummy.
"So, this thing will make me say what I really feel to Jane?" Carlos asks her.
"Yeah. I mean, this is a truth gummie, so take it or leave it," Mal explains to him.
"Perfect," Carlos says with a smile.
"Hold on, though. Are you sure that you want to be taking this?" Ellie asks him as she takes the gummy from Mal. "Because this is gonna make you say the truth all the time, no matter what, and the only reason that I'm asking is because I know that if I took this right now, I would get myself sent back to the Isle. Which, it's not that that sounds super unappealing, but, you know..."
"Yeah. I'll take my chances, I guess," Carlos says as Ellie drops her hand that has the gummy in it.
"Okay," Ellie says before Dude eats the gummy out of her hand. "Ohh! Bad dog!"
"Man, that thing was nasty!" Dude says causing Ellie, Mal, and Carlos to look at each other in shock. "And you... you just got to man up. And while you're at it, scratch my butt."
"You heard him. Scratch his butt," Ellie says before she and Mal head for the door.
"Ellie. Mal. You're just gonna leave me with him?" Carlos asks before they close the door.
