Chapter Twenty

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A knock on the door was heard, as Mal opens it to reveal Ben.

Ben: for the first time, I understand the difference between pretty and beautiful.

Mal: * scoffs *

Ira: Did he just admit his ex wasn't pretty nor beautiful??

Ben: I hope you like bikes.

Ira and Evie: * slowly runs to close the door *

Ira: so you and Doug??

Evie: what about me and Doug?

Ira: Just because he isn't a prince doesn't mean his heart isn't kind.

Evie: you're right. How about you and Aslan?

Ira: Aladdin's son? No. You know what, I think I'm gonna walk around. * chuckling *

Riding through the woods, Mal and Ben. Parking and heading across the bridge.

Ben: tell me something about yourself that you've never told anyone.

Mal: um.. my middle name is Bertha.

Ben: Bertha?!

Mal: yea. Just my mom doing what she does best. Being really really evil. Mal Bertha.

Ben: Mines Florian.

Mal: Florian?

Ben: Yea.

Mal: how princely. That's almost worse.

Ben: I mean you know it's better than Bertha.

Mal: okay.

Ben: but it's still not...

Few moments later

Ben: Watch your foot. Yeah. Are you good? Now step there, good. You ready? Open

Mal: * opens her eyes in awe *

Ben: go on.

Mal: mmm

Ben: Is this your first time?

Mal: mmm... We don't really date much on the island. It's more like gang activity.

Ben: * chuckle * um I meant, is this your first time eating a jelly donut.

Mal: is it bad?

Ben: you got a... * Wipes Mal lips. * just a.. I mean, yea do this.

Mal: gone? You can't take me anywhere, I guess.

Ben: you know I've done all the talking. Your turn. I really don't know that much about you. Tell me something.

Mal: well I'm 16, I'm an only child and I've only ever live in one place.

Ben: me too. That... We have so much in common already.

Mal: no * chuckle * trust me we do not. And now you're gonna be king.

Ben: yeah.

Mal: what?

Ben: the crown doesn't make you a king.

Mal: well it kind of does

Ben: no it... Your mother is mistress of evil and I've got the poster parents for goodness. But we're not automatically like them. We get to choose who we're gonna be. And right now, I can look into your eyes and I can tell you're not evil. I can see it... Let's go for a swim.

Mal: what uh.. right now?

Ben:Yeah right now.

Mal: I think I'm just gonna stay here.

Ben: no no no come on.

Mal: I think I'm gonna stay behind and try a strawberry. I've literally never tried a strawberry before. * Eats the berry * mmm.... * Looks at eat * mmm

Ben: don't eat all of them.

Mal: okay. * Eats one strawberry after another *

Ben: * walks up to the rock *

Mal: * turns and sees him *

Ben: * waves at her *

Mal: are those little crowns on your shorts?

Ben: maybe.

Mal: * waves at him *

Ben: * waves back then loudly roars, jumps into the water *

Mal: * chuckles *

Ben: * swimming *

Meanwhile Ira finds a bench under the trees as she sits writing into a notebook.

Aslan: Whatcha writing?

Ira: * closes notebook * As much as I would love to tell you, it's personal.

Aslan: Can I get a hint?

Ira: It's my everyday thoughts. When I think of something I write it down.

Aslan: So tell me, how is it being the Queen of Hearts Daughter?

Ira: both equally cool and no so cool * chuckle * I love my mom but she talks about the good old days way too much.

Aslan: Better than my dad, he wishes that they didn't take away his Genie so he can wish that his son isn't a complete failure.

Ira: You? A failure?

Aslan: I know. Crazy right. * laughs *

Ira: How so?

Aslan: He believes that I spend to much time in the field than in class. He believes that knowledge is better than being physically active.

Ira: Wasn't your dad a street rat? 

Aslan: And that is why he remains constantly of how grateful I should be with the things we have. * share a good laugh with Ira * anyways, I should let you get back to your notebook. See you around.

Ira: See you around.

In a split screen, it shows Mal and Ira.

Mal/Ira: A million thoughts in my head
Should I let my heart keep listening
'Cause up 'til now I've walked the line
Nothing lost but something missing

I can't decide
What's wrong, what's right
Which way should I go

If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Ah oh, yeah
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah oh, if only yeah

Am I crazy? Maybe we could happen
Yeah
Will you still be with me when the magic's all run out?

If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Ah oh
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah oh

Ben and Mal: If only, yeah
If only, yeah
If only, yeah
If only, yeah

If only
Mal: If only

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