Sorry this took so long! I've been running on writers' block for this, but I have been writing other things if you want to go check those out.

Anyway, here I am with an update, finally! I'm fresh out of my own prom and was inspired to get back to work on this. Sorry for the long wait!

Enjoy!

"Letter for you, Evie." Jay said one morning as he sat next to his friend for breakfast. "Fairy Godmother stopped me in the hall to give this to you. Apparently it's important." He handed Evie a crisp white envelope.

She put down her spoon and looked at the return address and froze.

"Who's it from, E?" Mal asked, looking up from poking at some eggs with her fork.

"My very last college." Evie said in a small voice. She had applied to four. Two of those had rejected her, saying she didn't seem like the right fit for the school, another kept 'loosing her application' as if it hadn't all been done online. No one wanted a villain kid. She didn't want to open it. Opening it and finding another rejection could smash all of her dreams into the ground.

There was always art school with Mal as a back up (Mal had been accepted so quickly it almost felt fake. Everyone was so proud, especially Ben). but she wanted to be a teacher so badly.

"Open it, Evie." Carlos said quietly. "You'll never know what it says until you do."

Evie nodded and gently tore into the envelope with her nail and pulled out a single sheet of white paper. It was very thin. It wasn't an acceptance packet. Her eyes welled with tears. Mal reached across the table and squeezed her hand.

"What does it say?" Jay asked. He was sure she didn't even read it yet.

Evie took a deep breath and actually read the letter. It was handwritten, not typed. Very unusual.

"'Dear Evie, it is my pleasure to write this letter informing you that you have been accepted into our institution. Your essay was remarkable and your grades are something you should be very proud of. Our campus is full of shining stars such as yourself and we feel you would be a great addition to our family. We find you would make sufh a great addition, we are offering you a full academic scholarship. I am very sorry this letter so late, but things got rather hectic this year. An ordinal acceptance packet is on its way. I hope you can forgive us for such a late response and will consider joining us this fall. I hope to hear from you soon.'"

"You got in!" Mal squeaked, squeezing Evie's arm in a very un-Mal like way. "And with a full scholarship!"

"I got in!" Evie squealed in response, grabbing Mal's hands and squeezing them, happy tears gleaming in her eyes. "I got in! I'm going to college!"

"Congratulations!" Jay squeezed Evie tight. Carlos got up from his seat to hug her.

"We're so proud of you, E." Mal told her best friend. "You're incredible."

Evie smiled warmly and wiped at her eyes.

"What's this hug fest for?" Audrey questioned as she approached them, a bowl of cereal in her hands. Doug was a few steps behind her.

"I'm going to college! My last school sent me a letter! I got a full ride! I'm going to college!"

"Evie! Congratulations! Oh my god, that's so awesome!" Audrey said, putting her bowl down and rushing to bug her friend.

"I knew you'd get in," Doug said with a soft smile. "Congratulations."

"Thank you," Evie beamed at her boyfriend.

"Which school?" Audrey asked.

"Brickstone," Evie replied. You could almost see two wires connect in her brain when she realized something. "Doug, that's where-"

"That's where I'm going." he finished, looking at her in disbelief.

"Aw," Audrey murmured, looking between her two friends.

"I was excited but now it's even better," Evie replied, locking eyes with him. He smiled and leaned down to kiss her cheek.

"Me too."

They both flushed pink, but continued to smile. Doug sat on her other side.

"We're all all set for next year then," Audrey observed. "I mean, once Evie accepts their acceptance."

They all laughed a bit at that.

"I can't believe how close everything is to being over." Mal said. "Yesterday might as well have been our first day here. It doesn't seem that long ago."

"No, it doesn't." Jay replied. "But look at us,"

"All grown up," Evie smiled, still teary-eyed. "Well, almost, anyway."

They were all silent for a moment. Chatter and laughter and clinking came from other tables, but they all just looked at each other. It was surreal to realize how close high school was to being over.

"Okay, if we're done being sentimental, I have a question about the History homework." Audrey said, if only just to break the tension.

"Shoot," Doug said, putting jelly on his toast. Evie gave him a strange look. "What?"

"You put jelly on toast? I didn't know that."

"Yeah, sometimes? Why?"

"I don't-I'm sorry... I've just never seen anyone do that."

"You learn something new everyday." Carlos mumbled around his toast.

"Chew your food, man." Jay said to the younger boy.

"History homework?" Audrey prompted.

Evie looked back to her. "Right, sorry Audrey."

Mal smiled a bit. To think, only two years ago, she hardly had anything and here she was with amazing friends and an amazing school with great food and opportunities she never in her wildest dreams could have imagined. She had her Ben, the sweetest and most incredible boy in the world. She had Evie, her best friend, the sister she never knew she wanted but loved with all her heart. She had Jay and Carlos, brothers who drove her insane but she wouldn't trade them for the world. Doug and Audrey and Jane and Lonnie were amazing too.

But Ben might have been the best part of Auradon. He called her every single night without fail. And somehow, if she had a nightmare, he would text her the minute she woke up asking if she was awake because he couldn't sleep. She missed him like crazy, so much so that it actually hurt sometimes. She wanted to hug him, but text messages and phone calls had to suffice.

Three a.m. whispered conversations on the phone were nice and all, but they were better in person when she could kiss him when they ran out of things to say, when silent promises were made when their foreheads touched in the darkness. Ben's sleepy voice, as cute as it was, was even cuter when she could see him falling asleep beside her.

May was two months away. Eight weeks until he came home. She couldn't wait. But she had lots to do in the mean time.

"Are we still on to practice at three?" Audrey asked Evie and Doug.

"We sure are," Doug replied. Doug had taken the role of playing piano for their part in the Senior show. Evie nodded.

"Sweet, I'll see you two love birds then." Audrey grinned. She kissed Jay on the cheek and stood up, glancing at Mal and Carlos. "See you guys."

"Bye," Carlos told her. Mal waved. Audrey practically sauntered off to class. Jay all but inhaled the last if his juice before he bid everyone goodbye and headed off to his class.

Before long, it was time for Mal to get to her class too. She packed up her bag and waved at her friends before heading down the hallway towards her art class.

Fairy Godmother was standing outside her office saying hello to everyone. Mal smiled at her and was about to say Good Morning, but the woman spoke first.

"Good morning, Mal."

Something was up. She could feel it. "Good morning."

"I actually wanted to speak with you, dear. It's rather important."

Whoop, there it is. "I don't mean to be... rude, but I-"

"Have class, I know sweetheart. But I'd like to talk with you now, if that's okay." Fairy Godmother's smile was as bright as usual, but there was some mix of excitement and uneasiness to her eyes.

Mal took a deep breath. "Okay, I'm done with my project anyway."

"Wonderful," Fairy Godmother waved the teen into her office and shut the door behind them. "Have a seat, Mal."

Mal sat down and Fairy Godmother did too, behind her desk.

Fairy Godmother smiled at her. "I have a feeling you already know that you and Ben are true soulmates, correct?"

A/N: And the plot thickens! What do you think FG is going to tell Mal?

Thanks for your patience, everyone. I hope to update more regularly from now on!

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