Choosing Home

Chapter Three

The VKs quickly parked the limo and scurried into Evie's castle. Yes, Evie's castle. Apparently the amount she made from making dresses for girls to wear to Cotillion was enough that she could make a down payment for a place for her and her father to live. And Dizzy of course but that went without saying.

"Whoa! What's the fire?" Daniel asked as the group scurried past him, the older man walking out of the gym as he finished up his physical therapy. While she didn't like to sweat, Evie did like staying in shape for cheerleading after all and the gym came in handy for Daniel as well.

"Hey Daniel," Mal nodded as they stopped to look at him. "Uh, Dizzy's just really excited to see Evie. Have you seen her around?"

"Last I checked, she and Doug were in her studio," Daniel nodded, giving the smaller redhead a small smile. While he had never met Dizzy before, Evie had talked about her enough that he felt like he knew all about her. Plus it was a logical guess—Evie always said that Dizzy was a girl so the two blond boys couldn't be her.

While there were three other girls in the group with Mal, the way Evie talked about Dizzy it always made her sound like she was a younger girl. Thus eliminating the darker haired girl and Uma. After that it was a fifty fifty pick and Daniel was just lucky he picked right.

"Who's the dude?" The other young girl muttered to Uma.

"Blueberry's father," Uma muttered back and Daniel shook his head at the nickname.

"Thanks Daniel," Mal nodded before the older man could say anything and the group scurried into the Evie4Hearts studio, not bothering to knock.

"Dizzy!" Evie squealed as she saw the younger girl, having looked toward the doorway upon hearing the other VKs rush toward her studio like a heard of elephants. Estelle lifted up his head and gave Mal a doggy grin as Celia grinned and walked over to him, scratching the Cerberus.

"Evie!" Dizzy grinned and ran into the blue haired girl's waiting arms.

"Oh I'm so happy to see you!"

"Am I really living here with you in your own castle?"

Evie waved her hand as if to brush off that fact. "It's just a starter castle...but Mal? What's wrong? I thought I was meeting you guys back at Ben's castle?"

"Yeah what's wrong?" Hadie asked, looking excited to see Mal. Though that could have been because it was a break from whatever fashion design Evie was foisting on him.

Mal sighed. "We had a bit of an incident on the bridge on the way back. And Evie? What have you foisted upon my brother?"

"What kind of an incident? And you really thought I'd be watching him without taking the opportunity to give him a suit fitting for your wedding?"

"The wedding that's years away?"

"You can never be too careful you know."

Before Mal could answer, Doug spoke up as he stood from his stool. "Uh, Mal, the incident you had didn't happen to involve Audrey wielding Maleficent's scepter did it?"

"You know funnily enough it did...how do you know that?"

"Because I think I see her," Doug said. Sure enough, a figured that looked like Audrey came strolling down the path...with another figure walking in step with her.

"No..."

"It can't be..."

Mal rolled her eyes. "Guys, it's pretty obvious that's Freddy from the outfit alone. So now we know who helped him break out of his cell. Gods and I thought today could just get better and better."