𝗪𝗛𝝖𝝩 𝝤𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝝖𝗦 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘
Ben Florian and Claire Fitzherbert were head over heels in love. Their love was the kind of love that was forever and nothing could come between it. Or at least that's what they thought
descendants.
book one. ben fl...
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Claire wiped the tears dry out from underneath her eyes before she left her mothers in brace to follow the commotion.
By the time she made it to the court yard everyone was freaking out. Chad was laying unconscious on the grass with his friends surrounding him and the villain kids were making a break for it.
Ben called after the V.Ks but at that moment Claire couldn't care less about them. Her only concern was her friend Chad who lucky by the time she reached him snapped out the of it.
Kneeling next to him, Claire asked if he was alright to which he nodded before the king spoke up grabbing the group's attention. "I feared something like this would happen."
"This isn't their fault," Ben stuck up for the four. He was right, it was a whole interaction between two people that got blown way out of proportion but no one saw it like that.
"No, son. It's yours."
Belle herself was shocked at what her husband said but still took his hand when he offered it to her, looking back a Ben when he called out to her as the beast led the way.
Ben watched his parents leave. When they were at a far enough distance he turned back to the group behind him. Audrey was already dragging Chad off the infirmary while he spoke completely nonsense.
The rest wander off as well, all but Claire. She stayed watching him as he stood in shock with everyone around watching him waiting for his next move.
Claire stepped towards him making it so there was only a nearly foot between them. When he still hadn't snapped out of his own haze, Claire called out to him.
She spoke softly, "Ben."
That seemed to do the trick.
His eyes met hers and all she could think was how broken they looked.
Claire knew she should be mad at him for what he did to her, she still is mad at him. But before he became her boyfriend and now ex, he was one of her best friends first.
She knew how much his parent's opinions mattered to him and how he always feared to let them down. And he did just that, let them down (even though it wasn't his fault) in-front of everyone, the same people he was going to be crowned king infront of tomorrow.
Claire grabbed his wrist and pulled him along away from prying eyes to an empty corridor inside Auradon.
"What happened back there—?" The blonde girl tried to ask once they were alone but Ben confessed that, "it's all a ruse."
"What?"
Ben didn't wanna stay away from Claire anymore, he didn't wanna hurt or lie to her.
Should he have waited until a better time? Probably. But with his coronation tomorrow Ben didn't see any other time to tell her.
"I never wanted to break up with you, you have to know that. I'd never do that willingly. I love you, not—"
"Willingly? Ben you're not making any sense."
"Mal, gave me a love spell the day I broke up with you. I have wanted to do that, I'd never intentionally hurt you," he explained.
"I-"
Ben held her hands and pleaded, "please, believe me."
"I do. I know you'd never make up something like that." Claire knew he would never do such a thing, even while going through a rough patch. "But I-"
"Please forgive me," Ben was so close to getting on his knees and begging for her forgiveness.
"I want to. Believe me I do," Claire sighed. "But rather there was a love spell involved or not, you still hurt me."
"I know."
"I can't just forget it just happened. I still need some time before things have a chance at going back to the way they were."
"I understand." He went to kiss her forehead and Claire let him. "As long as you understand that I'll never stop showing you how much I love you. I'll make it up to you I promise."
"I known you will." Claire asked after a moment, "how did the spell wear off?"
"The enchanted lake. I went for a swim and as soon as I jumped into the water the effects of the spell wore off."
"why did you wait until now to tell me?"
"I wanted to find out why Mal gave me a love spell so I had to play along but I can't stay away from you knowing I hurt you," Ben explained.
"Why didn't you just tell me that? I could have played along."
The blouse laughed, "yeah right. You can't act to save your life."
Claire wacked his arm. She pouted, "I can too."
"Sure you can Claire-bear." Ben still chuckled avoiding the next hit Claire sent towards him.
Once Ben's laughed died down from her failed attempts Claire asked, "did you find out why she spelled you?"
"Not yet," he sighed.
During their time alone Claire and Ben hardly nosies the lively noise from the courtyard coming back into full play after the interaction between Audrey's grandmother and the V.Ks.
"I should get back." Claire said placing a kiss on Ben cheek leaving a fluttering feeling in its wake.
"Yeah."
Claire left with a smiled spread across her face. Although Ben's confession was sudden and a lot to take in, she couldn't help but feel relieved.
Maybe things could go back the way they were before.
Of course it'd take a long time. She still had some unresolved feelings to work through revolving around the heart break and abandonment she felt because of Ben. Rather it was Ben conscious action or not they still hurt her badly.
She knew not to get her hopes up because anything could happen. In the mean time Claire decided to focus her thoughts on the coronation tomorrow.
( authors note — )
Only a few more chapters until act 2 Don't forget to vote and comment! Until next time 🥰
