Not Set In Stone

Chapter 19

After his mental breakdown dealing with the wand, the two of us settled down and snuggled up against each other in my bed as we spent who knows how long talking to each other. The talk we had let me really see how Carlos was thinking about this whole situation. He told me how he never even wanted to steal the wand in the first place and how he rather his mother be trapped on that island. Of course that would sound horrible coming out of anyone else's mouth, but I couldn't blame him considering his mother was the Cruella De Vil.

Carlos told me all about the Isle of the Lost and how it compared to Auradon. Auradon must have been this safe haven paradise to him from how he was explaining the Isle. Along with that he told me about those that lived on the island. I asked about Mother Gothel's child, Gretchen Gothel and Ginny Gothel, the way he was describing Gretchen at the very least, made her not sound too bad. Honestly, I'd love to meet one of them. Most likely my mother would exploded along with Mother Gothel but you know what, I don't care. I want to meet my destined to be enemy, even though it's not destined.

"Do you think we're going to be able to stay in Auradon?" Carlos asked me as he was drifting off to sleep completely exhausted.

"If Ben has anything to say about it, you're going to be able to stay. Lucky for you, he's becoming King tomorrow," I smiled at him as he grinned back closing his eyes. I kissed his forehead before turning to my side and allowing him to wrap his arms around me. Shortly after, I was fast asleep awaiting the day ahead of me tomorrow and boy was it going to be a doozy.

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Coronation day at last! Ben is about to become King and I'm so excited for him. He really deserves this title and I'm glad I get to spend this day with him. "Carlos wake up you sleepyhead. You've got to get ready for the coronation!" I said to him in a cheery tone as he just rolled to the side making a groaning noise.

"Five more minutes, I promise." He answered as I got out of bed, fed Delta, and was about to head off to the showers.

"Hey, I probably won't see you until later on, alright?" I told Carlos as I bent down to him and he opened his eyes. "If something goes wrong today, come find me. Remember your decisions are not set in stone," I whispered, kissing him before I went to the showers. God, I love him.

After leaving Carlos, everyone around me was running around and everything was hectic. The showers were a disaster as girls yelled about others taking too long and how their hair was never going to get done with the time they had left. Honestly, everyone needed to chill. Ben should be the only freaking out, since you know, he's becoming King and all.

Once getting out of the shower though, I noticed my clothes were missing and that's when I was about to flip a lid. I swear to god, if someone actually stole them, they're going to have to deal with the wrath of Ria Rider. I asked around and everyone said they didn't see anyone take them. It was useless trying to search for them any longer. I'd just have to walk back to my dorm in a towel. Ugh, this day is just becoming so stressful for me. Everything just feels so rushed and I don't know what to do about it.

"Looking for these?" Someone asked from behind me and hearing the snarkiness in there voice, I could tell that it was Jay. I turned around and he was holding my clothes in his hand. He was already dressed for the coronation and I'm guessing he had to entertain himself somehow.

"Hand them over. I'm not in the mood," I told him reaching for them but he held them above his head with a smile. "Not fair. You know picking on the short girl is not cool."

"Hey, you just have to say the magic word and they're all yours," he smirked and I rolled my eyes.

"Please Jay, can I have my clothes back? I have to get ready," I asked him in a calming voice and he nodded.