💜The King and Queen💜

Chapter 37

On their way home, there was a silence between Mal and Carlos. Mal tried to break the silence, but Carlos stayed quiet. He was in shock. His father, here in Audradon?
He somehow couldn't believe it.
Ben gave him this, this could easily be one of his tricks. He couldn't tell Mal. He didn't want to worry her more than she already does.
He glanced up at her as she walked in front of him.
Mal glanced over her shoulder and their eyes met.
"Are you alright?" She asked him. He nodded and broke eye contact again. Carlos was lost in his thoughts. His father? How could his father be in Auradon?
"You seem a little off, did Ben say anything to you after I left?" Mal asked him. He shook his head and shyly holds her hand in his. "Puppy, talk to me." She tells him.
Carlos looked into her eyes. "I don't feel like talking," he whispered. Mal wouldn't have it. "Carlos." She said in a warning tone.
"Can we just go home?" He asked. Mal nodded and pulled him along with her. 

*Time Skip*

"Mother, can I have a word with you?" Carlos asked. Cruella nodded and put her cigarette out. "What's on your mind, darling?" She asked him.
Carlos scratched the back of his neck. "Ben gave me something before we left. It was an envelope with a picture in it." Carlos tells his mother.
The cruel woman chuckles. "A very ugly picture of your girlfriend!" She joked. The white-haired boy shook his head. "No, with a picture of my father." He admitted.
De Vil's pleased expression changed. Her eyes were darker and a frown appeared on her face. "What?" She said rather calmly. Carlos was shocked by her calm response. "I have the picture on me, if you want to see-" Carlos started. Cruella glared at him. "I don't want to see it. I don't want anything to do with that weak human being!" She exclaimed.
"Mom-" "I don't want to hear it! I told you to not try to find him! You betrayed me, Carlos!" She shouted. Carlos shook his head. "Mom, no, I didn't-" He started.
"QUIET!" She screamed and slapped him across the cheek. "When will you ever listen to me? Mother knows best, remember?" She said. Carlos puts his hand over his cheek. "Carlos, all I want is to protect you-" She said.
"Protect me? By slapping me when I ask you about my father?" Carlos cut her off. Cruella's hand once again found her son's cheek. "Don't you dare to talk to me like that." She said. She was about to slap him again when Carlos grabbed her by her arm.
When Cruella glanced down at her son, she looked directly into his eyes. His eyes weren't brown, as usual, they were red.
Cruella tried to free herself, but couldn't. "Carlos-" "Shut up!" He said. He then lets go of her arm and throws her across the room. "Slap me again, and it's the last thing you'll do." His voice was lower than usual as well. "Daddy?" A little voice called behind him.
His eyes turned back to their usual brown color. He turned around. "Hey, Puppy." He said and picked up his daughter.
"What happened to grandma?" Melanie asked her father. He smiled at her. "Grandma was dancing around and she fell. Don't worry, she's fine." He tells her.
He takes one last look at his mother before walking out of the room.

A/n: What do you think is happening to Carlos? I hope you liked the chapter.
-Jay25211💜💜