Ever After High

[Soul Eu Min]

Soul smiled back, " Nothing much, Grayson. How are you? ", he asked. Tai stopped reading his book and closed it shut, having already memorized the page before turning his attention towards Cedar, who had been toying around with the back of his hair some reason.


Cedar grinned, " Sorry, Tai! It's just that your hair is so soft and smooth! ", she proclaimed, " Nothing like your mother's when she was a duckling ". Tai stared at her for a couple of seconds, debating whether or not he should slap her upside the head, he chose not too, seeing as how Soul would ridicule him later, and turned his attention to the window.

 

[Jess Buck]

Grayson shrugged


"Pretty good I guess. Did you hear what happened with Raven and Apple? Man, some night huh?" Jessica flicked Grayson on the forehead.


"Don't gossip its unbecoming." Grayson winced and rubbed his forehead.


"Jess this is a A, B conversation so C your way out please." Jessica rolled her eyes


"Your such a child." Grayson laughed


"You bet I am!"

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Soul chuckled at the two, while Cedar piped up. " Oh! You two would be so cute together! ", she cooed, " Don't you agree? ", she asked. Tai and Soul looked at one another before shrugging, not quite into the relationship gossip, but into the school drama gossip.


" I did hear, it's quite a shame actually ", Soul answered, " The whole school is becoming up in arms about it ".


Tai shrugged before finally deciding to speak up with his monotone voice, " I wouldn't be surprised if some kind of fight broke out ".


Cedar squealed in delight to hear Tai speak and immediately enveloped him into an unwanted hug.

 

[Jess Buck]

Jessica blushed when Cedar mentioned her and Grayson. The two actually dated their freshman year. But because of reasons that the two wish to keep secret, they broke up. Grayson rubbed the back of his neck, knowing how awkward that must be for Jessica.


"Yeah," He said "Me and Antony were talking about it on our way to meet up with Raini and Jess. I honestly agree with Raven, but because I'm a Royal I say that to anyone but you guys and I'll have my head cut off"


"OFF WITH HIS HEAD!" Lizzie shouted. She blushed and covered her mouth "Sorry...." She mumbled apologetically. Maddie giggled and hugged Lizzie. "


"Its alright Lizzie~ We still love you."

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Soul chuckled, that was his cousin. He couldn't understand the bitterness between his mom and aunt, but he stayed out of it. " Lizzie, are you going to mother's ball next month? ", he asked before smiling at Maddie, " I already assume you will be going as well, Maddie, with your father of course .


Tai looked at Grayson and nodded, " My mother says that Raven is wise for her age, I agree ".

 

[Jess Buck]

Maddie smiled and nodded


"Of corse Soul! We love a good party! And there will be tea right?" She asked. Lizzie nodded


"I'll be going, not sure of mother though....." She trailed off with a sigh.


Grayson nodded


"I just think that if you like someone then you like someone. And I don't understand why they have to be in a certain faction in order for you to even think about being with them."

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Soul laughed, his laughter like a melody, he resembled his mother greatly. Many could see that the White Queen raised her son well. " Yes, there will be tea. What is a party without a warm cup of freshly brewed tea, a boring one as my mother would say ", he then looked at Lizzie with sadden eyes, which he quickly concealed. " I hope auntie comes... ", he quietly mumbled.


Tai agreed, but he was also done speaking. Talking isn't something he would do a lot of his time, he preferred reading and, for some reason, gazing at flowers.

 

[Jess Buck]

Lizzie sighed and Maddie hugged Lizzie and Soul at the same time.


"Cheer up guys~ Everything will be fine."

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Soul chuckled and patted Maddie on the head, " Thanks ", he said before looking over at the silent Tai and then back at Jessica, Grayson, Antony, and Raini. He smiled at them before speaking, " Did my mother invite you all to the party? ", he asked, " She told me to make sure that my classmates received invitations ".

 

[Jess Buck]

"Well I got one..." Grayson said. Jessica nodded


"So did I." Raini shook her head


"I didn't get one."


"Me either." Antony added. Jessica gave the two confused looks


"You guys didn't get invites?" The two shook their heads.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Soul frowned, " Strange ", he muttered and looked at Tai for an explanation. His best friend sighed before responding, " The workers who wrote the letters for Aunt Queen probably only sent out invitations to those who are royals ", he said before handing Jessica and Antony invitations to the White Castle's Party, which he took out of Soul's book bag, " Aunt Queen left these in your bag as well, she must have forgotten to tell you since she's so busy planning for this event ".

 

[Jess Buck]

Raini and Antony gave Tai a thankful smile.


"Thank you." They said in unison. They looked at each other and giggled. Grayson smiled


"This outta be fun. Do we have to bring dates?" He asked.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Soul and Tai looked at one another before Soul began to laugh and Tai just quietly chuckled. Both boys shook their heads. " Heavens no ", Soul said once he finished laughing, " The day when my mother has an event where dates are required is probably when Tai gets a girlfriend ".


Cedar piped up, " Why when Tai gets a girlfriend? ", she asked, " Is it because it's near impossible? ".


Tai gave Cedar a look before reluctantly agreeing with a grunt.

 

[Jess Buck]

Jessica giggled but her heart sank. "Oh come on you've got to be kidding me...." She thought to herself. Raini gave Jessica a knowing glace and smiled at her friend.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Tai noticed more students walking in and instantly grasped Soul by the arm and gestured for him to pay attention for class would be starting soon.

 

[Jess Buck]

Everyone took their seats and looked to the front as the teacher walked in.


"Good Morning everyone. Welcome to Royal Debate class. In light of recent events here at the school, I would like Raven Queen and Apple White to come to the front of the classroom please." She said. Ashlynn looked over to Apple.


"What do you think is going to happen?" She asked her friend.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Cedar let out a gasp, " Oh my! This can't be good ", she said. Soul and Tai watched as Apple and Raven both walked up to the front of the class with confident expressions on their faces.


" This class...just got pretty interesting ", Soul whispered to Tai, who nodded in agreement, obviously amused by the scene.

 

[Jess Buck]

The teacher smiled at the two girls.


"I would like the both of you to talk about your feels in your 'destinies.' Why you do and don't like your destiny and give your arguments for both of your sides. Then after that debate, the class will cast their votes anonymously saying who's side they agree with. Everyone understand. We're going to start with Apple's side, then go to Raven's and then you two may debate with each other and then we will do our voting. So both you come up to the podiums and Apple start when your ready."

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Apple confidently stepped up to the podium and begun to speak, " We all want a happily ever after, it's why we came to this school, to achieve our destinies. However, that cannot be achieved if there are people who try to go against the inevitable. I like my destiny, not because I'm the good girl, but because it's the destiny that I must live for my mother's name and I become scared that if I don't, then the story will never be heard again ", she glanced over at Raven, who rolled her eyes.

 

[Jess Buck]

The teacher nodded


"Is that all Apple?" She asked.

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Apple nodded and stepped back with a smile on her face and a brief bow before she looked back at Raven, who crossed her arms over her chest.

 

[Jess Buck]

The teacher turned to Raven


"Your turn Raven."

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Raven stepped up, slightly glaring at Apple before speaking directly to the class, " Hasn't anyone else noticed that it's only the royals who receive a happily ever after, marriage, and happiness while we, the so called ' villains ', are forced to either die in the story be banished. Where is our happily ever after? We don't get one, so we have to make one for ourselves ", she stated, slightly glaring at Apple, who huffed quietly with annoyance.

 

[Jess Buck]

The teacher nodded


"Is that all Raven?"

 

[Soul Eu Min]

Raven nodded and stepped back, slightly glaring at Apple, who looked infuriated by her attitude.