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Silence speaks volumes.
Especially when it was coming from someone who usually wouldn't shut up.
“You good, two-tone?” Lonnie cocked her head at Hannah.
The twelve year old just shrugged, picking at her food.
“C’moooooooon. Normally you talk all the time! What gives?” Lonnie crammed herself next to Hannah.
The brunette just stared at her pasta: her goggles starting to fog up. Swallowing heavily as she gripped the fork in her hand.
Lonnie seemed to notice her discomfort. “Yeesh, Hannah. Are you okay?”
“No…” she sniffled.
“What’s the matter?”
“I miss Wybie.”
“Who’s Wybie?” Lonnie wrinkled her nose, confused.
Hannah reached into her pocket—fishing around in it for a moment before pulling out a polaroid and handing it to Lonnie.
Lonnie’s eyes widened. “Is that a medusa baby?!”
Hannah choked up, trying not to have a full on breakdown in the lunchroom. “My Medusa baby. I want Wybie back. I want the others back. I want my ship back.”
Lonnie was still caught up on the whole medusa baby thing, but decided to let it go, with how upset Hannah was. “I’m sorry you miss them. You’ll…get to go back for summer though, right?” Lonnie wasn’t sure if the VK’s would even want to go back to that dreaded Isle.
The brunette shook her head, looking even more miserable than before. “I don't know if it'll be safe to go back after the whole ‘choosing good’ thing.”
Ah, right. That. “Well, I think Mal still has her mom as her pet lizard now. And plus, now that Ben is king, maybe when he brings the next wave over, he’ll consider your crew.”
“Maybe.” Hannah sniffled, wiping her nose on her sleeve. “It's not fair though. I always made my stance loud and clear on the isle but now Cj's mad, and Ginny’s mad and.. and–” she couldn't hold in a small hiccup. “And I didn't even want to go to Auradon in the first place!”
“Then why did you?” Lonnie was confused. “I never read the summons, but I’m pretty sure Ben made it a choice.”
“Because Maleficent basically threatened to murder my crew—including her own son if I didn't.” Her lip started to tremble. Eyes watering. “All because of her stupid wand plan that I told everyone was a bad idea!”
“And you were right.” Lonnie winced. “But like I said, Maleficent's a lizard now. I’m sure if you explain to your friends what happened, they’ll understand.”
“It's not my friends I'm worried about. I know they'll understand. But my sisters are mad and they both hurt me real bad last times I saw ‘em, and I know it'll be on sight if any of my enemies and most of the adults see me..” Hannah bit her lip hard.
“Woah.” Lonnie whispered to herself. “The Isle is fucked up. I’m sorry.”
“I… need to go lay down, I don't feel good.” Hannah stood up, unable to even look at her tray and left the cafeteria.