IS IT TRUE LOVE? | Rumpelstiltskin/Mr Gold

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"What are you going to do to me?" I asked trying not to sound scared. Probably failing by the amused  smile on his lips. "Are you going to kill me?" I asked again, since he just stared at me. I quickly got up from the ground and took as many steps back as I could, slowly and steady. Unfortunately my back hit a tree and my pulse quickened when I realised I was trapped.

"I'm not going to kill you, dearie." he said as if it was obvious as he stepped closer to me. I pushed my back against the tree not wanting to be near him. "How about a deal?" he offered and I raised my eyebrows confused.

"I stole from you. Why do you want to make a deal with me?" I asked him. This is extremely suspicious. His smile grew. He made me very nervous by how much he was enjoying this.

"You ask too many questions." he said and scrunched his nose. "How about you give me back what's mine and in exchange I help you." he offered. How does he know what I'm planning? "Oh, I know everything, dearie." he responded to my mental question, reading it from my confused look.

"How will you help me?" I asked him as I tried to figure a way to run away. If I knew one thing it's to never make deals with Rumpelstiltskin.

"Well..." he started and marched towards me. "Let's say I'll give you an unquestionable way to get into the palace as one of the princesses." he said and I still couldn't believe how he knew about my plan. The King in the nearest kingdom wants to find a wife for his son Gaston. A ball will be arranged and princesses from different kingdoms will attend. I planned getting among them.

"How do I know I can trust you?" I asked and he laughed before getting extremely close to me, our chests almost touching.

"You don't." he exclaimed with a smirk. His head was right above mine, making me have to look up so I could look inside his eyes . His figure was slim and his clothes weird but flattering. His skin, from up close, looked like he had millions of small diamonds glued on it. Someone could say he 'sparkled'. "I just want to know one thing and then we can make the deal." he said, his look more serious than before. I just stared inside his eyes. "Why?" he asked and I froze.

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I woke up with a strange feeling. Apparently feeling strange was my everyday mood for a couple of days now. I quickly dressed and walked out of my room to make some coffee. "Good morning." I greeted Mary Margaret who sat on the window sit in the living room, coffee in hand. She, though, ignored me. I poured myself the remaining coffee and walked to her. "Mary Margaret?" I asked again.

"Isn't it strange?" she asked me and I looked at her confused before walking closer to her. Her eyes were fixed on something out of the window.

"What is?" I asked and followed her stare to the clock tower.

"It's moving." she said and then I noticed it too. The clock had started again and funny thing, it's been stuck since I can remember.

"Well... I'll be on my way." I told her and she nodded.

"See you for lunch." she said and I nodded before walking to the door and grabbing my jacket.

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I walked inside Granny's and quickly took a sit opposit Henry, my coffee already waiting for me. Henry smiled at me. ''Good morning, Rose.'' he said and I smiled back.

''Good morning, Henry. Ordering my coffee won't make me change my mind about you skipping school.'' I told him and he nodded.

''I know. I... you're the only person that really helps me.'' he said and gave me a kind smile. I returned it and grabbed my coffee after leaving my bag next to me.