beauty and the beast // lashton ✔️

seventeen : a beast [part 2]

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Luke

Luke ran to Carl's house, leaving Ben and Phil behind. Maybe he should have taken Phil to see his mother but due to the war that is probably happening in there he doesn't want him to see that. Phil is just a child, it would be traumatic to him watching so many people fighting with deadly weapons (he could even get hit).

He loved Phil like family and doesn't want him to get hurt in anyway.

Luke knocked on Carl's door and heard children screaming followed by a loud barking (that probably belonged to Molly). A girl opened the door, it was Carl's 15 year old daughter, Hayley. She smiled up at Luke and told her little sister to go inside because the nanny had made soup for them. Hayley put her phone in the small table beside the door and sighed.

''Hello, you're Luke right?'' Hayley said and he nodded ''My dad is not at home, but you can come in and wait if you want, he's coming in a bit.''

Luke thanked her and walked into the house. He petted Molly who ran to him and started licking his face. Luke walked to the living room and sat down in the couch, his dog was laying on his lap. Molly fell asleep while Luke was petting her and he heard footsteps beside him. The blonde turned around and saw it was Mrs.Callan. What was she doing there?

''Hello Mrs.Callan.'' he smiled politely, the old lady walked to the other side of the room and sat down drinking her tea, shooting him a cold glare ''How are you?''

''I've heard things.'' she started ''About a beast, a castle. There is a story behind all of it that started being told at least four years ago today. I remember every bit of it. It has a witch and a cold boy, his heart empty as a simple cup. It's mainly about a boy who had no kindness and never learned to love.'' she took a sip of tea, Luke just nodded and looked down ''And I know you know everything about it. You've been in the castle, you have contacted with the beast and its maids.''

Luke lifted his head up to look at the old lady. She looked nothing but odd yes everything she was saying is so strange. The blonde had never talked to her beside the 'good mornings' and cold comments about everything. Luke's mouth was half-open, he still didn't know what to say or how to act. Mrs.Callan's dyed black hair was turning white, her blue eyes were staring at him like she was waiting for an answer or a movement.

''How do you know about that?'' Luke breathed out.

''I'm the witch.'' she said like it was nothing ''I put that spell on him because he was rude and unkind. He never wanted to help and needed to learn the consequences, to learn that he can't have everything he wants. Ashton wants to be human again but he won't. Those who don't have love on their heart will always get what they deserve.''

''And how do you know that?'' Luke asked ''How do you know he will never be human again?"

''No one would ever love a beast.''

Luke got up as he heard Carl's voice and looked back to the old lady, shooting her a cold glare. She crossed her legs and put her tea mug in the table.

''We'll see about that.''

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At the castle

The humans walked in the castle in silent steps. They stared at all the furniture with confusion, like it was unusual to see. Calum wanted to chuckle because they really were idiots, after banging on the door with anything and everything they wanted to be silent. The candlestick opened one eye slightly so he could have a glimpse of what was happening. On the front was a man with a dark-brown beard, telling the others to keep their mouth shut. The ones behind walked in fear, some of them had their guns up and another had sharp object.