Searching- the Bond of Love sequel

Chapter 98

Belle

I pace Amelia's room, thinking about the decision I'm about to make. Is it the right thing? Will it teach him a lesson? Will he come back like he did before?

I've had these doubts in my head all day, like I did last time, which is what made me not banish him before. But I have to, it's gone too far. I can't be soft on him anymore.

I take a deep breath and take the dagger off Amelia's dresser where I placed it before I put her to bed and hold it in my shaking hand as I walk down the stairs.

He sits at the kitchen table and stands up as I walk into the room, opening his mouth to speak, but I interrupt him before he can say a word:

"I don't want explanations Rumple, I'm really not interested"

"Belle, please, let me explain!" he begs

"NO, I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS NOW! I'M TIRED OF YOU LYING TO ME OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BREAKING MY HEART OVER AND OVER AGAIN! YOU KILLED ZELENA AND TOOK ROBIN'S CHILD TO GET WHAT YOU WANTED, TO GET YOUR REVENGE!" I yell at him

"Belle, she killed my son! She had to die, she couldn't take care of Amelia, and you could! I had to give her a safe home and that was with you! Belle please, you have to believe," he starts

"NO ENOUGH NOW!" I scream at him, holding the dagger up in the air to control him

He stops talking abruptly and looks at me, tears running down his face

"Now, I command you to take us outside" I say sternly

"Belle, please" he whispers

"NOW!" I scream at the dagger

With a puff of smoke we're outside the castle, Rumple stood in front of me.

"Belle, what are you doing?" he asks

"What I should have done ages ago" I sigh

"Belle, put the dagger down. We can start again, I can be the man you deserve, we can have a life, a good one, just put the dagger down!" he begs

"No, you've hurt me too much. You've betrayed me over and over again and I won't stand for it anymore! This has gone too far now!" I snap

"Now, I command you, Rumpelstiltskin, to leave this area of the enchanted forest and never return" I say to the dagger, my voice shaking slightly

He's gone in a puff of smoke and I shrink to my knees, tears falling down my face. He's gone and he's never coming back, but it had to be done...

I walk back to the castle and into Amelia's room to check on her.

I silently sit beside her, stroking her ginger locks gently. Her eyes flutter open and she looks at me, confusion on her face.

"Belle? Where's that man gone?" she asks, addressing me the way I told her to because I felt bad of her calling me mama

"He's gone darling, I'm going to take care of you now. We're going to be happy, okay?" I whisper to her

"Aren't I going back to my mama?" she asks

"You can't sweetheart, I wish you could, but she's dead. But there is someone you can go to that will love you and take care of you just as much as I do" I sigh

"Who?" she whispers, falling back to sleep

"You'll find out soon enough" I whisper to her sleeping body