Cherry and Atticus's Magical World

chapter 2

Cherry came out of her bedroom and looked a little exhausted as she passed Atticus, Mo, and Patch on the way.

"Hi, Cherry," Mo smiled apologetically. "How'd you sleep last night?"

"Another nightmare..." Cherry shivered, she suffered the worst from Forte's reign of terror on Christmas night.

"I'm sure it'll get better." Atticus said.

"I guess so..." Cherry sighed. "Feels like I'll never stop having these nightmares."

The group decided to come into the dining room as Cogsworth was lighting the chandelier.

"Chandeliera, you look radiant," Cogsworth smiled to the chandelier. "Together, you and Lumiere will be the perfect light will be the perfect light."

"Height, you say?" Chandeliera asked. "And what does our height have to do with anything?"

"He said 'light'." Patch said.

"What? Well, why didn't you say that in the first place," Chandeliera smiled smugly as Lumiere came onto the table. "So, it's to be the two of us, eh? Won't that be marvelous?"

"Of course, madame." Lumiere bowed to the chandelier.

"Hey, you guys have any extra food lying around?" Mo asked Cogsworth. "I know Belle and the Beast have a meal alone together coming up, but we're hungry."

"Oh, I'm sure we have some extra food for you all." Cogsworth said.

"Great." Atticus and Patch smiled.

"Ah, hello, Cherry, how did you sleep?" Cogsworth asked.

Cherry sighed. "I'm afraid I had another nightmare."

"Oh, dear..." Cogsworth frowned.

"Zhat would explain your eyes." Lumiere said.

"What's wrong with my eyes?!" Cherry panicked slightly.

"They're kinda red and puffy..." Patch replied softly.

"Yeah." Mo nodded in agreement.

Cherry looked into the window and saw that her eyes were kind of bloodshot and sighed. "Insomnia is a cruel mistress."

"Huh?" Patch asked, confused.

"Insomnia is basically when you can't sleep." Mo explained.

"Ohh." Patch said.

"Yeah... It's terrible..." Cherry folded her arms. "I've only slept 45 minutes a night for the past week!"

"Let's get you kids some food before the Master comes for his meal with Belle." Cogsworth changed the subject.

"I agree." Atticus said.

"Come along then." Cogsworth took them into the kitchen.

Atticus, Mo, Patch, and Cherry followed him into the kitchen. Mrs. Potts was getting cleaned up and smiled to the three children and one puppy.

"Hello, Mrs. Potts." the four greeted.

"Hello, dears." Mrs. Potts smiled back to them.

"You sure are getting yourself cleaned up." Patch smiled.

"I'm just excited for Belle and the Master, they're going to have their first dinner together." Mrs. Potts smiled back.

"It really is exciting." Mo smiled.

Cherry yawned. "Yeah, sure sounds like it..." she said, both sleepily and drearily.

"Would you dears like some soup?" Mrs. Potts offered. "I've made some chicken soup for you all because it's so cold today."