The Pretty Beast (On-Going/update on January)

Chapter 5: Preparation

"Another 5 years without the Queen", Belinda thought sadly. She will reach her 18th years birthday in a couple of months. She wonders if her mom will be back from war. She was not expecting for a grand celebration on her debut if it's mean that she's celebrating her birthday with her Godmother. Never! She hates her Godmother.

Jane was cruel when she doesn't follow what her Godmother likes and always uses magic to go to Belinda's room, when she refuse and shout to get out on her room, Jane always become angry, so she learned to shut her mouth. She always kissed her and embraced her to sleep. She feels disgust when it happens.

Belinda doesn't know what to do, so she grows up to be mean to everyone. She hates someone looks so nice and treat her nice, not because that nasty fairy told her not talk to anyone except her, it is because she doesn't know who to trust. The only place she feels at peace was when she was in the middle of the garden; there were as big roses as big as a saucer of its petals. Sometimes she prefers to sleep there because for some reason her Godmother never tried to go there.

Belinda was eating her dinner at the dining table alone when her Godmother arrived. She sneer when she saw her, she doesn't know where exactly where this fairy always goes. She learned to hate asking her when she shows interest in her.

"Belinda, my dear, how was your day?" she asked happily.

"Fine"

"Good to hear that. Anyway, your birthday will soon to come, do you have plans?"

"None"

"But why? It's your debut. You should plan. Come let's talk about it."

"I have no interest Jane" she looked at Jane and saw Jane frowned. "I mean, my mom was not here, so there's nothing to celebrate."

"Oh! Belinda, she will come. I asked her to come."

"Really? Where is she?"

She gestured her hand and a mirror came out on Jane's hand. "See this? You can see everything here. I talked to your mother here, so she said she will come, so we better celebrate it."

"Thanks then."

"Oh be glad sweetie, get this" She gave the mirror to Belinda. "It's my gift for you"

Belinda sighs. "You should not do this Jane, but anyway thanks in advance though."

Jane smiled. "I am so happy. Then when your 18 we can be together!" she said in joy.

"What!" she said and slam the table in shock. "Jane! What are you talking about?"

"Oh Sweetie, common we loved each other, right" Jane said with his glaring and frowned eyes looking at Belinda.

Belinda feels a strong aura around the dining table, it means Jane was starting to be angry, and she scared to that.

"I.. I.. I will ask mom permission when she came home, I am still young."

Suddenly the aura in the place become light, she exhaled and sits properly.

"Good. Okay, until she came back. But if not, we can be together without her consent; you were 18 so you can decide on your own."

Belinda just nodded and continues her dinner.