The story you never knew

Betrayal

It's been to long, they aren't back and the feeling of dread clawed it's way up and into Catherine's mind. It was unbearable, days were going by as Catherine tried gardening to keep her mind off of it. "Catherine?" A soft voice spoke as Catherine shot up to see Agatha, "Oh Agatha! Do you need anything? I don't have any food cooking but I can get you something to eat!" Catherine stammered as she shook her head no. "Please come with me..." she says and held out a hand, Catherine was worried but took her hand and left the Village and to a small part of the nearby woods to see a sickly looking Maruice. "Papa!" Catherine cried as she ran to him and looked at him nervously, "Catherine.... my dear girl....." Maruice says weakly as he coughed violently. "Please papa rest.... you're ill!" Catherine says as she brushed some hair out of his face. "Can you help bring him to your cottage?" Agatha asked Catherine, "of course" Catherine says as she helped her father up and began the trip to going back home.

Once home she helped her father get washed up and into bed for some rest. "We need to tell the villagers what happened...." he says as he coughs slightly. "Of course papa... but please rest up a bit before we head to the Tavern..... You need it" She states as she kissed her father's forehead softly. He smiled softly and held his daughter hand, "you'll make a great wife one day.... just like your sister too...." he said smiling at her. Catherine smiled and rubs her father's hand lovingly, "rest up we need everyone to know the truth" she spoke softly as her father began to drift off to a peaceful slumber.

The following evening it was pouring outside as Catherine sat besides her father as he told the villagers what Gaston had done to him. Catherine felt disgusted with Gaston and even hurt, she trusted Gaston and he payed her trust with betrayal. She grips her father's hand  as he sat there waiting for Gaston and Lefou to show up. Catherine listened to the bit of chatter the villagers were saying until she heard  Lefou's distinct voice, sounded like he was guilty before stopping and noticing Maurice. "Maurice!" Lefou said cheerfully as the Tavern went quite, "Gaston.... did you try to kill Maurice?" The bar keep asked him as Gaston looked around at all the prying eyes.

He soon noticed Catherine who refused to even acknowledge his presence, it slightly pained Gaston yet he didn't know why as he looked at Maruice who was now standing. "Maurice.... thank heavens! I've spent the last five days trying to find you!" Gaston says as he walks over to where Catherine and Maruice were. "You tried to kill me...you left me to the wolves..." Maurice said as malice was laced in his voice. Catherine looked up as Gaston denied her father's accusations, then suddenly the villagers began to doubt her father's words as Maurice tried to state that Agatha rescued her. Yet again more doubt as Catherine got up, " Monsieur Lefou... he was there... he saw it all" Maurice states as everyone now had eyes on Lefou.

Lefou looked around nervously and refused to look at Catherine as Gaston gripped a stuttering Lefou who began to babble a bit. Gaston grips his shoulder tight and Lefou denies the accusations, Maurice growled and walked up to Gaston. "You...." he growled as he was about to smack Gaston but Gaston caught it quickly and started to push Maruice hand downwards. "Maurice.....it pains me to say this, but you've become a danger to yourself and others...no wonder Belle ran away and Catherine so scared...." Gaston says as Catherine was about to protest. But everyone ignored her as Gaston said her father needed help. "Gaston he doesn't need an insane asylum!" Catherine cried as  she gripped his arm as Maurice struggled in the arms of Tom, Dick and Stanley.

Gaston pulled away and looked at Catherine, "Oh Catherine.... You beautifully sweet girl.....this has to be done...." he says to her as the padded walled wagon arrived and opened its door for her father. Catherine cried and begged them all to stop but her pleads fell on deaf ears as they began to drag the only man she's ever truly care for away.....