Do you want to be next?

Chapter 13

I eventually find a ribbon and tie back my hair. I look at the small piece of wood once again, smiling while I do, then I place it in my pocket and walk down the stairs. I see Lefou talk with Belle and overhear part of their conversation, "He seems to really like you more than he did me." Belle says.

"It seems so, I guess it all worked out in the end."Lefou chuckles. I walk up to them and raise one of my eyebrows, "So, what are you two talking about?"I ask.

"Oh nothing," Lefou says.

"We were talking about you," Belle says, Lefou's face becomes red with embarrassment.

"Oh really? And why have I become the topic of conversation?"I smirk towards Lefou whose face has somehow become even redder.

I then look towards Belle who has a hand over her mouth to prevent laughter from escaping, however, it does anyway. "We were talking about how you really seem to like Lefou more than you did me."

I raise my eyebrows towards Belle and look at Lefou, whose face is still red, "Well of course. I am pretty sure I fell in love with Lefou a long time ago and just didn't realize it." Lefou looks up at me and I give him a small wink. Belle then leads me towards the door to fetch some horses to ride into the village. I turn around to see Lefou in the same spot, Belle sees this and gestures for me to go after him.

I walk over to Lefou and place my hand on his shoulder, "Lefou?"

He turns to me with the biggest, most adorable smile on his face. "Loved me before?"

I smile back at him, "Why yes, how could I not?" I let out a small laugh, and lean down to kiss his cheek. He laughs back and joins me as we go towards Belle and Adam to get horses to ride to the Village.

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We ride to the entrance of the town with Belle and Adam accompanying us. I am instantly confronted with many stares. I look down so I do not meet anyone's gaze. However, I have accidentally met the gaze of Stanley, who looks red-faced and angry. We shortly found my house, Belle said she would go with me and Adam will go with Lefou to his house.

I enter my house with Belle by my side. I tell her I'll be upstairs to retrieve my things and come back down shortly. She nods and looks around my house, I walk up to my room. I see drawers open from when Belle and Adam retrieved my clothes. I look around for the last time, It turns out Belle and Adam didn't take all of the clothes. I see my red coat lying on my bed. I pick it up, however, something feels off. I press my face to the coat only to discover it smells different. It smells like Lefou, who smells of roses and sweet strawberries.

I smile sadly, realizing how much pain I put Lefou through. I am soon startled by a loud noise coming from downstairs. I walk downstairs, my coat still in hand. I walk down the stairs to see Belle trapped in the arms of Stanley, with a knife pressed to her neck.

"Stanley, please don't." He continues to hold Belle while she struggles under his grasp.

"You know what I want." I toss my coat on a nearby chair.

"He doesn't love you, Stanley."

"He won't have a choice and neither do you."He says pressing the knife harder to Belle's neck.

I see Belle shake her head, "Don't, Gaston."

"If you don't give me Lefou, I will kill her Gaston," Stanley says.