Do you want to be next?

Chapter 19

After Lefou cut my hair we head to bed. Lefou puts on a light undershirt and brown trousers, I just keep the trousers I had on earlier today. We lay down on the soft mattress, covering ourselves in the thick blankets. Lefou places his arm on my chest, and I place my hand on his. He kisses my cheek, "Goodnight Love." I kiss his forehead, "Goodnight."

Lefou closes his eyes and falls to sleep quickly. I, however, stay awake. Staring at the ceiling. I can't seem to fall asleep. I wait for what seems like hours, I look over at Lefou who is sleeping soundly and peacefully. I gently pick up his arm and move off of the bed and kneel on the floor. I hold his hand for a few minutes then gently place it on the mattress. 

I stay kneeling on on the floor, watching the sleeping man. His face looks so calm and relaxed, his lips slightly open. He's absolutely beautiful. I stand up and turn to face the glass doors that lead to the balcony. I see a figure standing on the balcony, I walk slowly to the glass doors and open them to face whomever is on the other side. 

I look around to see Agatha. I sigh with relief and walk up to her. 

"Hello Gaston." She says looking out onto the beautiful landscape of the castle, drowning in moonlight. 

"Hello." I reply. 

"Beautiful." She says. 

I look out upon the beautiful landscape, gazing at the bushes and flowers from up above. "Yes, it is very beautiful."

"I was talking about your hair." I look towards her to see that she is looking at me.

"Lefou cut it." I start to smile, I raise my hand to touch my hair and twirl a strand.

"May I ask why you have come?" I ask.

"I am not sure." I look towards her as she continues, "I sensed something was here. However I am not sure what."

After Agatha says this she looks towards Lefou's and my own room. "Gaston." She points into the room. I look and see someone standing over Lefou. My skin crawls, my eyes change, and my teeth grow sharp. I run towards the figure baring my teeth and shouting at them, "Get away from him!"

The figure stumbles backwards, hitting a nearby wall, but then they scramble to the door and run away. I chase after them in the darkness, running down the long hallway and to the stairs. I see all of the candles light all at once filling the room with a warm glow. I catch up to the person and grab the collar of their shirt and pull them down to the ground. I see a knife fall from their hand and land near my feet. My jaw clenches in anger, then I pick the man up by the shirt and slam him against the large doors that lead outside. I hear a small voice call my name, "Gaston?" It was none other than Belle. Then I hear Adam's voice raise above her's, "What the hell is going on?" 

"Lumiere?" Belle asks the man beneath my grasp. My eyes still stay wide watching his every move. My teeth still bared, my head shakes with anger. "Gaston, what happened?"

"He tried to kill Lefou!" I yell.

"Lumiere? Is this true?" Adam asks. 

"I didn't want to kill him, I wanted to kill the monster in front of me!" He shouts. 

Belle walks up to Lumiere and I, "Lumiere, he isn't a monster."