Family Ties (Rumbelle)

Chapter 27

Belles POV

It will be best for everyone if I just forget. If Belle just disappears. There's nobody left here for me now. Nobody. Oh but really Belle? All this - over a man? I thought you were stronger than this... But he's so much more than that to me - and I thought he knew that. All I know is that life without him, isn't worth it. There's no point me staying and waiting for him to come back to me. I have to be realistic. That's never going to happen.

The dull ache in my chest had turned into something much bigger, something much more painful, something suffocating my heart with every breath.

Hugging myself to try and keep some warmth, I head down the dark, un-lit lane that goes through the forest, the only part not to be complete covered with trees, just either side of me.

I can hardly see anything. My pace had got slower as the ground had became un-even and I couldn't see if there were pot-holes where I was about to step. Slowly, but surely, I was making my way to the line.

Rumples POV

It took me a minute to process that it was her, before I sped down the road.

"BELLE!" I gasp, maybe she'll hear me and stop?

My heart beat so hard in my chest I thought it was going to break through my rips and explode out of my chest. Belle was my heart and if she was going to cross the line, it would have the same effect on me as if someone had pulled my heart out and crushed it in front of my eyes.

Belle can't forget. Not again. She can't forget me. She can't. There's noway I'd get her to remember me again! And if I did, we'd be in the same position as we are now.

Please Belle.

I race down the dark streets, sweat building on my forehead.

Please tell me I'm not too late.

Belles POV

I'd reached the end.

I stare up at the moon, shining down on me.

Am I really going to do this?

Am I really prepared to forget everything I've ever known. Ever loved.

I've been made to forget before but, but this will be my decision. It will be what I want. Nobody else.

My heart felt as heavy as a ton of bricks.

I can't live my life knowing I can't love him.

Knowing he's loving someone else....

I feel so sick. I could throw up any se-

I throw myself to the side and hurl into the bushes.

I crouch of over pulling my hair back, tears rolling down my cheeks.

Another 2 lurches and I straightened up again.

I wipe my mouth, still tasting sick and bile.

I feel so empty.

Just as I thought I was finished, I doubled over again.

Suddenly, a hand was against my shoulder. Another pulling my hair back from my face.

It was that point that I realised I was sobbing and shaking, uncontrollably.

"Shh...sh...it's okay...." He whispered.

God no...

I knew it was Rumple as soon as he touched me.

He stroked my hair and kissed the back of my head.

What's he doing?!

I'm so confused I-

I lurched forward.

He rubbed my back, not moving away.

I must look a right sight....why is he helping me?

"Your okay...it's okay..." He murmured softly into my back.

"...what are you..." I coughed, wiping my mouth with my sleeve.

"Shhh...." He said rocking me gently.

I can feel my hairline stuck to my forehead with sweat.

No, he can't see me like this.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please comment your thoughts while I go sit in a corner and cry... thanks for reading:-)