BELLE’s P.O.V
“What are you doing?!”
The world seems to stop for a minute, even the people that’s running to escape stopped.
I was just looking at Hendrick the whole time.
Hendrick ran towards the door while holding me.
Everyone seems surprised, I don’t know which part of the events they’re surprised about, it’s either because I almost died or it’s because of Hendrick, or because no one tried to save me?
He kept running while I’m still in his arms.
Did he just save me?
I looked around, each corner of the place was in chaos.
We were about to reach the door when a big piece of wood fell from the roof.
“Watch out!”
Hendrick immediately changed direction and ran towards the window instead.
It’s so fast, the body seems accustomed to such situations.
But why is he here? What is he doing here?
It continued to run, regardless of the falling pieces of wood from the roof of the area.
Now I just also noticed that the whole place shovel is made of wood, just added accessories to the place to make it look nice.
Looks like I was fooled.
"Hold on tight!" he says.
My grip on him tightened as we got out. What I expected to be noisy and chaotic outside was different.
The outside of the building is quiet, people walk casually and there is no trace of chaos. What does that mean?
I looked back at the building where we had come from and I was surprised at what I saw. The appearance of the building when I entered is still the same right now.
What does that mean? Is it some kind of magic?
I looked at Hendrick, looking for an answer but it would only be directed at his pace which was now a bit slow.
Am I just imagining everything?
Hendrick later puts me to a bench near the fountain. It was opposite the building where I was staying.
"Stay here."
Then it ran back to the building.
I would have liked to ask here but it turned out right away.
Suddenly my knee softened. It seemed like I was just there to realize what had happened, I was about to die!
Even sitting I could feel the weakness of my knees. It just seemed to cross my mind that I was about to die a while ago. I never thought I would experience something like this today, why do I always seem to almost die in this world?
Is it because I tried to change my destiny?
But I just don't want to die! I just want to live, so why does it have to happen to me?
My hand clung to my heart, it’s beating fast and I could not calm down.
Again, I looked back at the building I had just left, it still looked the same. What happened to the people who took the lead in going out? To people scrambling just to escape the chaos inside?
It looks so peaceful, you don’t know that there is a commotion going on inside, even noise from those shouting inside is not heard. Isn't there a fire inside ?!
I looked around me, people were just passing the building.
I tried to calm myself down, my body was weak so I shouldn't send in like this, maybe I'll just get worse.
I'm really grateful to Hendrick and he came, otherwise I might have been double killed. It never crossed my mind that I would die for the second time in this place because from the moment I realized that I was destined to die, I forced myself to run away and avoid that death.
That's why I'm working on a way not to die, then this death is the one that tries to approach me ?!
Oh please, give me justice!
“Am I that bad in my past life?" Wait, whose past life am I talking about again?
To me from Earth or to Belle's body? I'm confused.
Hendrick came to my mind, I don't know if I will wait for him to come back here or I will leave, because he didn't tell me to wait here or leave.
He left suddenly.
But I wonder why I have to wait for him, maybe not anymore. Another thing is that he might not come back here because he is busy fighting or whatever.
I thought for a few more minutes before I decided to just leave, I still have something to do and I don't need his help with that. Maybe I’ll just thank him next time when we meet again.
Even though I was still a little weak, I had to find a new place to stay. I took what I was carrying by my side-
Wait.
I turned to my side, the pouch containing my money and some I had brought was no longer there.
Oh my
I left it inside! Goodness gracious!
I get back to sitting. I let out a sigh, it looked like I really had to wait for Henrdick, even though there was no guarantee that he would return.
I'm really unlucky. What a thing to start my day.
“ARE YOU ALRIGHT?”
Hendrick later returned.
He handed me the bottle he was carrying. I looked at its contents, it was water.
I nodded here before glancing at his whole being.
As I often see him he is wearing his black cloak, because his cloak was opened a little, I can see the inside of it. On his right side, there are small pouches hanging and to his left side, there is a thing that looks like a small knife.
I look down at his shoes, they are wearing what is typically worn by men in this area, I look back at his face, there is a scar on his cheek but instead of being ugly it seems to have added even more to his appeal.
It took what was on his side, when it was taken out I realized it was a bottle, like the one he gave me but bigger, it gnawed the flesh.
I stared at his adams apple, man look at those, he can be a commercial model… yummy…
I opened the bottle and drank from it while still looking at his face but I almost spit my drink when our eyes met.
*cough
“What’s wrong?” His eyebrows met.
I shook my head.
I can't tell him what I'm thinking!
I turned my gaze to my hand. Embarrassing!
Later someone else came dressed like him. Do they have a uniform?
They talked. I wanted to ask what was going on inside and why no noise was heard from there, or why it didn’t seem true that I had seen earlier that there were people coming out but I was embarrassed.
They were inches away from me so I couldn't hear them. I had to wait a few more minutes before Hendrick returned.
When he returned, he brought a loaf of bread and handed it to me.
"Thank you."
Only now do I remember that I haven't had breakfast yet, at the same time I took my first bite and my stomach started to growl.
Hendrick and his companions suddenly turned to me, embarrassed, I just smiled at them and continued eating the bread.
A few moments away Hendrick left again and said that I will wait for him wherever I am now, bored Man I am still waiting because i don't know anyone here in this place and i also don't have money that i could have used to find a new to forever or I could have used it to find a new place to stay or to find a horse to go home to rent a chariot to go home.
Not long after, Hendrick came again, this time with his two friends, Bora and Josh.
"Hello my lady!" said Josh before bowing to pay his respects.
I almost forgot that I am a noble here in this place.
"Hi mister Josh, how are you?"
“I’m good, my lady! You look good today! ”
I smiled at what it said. He's good at flattery.
"Anyway, why are you here?" I ask him.
"We're on a mission." Josh couldn't answer because Henrick spoke instead.
"Oh…" Come to think of it, are they the ones I saw last night?
"Where are you going?"
I looked up at Hendrick, is he talking to me?
Why is he calling me like that when he’s so kind when we first met at our house that night?
I have a name though.
"I'm looking for someone." I answered.
"Alone?"
“Well, yeah…” I was hesitant to tell the truth because the tone of the question was different.
“My lady, why are you going out alone? What if something happens to you? ” Josh asked worriedly.
I thought about that too, but I had nothing else to look forward to, and another thing, if I didn't do it I would feel like I was accepting my fate as well.
I just shrugged instead.
As I looked at Josh I seemed to hear someone sigh.
“Do you want us to accompany you, my lady?”
My gaze landed on Bora, this is the first time he talked since we first met a while ago. I scanned his face and he looked serious.
“If that’s alright?” I don’t have anything on me right now so I badly need their help.
“I’ll just take you home.” Hendrick interrupted.
“No!” I immediately said.
He can’t! I can’t go home empty handed!
Hendrick moved his eyebrows, as if he had something to say.
“I mean… I can’t go home yet, I don’t want to come back again because I have a weak body.” I lied.
I need to lie because this is a matter of life and death! This is my first step to my goal and I can’t keep this waiting. Especially now that I don’t have a single penny left, who knows when I can ask May for another penny I can use.
Hendrick looked unamused. He must be doubting every single word I said.
“Oh, you’re right my lady.” Thankfully, Josh took the bait.
“I know, right?” I looked at Hendrick. Please help me!
After a moment, he let out a heavy sigh.
“Only in one condition.” He looked straight into my eyes.
I felt a little awkward but of course I need to do anything. Knowing Hendrick, he will do everything to send me home.
I waited for his next words.
“Only if one of us will accompany you when you go out.”
Oh.
I couldn’t answer for a moment but well, I think there’s nothing wrong with them accompanying me when I go to that place.
“Sure.” I told him.
Hendrick looked suspicious for a moment but when he started to pack his things, I knew he accepted my lies.
Hendrick and his friends let me tag along with them, while walking, I told them what happened to my money and they all looked shocked.
“First, you almost died and now you’re telling us that you don’t have anything other than yourself?” Josh freaks out.
Hendrick scoffs. What’s wrong with him?
“Well, yeah.” I shrugged. I can’t do anything about it now.
“Unbelievable.” Josh said.
“YOU WILL STAY HERE WHILE YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO IN THIS PLACE.” Hendrick said as soon as we get to the place they’re staying.
“Yes, thank you.” I looked around, this place looks like a barracks.
Everyone greeted Hendrick and the other two as soon as they entered the door. They must be someone important here.
Hendrick lent me a chair beside him and gave me food. It looks like a stew.
“Thank you.” I thanked him again.
He just nodded and asked the man serving a meal for him. Josh sat beside him while Bora went straight to his room.
“Enjoy your food my lady- oops, Belle!” Josh shouted.
While we’re walking, I told them that they can just call me Belle when we’re outside because it’s a little uncomfortable with me. In the first place, I’m not the lady that they served and whenever they call me that I feel like there’s a wall between us.
“Just eat.” Hendrick said. What’s with his attitude, really?
We were eating when someone sat beside me.
“Hello beautiful.”
I looked at him and saw a teenage looking man with brown hair. His face is pretty but isn’t my type. My Hendrick is way prettier than him. Oh forget it.
“Uhm, hi?”
He smiled widely.
“Do you mind if-”
“Yes, I mind.”
The man couldn’t finish what he was about to say when Hendrick butted in.
We automatically turned our heads towards his direction and gave him a questioning look.
BELLE’s P.O.VHendrick and I met each other’s eyes.He looked at me seriously before moving his gaze to the man next to me."Yo, bro!" He said to Hendriick.Do they know each other? The man seems to know him.But Hendrick seemed dissatisfied, his gaze sharpened.Hendrick didn’t utter any more words but the man seems to have realized something."Okay okay!" He seems reluctant to say so.He left the seat but turned his gaze to me and smiled.&nb
BELLE's P.O.VI just stand where I am while looking at Hendrick. Shock was written all over my face. He was talking to some men not far away from me.I just lost sight of him when the boy next to me touched me."You're pretty." He says."A-ah, thank you." I answered with a glint of awkwardness. I don’t know how to properly approach the child!I stared at the child beside me, him and Hendrick don't have the same look. The boy's facial features are different and so are Hendrick's. Maybe he inherited it from his mother…I don’t know why my chest suddenly seemed to tighten. The child
BELLE’s P.O.V“May, I’m tired…”May looked at me with disgusto.“You’re the reason for that.”I couldn’t move my body. Is this some kind of side effect?The next morning after we met Hansel, I thanked Hendrick for his help and told him that I needed to go home. He didn’t ask for more instead, he helped me to get a carriage that will bring me home. Thanks to him I didn’t have to walk for about half an hour anymore like last time. I arrived home safely but I couldn&r
BELLE’s P.O.V“Are you out of your mind?!”As soon as I said that, May started running towards the door.“I’m sorry my lady!”I couldn’t move. Did she just?!I was left there with my mouth wide open.“May!”Oh gosh. My head feels like it wants to explode.“What have you done, May.”
BELLE’s P.O.V“What happened to your face?”I can't answer May.We are now in the village where we are going to Hansel, because there is a budget I decided to go to the guy right away to be able to start this as soon as possible.While walking I couldn’t help but think of what happened last night, after Hendrick asked me we just stared and no one spoke.We were like that for a few minutes before it said goodbye. I was left staring there, I can't understand why he asked that, can he tell me something?I hope not, he's still my type.
BELLE’s P.O.VIt’s been two weeks since I met Hansel. It’s also been two weeks since I heard about him and his works.I don’t know if he’s already done with the painting since I’m reserving the money that was lent by Hendrick to emergency purposes. Who knows if an assassin came to me again, come to think of it, it’s been peaceful here for a while now, I don’t sense any assassin or other people who wanted to murder me.It’s also been two weeks since I last saw Hendrick, the last time I saw him was when he asked me about my ideal man and after that, I didn’t see him anymore.“Snacks, my lady.” May put the snacks on the tabl
BELLE's P.O.VI am nibbling my nails in nervousness. It's almost midnight but there's still no news about the princess.Didn't she like it?But according to the comic, she will like it the first time she sees it. She even ordered her guards to find the painter right away.What's wrong now?I was so nervous the whole day, I even thought that I'd be welcomed by Hansel this morning because he would become nervous when imperial guards came to him. Knowing his personality, I was sure that he would.I was sure about my plan just yesterday but I lost my confidence when Hansel
BELLE’s P.O.V“So, you are the Lady Belle that Hansel was talking about?”“Yes, your highness.” I answered gracefully but deep inside, I was shaking in nervousness.Just why am I here?!I am now sitting on a table with the princess and Hansel. When she asked me for an audience, she eventually wanted to have a cup of tea with me.Just why? I feel like crying! I didn't expect this!"I see…"
KRISTOFF'S P.O.V"I greet the crown prince…"Everyone is bowing their heads and greeting me with a smile.I greet them back while I am still walking. I am now on my way to my office because I have some work left to do as I left early yesterday because my mother asked for our presence.I really don't want to live to work but since I am a mother then I don't really have a choice. I can't reject her after all…When I finally reach my office, my assistant Jack greets me."I greet-""stop it.i tapped his shoulder and stopped him from greeting me i went inside my office and he followsi already told you that i don't need you to greet me every time we see each otheri went straight to my table and check for the papers immediatelyjack went beside me and assist me on what paper i should check firstthat can't be, you are the crown prince while i am your assistant.so? i already told you that you shouldn't do it and it is an order from the crown prince so why did you keep on insisting on doin
BELLE'S P.O.V"Dianne slowed down!"I kept calling for her name, but she wasn't paying attention to me.She just kept on running until she reached her father.Goodness!Why does she keep on making me worry?!I slowly walked when I saw that she was now safe in her father's hands.I saw them laughing while the little one beside him was just quiet and reading a book in the corner.He minds his business without giving attention to the people around him."I told you not to run in the hallway. What if you slip and you hit your head?" I told Dianne, but she just giggled and hugged her father tightly.I walked toward them and gave them a kiss. I put the snacks that I brought on the table beside Kristoff."How's your work?" Hendrick pulled me after he put Dianne down. "It's fun! There's a lot of new dresses that we'll release soon." "That's good! How about you?"Hendrick hugged me from behind before he answered."It's just the same every day…."I can't help but laugh at what he said."You'r
BELLE'S P.O.V"How is everything?" I asked May and Arkanghel. They are now preparing for the grand party that the emperor is preparing."Everything's going fine, my lady. We are now making sure that everything will go smoothly at the party.""That is great!"I walked in their direction and looked at the stuff inside the box that she was holding."Is this the invitation?""Yes, my lady.""You are working hard!""Well, a raise in salary is all I want."I couldn't help but laugh."Yes, I know!"May shrugged, then continued arranging the invitations.We are now preparing because we are the ones who were tasked to do it.It is insane that the emperor wanted to hold a party, but he let someone outside the palace handle it and that people are us.Sometimes, I really couldn't understand what the emperor was thinking.It's been a few months since the incident between Sebastian's plan and Georgia occurred.It has been many months since Hendrick and I talked about us.Since then, we have begun t
BELLE'S P.O.VI told May to send the letter to their recipients.While waiting for their answer, I did some exercises to refresh my mind.But it looks like people are inquisitive about Hendrick because they kept on asking those near him about this and that, and as expected, I am one of those people they kept on pestering every day.That is why I have a hard time relaxing these days."Do you want me to kill them, my lady? Arkanghel showed up."Hey, what are you talking about? Don't joke about something like that.""All right."Arkanghel raised both of his arms in the air."Why are you here anyway?"These days, it is hard to see Arkanghel as he is dealing with Sebastian, and he is still looking for those people who were with Sebastian when he did those evil plans.As for May, I think she is preparing for something.I am not sure what it is, but I saw her buy something from the capital. It's like an accessory, and I heard that she also goes to Inodin's place.But when I asked her about
BELLE'S P.O.V"My lady, wake up."I heard someone calling me.When I opened my eyes, I saw May and arkanghel beside me. I looked around to see that I was already in my room. Wait, I remember what happened to me and I am sure that I am crying in Hendrix's arms, so why am I here already? "What happened?"I sat on the bed, May assisted me."You fell asleep while crying my lady."Arkanghel said.Huh, I fell asleep while crying in Hendrick's arms?That is embarrassing!"Where is he now?"I was referring to Hendrick."He is out and he told us that he has something important to do so he will not be able to greet you when you wake up, my lady." "It's okay!"I suddenly felt embarrassed because Hendrick helped me but I just slept on him while I was crying.I almost wanted to avoid him because there's a lot of things that happened to me that are embarrassing and it's all related to him.But wait!"How is Sebastian?" I asked Arkanghel, he stared at me for a moment and said,"He is doing fine
BELLE'S P.O.VI don't know how to react because in front of me is Sebastian's body, which is full of blood and bruises.He was tied up sitting on a chair, but I couldn't see his face.Is he sleeping?Arkanghel opened the gate, and we entered the prison. I ambled to where he was, and as soon as I was in front of him, I could confirm that it was him."What is he doing here?" I asked arkanghel."He is the one who made you experience those hellish prisons, my lady.""What? No! I think you are mistaken! Sebastian is kind. He will not do something like that to me!"I think Arkanghel got the wrong person because Sebastian has been kind to me ever since the first time we met, not to mention that he is the one who saved me from that place.So how come it is Sebastian who is the mastermind of that incident?"Please release him from this cell, Arkanghel. He is not the mastermind of what happened in prison," I told him.I expect Arkanghel to release Sebastian, but he didn't bulge on moving. He's
BELLE'S P.O.VHuh?"What did you say?"What is he saying all of a sudden?Did I hear it right?"Did I hear it correctly?"Hendrick's face looked nervous.He couldn't meet my eyes.Is he joking with me this time?"Come on, Hendrick, stop fooling around, " I told him.But he remained silent. The position of his face is still the same, so I couldn't help but be suspicious of him.How come he is a prince when there's only one prince in this empire?And isn't he a mercenary? How did he become a prince all of a sudden?I let out a heavy sigh before I stare at him."You know what, I am happy that you are trying your best to gain my trust again, and I know that what you said is true based on what happened last night. But then, if you're trying to fool me early this morning, I think you should stop it. It's not funny, okay?"I didn't know that Hendrick had this side of him, that he would tell jokes early this morning, and that his trick isn't even funny.Why would someone tell the other person
BELLE'S P.O.V."What are you doing?"I shouted as I tried to keep my hair off of her hand.But I couldn't do better because she is unexpectedly more vigorous."Stop pulling my hair!She is pulling it so hard that my scalp is starting to eat already.Everyone around me joined me in shouting while the others stopped Georgia from pulling my hair."Hendrick is mine alone! He didn't deserve you! I am the one for him! I am the only one who can make him happy the most!"She continued to drag my hair, and it became worse when people started to stop her as if it only made her stronger even more.Ouch! I feel like my scalp is already bleeding!I tried my best to grab her hand, and I succeeded, but the force she was applying while pulling my hair only decreased slightly.We were surrounded by many people who were trying to stop her. A few minutes later, her hand was instantly removed from my hair."Ah!"I collapsed on the floor because my feet ached from all the pressure I put into them to stop
BELLE'S P.O.Vthere comes the person who made all this mess. She is comfortable sitting on a beautiful and expensive couch as if she didn't do anything wrong to someone.she looked proud and happy at the same timeI walked towards her direction and when I was near her she finally noticed me.Unlike others who will greet someone especially in a higher position than you, she didn't greet me, she didn't even bother standing and giving her respect to me.That act made me angrier.She is really one of a kind woman.Who would have thought that the kind and innocent girl in the comic would act this way?I wanted to scold her right away and asked her why she changed so much.But did she really change or is this her true behavior? Maybe the comic just writes her as kind and innocent so that the readers would love her. maybe this is her true nature since then.I just couldn't figure it out before but now I am certain that this isn't the Georgia that I know from the comic.Now that I am certai