I DO NOT OWN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST...

Catherine Chandler met him years ago. That night, her perfect little world turned upside down. She's been haunted by what happened on that cold and icy night 5 years ago. And just as she had given up, thinking that she would never find the answers for her burning questions. Fate decided to bring him back into her life.

Chap 1 of The Beauty who found her Beast...

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As Catherine looked out the window, she felt the emptiness in her heart. Every time she was reminded of him, she felt her heart break all over again. She was engaged to Bruce Fuller, but 5 years ago she lost him. It was long ago and she wanted to move on… she did. She really wanted to... But… something happened that night that changed her life forever. That night she not only lost her fiance, but at that same time she also witnessed something. Something so indescribable and scary. She never told anyone the whole story though. She kept that part a secret and intended to keep it that way. As her mind drifted back to that icy, cold night, she felt a shiver go through her whole body.

At the moment, it was very hard for her to keep it together. So as the images flashed before her very eyes, a sob escaped her red, plump lips.

All of a sudden, her thoughts were interrupted by her phone. It was Heather.

"Hey, sis. Wanna come over for dinner on Friday? Evan and I are celebrating our anniversary." she said.

As Cat heard the word anniversary, she felt a gnawing pain in her heart.

"Uhumm… I don't know, Heather. It's hectic here at the hospital. I don't know if I will be able to make it." she replied.

" Then make time, Cat! I miss you so much. We haven't seen you in weeks. Please?" she asked.

She let out a deep breath and bit her bottom lip."Heather, I can't promise you anything." Cat said, as she played with her pencil.

"Catherine Chandler… I know that you still miss Bruce. But it's been 5 years! He wouldn't want this for you. He would want you to live your life." She said softly.

As Cat heard the words, her throat closed up."I am living my life. And I save lives every single day. My patients need me, Heather." She said her voice shaky.

Heather shook her head."You know what, Cat? The day Bruce died, I felt like I not only lost my brother in law, but I also lost my big sister and best friend… The invitation is still open, sis. We really miss you and we love you. Hope to see you on Friday around 8. Laterz." Heather said and hung up.

As Catherine heard the click of the phone, she felt very guilty. Heather was the one who kept her on her feet after and during the funeral. She had been her rock since then and this was the way she repays her sister?!

As the guilt consumed her, Cat grabbed her cell phone and texted her lil sis to tell her that she will be attending dinner on Friday.

After she had send the text, Catherine reached out for the picture on her desk, as she swallowed hard. Before the accident, she was so happy and believed that her life was complete. And now?

Now she felt like a stranger in her own body, surrounded by emptiness and sorrow…

One time, Heather even arranged a blind date for her. She felt so uncomfortable during their dinner and asked her best friend to page her after half an hour. She told the poor guy that they needed her at the hospital. Heather was outraged and didn't speak to her for 2 days.

As a smile crept on her face, she placed the picture back. Bruce…

"I want to move on, but I can't. I really can't. You are gone and left me with so many questions. Was everything you told me a lie?!" She whispered.

Her life was simple at the moment. During the day and most of the afternoon, she was at the hospital, doing her job… saving lives. Late in the evening, she arrived home and took a shower or bath. Then she'd make something to eat and had dinner alone.

So that was her life, simple and predictable. And that's the way she liked it.

All of a sudden, Catherine was taken out of her thoughts. Her co worker barged in and said.

"We need you in the E.R., doctor Chandler. We have 2 civilians down. Gunshot wounds. We have to act now." He said.

Catherine immediately got up and grabbed her lab coat. As she followed doctor Hansen, she asked him questions.

"What exactly happened?" Cat said.

"The old woman, a store clerk, was being robbed. And the witness tried to help the old lady, but got shot by the robber."Doctor Hansen said, as he shook his head." I would've stayed low if I were the guy. The old woman has a chance to survive, but we don't know if the young man will be able to make it."

Catherine felt for the victim."Well, I sure am gonna do everything in power to try to save his life. Let's do this, Hansen" she said and walked into the Emergency Room.

As she opened the curtain, Catherine's mind went all fuzzy… The young man; the victim... It's HIM!

Her mind instantly brought her back to 5 years ago. The car where she and Bruce were in, had crashed on the bridge and was dangling half way down! As she opened her eyes, she saw that her fiance was bleeding out! His eyes were closed and with trembling fingers, she attempted to feel his pulse. Cat did not feel it… he was dead! As her tears rolled down her cheeks and she felt a gnawing pain in her heart, it dawned on her that she had to get out… While silent tears fell down her face, she tried to free herself from her difficult position. But she was trapped!

As she felt the car slipping away slowly and dangerously dangled on the edge, Catherine prayed and closed her eyes. This was the day she was gonna die. But just as the car was about to fall off of the bridge, Catherine felt two hands gripping hers. She opened her eyes and gazed into a pair of hazel ones. He was staring back, as he tried to pull her from the car… As the seconds passed, she sobbed and prayed.

From then on, everything went by so fast… He had saved her life and she was standing on the bridge. As she watched the car fall from the bridge and into the cliff, she heard loud sobs and a gut wrenching scream.

"Bruce!"

Later in the future, she realized that it was her, who sobbed and screamed for Bruce…

Dazed, she turned and looked at the stranger. He was staring back and…

"Doctor Chandler! Doctor! We need you. Now!" Hansen shouted and shook her upper body, bringing her back to reality...

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