Home Can't Love There Long
(Beauty and the Beast song fiction)
Disclaimer: The lyrics and quotes from the animated movie ,new live action and musical rights belong to the Walt Disney Co. I only own what my thoughts and insights on the characters Belle and Beast (Adam) and how their relationship progressed.

Chapter 1: Belle/How Long
I want adventure in the great wide somewhere
I want it more than I can tell
And for once it might be grand
To have someone understand
I want so much more than they've got planned

Once again Gaston asked me to marry him and of course I respectfully declined though I don't think the word 'no' is in his vocabulary. Gaston maybe handsome and the whole village loves him, but I'm the only girl in this little village who will never be interested in him at all. Moving to the countryside at first was for mama's health during that time papa always believed that she would recover. I could tell from a young age that mama and papa loved each other very much just like in the fairy tales that were read to me by mama every night. That seems like a distant memory even now. 'Why would I want to marry a man who thinks my father is crazy for inventing and just stop reading books. Maybe papa is right I'm not odd I'm my mother's daughter and do come from a noble class.' as I thought to myself. In the distance the sound of Phillipe 's neighing brought me out of daydreaming as he was galloping frantically with papa's wood cutting invention still on the cart.
I'm glad that Phillipe is safe but why isn't papa with him. Thoughts of papa being sick, alone or dying I have to find him. After unhooking Phillipe from the cart.I quickly ran inside to grab my cloak. "Where's papa? Where is he, Phillipe? What happened? Oh, we have to find him, you have to take me to him!"
I couldn't tell where Phillipe was leading me to,it seemed like a castle but it was hard to see due to how dak it was outside with no torches lit. What is this place. Phillipe gave a little whine as I dismount from him.I started to comfort Phillipe to steady him "Phillipe, please , steady...steady." There through the iron gate lying on the ground was papa's hat. I ran through the gate and picked it up and looking towards the castle "Papa".
How long must this go on?
This cruel trick of fate?
I simply made one careless wrong decision
And then the witch was gone…
It happened on a cold winter's night I must have been at least seventeen years of age I only wanted to have more than anything was to have any of my family come and visit. Cogsworth, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts and all the other servants had worked so hard to try their very best to keep me in the holiday spirit. They didn't deserve to suffer this curse because of me. I was the one who rejected the enchantress's words 'to learn to love another and earn their love in return' has been in the back of my mind for so long but who would ever love a prince as a beast.
And left me in this state
An object of revulsion and derision
Hated…
No visitors , royal delegates received in the last few years because I didn't want to start spreading news about a beast in a was best if Lumiere and Cogsworth sent out letters explaining my absence. It's never easy using a magic mirror as my window to the outside my very own castle . Then he came an elder gentleman seeking shelter for the night or was it something else. I don't blame Cogsworth , Lumiere, or Mrs. Potts for showing hospitality to the man. They were simply doing their duties as if this curse never , and Cogsworth voices were bantering as they led the elderly man to the den while I was passing through. As the master of this home I had to make my presence known even in this wretched beastly form but still needed control my temper. "There's a stranger here," I growled.
Lumiere tried to explain why the elderly man was doing at the castle but I gave a loud growl to drown him came out from hiding underneath a rug in the den also giving his version of events and was against the idea from the start and putting the once again the focus turned back to Lumiere. I let out another growl to drown Cogsworth out as well. The old man was shaking in my chair with a blanket wrapped around him. "Who are you! What are you doing here?"
The elderly man was very scared and started backing away from me as he answered in a shaky voice, " I was lost in the woods and …" but he couldn't finish speaking. I could see him staring at me as I thought 'Is this what you came to see a beast living in a castle.' We continued to exchange words until finally I asked , "What are you staring at?"
He started to cower underneath me as he stuttered the word, "No-no-nothing!" As he made his way towards the door I intercepted the man blocking him from leaving as he explained that he has meant no harm and still needed a place for the night. "I'll give you a place to stay," I yelled !
Cogsworth,Lumiere, and her son Chip were watching meas I grabbed the elderly man by his cloak collar walking out of the room. 'I'm still the master of this castle but the way I just acted now was not my best . Chip is so innocent he doesn't deserve to see me acting like the beast instead of the man that Lumiere ,Cogsworth,and Mrs. Potts think I can be. They must hate me more than ever now and I don't think I even deserve their forgiveness.'
Is there no one
Who can show me
How to win the world's forgiveness ?