Chapter 1: The Love of Her Life
It is my 15th birthday; I truly cannot believe that I have lived 15 long years here in France. Everything that I love lives in this small village of mine. My father is a great inventor, everyone in town loves me, and I'm dating the most popular guy in town, Gaston. I am so in love with him, and I hope he proposes to me soon. It's the 1700's and yes, I am old enough to get married. In the afternoon of my birthday, I was at my house reading my favorite book. Then, I heard a knock at the door. I smiled and then walked to my door. I looked through the peep hole and saw Gaston (yay!). I squealed and opened the door, and he said, "Hey, birthday baby." I said while jumping in his arms. "Hey!" He caught me and we were laughing. We then looked in each other's eyes, and he kissed me, and I kissed him back. We smiled when we separated and he asked, "How has your birthday been so far?" I said, "It's going great, but it just got better." He laughed and carried me inside. He said, "You know, Belle, I have a very special present for you." I asked excitedly, "What is it?" He walked up and we held hands. We smiled and he said, "Belle, I am madly in love with you. I want to live with you forever, and I want to love you forever. I believe you're mine." I smiled and said, "I love you more than you think. I think you're mine, too." He asked while smiling, "Want to have six or seven strapping boys like me?" I gasped happily and asked, "What are you saying?!" He laughed and asked, "Want to marry me?" I squealed happily and I asked smiling, "Are you serious?!" Gaston picked me up and said, "Oh yes. I'm serious." We smiled and I said, "Yes! Of course!" He laughed and said, "Awesome!" Then we kissed again and he said, "We have to go tell the town now." I jumped out of his arms and we put our arms around each other, and I said, "Of course." Then we walked out of my house and happily walked around telling everyone that Gaston and I are engaged. Everyone was so happy for us, and everyone decided to follow us around town. When we got back to my house, Gaston and I smiled at the huge crowd that followed us. He said proudly, "Now that Belle and I are engaged, we planned to get married in two weeks. It will be here in her back yard. Be there." The crowd then started loudly applauding, and Gaston and I kissed again. I then stopped smiling at the crowd because I saw a very ugly, old woman standing with a shining rose standing in the back. I looked at her and then she pointed towards the dark forest. I looked toward her direction and then Gaston interrupted me by asking, "Belle? Are you okay?" I shook my head and looked at him and smiled. I said, "Yeah. I'm perfectly fine." He put his arm around me and then we walked inside my house. I wonder who that lady was and what she was pointing to. I'm going to find out. Was something waiting for me possibly?