'Today is the day' Belle thought as she started to straighten her room up, though is was never messy in the first place. Today was the day Nick was coming over to run lines, and she didn't want it embarrass herself. Many would call her crazy,but she started to think of possible having something with him.
One thing she didn't have to worry about was her overprotective father. He was watching over the flower shop so she was going to be alone for a while, and she was glad. The only boyfriend of hers Moe ever liked was Gaston. Belle kept obsessively cleaning until she heard her doorbell ring. She looked in the mirror to check her hair and she walked downstairs to open the door." Hello nick." she said and smiled sweetly.
He walked in a d looked around. Bella's house wasn't huge but it was a nice house that was very neat and organized." Hello Belle. Ready to rehearse lines?" He asked her.
She nodded," Of course but would you like anything to drink?" Belle didn't invite friends over often. The only ones she'd let come over we're Ruby and Ariel and she was more comfortable around them.
He shook his head," I'm fine thank you." He said.
They were a bit awkward together. They had never really been alone before and they both had feeling for eachtother." We can go rehearse in my room." She said and smiled leading him upstairs.
Nick looked around he room and smiled a bit. She was compulsively organized. Her bed was perfectly made, her books were shelved in alphabetical order, and her collection of movies was placed neatly next to her tv." I never picture you as a movie lover," he said and chuckled.
She shrugged," I don't like many movies. I prefer books, but there are a select few that I like."
" You have interesting taste," Nick said noticing among the movies was The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, and Princess and the Frog. " I never would've dreamed you liked Disney."
" Well I don't mind many of them but those are my favorites. An outcast who gets accepted, someone who not only fought for love but herself as well, and a woman who wanted to make something of herself. Those are my favorite kinds of stories to read," Belle explained. She was a little embarrassed. She realized she sounded like a little girl who was just a dreamer.
"Do you feel you can relate to them?" He asked her more intrigued than ever.
She shrugged," I suppose so. Many people find my passion for reading odd and all I want is to be accepted and do something great."
Nick looked at her and smiled," Well you'll always be accepted by me." He said and she blushed." And as far as doing something great, I know you will."
Belle smiled, no one had ever talked about her like that before. He truly thought she was cable of great things. She leaned in and hugged him tightly." Thank you." She said softly. He hugged her back tightly. She then pulled back very quick, her cheeks brought red of embarrassment," I didn't mean to get so emotional." She laughed a bit.
She thought she was been odd but he didn't care if she was. He loved hearing her talk about her passions." No it's fine. Really it is."
She smiled. She found it very hard to think that he was the dark person everyone said he was." Now lets get to the script. I haven't looked over it yet."
Nick nodded hiding his smiled, because he knew that at the very end of the play he and Belle were supposed to kiss. After a while of running nouns Nick sighed and said," I'd love to stay here forever and be the beast to your beauty but unfortunately I have math homework to do."
She giggled a bit," Well good luck with that. I'm glad you got a chance to come."
Nick nodded," Thanks for having me. Now to do that homework. I suck at math."
She raised an eyebrow," You're bad at math? Maybe I could help you out?" She suggested.
He looked at her and smiled," That would be perfect. I'll walk you to my house." Belle smiled and got her purse before walking with him to his house.
She was in awe of his huge house. She knew the Gold family was very wealthy but she was still shocked. As she passed the dining room she smiled at the beautiful tea set." That tea set is extraordinary." She said and went to look at it.
"Well we could make tea if you'd like," He said and waved her to the kitchen so they could make tea. Belle made tea while helping Gold on the math problems. Math was easy to her, well all school was easy to her.
She then poured two cups of tea and picked hers up taking a sip. As Belle was looking around she noticed a closet that seemed to be locked up." That's a mysterious closet." She said.
"Thats where we keep the bodies," Nick said and tried keeping a straight face. Belle believed his joke and got terrified. Her eyes widened and she dropped her teacup in fright. Nick chuckled," That was a quip. Not serious."
Belle laughed a little, still shaken up from the joke. She kneeled down to pick up the cup and frowned," The cup I-it's chipped. You can hardly see it." She said sadly. She didn't want to ruin such an expensive and beautiful tea set.
"Well it's just a cup." Nick said co fused by her worrying.
"Right." She said as she placed the cup back on the table and finished helping Nick withhis homework.
After he finished his homework he walked Belle home," You didn't have to walk me home. You shouldn't have come out in the pouring rain." She said as they stepped to her front porch.
" I couldn't let you go alone? What type of gentleman would I be?" He asked her they both laughed a bit.
"Oh before I forget!" She said and took of his jacket which he'd lent her to keep her dry." I wouldn't want to take another item of your clothing."
He smiled and took the jacket back," Tonight was fun. We should hang out again soon."
She nodded to him," Yes we really should." Then there was an awkward silence." I'll see you at school." Belle said and kissed his cheek quickly and rushed inside.
He placed his hand where she'd kissed him and he smiled a bit." See you tomorrow." He said though he was now by himself. He then put on his jacket and walked home.
As Belle walked inside her dad was sitting on the couch in the living room." Who was that?" He asked curiously.
"Oh just a friend," she said then smile before going upstairs to her room. As she walked in her room she noticed a rose on her bed. He must've left it there when she wasn't looking before they went to his house." You little sneak." She said with a smile and picked up the rose. She smelled it then found a vase to put it in.
