Tale as Old as Time

by xoxocarebearxoxo

This story follows Belle in modern day times where life has been anything but an adventure. She's a bookworm who's life is nothing extraordinary. That is until she bumps into Adam, a transfer student who is now attending her high school. The two quickly hit it off but a secret that Adam has kept threatens to destroy the friendship that has developed.

8. Chapter 7

Dinner went incredibly well. Dad and I talked about everything from my school work to what he was working on at work and everything in between. It was honestly one of the nicest talks I've had with anyone in a long while. After cleaning up the dishes, I kissed dad on the cheek, saying our goodnights. It felt good to be taking baby steps towards mending our once broken relationship. God today was just the most spectacular day ever. Could it get any better? I pranced up my stairs arriving to the bathroom where I brushed my pearly whites and attempted to remove all the knots that had been developing throughout the day in my hair. Once done with that tedious job I got back to my room and threw all the stuffed animals to the floor where they would reside for the night while I spent my time in Dreamland. I hoped I would dream of Adam. I hoped he would dream of me. I hoped we would dream of each other. As I closed my eyes I smiled one last cheeky smirk before I felt my eyelids get too heavy to possibly keep open as sleep took over me and I was consumed in darkness.

Sirens woke me up in the dead of night. I was dazed and confused whether this was real life or just part of some incredibly strange dream I was having. Once I saw lights illuminating my once pitch dark room I knew this was reality. I threw on a pair of fuzzy slippers and cloaked myself in my midnight black bathrobe holding it close to my skin. I tip toed down the stairs, trying my hardest not to wake my still sleeping father. I silently made it to the front door which I opened extremely slowly and carefully. If dad knew I snuck out, even for just five minutes, I would never hear the end of it. The sight outside was unlike anything I'd ever seen. There were cop cars every which way and people gathered in flocks around one specific area that was taped off with yellow caution crime scene tape. Nothing remotely interesting like this ever happened in my town so I was eager to see what the fuss was about. As I walked closer I saw tons of red liquid that even though I didn't want to admit was blood, it clearly was. I nervously walked the tiniest bit further but instantly wished I hadn't. The site in front of me was one I could never unsee. What was before me would traumatize me and haunt my dreams til the end of time. It was a man; mutilated, chewed up, and guts strewn everywhere.