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.

10. Chapter 9

Authors Note: Wow, I am so incredibly sorry for the massive delay in writing. My computer decided to crap out on me so I have just decided to try and continue the story on my I Pad so I really hope it doesn't affect my quality of work. Thank you all for having so much patience with me and for being as invested in this story as I am. I appreciate all of you more than you could know. Hope everyone is doing lovely and without further ado, enjoy! :) -Carrie

Talks of the murder went around school like the latest Hollywood gossip. Everyone wanted the latest updates on all things involving the murder. Who was the poor guy? Why'd they do it; what was the motive? Even the teachers couldn't resist putting their two sense in on what they thought had happened.

"It was probably the drunk guy who snorts coke on the weekends." Tommy Brooks started the bashing fest.

"No way!" Becca Sanders retorted. "I guarantee it was that old lady that practices voodoo in her apartment on her 500 cats."

"Settle down children. It's not polite to assume things and judge others without truly knowing them." Ms. Holl stated.

I could tell she was feeding off all the assumptions though; everyone was. I mean nothing ever remotely entertaining happened in this town so when something did happen it was breaking news and would be for the next year or so. I glanced back at Adam who seemed to be extremely uneasy in his seat. He looked nervous and i noticed tiny beads of sweat running down his forehead. As the bell rang to dismiss the class Adam bolted out without as much as a word to me. I raced after him and grabbed at the sleeve of his shirt.

"Adam, woah slow down, okay? Wanna tell me what's going on?"

" Nothing Belle; absolutely nothing."

"So why'd you race out of class like that? We always walk together!"

" I just don't feel well is all. I think I'm gonna go home early."

And with that Adam turned around and headed out the doors of the school without even a simple goodbye. I scratched my head in complete and utter confusion. Something was most definitely up with him and I was going to get to the bottom of it.