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.

12. Chapter 11

"Adam please just tell me what's going on. I won't judge you; I could never do that. I want to help you, that's all."

"Belle, I can't. You just won't understand; no one will."

"You don't know that Adam. I know we've only know each other for a little while but what we have is really special to me. You're the only person, besides Chip, who I've cared for this much. I'm your friend and I wanna help you through whatever is going on. Please meet me halfway."

A tear slipped from Adam's eye as he shakily took my hand in his.

"Belle, you have to promise to me that if I tell you what's going on you won't tell a soul, not even Chip, deal?"

Not even Chip? This must have been extremely serious but I couldn't say no to the cowering boy in front of me.

"Promise!"

I held out my pinky to him to seal the deal. He grasped it with his and just like that I had decided my fate without even realizing it.

"Alright then." He took a deep breath and said the six words I would not soon forget. "I know who killed the man."