A/N: This Beauty and the Beast chapter goes out to MusicalEdward. I was inspired by one of my favorite quote from the Disney version. See if you can guess which one it is. Read and review? Enjoy!
A/N 2: For those of you who are wondering why I'm not updating everyday now, well, it's basically for 2 reasons. 1: I love this fic and don't really want to stop although I'll have to because I'm running out of inspiration (not to mention I have to get my Easter fic started). 2: I have been creating my own serial killer. I don't know his purpose yet. He'll gain one eventually.
Poll: For Alice's job, you guys picked Personal Shopper. Wedding Planner came in second. The other options aren't worth mentioning.
New Poll: Esme is said to have designed the interior of the Cullen house. What design show do you think she would host? Voting begins now.
Trivia: If you go to see any stage show of Beauty and the Beast, be prepared for a cancan line during Be our Guest, Gaston being insanely comical, the Beast being not at all scary, and for the wolves to know how to do martial arts.
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilgith or any of the characters.
No Pride Or Prejudice
"Ah, Bella, what a joy it is to see you again!" The clerk smiled at her from behind the counter.
"Hello, Mr. Winston. Have you got anything new?" Bella asked, not stopping to talk. Instead, she wove her way through the aisles, glancing at the book spines as she went.
Chuckling, Mr. Winston came out from behind the counter and began following her down the rows. "Not since you were last in."
"Really?" Bella said, crinkling her nose as she passed through the science fiction section.
"Bella, the last time you were in was yesterday."
"That's alright. I'll get…" She trailed off, stopping when the found the classics section. Reaching up, she smiled as she pulled a book off of the shelf. "This one."
"That one?" Mr. Winston took the book from her to examine. "But you've bought it twice already! You surely must have read it more than any book in my store."
"Oh, but it's my favorite! Far off places, daring scandals, sisterly love, and a prince in disguise!"
"If you're talking about that Darcy fellow again, then I beg to differ." Mr. Winston said as she took the book back behind the counter and began ringing it in.
As he slipped the book into a bag, he said as an afterthought, "Well, at least with this leather-bound copy you won't need to be buying Pride & Prejudice again anytime soon."
"You never know, sir," Bella smiled, "Anything can happen if it's in my hands."
"That'll be fifteen dollars even."
Bella was already digging through her wallet when she stopped to stare at the old man.
"Fifteen dollars." She deadpanned.
"Yes, Bella."
"But that's the price of the paperback. The leather-bound copy should be much more expensive."
"Dear, you're one of my best customers. You're in here so frequently, you almost feel like a daughter to me. For someone who enjoys reading as much as you, I'm happy to give this to you for the paperback price."
"But sir-"
"I insist."
Reluctantly, Bella slid some money back into her wallet and handed over the fifteen dollars. Mr. Winston handed her the bag and smiled.
"Why, thank you, thank you very much!" Bella smiled as she took the bag and headed out into the rainy street.
She could already feel it- today was going to be a good day.
