Distractions… Good or Bad?

Parker was in the woods with his father again. Lefou was standing near by. Gaston had the target set up again. The day Parker was born; Gaston vowed to himself that he would teach his son to hunt. Parker just kept his mind on Bella and focused on the target. Parker took the gun in his hands, loaded it, and aimed.

BANG!

Gaston and Lefou just stared open mouth at the target. Parker had shot a perfect bull's-eye. Parker gave a little smirk. Gaston cheered out, "Parker! My Boy! I knew you could do it!" Gaston hugged his son. Man some one has severe mood swings! Thought Parker. Lefou was just in the back leaning up against a tree, with that dumbstruck look still on his face.

"Did he really just do that?" Lefou asked to Gaston, still really confused.

"Of course he did Lefou! Now help me get this stuff back to my cabin!" Gaston started to walk off, Parker held back to help Lefou.

"How did you do that?" Lefou asked

"I just thought about someone that made me really happy. It helped me concentrate and well every thing just sort of fell into place after that." Lefou looked at Parker.

"Who were you thinking about?"

"Bella…"

"You really care for her don't you?"

"More than any thing."

"Are you going to her party?"

"You ask a lot of questions you know that?"

"Well, I know Gaston doesn't want you to go to the party, but I can get you there if you really want to go!"

"You can do that? How? What can you do? Will you tell me?"

"Now who's asking the obscene amount of questions?" Lefou smiled at Parker, he picked up the last piece of equipment.

Bella came down to breakfast in a pink gown with her hair tied up in a pink bow, "good morning Mama! Good Morning Papa!" Bella sat down at her usual spot and began to eat her breakfast. It was oatmeal this morning, Bella usually hated to eat that and made a lot of fuss about eating it, but this morning Bella made no fuss at all and just ate her breakfast.

During her lessons Bella was caught multiple times staring off out the window, like she was looking for some one. She also didn't practice her martial arts; instead she just sat out in the garden writing music. Belle looked out the window at her daughter.

"Um dear? Have you noticed that Bella's been acting a little… off today?"

The master looked up and then sarcastically said, "No really? I haven't noticed!"

"Do you think we should give her that special birthday gift early?"

"I think we should! While she is still acting like a young lady"

Belle laughed, she went over to the closet and pulled out two boxes. One was big and rectangular; the other was smaller and square. They headed down stairs and outside.

"Bella! Can we talk to you?" Belle said. Bella got up and headed up to her room. Bella sat on her bed and looked at her parents

"We have something for you" said her father. He took from behind his back the two boxes, "Happy early birthday." He said with a smile. Bella took the gifts and thanked her parents and began to open them. Bella set the small one aside for later. She took the top off the big one. Bella stared open mouth at the gift. She took it out of the box. It was a beautiful, golden gown. It was the one her mother had worn the night that her father realized that he truly loved her mother. Bella thanked her parents and went to open the next gift. Bella lifted the top off of the small box. Bella held up her gift and just stared at it. It was a gold mask, encrusted with diamonds. She ran up and gave her mother and father a giant hug. She would defiantly wear the gown and mask to her ball.