Evening. Jake's mom pulled over on the side neighborhood, Belle's mom greeted the Harley's as they climbed out the car. She smiled.
"I can't believe that I finally met Mrs Harley (shake hand) you know I was obsessed with the perfume I purchased on your website. I even leave a comment on your website mariannedecker03?"
"That was you? oh my God!" Jake's mom laughed. "I read all of your comments and that was the most amazing comment I ever had and thank you for your purchase. I made myself actually. I found the ingredients and I made it".
Belle's mom nods excitedly. "Marianne Decker nice to meet you".
"Katherine. You smell this (she show Belle's mom new edition of the bottle perfume) I called it π½π’ππππ‘ πΈπ π πππππ πππππ‘ ππ πΏππ£π my new launching".
As Katherine spraying the perfume to Belle's mom. She inhaled it. "Damn! That's the long name you named it".
"I know right. This ingredient is special, why not take it for the compliment (Katherine handed the perfume) for my favorite customer".
"You give me this for free?" Katherine shook her head yes. "Thank you. I-I mean it's wonderful. It smells very nice".
She looked up at Belle's window room. "Belle! Honey! Are you done up there!? they waited for you.. and see what I've got from Jake's mom!"
Belle's mom screams outside of the house, her husband takes a peek behind the curtain as he hears his wife screaming. What the hell?
"Urgh, teenager I am so so sorry Katherine".
"That's fine, same in here (she pointed at her son Jake) he keeps worrying what he should be wearing tonight".
"Mom! you embarrassed me". Jake grit his teeth.
Smirking. "He usually wears sweatpants".
"Mom! I get it. Come on, don't ruin my date tonight". his eyes caught Belle walking out from the house, he was smiling down at her. She stood beside her mom. "You're beautiful". Belle's mom and Jake's mom cleared their throats as the mother was eyeing their kids. "I'm saying she is".
"I know Jake (Belle's mom wink at him) well have fun you two. Thank you for the ride Katherine".
"No problem at all. It reminds us about our first date I think (the mom's laughing, Belle and Jake blushed) okay let's go. You two don't want to miss the movie".
Moments later. Katherine parked the car without turning off the engine. She turns to Jake.
"I want you to behave all right? no drug (Belle looks confused) kidding. Look at your face Belle honey, your face changes when I say that (laugh) oh honey no wonder why.. your very beautiful Belle. And you stole my son's heart".
She wink at her son. "Well. Remember. I picked you two at ten. Exactly at ten. In here, same place. If anything happens.. call". She stares at her son. "Jake? Call me, do you understand that?" He nodded. "Good. Now shoo!"
Belle and Jake watch as Katherine drives the car away. Jake then went to buy popcorn and soda at the counter. The movie is about to start. "Come Belle, we should find a seat before they switch off the light or else we will be blind and stumble upon another".
"I hate that when it happens".
Hour later. Belle excused herself and went to the loo before the movie ended, hurried her feet toward the toilet that she couldn't take it anymore.
The building is so cold, she didn't bother to ask Jake to hug her or do anything to keep her warm like the other couple do.
She bursts inside the toilet cubicle and does her business as she hears three women entering the toilet and share their story.
"Oh my God, do you know Sarah Wickman? I hear her wealthy parents drag her to stay in a home for pregnant teenage girls because she is pregnant with someone child that wasn't from her parents' choice. No kidding, she is twenty".
"Yeah I heard about that. She begged to stay with her parents but ain't gonna let her. Her parent so f*cking rich and arrogant. You have to do what they ask you to do. Sarah should marry the man of her parents' choice but end up carrying the butcher child".
They left the toilet. Belle slowly creeped out from the cubicle and washed her hand.
"That horrible!" she said by herself. "Oh I hope my parents won't do that to me if I become a parent by sixteen".
Belle studied the toilet for no reason. The toilet is totally clean and smells nice too, she didn't notice the previous cubicle she was inside earlier, the next door was close. There was no one with her right now, not even she could see a shadow underneath that closing door.
Was it someone with her that she didn't realize since she got in?
"Belle? are you in there". She hears Jake's voice outside this girl's toilet. He knocked it. "Belle?"
"Coming!" Belle gives another stare at the closing cubicle then she comes out from the toilet. "Hi?"
Smile. "Hi. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, it's just too cold in here. What are you doing here? The movie is still on".
"No. The movie ended ten minutes ago. So I know you are here that's why I am here (Belle nod smile) Come on, we should eat first before my mom comes and picks us at ten".
The diner. Since they took a seat at the diner Belle hadn't said anything, not even the movie she was trying to talk about. He knows what bothers her so much.
"Belle? (she looked up) it was him wasn't it.. Victor Gibson. This is the reason why you live in fear".
"I don't live in fear Jake. I wasn't afraid of him just.. his presence around the school makes me I don't know. It bothers me, bothers my eyes, why can't he just be left out of my life, out of school".
"As a matter of fact our principal still loves him to have his job back. What can we do Belle, they are the teacher, they teach us. I'm saying he.. what did he say to you after I left the classroom there must be something he told you. Belle we promise there is no secret between us".
She shakes her head. "I don't know what to say Jake. He acts innocent (he sighs) just forgets about it alright. Let the police do their job".
Jake nodded. He drinks a glass of water. "No matter what Belle. I am always right in front of you. So did Emma and everyone around you".
"I don't want you to get hurt because of me".
"I won't and no one doesn't. He cannot touch us as long as he is under police investigation. He couldn't do anything towards us".
The waitress served them two double cheeseburgers and a side. Jake starts to eat so did Belle cause she doesn't want Jake to worry about her. And she doesn't want to spoil his mood either.
"Yeah, you were right. He couldn't".
Later ten. Jake's mom Katherine is waiting for them inside the car, from afar she sees the couple approach the car. Jake and Belle climb in. Katherine smiles at her son.
"So, how is the movie?" ask Katherine.
"Great". answer Jake.
"What about you Belle (as she looks into the rear-view mirror) like the movie?"
Belle smiled. "I went to the loo before I could watch the movie. And the whole story is amazing I bet that".
"Pfft.. I may be former Miss Universe represented France. I don't watch romance movie".
Jake and Belle stare at Katherine, she speaks back. "I am telling the truth. Oh Jake your dad is the one begging me to marry him so I did".
"You've been forced to marry him and bear a child". said Jake. "You are trying to be a funny mom". Katherine snickering. "It ain't funny".
"Well I try to make my son smile. Wasn't allowed to do that? Oh Jake you try to be a gentleman towards Belle. I like that (wink at Belle) ouch! blushing".
"Mom, stop! Can we go? Belle's mom probably waited for her at home". Katherine nodded her head. She then hit the gas.
"Thanks for taking us to the movies Mrs Harley".
Katherine smiled. "You're welcome, Belle. Such an honor to know you and your mom. Tell her I couldn't wait to see her in the neighborhood community".
"I'll tell her later".
Jake reaches Belle's hand. "See you at school tomorrow. I'll wait for you in the hall okay?"
"Yeah, that's sweet. But don't you think this kind is obviously to show off? they don't know what we are".
"Trust me they won't. Just act natural". he patted her arm. "Besides Emma were there too, we are not alone, well almost everyone was at the hall. So, no one will noticed".
Belle nod head, smile. "That's great. My mom doesn't think it's such a good idea, you know, with all that's happened".
"Hey, I'm here remember. I'm here with you no matter what. He cannot touch you. I promise". She smiled. "See you at school".
Belle nodded again as she watched the car drive away then she went inside the house. Not bothered what happens next. She didn't realize the same truck had followed her and Jake since. Not even Jake or Katherine realizing this. A pair of angry eyes was watching.