Belle got out of bed early that day, they were allowed to sleep out on Sunday but Belle didn't want to waste her day sleeping. She started her day with a bowl of cereal and then decided to catch up on her homework. Meanwhile she pondered about talking to her father the day before. Her father missed her of course she was al he had. He told her about his failed attempts at cooking. Luckily he understood she had to do this. He was glad for her that Ariel was there to. She didn't regret coming here even though she missed home. But luckily there were no guys like Gaston and his henchmen Lefou here. Sure Flynn and Naveen flirted with everyone but when they understood that you weren't interested they did it in a more joking way. At first Belle didn't really felt comfortable hitting Flynn but she didn't hit him too hard and sometimes it was the only way to stop him. After she finished her homework she read the latest book in the house of night books. It was a series of a vampire school but not that cliche sort of thing. But she found that she couldn't concentrate on the book her mind started to drift back to time before she came here.

Belle's mother died after a long sickbed when Belle was twelve. In that period before Belle's mother got too sick she taught her how to wash and clean the house and how to cook, because Belle's mother knew that her husband Maurice was too interested in his work to notice things like hunger and a messy room. When Belle's mother died it was both a sad thing and a relief. It was a relief because Belle's mother was growing weaker by the day and she was in a lot of pain. Belle knew that her mother had moved on to a better place where there was no more sadness or pain only love. Belle also knew that her mother was watching and guiding her with everything she did big or small. And those thoughts were a little comfort for Belle. Belle lit a candle for her mother when there was a big event in her life or she just missed her mother. Belle's father had a hard time with the death of his wife and every little thing inside their house reminded him of her. Things like the empty chair at the dinner table or the silence when Belle was off to school. So when Maurice got a job offer in the US he didn't need a moment's thought to decide for himself. But he realized that if they moved Belle had to give up a lot of things like her childhood home and her friends to live in another country where they knew only a little of the culture. So he talked with Belle about it. Belle knew how hard it had been for her father and decided to say yes to the move.

At first Belle had trouble finding new friends, people thought of her as weird. But then she was placed in the same class as Ariel. They quickly became friends and spent a lot of time together. The girls were connected by their loss of their mothers and dads who worked hard and had because of that sometimes little time. In Ariel's family Belle was accepted as another sister.

Of course they were always people who you couldn't get along with. Such as Gaston. Gaston was hitting on Belle but only because he thought she was the most beautiful girl in school. He was the sort of guy who looks handsome and knows it. He was constant followed by his henchman Lefou. Gaston tried to ask Belle out for a date on many occasions but Belle always refused. He still tried to reach her through her father.

Belle's reason for coming to the institute was that whenever she read something out loud things and sometimes even people would show up from the book. She had no control over what came out of the book. Because of this power Belle never read out loud to anyone again not even to herself. They gave her medicine but Belle didn't want to depend on medicine for the rest of her life and she was afraid to try out her gift.

She was awakened from her thoughts by the sound of the others coming in. as usual Flynn went directly for the remote control and put SpongeBob Squarepants on. ''Nothing like cartoons on Sunday morning,'' he said.

''Oh this episode is real funny,'' Naveen said.

Tiana sighed at how immature boys were. Yes it was a real Sunday morning, Belle thought to herself. Suddenly Adam walked towards her, ''Move over I wanna sit there,'' he said in a rough voice. Belle made room, he could have at least asked nicely, Belle thought to herself.

Suddenly Ariel walked into the room. ''Good morning Belle,'' Ariel said and went to sit next to her.

''Good morning.''

''That's a new book right?''

''Yeah sorry.''

''Can you keep it quiet around there I'm trying to watch TV,'' Adam said suddenly.

''It's alright I'll just get to know the other people around here a little better,'' Ariel responded to Belle.

Belle spent most of her day reading in the afternoon Jane suddenly entered the recreation room. ''Can I please have everyone's attention?'' Jane called. ''I have a surprise for you. After long discussion with Miss Maleficent she gave permission for you to have a pet.''

''Can we have a dog?'' Flynn asked.

''I am sorry Flynn but I already bought an animal,'' and from behind her back she got a small white kitten with a pink bow around her neck and on her head. ''Her name is Marie and it is going to be your responsibility to take care of her. She is toilet trained so you only have to feed her and clean the cat litter and of course to play with her. Ariel I do not want to see you anywhere near the cat litter.''

''That's no fair,'' Flynn yelled.

''Flynn I was addressing Ariel and not you so if you could please keep your comments to yourself.''

Belle thought the kitten was real cute but she would play with it another time when not everyone was obsessing over the kitten. After dinner they all watched a movie and then Belle went to bed.