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Wonderment
ADAM-DIARY ENTRY# 88
Spring Break: My Junior Year
(ADAM's POV in Diary Entry Form)
I always saw her from afar. She captured my attention from anywhere across the campus, and I longed to get to know her and all about her. It wasn't easy to approach her, as much as one may think with me being royalty and all. No. It's not like that- though one may think otherwise. Such a soul could not be penetrated. I held her is such high esteem. The first time I saw her is when she was standing outside the dormitory, suit case in hand kissing her father good bye. I was looking outside my room on the balcony, below viewing this innocent embrace and tearful good bye.
At the time, I had no idea that it was her father. Belle came off so dignified and eloquent I could only have imaged her to be the product of royalty! Her father looked too common. Mostly the aristocratic, royal, and wealthy attend this University. The Parthenon of Thought. The only University in Northern Europe fit for future Kings, Queens, Bishops, and Dukes- like me. Duke Adam of ...oh for fuck's sake! I hated the damn title. Always did. Probably because the person I loathe most in the world held it presently.
My father- that imbecile!
As my friendship with her grew she was able to smack my core beliefs of social status and "common folk" out the window. Looking back, I frown upon myself to think that I use to think only those born to nobility could be considered "noble" and only those born from wealth could be "wealthy".
I learned from Belle that it was really those who fought for their dreams that were truly wealthy , and should be considered noble for it.
Compared to the wealth of her character and ambitions- I was penniless.
I wish I could've told you that I got to know Belle in typical ways as one gets to know different people at University.
Unfortunately it didn't start out smooth at all.
I'm not proud of the way we came to be, but we came to be nevertheless. Currently now- Belle has no desire to speak to me. I guess I can't blame her.
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BELLE'S POV
"Take care of yourself, Papa. Please don't forget to eat. You get so lost in your work I think you forget what time it is sometimes," I said smiling sadly. We were both looking down, trying to prolong this moment as long as we could.
"Oh Belle," he said cupping my chin, "your mother would've been so proud. I wish she was here with me today, escorting you to University. The Parthenon of Thought," he sighed. "What an honor," he breathed as he looked around the scene for a moment soaking it all in. It was then I think it truly hit him. That my father and I would be separated for the first time in our lives.
There were so many regal buildings with matching regal signage of flags everywhere. The flags on the buildings each naming its purpose. Just around us was the science lab, art center, and theater. Why it was more than I ever could imagine!
I had only read about the original Parthenon in Greece from a book I borrowed from my village book shop. It was said to have been built for homage to Athena- The Greek Goddess of wisdom, courage, and inspiration. The Parthenon of Thought was a temple in the form of a University, that worshiped Education so intensely, its students upheld wisdom, courage and inspiration with great ambition. I was humbled to have been accepted, but now being here and actually seeing it, I was even more humbled!
"So this us your dormitory?" asked Papa as he and I took some steps up. "Belle," he began as he clasped my hands, "There are so many things I want to tell you to warn you about the world. .. but I can't think of any now."
I managed to look a little more content at this point, as I felt a smile slowly appear on m lips. My papa was so sweet. Though absent minded and naive at times, his soul was completely wholesome and kind. I was the luckiest daughter in the world.
My father all of a sudden quickly jolted to retrieve something from his carriage as I looked on. Another trunk of some sort?
"It's your books. So you'll always feel at home."
Tears swam down my face. I dove to wrap my father in a tight embrace.
"Ok, okay now. No more tears- we talked about this," my father reminded as he took out his handkerchief to wipe the tears from his eyes. I tried my best to stop the tears from flowing. It took all my strength to make them stop, and I looked away for a moment, so that I wouldn't upset my father all over again.
"Well!" I sighed attempting to sound more chipper, "This is it. You sure you will be fine?" I asked, my tone drastically changing to one filled with worry.
My father shook his hand in my face, " of course Belle! Don't worry about me!" he cheered.
"Before I left I placed three cuckoo clocks set to go off for lunch, dinner and bed time! Oh and the deed for our home is in your desk. Bottom drawer on the right, in case Monsieur LeGume starts pestering you again for our land!"
"Belle! I got it. Please don't worry. Besides he hasn't bothered us about it for months now," he insisted.
"He hasn't bothered us yet anyway," I huffed correcting my father's statement as I angrily crossed my arms. The thought of the most greediest man in our village raised the hair on the back of my neck. He scared me as much as he angered me.
"Belle I want you to live your life! Enjoy your time now- here! At the Parthenon of Thought! Don't worry about your life back at home," he encouraged.
"Why? You don't want me to come back ever again? Not even for the seasonal breaks?" I teased.
"Of course I do!" my father laughed. "And I'll be here with Phillipe and a carriage waiting to take you home at the bottom of these very steps! But make a future for yourself, will you dear? You sure could make a great one for yourself and a lot of others with that school your destined to start!"
ADAM'S POV
I was struggling to find a cumber bun that matched the golden lapel of my suit. I hated these dances! Being that is was the beginning of the school year again, it was time for the Annual Welcome dance. I got tired of emptying out the contents of my armoire. Rushing for fresh air I opened the doors to my balcony, to let some early autumn air in.
It was then that I caught the most beautiful creature I had ever seen step foot on campus. The young lady was at the front steps of the dormitory. As I looked below from above, I could see how stunning she was through all that apparent vulnerability that seemed to encapsulate her. She and another older man exchanged good byes and a longwinded hug. She kissed one of the two horses attached to the carriage as the older man came around again to give her a kiss on the forehead. As the man finally boarded his carriage, the clicks of the whip set the horses in motion. The beautiful girl waited at the top of the entrance to the dormitory with baited breath, until the carriage turned the corner and disappeared.
Suddenly a knock at door interrupted my concentration on outside.
"Hey handsome, you ready?" smiled Aurora. Blond and beautiful awaited my reply. Leaning against the frame of the doorway, I was greeted, by yet another beauty.
"Coming love," I smiled, as I frantically noted my Diary was left out in the open on my desk. It was filled with my most personal thoughts. I didn't even want Aurora to read them.
"Oh come now Adam! You know I don't have the slightest interest to read through your writings!" she teased.
"Well one can never be too sure now, can one?" I replied as I tucked the Diary in my desk. I locked the drawer and placed the key in my pocket. Aurora noting my desire to conceal crossed her arms around her waist, still smiling on.
"Go down, and ask the concierge for my carriage. I'll be down. Just need to find that cumber bun!"
She gracefully came closer, combing the tresses of my hair gingerly with her fingers. "Make sure you tie your hair," she whispered my ear. "I don't want people to think we were doing anything too salacious before arriving at the Dance," she teased.
"When did that ever stop you Aurora?" I challenged raising and eyebrow. She looked away still smiling.
"I'll be down in the lobby," she started as she kissed my left cheek. "Don't keep me waiting too long now," she said as she as she turned her heels out the door.
I looked out the balcony quickly to catch a glimpse of the beautiful being I had just seen. To my dismay she was gone. But it meant, she was now inside the very building I too was residing in.
