(Belle's P.O.V)

It was a nice day out. Sunny, a light breeze, blue skies, and the smell of fresh baked bread. Gaston and I had a lovely picnic at the park, watching the fluffy white clouds pass over our heads and the kids, Colette and Gaston Maurice. The two children named after my mother and Gaston's own self. After a while, I was able to convince him to give Gasten a second name, after my father, who went missing in the woods a few years ago.

The kids were out playing with their father, as I cleaned around the kitchen a bit, while reading a magical book about a face changing man who travels in a magical blue carriage, that takes him to different times and places with his most interesting companions. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. I put down my broom and close my book, reluctantly, and glide towards the door.

"Hello?" I call out, stepping onto the door frame, starring at the hooded figure that stood in front of me. I couldn't see his face, but he was large with broad shoulders, extremely tall, and it took all my power not to shrink back.  

"Hello." He said as he coughed and shuddered. "You do not know me. But you are Belle. Beautiful Belle." 

My eyes widen. Who is this man? "S-sir? Who... Who are you?" I ask, uneasy.

He takes his hands, which I now realize look more like paws and claws, lift his cowl off of his large head. I can't help but gasp, as my hand flies to my mouth and I step back. It has the face of a monster! It's shabby hair is clumped and knotted. One of his gruesome fangs is broken and black. His eyes, are yellow and sickly. He breathes unevenly, gasping for breath every so often. He scowls and squeezes his eyes shut in pain. 

"I am... I was... Oh, Belle. I just wanted you to know, that I have loved you. Always." The creature then drops to his knees, looks up to me, I can see a sad longing in him. "...Always." He smiles, and drops to the ground, and lets go to his last breath. 

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