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Chapter Five             Walking out of her cottage the following morning, Belle anticipated the day to be just like every other day. Yesterday was a bit different with those three peculiar visitors that momentarily derailed her trip to the bookstore. Then there was Gaston, who did not harass her like he did every day; in fact, she did not see him at all yesterday. That would have given her a peace of mind if it had not weighed so heavily on her kind-heartedness. She hoped that nothing bad happened to him.             “HELP! PLEASE HELP!!!” The voice of a child cried as she stepped out.             Looking down the steps to her front porch, she saw a boy – the same boy that was with those two other strangers yesterday. He looked very worried, verging on tears. Concerned, Belle hurried down the steps and approached him...

Chapter Four             Rania knew they were close to the village when they heard the villagers singing the ‘Belle’ song. “There she is,” she pointed to one part of the street where there was a girl of great beauty with hazel eyes, full pink lips, rosy cheeks, and long brown hair tied back in a low ponytail, adorned with a blue ribbon. She was dressed in a medium-length cerulean-blue sleeveless dress with a white, long puffy-sleeved shirt and a puffy collar underneath, a white apron around her waist, a white petticoat, and dark brown ballet flats.             “Ahh, yes!” Riff beamed. “The princess of this realm!”             “She looks kinda like you , Rania,” Craig observed, tugging at his coat collar.             “Aww! You really think so, sweetie?” Rania was ...

Chapter Three             “Craig? Craig? Honey, please wake up.”             The voice was so soothing and gentle that Craig suspected it to be his mother. Had he overslept again and was late for school?             Wait. No. He can’t remember ever going to bed, the night before.             “Craig? Craig? Please be okay. I’m so sorry, sweetheart.”             The voice got a little clearer at the same time Craig’s senses did, and he realized that it wasn’t his mother. Slowly, he opened his eyes – the world around him a total blur. At the center of it all was a familiar shape in brown, peach, black, and olive green.             Rania.   ...