Lumiere's Bane [Complete]

•Chapter VII•

VII. Her Goodnight Kiss, The Great Hall Argument, A Cure

Her Goodnight Kiss

I am walking through the halls, en route to Bane's room. I wonder what he is doing. Father ordered Esmeralda to feed him due to the loss of control of his arms because of the poison.

I really bet Caesar did it.
Walking through these halls are boring time to time, seeing this patterns, these decorations since I was a little girl.

"Bella!" My brother yelled as he approached me from behind.
This caught my attention so I turned around, facing to him. He stopped in front of me.

"What is it, Alex?"

"Father allowed me to go outside, but I never told him that I will actually be meeting Stella. Would you be there for me? Surely you want to see Stella again from all these days?" Meeting Stella... Maybe I can? But Bane..? Who will take care of him asides me?

"I guess?" I was still not sure though.

"Alright. It will be later midnight."

"Midnight?" Why midnight? To make it more romantic or something?

"She set the date, so I do not know why?"

"I guess." I murmured. A great way to end a conversation.

"I will be preparing myself."

"Okay then."

Alexander left with an exciting expression on his face.

Walking to his room, Alexander bumped into someone... Caesar.

"Where are you going?" He said as he raised a brow.

"To my room. Now would you mind?" He said as he points at his bedroom.

"No. Not that. Later midnight."

"Is it really your business?"

"Visiting Stella?" How does he know?

"I have been listening. You know I love to eavesdrop. But do not worry, I will not tell a single soul about it." He added as he sipped his wine. Alexander started to breathe heavily in anger. Scared for Alex's plan in meeting his love to be ruin, he did something I never knew he would to be honest. Alexander took it professionally.

"I apologize for my behavior from that day and today..."

"About not wanting to see my face?" He is getting on my nerves.

"I did not mean those words. I am sorry." Alexander apologized.

Arriving at Bane's room, Esmeralda is pampering him.
I knocked on the door and asked her to leave.

"Esmeralda, I think I can take it from here."

She bowed and left.

"Hello, beautiful." That is not the words that will make me smile. Though, nice try.

"It is not like you mean it."
It was a joke, I am sure he means it... Right?