Aphrodite (RDJ / Scar Jo)

Trustworthy

Third Person’s POV

*a few days later*

“What were you doing in there?” Zoe entered Belle’s bedroom after she spotted the older lady coming from the back gates

“Just watching” Belle whispered “I’m tired of being here all day…” she lied.

“Obviously, taking a walk to the back gates is a lot of fun…” Zoe looked at her, suspiciously

“What? Grumpy are we?” Belle smiled.

Oh, she did smile.

There was no way you can see a smile on those ladies’ faces anymore.

Yet, Belle’s heart was filled with hope.

More and more every day.

“Robert…”

“UGGGGGH!” Robert took his hands to his head, in frustration.

She walked up to him, grabbing his collars “They’re threatening my family…” she finally breathed.

He looked at her, surprised for both her attitude and words.

Ah, she had finally opened up.

She could never forget that night.

And even though she was still in panic for what could happen, she knew… there was no way she could know what would happen if she didn’t try.

“I’ll find them. I’ll protect them” Robert had spoken.

“How are you going to do that?!”

He smiled adorably. Damn that man was beautiful “I have contacts. Trustworthy”

She looked at him, still unsure.

“You just have to tell me where they live”

“Belle?!” Zoe woke her up from her thoughts

“What?!”

“Are you even listening to me?”

“Yes, I am” Belle sighed “I’m sorry… could you just repeat?”

“Ugh” Zoe sat on the bed “I was asking you about the man who bought you?”

“What about him?”

“Well… he’s…” Zoe was interrupted by Claire, who entered the room

“…a guy who could get laid by everyone he wanted to” Claire breathed “Why does he come here?”

“Maybe he likes Belle” Zoe smiled

“Right… love is in the air” Belle sarcastically said “There’s no such thing as that in this world”

“Indeed. Roy is the proof of that” Claire mumbled

“I’ve always told you that Roy was just the same as Fritz. A disgusting pig” Zoe snapped

“Well, I knew he was. But I was stupid enough to believe he could…”

“Hey…” Belle interrupted both girls “Enough of that…” she whispered “Think about that made you grow up”

“That’s true!” Zoe said

“Right… what for?” Claire stood up “I don’t need to grow up to live in this world”

Belle sadly watched her as she left again.

It was times like that she wished to spit everything out.