36: Bark!

Belle's P.O.V

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The rest of the day was quite dull.

I mean..... school was going exactly how it was meant to but I couldn't help but feel like I was all alone in this world.

I didn't talk to anyone or look forward to seeing my friend waiting at the door whenever the bell rang.

Mum came to pick me up after school, saving me from walking the Butch brothers home.

'I love her!'

Mum was always looking worried these days, the way people have been getting killed would keep anyone thinking.

I also tried to convince her to quit her night shift jobs.

"Belle, you know I can't do that", she held my cheek in comfort, smiling. "Do you like the sports festival idea?"

"Arghhhh!", I'd totally forgotten. "Mum!.... Please don't just