CHAPTER TEN

School ground. day. Emma having her own time sleeping under the sun while Belle reading beside her. a novel about missing student whom been keep by her own school teacher. the novel are interesting to read. couple minute, she too take a sleep a bit before school bell rang.

"Oh i love sleep on this grass." she inhaling then exhaling. "It's makes me calm." she said, eyes close. she hear Belle humming. "Oh i wish there's no bell rang."

meanwhile at teacher office. the teacher also taking their rest before continue teaching in class. Gibson sit on his chair. prepare the question for his class. he like his student know History. there's a lot history they must learn. like Asian history. their culture are unique. Gibson had two hours with them before school ended.

"Gibson?." he look on his right wheres the teacher rest. "Studying?."

he shake his head. said. "A quiz actually. I prepared for my class. asian history."

"Interesting. which states? you know asian is big and world wide. which you interesting I could helped if you want."

Gibson leaned back. said. "What about Indonesia?."

"Scary one or not?."

"What's the different?."

too many question between Gibson and science teacher name, Mr.Bubba. he quite interesting about spiritual and mystery especially asian ghost stories. every states had their own ghost story. Mr. Bubba love ghost story.

"You wanna hear?."

later. Gibson class begin. students take their sit. waiting. he drop his things on desk as usual. he sit the edge of desk. he scanning students face till he stop at Belle. she wasn't looked at him. she write something on her note book. cursing him, spell him. he don't know. he doesn't care what she doing, but he'll do. either not looking at his face. as long she never stayed out from his sight.

"Class." he smile. "I have a stories to tell but I don't think is unnecessary. like Mr. Bubba said, I must not. so tell me." he stare. "Do you like ghost stories?."

the students look each other. "If you like. maybe I start with mine. thanks to Mr. Bubba. he's the one who share this fascinating story to me."

"You said is unnecessary to tell."

he smirked. "I lied. let we begin shall we."

minute later. Gibson smirking. his eyes on them. exactly fear face he see after they hear the story he told. and be told by Bubba. girls student wiped their sweat, while boys? so many time swallow their own saliva. believe it or not. the truth comes first.

"So? any question?." he waited. continue. "Come one guys. relax. it's just a story. nothing will happen in here, this is america not asian."

as he waited. one of the student raise hand. "Aah. Mr. George. wanna share your thought."

"Well - I umm. well basically. maybe. I was wondering there's must be a version on that old folks story. you know."

he look around the class then back to Gibson. "Well all know this story is about a woman died on birth. some version said she died on birth but some said she been killed by someone while she pregnant. two version in one story."

"Yes. two version exactly one same stories. she can died on birth or she can died in kill. she can't choose. it depends."

"That creepy."

George's eyes on the girl in his classroom.

"Just you guys think. all of you are woman. you guys pregnant. an sudden you died. whether been kill or not. and the night you turn into a ghost. what you gonna do?"

Gibson eyes on the girl. he see Belle are stare at George's. he smirked. watch her doing.

"Ghost? you know. how hard can be. you guys must be suffer even become a ghost. you seeking. you revenge. vengeance. duh."

silent. Belle low her head down her laps. "What you gonna do, Belle?."

George asked her. she look at him back. what she gonna said about it. pregnant. dying. kill. ghost?

"Try me. kill me. we see about that."

"But you must get pregnant first. then you know. you turn into that thing." back in silent. "A monster."

Gibson clap his hand once. he smile. said. "I wonder beautiful girl like you be a ghost, Miss Belle. they won't scared of you but trying to flirt with you even you are alive. right now. someone will."

"You're right, Mr. Gibson. even me." he laugh. "I try to flirt with her but she rejected me. no way." he look at her back. "You're mine, Belle."

Belle rolled her eyes. she sank on her chair. Gibson circling around the class with smile till he stop, stand back of the class. his eyes on Belle back body. she about to look over her shoulder. he stop her.

"Okay class. we enjoyed hear the stories. this is true stories of asian ghost that we haven't know. sometimes we need to study more than that. the culture and everything. now." he then walk toward his desk. he reach his bag where he prepared card quiz for the class.

later evening. Alpaca's restaurant. "Belle!."

"Frank?."

"Order's up!."

Belle take the order and she start to rushed. happily. she love her job. she love working in restaurant.

"You. here, let me top off there, Jimmy."

she turn to another table. "I've got that sausage coming up for you, Dale." she shout. she went to another table.

"Your meal." she rushed.

minute later. she stop. staring at one of the table. there's four teenage like her age. two boys and girls. they waited to be served. Tiana notice. she tapped Belle shoulder. she jolt blinking her eyes with sigh.

"Oh. Terrific."

Tiana smile. "You want me to take it?."

"My section, I've got it."

she walk and greet them. "Hi, Amanda. hi, guys."

she smile. "You're guys here." she smile again.

they four stare Belle. one of the girl said. "Do you mind if we order?."

sighs. "Yeah. what can I get for you guys?."

whistling. later. Belle take a short break. her arm crossed on her chest. Tiana finish serving at her section. the place are quite now. she glance over the wall where the clock hang. exactly 10.00pm already. people are slow getting out from the restaurant. only left few couple and family to be done.

Tiana walk toward Belle. "Hey, you alright?."

"What can be more terrific."

"Relax. just two more days."

Belle look her. "Two more day why? are you quitting?."

"No you silly. didn't you know?." Belle shake her head. "We're going for vacation. L.A here we come."

"Why sudden? when?."

"This monday."

Belle shocked a bit. she about to jumped on top of Tiana. but why?

"I can't join you guys. school."

Tiana chuckle. she wraps her arm to Belle in smile. she said.

"Jonah already taking care everything. he need you in this trips. because of you his restaurant are most wanted and popular among people. people dine in. non stop. he thank you. you're everything. so, he decided to have this trips for us. hotel. transport. everything."

Belle snort. said. "I guess I have to tell my mother about this."

"Yeah, baby doll. long trip that you barely imagine."