CHAPTER TWENTY

"So you both declared are couple?." asked Emma to Belle. she blinks as her eyes on Belle.

Belle smiling. a smile Emma never asked her too. a sincerely smile she never expect from Belle. she know Belle well than Jake who know her for - days? weeks? months?

support Belle?

of course. she will do anything as long Belle are happy with her life. it doesn't sound Emma was jealous on Belle. she wasn't. she happy for her too. finally. Belle took this relationship seriously.

"I've never seen you like this, Belle. of what they know all about you is - weird. you a weird girl. you never try take this relationship seriously and you did. with Jake. they will shocked if they found out."

silent. Emma spokes back.

"You'll said. you don't need a man, boyfriend in your life and you did. Jake."

Emma stare Belle again. she didn't know how many time the name of 'Jake' she mentioned it. she looked up from her laps as the girl eyes stare to each again. Belle trying to explain but Emma cut her -

"I'm happy for you, Belle. just - don't you said again about not having a man in your life anymore."

"I don't know what to said because it all happened so quick. I don't - I don't know why I accepted Jake in my life. like I've been charmed with his polite, sweet word. he bewitched me just like that."

Belle snap her finger right in front Belle eyes.

"There's no such bewitched thing, Belle. you both meant to be together. who cares what people said."

silent for a moment. Emma spoke back. "You're not chasing his wealth right? that why you choose him."

Belle quick shake her head no. she doesn't attempt to chase all over his families wealth. not even dare she do that.

"I have my own. my wealth. why should I?."

"Just in case. good to hear. I know you, Belle. you won't do anything stupid to get him for your satisfaction. you not kind like that. that's you I know."

Belle smile. she patted Emma hand. "Thank you for trusting me."

"Were sister. we both know since we little girl."

Emma breath. her mind sudden think about missing Gibson. did the wedding going well? the flowers? Gibson? wheres the truth?

"Emma?."

"I'd just think about your ex-teacher, Mr Gibson. is it true he's the one who sending the flowers to you. is he the one who named it of O.G?."

Belle shake her head. "We cannot trust him, Emma. I don;t care. I can face him. alone. I don't need Jake to safe me even he promise me that he will protect me no matter what. this is my fight with Gibson not Jake. beside Jake doesn't know what kind of Gibson we don't know."

"Truth."

Emma nod agree. Gibson will used all his strength to fight and get what belong to him. include, he will claimed Belle without her willing.

he will do anything mental without their knowing or capable Victor Gibson is. Belle must be strong to faced him.

"But we don't know where he is now."

an moment. a delivery man walked toward the girl. yes. they still in school. lunch break. the girl sit under the tree without Jake.

Jake is nowhere to be seen. doesn;t bother Belle to looked for him. because she wanting like this. she doesn't want anyone know about her relantionship with Jake. no one can know about it.

this is a secret. and do not to tell.

"Andriana Belle Decker?."

the delivery man standing between the girl. he looked down at the girl with smile. he got innocent face. he just doing his job that's all.

"Hers." she pointed at Belle. "You delivery guy?."

"Well yes. I brought a package for Miss Andriana Belle Decker."

"Yes, you just said that. what package?."

the delivery man just smile. he handed the package to Belle. and asked her to sign the paper before he left. he said something.

"I don't know. I'm just delivery guy. have a nice day girl." then he left.

Emma and Belle watch him leave. then the girl look at each other face.

"He kind a cute." Emma look down at the package. "What was that?."

"I don't know."

Belle shake the package. she lean close her ears at the package.

"It didn't sound a ticking bomb inside."

she laid the package on her laps. unwrapped the package gently. she put the wrap aside. looking shocked, revealed a music box.

she held in her hand.

the package contain a music box crafted with shape of heart. the music box cost of fortune. she could sale it. she never saw kind like this before, someone must be ordered special for her. but who?

the music box made by glass, not the same kind she saw at the different store who own this music box.

this music box are special. glass. limited edition she guess.

she carefully not to try to break it or anything. afraid the box could slipped at her hand. she held with two of her hand then open the music box and the sound came on.

"The sound? like I heard before."

Belle and Emma stare at each other. "My mother use to sing this song to me when I was a child. but how?."

"How what?!."

"How this song were in the music box? this song was created by my grandma. not so popular just family song. how...?."

Belle shake her head. she close the music box without waiting the music at the end of the rhythm.

"This is insane, Emma. this song.. how could that be. non of my family share this unique song to others. how people know this song!."

she almost shouted. Emma calm her down. "How?."

"Shit, coincidence. maybe your grandma, or your mother accidently reveal your family greatest song to other. the lyrics and the rhythm? who know."

she stare at Belle. "You just a kids, Belle. so you don;t know anything happen if that song were reused by others."

her finger pointed at the music box.

"But it can't ..?!."

"Oh, come on, Belle. stop worrying about the song, let your grandma made it again. that should you worried about is - who sending this package. got card, name on it or not."

asked Emma.

Belle reach the wrap at her side. nothing. but there's a small envelope attached underneath the boxes. and it wrote ...

"Be careful what you wish for, my dear."

Emma reach the envelope and read it. "Be careful what you wish for? my dear? sound so psycho."

"Will this maniac know I'm in love?."

"In love? this maniac know everything about you, Belle. and I don't see Jake since this morning."

"What do you mean?."

true. she didn't get any texted from Jake too. though he stayed away from her because of their relationship but - what if this strangers will do something bad to Jake? how can she safe him from that.

"He didn't texted me."

"Well called him then. what you waiting for a red carpet?."

Belle quickly reach her cellphone out from her bags. she dialled Jake number and lucky she is, he answer her called. Jake along together with his friends. still in same school. like Belle told Emma.

the couple still keep this secret.

"He's fine right. you idiot." silent. Emma spokes back. "You two got same classes how you not noticed him?."

Belle shrugged. maybe she too worried and forgotten as Jake with her all this time. the couple shared same classes and she didn't notice him.

"I think is the best you and your mom went to police station about this. for protection at least. what if - this stranger strikes again? what would you do to prepare and sakes of your own life ..."