Belle

mama

•BELLE

I never knew my dad, apparently, he left the minute he found out my mom was pregnant

My mama was the most beautiful person I have ever seen though

she had long white hair, pale skin, defined features and cat-like blue crystal eyes

after I was born she became a stripper to be able to pay for us both

I used to wait for her in the beauty room of the strip club because she couldn't afford childcare

but I loved her and she loved me

I didn't need anything else

just her

she was killed when I was 11

we were walking home from the strip club one night when a man came with a gun and grabbed my arm

mama kicked him and he let go

she told me to run, so I did

I heard her screaming

until there was a gunshot, and then the screaming stopped

I don't remember much of that night

it's all a haze

I somehow ended up being fostered by John and Sarah and you know how that was

sometimes all I hear are her screams, all night, all-day

it's why I'm always listening to music

I try and drown it out

it helps, sometimes

I open my eyes

it's so bright

I'm in a .. room?

it's all white

"Peanut?" I hear a soft voice

"Mama?"

I see her

"mama, where am I?"

"peanut, I love you" she smiles

"what's going on"

"peanut you need to go back to him"

"who" I ask

she points down

I see Killian

he's yelling at people, their all standing around.. my body?

I'm so confused

"my love he needs you, they all do, go back to him" She disappears

"no mama come back.. please.. come back I love you"

I blink and now all I see is black

"IF SHE DOESN'T WAKE UP I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU!"

Killian

"I have a pulse!"

"We need to take her to the med"

I blink open my eyes slowly

"Killian" I whisper

it all goes silent

then I feel a warm hand on my face

and I see him

"Baby" he whispers

I smile

I blink again, but I don't see him

I just see black

"NO BELLE WAKE UP!"