Cyborg Beast Part 2 by Manelle Oliphant

Author:Manelle Oliphant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: flash fiction, fairy tale, beauty and the beast, retelling, fantasy art
Publisher: Manelle Oliphant

Belle looked at the face of the half man half robot she had come to know and nodded. “You’re here.”

Bête reached out with his human hand and wiped away tears Belle hadn’t even realized were there. She wrapped her fingers around his. Bête held his breath.

Belle smiled, “You won’t break just because I’m holding your hand. But if you forget to breathe we'll have problems.”

Bête, exhaled.

Belle smiled, “Much better.” She looked away and bit her lip. “I’ve been worried about Father. I think he’s on the mend, but M. Gros threatened to evict him from the cottage.”

“What? He doesn’t have any grounds. The rent is being paid from your wages.”

“That is what I thought too, but he said otherwise.”

Bête looked around for M. Gros, but he must have slunk away hopefully for good.

He looked down at Belle. “I will look into it. Don’t worry.”

“Thank you. How did you know to come.”

Bête scratched the back of his neck and looked away. “Well I’ve been watching you in the mirror, and when I saw that man pull you into the dark I got um… worried.”

Belle had suspected as much. “And, what are you going to do now? Go back home and hide?”

“Well, I’ve been thinking, and I was wondering, if maybe you could uh… help me?”

“Of course I can.”

Bête looked toward the alley’s opening where he could see the dancing people. “I believe there is a Queen of the Roses to crown, but um… I… there are a lot of people.”

“I will introduce you.”

“And, you won’t leave me alone with them, right?”

“I will stick by your side the whole evening if you wish it.”

“Thank you.”

She hooked her arm through his, and they walked toward the town’s people.

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