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Sarah sat sullenly in her room looking at the pages of her book, but not reading.
It was so unfair. She had been having a good time until Dr. Hopper had visited. Then Mr. Gold had come in to tell her that they would be visiting his family on Friday night. She didn’t want to visit his family. She didn’t want to go anywhere on Friday. Why couldn’t she stay home with a babysitter?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
“Hey Sarah. Can I come in?” Belle stood in the doorway, waiting for permission to enter.
“Fine.” She responded, rolling her eyes.
Belle saw her attitude and grew concerned. “Is everything ok?” She asked as she sat beside the child on the window seat.
Sarah shrugged in response, never taking her eyes off the book in her lap.
Not one to let that kind of behaviour stand, Belle knelt down in front of the child, removed the book from her grip, and grasped both of the child’s hands.
“What’s going on?” She spoke softly.
Sarah didn’t really know what was wrong. She was angry. She didn’t want to go visit Bae. She wanted to stay at home. But Mr. Gold seemed really happy about the upcoming dinner at his son’s house. She didn’t want to ruin that.
“I don’t feel well.” She lied.
Belle bought the lie. “Oh child!” She cooed as she scooped the little one onto her lap. “Is it your leg again? Does it hurt a lot? Do you need more medication?”
Sarah felt really bad for lying, especially with how kind Belle was being; so she just shook her head, and cuddled into the warm arms around her.
Belle tightened her arms around the child. “Would you like me to stay with you until you sleep?”
Again without speaking she nodded her head ‘yes’.
Belle brought Sarah over to her bed, and placed her under the covers. She then turned off the lights, before returning to resume cuddling the sullen child.
Sleep was not going to come easy that night, as Sarah fought to keep the tears from rolling down her cheek.