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Belle and Rumpelstiltskin sat on a table near the stage in The Rabbit Hole, Storybrooke is having its first karaoke night and everyone has turned up wanting to sing.
Rumple sighed as yet another buffoon embarrassed himself for the enjoyment of all, he still didn’t know why Belle had invited him along, but anything was better than the cold shoulder she had been giving him for weeks.
“Can’t you at least try to enjoy yourself?” Belle huffed next to him.
“I’m sorry Belle but you know this isn’t to my taste.” Rumple replied looking mildly uncomfortable as the current singer was butchering a Journey song that he had quite liked until then.
“That’s the point Rumple; we always do what you want to do not what I want to do, so just suck it up and smile.” Belle glared at him as he grimaced at another sour note.
“For you Belle anything.” Rumple smiled slightly at her and sighed in relief when the singer left the stage.
“And now people of Storybrooke your next act is the beautiful Belle Gold!” Prince Charming exclaimed from the stage, gesturing for Belle to come up.
“Belle what on earth are you doing?” Rumple asked.
“You’ll find out soon enough.” She replied mysteriously before getting up on stage amid roars of approval.
As soon as she was on stage she gave the nod to Henry who was working the playlist, the music started and she sought out Rumples eyes as the opening line began.
“All my life I’ve been waiting
for you to bring a fairy tale my way
been living in a fantasy without meaning
It’s not okay I don’t feel safe”
The crowd was stunned as Belle’s voice sounded though the din, everyone quietened as they listened to Belle sing her heart out.
“Left broken empty in despair
Wanna breath can’t find air
Thought you were sent from up above
But you and me never had love
So much more I have to say Help me find a way”
Rumple sat in his chair shocked at the look he was receiving from his wife, he would’ve left right there and then but from the glare he got from Belle he thought it would be wiser to stay where he was and wait.
“And I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside alone
When it’s cold out here
Well maybe you should know Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone”
There were the beginnings of tears in Belles eyes now as she sang and the crowd listened enthralled by the brunette beauty.
“I tell ya..
All my life I’ve been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It’s not okay I don’t feel safe
I need to pray
Why do you play me like a game?
Always someone else to blame
Careless, helpless little man
Someday you might understand
There’s not much more to say
But I hope you find a way
Still I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside alone
When it’s cold out here
Well maybe you should know Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone I tell ya..
All my life I’ve been waiting
For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It’s not okay I don’t feel safe
I need to pray
Ohhh. Pray... Ohh... Heavenly father... Save me... Ohhhh...
Whoaooooaoooooo
And I wonder if you know
How it really feels
To be left outside alone
When it’s cold out here
Well maybe you should know Just how it feels
To be left outside alone
To be left outside alone
All my life I’ve been waiting For you to bring a fairytale my way
Been living in a fantasy without meaning
It’s not okay I don’t feel safe
I need to pray...” By the time Belle had finished she was in tears and the crowd erupted with cheers and whistles as she left the stage.
“Belle?” Rumple asked but she just picked her coat up and left without a word.