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Chapter 3

"I'm cold..." I whispered to the doctor.

"And what should I do about that?" he asked as he handed me the pills. I held them in my hand.

"It's always cold in here." I said.

"That's not my problem." he said harshly. "Just take the pills."

"Why do I need them again?" I asked quietly and he rolled his eyes.

"I told you why yesterday." he said and I frowned.

"I don't remember." I said and he sighed in aggravation.

"You don't remember anything, do you?" He asked and I shook my head. "I guess we put you through too much shock therapy." I flinched. "Oh! So you remember that!"

I looked down at the pills. "I just want to know why I'm here..."

"You're insane." He said. "You were always talking about magic and how it existed."

"I did?" I asked.

"Yup. Your family couldn't take it anymore so they dropped you off here. I don't blame them. You are a complete lune."

"Oh..." was all I said. Magic? Me believing in magic got me here? "So...my family put me in here?"

"Yup. No one wanted you." he said and I sighed.

"What's my name?" I asked.

"I don't know." He said. "And I don't care." I was about to beg him to tell me when he grabbed my wrist. "Now take these pills." I slowly did and I felt myself become tired. He left the room and I was left to feel nothing but my hatred towards him. Luckily I wouldn't have to worry about him anymore. That was the last day he came to see me. I don't know why. I knew it was wrong but deep down I hoped something horrible happened to him.

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Pills. Sleep. Nightmares. Pills. Sleep. Nightmares. That was my daily routine. I hated the pills because they always knocked me out. I hated to sleep because that always brought along nightmares. Nightmares of the doctor, that woman, and the electric shock therapy. I couldn't take it anymore. I tried starving myself, but when the doctor noticed I wasn't eating, he practically forced food down my throat. Why wouldn't they let me die? I wasn't important. I was just insane, unwanted. So why keep me alive? A nameless freak. As the days passed, I found myself falling into a deeper state of depression. My life was a living hell that would never change. Or so I thought.

I was sitting in my room like usual when a man came in. He was young and handsome but a complete stranger.

"Who..." I started to ask but he hushed me.

"We don't have time for that." he said. "You're free. Now all you have to do is find Mr. Gold. He'll help you. Tell him Regina locked you up." I wasn't sure what to say so I just stared at him. I guess he got impatient. "Well? Hurry up! I'll show you how to get to his shop." He left the room. I looked around before quickly following him. We were halfway down the hallway when I saw my doctor. Except something was different. He looked...sad. I can't recall a time when he looked anything but angry. I slowed down my pace and stared at him. He was wearing the same type a clothes I was wearing and was sweeping the floor. "Doctor?" He looked up at me.

"No...I'm not your doctor." he said in a soft and gentle voice. I tilted my head. This sounds nothing like him..."He's gone. Hopefully for good."

"Oh." was all I could say before the strange man who rescued me pulled on my arm and forced me up the stairs.

"When you leave this hospital, go straight and Mr. Gold's shop will be the first one on the right." he told me as we rushed pass doctors and nurses. "Got that?"

"Yeah..." I said as we both quickly walked out the front doors. I stopped dead in my tracks. I looked at my surroundings and my breathing became shallow. This was the first time I was outside. I breathed in the fresh air and I felt my eyes begin to water. I wanted to just stand there and look at everything: all the small shops, the flowers that were sprouting out from the ground and the few people who were out walking around. It was just all so beautiful.

"First shop on the right." he told me and broke me out of my haze. "Don't forget to tell him what Regina did to you." I looked at him and thanked him. He nodded at me and left me alone. I started to slowly make my way down the road. I had to stop every once in a while just to take in my surroundings. The world was so beautiful, so full of life. I was so used to the dull grays and whites of my world that these new colors were practically blinding.

I finally made my way into Mr. Gold's shop. It was a funny little store. It had the strangest things in there. A man was behind the front desk with his back turned to me. "Um...excuse me, are you Mr. Gold?'

"Yes I am but I'm afraid the shop is closed." he said coldly and turned around. He suddenly stopped moving and just stared at me. I took this as an opportunity to talk to him.

"I was told to find you and tell you that Regina locked me up." I said and he started to walk towards me. He had a limp and was walking with a cane. "Does that mean anything to you?" He slowly lifted his hand out and touched my shoulder. I didn't mind it too much. He was a lot more gentle than my doctor was.

"You're real." he whispered. "You're alive." I tilted my head. Why was he acting like this? "She did this to you?"

"I was told that you would protect me." I said and his face crumpled. He leaned in and embraced me. I didn't return the gesture. I just stood there. Why is he acting so familiar with me?

"Yes. Yes I'll protect you." he said with his voice full of emotion. He pulled back and stared intently at me.

"Im sorry..." I said. "Do I...do I know you?" It seemed that this might have hit a sore spot because it looked like he was about to cry.

"No." he finally said. "But you will." He took in a deep breath and composed himself. "Now, you have to come with me. I have some business I need to finish."

I nodded and slowly trailed after him. Who exactly was this man? I never met him in my life. So why is he acting like we were so close? Is he really going to protect me? I wanted to ask him all of this, but I could tell his mind was else where. He would occasionally look back at me. I guess he was just making sure I didn't get lost. He led me into the nearby woods. Why would we need to be here? I didn't mind it really, it was such a beautiful sight to see, but I just wanted to know what exactly was going on.

Before I could voice any of my questions, something hit me. Not physically, but mentally. It was such a sharp blow that I almost tumbled forward. I blinked a few times, trying to regain my composure when it came back to me. It all came back to me. I wasn't crazy. I was a princess. A princess name Belle. That's my name! I wasn't a nameless nobody. I had a father who loved me and I was in love with...Rumplestiltskin. I looked ahead of me. I felt my heartbeat quicken. "Wait!" I called.

"No. No, we're very close." he said.

"Rumplestiltskin...wait." I said. He turned around slowly and I walked up to him. "I remember. I love you." I said and I felt tears sting my eyes. He hugged me and I quickly hugged him back.

"Yes...and I love you too." he said and nuzzled his face into my hair. He gently pushed back. "But wait. They'll be time for that. They'll be time for everything but first...there is something I must do."