The Book Ended Just The Way She Wanted

Marlee Belle returned to the castle despite her brothers doing their best to prevent her from leaving. When she arrived on the castle grounds her fears were confirmed. There lay the Beast. He was lying on the ground not moving a muscle. Oh she was so very afraid. She knew now that she did love him regardless of what he looked like. She hurried to the enchanted pool and gathered water for the Beast to drink in an old bottle she had found.

As soon as the Beast took a drink he looked into Marlee Belle's eyes and he immediately realized that she loved him. He showed to her that he was in fact a Prince. His royal crown magically appeared on his head. The ugliness disappeared and his eyes were full of love. He was the Prince that she had been dreaming of for months. She would someday be his Princess and live with him in his castle for the rest of her life.

Inside the castle all had returned to normal. The tree didn't talk and the tea cups didn't jiggle. The housekeeper, Mrs. Davy, no longer shook with fear, but smiled her pretty smile. The cook no longer fainted and the cat couldn't talk. Each room in the castle had bouquets of flowers showing off their beautiful colors. The Prince now allowed visitors to pick flowers while they strolled through the gardens because it made everyone so very happy.

The deer and the swans were once again part of the wildlife that belonged to the royal gardens. All the talking they did was to each other the way that animals do. All was well as it should be.

  Back at Marleewood, Harleigh Belle had finished her book. The Beauty and The Beast had ended just the way she wanted it to. The Quiet Room was such a wonderful place to sit and read. She smiled and sighed, "Someday I'm going to ask my grandma if the Little House on Jowler Creek could have a reading room. I just love to read."