chapter 5

Brook was greeted by her vexed aunt Denise at the end of the stairs. "Where is it?" Denise barked in anger at Brook. Brook was realy confused at first but suddenly it hit her "d-do you m-mean the book about all the wonders of the world?" she stammered. "YES THAT BOOK! NOW WHERE IS IT?" Denise screamed in fury and rage. Brook backed up if fear of what might happen. "i-its upstairs in m-my room!" she blubbered uncontrollably. "s-should i-i go g-get it?" she continued. Denise grabed brook by the hair and dragged her up the stairs angrily. When they arrived at Brooks door Denise threw Brook forwards into the room. "get it!" Denise sneered. Brook scrambled to her feet and darted to the bed where the book was stationed. She carefully picked it up and shuffled over to her aunt, still full of fear and tears welling in her eyes. "DONT CRY. IT DOESN'T SUIT YOU. STUPID LEECH." Denise mocked loudly slapping Brook across the face leaving a large red mark that was bound to leave a bruise. Denise sneered at Brook and strutted off down the stairs again, leaving Brook once again alone in fear and pain as well as misery. "are you ok?" Beast said creeping up behind Brook as she skuttled her way to the far corner of her room. "NO! no I'm not ok!" she cried out to Beast. Beast crouched down in front of Brook and placed his hand on her shoulder. he quickly pulled Brook into a warm embrace, trying to comfort her as best he could. Beast say there, Brook in arms, and patted her head gently as she sobbed into his chest. this was the first time Beast thought he needed to do something, the first time... he felt true sympathy...