***Serena***
"So, this is a story about a rather rude and unkind prince, who is transformed into a beast until he can learn to love and be loved in return?" I clarify with Lottie. She nods solemnly. We watch as the townspeople in the film embark on a journey to kill the beast.
"It is about inner beauty. Belle falls in love with the beast and she saves him from being a beast forever. Do you not think it sounds a bit like you and James?" Lottie says. I turn sharply towards her.
"I do not follow," I reply looking at her strangely.
"My brother is different since he met you. He did not smile as much, he never joked. Mummy said he is a new man since he met you. You are beautiful and sing, just like Belle. You fell in love with my brother and he fell in love with you. Now he is different. He
