| Marie By Meagan Ch. 3 Early in the morning, Marie woke up in a bed of hay next to the blacksmith�s shop. She slept there all night after she left her house. The sound of the bells from the cathedral woke her up and felt the sun shining brightly on her face. She was anxious to know what was going to happen that day. Her cloak and old dress made her look like a commoner, so she was curious to know what it was like to be treated like one for once. She stood up, brushed off all the hay and went out into the street. Everything smelled so wonderful. The air smelled like fresh, baked goods from the bakery. The streets were already busy, as people were getting their milk, meat and bread for the day. She watched many people pass by her, and to her it was nice to be not noticed for once. She came across some Gypsies, including Esmeralda, who were dancing on the side of the street. She watched as Esmeralda did a lovely dance while playing her tamborine. Marie brought little money so she took coins out of her sack and put some in her hat as Djali danced around it. She patted the little goat, which made Esmeralda smile. Belle smiled back and went on her way. Quasimodo decided he needed to go for walk into town. He was feeling pretty upset all night because of Jean Frollo�s arrival. He started to climb down the cathedral, because it was quicker to do so rather than to just go down the stairs. While climbing down he stopped and to notice a pair of lovers walking on a bridge. He looked away and heaved a heavy sigh continued to climb down. Marie watched the same pair of lovers strolling together on the bridge. She sighed and wished how she could find someone to love. She felt like her parents are forcing her to marry Jean. �If only there was someone I could love by my own free will.� She thought to herself. (Marie walks down the street singing this to herself, as she watches many lovers pass by) Marie: The sweetest sounds I'll ever hear are still inside my head. The kindest words I'll ever know, are waiting to be said. The most entrancing sight of all, is yet for me to see. And the dearest love in all the world is waiting somewhere for me. Is waiting somewhere, somewhere for me (Quasimodo, climbs down the tower singing this as he goes down to the steps below) Quasimodo: The sweetest sounds I'll ever hear Are still inside my head The kindest words I'll ever know, are waiting to be said The most entrancing sight of all, is yet for me to see And the dearest love in all the world Is waiting somewhere for me Is waiting somewhere, somewhere for me (Quasimodo and Marie are singing this, unaware of one another.) Quasimodo and Marie: The sweetest sounds I'll ever hear Are still inside my head The kindest words I'll ever know, are waiting to be said The most entrancing sight of all, is yet for me to see And the dearest love in all the world Is waiting somewhere for me Is waiting somewhere, somewhere for me The most entrancing sight of all, is yet for me to see And the dearest love in all the world The most entrancing sight of all, is yet for me to see And the dearest love in all the world Marie: Is waiting somewhere for me Quasimodo: Is waiting somewhere Both: Somewhere for me. Marie sat on a water fountain in the middle of the street while Quasimodo was just near by. Suddenly, Marie noticed Jean Frollo coming from down the street. �I can�t let see me!� she thought and thenheaded towards the alley behind the bakery. Quasimodo also noticed he was coming his way as well. He looked for a good place to avoid him and headed towards the back of the bakery. Marie went one way while Quasimodo went the other. They both spotted Jean Frollo coming nearer and ran as fast as they could. They both were looking back as they ran, neither of them looking ahead. Then suddenly... BAM! They both ran in to each other, and they were knocked to the ground. Quasimodo fell on a cart of bagels that spilled all over the place. Quasimodo sat half way and rubbed his head and noticed Marie on the ground and unconscious. �Are you alright?� he cried as he ran over to her. She was knocked out cold. �Oh dear, what have I done?� he said. He picked her up and quickly headed towards the cathedral. He heard shouting from behind him, no doubt it was the baker so Quasimodo picked up his pace. Luckily, no one else saw him carrying her so he wouldn�t cause any distraction. He went inside the cathedral and took her up into the bell tower. He put a wet cloth on her forehead and sat there just waiting to see if she would gain her conscience. He took her hand and gently rubbed it. He took a moment to look at her and how beautiful she was. He had never seen a woman as beautiful as she, at least besides Esmeralda. But he even thought Marie was even more beautiful than Esmeralda. She simply looked like an angel. She started to stir and made a moan. Quasimodo began speaking to her. �Alright you right dear lady?� he asked several times. Marie slowly opened her eyes and everything was blurry to her. �Are you ok?� he asked again. She just stared at the ceiling as her vision began to come back. �Where...where am I?� she asked. �You�re safe, here in Notre Dame.� He replied as he smiled. �I am...� and suddenly she turned around and faced Quasimodo. �Oh!� she gasped and started to get up to up. She then quickly sat down because she was dizzy. �No please...don�t be afraid.� He pleaded. She turned around and realized what a fool she was. �I�m so sorry Monsieur, please forgive my rudeness. I was just ...� she couldn�t say. �Afraid?(laughs) it�s ok I get used to it.� He said as he smiled. �Oh, I am so sorry to hear that.� She said. �I can be such a fool sometimes.� She said. �Oh not at all.� He said. Marie looked around at where she was. �What happened?� she said as she rubbed her head. �We ran into each other in the street and you were knocked out and it was all my fault! I am so sorry!� he said. �Oh no please, it was my fault, I should have watched where I was going.�she said. �Well neither was I.� he said. �Well I guess it's both our faults then.� she said and they both started to laugh. After they laughed, there was an awkward silence. �So, are you new here in Paris? I don�t think I�ve seen you here before.� he asked. �Well yes, as a matter of fact I am new here.� She said. �Ahhh...well that�s wonderful!� said Quasimodo. �Yea from what I�ve seen so far, it�s quite lovely.� Marie replied. �Oh so you haven�t seen much of Paris?� he asked. �Actually no.� Marie said. �Well I�d love to show you sometime, I�ve lived here all my life!� he said. �I would like that very much.� She said and smiled. She began to see that he wasn't so bad at all. �What is your name?� he asked. �My name is Marie! What�s yours?� �Quasimodo.� �What an interesting name.� she said. �Well your name is more beautiful out of all the names I�ve heard.� He said. �Well thank you� she said while giggling. �Here you need to sit down. Would you like an apple or something?� he asked. while putting her in a chair. �If it's no trouble?� she asked. �Not at all! Just wait here.� He said while going into his bed chamber. Meanwhile the gargoyles were overhead and watched everything. �Look at Quasimodo�s new friend!� Victor whispered as they watched from above. �Wow, she�s very beautiful.� Laverne said softly. �Yeah, Quasimodo always brings gorgeous gals.� Hugo said. �Hugo, this is the second one.� Laverne replied. �No third, don�t forget Esmeralda�s little friend.� Hugo replied as he dreamed about Djali. �I hate to break it to you oh dim-witted one, but the goat is a male.� Victor said. �No she�s not!� Hugo cried. �He is too!� Victor said. �Knock it off you two!� Laverne said as she hit both of them on the head. Marie could hear and saw somestirring from above. �What was that?� she asked Quasimodo as he came in. �Oh I didn�t hear anything.� Quasimodo lied. �But I could have sworn that those...no it�s impossible.� She said while touching her forehead. �I just could have sworn that the gargoyles were talking, but that�s ridiculous. I think I really hit my head hard.� Marie said. �Of course it�s not, it shows that you have a great imagination!� Quasimodo said as he handed her an apple. �Well, I guess I never thought of it that way.� Marie said and then took a bite out of her apple. Meanwhile at Marie�s home, the Duke and Duchess were searching for Marie. �She�s not in the house anywhere Henry!� the Duchess cried. �Don�t worry, I have someone sent for Minister Jean, he�ll help us find her.� the Duke said as he sat down. �I hope you are right dear, I just hoped she wasn�t kidnapped or anything.� the Duchess said. �Probably not, she might have ran away.� The Duke said. �Why on earth would she do something like that.� Said the Duchess. �Well we were a little hard on her Uberta, maybe we ought to give her a little more freedom. She is a young adult now.� The Duke replied while touching his wife�s hand. �I suppose you�re right, I just want her back here as soon as possible.� she said softly. �Don�t worry, she will be.� The Duke said and smiled. A knock came from the door and the Duke went over to answer. It was Jean. �I heard about Marie and do not worry, I will search all over Paris for her and find the culprit responsible for this!� Jean cried. �We appreciate that Jean and just look for her, but we don�t think she was kidnapped, she probably ran off to explore the city.� The Duke said. �You can never be too sure around here. There are vandals and scoundrels...� said Jean. �I think I know my daughter well enough to know what she is like and I assume she just ran off.� The Duke firmly said. �As you wish Monsiuer.� Jean said flatly. �Good Minister Jean. Just make sure that she gets home safe.� The Duke said. �Don�t worry I will.� Said Jean and then got on his horse and rode off. Jean searched all over the streets searching for clues to figure out where she could be. He spotted a stir in the bakery and went in to see what was going on. �Ah Minister Jean, it is good that you came by, my bagels were knocked all over the place!� he said. �By whom?� Jean said. �Well it was this girl and the hunchb...� �A girl? What did she look like?� �Well from what I could she had brown hair, was very thin, I say about 5�4?� �Aha! That must be Marie, do you know where she went?� Jean asked. �She went with the hunchback.� The baker said. �You mean Quasimodo?� he asked coldly. �Yes, those two knocked all my bagels while running into each other and they went off without picking everything up and they are ruined!� �Oh shut up you fool, I do not have time for this!� Jean said as he left the bakery. �What am I suppose to do with all of my bagels!� the baker tried to ask. �I don�t give a damn!� he cried and rode off on his horse and headed straight for the cathedral. 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