Erik looked at her. She looked so innocent when she slept, just as a child. But he knew so well... all to well, that wasn't the case. This selfish child had taken his heart, and it was to late to return it. She was in his dreams, day and night, always. She didn't know... she couldn't understand his love. Never..
It wasn't right. He kissed her softly... he knew she wouldn't wake up - the opium he'd given her had taken out it's right. Now, finally, in sleep, she was only his. "I don't want to live without you", he mumbled and let his hands wander all over her pretty silkdress. It was white. She was so pretty in white... it made her look like she would have on her weddingday... the weddingday she chose not to attend to.
She had left him, abandoned him for another man, and god, his heart had ached then. But he had gotten her back... he hadn't been able to forget. "But now we will always be toghether", he said out loud. His little darling that didn't know any better. She didn't know her own good.
He would show her... yes, he would show her that he could make her happy! And she would understand! Oh, yes... the scars from the past withered away when he looked at her. She was so young... maybe she couldn't understand, even if she wanted to. But she didn't really have to as long as he was there to protect her!
He was her guardian angel. Yes, that was exactly what he was! She moaned a bit... uneasy sleep. He couldn't stand to see her worried. It broke his heart. He pressed the pillow down over her face, and she awoke for a moment. Her small hands grasped for his, after a way to stop this madness. A last fight for her life. But it was to late... she stopped fighting and her body fell down on the bed, lifeless and cold. He sighed deeply. "My little darling, you will understand in time..."
He lifted her up and carefully put her down on the floor. Like a little porclain doll, he thought. And incredibly beautiful doll. "Soon we'll be together, darling!", he continued, quite euthusiastically. He picked up a crystal glass that was standing on the windowframe. He swallowed the burning fluid and smiled to himself. Soon, he'd get to leave this horrible prison. Soon he'd get to be with her again.
He closed his eyes and waited. The poison would take it's right.