"Wait up!" cried a voice behind Erik. Erik turned, and seeing his follower, continued on his way.
"Why won't you wait?" Christine asked breathlessly as she caught to him. He looked at her, but did not reply. She persisted. "Erik, I know you're upset that I'm moving, but can't you be mature about it? You're older than I am!"
He hunched his shoulders and continued down the sidewalk. Christine sighed, and grabbed his hand.
"I know it's hard, since we're still in high school. Well, I'm still in high school, you've just graduated. But I'll come back and visit, and we'll be able to email each other-"
"No you won't." he said so quietly Christine barely heard him. "You'll go off to high school and forget about me. I'll be here alone, until I graduate from college. Christine," He turned to her. "Spend one night with me."
"What? You mean like…?" She tried to grasp at the meaning, unable to really think about it. He nodded.
"I love you, and I can only hope you truly love me." Erik said, turning to face her at last. "I can't think about life without you. Please, leave me with this memory before I slip back into solitude."
Christine bit her lip. All those nights she had lay awake thinking about Erik like that, and now, he was asking her. She loved him, so much more than he knew. He put his arms around her.
"I'm not trying to guilt you or pressure you. If you don't want to, just say so." He said quietly into her ear, his velvet like voice making her shiver. Christine kissed him, letting her feelings pour into it. Erik smiled and held her even tighter.
"I'll see you tonight, my angel."