Chapter two
Christine stayed there, waiting for the mob to arrive. She wasn't afraid for she knew her beloved was right, she trusted his words. After a few minutes, Meg arrived with everyone else following behind her.
"Meg, over here!" Christine called out to her.
"Christine! Oh thank god, are you alright?" Meg asked worried about her friend.
"Yes I'm alright." Christine responded.
Meg reached her just then, grabbing ahold of Christine's hand she said "Come Christine, we need to get you out of here. Where is he?"
"He's gone Meg, there is no need to continue your search."
"What do you mean Christine? That he's escaped or that he's dead?" Meg asked her, not knowing what she meant.
"He's dead" Christine hated lying, especially about her Angel it hurt her to even say that about him. Knowing the truth gave her some comfort.
Meg gave a sigh of relieve, "That's great news Christine, why don't we head on back?"
Christine nodded and started to follow Meg back through the tunnels. Meg smiled happily over at Christine, She gave a fake smile back. Christine couldn't give an honest one even if she wanted too. She was worried about her Angel and wanted nothing more than to be reunited with him.
'Christine?' She heard Erik call in her mind. 'Do not worry my love, I am safe now and I can't wait to be with you again. Please try to hurry.' Erik concluded.
'Thank you my Angel, I love you and I miss you terribly. We will be together again soon.' Christine thought back to him.
'I love you too, my sweet Christine.' She gave an honest smile then.
Meg and Christine soon arrived back inside the opera house. Christine went to her bedroom right away, grabbing her coat and her little money pouch. Meg was standing in the door way, "Christine, where are you going?"
"I'm just going out for a walk Meg that's all. It will help me clear my head and probably relax some." Christine explained.
Meg didn't question it, ever since Christine was young. If she was troubled enough, her problem fixer would always be to take a walk. She only asked "Alright just be safe okay?"
"I'll be fine Meg, I promise." She reassured Meg.
She hurried down the halls and stairs, to her it seemed like forever until she finally hit the last set of stairs. When in reality was only a few minutes. She almost made it out of the doors, when someone grabbed her arm.
Looking over she saw that it was Raoul. "Let go of me, Raoul" Christine ordered.
"Why? I thought you were going to stay with that phantom. So if you're back up here that must mean that you've changed your mind." He said with a hopeful grin on his face.
Pulling her arm away she said, "No I didn't change my mind. That is just your wishful thinking."
"Ah, then why are you here?" He asked not believing her.
"I don't have to answer to you Raoul. Now if you must know I'm going for a walk, goodbye." Christine said trying to finish it.
"Please Christine just one moment?" Raoul pleaded.
"Raoul I really would like to get going now."
"Fine then Christine, but when you return, I would like to talk to you."
"Fine, bye." She said while walking out the door.
She was so happy to finally be outside, it was just one step closer to Erik. Just then she began her search.
'Christine, where are you?' Erik's voice said in her head.
'I just made it outside, I'm trying to look for you now. Look around can you see me?' Christine asked while walking around, trying to find any sign of him.
'No my love, I cannot. I'm on the side of the building, close to the edge where the buggy would be kept.' Erik instructed her.
'Alright, hang on I'll be there shortly.' She replied. Christine wasn't very far away, her body could barely contain her excitement. She sped up the pace until she reached the corner. Walking slowly she stopped every few seconds to look around, in hopes of seeing him.
Arriving at the spot she stopped to look again, but still couldn't see him.
'Erik I'm here' She tried telling him through her thoughts. There was no reply.
Christine was determined she wasn't going to give up. Walking away a bit from the building, just far enough to see the roof. She thought that maybe she could see a silhouette of him. Nothing.
'Okay, Christine think. Where could he be?' She thought as a tear now rolled down her face. Then an idea hit her, 'He would be some where in the shadows. It's darker right by the building, maybe I just didn't look close enough.' She concluded while walking back up to the building.
Looking every where, still no sign of her beloved Angel. A few more tears fell then, she was scared. Not for herself but for her beloved.
'Christine?' She heard in her mind.
She smiled and answered 'I can hear you my Angel, but I can't find you.'
She then heard a thump on the ground, turning her head Christine saw exactly what she was looking for. Smiling Christine ran to him, jumping into his arms as he spun her around. Stopping they kissed, long and hard.
Pulling apart to look at each other.
"Christine, were you crying?" Erik asked her looking at the wet marks on her face. His heart broke at the sight of it.
"Yes, I couldn't find you Erik, I was scared."
He pulled her into a tight embrace, brushing her hair with his hand. "Christine, you cried for me...no one has ever cried for me. Please my Christine, do not cry. Look at me Christine." He said and she did what as asked of her. "I'm alright see, they're not going to get rid of me that easily now that I have something to live for. I love you with everything that I am, my heart, my soul, everything now belongs to you Christine. I wouldn't want it any other way my beloved." He said while wiping away her tears. "I hope one day, to own the same."
"My Angel, don't you already know that you do own everything? That I belong to you, that everything I am belongs to you? I love you too, with all of my heart and so much more." Christine said just before leaning up and kissing him again. "Trust me my love, when I say that I will always love you. Nothing is going to change how I feel for you."
"Please say it again, Christine" Erik asked her, he couldn't get enough of her saying that.
"I love you Erik and I always will. YOU and you alone own my heart, my soul, everything belongs to you Erik."
He couldn't help it, he had to kiss her again.
"This is the greatest gift you could ever give me. We need to go now my heart."
Christine nodded, "Yes, we do. Where are we going?" She asked curiously.
Erik sighed "I don't know my love, I'm sorry I wish...I had a home to offer you but I do not."
"Then we shall have to make one of our own." Christine said and Erik gave her a confused look. She smiled and continued, "My home is any where you are, when I'm with you I am home."
Hearing this made him smile and his heart pound.
"Let's go my Angel." Christine said while holding out her hand.
"Let's go" He repeated while taking her hand.
They left hand in hand, never to look back.
There you have it chapter two :) Please review!