Chapter 6
It had been days since she saw Erik he had not even come to practice she knew where he was and who he was with and it hurt her immensly. She numbly went through with practice singing when she suppose to and going for costume fittings. She tryed so hard to keep her mind off him but they had gotten so close it was hard for her.
That night Elizabeth sat at her dressing room table wiping off the makeup from practice she knew she would end up crying again she had every night. She sighed sadly as she threw her makeup wipe in the trashcan beside her and got up to change into her pajamas. It was then she noticed the mask, she had forgotten about it, then she remembered that sweet moment when he gave it to her and wanted her to go with him as his Lady Red Death. Picking up the mask she flung it into her trash can as she collapsed crying again she was heartbroken.
Erik stood behidn the mirror having had the chance to check on Elizabeth after days of talking to Christine. He watched as she threw the mask he bought her into the trash can and began crying. He hadn't realized his absence had made such a impact on her life. But then he remembered they had been getting close, he knew he had feelings for her but did this mean she felt love for him too.
Elizabeth unaware that Erik was watching her actions went to her mirror and ripped his picture off it and threw that in the trash also.
"I'm so stupid I thought he cared about me, but I should have known soon as she came back he would leave me behind, ha so much for friendship, so much for love," thankfully she hadn't changed out of her day clothes and taking the moment she grabbed her set of keys to the building and putting her hair up in a ponytail, put on her black platform boots, and left for time outside the Opera Populaire.
As she left Erik was standing in shock, she loved him, and he stupidly spent the time with Christine that he should have given to her like he had been. Entering into her room he took the mask and his picture out of the trash and laid them on the desk. He knew he had to do something to fix this so he sat down and wrote a note before leaving to begin his plans of making up to her.
As Elizabeth came back a few hours later she noticed the mask and the picture and the note. Picking up the note her eyes gathered with tears.
My dearest Elizabeth,
I know i have been absent the last few days with Christine but so you know we caught up but I also let her go. I told her the truth of my heart that I stopped loving her the day she left me with Raoul. My heart belongs to another my heart belongs to you. Please consider still being my Lady Red Death for you are my Lady, my angel no matter what. I do hope you will forgive me being away so long and no more tears my angel I hate to see you cry. I love you Elizabeth and I always will even if your mad at me or upset with me. She will be around but she and i have spoken to the director she is to leave at the end of the month when the production of Phantom of the Opera is over. Although she will remain in the building my attention and time is and will be all yours. I am sorry I am not there to say all this in person but i'm away to pick up your dress and a few more special gifts for you. My heart remains with you while i'm gone.
Forever yours
Erik
Smiling she placed the Lady Red Death mask back on her table, taped her picture back to the mirror, laid the letter in her top desk drawer with his other, and changed and went to bed knowing things changed just with one small event.
