Angels Fall First

Chapter 7

"Haunting Memories"

...Hi there.. Sorry it's been awhile... I was really busy with school.. and right now I have more time to write..YAY!
So here is another chapter... I hope you enjoy it... I think you will...
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On with the Story...


A week passed since Christine's memories had returned to her. She was told to stay in bed (doctors orders) for about a week or so until she was well again. Her body was still very weak. The doctor did a thorough examination to Christine… He was amazed that her memories had return. He suspected the accident and fever; helped her regain her memories. She remembered most things but there were parts of her life that were still very fuzzy to her… The doctor had told her in time she would remember things clearly… until then she needed rest.

Nadir and Rebecca came to see her as soon as Meg had informed them of Christine… Nadir felt a little relieved that her memories had returned… He let Rebecca, Meg and Christine talk amongst them. Andrew was there as well but stayed at a distance in the shadows just watching…When Andrew and Nadir glanced at each other they nodded in agreement (as in reading ones thoughts)…They both knew that they had to talk to Christine about Erik. But they would do so another time… They both knew it would be to overwhelming for her at that moment…. So they both left the room as the women talked lightly to each other…


Christine did her best to smile and laugh with Meg and Rebecca… Even when Meg's opera friend came to see Meg and to see how Christine was… She still kept up with the charade…

Christine just wanted to be left alone… The more she sat there the more she remembered…. And it was tearing her apart…

She remembered how she hurt her Angel…. otherwise know as Andrew's brother Erik…. After hearing Andrew's story about his brother with a face deformity, and the life he experienced… she knew it was him…

She wondered what he was doing now? She dread how he felt about her… She feared he hated her for betraying him again… For not returning to Paris… after writing to him that she would return… and confessing her true feelings at last… If only he knew what happened…. She thought to herself… If only we hadn't stopped at that town…

Christine closed her eyes as the memory of Raoul's death plagued her mind. Tears slid down her checks…. She was to blame…her mind screamed!


"It's not your fault Christine,"… a voice said to her. She looked quickly towards the voice and saw Andrew walking in to her side and Nadir by the doorway…

"Andrew?" she replied slightly confused and ashamed. She looked to the floor not wanting to face them both…. Andrew felt her sorrow and touched her arm to get her attention.

"Meg told us the whole story about what happened at the Opera house and afterwards.." Andrew said softly to her. More tears welled up in her eyes… She then looked at both of them. Before she could comment on anything… She was cut off.

"Your friends death was not your fault Christine… we both know you cared a great deal for him… I am sorry you had to go through that ordeal my dear"…Nadir reassured her, as he walked to her.

"But is was… If only I hadn't let Raoul escort me back to Paris… If I had just confessed my true feeling towards Erik sooner… If only I hadn't felt so terrified towards him… I would have prevented all of this… Raoul would still be alive… and I would have been with Erik!"… Christine confessed as she fought back tears…

Before any of them could say anything… she continued…

"I... I …don't' know what you both must think of me now….now that you know who I am.?… And all that's happened… All I can say is that I am sorry….I hope you both can forgive me?"… Christine cried.

Andrew and Nadir looked at each other in surprise…Christine was blaming herself for everything that happened… Nadir then came closer to her..

"There is nothing to forgive my dear"… he told her… Andrew also nodded in response.

Christine shook her head disagreeing….

"But I broke Erik's heart when he needed me the most… And Raoul is DEAD!" … She gasped as she felt herself losing control of her feelings… She then looked directly to Andrew…

"I know that the Opera ghost… is your brother…. After I heard your story about what happened to your brother…I knew it was him… who else would have a face deformity like that and be shamed from the world? Who?" Christine finished.

Yes… Christine… he is my brother…but you can't blame yourself for what happened…he did terrible things at the opera house…. You feared him… you said so yourself…so don't blame yourself…I know you cared for your friend, and I know you also cared for my brother. But you mustn't take the blame for Raoul's death, and not for my brothers actions…if you do… you will get consumed by guilt, and it will destroy you… your allowed to make mistakes and be free…. My brother was wrong in many things… and he tried to cage you!… So please Christine… Don't blame yourself!

Andrew pleated while he squeezed her hand supporting her… Christine felt more tear on her face… she knew what he said was true…

"Thank you" she replied to him…He then hugged her….

"And don't think for a second… that I think differently to you now…that would never happened Christine…. You are the sister I never had"… Andrew confessed to her.

Christine cried harder now… She hugged him tighter… She was glad that he understood her. For that moment she didn't feel alone…

After a moment or two… Christine managed to calm herself. She slowly broke the hug from Andrew and saw Nadir smiling to her… Nadir was always kind to her… He always treated her like she belonged… and always kept her spirits up when she was down… It was almost like having a second father… She knew no one in this world would ever replace her real father… But if felt nice to her anyhow… and she welcomed the feeling.

She saw in his eyes that he also valued her as a daughter… He even told her this once… at Christmas time the first year she came to the orphanage… He was gentle and yet stern to everyone there when it was needed…

As he looked at her… yes she saw warmth in his eyes… but she saw something else as well…. It was almost like he wanted to tell her something… or needed to talk about something… or perhaps it was about someone

Andrew also saw this looked and knew that it was time for him to leave… he squeezed her hand once more… than got up and left the room…


Christine was right…. Nadir wanted to talk to her about Erik. He told her the story on how he first met Erik through Madame Giry. He told her that for years when he visited Erik at the opera house he knew of Christine but had never seen her… Christine was a little fascinated on how curtain puzzle piece came together….with how Mme Giry would always give her roses from her "teacher" and get letters from the opera ghost…

It made sense but it was a little creepy at the same time…

Nadir also told Christine what happened to Erik after she was attacked…he told her how he lived with the Giry's. and how he had gotten her letter, and how he fled to Persia after finding out her death!…

Christine sat there retaining all of this information…. She felt her heart ache… He fled because of me…she thought to herself…

"Oh…Erik!"… Christine whispered out loud.

Nadir had informed her that he was planning to search for Erik in Persia. Christine even wanted to come with him… but Nadir refused to take her… She was still not well enough and the trip could be dangerous… Christine understood… She just prayed that Nadir would find him and bring him back….

Before he left a couple days after…he bid the others and Christine Farwell…Andrew wanted to go with him but Nadir wanted him to stay to look after everyone. Christine wished him to be safe and thanked him for everything…he told her that thanks were not need and smiled… but before leaving… Christine had asked …

"If you find Erik…do you think he will want to come back?"

Nadir looked at Christine and smiled…

"If and when I do find him…and I tell him the story…I believe…He Will Come Back!"

He told her while he planted a small kiss on her forehead….

Then he was gone………..


Two months went by with little word from Nadir…..
Christine could tell that Rebecca was worried… She tried her best to keep her calm…

In the last two months… Christine once again grew stronger… she was glad that Meg was there with her… Meg knew that Christine was worried as well… She often tried to think of many things to do to keep Christine busy…

So they did many things together… Christine taught Meg how to ride a horse… Meg really enjoyed it… So every morning she and Christine would go for a long ride… it had become there routine…. Even Andrew went with them….

As the time went by… Christine noticed that Andrew and Meg growing closer together… She smiled each time when she witnessed them together… she thought it was cute.


One day Christine decided to go riding alone… Andrew and Meg usual were spend time together… But on this day her mind started to wonder… She thought about Nadir…and Erik!

Did Nadir find him?… Or does Erik hate me…and refuse to come? She thought to herself… she didn't know what else to think? So much time had passed and still there was no word…As Christine thought to herself she notice the sun was setting…She knew it was getting late… She began to ride back…

When she reached the stables… she noticed there was another buggy… she thought that was odd… she thought as first it was Nadir…but it couldn't be… he left with one horse not a buggy! She then thought it was Meg's friend Danielle visiting…so Christine put her horse in the stable and headed inside…

Once inside she found Meg nearly running into her….

"Oh…Christine come with me!" Meg had told her nearly dragging her.

Meg had seemed really excited about something…Maybe it had something to do with Andrew… she thought.

She followed Meg until they were in the living room… Christine saw that Rebecca and Andrew were already there… Before Christine could question anything… she saw someone enter the room from the back hall…Christine gasped and brought her hands to her mouth in surprise… she instantly felt tears in her eyes…she then ran over to the figure and hugged it…

"Mme Giry… I can't believe you're here?" Christine said in disbelief…

Mme. Giry hugged her tighter than before… She was afraid to let her go… She then started to cry… Meg was so touch to see her mother cry…She knew she was happy to see Christine… health and alive….

Mme. Giry then slowly pulled back to look at Christine, and smile to her….

"It has been to long child"… Mme. Giry managed to say…

Yes… too long!"… Christine replied…

She was so happy to see her there…

They both talk for hours, spending time with each other catching up…

Mme. Giry soon found out everything that was to be known in a matter of hours …

As for Christine…for the first time in a while… she felt truly happy 


"Come Gus… you can do it" Rebecca voice rang in the air…

"Yes… come on… try to reach out and catch someone….. If it helps… Andrew is right next you!" …Christine said trying to cheer on the little boy…

The boy jumped forward and tagged Andrew…. Andrew just looked at Christine with a thanks a lot look… Christine just smiled…

It was a bright beautiful sunny day outside and as a treat for the children… all the adults and children were playing a game "catch me if you can game"… The game was when one person is blindfolded and is trying to catch others around him/her…by tagging them…

So Andrew was it now… and everyone around was giggling and laughing…even Mme. Giry… (Meg was so shocked when she wanted to play as well.) She always thought her mother to be so serious… It was a treat for her to see this side of her mother.

The game went on and somehow Andrew got his revenge with Christine when he heard her trying to sneak past him …he grabbed her and she screamed… making her it

Everyone laughed as she put on the blindfold…She was going to try and catch Andrew… this was war!


As the game went on…. no one noticed two riders watching them from the Road leading to the house… The riders were amused with this little game… As they came forward…some of the adults began to notice them approaching… But not the children and Christine… Meg gasped when she noticed them… but Mme. Giry quickly covered her mouth… to keep her quiet….

Both riders dismounted from their horses… One slowly walked towards the other adults and held one finger to his lips. (Signaling to not make a sound)… But the other…just stared at Christine and the children playing…His attention was mostly focused on Christine…He watched as she laughed when she tried to catch one of the children…He loved that sound…He then started to walk closer to her and the children… The others stayed back….

"Come on Christine! ". Guss taunted her…

"Hey little man… I'm the one who helped you remember?"… She laughed…

The children kept laughing until they too noticed a strange man walking up to them… They all looked somewhat scared… The man still moved forward until he was inches away from Christine…

At this point even Christine notice that it got really quiet… She thought the kids were up to something… So she listened as best as she could for movement… She then heard some footsteps. She reached out to grab something, when she stumbled over a rock and …bumped into something hard…She hung on to what felt like shoulders… She knew instantly that it was not a child… This person was very tall…and strong as she felt him steady her from falling again. It had to be a male she thought to herself…

"Andrew?" she questioned?

No reply…..

"Ummmm"…. she thought out loud…

"Well it must be you… because you are the only man here playing this game"… she said confidently…

To prove that she was right she began to feel his arms up to his shoulders…. As she did she notice the person was taller than she thought… was Andrew ever this tall?… she thought. She went up further past his shoulders to his neck then to his face… she froze…and gasped… She had touched something hard… and it only seemed to be on one side of his face…Her mind started racing… She didn't know what to think …It had to be Andrew… there was no one else here…unless…

"C.h.r.i.s.t.i.n.e" the man said gently to her…

Christine gasped…She knew that voice… She ripped off the blindfold as fast as she could … and saw two deep blue eyes… inches away from her deep brown ones…He just looked at her…

"Erik" ….. Was all she said…


………..Yay! I could hear some of you say that…..hehe…I hope you like this chapter…again coment if you with… again sorry for the delay… I will have a chapter very soon  Thanks for reading OkamiGirl…………