A/N So I just finished chapter 7 and now I have 25 minutes to wirte chapter 8. I'm really happy though I logged on and I had 6 new revies all godd too! Yay so now the Angel commands me to write.

Chapter Eight: Fears

Gwen walked slowly down underneath the opera house. She walked until she saw the lake. She remembered what Raoul had sad about wounding Erik in the fight they'd had in the graveyard. Ever since that night in the chapel Gwen hadn't been able to face Erik, but now she had to. She had make sure he was ok. She used that narrow path she'd found her frist night at the opea house and crossed the lake.

She found in his bed, his shirt soaked with blood.

"Erik! Oh my god are you okay?"

"Christine..." It was barely a whisper. Gwen fought back the tears.

"No Erik."

"Gwen?" Well, at least he recognized her.

"Yes"

"I- I'm sorry..." He sounded so weak.
"No.. Erik it's ok, it's ok, just save your strength."

"I- I over reacted, I-"

"No," Gwen cut him off. "We'll talk when you're better" Erik nodded and Gwen set to work cleaning his wound.

Two weeks later Erik was almost back to normal. His arm would always carry a scar, but the wound was almost healed.

"You said when I was better, we would talk." He said one might after Gwen had changed his bandages.

"Yes, I did."

"I.. I wanted... I wanted to dicuss the baby..." Gwen smiled, a warm feeling came over her. "That...that night in the chapel, I over reacted, I"m sorry...I-I was frightened..." How unlike Erik to be frightened. "I- It's just that I don't know what to do..."

"I don't either Erik, but I love you, and I'm glad I'm having this baby. It's the one bright spot in my otherwise miserable life."

"Am I to understand that part of that misery is my fault?"

"Not yours really... your love of Christine." It was then Gwen remembered something. She smiled a little and began to sing...

"Say you'll share with me one love... one life time..." Erik raised his eyebrows quetioningly. "Lead me, save me from my solitude... Say you'll want me with you, here beside you... Any where you let me go to...Erik, that's all I ask of you!" Gwen voice soared as she sang that, she could tell that Erik was lost in the melody's beauty, and she saw his eyes widen in shock when she'd added his name.

Erik was astonished. Not just by the beauty of Melody's, but by the fact that she'd just sung, to him, exactly what he was planning to sing to Christine...How was it possible. He was so confused, he wasn't used to being confused and he didn't like it. "Leave me..." he whispered. "Please..." Melody looked at him sadly, but she left. He needed to be alone, to think. He'd always thought he'd loved Christine, but he was starting to feel something more for Melody. Melody saw beyond his face and loved him for the man he really was. She didn't make him feel like a monster like Christine did. And Melody was happy that she was going to have his baby...but Christine... My Angel... Erik began to cry again, but this time at least they were silent tears... You damn fool... You're letting her get to you. With that last bitter thought Erik dryed his tears and strengthened his resolve to go through with his plan...

A/N I know it's short, bu I"m out of time and I always write short chapters. Anyway remember good reviews make me write! Beside the Angel says if you don't reveiw "A disaster beyond your imagination will occur." and also remember..."There are worse things then a shattered chandelier."