Chapter 10

Erik sat vigil at Elizabeth's bedside in the hospital while few people came in and out to see how she was farring. Doctors, nurses, few of the chorus girls, Mousier Reyer, and the director. Who had stopped to inform erik that the production was postponed for the month that she and he should take it easy. He thanked him for everything and asked him to make sure that he ask William what happened to see if he knew who did this.

The director had done as he asked and it was revealed that Christine Daae had stabbed Elizabeth. It spread through the news like wildfire as Erik worried more and more each passing day that Elizabeth didnt open her eyes. The nights he would fall asleep the nurses were kind enough to shut the room blinds and the door after covering him with a blanket and safely laying his mask on the bedside table.

He knew his face didnt frighten them and he was grateful for their help espeically when Elizabeth's doctor took time in his daily visit to check on her to prescribe some oitment to help lessen the redding and to possible help it best it could.

Erik was truely surprised at all the nice people he encountered but he was scared that his beloved Elizabeth was never going to wake up. That was when he noticed the small stirrings the twitching of her fingers, the fluttering of her eyelids, his Elizabeth was finally waking up.

She wimpered as she opened her eyes to the harsh bright daylight coming into her room. She looked to her right and smilled as she saw Erik sitting beside her.

"It's so good to see your pretty blue eyes again my love,"

"It's good to see you too Erik,"

"Everyone has been by to see you, and Christine has been arrested and now serving time for trying to kill you,"

"Good how did they find out she did it without me to testify?,"

"William Giry, I told you I respected that young man for a reason,"

"You were right Erik, about everything,"

"I know but know this the director says the production is postponed til November but the masquerade is still going to occur so my Lady Red Death i wish you healed so you can accompny me to the ball still,"

"Of course I will Erik," Elizabeth said smiling as Erik kissed her cheek and buzzed for the nurse to inform them she was awake.

Erik politely left the room as the nurses rechanged Elizabeth's bandages and made sure there was no infection. He thanked god that she pulled through, but stopped dead as the vicomte De Daae Chagny approached him.

"You must have a death wish,"

"No, I came to apologize for what Christine did I had no idea she was like that. I also came to apologize for shooting her and trying to hurt you. I would like to put past in the past so that we both can work togeher in the good nature of the Opera Populaire,"

"A truce?, I agree as long as you agree to the following. First off box 5 is to always remain open for me to watch the productions, second you will make sure they do not gossip or talk about myself or Elizabeth in negative terms, and thirdly you will pay the same the directors did in the past,"

"Twenty thousand francs agreed how about on a bi monthly payment cause these days that much can last you a good while,"

"Agreed, thank you Vicomte De Daae Chagny,"

"Please just call me Raoul, I was named after my great great grandfather. Have a good day Mousier Erik,"

"Same to you Raoul," as they ended farewells Erik was let back into the room to rejoin his beloved and he knew for now things were how they were meant to be, perfect and content.