Verse: LND

Characters: Erik, Christine

Pairing: ?


"Christine?"

Hearing her name, Christine turned around. It couldn't be. That was a voice she never expected to hear again.

Yet, there he was, looking as if not even a day has passed.

"You..."

Erik couldn't believe his eyes.

"What are you doing here?", he asked.

"What are /you/ doing here? I thought you- We all thought you-"

"You thought I was dead?", Erik laughed. "I thought so too for a while."

Christine was speechless. Before she could think of what to say, another voice called her.

"Mother! Mother!", Gustave called, cheerful. Raoul was right behind him.

Seeing who was talking to Christine, he instinctively put one hand on his son's shoulder, and the other held Christine's arm.

Christine felt a shiver. She didn't know how Erik would react. Memories of their last encounter flashed in her mind.

Erik's expression didn't change as he watched the family in front of him.

Gustave noticed that the atmosphere was suddenly tense, but he could not understand what happened to the adults.

"Darling, I think we should get going. It seems like it will rai- Oh."

Meg stood right beside Erik, her eyes growing wide and her mouth opening.

"Meg!", Christine really couldn't believe. How many more surprises were waiting for her in this country?

"Christine! You really came!", Meg greeted, an unsure smile on her face.

"I can't believe. I just met-"

"My husband.", Meg finished her sentence for her. There was some possessiveness in her voice.

"Your what?"

Meg raised her hand, showing her ring. Erik smiled and nodded.

Christine couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He moved on. There weren't hard feelings anymore, right? Raoul did not seem as convinced, as he kept his hands on his wife and son.

Gustave was growing impatient. He couldn't hold anymore.

"Mother! Can I have some ice cream?"

"Of course, darling.", Christine replied, turning to her son. Then, back at her old friends. "Congratulations."

"Thank you.", Meg replied.

"You too.", Erik added.

The two families parted ways, knowing they wouldn't met for a while.