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Chapter 14 - The Truth

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Erik's POV

I walked as fast as I could through the streets, hoping not to draw attention to myself but desperate to find my daughter. I took and short cut to the pier through an alley and stopped to catch my breath, everyday my body made it obvious that I was not the Phantom of the Opera anymore, I was in my forties with health problems and a daughter, and a son, but I just learned about him recently. As I stood with my head against the bricks, gasping, I heard her,

"Maybe we should check the bakery, everybody likes pie and cookies!" shortly after I heard a deep chuckle, obviously a man,

"Alright. But it's getting late, so this is the last place."

"Why?"

"Because everything is closing, see?"

"Oh. Okay."

I was already making my way towards thier voices and, despite how intricate the alleys are in this city, it was easy to find them, as they were right on the other side of the wall I was on. I found her walking with a tall blonde man, who ever from the back of him I could see resignation.

"Kristain Marie." She snapped around quickly, let go on the man's hand and dropped her head.

"Hi daddy."

"What have I told you about talking to stranger AND being home before the sun goes down?"

"But daddy I was helping him find her wife."

"Well he can find her himself, you need to get home and get in bed."

"Or you could help me." The blonde man turned around for the first time since I'd run into them and his voice brought shivers to my spine.

"Raoul?"

"Long time no see, Erik." I put my hand out hoping he'd remember the truce we'd made. I took my hand and pulled me into a hug. I stopped moving. Why was he hugging me? Then everything feel into place, how Kristian was helping him find his wife and how Christine had told me that he had cheated on her, I pulled back quickly.

"We have some talking to do. But I need to get her home."

"I'll follow you guys then." I stopped. Christine was at my house. As well as Gustav. He was going to find out one way or another...

"Alright."

The walk home was silent. Kristian knew she was in trouble, Raoul and I were obviously lost in our thoughts. When we got the building I turned to Raoul.

"Stay here. I'll be right back." He nodded and sat on the wall, lighting a cigar, I held back a grimace. I grabbed Kristian's hand and began leading her up the stairs to our apartment,

"Am I going to get grounded?"

"No. I completely understand your anger, as well as Gustav and Christine. Just say your sorry to both and I'm postive they'll forgive you."

By this time we had reached the apartment and I led her inside and was greeted by Susan sitting up and reading a book, she glanced up when we had walked in,

"Good evening. I see you found her."

"Yes, she was by the pier," I shot a hard look at her telling her, silently, to not mention Raoul, "Listen, Harry found me and wants me to check something out at the park. Can you get her ready for bed for me? I'll be right back."

"Of course. Come here darling." I turned and retraced my steps back outside where Raoul was in the same postion as before.

"Why?"

"I just didnt love her in that way anymore...our marriage hadnt ever been correct, we barely touched in any way." I was more than pleased to hear this, we had both bagan walking away from my building. "When the docter announced that she was with child I was so happy! Maybe then we will be a normal married couple! And for those nine months I thought we were, we held hands, cuddled and made love frequently. But when Gustav was born, I knew he wasnt De Chancy blood." At this he glanced up at me. His face deeply saddend. "I know who the father was, and if it wasnt me, I'm glad it was him. But that kinda killed me, ya know? So I began spending more innocent time away from home, not wanting to look into the eyes of the other man and the woman who would never stop loving him. Then I met Abbey. At first I thought she was prefect. She considered my needs and such. But now I know that she just wanted my money. And if she had never run off to you, I would have never known."

"She didnt run off to me."

"Do I look stupid? What are the odds that you seem to know everything?"

"I'm not saying she isnt with me now, but she came here because of the Giry's."

"So she is with you."

Even though it wasnt a question, I answered anyway, "Yes."

"In all honesty, I came looking for her so I didnt disappoint you. I didn't know you were here, until I ran into your daughter, she is so much like you, by the way, I thought you were dead."

"Yeah, so did she." I flinched remembering her slap. "You know, she isnt mad at you. She is disappointed."

"I know."

"Would you be willing to act civiallized if I took her out and just happened to run into you?" This obviously startled him,

"Of course. I don't want her back, hell I'll put in the papers for a divorce, you deserve her, I just want her to know how sorry I am for the last ten years..."

"So tomorrow, at noon, be at the coffee shop. I'll take Christine there to get her morning coffee. Here, get a hotel, tell them you are friends with Erik." I handed him twenty dollars,

"Still black mailing people?" He said with a smirk

"No. Writing thier paychecks." I said smirking back at him before turning and heading back to my house. The long day finally seeping into me. When I got back to my house, I peeked into the bedrooms seeing everyone sleeping, then pulled off my clothes then my mask and wig and slipped into bed with Christine who mumbled a "Good night" in my direction, I leaned towards her, kissed her forehead then fell into a much needed sleep.

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Lonely