Chap25 Love can turn to Fear

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Madame awoke the following morning to a great sinking feeling in her stomach that she couldn't place. She lay with her eyes shut for a few moments as she tried to place the feeling. She slowly opened her eyes as she woke up more. The dimly lit lair came into view she choked back a sigh as the memory came back to her. She glanced across the lair at her daughter who was asleep on the couch.

Annie got up slowly wrapping her arms around herself in an attempt to keep herself warm. Erik's lair had always possessed a deep chill, a chill she had forgotten up till now.

The closer she got to her daughter it soon became clear she was not asleep but simply had her eyes shut. Annie couldn't decide if she was feigning sleep or not, she decided not to ask. "Meg?" she asked gently.

"Morning mama," Meg said trying to keep the fear from her voice. She couldn't help but feel uncomfortable with their current situation. Although her mother had never admitted it and she knew she more than likely never would admit it that they were being held here more than likely against their will.

"Good morning darling did you sleep well?" Mme Giry asked softly. Annie knew her daughter was a smart and perceptive young woman who was probably more than aware of their current situation though she couldn't bring herself to admit it to herself not to mention her daughter.

Although she still loved Erik she had a feeling their relationship had adopted a more controlling nature to it. Every morning she awoke to the same sinking feeling that she couldn't place until she remembered. That wasn't a feeling a person felt when they were with the person they loved was it?

She told herself that she did love him and Erik was just acting the way he was because of her actions. She told herself she was over reacting and that really she should be ashamed of herself. She had betrayed him how did she expect him to act? Although as much as she hated to admit it she knew deep down she was just trying desperately to find and cling to any excuses she could to explain his behaviour.

"Good morning," Erik said walking towards him fully dressed in his cloak and mask breaking through her disturbing thoughts. Annie couldn't understand why he was wearing his mask in front them they had seen his face before so why did he insist on the mask? As much as it was a question she would like answered she knew better than to ask. On some level Annie already knew why Erik had returned to always wearing the mask. It was a confidence thing, he felt unsure now and that helped give him the edge he needed to protect himself.

"Good morning," Annie said automatically. She no longer needed to give her daughter a look telling her to say good morning. It was a routine they knew they had to follow every morning.

"I have been thinking," he said.

"About what may I ask?" Annie asked taking her daughter's hand even without her speaking she could tell Meg was uncomfortable. She couldn't blame her for feeling uncomfortable she was feeling a little uneasy herself.

"Of course you may ask although there was no need as I fully intended to tell you of my thoughts anyway. Not that any of that matters now. I was thinking of what a lovely family we are wouldn't you agree?" he asked his tone serious.

"Of course…" Madame Giry answered hoping he wasn't going with this where she thought he was, although she knew there was no other place he could be going with this.

"Well our family isn't quite complete yet is it Antoinette?" he asked all to calmly.

Her stomach knotted she shook her head a little, "no," she whispered Meg kept silent in all this not knowing what to say and so felt silence was best.

"Then we had best do something about this hadn't we. We had best fetch Benjamin hadn't we," he said in a matter of fact tone.

"Of course," was all Madame Giry could say as she tried to ignore the fear building up inside her.