Hello everyone! I am finally back!, and I said I was completely drained of all inspiration, well it's the opposite now! All I had to do..was read the Kay novel once more and I was hooked once again, hooked to the passion and love which was in this beautiful tale..and I am hooked as I once was, so I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Erik

I nodded and looked to the ground, feeling as if my heart had been ripped straight from my chest and crushed into nothing but a bloody mushy pile of crimson pulp. I shook my head and sighed slightly, taking hold of the horse's reigns in my hands and grip tightened 'till knuckles turned white, and hands trembled slightly, but I knew she couldn't see this due to the immense darkness in which we were surrounded by.

'well...at least come back to the inn..until sunrise and in the morning I will pay for a more comfortable accomodation, then I will leave you..for good..'

I slowly looked up to my former friend and she had a hand placed over her mouth in a silent gasp, but she quickly let it fall by her side and nodded.

'A-All right Erik..' She whispered..her voice hoarse.

'Are you ill?' I asked..concern growing in the pit of my stomach.

'In a way..perhaps..'

I nodded once more and began to lead the way, to that...unacceptable inn.

The walk back was nothing short of agonising...She had stayed completely silent, and I..occasionally glanced over at her. Even in the darkness I could tell something was completely different about her, that wondrous and awe filled look which She use to have in her eyes, had completely died and instead was replaced, with something cold and distant. I then began to wonder, what had happened whilst she was in Raouls care..what was their marriage like?..and what had happened to that foolish boy? I decided I would ask tomorrow, not just now where she was clearly furious, and saddened I think.

When we finally returned, the first thing she did was crawl into the small bed, closing her eyes..without one word, and it worried me, when I finally saw her face in the dim candlelight..her eyes were surrounded by heavy dark circles and she had a troubling look on her face. I turned to leave the room, my hand on the door knob.

'E-Erik..' She quietly whimpered. At this sound I slowly turned.

'Yes?..what is it..' I asked, my voice soft and gentle.

'Oh, Erik...please, don't leave me alone in this dark and cold room...I have terrible nightmares..'

My lips parted as if to say something, but I didn't dare speak, instead I nodded and sat on the floor once more, my eyes locked protectively on her form, as she lay down once more. I took a deep shaky breath. I knew exactly why my voice was shaking..I was upset, and afraid..I was afraid that when I left her, what would become of her?..w-what if I couldn't leave her again, I'm sure if I did, my heart would cease to beat.

Christine

I had looked upon Erik, and my fury built within me instantly...He had left me like a harlot, we were going to start a life together and he blatantly lied to my face, how was I so foolish to believe him in that moment?..I had tried my hardest to keep up my cold and harsh exterior towards him, but as soon as I saw him turn to leave I couldn't help but whimper his name..I was scared, I didn't want him to leave me again as he once had, I didn't want him to disappear and for I to never see him again. I don't think I could even bear the thought of it, I didn't want this child..our child to be without a father, I wanted him and I to be madly in love like two fools as we once were that other time, but we were both grown adults now, no longer those two foolish children who use to run about the moors, free and without a care in the world. Oh, I did long to have the Erik I once had known back..that Erik was my Erik and the one who I had grown to love with all my heart.. He would call me his little angel, and I would say his name as if it were the most beautiful sound in the world, as if it were the most sacred prayer, I had worshipped that man, invested all of the time I could to him..and we had drifted apart, they had torn us apart as we had grown, and I despised that...I was forced to marry that fool Raoul..I never ever thought I would have to go through all the pain I had with that man, I didn't think he would ever treat me the way he would, but this world is mysterious and cruel..things happen which no one would ever be able to predict. Yet I was here, in this room with Erik..a man who I knew would never ever harm me..I had secretly prayed during those days..those days with Raoul when he locked me in that dark damp disgusting cellar, I prayed that he would survive in the military, and He did, but what would become of us now?...if tomorrow I begged him to stay and to never leave me again, would he do so?...and if he did, what would our life be like?..of course it would take time for me to trust him once more as I had...like the time long ago I trusted him with my very life..and this child, what would he say when I told him?..how would he react?..truth be told I was frightened, very frightened, would he accept it? Or would he be ashamed?..these were thoughts which never left my head as I eventually drifted off to sleep.

Okay, so I hope you enjoyed that! Another chapter will be out this week, until then my lovelies!