It's Over
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Christine's POV
It all happened so fast. The lights went out Erik trying to lead me then he disappeared then I felt someone grabbing me then blackout.
I awoke with my head pounding but I couldn't remember being put in a bed, come to think of it I don't remember Erik taking us home. I shot up and froze. I was in my room and not the room Erik and I shared, it was my room. It hit me then, the mysterious stranger at the ball it was him he planned that whole thing. NO!
I slid out of the bed and discovered that I was in a night dress. It was white revealing cleavage and it didn't go past my knees. He put me in this? That thought made me sick, oh no if he finds out about the baby who knows what he'll do. If tries to hit I'm going to make sure he misses my stomach.
I heard foot steps approaching I froze in my place. The door opened revealing the very man I despised. "Oh your up, good." showing a smile that sent a chill down my bone.
I stayed silent. "Sleep well?" asking in a innocent tone.
Silence.
"You know I've missed you." Walking oh so slowly towards me. I couldn't move.
He was arms length away I mentally prepared myself for anything, "Won't you say anything to me?" putting his hand on my cheek.
Without warning he slapped me knocking me to the floor, he crouched down and grabbed my hair.
"Listen you little slut you think that masked freak was going to protect you? I'd like to see him try to come after you cause if he does he's a dead man." He pulled out a silver gun. "Now I'm going to go out and get a few things for this evening and to make sure you don't go anywhere your room door will be locked." Releasing me so hard it caused my head to hit the floor with a thud.
He stood up he kicked my side. "I've really missed you." he said in a sinister tone.
When he left I started crying, loudly. I wanted Erik I wanted his strong arms around me, his voice to sooth me, his kiss to calm me, does he even know I'm missing? Is he going to find a way to get me back? Of course he will, I hope.
Erik's POV
Cameras were still set up in James' home, Nadir took time in hiding one in every room. And what I witnessed sent me over the top. The son of a bitch slapped her, grabbed her, and kicked her I've had enough. "Why are we standing here why not go get her?" I hissed at Nadir.
"Because that's what he wants, if you go get her now he'll make it look like your kidnapping her." he said
"Well I'm not just going to stand here and let her stuffer, I promised to protect her!" I yelled. "I promised her and I failed. I told her that I wouldn't let him near her again and I failed." I sank to the floor putting my hands in my face. Nadir put his hand on my shoulder.
"Erik we're going to get her back we need a plan first."
I knew Nadir was right I can't fall apart now Christine is depending on me to come to her, if it's a fight James wants it's a fight James will get.
Christine's POV
Sun was almost down he'll be here soon and can't let him get away with any longer, first chance I get I'm running.
I hear a car pull into the driveway I look around for anything that might help my escape, nothing.
My door opened then, "Come here now." he commanded. I didn't move I waited to see if I could run now. But luck wasn't on my side he moved toward so quickly then grabbed my arm and threw me on the bed. He was on top of me pinning me down, "Your mine!" he said possessively he caught both my wrists in one hand and the other working to free his pants. "Let me go!" I screamed.
No, I maneuvered my knee to where it was under his stomach, he was to busy with his pants to notice. He began to use that hand to slide the dress up I had to act now I kneed him hard in the stomach knocking the breath out of him, he rolled off me and I made for the door.
I made out so I started running bare foot I had to get as far I as I can. I rounded a corner and kept running unsure of where to run. I heard tires screeching I picked up the speed I heard the car coming closer and closer "Christine!"
I stopped and turned to find Erik stopping the car and rushing out to me. I ran to him running into his embrace, it would normally crushed me but now I didn't care.
"My God I'm sorry Christine I failed you. Please forgive even though I don't deserve it." he whispered.
"There is nothing to forgive." I assured him. He held me as tight as if to never let me go.
Then we both heard tires screeching. Not far down the street James was in his car speeding towards us, Erik pulled to the car I hurried inside then he got in and sped away.
We sped through many streets but we couldn't shake him, "Erik what are we going to do? He's impossible to lose." I asked panicking.
"I have an idea but I don't know if it'll work." he answered. I looked at him I've that look on his face before he was planning, intensely.
He suddenly turned very sharply he turned into alley, a dead end one at that.
I looked at him franticly, what was he doing? "Erik," he didn't answer he just kept going, "Erik," I said a little louder I was on the verge of screaming. The dead end was closing in and James still behind us. "ERIK!" I screamed as I did he turned sharply again., then stopped.
We both turned to see James' car hit the wall at the end of the alley. The front end of the car was completely destroyed no one could have survived that.
I was proven wrong. The passenger side door open he came out covered in blood and proceeded to after us. I screamed Erik drove away he sped to the theatre his car screeched to a stop. We both got out quickly we ran to employees entrance, he worked to open the door I spotted something out of the corner of my eye.
"Erik!" he looked at me only to see my staring at James limping towards us, "That bastard doesn't give up." Erik hissed. He finally got the door open not moment to soon he pulled me inside and locked it, James started body slamming it on the other side.
"This is getting out of control, come on." he said pulling me along.
We ran to his office then he locked it once we were inside. "Alright it's obvious he's not going to give up till one of us is dead." he said as was ravaging through his desk drawers and pulled out a gun then he looked at me. "I want you to stay here, alright? I will come for you." he said in an assured tone.
"What are going to do?" I said tears were threatening to brake lose.
"I'm going to end him." he said darkly.
Erik please don't, don't go." I plead but I knew him his mind was set.
"Do you want to spend your life hiding or free from him?" he argued.
"Does it have to be you to end him?" I asked.
He didn't answer. "I will come back for you." he said he walked to me and pressed a kiss on my forehead. He walked out the door and was gone.
Erik's POV
Does it have to be you to end him? her question kept repeating over and over again in my head. I know she doesn't want me to kill but I had no choice, I ran to the door that we came through and I was shocked to what I found.
The door has been busted through, he was inside somewhere I kept to the shadows just in case.
Christine's POV
I wasn't going to stand here and let Erik get killed because of me, this all started with me so I'm going to end it.
I snuck out of the office heading for the prop room, hopefully there many sharp objects in there.
I managed to get there I needed something sharp, anything. I looked on a table and, as if Fate was on my side, saw a dagger, perfect. It looked real…
"So found your choice of weapon?"
A cold chill went down my spine. "You know Christine you were pretty sneaky when you disappeared I'll give you that. But you choose to run to a freak? You choose him over me?" his voice getting louder. I turn to face him he was still covered in blood and he had an insane look in his eye.
"Yes I choose him over you, unlike you he's kind and caring terms that your not familiar with." I said bitterly.
"Oh come now, I've been kind and caring. I gave you a home, a room of your own, food, clothing."
"And cuts and bruises." I snapped.
"I only did that because I love you, tough love learn it." he said taking a step towards me.
"No you tortured me, you don't torture someone you love!" I yelled. Then I thought of something. "Why did you kill them?"
"Who?" he asked as if he didn't know.
"My parents." I said loosing my patience. "Why did you kill them?"
"Easy your father had what I wanted." he said calmly. Too calmly.
"Your mother was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen," he continued, "I wanted to have her but was attracted to your father. I tried to win her over but he somehow charmed her and fell for him. I approached him one day telling that she was mine, of course she refused me and went with him. But I wasn't going to let her slip away that easily so I kept an eye on them from dating to marriage to child birth."
"You should have been my child so I rightfully took what was mine, I broke in one night and your mother had just put you to bed and she was about to join your father when I broke in. I go straight to your room your mother was at your door ready to protect you I shot her and I entered your room. You were neither crying nor sleeping just looking at me with those big brown eyes.'
"Then your father was at the door he was screaming at the loss of his wife, he looked at me then begging me not to take you but I shot him and took you away with me."
My dreams they were never dreams it was a memory, a memory that I saw but never comprehend. Now I knew new found hatred poured through me I will not let him win again.
"I will not let you have control over me anymore you will be ended tonight." I growled. I swiftly grab the dagger ready to end him but he cocked his gun I stopped instantly.
"Come now Christine don't do what your mother did just come with me and you and I can start anew, as husband and wife." He smiled that gave me cold shivers.
"The hell she is." came a voice that neither of us could pinpoint. Relief flooded through me.
"And who are you to stop me Destler!" he yelled looking all round for Erik.
"She was never yours to begin with" Erik spat, "You took what made her parents happy for some sick revenge, and now you try and take what's mine over my dead body your taking her." Erik said.
I tried to find him but I couldn't give him away.
"That can be arranged" he hissed, "Show your face!"
"If I did this would be a fun game" I could hear a smile in voice.
"Coward!" James yelled his hands began to shake making the rattle. We both saw a shadow move James tried shooting at the shadow but failed.
"Come out!" he yelled, "Be man and show yourself!"
Erik came flying out of no where landing behind James before James could act the gun knocked from his hand, James turned to Erik and both began fighting. As they fought they knocked things over I could hear the blows as they hit each other.
I took the dagger I found followed after them, James had forced Erik to the ground and he stood over him, "Now let's see what's hiding behind the mask." he tore Erik's mask away and dropped it.
He turned to me "You choose this over me?"
"Yes" I said
"Well let's change that." h picked up a wooden board ready to hit Erik in the head, I ran to James stabbing the dagger into his back. But nothing happened James dropped the board thankfully missing Erik's head.
He turned and looked at me, "You bitch!" he backhanded me hard enough it knocked me backwards causing me to hit my head hard on the floor.
The last thing I remember was Erik face.
Erik's POV
"NO!" her body looked lifeless. I summed all of strength and stood in a flash grabbing James's head forcing him to look at me "You no longer live on to torment her." I hissed in a second I snapped his neck ending him.
As soon his body fell to the ground I ran to Christine, I kneel next her I check her pulse I could feel it faintly. I scooped her in my arms and carried her up stairs I heard sirens and then I spotted the police. One of the officers noticed me ran to me "Sir what happened here?" he questioned
"It will be explained but I need to get her a hospital." I held her in my arms as we rush to her to an ambulance. They set her in a stretcher and secured her I sat next to her and the ambulance sped to hospital.
Once we arrived they had me wait in waiting room, I realized I wasn't wearing my mask and people were staring but for once I didn't care my mind focused on Christine praying that she would survive.
5 hours later….
I sat waiting for doctor to come out and say something, anything. Finally he came out I stood instantly walking to him. "She is going to be fine, just a blow to the head she just needs rest. But she will be fine both are fine." he said.
"Both?" I asked, confused.
"You wife is pregnant." the doctor confirmed.
I stood there in shock that explains her weird behavior, she is pregnant with my child our child.
"Can I see her?" I asked. He nodded and showed me to her room. There she lay not moving but she was breathing I walked in the doctor closed the door.
I pulled a chair next to her bed and held her hand. I gently squeeze it letting her know it's all over.
12 hours later
Christine's POV
I awoke to an annoying beeping sound and something had my hand. I open my eyes and at first everything is blurry I blink several times and everything became clearer.
"And Sleeping Beauty awakes." I turn to find Erik unmasked I smiled his face was such a welcoming sight.
"What happened?" I asked my voice a croaky. I tried to remember but all remember is James backhanding me and everything went black.
"Don't worry James will no longer us, we are free." he smiled gently squeezing my hand.
I smiled back then I remembered, "Erik I have something to tell you…"
"I know" he finished. He smiled even wider "When were going to tell me?"
"I was going to tell you at the ball but then James kind of irrupted that." I said. "Are you upset?"
"Why would I be upset? I'm thrilled! Your gave me the most amazing gift I could ever ask for, your love. Now your giving me a child I couldn't be more happier than that. I love you, Christine."
"I love you Erik." he leaned forward he kissed me passionately.
"I don't know if I'll be a good father though." he whispered.
"Your going to be a wonderful father." I whispered back then I returned his kiss.
Things were much better now that James was out of the picture, everything was explained to the police and the story was covered up as accident. I was finally free to live my life again but this time as a free girl, I surprised Meg and explained everything since the last time she saw me. She was happy to know that James was gone and I was free.
I went back to school and at first it was hard to catch up from the past months I was gone but with Erik's help I was on track and ready to graduate. I grow a little stomach by the time I graduated I was due for a winter baby Erik and I were excited. Weeks after I graduated I went to find out if I was having a girl or a boy. We having a baby girl.
Erik promised me after the baby was born he will a position set up for me in his theatre. I was so grateful to him for everything he's done for me, God has sent me an angel. And he had kept his promise, I had an angel's promise.
