The pain was unbearable to cope. It was worse than Christine's dagger. I pressed the cold towel against my forehead to at least lower the body temperature down. I used the arm rest to pull myself up and winced when I felt the knife moved.
I looked at Erika with a smile.
"Da!" I smiled brighter.
"What did you say?"
"Da!" Erika squealed, kicking her legs.
"Da loves you too." I settled back down, making the knife move back and forth. The door opened and a flustered Emily came in with a young doctor. He recognized my face but said nothing.
"We'll have to put him on a bed. He can't lie in a position like that."
"I'll do it," I said, getting up. Emily went by my side, hoisting me up. The doctor took my other side and we slowly ascend the steps and to where, I presumed, was Emily's room. I laid down, feeling much better but let out an agonized yell when the doctor touched the knife.
"I'm gong to pull it out or else it will puncture deeper muscles and you'll die of blood loss." The doctor explained. He gripped the knife and pulled fast, succeeding, and I let out a loud scream when I felt the after burn and pain. The once white bed was now stained with blood in a corner. Emily had disappeared downstairs while the doctor poured a clear liquid on the wound. I groaned in pain, it left a stinging pain and the doctor stopped it with a thick cotton.
He held the cotton as he managed to wrap a long sheer white cloth that went around my waist and stomach. When Emily appeared she was holding Erika in her arms.
"How is he?" Asked Emily setting Erika on the bed.
"He'll have to stay in bed for two weeks. He should be careful when he sit up or move around. I'll give you a bottle of cleansing alcohol and some cloth."
After Emily paid for the bottle, she laid down with Erika in the middle.
"I'm sorry," I spoke.
"For what?" She ask nuzzling Erika.
"For being stupid and followed her."
"Well you are the Opera Ghost. You get what you want." She teased.
"Erika just said her first words." I said with a smile.
"Really? What was it?"
"Da."
She gasp, kissing Erika's cheek. "Almost there, Erika. And you'll learn to say Maman, or no." Emily leaned over and planted a kiss on my cheek.
"I'll go get some lunch for you. Stay here."
"Like I'm going places," I said sarcastically.
AN: Sorry for having the chapter so short. I've developed a pain in my abdomen and couldn't continue without doubling over. I'll be fine it's the darn cramps. RxR