Chapter 4-Erik's POV
Christine. Oh, how I love that name. The first moment I heard that name my heart skipped a beat. Christine is the name of my one and only love, my angel of music. The one person I opened my heart to. I thought she just might love me. I began to doubt that, but now maybe she does love me. I think I am probably a fool to even bother thinking that. She didn't leave though. That has to prove something, or maybe she was to afraid to leave. I ask myself that question every minute. I also ask myself what will happen next.
I invited Christine to dinner tonight so that maybe we could have a better introduction then the one we had, which was all my fault, I should have never been so scared to face her. I think the only reason I was scared to face her was because she kissed me. The kiss was not some little peck, but a full kiss filled with love and passion. I was to scared to kiss her back; I was even to scared to touch her. I stood looking stupid and shocked I am sure, but tonight I hope that there will be a better acquaintance with each other.
I got cleaned up and dressed in my usual attire. I walked out with my cape and hat in one hand and laid them on the couch. I sat and waited for Christine to come out. My hands were shaking; I clasped them together to get them to stop. Suddenly I heard her door open. Christine stepped out in a beautiful emerald green gown that I had gotten for her. She looked exquisite. She has her long curly hair down with only some of it put up. She had on a dark red lipstick and she wore a beautiful gold necklace, that I had given her so long ago. She had her cape on her arm. She walked towards me and smiled as I stood up.
"Good Evening Erik." She said so gently, although you could hear some worry in her voice. "Good Evening Christine. Are you ready to go?" I asked trying to move along without feeling stupid. She just nodded and pulled her cape and hood on. I also place my cape on, and then I took my hat and placed on my head pointing far down so you could barely see my face.
"Follow me Christine." I said and started walking out through the tunnels. I had realized she was having trouble keeping up so I stopped to wait for and when she came right up to me she put her hand in mine. I held her hand all the way out. When we came out we were in a garden like area. Christine looked around in awe. I pulled her along for a while. We walked past a little lake, tons of dark red roses, and some evergreen trees. We walked on a cobblestone path and finally came to the end where a table with a white linen cloth and expensive china dishes lay.
"Erik, this wonderful!" Christine cried. "How did you do this?" She smiled and looked so happy that I was very glad she wasn't so depressed looking anymore.
"I constructed this a long time ago, no one knows about it except myself and now you." I told her. "I am glad to see you like it."
"Oh Erik! I really do love it!" Christine cried once more. I smiled and pulled out a chair for her to sit down in. I took off the plate covers to reveal two salads. Christine told me it looked delicious. I actually laughed and told her that there was more to come. I tipped my hat forward so that I could eat without her seeing me only because I had to slide my mask a bit to place food in my mouth. We ate our salads and then I brought out our main course, which was quickly eaten also. I had almost forgot to fill our glasses with the red wine I had that was made in Italy. Christine complimented me on my good taste in wine. I finally brought out our dessert and Christine began to east slower for some reason and also looking a bit upset.
"Christine is something wrong?" I had to ask. She looked up quickly as if she forgot I was even there.
"No Erik, everything is fine, I am just getting full from this delicious food." She said and gave a small smile.
"Christine, I can tell you are upset about something, please tell me if it is something I have done."
"Oh, you have not done one thing that could have upset me." She said, but of course it was a lie, after all I was the one who took her away to live with a monster.
"Christine, I want you to know that you have complete permission to leave, I refuse to keep you here against your will." I told her because I realized that is probably the only thing that could have her upset.
"Do you mind if I stay?" She asked. I was a bit shocked.
"Christine, I don't care what you do, just do what makes you happy." I said.
"Well.being with you makes me happy." She said and looked at me to try to find my reaction.
"What about the Vicomte? It is very obvious you love him. Go be with someone you love." I told her. Then she said something that I couldn't believe.
"I am with someone I love." I looked at her. Perhaps she just means someone she loves but is not in love with. I ignored it and stood up to clear the dishes.
"Christine we better head back." She just nodded. I took her hand and walked back with her through all the tunnels and straight into the lair.
"Erik, I had wonderful time tonight." She said. I told her I was glad.
"Well.good night Erik."
"Good night Christine." I said and she looked at me for a few moments and then quickly kissed me on the lips and walked quickly to her room, but stopped at her door to look back at me.
"Despite what you may believe, I really do love you." With that she walked into her room and shut the door.
What did I believe? I walked into my room and brought my hand to my partly disfigured lips; I could feel her kiss still lingering there.
Christine. Oh, how I love that name. The first moment I heard that name my heart skipped a beat. Christine is the name of my one and only love, my angel of music. The one person I opened my heart to. I thought she just might love me. I began to doubt that, but now maybe she does love me. I think I am probably a fool to even bother thinking that. She didn't leave though. That has to prove something, or maybe she was to afraid to leave. I ask myself that question every minute. I also ask myself what will happen next.
I invited Christine to dinner tonight so that maybe we could have a better introduction then the one we had, which was all my fault, I should have never been so scared to face her. I think the only reason I was scared to face her was because she kissed me. The kiss was not some little peck, but a full kiss filled with love and passion. I was to scared to kiss her back; I was even to scared to touch her. I stood looking stupid and shocked I am sure, but tonight I hope that there will be a better acquaintance with each other.
I got cleaned up and dressed in my usual attire. I walked out with my cape and hat in one hand and laid them on the couch. I sat and waited for Christine to come out. My hands were shaking; I clasped them together to get them to stop. Suddenly I heard her door open. Christine stepped out in a beautiful emerald green gown that I had gotten for her. She looked exquisite. She has her long curly hair down with only some of it put up. She had on a dark red lipstick and she wore a beautiful gold necklace, that I had given her so long ago. She had her cape on her arm. She walked towards me and smiled as I stood up.
"Good Evening Erik." She said so gently, although you could hear some worry in her voice. "Good Evening Christine. Are you ready to go?" I asked trying to move along without feeling stupid. She just nodded and pulled her cape and hood on. I also place my cape on, and then I took my hat and placed on my head pointing far down so you could barely see my face.
"Follow me Christine." I said and started walking out through the tunnels. I had realized she was having trouble keeping up so I stopped to wait for and when she came right up to me she put her hand in mine. I held her hand all the way out. When we came out we were in a garden like area. Christine looked around in awe. I pulled her along for a while. We walked past a little lake, tons of dark red roses, and some evergreen trees. We walked on a cobblestone path and finally came to the end where a table with a white linen cloth and expensive china dishes lay.
"Erik, this wonderful!" Christine cried. "How did you do this?" She smiled and looked so happy that I was very glad she wasn't so depressed looking anymore.
"I constructed this a long time ago, no one knows about it except myself and now you." I told her. "I am glad to see you like it."
"Oh Erik! I really do love it!" Christine cried once more. I smiled and pulled out a chair for her to sit down in. I took off the plate covers to reveal two salads. Christine told me it looked delicious. I actually laughed and told her that there was more to come. I tipped my hat forward so that I could eat without her seeing me only because I had to slide my mask a bit to place food in my mouth. We ate our salads and then I brought out our main course, which was quickly eaten also. I had almost forgot to fill our glasses with the red wine I had that was made in Italy. Christine complimented me on my good taste in wine. I finally brought out our dessert and Christine began to east slower for some reason and also looking a bit upset.
"Christine is something wrong?" I had to ask. She looked up quickly as if she forgot I was even there.
"No Erik, everything is fine, I am just getting full from this delicious food." She said and gave a small smile.
"Christine, I can tell you are upset about something, please tell me if it is something I have done."
"Oh, you have not done one thing that could have upset me." She said, but of course it was a lie, after all I was the one who took her away to live with a monster.
"Christine, I want you to know that you have complete permission to leave, I refuse to keep you here against your will." I told her because I realized that is probably the only thing that could have her upset.
"Do you mind if I stay?" She asked. I was a bit shocked.
"Christine, I don't care what you do, just do what makes you happy." I said.
"Well.being with you makes me happy." She said and looked at me to try to find my reaction.
"What about the Vicomte? It is very obvious you love him. Go be with someone you love." I told her. Then she said something that I couldn't believe.
"I am with someone I love." I looked at her. Perhaps she just means someone she loves but is not in love with. I ignored it and stood up to clear the dishes.
"Christine we better head back." She just nodded. I took her hand and walked back with her through all the tunnels and straight into the lair.
"Erik, I had wonderful time tonight." She said. I told her I was glad.
"Well.good night Erik."
"Good night Christine." I said and she looked at me for a few moments and then quickly kissed me on the lips and walked quickly to her room, but stopped at her door to look back at me.
"Despite what you may believe, I really do love you." With that she walked into her room and shut the door.
What did I believe? I walked into my room and brought my hand to my partly disfigured lips; I could feel her kiss still lingering there.