I was too wrapped up in my singing to hear Carissa come in. I never
even knew that she was there until I felt her hand on my shoulder. I
turned slowly to meet her tear filled eyes.
"That was so beautiful, Erik." she said between tears.
"Not as beautiful as the heart that inspired it." I answered truthfully.
She then gave me a hug that warmed my heart. She really never got the attention that she deserved. And such a simple gesture brought her to tears. I was glad she liked the song and handed her a copy of it wrapped with a purple ribbon.
"You are my friend and you deserve it. Heaven knows where I would be if not for you. I want you to know how much your friendship means to me." I said as she took the song from my hand.
"You mean the world to me Erik and you always will. I know you don't feel the same way I do but I still can't stop loving you." she said softly.
"I know how you feel but my heart is no longer with me. I gave it to a singer who broke it." I said gently. I didn't want to hurt her even though I knew I hurt her a little by not returning her love.
"I know Nadir told me a little about why you might have wanted to take your life. I'm sorry things didn't work out, you deserve so much better than that." she said with tears in her eyes.
"Please don't cry dear. I hate to see anyone cry. Especially you." I said as I handed her a handkerchief.
"I know I just hate to think of you in pain." she said as she wiped her eyes.
I went over to the organ again and played for her. She loved my playing almost as much as Christine and if it made her happy it was the least I could do. She was smiling when I stopped and turned to her. I smiled as she applauded loudly. Suddenly she stopped and her face flashed pain, right before a horrible coughing fit hit her hard. I was immediately by her side with a glass of water. Which she took gratefully.
"Are you alright Carissa? That cough doesn't sound good." I asked concerned.
"It's nothing Erik. Please don't worry about it." she said quickly.
She then left the room as quickly as her coughing fit hit her. I knew she was hiding something from me. She knew more than she was telling me and that worried me. I had a feeling that things were not as well as Carissa would have me believe. All I wanted to do now was find out what she was hiding.
"That was so beautiful, Erik." she said between tears.
"Not as beautiful as the heart that inspired it." I answered truthfully.
She then gave me a hug that warmed my heart. She really never got the attention that she deserved. And such a simple gesture brought her to tears. I was glad she liked the song and handed her a copy of it wrapped with a purple ribbon.
"You are my friend and you deserve it. Heaven knows where I would be if not for you. I want you to know how much your friendship means to me." I said as she took the song from my hand.
"You mean the world to me Erik and you always will. I know you don't feel the same way I do but I still can't stop loving you." she said softly.
"I know how you feel but my heart is no longer with me. I gave it to a singer who broke it." I said gently. I didn't want to hurt her even though I knew I hurt her a little by not returning her love.
"I know Nadir told me a little about why you might have wanted to take your life. I'm sorry things didn't work out, you deserve so much better than that." she said with tears in her eyes.
"Please don't cry dear. I hate to see anyone cry. Especially you." I said as I handed her a handkerchief.
"I know I just hate to think of you in pain." she said as she wiped her eyes.
I went over to the organ again and played for her. She loved my playing almost as much as Christine and if it made her happy it was the least I could do. She was smiling when I stopped and turned to her. I smiled as she applauded loudly. Suddenly she stopped and her face flashed pain, right before a horrible coughing fit hit her hard. I was immediately by her side with a glass of water. Which she took gratefully.
"Are you alright Carissa? That cough doesn't sound good." I asked concerned.
"It's nothing Erik. Please don't worry about it." she said quickly.
She then left the room as quickly as her coughing fit hit her. I knew she was hiding something from me. She knew more than she was telling me and that worried me. I had a feeling that things were not as well as Carissa would have me believe. All I wanted to do now was find out what she was hiding.