The Point of No Return, Chapter Ten
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The Point of No Return, Chapter Ten
The ride back to the Opera House was unbearably long. The gunshot played itself over and over again in Christine's head.
"He said he was sorry Meg," she said solemnly after awhile. "He was sorry for what he did to you and he hoped you would forgive him."
Meg hesitated, then nodded.
"And I am sorry," Christine told her. "It is partly my fault that you were put through this."
"Oh, no, Christine, it was not your fault, really, it wasn't."
Christine smiled sadly and reached over to take the girl's hand.
"Thank you Meg."
Once Meg had been returned to her incredibly thankful mother, Erik and Christine made their way back down to the house by the lake.
"Do you think?" Christine stammered, unable to find the correct words. "Do you think he is?"
Erik nodded his head curtly and removed his fedora.
"I am sorry Christine. The boy loved you and I can't possibly imagine being in his place," he said sadly. "I would not want – no, I would not be able to live if you were ever to leave me."
Christine heaved a sob at the thought of her childhood friend dead. She reached over blindly and pulled Erik close.
"He could have found someone else, Angel! He could have found someone to call his own Angel…and I will never leave you Erik, you will not have to worry."
The next day, the two returned to the cemetery, intending to find Raoul's body and bury him, but there was no one there. No sign that he had been there. No blood on the ground, nothing. Christine and Erik searched the area over and over, but still a body was nowhere to be found.
Christine looked up at the statue of the Angel that Meg had been bound to the night before and was startled to see that it no longer had a head. Then she realized…
"Erik!" She called to him.
Erik came to her side and looked up at the Angel. He smiled sadly.
"So he is not gone…"
"No." Christine said, smiling. "He can still find his own Angel, just as I have."
Erik smiled and leaned down to kiss her.
"I love you Erik."
Erik's eyes widened at her words. Though deep down he had felt it and had heard her tell Raoul, he had needed to hear this from her. The thought of anyone loving him, let alone Christine made his heart leap.
"I love you too Christine."
A/N: Awwwwwww! (Wow, if Erik every knew how many people were actually in love with him…I think he'd file for a restraining order…heh)…Not the end, there's still an Epilogue to come!