Crystal sighed as she walked out of her room. She had stayed in there for two hours practicing on her violin and composing the first part of her new piece. She had been worried to come out but for a while now the sobs had quieted and she wasn't sure what to do.
Setting the violin down and walking out of the room she looked around before entering the room that led to Erik. She said him slumped over on the cushins asleep. walking over crystal let her hand flow down the side of his face that had no mask on it before she slowly ran her fingers around the edge of his mask.
Erik mumbled something in his sleep turning his head slightly and her hand was agianst the soft mask now. Her fingertips slid under it as she got a good grip on it. She began to take the mask away when a hand shot up gripping her wrist. Pain shooting up her arm made her let go.
Erik let a growl that started deep within his throat escape his mouth. He swung her hard agianst the wall and she crumbled to the ground and began crying. She was slightly hurt but the crying was more from being scared. She was used to being hurt. Erik glared down upon her hiding his feelings behind his masked emotions. "Don't EVER touch my mask!" He growled.
All she could do was nod in return as silent tears streamed down his face. She watched as he turned his back to her and walked to his music room. The door closed securely behind him and music soon floated throughout the beautiful underground lair.
Crystal stood and looked around she gripped her wrist which now held a slight bruise of purple and blue. She also noticed some scrapes on her arms from sliding down the wall. Fresh blood slid out of the small cuts slightly and slowly made it's way down her small arms. Crystal sighed and wiped the blood from her as a knock came from the door.
Thinking it was Nadir she opened to door only to see Madame Giry in a black dress, which was quite simple but still very beautiful. Her pale skin looked even whiter. She wore a grimace across her face as she looked at the girl in slight sarrow. "Dear child, I have bad news." The middle-aged woman said. "Sebastian has demanded for your arrival. He sent me to fetch you or just to give you this letter letting you come whenever you please." She handed Crystal an envelope and patted her sholder, then turned walking away into the darkness.
Crystal's eyes were wide by the time Madame Giry walked off and She was gripping the envelope in her now shakey and sweaty palms. Eyeing the envelope she thought of whether or not to open it even though she had already begun to tear open the seal. She let her eyes fall upon the parchment and scan the words a few times before she read the letter out loud to no one:
Dearest Crystal,
I know that you must be very upset about happenings that led to your careless thoughts and actions of running away from me. You leaving me was not a very good idea for I knew where you would go because I know you to well. You are mine and i will get you back. This being said i give you a few choices.
1) You will come back to me peacefully and we will leave this place behind.
2) I will let you stay here but you must come to me when I ask of you or I will have you searched for and I will deal with you in a way I think you know quite well.
3) I will have to make you come out, and I'm sure you wont want that happening.
Now that you have read my demands I will conclude this note with a request. I want you to meet me on the roof top tonight at midnight. DO NOT be late! That is a warning..
Your Loving husband,
Sebastian
