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Chapter 12- Sorries and Vows

When Meg returned she dragged Madame Giry along behind her. Madame Giry entered the room, and had a reaction similar to Meg's. Her mouth hung open for a moment and then she darted over to them. She kneeled on the floor, one hand on Christian, who was continuing to cough, but had stopped hacking up blood.

Madame Giry looked intently into Rene's eyes. "What happened, Mademoiselle Delacour?"

Rene paused, not sure if Madame Giry would think her mad for singing with an angel. Rene bit her lower lip. Madame Giry kneeled in front of her. "Tell me what happened." she said, her hands on Rene's shoulder.

Rene was silent once again. Madame Giry stood, and turned to her daughter. "Meg," she began and her daughter gazed at her with a look of listening. "Go to the manager's office and tell Messieurs Andre and Firmin that Messier Christian Perrault was injured in the stables and he will staying the room next to mine for a while."

Meg nodded and started off into the hallway, she left in a flash. Rene sat on the floor, staring wide eyed at Madame Giry.

"Madame why did you..."She began, but Madame Giry stopped her.

"Do not think that you are the only one who cares for Erik." She said, Her eyes baring into Rene's. "Do not think that you are the only one who wishes to cover for his selfish and foolish acts."

Rene was stunned, but the questions burning within her were too much to let her be silenced. "Madame?" She asked, "How do you know Erik?"

Madame Giry crouched once more to look into Rene's eyes. "The angel is always watching." she said and she headed for the door.

"But Madame!" Rene began. Madame Giry turned to face her. "What do I do with Christian? You cannot just leave me here."

Madame Giry smiled, in spite of herself. She didn't turn to look at Rene, but she did feel she couldn't leave the girl with out speaking. "I will send someone to help Messier Perrault to his new room. Until then, please stay with him, and try not to move him." Madame Giry left.

Rene looked down at Christian, who's eyes were closed. His breathing was labored, and raspy. Rene stroked his hair, again. She touched his face, softly, caressing his pale cheek. He moved, slightly tipping his head into her cupped hand. He opened his eyes, slightly. His mouth fell open, he tried to speak, but Rene put a soft finger to his lips to quiet him.

"I'm sorry, Christian." She said, her eyes tearing a little. "I didn't mean to get you caught up in my web of insanity… I'm just…" A few tears dropped down her pink rose cheeks. "I'm so sorry."

She closed, her eyes hoping that when she opened them, Christian would no longer lying, helpless on the floor. She parted her lids, to see him still positioned, fraught for breath.

He didn't speak, but reached up and put a hand on her face, and stared into her eyes. He pulled her down a little and she embraced him, in a gripping hug. He let her hold her up. Though the physical pain was near unbearable, her arms around him where enough to help him through it.

After a long embrace they where interrupted by a voice from the doorway. "I'm sorry, to interrupt, but, I am here to help Messier Perrault to his room." Rene turned to see a tall fair haired man standing there, one hand on the doorframe.

Rene helped Christian to his feet. They stood for a moment, and then Christian collapsed into her arms. He fell heavily into her arms, and almost took her down with him.

"Christian?" she exclaimed. The man ran to help her. He put Christian's arm around his shoulder and together he and Rene carried Christian to his new quarters next to Madame Giry's room.

The man left Christian and Rene alone in the room after laying Christian on the bed. He closed the door, gently, leaving Rene sitting on the foot of Christian's bed, staring at his pale, sickly face, with tears running down her face.

"Christian, I will not leave you." She vowed aloud. "It is my fault that you are lying here, and so I will see to it that you make a full recovery." As she finished, Madame Giry entered with the doctor.


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