Maska: If you really want him, I guess you may have him... when I'm doen with him... shifty eyes


Chapter 14- Stirrings and Curses

Rene finished her song and buried her face in her hands. She gave out dry sobs, as she had cried so often in the last few days, that she had no tears left.

A soft tap came on Rene's shoulder. She flipped around to look at Christian, who, with eyes open, was smiling at her. "Oh, god…" She said, "Christian!" She exclaimed, flinging herself on him. He grimaced in pain. She pulled back. "Oh, oh, I'm sorry…"

Christian gave a raspy chuckle. He looked up at her with wondering eye. "Did you really mean all of that…?" He said. His voice was low, and hoarse. Rene could tell that his gruff speech had something to do with the sores and rope burn on his throat.

Rene smiled lightly at him. She nodded. "Yes Christian." she answered. "I meant every word." She hung her head, for she was blushing intensely.

Christian laughed a little at her. He soothingly placed a hand under her chin, and raised her face to look at him. Her face was red, and her eyes still swollen. Christian shook his head at her. "Rene," He said, softly, "I think you need sleep." They both grinned.

"No," Rene said, through her smiles. "I want to stay here with you." She said as he slipped a hand into hers.

"I won't feel better until you get a little sleep." He said, seriously.

"Okay," Rene said reluctantly. "But, I'm going to go get someone to watch you while I get some rest." She said and she rose to her feet.

As she walked, she kept Christian's hand in hers as long as possible, until they were both straining to keep the connection. Then, she let go and walked to the door. A girl walked by just as Rene opened the door.

"Excuse me.." Rene said to her. The girl turned. "Could you please go and fetch Madame Giry. Tell her the young man has awoken." The girl looked at her for a minute and then nodded. "Thank you, miss."

Rene closed the door again and turned to Christian who was now sitting up. He pushed up against the pillows, Rene could tell he was trying to stand. Rene ran over to him. "Christian!" she called to him. "What are you doing?" she said as she reached the bed and sat in front on him on it.

"I'm going to get up." He said.

Rene smiled, shaking her head. "Please, Christian, for me… stay in bed for a little while."

He looked up at her, giving her a look of questioning. Then he shrugged his shoulders, and nodded. "For you, Rene, I would do anything." He chuckled. "Besides, I really like all this sitting in bed and getting taken care of…"

Madame Giry opened the door, and looked at the two, Rene positioned on the bed, and Christian finally sitting up, awake. She walked over to them, and placed a hand on Rene's shoulder. "You may go into your room and rest now…" she said, but there was concern in her voice.

Rene did not question her, though she was tempted to. She stood and walked to the door, giving Christian one last look, and then proceeding out the door. Her room was not too far away, and by the time she arrived, she found herself completely exhausted. She changed quickly and laid down in her bed for a long sleep.

A booming voice above her head made her sit up straight on the pillows and sent her head whirling around for the source of the melody, which was strong and almost scary though she had sung the same one to Christian, not twenty minutes before, only this voice was angry, and menacing. "You will curse the day you did not do… all that the Phantom asked of you!"


Hehehehehehehehehe... I think Erik is mad... Or you know, at least a little pissed off...