An Everlasting Love
Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Christine/Erik
Feedback: Yes, please! Also being nice would make me happy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gaston Leroux's Phantom or anything I might refer to based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaptation of it.
Summary: Christine makes an important decision that could forever change the lives of many…
Author's Note: Okay, I don't mean to be rude to the Raoul-lovers out there but once you read, you might have a better understanding of why he has gotten so mad. And once again, I'm sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings because of this but I can't help it if I'm a Christine and Erik supporter can I?

Chapter 3

"Louisa," Raoul began as he handed her an envelop, "Please send this telegram to Madame Giry as soon as possible. I urgently need to inform her that Miss Daae will be alright under my care for the time being."

"Yes monsieur," Louisa said taking it and leaving the room.

Soon there was a knock on Raoul's study door.

"C'mon in," he said running his hand through his hair. He had no sleep after the night of the incident.

He looked up and was surprised to see Christine walk up to him.

"Christine?" he said standing up, "You're awake. Did you get enough sleep? Are you alright? If you want to eat Louisa could make you something in the kitchen. I already-."

"I don't want to get married to you anymore," Christine blurted out cutting him off.

"Excuse me?" he said in shock not sure whether what he heard was correct.

"Here," Christine said handing him the ring, "I cannot except this."

"This is madness!" he yelled out sarcastically.

"Raoul-." Christine started.

"What about before!" he remarked, "What about you telling me that we love each other and that we should spend a lifetime together."

"Things change Raoul. That was a mistake," she said softly refusing to look up at him.

"No!" he said taking a glass from his desk and throwing it against the walls and smashing it into bits.

"Raoul!" she exclaimed.

"No! I love you Christine! Don't you love me!" he yelled.

She remained silent.

"Well?"

"Things change, Raoul. You don't know me anymore,. When we were younger, perhaps. I'm a woman now! Times have changed! I thought I knew you so well. So well enough that at the first chance I could get I would get married to you but now I realize that it isn't so!"

Raoul walked away catching the heavy breath caused by his temper and proceeded to stared out the study's window. That was the exact precise moment when realization dawned on him.

"It's Erik, the Phantom, isn't it?"

"Raoul," Chrisitne started to explain once again.

"YOU sicken me Christine! This is just horrible! Why all that Erik has is a mad obsession for you! You can't possibly live like that!"

"You don't understand!"

"I do! You've fallen into his trap! He's killed people! He's evil! And mostly for the sake of you. He's a murderer and a man that can never ever possibly be loved!"

"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Christine yelled. Surprised by her own volume she lowered her voice more, "He's got a good heart! He's always been there for me including all those years even those where you weren't there!"

"You know what Christine, I accept that you shall not be married to me," he said taking the ring, "You'll be sorry and I won't be there when you need me. When you need someone to truly care. I have pity for you."

With that, he turned away and left the room slamming the door.

After a moment, Christine quickly ran up to her room and gathered her things in a suitcase that she had found in the room's closet.

Then when no one noticed, she slipped out the front door and left.