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: People, note this is just a story. It is just a story. Don't worry me for I come in peace!
Chapter 23
"Where were you Christine!" Raoul yelled out. He then pulled Christine into his office. He forced her down on the chair and then shut the door securely behind him.
"And why would you care?" she questioned through her tears. She felt so tired and just wanted to go home to Erik. She wrapped herself tightly around with her shawl and closed her eyes while rocking back and forth.
"Because I care for you," Raoul answered to her, "And everyone was worried about where you went!"
"They shouldn't be for I was perfectly safe on my own."
"Safe?" Raoul said sarcastically, "Christine you're only bloody sixteen years old! I just saved your life a moment ago from a killer and all that you claim now is that you were safe! I do not believe that is true!"
"Raoul!"
"No, Christine! You were in danger! Don't you understand that!"
"Yes. I do and I thank you for saving me but-"
"Christine, you could've been hurt!"
"I know but I cannot possibly stay with a man that is acting in such the way you have been acting lately!"
Raoul just kept silent and looked away.
"Look at ourselves Raoul! Don't you see what has become of us? You are overprotecting me far too much. You've not tried to leave me out of your sight at all for a moment when we were at the Opera House. Despite are moments of happiness together there are certain things that we are not alike on that we do not qualify to be part of together for. Things can't be like this. They just can't."
"We can fix that…"
"No Raoul. There's just too much pain here. You should carry on with your life and I should go on with my own."
"No!"
"Raoul…" Christine started hesitated while trying to leave the room.
Hurryingly, Raoul ran and blocked the door passage way.
"Move Raoul," Christine said in a very serious but weak tone, "I do not want to argue."
"This is about Erik isn't it?"
"Move Raoul. I am a human and I can do what I want so please if you have any concern or care for me just let me know that you believe and trust me when I say I can be on my own."
"You're too young."
"I've seen so much for my age, Raoul that you wouldn't even imagine. You never can know what I've been through."
Taking a deep swallow, Raoul with pain in his voice said, "I'm better than Erik, Christine! Much better!"
"I don't know you Raoul. Not like that. You're not like you used to be. And no you're not like Erik. Not like him at all. No. You are worse," Christine said with tears.
"That's it!" he yelled out to her, "You cannot leave her until you prove that you love me!"
With that he came close to her and said, "Remember how in love we were? Remember those dark stories of the north, chocolates, riddles, your father playing the violin?"
"Raoul…"
"Prove that you love me!"
"Raoul…No!" she cried out.
"I know you still do Christine. You even told me you loved me once!"
"That was before Raoul," she said staring into Raoul's eyes while they were both in pain.
"There's only one way to know," Raoul said as he then pushed her forward and kissed her.