Writer's Note-it never ceases to amaze me I always start writing around 9 or 10 o'clock at night and finish around 12 or 1 am in the morning. I have an idea what I am going to do I just don't know how I am going to get the story to get to that point. Oh well enjoy and like always sorry for the grammar, spelling, and typos. Oh and Starlightcrybaby I would say Erik and Mr. Axel is 29 and Gabrielle is 17 and that is a 12 year difference, and that's not too bad I mean in the movie I would say Christine is 16 and Phantom is 30 also in the Susan Kay book I do believe Phantom is about 50 and Christine is not sure but pretty young so in comparison to that I would say my age difference isn't that bad, lol
Chapter 9-Aiden the Loon, Erik the Sweetheart
Gabrielle stumbled into the auditorium. It was the Monday after homecoming and that weekend she hardly slept. She knew this would be a rough rehearsal. As soon as she set her stuff down the side auditorium door flung open and Aiden stomped through the door. Gabrielle looked away. She could feel the tension building up between them. She quickly walked to the other side of the auditorium trying to avoid any conflict.
"What's wrong with him?' Elizabeth said walking over to her. " Did something go wrong when he asked you to be his girlfriend?"
Gabrielle jaw dropped. "Elizabeth you knew?"
"Yea, what happened?"
Gabrielle looked around and led her into the hallway. "What I am about to say you can not repeat to anyone, ok?"
She nodded her head. Then Gabrielle told her almost everything that happened except for the part where the new guy was Erik and that he lived under the school.
"I am sorry it happened like that." She said quietly 'But you didn't know that Aiden was into you?"
"I sort of knew and I was kinda into him but then I met this guy and it wouldn't be fair to Aiden if I went into a relationship with him."
"Well at least you stopped leading him on." Elizabeth said jokingly.
Gabrielle gasped and hit her arm in a playful manner
"So give me the detail on this new guy, don't leave me in suspense."
Before she could give an answer Paul interrupted them.
"We are starting rehearsal and Mr. Axel wants everyone in the auditorium." He said giving Gabrielle the evil eye.
"We will be in there in a minute." Elizabeth said giving the evil eye back.
He sneered and walked away. Elizabeth got up holding her hands out to help Gabrielle get up.
"Come on Gabby we better go or Mr. Axel will have our heads."
They both got up and went into the auditorium. Rehearsal went smoothly until it was Masquerade scene. Cathy couldn't remember her lines to save them all and Aiden couldn't say the lines in the right manner.
"No no no, say it a gentler manner, you are suppose to be happy because the phantom hasn't been around and everything is going well." Mr. Axel would yell from he back of the house.
"Sorry it's a little hard to be in a gentle mood but I will try to act like I am in a better mood." Aiden said looking over at Gabrielle.
Gabrielle turned a crimson shade and looked away grabbing the necklace around her neck. On the chain around her neck was the ring that Erik had given to her. It was too big for her to wear so she decided to put it in a necklace.
"Please do not drag personal matter in this and do it over again from the top."
They did it again and Aiden was very calm and hide very well that he was angered. After practice Gabrielle waited patiently for Erik to come.
"Here he told me to give this to you" Mr. Axel said giving Gabrielle a folded piece of paper. She unfolded the paper and read
Gabrielle,
I know you have been working very hard and you are very tired. Please go home and rest. Tomorrow we can pick up from where we started off.
Erik
P.S- Please get some sleep!
Gabrielle laughed softly reading the last part. "Ok I guess there is no point of me sticking around so I will see you tomorrow." She walked off stage and Mr. Axel was alone
Well he was alone for a few minutes until a man walked onto the stage. Mr. Axel didn't look up from his papers and said
"I am glad that she doesn't listen to me but when you give her orders she follows them quick as she can."
Erik chuckled. " Oh let it go, it's not like you ever listen to your elders when you were her age."
Mr. Axel looked over at Erik sheepishly and cleared his throat. " So I am guessing you gave her the ring?"
Erik smiled and closed his eyes. 'Yes I did and she accepted, she is one of a kind."
"Just like you." He reminded him. "Well you have created quite a stir because I do believe Aiden is angry at her."
"I did?" Erik said with a confused face
'Yes you did' Aiden thought to himself while hiding behind the back curtain.
'So there is a Phantom and he took Gabrielle from me, well we will see who get the girl' he thought fuming with angry. He had to restrain himself from jumping behind the curtain and tackling the man. He listen to the men talking about the ring he gave her, singing lessons between then among other things. They talked for an hour or so before they left. Once they left the stage Aiden came from behind the curtain. Once on stage he heard the cover of the manhole opening and closing in the costume closet.
'Well now I know where you live Le Fantôme' Aiden thought with a evil grin
The next day walked into rehearsal bright eyed and bushytailed. 'It was amazing what a few more hours of sleep can do for you' she thought.
"Gabby may I please talk to you for a minute?"
Gabrielle spinned around and saw Aiden. All of a sudden she did not feel well All she could manger was a silent nod. He dragged her into the hallway
"Gabrielle I am sorry for how I acted, but I know about this Phantom and how about he has been giving you voice lessons and now it all makes sense to me."
Gabrielle was dumb founded. "You do?"
"Yes I do and I don't blame you for saying no to me because I see that he has you under his spell, so you don't have a choice but if you turn him in you can be free."
Gabrielle became angered " Aiden I think you have lost it, I really do like Erik and he has me under no spell. I chose to go down there and you can't deal with rejection fine but leave use alone, let use leave peacefully."
She stormed away but he called after her
"You're so blind! You're under his spell and you don't know it!"
She stomped on stage and sat down next to Elizabeth Aiden came in and sat near her. More people came on stage sitting. Mr. Axel waited as everyone got settled.
"So I want to partner you up for masquerade, Jake and Aiden is there anyone particular you want as your partners when you walk in?"
"I would like Gabrielle Giles as my partner sir." Aiden said without any hesitation.
Gabrielle turned around and stared with horror. Mr. Axel went down the list of people for partners and they started Masquerade.
They went though it a few times but on the 3rd time Aiden started to whisper to Gabrielle.
"You know, now that I know where he lives I could go down there and confront him."
They did a turn and he whispered more "Hell I might as well just kill the bastard."
Then Aiden pulled her near him and kissed her passionately. She fought to get free but it was no use he was much stronger than her. Then she knew what to do. She kneed him in his groin and he let go. She grabbed Elizabeth and led her off stage
"Well Aiden I guess you have learn your lesson of trailing off the script, please don't do it again." Mr. Axel looked at his watch. "Well it's almost time to leave so everyone pack up I will see you tomorrow and we will practice the graveyard scene."
Gabrielle led Elizabeth into the costume closet and closed the doors. She went over to the manhole and started to try to pry off the lid.
"Liz listen to me, I have to get down here before Aiden or something bad will happen, don't let anyone in here until I am gone and if anyone ask I went home early because I wasn't feeling well."
Elizabeth nodded her head. Gabrielle finally got the lid off and looked down into the hole. It was very dark and she had no idea where it led to but she had to go down there to make sure Aiden wouldn't do anything stupid. She jumped down the hole and fell about 15 feet before she hit the bottom. She landed on her arm, which now aches with pain. She looked around to see where she was. She was in the corridor that led to Erik's room. She looked up to see she fell through a small air vent that she had never noticed before. She got up and her head spinned but she shove off the feeling and limped to the room that was a few feet in front of her. The room was empty. She limped over to the bed to see that it was empty as well. She fell to the ground in a heap crying.
'Am I too late? Has Aiden already come down here and taken Erik away?' She thought about this over and over until she cried herself to sleep
Erik walked into his room and instantly dropped the bags he was carrying. There was Gabrielle leaning on the bed asleep. He carefully scooped her up and put her in the bed. While putting the covers over her he notice her wrist was swollen. He got out the first-aid kit and bandages the wound. Once down he looked down at her. She was so lovely sleeping. Her dark brown curls lay across his pillow. He wondered how she got down here and what on earth made her to come down here knowing he could come get her later in the day. His questions would just have to be answered later but now he would just take in he beauty that slept in his bed.
Awwwwwwwww Erik is so sweet. I think i have made him too soft though, but soon that will change. All i can say is that there is betrayal and more drama coming up! Sorry for all who loved Aiden, sorry but I thought best i made his alittle crazy, but things might change you just have to keep reading to find out MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Please review and tell me how I am doing, thankz! (wait how did i get to doing an evil laugh to being a writer asking nicely to review my story? I need more sleep
