Guys I know this is a short chapter im sorry! but the next ones are long! This one tells us alot about Erik and I hope you really like it! Cause I do! Thank you once again to all my faithful reviewers! u guys are awesome! Well hope ya like the chapter!

Chapter 7- Erik's True Side

Crystal stood there in front of Erik with her hands holding his face. He had his arm wrapped about her petite waist. They both stayed like that for several minutes until their breathing was now in sync. His chest moved up and down when hers did.

"Come." Erik finally spoke. "I know how to get into your room."

He let go of Crystal's waist and ushered her to follow him. He pulled open a large picture hanging on the wall and they both stepped in, Erik in front of Crystal.

They spent the majority of their walk down the narrow passageways in silence. During this silence Crystal was wondering to herself why Erik would help her. She couldn't put a finger on it so she decided to thank him for doing so.

"Thank you for taking me to my room Erik." Crystal spoke looking up at him.

Erik, still walking, said, " I could not have you running into that fool Pierre like you did this morning now could I?"

'Ah that was the reason why.' She thought to herself.

Crystal said nothing in responds to what Erik said. She simply continued walking down the dark wet corridors behind him. She had wondered if anyone else knew about these hidden passageways but him. Crystal's thoughts left her when she smacked into Erik's back. She was so deep in thought that she hadn't noticed they had reached her bedroom.

With embarrassment, Crystal said "Sorry." She could not believe she had just walked right into him.

Erik slid open the mirror. He could not believe she had just walked into him as well. "If ever you intend on leaving your room key behind again, you are welcome to use these passage ways." Erik said stepping into Crystal's room taking her hand in his. She accepted it and followed him. They both stood there in an awkward silence. Crystal let go of Erik's hand and was now twiddling her thumbs. Erik stood there simply looking at her.

Crystal cleared her throat and looked up at Erik and said "Thank you again Erik."

He took a deep breath and waved his cape before disappearing behind the mirror. Crystal frowned at the fact that he didn't respond back.

She quickly forgot about it and began unpacking her things from her suitcase.

"Why? Why did she have to come?" Erik sat kneeling before his bed with his head buried into his red silk sheets. His hands scratching his scalp from on top of his wig.

He hit the bed hard with his hands as he got up from the floor.

"Every time I see her I think of Christine!" Erik said now pacing back and forth across his lair. "I wanted to rid Christine from my life just as she had done to me. But with Crystal, every time I see her, I think of Christine! And I fall in love all over again!"

Erik was now standing in front of his organ and banged on the keys hard with his fists yelling, "I cannot love again. I will not be hurt again!"

He sat down on the bench in front of the giant organ and began playing a song. A song which was about love and hate. His love and hate for Christine and his love and possibly, in the future, hate for Crystal. He thought it was perfect for what he was going through at this time. Erik pounded on the keys hard with his fingers over and over again until the song finally came to an end when he stopped playing and leaned down on the keys, crying.

'I cannot see Crystal again. It pains me for I know I will long to see her every waking day. I know she will be with that fool even if I disapprove of it, but she is not mine. I can do nothing.'

Erik knew that if he took control over Crystal's life, it would turn out the same way it had with Christine. She would end up hating him. He could not have another women hate him without loving him. Just like his mother and Christine had.

"Oh Crystal!" Erik cried out in anguish.

Poor Erik, sniff, dont you just want to hug him! I know i do! Keep in mind that Crystal is still angrey at him though, remember she was crying in a couple chapters ago! Well...REVIEW!