A/N I know it's been awhile since I posted a chapter for this story, but I just finished Endless Longing, so now I can work on this one and not leave another one hanging... So I have three reviews! Yay! Just remember good reviews make me want to write!
Chapter Two: A Birthday Forgotten
Lotte watched sadly as Christine sang the part that was supposed to be Carlotta's tonight, but Erik had sucessfully scared her off for the night. Lotte had once longed to do what Christine was getting to do, but after that night... Lotte shivered. The fear from that night had not left her yet, only when she was with Erik was the pain erased. Lotte wondered what he hid behind that mask, that pure, bone white mask... He was a beautiful person, he was so deep... and his voice, when he sang as was is if nothing else exsisted in the world except Erik and that wonderful, beautiful, seductive voice.
Eventually rehersal was over and Lotte decided to go and see The Phantom. She went to the chapel, as it was the only place where she knew for sure that she could find him.
"Angel of Music, hide no longer, come to me starnge Angel..." Lotte sang as was the ritual. Her voice had grown so well under the Angel's guidence. It was then she realized that today was her sixteenth birthday. She smiled sadly as she remembered birthdays past, dools carved by her father, dresses made by her mother... She felt the sting of unshed tears as she remembered her baby sister holding some flowers out to her in her chubby little hands...'Hewe sistew, fow you... Happy Biwfday!' Lotte let the tears fall freely. Crying for all that was lost and broken beyond repair.
When he came to her she was sitting in the chapel floor sobbing into her hands. He put a hand on her shoulder, and she jumped, crying out and fear.
'Lotte," his voice was soft and soothing. "Lotte it's only me, you have nothing to fear." She had never feared him before.
"Oh, Erik!" She sobbed throwing herself into his arms. He stroked her long, wavy black hair soothingly.
"Hush, my child. I am here, there is nothing to fear."
His voice was so soothing, dark and seductive al at once. Just hearing him speak made her feel safe.
"Oh, Erik, today... today is my sixteenth birthday and my... my family's not here..." She began to sob again.
"Come," he said " It is time you told me what happened to bring you here." She nodded and he took her hand to lead her down to his lair, his home and his prison.
A/N Okay so now I have to think of Lotte's story and her real name... any ideas? I must see the Angel for help... any ideas you have would be much apprciated, so would reviews.