Okay the plot is going to take a major turn for the worst. Someone is going to get hurt, but I won't say who.

Chapter 8: Of Betrayal and Accidents

Two months had passed by and the happy couple decided that it was time to put a title to their relationship. Plus they came up with the rule making sure all theatre and homework was done before they hung out.

For their 2nd month anniversary Brittney had given Erik a CD a week ahead of the event with a note attached to it.

My Dearest Erik,

I thought you might want some music to learn on the piano. Just a thought I had. Track #3 is a personal favorite of mine.

Love,

Brittney

All week long he worked at learning and perfecting the song until he had it just right. Then when he was sure he had it right he brought her down into his room and sat her down on the bed. He went to the keyboard and switched it over to violin and played the main theme of "Patch Adams" for her seeing as that had been her favorite track.

When he turned to look at her she was wiping away tears. "Erik, that was beautiful. I had no idea you were actually going to play it for me."

"There's something else I wanted to give you," he said pulling out a long stemmed rose with a silk black ribbon tied around it. "A single rose means that you are special all alone, while a bouquet says that you are just one of many."

She wrapped her arms around his neck. "I love you Erik. You always know what to say to make me feel good about myself." She kissed his cheek.

He reached a hand up behind her ear and stroked gently. That had done it, Brittney let out a purr like that of a small kitten in his ear. He could have melted underneath her, but he snapped back to reality and spun her around before kissing her.

xxxxx

This had been a week ago and because of Brittney's high spirits about the whole night had made Christine jealous. Meg was getting tired of Christine's continuous rants and raves by pretending to listen to her.

Some older girls in Christine's music class felt sorry for her and one night, the leader of the group, Tiffany, invited her to come up and hang out with them. Christine agreed and around six thirty she went up to G4 and knocked on Tiffany's door.

"Oh, hey Christine you're just in time to join us," Tiffany exclaimed ushering her inside.

"Join you for what?"

"For Vodka and Orange Juice of course you silly girl. This will help you out with your guy problem."

"How will it do that?"

"Why you'll drink your love for him away."

Christine gulped, but decided it was the only thing she could do. She took up a glass of the already mixed drink and drank some of it down. It was nasty and she made a grossed out face.

"Oh, look she doesn't like it," one of the other girls said before taking a long sip of her own drink.

Christine felt awful and drank down some more of the liquid almost finishing off the entire glass. The other girls looked at her in shock and wondered if she was going insane. Soon Christine was asking for more and having a grand old time; not noticing that she was getting dangerously drunk.

Some time later she had decided to call it a night and headed back to her own floor. Fumbling with the keys to get the door open; she finally made her way down the hall. Erik's door was open a bit, because he was expecting Brittney to stop by that night. Christine peered in to see Erik sitting on the bed with his theatre book and a notebook stretched across his lap as he took notes.

"Hi, Erik," Christine said sweetly.

"Christine do you mind I'm trying to get work done," he said not once looking up from his book.

"How rude; you didn't even say hi back," she said with a pout.

"Hi, now can you please go?"

Christine was now under the full affect of the alcohol as she came into the room. Erik eyed her suspiciously and was beginning to grow annoyed with her. He made to say something to her when she came down on the bed pushing his notebook aside. For the first time since she walked in the room he could smell the alcohol on her breath and he turned away in disgust.

"Why do you turn away Erik? Don't you love me anymore?" she cooed as she brought him back to face her.

"No, I don't. You have Raoul, so I learned to move on with my life.

She smiled at him and caught his lips in a kiss. She tried to use her tongue, but he pushed his lips shut. He struggled to get her off of him when all of a sudden Brittney came to the door. She was still dressed in her black tech clothes with her hair pulled back into a ponytail. Her eyes went wide at the scene before her.

"So you still did like her didn't you?" she yelled at him her eyes starting to tear up. "How could you lie to me like this?"

Erik finally pushed Christine off him and went to explain while Christine rocked on the bed smirking slyly over her shoulder.

"Brittney, trust me this isn't what you think."

"Oh, so you kissing her behind my back is okay? That's it Erik we're through," she shouted as she took off through the door leading into the stairwell and down the stairs outside.

Erik was worried now. He looked at the window to see that the rain that had been falling earlier had picked up and was now falling so hard he almost couldn't see the other hall across the U-shaped parking lot out in front of the complex. It was dangerous out there.

Christine let out a giggle and Erik turned to her his eyes burning. "This is all your fault Christine," he shouted.

"Oh, stop complaining and come sit down," she said patting the bed next to her.

Erik hurried out of the room and went to Christine and Meg's room and began pounding on the door.

Meg came to the door and looked out at him. "Can I help you?"

"Get your roommate out of my room before I harm her. Her stupidity has caused some misfortune between me and my girlfriend."

Meg followed him into the room where Christine was now rolling on the bed in hysterics. "What the heck happened to you?" Meg asked her, but Christine only laughed like a young child and rolled herself onto the floor.

"Keep her away from me. I have to go out and find Brittney before she hurts herself. I just hope I'm not too late." He grabbed his jacket and waited until Meg had helped Christine out of the room, so he could lock it.

xxxxx

Brittney was in hysterics as she reached the bottom of the stairs and looked out into the falling rain. She could feel her heart breaking after Erik's betrayal to her and she wanted to be as far away from him as possible. How could he do such a thing a week after their special day?

She took a deep breath and hustled through the rain across the parking lot. Yet, as soon as she had stepped off the curb a car rounded the corner and neither the driver nor the pedestrian saw each other until it was too late.

xxxxx

Erik reached the bottom of the stairs and looked around; the rain blinding him. "BRITTNEY!" he cried out hoping she could hear her over the pouring rain.

"ERIK! Come quick!" he heard Raoul shout out from the parking lot.

He saw the headlights of a car parked out in the U-shaped parking lot and two bodies were within the light. One was sitting in a hunched over position and one was…he took a second look. One was lying on the ground.

He ran over and couldn't believe what he saw. Raoul was hunched over Brittney's body that was in a large puddle of water on the ground. Immediately he dropped to his knees and checked Brittney for signs of life. Luckily she still had a pulse.

"Raoul I want an explanation and I want one now," he hissed as he pulled Brittney gently into his arms.

"I was coming back from the store and when I turned into the parking lot I didn't see anyone until it was too late. Erik I'm so sorry."

"Go and call for help; NOW!" Erik roared.

Raoul stood and ran into the complex. Erik remained where he was cradling his beloved in his lap. At his touch her eyes opened and she tried to look at him, but her glasses had been knocked off in the accident. "Erik?" she asked her voice barely more than a whisper.

"I'm here. Oh, Brittney that wasn't my fault. Christine was drunk. I love you not her," he said sadly.

She gave a soft smile, but then whined as she grabbed her sides, "It hurts." Then she fell limp in his arms.

"No," he said his voice quivering with sorrow. For the first time he had sobbed for someone other than himself. "CURSE YOU! I FINALLY HAVE HAPPINESS AGAIN AND YOU SNATCH IT AWAY! WHY MUST I SUFFER SO MUCH IF I'VE NEVER CAUSED ANYONE HARM?" he screamed into the darkness before he began to sob.

Raoul came back out telling Erik that an ambulance was on its way. He found Brittney's glasses and handed them to Erik, who snatched them up and snarled. Soon enough the ambulance pulled up behind Raoul's car and the paramedics had taken Brittney from Erik's arms; laying her on a stretcher and loading her inside the vehicle.

Erik ran up to the door before they could close it. "Can I ride with her please?"

"And you are?" the paramedic asked.

Erik hesitated, the word still new to him, but he slowly managed to say it. "I'm her boyfriend."

"Climb in."

He did, but turned back to Raoul, who was talking to one of the officers. "Go back and tell everyone what happened. If her roommate is there have her bring along Brittney's purse. Can you do that for me?"

"Of course, we'll meet up with you at the hospital.

Erik pulled the ambulance door closed and sat down at the foot of the stretcher, shivering from the dampness of his jacket, watching sadly at the sight of his fallen angel.

I hope this was the action everyone was hoping for. It will get better from here I promise. Because I know my sappy stuff wasn't cutting it for some people, so I needed to make it more dramatic. The next chapter will be up soon.