Erik-Meister: I am sorry about the cliffy, I know that people don' t like them, but I can't help it, it just sorta happend, but yes, I will almost alwayz answer all the reviews, unless I am in a hurry, but for now, I am not. Heh, hope you enjoy this chappie.
(Hope you all enjoyed the last chappie, and I hope you all enjoy this chappie, I am sorry that the last chappie was so short, I was running out of ideas to put into that chappie, but I hope that this one will be longer. Some of the chappies I write ahead, and some of them I don't, this isn't one of the pre-written ones, just so you know. Well I hope you all enjoy.)
Chapter 4: Closed Auditions?
Gabrielle turned her head and shut her eyes, hoping that she was imagining things, and when she opened her eyes, the man would be gone. But when she did open her eyes, the young man was still there, holding her against the wall. Tears started to sting her eyes from the pain in her wrist, so she did not turn her head towards him.
"Why are you following me?" the young man asked, his face was so close to Gabrielle's she could feel his breathe on her neck, and when she did not answer, he got angry, "Why are you following me?" he asked pushing her wrist even farther into the wall. Tears of pain started to stream down her face, and the young man loosened his grip as he saw her tears.
"I saw you in the box," Gabrielle said rubbing her wrist, "and I knew that no one should have been in the boxes, these were closed auditions, so I just came to see who is was."
"But why you were always glancing at box 5?" He said motioning towards box 5, "The same box, that is said to belong to the famous "Opera Ghost." Who was in that box?" he asked turning his head slightly, but keeping his eyes on Gabrielle.
"I thought that I saw someone up there, so I tired to see if there really was someone there." Gabrielle lied, she hadn't even noticed that she kept looking up at the box her father occupied. "But what gives you the right to watch the closed auditons?" Gabrielle demanded.
"I only wanted to watch you audition," He said with a smile, "I don't care about the other girls."
"Why me?" she asked, but the young man just turned and disappeared down the dark corridor.
Gabrielle met her father while heading home, and she was unusually quiet.
"Is everything okay?" Erik asked from the shadows.
"Yes, but can I ask you something?" Gabrielle asked after a moment of silence.
"You can ask, but it doesn't mean I'll answer." Erik said.
Gabrielle had a strong relationship with her father, but he still seemed to hide things from her, no matter how close they were.
"Was I looking up at your box frequently during my audition?" Gabrielle asked looking down.
A couple of ballet brats headed in Gabrielle and Erik's direction, and Erik backed more into the shadows and was silent, but when they had passed and were well out of sight, Erik answered her question.
"I did notice you looking up quiet a bit. If that helps any." Erik said, he was curious as to why she was asking such a question, but did not say anything, if he had his privacy, then his children could have theirs, so they were silent the rest of the way home.
