A/N: so sorry if it seemed as if it was taking my forever to write! I know I feels like it! Hope you enjoy this new chap! Please read and review!
Chapter 14
The next day Heather returned. She walked back into Erik's labyrinth and saw him still by Paige's side. She walked up beside him.
"Has she wakened up lately?" Heather asked. Erik shook his head and started to cry. What is wrong with my Angel? Erik wondered. Heather thought something, but didn't really think on it clearly.
"Is Paige pregnant?" Heather asked Erik. Erik shot his head up so fast you thought it broke.
"How could she?" Erik asked in return.
"Simple, you and her go to bed, something happens during that bed time," Heather replied. Erik looked down. Heather knew something was up.
"Erik?" Heather asked. Erik looked up.
"Did you go to bed with her?" Heather asked. Erik nodded.
"But she wanted me too because she didn't love her boyfriend anymore and didn't want to be alone," Erik added. Heather was shocked.
"She said that?" Heather asked.
"Yes, ma'am," Erik replied.
"I can't believe she said that," Heather said, still shocked. Heather saw something move in the corner of her eye. She turned her head to see Paige starting to stir. Erik noticed also. Heather watched him wipe the tears away. Paige opened her eyes to see Erik right beside her and Heather standing some feet away.
"What happened?" Paige asked. She looked at both of them, trying to get an answer.
"We don't know. You were fine at first then everything happened," Heather replied. Paige just looked at her, confused.
"You don't remember?" Heather asked. Paige shook her head. Now both Erik and Heather were confused.
"What all happened?" Paige asked. Erik looked at Heather hoping that she would tell Paige. Heather nodded.
"Well, first off…ugh, its all confusing. Do you remember us going to go and terrorize people up stairs in the Opera House?" Heather asked. Paige nodded.
"Then we headed out and…" Heather started.
"And you had to tease me about my name," Paige finished, glaring at Heather once again. Heather hung her head.
"And we thought you were dead, but you weren't," Erik added, tears coming to his eyes.
"Now I remember. The rat catcher grabbed me and was trying to take me away, which was never heard of from him. And Heather had the idea that maybe it was Raoul dressed up as him. And then I collapsed the floor and passed out," Paige said.
"Why did you pass out, if you know why?" Heather asked. Erik wondered to. Paige pondered for awhile.
While Paige was thinking, Nadir stopped by to see how Paige was doing. Nadir was shocked to see her up. Nadir walked in the room and handed Paige a bouquet of carnations, since the roses were taken by Erik. (A/N: if you know what I mean)
Anger was welding up inside Erik again. Paige noticed and laid a hand on his gloved one. Erik looked at her hand and smiled. Maybe she does love me Erik thought to himself.
"How have you've been?" Nadir asked Paige.
"Okay I guess. I just got up a little while ago, I think," Paige said. Heather went into the kitchen to get everyone a drink. Heather started walking back into the living room and Paige tried to get up to help. Once Paige stood up, she fell again. Erik rushed to her side.
"I guess I sprained my ankle, huh?" Paige suggested, looking at Erik.
"Yes you did my Angel," Erik said helping Paige back up onto the couch.
"Which means, you have to stay on that couch for at least 2 weeks," Heather added in.
"So, when did you become the doctor?" Paige jokingly asked.
"When you sprained your ankle," Heather replied grinning. Paige just rolled her eyes. Heather handed everyone their drinks. Heather accidentally gave Paige a Russian tea and when Paige drank some of it, you could tell. Nadir and Heather started to laugh and Erik looked kind of confused.
"What's wrong with the tea, my angel?" Erik asked taking the cup from her.
"Its your Russian tea," Paige replied making a "ugh" sound. Erik looked at Heather.
"You gave her my Russian tea, which she can't stand, right when she gets up," Erik shouted at Heather. Heather and Nadir stopped laughing.
"Really Erik, its…" Paige started before Erik interrupted her.
"Okay? This isn't okay," Erik shouted at Paige. Paige stood up from the couch and limped to her room and slammed the door. Erik stood there, shocked at what he had done.
"Good going Erik," Heather said coldly. Nadir just shook his head at his friend for what he had done. Nadir walked up to Erik as Heather walked to Paige's room. Nadir and Erik both watched Heather knock on Paige's door. Nothing happened.
"Go away Erik!" Paige exclaimed. Erik felt horrible.
"Paige, its me," Heather replied feeling sorry for Erik. Paige walked to the door and opened it. When she saw Erik, anger roused up within her for some unknown reason. Then the anger turned into tears. Paige fell to her knees, crying. Heather sat down beside her friend.
"Heather, I love him," Paige confessed, whispering into Heather's ear. Heather knew her friend loved Erik because of how she looked at him all the time.
Erik walked over to the couch and sat down. He was so mad at himself for yelling at his Angel.
"Why did I shout at her for, Nadir?" Erik asked. Nadir just shrugged his shoulders. Heather then remembered that if Paige was better today that they were going to go back upstairs to terrorize people. Heather got up from Paige's side and walked over towards Erik.
"Remember you said that we were going to go back upstairs to terrorize the people up there if Paige was better?" Heather asked Erik sitting beside him. He nodded.
"But Paige is upset at me," Erik said looking over at Paige to see her still crying.
"She'll get over it Erik," Heather tried to comfort Erik. Heather then noticed that Paige went back into her room and shut the door. Erik and Nadir noticed too for they were looking at her door. Paige then reopened the door and walked out in all black. She was actually wearing a miniaturized outfit that Erik wore. Those clothes look very familiar Erik thought. He then looked down at what he was wearing and realized why the outfit that Paige had on looked familiar. He started to smile to himself. Paige walked over to the couch and stood in front of everyone.
"I'm ready," Paige said.
"Ready for what?" Erik wondered.
"Ready to go and terrorize some people," Paige said.
"No, we're not going today. You need some more rest," Erik replied. Erik got up and tried to pick Paige up to carry her to her room. Paige ran from him.
"I'm not going back to bed. I'll go insane if I have to back into the room that you call mine," Paige replied. Erik stopped and just stood there. Would she go insane? Erik wondered. Paige then turned from everyone and left, limping. Erik wanted to go after her, but was afraid to make her hate him even more. Heather got up and walked over to Erik.
"Why aren't you going after her? She could get hurt worse then what she was yesterday," Heather said. Erik shook his head.
"She'd probably get angrier at me," Erik said. Erik hung his head and walked back to his room and shut the door. Heather walked back over to the couch.
"What are we going to do Nadir?" Heather asked.
"I don't know. We know that he loves her more then anything in the world and what about her?" Nadir replied.
"She loves him. That's what she whispered to me," Heather said.
"So, they both love each other, but their love turned into a rage to where they hate each other," Nadir pointed out. Heather nodded.
"I guess so," Heather said.
Back to the despised fop…
Where could Heather and Paige be Raoul thought to himself. He knew he had to find them before anything happened to them. Just then he saw a person by the Opera House that looked like the Opera Ghost or Erik, as some people has called him. He snuck behind some bushes and inched closer to the figure.
Raoul couldn't tell what it was because it had a hood over its head. Just then, a gust of wind came by and blew the hood of the person's head. Raoul held his breath. It was Paige! He looked around for Heather, but didn't see her anywhere. He quietly stepped out of the bushes and started walking towards Paige.
"Paige?" Raoul asked making sure he wasn't mad. She turned her head.
"Oh, hi Raoul. What Raoul are you, the third?" Paige asked. Raoul nodded.
"Yes, I am Raoul de Chagny the III," Raoul replied, bowing.
"I just always wondered," Paige said turning her attention back to the Opera House. I miss him so much Paige thought.
"What are you doing out here?" Raoul asked.
"Oh, I'm just bored, so I figured I'd go about in the city," Paige lied.
What they didn't know was that Erik was on top of the roof watching their every move, especially Raoul's. Get away from my Angel, you fop Erik thought. Erik started to laugh at the choice of word that he used. I just stole Heather's and Paige's word for him Erik thought. He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out the most beautiful rose ever seen. But then, Erik crushed the rose in a single squeeze. I loved you! Erik thought. Why couldn't you love me! He looked down again to find Raoul on the ground and Paige running into an alley way.
Raoul struggled to get up and chase after Paige.
"Paige!" Raoul choked out. Paige ran faster. I hate the demon! I hate him, I hate him, I hate him! Paige thought.
Paige stopped running and looked back to see no one was following her. She looked again just to make sure. With that, she went into the Opera House through the back door. While she was walking, she noticed a poster. Paige walked towards it to see that it said 'Masquerade! Fri. 5:00pm-midnight'
A masquerade? Paige thought. She started getting a smile on her face. She grabbed the poster and ran for the nearest secret passageway.
Back at Erik's Labyrinth…
"Where did Erik go?" Heather questioned Nadir. Nadir shrugged his shoulders. Just then, they heard the door open. Heather grabbed a knife and Nadir grabbed Erik's Punjab lasso. Paige screamed.
"What are you guys trying to do to me?" Paige asked startled. Heather and Nadir lowered their weapons.
"Sorry. We thought that maybe you were an intruder or someone else," Heather said apologizing.
"Its ok. Where's Erik?" Paige replied. Nadir and Heather both shrugged their shoulders. Paige lazily walked over to the couch and plopped down on it. Where could he be? Paige thought. Paige pulled out the poster from her back pocket. Heather looked over Paige's shoulder to read it.
"A masquerade?" Heather asked gleefully. Paige turned to look at Heather.
"Yes a masquerade," Paige replied.
"What is tomorrow?" Heather asked Nadir. Nadir thought for a little while.
"Tomorrow would be Wednesday," Nadir replied.
"So we have tomorrow and Thursday to look for dresses," Heather said twirling around the room. Paige laughed when Heather tripped over the stool.
"Have a nice 'fall'?" Paige asked humorously. Heather just glared at her friend and started to laugh herself.
Just then, they heard a noise upstairs. All of them jumped when they heard it. Nadir grabbed Erik's lasso, Heather grabbed the knife and Paige grabbed her lasso. With that they all headed upstairs to see what all the commotion was about.
"Maybe we can terrorize some people while we're up here," Heather whispered.
"Shut up," Nadir and Paige said in unison. Heather frowned.
They quickly and quietly snuck up to Box 5. When they reached it, they saw Erik. Paige stopped hastily while the others kept going. Paige saw that Erik noticed Heather and Nadir walking towards him.
"Hello," Erik replied coldly. Nadir's and Heather's smiles turned upside down.
"Why are you so glum?" Nadir asked Erik. Paige quietly snuck closer to hear better and to get a better view of Erik.
"Because of what happened in my labyrinth," Erik sighed.
"Where's Paige?" Erik popped out hoping for her to be with them.
"Somewhere," Nadir replied looking around for her. Just then, some roses with a blood red ribbon around them appeared in Erik's hands. Heather gasped.
"She's here…the Phantomess of the Opera," Heather teasingly said. Erik started to smile. Does she care for me? Erik wondered. Just then they heard a voice.
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime,
Lead me, save me from my solitude.
Say you want me with you here beside you,
Anywhere you go let me go to.
Erik, that's all I ask of you!
Everyone was looking around to try to find the person with the voice. Erik was especially looking for Paige. Just then, a black figure was lurking onto the stage. Erik grinned even more when he knew who it was. He also noticed that some people were walking towards her in a 'wanting to kill' way. Erik was about to help her, but a hand kept him from leaving.
"Let her try to handle it herself, and to I want to see her in action," Nadir said.
"And if it looks like she needs help, you can leave and help her," Heather added. Erik nodded. But what if she already needs my help Erik thought.
Paige noticed that some people were surrounding her in a mob way. In a blink of an eye, Paige whipped out her lasso and started threatening peoples lives. Erik was in shock, watching her.
"Are you sure you haven't taught her anything?" Nadir asked curiously.
"I'm positive that I didn't," Erik replied, still shocked. Erik kept his attention on Paige, watching her every move. He then saw Paige snap someone's neck. He also saw the pain in Paige's eyes when she did that.
"She's going to be in trouble Erik," Nadir said, pointing out the person who had a cane and was going to hit one of her ankles. Erik got ready just in case.
Paige felt the presence of the person with the cane. She quickly finished up her job with the person that she did have a hold of and whipped around and grabbed the cane from the person. Some people started screaming, mostly all the ladies. What are they screaming about? Paige wondered. Paige then happened to look down and see that her mask was on the floor. I don't have a deformity Paige thought. Then she remembered that she had put on some makeup. She started to smile. She kept her head down, but lifted her eyes. Paige then lifted her head and watched everyone run. Paige sunk to floor laughing.
Everyone who was in Box 5 was confused.
"Why is she laughing?" Erik asked.
"Why was everyone screaming when her mask fell off?" Nadir questioned.
"She's probably laughing because of everyone's reactions to the makeup that she had on underneath her mask," Heather replied, answering both of their questions.
"Oh," Erik and Nadir said in unison. They turned their attention back to the stage to see that Raoul was on it. Erik now was really burning fumes. Nadir rested a hand on Erik's shoulder.
"If she needs help, go ahead and help her, but wait first," Nadir coolly replied. They all watched the two people who were on the stage.
"What are you doing here?" Paige coldly asked.
"I want to ask you if you would like to join me to the Masquerade that is going to be held here on Friday from 5:00pm to midnight," Raoul replied. Erik was about to leap from the box and kill Raoul right there on the spot, but Nadir held him back.
"Why should I?" Paige asked.
"Because you'll learn to love me," Raoul said grinning.
"Love you?" Paige shouted. "I'll never love you!" Raoul was stunned by her actions.
"W-w-what?" Raoul stuttered.
"You heard me you pansy! Be off with you," Paige coldly replied.
"Fine then, I'll go find Heather," Raoul said. Paige whipped out her lasso and very quickly wrapped it around Raoul's neck.
"Don't you even think so," Paige said. Just then, Paige saw a figure start walking towards them. Paige felt that Raoul get happy.
"Kristi?" Raoul asked.
"Raoul?" she asked. Paige let go the rope and Raoul and Kristi ran to each other, embracing one another.
"Raoul, you are sappy," Paige replied.
"Why thank you," Raoul replied, grinning. Paige started laughing again. Heather started to laugh at what Paige had said. Kristi pulled back from the embrace and looked at Paige then at Raoul.
"Raoul, who is this girl?" Kristi asked curiously.
"Kristi, this is Paige. Paige this is Kristi," Raoul replied.
"How do you know her?" Kristi asked.
"She's my friend," Raoul lied. Paige rolled her eyes.
"Don't let him get your goat. He wants me to love him as you probably love him," Paige replied. Kristi looked at Raoul, shocked.
"Is this true?" Kristi asked Raoul. Raoul nodded.
"Is there anymore girls that I should know of?" Kristi asked. Raoul hung his head. With Raoul and Kristi arguing, Paige walked off the stage, unnoticed by the couple. Once Paige was off the stage, she started running towards Box 5.
Once she arrived at Box 5, the reaction she got from Heather was slapping.
"Ow, whats that for?" Paige asked taking the blows.
"For killing those 3 or 5 innocent people," Heather replied; mad at what Paige had done.
"Didn't you see their faces?" Paige asked. "They wanted to kill me right then and there." Paige grabbed Heather's arms so she wouldn't hit Paige anymore.
"Yea, that is true," Heather said. "Why would they try to kill you?"
"Probably because I look like the Phantom," Paige suggested.
"Yea that could be why," Heather replied.
"I'm still trying to figure out who Kristi is," Paige said watching the two figures on the stage still arguing.
"Me too," Heather said.
"I keep thinking that Kristi is part of the name Kristine, but of course Kristi starts with a K," Paige said. Paige saw Erik tense up when she said the name 'Christine'. Paige walked over to Erik.
"I'm sorry if I upset you when I said 'the name'," Paige replied. Erik gave her a smile.
"Its ok. Its just been so long since I heard the name," Erik said brushing back a strand of Paige's hair. Paige smiled. Then Heather come and ruin the moment. (ha-ha)
"Paige have you thought of a dress yet?" Heather asked. Erik looked at Paige suspiciously. She's going to wear a dress? Erik thought.
"Actually yea. I did think of a dress," Paige replied.
"Awesome! So did I!" Heather exclaimed.
"Erik, will you go to the Masquerade with Paige?" Heather asked, watching her friend grow redder by the moment. Erik looked at Paige and smiled his sexy smile.
"Of course I'll go with Paige, but on one condition..," Erik replied.
"Yes?" Heather pushed.
"If I can ask her instead of having you ask for her," Erik said looking at Paige and nothing else the whole time.
"Sure. Go ahead and ask her," Heather replied smiling for her best friend. Erik walked towards Paige. He tilted her chin up so she would look at him and not the ground.
"Paige, will you go to the Masquerade with me?" Erik asked, taking her hands in his. Paige grinned the biggest grin ever.
"Yes!" Paige exclaimed, jumping on Erik giving him the biggest hug ever. Erik tensed at first, but then gave her a hug back.
"Well then lets go and get you your dress for Friday," Erik replied. Paige pulled back from the embrace and nodded. When they left Box 5, Paige secretly slipped another rose into Erik's jacket pocket.
When Erik reached in to get something, he felt petals. He pulled out the rose and smiled. Erik looked ahead to see Paige laughing and smiling. That's the Paige that he loved more than anything. He put the rose back into his pocket and ran to catch up with Paige and the rest of them. Once he got close to Paige, he scooped her up in his arms and whirled around a couple of times. Heather and Nadir watched from the distance.
"They really do love each other. I've never seen him this happy, since Christine. Actually he was never happy with Christine; he just loved her and wanted her to love him. Something about your friend makes him happier then he ever was," Nadir replied.
"Yea, I know," Heather said. She was happy for her friend, but she wasn't. She missed Clay more than anything. I wish Clay was here Heather thought.
"Heather?" Paige asked waving her hand in front of Heather.
"What?" Heather asked back.
"Nothing. You were just in a daydream and we almost left you here," Paige said taking a hold of Heather's sleeve and pulling her.
Once they got back to the labyrinth, Heather and Paige ran to Paige's room to discuss about their dress. While, Erik and Nadir walked to the couch to talk about something else.
"Do you think she loves me?" Erik asked looking at Paige's door.
"Is she going to the Masquerade with you?" Nadir asked back.
"Yes, she is," Erik replied. Then it donned on Erik.
"Does that answer your question?" Nadir asked hoping it did.
"Yes, it does," Erik said, a grin appearing on his lips. I wonder what kind of costume Paige is going to wear Erik thought. Just then, Heather popped out of Paige's room.
"Erik, do you think you take me and Paige to the dress shop to get dresses and things for the Masquerade?" Heather asked trying to make the puppy dog face.
"That doesn't work for you, it works only for Paige," Erik said starting to smile.
"But can you take us?" Heather asked.
"Yes, I can," Erik replied. Heather started to get a grin on her lips. With her question answered, she ran back into Paige's room and told her.
"He's going to take us to the dress shop tomorrow!" Heather exclaimed, jumping dancing around the room. Paige joined her.
"Do you know how to dance?" Paige asked Heather.
"Uh…," Heather replied.
"That's not good. You have to know how to dance because guys will ask you to dance with them," Paige said walking towards the door.
Erik's and Nadir's conversation had been broken because they heard Paige's door start to open. Erik started to really smile seeing her come out of the room instead of Heather.
"Yes my Angel?" Erik asked because he knew that she was going to ask him for something.
"Um…Heather can't dance. Do you think you could teach her?" Paige replied, sheepishly.
"Are you sure its not you who needs dance lessons?" Erik asked just making sure it was Heather who needed them.
"I'm positive," Paige replied. Before Erik got a chance to say anything, Heather was on his lap begging.
"Please?" Heather asked running her fingers through Erik's hair. Erik looked up at Paige to see that her blood was starting to broil from what Heather was doing.
"Do you want dance lessons as well Paige?" Erik asked, trying to get her mind on other things than what her friend was doing.
"No, I'm fine with dancing," Paige said looking down at the floor. Erik pushed Heather off of his lap and started to walk towards Paige. Paige noticed that he was starting to walk towards her so she started to backup. I have to keep away from all the walls Paige thought. But Paige thought of that too late and was up against one. She then noticed that Erik wasn't that close to her so she could run into her room. She pushed off from the wall and started to run to her room. But something held her from going to her room. Paige looked back to see that Nadir had a hold of her wrist.
"Nadir please!" Paige begged. Paige looked all around for Erik and didn't see him, but then feared that he would be right behind her. She then noticed to arms encircling around her waist. Nadir then let go of her wrist and Erik picked her up.
"What are you doing?" Paige wondered. Erik smiled his sexy smile again. I wish he'd stop doing that smile because it kind of turns me on Paige thought. She then mentally slapped herself for thinking that.
Erik tightened his grip on her and twirled around a couple of times. Paige started to giggle. Erik laughed too. He then places her feet back on the ground.
For some odd reason, Paige could feel some type of liquid running down her face. She touched her right cheek and pulled her hand back to noticed blood. Crap! I must of accidentally scratched it open Paige thought. Everybody else noticed once Paige pulled her hand back. Heather hurriedly ran into the bathroom and grabbed a wet washcloth. She didn't bother on giving it to Paige, but instead gave it to Erik. Erik tenderly washed Paige's cheek off. Paige winced here and there.
"Good thing this is a Masquerade," Paige said jokingly. Heather laughed.
"Yea, because you'd scare people away with your little deformity," Heather giggled. Paige shot Heather a hard look, which made Heather shut up. Paige looked at Erik to see how he took it.
"Paige does not have a deformity and she never will! But I have a deformity! Do you want to see it?" Erik replied coldly. Heather gulped.
"Erik, control your temper please! She was just joking," Paige said softly. Heather you better be happy that I don't have my lasso Paige thought. Without any answer Erik ripped off his mask. Heather gasped. Erik started to walk towards her.
"Erik please! I didn't mean anything," Heather pleaded. Erik then turned his attention back to Paige who was crying.
"Erik," Paige whispered, still crying. Heather crawled over to her friend and wrapped her arm around her. Paige pushed her friends arm off her and stood up. Paige wiped the tears from her eyes and walked towards Erik. Paige reached up and caressed Erik's marred cheek. Paige started crying even more. Erik reached down and wiped the fallen tears away.
"Why are you crying my Angel?" Erik asked softly.
"Because of what you had to go through, through your entire life," Paige replied softly.
"I don't think about my past anymore, so lets think about the future. Tomorrow you girls are going to go and find dresses or get them designed," Erik said hoping to cheer Paige up.
"Yea we do, don't we? That'll be lots of fun," Paige replied, calming down.
"Now lets go to bed and have a restful night sleep because who knows how long it'll take to get some new dresses for you girls. And we don't want you girls to have a headache tomorrow," Erik said replacing his mask back on his face. The girls nodded and headed to Paige's room. Paige turned around and walked back to Erik. She took off Erik's mask and kissed his marred cheek. After she was done kissing his cheek, she replaced the mask and smiled at him.
"Sweet dreams my Angel," Erik said smiling.
"You too, My Angel of Music," Paige replied softly. With that, Paige went back into her room and the girls fell asleep.
"Are you going to stay here Nadir?" Erik wondered. Nadir shook his head.
"No, I'm going o go back to my home. Good luck with the girls tomorrow Erik," Nadir replied walking out the door.
"Thanks, I'll need it," Erik laughed. With that, Erik walked to his room and tried to sleep. About a half an hour went by and sleep took him. If he didn't fall asleep then, he would've went into the music room and would start to compose some new music that has been in his mind for awhile.
A/N: Bonjour! Who knows what that means? lol if you think or if you do, let me know! Sorry that it took so long on writing this one! THIS IS MY LONGEST CHAPTER YET! 10 pages long! Woot! lol well I hope you peeps enjoyed this chapter! If anyone would like to be in my next chapter(the masquerade chap) please give me JUST your first name and the name of a costume that you want to wear to the Masquerade! FYI: Raoul is a playa! lol
Your humble servant,
O.G.