Please forgive me…
"What is it Erik?" Christine asked anxiously.
"You remember the night I took you down with me. Right?" Erik answered.
"Yes. Why?"
"Do you remember that dream you had, about us…err…sleeping together?"
"Yes, but how do you know about that dream? You never answered me."
"Just because someone doesn't answer doesn't mean that they aren't listening."
"So you were there?" Christine asked happily.
"Yes, of course I was there. But that is beside the point. Christine, that was no dream."
"What do you mean?"
"Christine, we actually did sleep together. It was no dream."
Christine dropped her jaw and stared. Erik was worried she had stopped breathing. Soon she took a deep breath in and closed her eyes. Erik hung his head, hoping he would die.
"I am so sorry. Please forgive me…" He said in a whisper.
Christine still didn't answer him. Erik felt the back of his eyes prickle with tears; he let them drip down his face freely. Christine began to cry also. Her eyes were still closed, so she did not know that Erik was also. Christine sobbed heavily. Erik looked up at her, seeing her like that he felt that the only way to solve this was to hurt himself. He looked around and found a candle. Taking it out of the holder, he held it up to face, letting the flame touch his skin. He let out a cry of pain and pulled the candle away from his face. Christine heard his cry and looked up.
"Erik! No! Why did you do that?"
"I couldn't…stand…to see you…hurt." He stammered in pain.
"You didn't need to do that! I forgive you…" She said softly.
"What? You forgive me? Why? What I did was horrible!"
"I forgive you because, even though it was horrible, you are my teacher. And I owe you more than that to ever re-pay you."
"But—Christine!"
"No Erik! Just answer me this one question. When you took me down there, were you planning on making love to me? Or was it an impulse?"
"I wasn't planning on it. I, I couldn't control it. You were so beautiful and so…vulnerable." Erik said solemnly.
"Then, yes, I forgive you completely." She answered.
"Oh Christine. Thank you so much. Thank you for understanding!"
"Erik, I need to tell you something also."
"Yes my dear?" Erik asked happily.
"Erik, I am actually glad it wasn't a dream. Because…I…I love you Erik."