Chapter 10
Erik went to go get the doctor. He came back just in time, for Christine's water broke only minutes after the doctor came in.
"Christine, are you all right?" Erik asked her.
"At the moment yes, but when another contraction starts, then no."
"Just know that I'm here." He kissed her forehead.
"All right Christine, on your next contraction you need to start pushing." The doctor said.
"Very well."
And so that is exactly what happened. And after a few hours of misery for Christine, her baby was born. The doctor picked up the baby.
"Congratulations, you have a girl." Something about the doctor's tone gave her the impression something was wrong. Erik knew it too.
"What is it Doctor?" Erik asked.
The doctor just held her up for Christine to see her. Her baby had the same disfigurement as her Father. Except on the left side of her face, not the right. Erik sighed and took her, giving it to Christine.
"Just like her father." Christine said.
"Oh Christine." Erik sighed, "But she is beautiful. Have you picked out a name for her?"
"Valerie."
"I think it's wonderful."
"What about a middle name?" The doctor asked her.
Christine looked up at Erik, as if saying, 'you choose.' Erik thought for a moment and then looked up at Christine and smiled.
"Lumiere. It means 'light' in French."
"Oh Erik. It sounds perfect. "Valerie Lumiere Daae."
"All right then." The doctor said, signing the birth certificate. He then bidded them goodbye and left.
Erik knelt next to Christine. He smiled at Valerie and kissed Christine. Valerie wrapped her hand around Erik's finger. Erik smiled.
"Hello there Valerie." He said, almost choking with happiness.
"This is your father. You are just like him." Christine said to her.
"And this is your mother. You are very lucky to have her as a mother. And I am very lucky to have her as a wife. I can tell you right now that people will try to hurt you with words, because of what you look like. But know this, we love you very much and you can always come to us."
"Erik, you do realize that she won't remember any of this."
"I know. But that doesn't really matter does it?"
"No, I suppose not."
So they continued to talk to their baby. Later on that day Erik went to get Madam Giry, to tell her the good news. She told them that she would help out with her any time they needed. This was greatly appreciated by Erik and Christine, since neither of them knew how to raise a child very well. Over time Madam Giry became somewhat of Valerie's Grandmother.
Everything was perfect in the lives of the Daae's. Christine soon resumed her place as the lead of the Opera's. Erik occasionally took Valerie to see her perform, but not too often, fearing that she would cry and arouse suspicions of the cast and others. And every time Christine was done, Erik would present her with a red rose, tied, of course, with a black ribbon. Things were going well for the Daae's, too well in the eyes of one. Raoul, was plotting his revenge…
Bum Bum Bum… Anyway. There is your chapter. Sorry it's so short. Yes, soon there will be a big battle scene and I'll give you one sneak peak, someone gets killed. Who? Wait for the update to find out. Though it is probably pretty obvious for most of you. Till next time…