For one thing, to all of you phans who reviewed, thank you. I'm a bit lazy right now and tired of typing. This is going to be my third update in a row and it is one thirty in the morning. It hurts, let me tell you, but I would truly hate to leave you guys hanging so here is the next chapter for you.
Chapter Eight: The Unexpected
Meg instantly got out of bed and ran to the opposite side of the room. The door opened and Erik walked in, mask and all. He looked around the room for Meg and found her standing in the corner of the room. He made his way towards her form. She saw him coming and looked away. She didn't want to see what he would do. When Erik reached her, she saw her look away from him.
"Meg?" he asked, softly. She didn't look at him. 'Why did I have to frighten her like I did? Hadn't she been through enough?' he thought. "Meg, please look at me." This time she turned her head to look and met his gaze. 'His eyes are truly extraordinary' Meg thought as she looked into his piercing gold eyes.
"Erik, please don't…" she whispered nervously. He placed a hand on her shoulder. She flinched at his touch and tried to shrink away.
"Meg, I won't hurt you. I apologize for the way I acted towards you yesterday. You didn't know any better and I let my temper get the best of me again. You've been through so much lately. You became a prisoner, lost your mother, and I even threatened your life over three times in one week. I'm sorry that you had to go through all that and I am giving you back your freedom. You are free to go." Meg wasn't expecting this. She let out a small gasp of surprise.
"I'll take you back whenever you are ready," he said, turning to leave. Meg grabbed onto Eriks arm making him turn to face her and embraced him. He was quite startled to see this reaction but he responded the act. Meg let go and looked up at him.
"Erik, thank you for sparing my life and giving me my freedom, but I have a problem. I have no place to live and no relatives to stay with." Now this isn't what he had expected to hear. "Well, may I stay with you for a little while longer?" she asked, with pleading eyes.
"You have seen the way I acted and sometimes I get out of control. You wouldn't be safe here." He didn't want to hurt her again. Next time he might even kill her.
"I know that I'm taking a risk, but I would like to stay with you and become closer friends, if that is alright with you."
"You may stay as long as you must, but for now I must be going. I have a few errands to attend to. I'll be back shortly." She nodded and watched him leave her room and shut the door. Relief flooded through her body. Erik wasn't going to kill her, instead he gave her back her freedom. She thought she would never get it back. Now if only she could get him to trust her a little bit more they could get along quite well.
I know that this chapter is short but I'm afraid I might just collapse right here and now. So here is the chapter, I promise to explain things better next chapter. I might not update for a little while, I have to think of more ideas to put into this story. Please review and tell me what you think. I am open for ideas!