Forever Love
The ride home was spent in conversation and laughter until the house came into view. A lone carriage was waiting at the drive, as a man exited it. He appeared to be in his late twenties, and very wealthy. They both slowed their horses as not to be noticed. Erik was a little nervous and told them to go on without him. He hoisted Elena onto Christine's horse and then rode off. Once they reached the house, Christine tied the horse to the hitching post behind the house. Christine turned to Elena and whispered in her ear.
"Very quietly, go to your room and do not leave no matter what you hear." Her voice was barely above a whisper.
"Yes mama." Once Elena was upstairs, Christine walked to the front door and opened it. The person she saw was the last man on earth she wanted to see again, Raoul. He was sitting in her rocking chair smoking a cigar like he owned the place.
"Raoul, how nice of you to drop by." She tried to hide her worry with a faint smile, but no avail.
He smirked. "You know why I'm here and I expect you to give me just that." Christine looked horrified. She knew she had a reputation, but everything has changed now that Erik is back. 'I wish I could just once have a normal life' she thought.
"Go find someone else to sate your needs, because I am no longer in that occupation anymore." Raoul's anger flared to new heights. He got up, and extinguished his cigar, while stalking over to Christine. He grabbed her and drug her in the parlor.
"Raoul no! Don't do this!" He sneered evilly at her.
"Why not? You gave yourself to that MONSTER! And now you're stuck with his bastard child. So surely, you won't mind submitting yourself to me as well." Christine struggled with all her might, but it was no use. 'When is Erik going to show up?' she thought, while trying to fight off Raoul.
"Raoul no! Please!" she begged.
"Sorry now for sleeping with that….that THING!" His face contorted into an evil grin, far worse than Erik's deformed cheek.
"Never! I love him and always will. Nothing you say will change that!" She spat at him. At that moment Erik burst into the room, his Punjab in hand.
"YOU!"
"Where you expecting another?" Raoul lunged at him, Erik easily dodging him. He pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Erik's heart.
"Now who has the upper hand Phantom?" they stood there, unmoving for what seemed like forever, until Erik lunged at him. The only sounds made were a gunshot and a blood-curdling scream.
AN: sorry it was soo short, but I wanted to wait till the next chapter to tell what happened. Review!
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