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Chapter 14: Raoul's Punishment

Cat woke up, suprised to be in the Prima Dona room. Looking around, she patted the letter from Eril beside her. She carefully opened it up, reading each word with caution.

Dear Cat,

Do not fret about the Vicomte for if he is to harm you in any way, I shall ring his neck. As for the aabsent-minded Delilaf, leave her to me. Take care of your mother. The Phantom has returned and I do not wish her to worry. I will visit you tonight after you return to the Vicomte's home.

Your Tutor,

O.G.

Cat smiled at his letter and placed it within the table next to her. She quickly returned to the de Chagny residence upon looking at the clock hanging on the wall. When she walked in the door, she was welcomed by a smack in the face by a drunken Raoul.

"Raoul stop!" Christine yelled from a distance.

"Where were you brat?" Raoul ordered. "You scared your mother half to death!" He kicked her. "Answer me!"

"No!" Christine yelled.

"I'm...sorry," Cat choked out as Raoul continued to kick her over and over again. Her nearly healed cracked rib had now been broken along with another one by his abuse.

"No your not!" Delilah stated. "I saw you at the Opera House with that stupid cat! You're setting up a trap so I can't sing!"

"I was not!" Cat yelled and fell back as Raoul hit her again.

"Never raise your voice to my daughter again!" Raoul yelled. "And how dare you? After everything we've done for you!"

"Beating me is not what I wanted or what Christine wanted on herself!" Cat defended strongly although her body was pretty beaten up.

Raoul was now exploding and continued to use that anger on Cat. Christine, being beaten by Raoul long ago, stood back and watched in frightment, tears pouring out her eyes.

Once Raoul was finished, he walked out with Delilah who smiled pleasingly, most likely going to the Opera House for Delilah's rehersals.

Christine immediately ran over to Cat's side and tried to hup her baby but Cat pushed her away. Slowly and painfully with broken ribs, broken arm, and bruised face, Cat got up to head to her room.

There, she sat on the bed in agony but refused to cry out the pain. Erik was totally correct, Raoul was never to be trusted, not to ever be considered a father to any daughter or husband to one such as Christine. But Raoul had harmed Cat, and as much as she hated Raoul, she would not let Erik kiss him just to start up another rumor with the Phantom's return. This had to be a secret.

So Cat sat there in pain, swallowed by darkness and her very own solitutde.

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