Sorry for the long Update. Still writers block! And this chapter is the start of the reunion so technically you cant hurt me! HA!

And now I bring you….

Ch.17

After they both woke up, got dressed and got ready for the day, Erik and Christine were both starving. "I still dont have any food, it got ruined in the fire and the mob." He explained after searching all the places he knew he kept food. Christine looked down and thought. She looked up at Erik, "we could, go out again." Erik hesitated. "I know a place where there is not many people." Christine explained, seeing his state of uncomfortableness. Erik was now interested. "really? where?" He asked. "IT's a little place. Mme. Giry used to take me and Meg there all the time. Its a very private place, and everyone there is respectful to others, so you dont have to worry about anyone, being Erik looked down. Christine, catching her mistake said, "not that anyone would be afraid of you." He looked up and smiled at her, but shook his head. "No christine. IT's alright. I know people are frightened of me, and i dont blame them. Im still amazed that you're here." Christine walked over to him and rapped her arms around him. "People have no right to be afraid of you, you're a man just like any other man, except for that little distortion on your face. no one has the right to treat you like they did. You dont deserve it." Erik, rested his head on hers and let her words sink in.

Erik Pulled away from christine, leaving a confused look on her face. "We should go. After all we have a bbusy day ahead of us." Erik said, a smiling a little. Christine smiled remembering today was the reunion.

Erik and Christine arrive at a small hut like building. "Wow. christine when you said this place was small, you really meant it." Christine chuckeld and shrugged. "it seemd alot bigger to me, probably because i was 8 or 9 when she brought me here." christine went over to the door, and knocked on it. The door opened a crack and a deep males voice said, "name please." Christine leaned closer in and said, "I am Miss christine daae, i came here with Mme. Giry and her daughter Meg Giry a few years ago." after a few moments of silence, the door closed, there were sounds of chains rustling, then the door opened fully. "come in, come in, welcome." rang the deep voice. Christine grabbed Eriks hand and led him in to the door. the man looked suspiciously at him. "he's with me." Explained Christine. The man nodded and let them pass. Christine led him to a table, "Sit, the waiter will be with us..." Christine got interrupted by a waiter coming up to them. "Hello, madame, monsieur. how may i help you?" The waiter said, pulling out a pad of paper and a feather pen. "...soon." Finished Christine. Erik looked amused, he had to contain his laugher, or that would look rude. Christine took a seat across from Erik then looked up at the waiter. "a glass of water would be just fine, richard." The waiter nodded as he wrote down on the paper, he paused suddenly and looked down at christine. "How did you...?" Christine laughed. "Oh come on Richard you can not tell me that you do not recognize me." Christine said. Richard looked at her and shook his head. "im sorry madame, but i do not." christine sighed, grabbed a ribbon and tied her hair up as best she could, gave him an innocent child look and said in a oh so childish voice. "May i please have a glass of water monsieur." Erik sniggered at her childish act, he remembered that old christine. Richard smiled. "Christine!" Christine nodded. "Yes." Richard looked Christine up and down, "My oh my have you grown. What were you about…" He held out his hand to right to the middle of his stomach. "…about yeay (I have no idea how they spell that. But I always wanted to say that.) high." Christine laughed. Richard then looked at Erik, then back to Christine. "and who is this?" Christine took Erik's hand in hers, and smiled up at Richard. "this is my fiancé, Erik." Erik looked up at the young man, he and christine had obviously met before. And what he was most surprised about was that he didn't look afraid when he looked at him. He was wearing his mask, which would stir more confusion anyone's mind, or so he thought. "Well, ill go get your drinks. Excuse me." He quickly bowed then turned and left. "He seems like a nice fellow." Erik admitted. "He is." Christine's head turned as she thought she saw someone near the door. Erik cought her gaze and turned his head. "what?" he asked. "Is that?" Christine stood up and started to walk toward the door. "Christine? Where are you going?" Erik demanded. "Wait one minute, ill be right back." She said. She walked up behind the girl. "Melissa?" The girl turned around, at hearing her name. "Christine?" she asked surprised. Christine felt a smile spread across her face. "I thought you weren't allowed back here after what happened." Melissa laughed. "Christine! Im seventeen years old now. My mother cant tell me where I can and cannot go." Christine laughed right along with her. "I thought I would never see you again. You haven't changed." Melissa shrugged, "but you have, you look nothing like you did when you were younger." Melissa explained. "is that a good thing?" Christine questioned her. "why of course. Your beautiful." Christine was famished, "well…I…uh." Melissa caught sight of the ring on her finger. "Christine! Is that a…an engagement ring?" She asked excitedly. Christine looked down at her hand and smiled. "why yes it is." Just then she felt a pair of strong arms go around her waist se yelped in surprise and immeidatly knew who it was. "Christine. I told Richard to forget the drinks, I paid for them but we need to get a move on. I still need to find the direct address of My aunts." She heard him whisper to her. "and this…" she started, then looked up at Erik. "…is my loving fiancé." Erik smiled down at her.

Melissa stood there mouth ajar; it wasn't the mask that made her drop her jaw it was how handsome (yes handsome. Cute and/or Hot is not an appropriate word for this time period

:-D. I don't know what all you people think about him, but with his mask on he is sooooo cute. And the only time you see him with out his mask on is when he is going crazy so yeah. Sorry ill stop my babbling and get back to the story) he was. For some strange reason, though, he looked older than Christine. He didn't look sixteen or seventeen that's for sure.

"I'm sorry I have to cut this talk short. Erik has a family reunion and we need to get there." Christine explained to Melissa. Melissa came out of her trance and looked at Christine. "Huh? Oh. Yes. Well I won't want to keep your family waiting. I hope I will see you again Christine." Christine nodded. "Yes, I hope so too. If you want to contact me, send your letters to Madame Giry; she lives on 25 Arnold Avenue." Melissa nodded. "I will be sure to write. My address will be on the letter, so you can write back to me that way." Erik released her and walked out the door. He quickly raised his hand to his forehead in order to block the bright light that filled the early afternoon sky. Christine came out behind him and saw him shielding his eyes. She was confused for a moment-for this was not bright to her at all- then remembered that Erik lived under the opera house almost all of his life, not coming out into the daylight to get what he needed. He sent Mme. Giry to get stuff which in her opinion was quite rude, just because he is afraid of the world doesn't mean that he can't go outside.

Christine smirked and grabbed his arm pulling it down. He looked down at her; eyes squinted from the light burning his eyes. "Christine! What was that for?" She laughed. "Oh face it like a man Erik." She said, letting go of his arm and started to walk ahead of him. "I beg your pardon." He said following her. She just laughed and pulled over a carriage. Erik came up behind her and breathed into her ear, "what, Madame, do I have to face like a man." The tone of his words made her shiver. She looked up at him, "The light, my dear erik. You must not be surrounded by darkness anymore." Erik frowned. "Christine…" He started but she cut him off. "With me as your wife. You'll be going out a lot more often. And another thing," she said turning to face him. "I know that you think of the lair as your home. But with the new managers coming, we can not risk it. I told madam Giry to start searching for a home." She said walked over to the driver of the carriage that just stopped in front of them, "To the Station please." Erik stood there in shock, just watching her. "You did what?" He asked. She turned her head, "You heard me." "That'd be 10 francs Madame." Said the driver. Christine took a little bag out of her pocket and dumped it out onto her hand. There was only six francs there, she turned to Erik. "I don't have enough." Erik was too in shock to know what he was doing, so he took the coins out of his pocket and handed it to Christine. "Thank you." She took all the coins and gave them to the driver. Then she got into the carriage, she waited a moment and then looked out to see Erik just standing there. "Are you coming or what?" Erik shook his head and got into the carriage beside Christine.

After sitting in silence for a few moments Erik finally spoke, "I cannot believe you would do such a thing without my condolence. Do you have any idea what it would be like for me to move out of there?" Christine nodded, which stirred the confusion in him even more. "I do, you have lived there for most of your life but Erik, would you seriously rather get caught then not?" She asked. Erik made a face and looked down, "but…" He started. "But what if something goes wrong, what if someone comes to our house and sees me." Christine placed her hand on top of his. "You did fine in public today, I promise everything will be alright. We need a bigger home anyway." Erik looked up and stared into her eyes. He sighed and nodded, "I guess you are right. But Christine, next time I would like for you to come to me, if it concerns us, before you do something." Christine nodded and hugged him. She was quite surprised that she went with out an argument. She was preparing herself for an argument with him, but got nothing of the sort.

The carriage stopped in front of the Station. Erik got out, and then helped Christine out. He thanked the driver, and they walked in.

Erik walked up to a desk and asked where to find an address, the man pointed at a desk across the room. Erik nodded and walked over to the desk. "Excuse me." He said to the woman behind the desk. The woman looked up, and smiled warmly at him. "How may I help you monsieur." "I would like to find the address of…" he got cut off when he heard a voice that seemed familiar to him. He turned and saw a plump lady with long blonde hair, her back was facing him. Then she laughed, there is only one person who had that laugh. "Auntie Mattie?" He questioned. The woman stopped and turned around and stared at Erik. She looked him over for a few minutes, and then a smile spread across her face. "Erik?" Erik nodded. Mattie laughed. "God almighty, how tall you are!" Erik smiled, but had a look of confusion. "I mean you were always tall, but look at you now. You topple over me." She then hugged him, "oh my gosh. I haven't seen you since your mother sold you."

"Sold?" Christine said, coming up behind them. Mattie smiled at Christine and said politely, "Madam I believe this doesn't concern you." Erik smiled at his aunt and rapped his arm around Christine. "Actually, Auntie Mattie. Christine is my fiancé." Mattie looked from Erik to Christine then back to Erik. She had a shocked expression. "Fiancé! You're getting married! Oh this is wonderful! Come we must get to the house, I met you early and now you can help me prepare." She said, mostly to Christine. Christine looked excited, "Oh I would love to help!" Christine exclaimed. "Splendid." Mattie and Christine walked out, talking decorations and stuff. Erik shook his head, following them. "Women."

Christine and Mattie were talking the whole carriage way to Mattie's home. Erik was getting agitated for he knew nothing of what they were talking about. "Would you please talk about something that I know about?" He exclaimed. Christine giggled and turned her head around, "does it bother you Erik?" He nodded. "Then no." She said then giggled again and continued to talk. Mattie took a glance back at Erik, for she knew his temper. But what she saw on his face was annoyance, and a little smile. She was amazed, at how Christine has changed him. He smiled more; the only person who could make him smile when he was younger was herself. And even that was rare, now he was smiling all the time. She went back to talking with Christine while walking into the house.

"You're early like I said; no one should be here anytime soon." Just then there was a knock on the door. "Or not." Mattie went over to the door and opened it. A young man, around twenty years old stood at the doorway. "David." Mattie cried. "Hello Auntie Mattie." Mattie looked behind him, as if looking for someone. "where's your mother?" she asked. "oh, she'll be in soon." David said, then walked in and saw Erik and Christine. "I see im not the first one here." He said and smiled, holding out his hand toward Erik. Erik took it and shook it. "im david." David said, "Erik, and this…" he said motioning to christine. "is Christine." David looked at Christine and took her hand and kissed it gently. "a pleasure mademoiselle." Christine giggled, Erik felt a pang of jealousy tugging at his heart.

Then they all heard a door from the back slam and a voice enter the room. "sorry, I came through the back. I had to drop something off." It was the voice of a woman, A voice Erik could never forget. He turned and glared at the woman who stood in the doorway,

"Hello Mother."

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