She thought she heard something and stopped dead in her tracks. She listened for a moment, then she recognized the sound of an organ. She followed the beautiful music it played, there playing this wondrous music, she found the man. He looked so upset, yet happy to see her awake. She walked over to him and stroked his face, the man closed his eyes it seemed he had never felt a woman's touch before. She stopped and looked at him, he smiled.
"Did you have a nice rest?"
"Yes, thank you"
"Good I'm glad, your probably wondering what your doing here aren't you?"
She nodded her head yes.
"I am Erik, you might know me as the Opera Ghost. Don't worry all the rumors they may say about me aren't true, I've never done anything to anyone, well except Carlotta, but there was no harm done. I find her to be too much of a diva" he smiled a warm smile.
Christine giggled.
"I prefer to do my managing of this Opera House in notes, I find that it works quite nicely. Music is my life, my passion, my everything and I just don't want it to be compromised"
Christine looked at him. He had a serious expression, yet in his eyes she saw only sadness.
"You were the one who taught me how to sing?" she asked.
"Yes, it was me, I'm sorry if your disappointed" his face seemed to sadden.
"On the contrary I am much appreciative, if it wasn't for you I would have never been able to sing again, I used to sing all the time. That was before my father died."
"I'm terribly sorry. I know what its like to feel pain. I have basically been alone, down here all my life."
Christine looked up at the man. She was done with questions and answers, she simply wanted to be with the man that made her feel such comfort.
"I'm sorry to cut things short, but you will be missed if we don't return."
She looked at him and a tear fell from her eye, she didn't want to leave not now, not after she finally found the man who sang her to sleep at night. Then she began to wonder, why did he chose me?
"I have one more question" she looked at him and said.
"Yes my dear?"
"Why me, after all there are many other girls more beautiful than me, who have potential to sing. Why did you chose me?"
"You and I share more than just music, we share pain, the pain of being lonely"
She looked up into his eyes, and there she saw it. A tear beginning to form. She kissed him right then and there, his lips and hers were one. It felt right. He held her in a tight embrace, and she was safe, nothing would harm her now. Not with Erik by her side.
