Thanks for the reviews I hope to get more by this chapter. Ok this chapter their still at dinner but it's basically when Aurora keeps bugging about Erik's mas, soon every thing goes wrong,andat the end he seems to begetting little hints about her past. Hope this is slow enough for everyone...I try to slow the pace down but every time I seem to speed up thinking that I have to get it done and over with. I know I know that's not how I should take a story so here it goes chapter 2.
Chapter 2-Suspicions
Soon Mr. Adams tried to change the subject knowing that Aurora had trended on dangerous grounds, "Daughter why don't you tell Erik all about the Royal Opera House...I'm sure he wishes to know everything about it."
"Come Papa! Don't change the subject on me...You both know something but you don't want me to know," Aurora said which made Erik's hands ball into a fist.
I will not allow this woman to invade on my privacy, Erik thought and Mr. Adams seemed to get frightened.
"My dear, please don't question Erik further. If he wishes to tell you then it is his choice, but if he doesn't then you shouldn't pester him about it," Mr. Adams said touching her arm but she pulled away.
"Well, if he is deformed then he should go out and say it! Only a coward hides behind a mask," she said out right making Erik stand up in rage.
"Madam are you calling me a coward!" Erik asked in rage.
"You might as well say I am!" she said standing up herself, "And if you would excuse me I have completely lost my appetite and wish to go back to my room." She walked off but Erik was right behind her not caring if her father protested or not. Erik grabbed her arm strongly and pulled her close to him; looking down at her with his blazing golden-green eyes (looked greener now).
"Call me a coward again and I swear you'll wish you have never been born!" Erik growl and her mouth gaped open in horror.
"Let go of you vile monster!" she said and soon her hand connected with his face; which made a sound like a gun being shot off.
He dropped her arm and put his hand up to his cheek which was red. He stared into her face and saw tears were forming in her eyes, for he had hurt her both physically and mentally; she did him as well. She soon ran out of the dining hall and everyone seemed to be staring at him.
Erik knew they were staring he could feel everyone's eyes boring into him, reading his soul, and knowing he was indeed inhumane. Treating a woman like how he did was very disrespectful, and when Mr. Adams came down he gave Erik a look of warning. "Erik I would advise you not to humiliate my daughter by doing what you had just done. I want you and my daughter to become friends. That is why I helped you escape but not just for that. I saw you as person who needs a second chance, and who deserves one. My daughter is another who deserves a second chance. I feel if you get to know her more and she knows you more you two would become a type of friend that this world has never seen. Now come it is late and I'll make sure you get food delivered to your room," Mr. Adams said before walking off.
As Erik walked down to his room, thinking on what Mr. Adams had told him he heard someone crying. He turned at saw Aurora, sitting on a bench, with her face in her hands crying. "Miss Adams, why are you crying?" Erik asked as he sat down beside her.
"Just go away, and leave me alone," she said tearfully. She was hurt immensely and soon Erik felt bad for what he did. She shouldn't have asked about my mask, he thought.
She didn't know you'd react that way, and she was just being curious, he thought.
Still she should learn, he returned the thought.
"Miss Adams..." Erik stopped. How was he going to do this apologizing wasn't his number one thing to do, and basically he thought it was her fault? She asked about his mask in the first place,and secondlyshe brought out even more ofhis temper bycalling him a coward.
"I said go away! Haven't you humiliated me enough?" she said as she lookedup at him angrily with tears still running down her face.
"Here, wipe your face off...You have ahandkerchief don't you?" he said to her ignoring her question.
"I asked you a question first, and I plainly don't like you. So why should I do what you tell me?" she said getting up.
"Now listen here Missy-"
"No you listen! I am not taking any orders from any man except my father! I had enough of men, and plus men scare me! I will never allow a man to touch my body again!" she yelled at him before walking away; going to her room.
No, she couldn't have been handled roughly by a man...Can she have? Could she have been raped, beat? This woman even though she is extremely irritating is also very interesting...I should keep a close eye on her, Erik thought before going into his room and going to sleep.
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