II. Meeting the Opera Ghost
Zuri took a candle with her as she wandered down the darkened hall. She could not sleep. The enticing call of wandering down the halls of the opera house was too much. Besides, surely she would be able to meet him at this time of the night.
She went past several halls before finding a particularly darkened hall. Gulping loudly she ventured down the hall slowly. Every now or then she would move the candle to look at the hall's decor. She found herself soon at the end of the hall and proceeded to turn back. "Mademoiselle." A dark, menacing yet beautifully rich voice whispered behind her.
"Monsieur..Op..era Ghost." She stuttered then tried to turn around to look at him.
"Stay where you are. I will not hesitate to hurt you if I have to." He growled amazingly close to her ear.
"Monsieur, I mean you no harm nor your reputation. I want to know more about you." Zuri explained then tried turning around again.
He blew out the candle and smacked it from her hand. While she was distracted with the pain he turned her around. Disorientated from his quick turns she felt him slam her against the wall. Pain shot through her senses quickly then she heard him whisper to her, "Mademoiselle Zuri, I will not be so kind if you come this way again." He was a mere inch away from her face.
She saw his darkened face glare angrily at her as her eyes adjusted to the dark. "Monsieur..." She began but was cut off once more by his angry voice.
"I'm telling you now if you come back here your punishment will be harsh." He told her.
"What will you do to me Monsieur? Will you beat me, rape me, torture me, or even kill me?" Zuri questioned him then felt him tighten his grip on her arms.
"All of the above." He growled then pushed himself against her body. "I am a depraved monster and I swear to you mademoiselle if you come back everything that you have described will happen, except maybe for the killing part. I might not kill you until I am satisfied." Then unexpectedly he pushed away from her then threw her over his shoulder.
"Monsieur Ghost!" She shouted. "Put me down now!"
"You're being spoiled and ungrateful. I am taking you back now! Now stop being a spoiled brat." He said while taking her hurriedly down the hall and back to her room. She was silent all the way back. When he finally got to her room he forcefully put her on her feet then whispered, "Remember my warning or suffer a punishment worse than death." When she turned around she saw he was gone. No matter what he said she would go back.
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