here is chapter two

"Erik, please. This is uncalled for." Madam Giry scolded as she tried to pull the blanket off of one of her oldest friends. He didn't respond, but still kept an iron grip on the blanket as he kept it pulled over his head.

"Leave me be, Madam. Allow me to wallow in my defeat." He finally replied, looking up at from over the blanket, so all she saw were his awkward colored eyes. She gave one last tug before giving up and sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Erik, what am I going to do with you?" she muttered, looking up at the ceiling. There was no reply as she sat there.

"You know I care about you, Erik. You're like a brother to me, even more like a son." She explained, brushing the creases out of the sheet.

"I'm sorry for acting so childish, Madam Giry." He finally said, pulling the blanket down off of his head. She smiled and patted his hand.

"I know, Erik. But you have to learn that love is complicated, very complicated." She said. He lowered his eyes as if he was a small child being punished.

"Please don't give me that look, Erik. You know I don't like it." She muttered, smiling weakly at him. He smirked as he sat up straight. She leaned over and cupped his face in her hands.

"You're so much like a child. Why can't people see that?" she muttered, brushing his hair out of his face.

"They don't understand me, Giry. They don't want to understand me after what happened with Christine." He replied, bowing his head. She grabbed the blanket before he could he could withdrawn within it.

"No, Erik. You're going to talk to me or I'm not leaving." She snapped, pulling the blanket completely off the bed. He growled softly at her, but made no further complaint

"Are you hungry at all, my little phantom?" she asked, holding the blanket up and laying it at the end of the bed. He nodded as he sat there, leaning against the headboard.

"Good, I'll be back soon with food." She replied, starting to head for the secret passage way. He nodded and reached for the blanket as she disappeared through the shattered mirror.