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Chapter 7 "One In this World"

"Erik?"

"Yes."

"Was my mother the only women you ever loved?" He looked up at her with a bewildered look. He thought about his answer then said:

"Yes."

"Really?" She said skeptically.

"You don't believe me?"

"I don't know. You didn't have any of those infatuation kind of loves."

"No, when I was younger I wanted to shut the world out, away from life. I hated everyone." He said coldly.

"When did that change?"

"When Madame Giry, the ballet mistress rescued me from the gypsy camp." Lizzie smiled."Alright my turn for a question." He said, setting down his cup.

"Okay, go ahead." Lizzie said, taking another sip of her tea. He was silent, as if trying to choose what words to use.

"Fredrick, your fiancée, do you love him?"

"What?" Lizzie said setting down her tea cup.

"I'm sorry I should not have asked."

"Does it seem like that?"

"I'm sorry, I just…"

"Erik, answer my question."

"No it's just that you don't talk about him very… affectionately."

"Is it obvious? Do you think he knows?" Lizzie said with worry in her eyes.

"You don't love him?"

"I try to, it's just that he's not what I want out of life."

"And what do you want?" Erik asked scooting away from the back of his chair.

"I don't know, passion along with love. And more darkness. That probably sounds foolish doesn't it?"

"No, not at all."

"You know, you're different then I thought you'd be."

"Really?" He said taking a drink of tea. "How so?"

"Your… don't take this the wrong way but you're… normal." He chuckled. The way he smiled made her laugh also.

"I'm glad someone thinks so." Her smile faded.

"Erik..." She said with a sigh, she did not finish her sentence.

There was an awkward silence until Erik asked:

"Have you loved anyone other than Daniel?" Lizzie bit her lip then said:

"No," He cocked an eyebrow, then she sighed and said "Okay yes, His name was Paul Ashbey. He worked as a stable hand for the Baron and his wife. I can never tell my father that, if he ever knew I kissed a--"

"You kissed him?" A blush rose to her cheeks and she replied shyly:

"Yes."

"Well what happened to him?"

"We had to stop seeing each other when my father told me I was betrothed to Daniel."

"Oh."

"Yes, I hear he is married now to a women named… Colette Delven."

"I'm sorry."

"No it's fine, I'm over it now. I moved on." There was another silence until Lizzie asked:

"Erik?"

"What?"

"What was my mother like?"

"Shouldn't your father be the one to answer this?"

"He won't talk about her." Erik sighed then stood from the throne like chair he had been sitting at and walked to the balcony that looked over the lake.

"Erik if it's to hard to talk about you don't have to. I understand if you don't." Erik did not move, he stood straight looking at the lake before him.

"Lizzie it's just I am still shocked that she is gone. It almost seemed like she was immortal."

"When you found out were you sad?"

"No… It had been so long since I last saw her it didn't effect me like that. I was stunned. Lizzie, you are a lot like her." Lizzie smiled then asked:

"How so?" He looked her in the eye then walked back over to his chair.

"You have her beauty and her kindness. But you are wiser and see people for who they are." Lizzie blushed then leaned towards him. She sat her hand on his knee and said:

"Erik just talking with you I can tell that you are a remarkable man, you deserve so much happiness and love. I hope that you find a women who is worthy of it."

"Maybe there isn't a woman who will love me."

"Don't say that, of course there is. Everyone has a true love."

"But Lizzie I'm not a man I'm a monster."

"Why do you say that? Erik it's not true, You are just as much as a man as any other." She sat down her cup then stood up. "I'm sorry but I need to leave, my father will be home soon. Will I see you tomorrow?"

"Yes, of course." Lizzie smiled then turned towards the mirror passage. Before she disappeared through corridor she looked at him and said:

"Goodbye Erik." He nodded in acknowledgement.

"One In This World"

By: Haylie Duff

I've been searching for
A heart that needs a heart like mine
I've been reaching for
A hand that understands
I've been waiting for
Someone that I can love
That loves me
Loves me for the one that I am

Someone to hold me when I'm lonley
Someone to keep the rain away
They say
They say

Chorus
There's one in this world for everyone
One heart
One soul to walk besides you
One in this life to share your love
One touch
To touch the heart inside you
Wanna reach for each night
Wanna trust with your life
That's what I believe
You're the one
The one in this world for me

I've been praying that
Someone like you would rescue me
I've been hoping that
I'll find my way to you
I've been dreaming that
Someday I'll finely find somebody
Somebody to make my dreams come ture

Somebody to hold me when I'm lonley
Someone to give my whole world to
They say
They say

Chorus

Somebody to hold me when I'm lonely
Someone to tell my secrets to
Someone who's living for me only
Someone to give my whole world to
They say
They say
They say
They say

Chorus

You're the one
You're the one in this world for me
You're the one