Christine finished breakfast and went to look for Erik. Sarah hadn't mentioned him going to the office this morning. There was no music coming from the library. Christine climbed down the stairs and went to a door next to the stairwell. She opened the door and took a deep breath before climbing down the stairs.

She descend into the dark, holding onto the rail as she went. She reached the bottom of the stairs and could see a faint stream of light along the floor in the distance. She continued down the darkened hall, praying to reach the light soon. Her heart pounding in her chest when two strong arms wrapped around her. Christine let out a scream as her heart stopped and then continued its rapid pounding.

"What have I said about screaming?" Erik's stern voice whispered in her ear as he tightened his possessive grip.

"Erik, you scared me." Christine placed her hand on her chest as if though the action would still the organ that threatened to rip itself out of her chest.

"Erik." Christine looked up to see that Erik had silently guided her into his room during his reprimand.

"Yes, Christine? What is it that you needed enough to venture down into the darkness?" He watched Christine as she took in the room.

"Erik, is that what I think it is?" Christine looked horror stricken.

"A coffin, my dear."

"What for?" Christine whispered the words as if though she really didn't want to know.

"To sleep in, my dear. Might as well get use to as we must all go." Erik gripped Christine's arms, turning her to face him. He reached his hand to stroke her cheek. "Now Christine, what did you need to talk to me about?"

"Erik, you can't sleep down here. In that...that thing."

"Christine, it is a coffin. And that is not what you came down here to talk to me about."

"Quit trying to change the subject. I mean it, Erik. You won't sleep in again. There is no reason why you shouldn't sleep in my bed with me."

"No, Christine." Erik whispered. As much as he wanted to hold Christine each and every night for eternity, he would not risk the possibility of her one day seeing him for the monster that he was and rejecting him from her bed.

"Why not? Why you do you have to be so stubborn? If nothing else, it frightens me that you sleep in such a thing willing. Not to mention the fact that I can't sleep anymore without you there beside. Doesn't my happiness mean anything to you?"

Erik took a menacing step towards Christine, grabbing both wrists into his hands before shoving her against a wall. His dark side started to creep from his soul. From the dark prison that he had built around it, just for Christine. "Everything that I have done since the first moment that I have set my eyes on you has been to make sure that you had the best. That every comfort you could possibly want was taken care of. Yet you continue to deny me happiness and expect for your own. The sad truth is, Christine, a monster loves you and will never, ever let you go. You belong to me for eternity. And quite frankly, I am starting to not care what it is you think."

He let go of her when he saw a tear streak down her face. He took a step back, trying to repress the dark side so he could apologize. Christine took the opportunity to run back down the dark hall and up the stairs.

"Run, my little song bird." Erik whispered after Christine into the darkness. "Run, back to the heavens, where you belong, my angel."

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A/N: Sorry it has been so long since I have update anything. I promise the next chapter will be longer.