Ch. 2-It Takes A Phantom to Raise A Child
Erik loved his son for the moment he saw him. He named the baby Andrew. Erik had something new to love, but this time he was determined to keep it forever. He glared at his figures of Christine. She knew he loved her. He would have given Christine her heart's desires, but she had left with Raoul. He covered them up instantly. After all I did he thought, she wouldn't let me love her. My son will not end up the same way. He'll stay with me forever, and will never find "love" the way Christine thought she did.
"Papa's here Andrew. I love you son,"Erik said. "I'll never let anyone take you from me." He put Andrew on his lap and rocked the child to sleep singing a lullaby.
Erik: A gentle breeze from Hushabye Mountain
Softly blows o'er lullaby bay.
It fills the sails of boats that are waiting-
Waiting to sail your worries away.
It isn't far to Hushabye Mountain
And your boat waits down by the key.
The winds of night so softly are sighing-
Soon they will fly your troubles to sea.
So close your eyes on Hushabye Mountain.
Wave good-bye to cares of the day.
And watch your boat from Hushabye Mountain
Sail far away from lullaby bay.
For the first time in Erik's life he was truly happy. He was the father that took joy in every little bit of baby talk that came from his child's lips. Andrew too could tell, understand his father's love and gave it back equally. Every night Erik would watch the opera with his son, and then take him back and kiss him goodnight and sing him a lullaby. Overtime Erik noticed Andrew's musical talents. Before he even spoke, he hummed tunes that his father would play on the organ, or sometimes his own melodies. When he was about three years old, Erik would put him on his lap, and teach him how to play music. While other children sang repetitive songs, Andrew had composed symphonies to rival those of Mozart. He had even written a song explaining his thoughts on music.
Andrew: Music grows in the rose. Rocking rain and a blowing snowstorm. Everything seems to sing everywhere I go. I said one two play me do. Let me sound as sweet as you. Play me wide. Play me long. Let me be your song. Lay me down on the ground song comes drifting through. I say one two play me do. Let me sound as sweet as you. Play me wide play me long let me be your song. Play me high. Play me me where the wild winds me wide.
Play me me for your song.I say, 1, 2, play me me sound as sweet as you. Play me wide. Play me me be your song.
Erik would tuck his child in each night, kiss him goodnight, and then sing him a lullaby. Andrew was his pride and joy. Everything seemed perfect, but sometimes when you can't picture your life differently, changes come quickly.
Songs used-Hushabye Mountain from Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang and Let Me Be Your Song from the Fraggle Rock episode The Minstrels.