Chapter 5
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FAYE POV
"You caught me." Erik said plainly.
"I am sorry" "Please forgive me; I was going to leave tomorrow to find an old friend. Now that I am fully recovered…"
"What about Faye's suitcase?" inquired Charles.
"Oh she wanted to come along, but I told her no. She insisted by putting her bag by my possessions, I was going to move it and leave when she was asleep."
He motioned to me.
"You know how women like her are. They think they can do whatever; they want travel with strangers, think they can take care of themselves…"
Charles nodded in understanding. Not that I tried to travel or anything before…
"Oh, is that true Faye?"
I nodded. I was very confused. I knew Erik was lying but I just had to go along with it, I suppose. Or was he really going to call this whole thing off and leave? I was scared he would leave and I would never anymore of France for the rest of my wretched life.
"Well…um sorry Erik, I am sometimes too overprotective with Faye sometimes…. I can't tell a friend from an enemy…"
"Sometimes" was an understatement.
He stuck out his hand in apology to Erik; I noticed Erik's expression, his smirk, something about his eyes, made me shiver.
He extended his hand slowly and before a blink of my eye, Erik puts Charles into a half-nelson. I got suddenly frightened.
"Don't hurt him!"
"FAYE! HIT HIM!DO SOMETHING!" Charles struggled against Erik's hard grip. I stood silent, frozen and cold.
Then Erik hit him hard on the back of the head with the gun. He was out cold.
I stood still just looking at Charles. He didn't mean any harm; he just wanted to protect me. I couldn't move. Erik was packing franticly but left the map. He grabs my arm and looks at me.
"We must go Faye, there's no other option now. You must get away from here."
I didn't say a thing, and he jerked me and we ran out of the shack and into the street.
He hailed a carriage and told him to head west.
Once in the carriage I recalled something: I met this stranger just a few days ago, now I'm going with him and I had no idea where we were actually heading… How foolish I was! Damn my irrationalness!
"Where are we heading?" I asked thoughtlessly.
"Quimper"
"Quimper?"
"Yes, Faye. Quimper."
"Is that near the ocean?" Never learning anything about my country's geography I really didn't know where anything was anyway.
"Yes, it is Faye."
"Oh…"
Silence was now the speaker. I was looking out the window of the carriage; it was raining, not too hard and not lightning, enough light to go walking in. Then Erik broke my thoughts.
"You're still worried about Charles aren't you?"
"Yes, a little." I lied. A whole heck of a lot.
"He will be fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, trust me Faye; I'm sure he'll be fine."
Somehow in the back of my mind… I knew that he wouldn't be. But I shook it off, there was no turning back now.
"You can trust me." He stared at me with great intensity.
I boldly met his eyes.
"I know."
I look out the carriage window again. Erik fell asleep. I took the time to occupy myself. Singing a song, I don't know from where, but it was in my head.
I sang quietly to myself
Never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted to one time see you laughing
I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Baby I could never steal you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end
Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain
Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing
It's time we all reach out for something new
That means you to
You say you want a leader
But you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better close it
And let me guide you to the purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
Purple rain purple rain
If you know what I'm singing about up here
C'mon raise your hand
Purple rain purple rain
I only want to see you,
Only want to see you
In the purple rain
"What?" asked Erik. He had awoken from his sleep, probably I was singing too loud.
"Did you say something?"
"No Erik, you can go back to sleep." He shrugged and returned to his slumber
"Purple Rain…."
I'm sorry this chapter isn't very good. I do NOT own this song! Anyway if anyone didn't recognize this song it's called "Purple Rain" sung by LeAnn Rimes. (I don't know if she wrote it or not! Sorry I'm lazy!) If you have never heard this song, look it up! It's so good! Wish me luck! Homecoming's tonight! Erik may be out there! Thanks for reading! PLEASE REVIEW!