Chapter 13

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Faye's recovering remarkably fast, Erik's getting freaked out by the knife….

FAYE POV

Two weeks later…

"Faye, can I to ask you a personal question?"

"Why so formal Erik?" I asked playfully. "Usually you just tell me to answer."

"I wonder if you can explain this."

He laid the knife on the table between us.

I automatically put my hand to my chest. My knife was gone.

"I have no idea what you are talking about!" This wasn't a convincing lie. It was a as good as a confession.

"Faye, I found this knife-"

"Where did you find it?"

He stammered a bit. "Doesn't… matter where… I found it. Why do you have this? I need to know!"

"Why do you need to know?"

"Because I'm here to protect-"

I stand up from the table looking at him square in the eye

"I DON'T NEED PROTECTION!"

"Really?" He stands up too.

"Then why are you trying to kill yourself?"

"What? Why would I want to try to kill myself?"

"Erik, can I trust you?" I ask stupidly.

"Do you have a choice?"

"Fine. This knife has protected others as well as me."

"Go on…"

I didn't look at him and talked to the wall.

"I was given this knife by Dior when I was abandoned by my parents. She told me this was how I would defend myself from the evil out there. Again she wasn't going to tell me all the evil things in the world because I was so young at the time."

I wasn't in the mood to tell another long tale to Erik because if I did I didn't feel like pouring my soul out to him, if you know what I mean.

"A long story short, I saved girls older than me, younger than me from the lustful, crude minds of men."

Erik POV

"I have saved myself once…perhaps twice." She said.

"Erik…I killed the men….. I…killed….. them. I didn't know what else to do… I killed them all…" she sobbed.

I stayed silent.

"Erik….you…won't…..tell…..anyone….will….you?"

I couldn't believe it.

"ERIK! PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYONE!"

"Don't worry Faye, your secret safe with me."

"So…you won't….tell…anyone? You promise?"

"I promise."

Edmond entered. I tried to get a hold of myself. I hoped he didn't hear him come in.

"Erik- I think it's time for me to leave."

Faye POV

"Oh Edmond, must you leave us?"

"Yes, my family needs me."

"Of course, Edmond. I understand. I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too, Faye. It was nice to know you."

"Maybe we'll see each other again."

"Perhaps, Faye, Perhaps. Well I better get going."

"Goodbye Erik and Faye, until fate brings us together again."

I smile; he always talked like that. I'll miss it.

"Bye Edmond!"

"Revoir Mademoiselle Faye et Monsieur Erik!"

We watched him ride off. Erik put his arm around me. I pretended not to notice.

We waved until we couldn't see him anymore as he rode off into the sunset towards his family.

It felt too fairy-tale, too real. Why did the world seem to torture me seeing so many happy people with their families?

Edmond riding off into the distance to see his family. Family, who cared about him, loved him, waiting for his return…I would never know the love of my family, if Edmond only knew how lucky he was, or maybe he did. I knew when I started a family; I would never let my family forget how much I loved them. Once I had a family of my own….

Family…

I began to tear up, I wanted a family. I wanted to have someone care about me. When would that happen? Please, I prayed silently to myself.

Erik didn't see because I turned away. But he noticed my distanced look. But thought nothing of it.

Please if someone is up there, please don't let me die alone. I want a family, a family who would care about me. Who I can care about. Dior, send someone my way. Help me find the love I need. Help me because I cannot do it alone. I cannot go on like this. Please send me a sign. I cannot. Help me find the man of my dreams. I want to be loved…

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