Chapter 22
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Faye POV
I woke up to crying, and it wasn't me.
It came from the other side of the room.
I look up and see him against the wall.
Weeping.
"Why do you cry Erik?" I ask innocently. I crawled from the end of the bed.
His mask was still on.
He didn't respond.
I saw my knife on the floor, and I saw blood. Oh God!
"Erik, whatever is wrong? I can help you! What is wrong?" I felt like the little simple girl only a few months ago, finding him outside the burning opera house.
He cried.
"You." He sobbed.
I came closer to him, sitting beside him. He put his arm around me and held me close to his chest in a firm grip as if I was going to try to escape now.
I wasn't sure how to respond, and I gratefully didn't have to.
"You are my problem, Faye. I've never loved anyone so deeply than you. I never knew how to treat women, because usually they would run away from me, because of my face. But you didn't, but you ran away from me. You were scared of me, the real me. Which I loved you for, and I still do. Not my wretched face. I was obsessed with her, because she was the beauty that I craved. But she didn't have the heart to love me. Unlike yours, which is beautiful. You are beautiful, Faye. I wish I wasn't so fierce with you. I never meant to be. I love you beyond description, it makes me crazy, and I lash out at you. I hurt you, scared you, made you cry, and through all of that I cursed myself, hurt myself, hoping that I can make you forgive me and I would tell you all the times you've cried that I loved you more than anything or anyone in the entire world. I've tried so hard not to hurt you, but it seems I even hurt the people I love. I'm not a bad man, Faye."
My eyes widened. I didn't know how to reply.
Thankfully again, I didn't have to.
"But my face, my awful face, it has made me the man I am today. I lash out without meaning to and I know I can't control it anymore. I've been scorn by the world and never found one human being that understands me. Except you. You have seen past my mask and saw within. I cannot be grateful enough for it, Faye. I took you from your life because of my selfishness, wanting you more than ever to always be by my side. When I saw you about to take your life, I almost died. I couldn't let anything happen to you. But now, that I have handled you in such a way, I know I shouldn't even hope that you would want to stay with me anymore. Because I'm a monster."
My response to this was
"Erik, you are no monster."
But what I really wanted to say was
Erik, you are the most wonderful man in the world. I do anything for you. I love you.
He held me there. I sing to him
Purple skies and violet rainbows
And all the angels passing by
With their words they try to break you
But they can't shake you with all their lies
Another day we will survive
Another day is worth the fight
Today we will rise
We will walk the rainbows and take over the sky
Don't let them change you
No
'Cause you are beautiful just like the purple sky
Black mirrors with no reflection
Broken hearts and rejection
Record times make the sound that call the angels homeward bound
Another day we will survive
Another day is worth the fight
Today we will rise
We will walk the rainbows and take over the sky
Don't let them change you
No
'Cause you are beautiful just like the purple sky
These are the words and these are the choices
We are the children, we are the voices
This is the life and these are the questions
This is the time we're being tested
These are the words and these are the choices
We are the children, we are the voices
This is the life and these are the questions
This is the time we're being tested
Don't let them change you
'Cause you are beautiful just like the purple sky
You are beautiful
Remember 'cause you're beautiful
Just like the purple sky
He was tearing up again.
"Thank you Faye." "Thank you." he smiled.
Erik POV
I had to ask her. I just had to. I couldn't lose her again.
"Faye, I love you more than anything else in the world. I love you farther than the eye can see. I love you for all eternity and I will never change. I love your voice, which is a beautiful song in my ear. I love your smile, because it highlights my day. I love how you always stand up for yourself. I love every little thing about you. You are my life, my soul, I cannot live without you. You mean everything to me, and I would do anything for you. And I promise, if I am so lucky enough for you to be my wife I will be the happiest of men and I will remain that way for the rest of my life, until my dying day."
I take a deep breath. This is it.
"Faye, I beg you, please be my wife."
She was crying now too. But for what reason?
"Yes, yes. A thousand times yes." She smiled.
I bring her into a crushing embrace and I kissed her. It was full of love and truth. I showed her that I was hers, now and forever.
I held her there which felt like forever, I loved just having her near me, and I saw her eyes droop and her head fully on my chest.
"Tired my love?" It came so naturally.
"A little, dear Erik." She sighed.
"Well you must get some sleep, for tomorrow is a big day." I couldn't hold back the excitement.
She chuckled.
"Yes my love it is."
"You should go to bed. Get some sleep."
"Fine. Carry me to bed Erik, if you insist upon it." she smiled.
"I have one more final request." She said as I laid her down upon the bed.
"What is that my love?" I was very curious on what she would request of me.
"Sing to me." "Please." She smiled softly.
I smile back.
"Anything for you, my love."
Watching you sleep for so long,
Knowing that I can't turn the rain into sun any more
I've given you all that I have,
Now I stand here, too scared to hold your hand.
Afraid you might wake to see
The monster that had to leave
'Cause you see the shelter as the storm
Holding wind to keep you warm,
You are everything to me, this is why I have to leave,
So sleep well my angel.
Under the ash and the lies,
Something beautiful once here now dies,
And the tears burn my eyes,
As you sit there, all alone.
I just want to come home,
But you see the shelter as the storm,
Holding wind to keep you warm,
You are everything to me, this is why I have to leave,
So sleep well my angel.
Sleep well, my angel.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
You see the shelter as the storm,
Holding wind to keep you warm,
You are everything to me, this is why
You see the shelter as the storm,
Holding wind to keep you warm,
You are everything to me; this is why I have to leave
So sleep well, my angel.
Sleep well, my angel.
I smile. Watching her peacefully sleep. I couldn't wait until tomorrow. The wedding was going to be perfect. Perfect as my Faye.
Purple Sky- Greyson Chance
Sleep Well, My Angel- We Are The Fallen
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