Title: As Speech Disappears Into Silence

Author: LittleLottexoxEriksTrueAngel

Chapter 10: Crashed

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"I love…" he started his mouth inches from hers. "I love you."

And her mouth closed over his.

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Chapter 10: Crashed

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Well I was moving at the speed of sound.
Head-spinning, couldn't find my way around, and
Didn't know that I was going down.
Yeah, yeah.
Where I've been, well it's all a blur.
What I was looking for, I'm not sure.
Too late and didn't see it coming.
Yeah, yeah.

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Christine did not know what hit her. She closed the gap between them and gently touched her lips to his. She had kissed him! And she…she liked it…

They pulled apart quickly, they didn't move from their position. There foreheads touching.

After a few minutes in silence, Erik began to lead Christine back to her bedroom, explaining that it was too cold for her to stay out after being ill. Christine had only smiled at him as he said this and placed her small hand into his larger, outstretched hand.

When they reached Christine's bedroom, Erik smiled down at her and said, "I love you." He felt she needed to know that.

"I know." She whispered, sad that she could not say the words in return.

He nodded slowly, with a small smile. "Goodnight."

She stood on the tips of her toes and pressed her lips lightly to his. It was s short, sweet kiss and she pulled back. A soft blush glazed her cheeks and she whispered, "Goodnight". Then, she scurried into her bedroom.

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Christine and Erik were inseparable for many weeks following that night. They would spend their days together, making music and basking in the throws of their love.

They would meet for their lessons and then spend the rest of the day fooling around, reading together, going to the beach, sitting in the garden… And every night Erik would walk Christine to her bedroom and would tell her that he loved her. Christine would reassure him that she knew and would bush her lips against his, never returning the sentiment.

She would enter her room and once Erik's footsteps had faded away she would sigh and slide down against the door. What was it she was feeling?

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Yes, things seemed perfect for our beautiful couple, but that perfect bliss could easily be replaced by something that if not expected…something unwanted…something unneeded…something bad. Something unforeseeable…

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"Christine?" Erik called, stepping into the library. He shivered slightly, very uncomfortable in this part of his house after what had transpired between Christine and him a month ago.

"I'm over here!"

Erik pulled himself together and walked through the many rows of books and made his way to the main area. Christine was sitting on the floor near the fire, her legs tucked delicately beneath her body. A smile tugged at the corner of Erik's lips when he came to a stop a few feet behind her.

His little angel…

He kneeled down beside her and moved a stray curl away from Christine's face, making her jump.

"Oh my goodness!" she yelped. "You scared me!"

"I seem to have that affect." He said dryly.

"That is not what I meant, Erik." She replied quietly, her head down.

Erik placed his finger beneath Christine's chin, raising her head up. "I know."

She nodded beneath his hand, before a smile broke out across her face. She pecked his lips and then picked up her discarded book. Erik frowned.

"It is time for dinner, Christine." He said sternly.

"Hold your horses!" She giggled. "I'm almost done with this chapter."

Erik was not happy. "Christine…" he warned. "You'd best remember that--"

"Just one second." She cut him off. "It is just getting good."

As Erik moved closer, Christine swiftly rose from her place on the floor and moved away from him. "Christine…there will be plenty of time for reading later." He says through clenched teeth.

Christine, however, is too involved with the many pages that make up the beautiful novel, Jane Eyre. The young girl is enamored with the beauty of the story and the irrevocable romance and has found herself unable to stop reading as Jane finds out about Mr. Rochester's crazy wife on the day of their wedding.

There is no response and Erik moves in closer. Christine instinctively backs up, but keeps her nose buried in the novel.

Finally, Erik lets out a low, deep growl and grabs for the book. Christine, openly flustered and shocked is too slow to stop him.

The book is closed with a loud clap and Christine reaches for it, but Erik pulls it away.

"It is time for dinner." He states in a tone that he only used with her when he was really angry.

Normally, Christine would have given up by that point, but some unknown force willed her forward. "Please! Give me my—the book back!"

"After dinner." He said coldly, unrelenting.

She pouted childishly. "Please…."

"No."

"But, Erik---"

"No."

"I---"

"Christine I said no!"

She lunged for the book then, but Erik was too quick. He moved the book over his head and out of Christine's reach.

They ended up with their bodies tangled together. Erik held the book away as Christine tried unsuccessfully to get the book back.

Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion and the two really could not have predicted what was to happen next…

Christine continued to struggle against him as Erik kept the book out of her reach. It was a ridiculous fight and they both knew it but they were too stubborn to give in.

Christine finally thought she had a grasp on the book when she leaned up against Erik; however Erik caught her wrist with his free hand. They struggled for a moment and suddenly everything was dead quiet.

They both stopped moving as the white porcelain mask fell to the floor.

And then, Christine let out a blood curdling scream.

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And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.

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A/N: I am soooo sorry that this was not up sooner! I have been trying to post but haven't had the time. We are getting so much work in school! It is ridiculous! And I can't say sorry enough times to let you all know how sad I am that this didn't get up sooner!

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