Excited, anxious and sleepily I woke, after lulling in bed for a few minutes and being lazy. I looked to the wall next to the bathroom door realizing it was already thirty past eleven. I quickly threw the covers off myself and headed towards the wardrobe, threw open the doors only to find it filled with the most elegant gowns they looked as if they where made for royalty. Since they were all so exquisite I really didn't care which one I wore. so I grabbed a blue gown that caught the corner of my eye.
When I pulled it out I could see the blue glisten in the dimly lit room as every other room was lit the gown had a silver waist. I thrust it on in quite a hurry, I was so surprised that Erik had not come to me earlier. Too wake me, or tell me that I had slept in far past the proper time I should have, even if I were under the regular expectations of ones health.
Still doing up my corset I walked to the bathroom and found some rouge to dash on my checks and other substances women use to conceal their secrets. Now even though I new I had messily put myself together I looked good enough to go to a ball or even a masquerade.
After scolding and smiling at myself for being so conceded I majestically walked out of my room. My dress laid in a trail behind me. I walked through the dark hall, the always-dark hall I told myself with a bored expression. As made my way still down to the main grand room, which you could see from the vent in my room. When I walked in I found a candle next to the piano with a letter which read,
"My dearest Emily
I have left but for a short while, there is no need to worry. I must take care of certain matters that shant concern you. It would be best if you would return to your room till I am able to return. It is difficult to say how long I will be gone for, Therefore the guest room, Kitchen and dinning room will be left for your use should you, I'm sure get hungered. I'm only taking your best interests at heart please do not venture out, the caverns are extremely large and It is most easy for one to get lost,
Yours, Erik."
"Matters that shant concern me?!" "My Erik." I smiled at the thought of him being…mine. I turned to venture into the kitchen, Erik was right and at the mention of food my stomach began to ach and I felt faint. When I saw a figure of a man staring at me. Just in the darkness in front of the doorway.
I tilted my head ever so slightly and uttered out in a confused tone "Erik?" I took a step closer to see if my observations were correct, when a hand stretched out in a sign to stop me from stepping closer.
Ignoring the signal so violently given to me I took another step closer "Erik, is it you?".
A clear low voice came from the figure
"No I'm not Erik, who brought you down here?".
"Erik…."
I answered in confusion "who are you and how did you get down here?." The man stepped back farther into the shadows to hide his identity. "That's not your concern, right now".
Why is every thing "not my concern" now, don't I have a say in anything at all. I growled to myself.
"Miss it would be best if you left this place now before, before he comes back." He sighed.
"Why? Who are you, and how did you get down here?" Giving me no answer he signaled me to come with him. And turned away from me walking down the hall.
I tread one pace behind him, he was almost as tall as Erik, but he was very thin. We walked down the hall and to a door where the man stopped, his hands where cupped around the golden doorknob that lie just in front of us. He turned to me "where is the key!" he asked in an anxious tone I could see fear building up as the seconds pasted. Now standing so close to him I could see his face more clearly, he was a dark skinned man with matching dark brown eyes all his features were very bland and all I could do was stare at him and shrug my shoulders slightly.
"Well we must leave, everyone is looking for you. And you must come with me." I said in a frustrated tone. "I don't know you how can I trust you, why can't you leave the way you came in?". My mind was rushing I didn't know what to do, Erik was such a mystery to me, I really wasn't sure if I was afraid of him, in love with him or if it was shear infatuation with him, he amazed me. How could I trust this stranger this that some how got into this underground lair Erik called "Our" home. I tried to reason with myself that no one could possibly get down here without Erik's knowledge it was impossible, and knowing that fact this man had to be some kind of aquatints yet why did he fear that Erik would be returning.
"Mademoiselle" he said in a stern voice "is there any means of leaving here besides the door?". Stern had changed to a plead.
"Who is looking for me, what do you know"
"I haven't the time to explain right now" he quickly grabbed my wrist, his hand cupped around it like an iron shank taking me with him wildly surveying the mansion for an escape. Only to end up at the living room again. Standing in the hall in front of the door.
"You child, you don't know Erik like I do, he wont let you leave. You are all he has, you are his companion, I pray that this will not end as it did with Christine this would surly kill Erik".
"Ouch!!! Let go of me" I insisted with a wail then clinging to the door way "Who is Christine…what happened"
The man practically threw my wrist back to me, when he heard the sound of the doorknob swaying. Erik was home.
"Quick! You don't know anything of Christine!! You must not mention her it is vital for Both of our safety, do you understand!! I have told you nothing do you hear me, nothing!!".
I could only stare in disbelief at what I was hearing , my hand wrapped around my wrist holding it gently, he held it so tightly that it was red and throbbing violently. As we stood staring at each other, we were both breathing heavy especially the man partly of fear, anxiety and frustration that I did not aid him in trying to find an escape.
With that our attention turned the door, watching it with intensity listening as each lock clicked open, anticipating the full turn of the knob. The door slowly opened to a full entrance.
Erik look at us in disbelief and beguile, first at me expressionless I could see him, feel him looking me up and down as if I had betrayed some how. Then his eyes swiftly shifted to the stranger who backed away from me till his back was pressed on the wall, I could only see him from the corner of my eyes because they were fully concentrating on Erik but from what I could see the man was trying to keep calm but physically failing, I could see breads of sweat forming.
Erik's expression added a new emotion, Rage! "What, are you doing here?" he growled coldly.
"Erik" he began calmly gesturing with his hands to slow down. "You know why I'm here and what has to be done"
"Nadir" Erik's rage was welling up "what did you tell her? I told you not to meddle with my business".
"Erik, you cant do this she knows nothing…yet. But she will, if you don't tell her things will get out of control and people Will come looking for her eventually"
"Looking in a place such as this! No ones going to come looking for her down here you Fool, not only are you a fool be a deceiver how dare you lie to me, I'm all knowing now I will repeat myself once more. What did you tell her?" as he said this he quietly closed the door never taking his eyes off Nadir, stepping closer cross stepped like a fox. Taking care with every movement as not to scare of its unsuspecting prey.
"Erik" Nadir repeated I'm sure it would be more appropriate if this discussion were more
Private", gesturing at me.
Erik's attention turned to me, still breathing wildly with gritted teeth. He slowly walked closer to me.