His eyes flashed almost a crimson-gold and he quickly returned his attention to my wrist. His touch was not so gentle now, it was cold and rough, he worked at a steady pace wrapping my wrist with the white cloth. I could tell that the gently, delicate precautions he took in not hurting my wrist were gone, it looked as if he wanted to hurt me a little. I turned away from him to grit my teeth I didn't want him to think that he was getting the better of me.
"Well your wrist will be alright But, you do have a fever and you look a little pale. It doesn't look serious but you should stay in bed for now and get some rest or you really could get ill."
I said nothing and felt him drop my hand to the side of the bed. I set it in my lap and kept looking at the vent. When he didn't say anymore I was going to turn to look at him but, before I could turn over to see I heard the door gently close and him walking down the hall. All I could think was that I wanted to see my family, I wanted to see how I truly lived before I came here. As I lost myself in thought I drifted into a comfortable sleep and awoke to silence. I had to tell Erik how I really felt and that I needed to see my family. I didn't bother to change from my dress to a night gown last night, and I wasn't in the mood to primp so I walked down the hall thinking nothing of it, but I did decide that I would like to see what was behind the many doors of this hall I stopped in front of one that was conveniently next to me getting ready to open it when I heard footsteps. I was sure I hide time to take a peek before Erik would come up if he even was coming my fingers twisted around the knob only to find that it was unsurprisingly locked I turned to head down the stairs when I was met half way by Erik. He looked and acted as though he had been up all night.
He looked at me solemnly "…you know if you leave-" he stopped in mid-sentence, my hand came to signal for him to stop, I knew what I wanted but, I could never leave Erik.
"I-Erik I just want to see where I come from. But I cant leave you."
"leave…there is nothing here for you anyways" his voice was cold. "Erik" I protested. He looked as if he was going to strike me and I cringed my arms automatically flew to cover my body in defense, but he didn't strike I looked as if he were going to slap me and then he balled his hand in and out of a fist. As if in self debate of what to do. "What do you want from me! What, would you rather stay here this dark abyss--rot your life away with a monster in his own hell!". "Erik" I cried "please" I begged. "No" he shouted his arm was no longer in the air, but entwining in my hair when I tried to cover my face in my hands. "No" he repeated, pulling my hair to make me face him. My hands grasped for his arm trying to free myself. My resistance was useless I should have already realized how strong he was and how dangerous…"come!" he growled "mademoiselle would like visit her kin, how can I refuse her now!". We, still standing on the stairs began to make our way down them. Dragging my body down each step, my hands still clasped to his arm, to ease the pain. Once down into the front hall, he kneeled down beside me. Too look at my flush and tear stained face I cowered in fear and trembled. Letting go of my hair he caressed my check softly and slowly, looking at me without emotion. He grabbed my arm violently and pulled me up to him. Pressing my hair back his mouth close to my ear and growled "get your coat, we have a climb ahead of us". And with that he pushed me away from him.
I quickly led myself down to the coat hanger and put myself into the one, which was oddly already set out for me. My eyes flashed over to him in wonder-did he plan for it to happen like this, Then looking back to the stairs thinking if only I could get to my room I could lock him out until he had calmed down, turning slowly towards them I could feel his eyes on me.
I tried to run for them, my hand clasped on to the rail when I felt myself violently being jerked back. I had only climbed the first two steps and now I was falling down them. My hand surged with pain and my arm was being clung to in a lifeless grip. "Only a fool would attempt what you have tried my dear, you should know that there is a fault in your plan, you know I'm a monster don't you, of course you do." He stated then paused glaring at me "A lover of trap doors some would call me, you where going to lock yourself alone here …with me, I really wouldn't have to put up any effort to get to your room." His grip had tightened and it burnt, pulling me to him he said in a shaky voice, "now lets go".
He pulled me along and I stumbled along behind him in the dark. Only my sobs where heard and Erik's pace was fast, he held a lantern in his hand, but not in front of him but between us, I guess he could make his way thought the dark, and had brought the small light for me. Not a single minute passed that he did not turn to look at me. When we came to a second pair of stairs. "Three more cellars to go" he hissed.
We had been in the dark forever now and I had no idea what time it was, it must have been mid-day by now. After what must have been ten minutes at least his pace slowed a little not much, but a little. I was so ashamed, embarrassed, and afraid…I was still crying and sobbing at first I hoped that he would shed a little pity on me and after the first fleet of stairs I knew that, that wouldn't happen, but I couldn't stop myself from doing it anyways.
"Your not the first you know…your not the first woman to accompany me down to my lair" his voice was oddly still shaky and still had a distinct growl in it.
I really couldn't believe he was telling me this. "You mean Christine" I managed to whimper. He turned to me "How did you–Nadir, I see the dear Daroga has shed a little light on you hasn't he" then turning away jerking me up another flight of stairs "welcome to the second cellar, we are almost to what the human race calls civilization" he was really frightening me now.
"Well, aren't you going to tell me about her" I asked trying to ignore his last statement. "Are you really that interested" he sneered, and tightened his grip around my arm, something I thought was not possible, surly he was getting tired of clinging to me, I know I was.
"Well" I persisted impatiently anger was rising in my voice and I knew that he could sense it too. "She denied me the only thing I wanted… I gave her everything I could, and I was denied" isn't that how all the fairy tales go. The monster kidnaps the fair maiden, and it is up to prince charming to save her. I fell in love and my feelings were never returned is that what you wanted me to say!".
"No I would never ask you to say that I-I just am sorry that that's all you've known of life. Erik I don't understand I know you're genesis is great but your very wrong your missing every thing-your very, very wrong and misled I-".
"Misled! Ohh yes your expertise is much greater than mine, how could I be so foolish as to object to your opinion". "That's Not-" she tried to interrupt, but he cut her off. As this conversation went on by now they had reached level land. Now he lead her down a black corridor, "Of course its not!" he spat. "this corridor leads to an ally, its night and no one will see you leave here. Or suspect you are in mischief"