Chapter 27

I was walking slowly, in a black dress I had kept from the old opera house, which I had visited earlier that day. A bunch of the most beautiful red roses in my hands.

I was going to say a one last good bye to my father. It had been 5 months since Erik had been shot but, thanks to the divorce and the police running things up, we had had to stay for months.

I was now quite pregnant, Gustave kept nagging me to let him feel it kick even though he's felt it move a hundred times.

I smiled as I remembered the last time I wore this dress and was surprised when it fit. Most be the lack of corsets.

I knew this time I was going to have the time to say good bye but the question was, was I really ready? I wasn't sure I was but all too suddenly I was at the tomb that Erik had made.

"Hello father." I said even though I knew he probably couldn't hear me. "You're going to be a grandfather again." I put my hand on my stomach as the baby kicked again. "I wish you could be here to see Gustave grow up. I've got my Angel back again. This time he isn't going anywhere. He's staying to help raise his family. We aren't staying here though and I don't know if were ever coming back so this will be the last time I say good bye." I sighed and walked up the stairs, opened the tomb and putting the roses down on his grave.

"I'm going to miss you father. I love you and mother very much and I hope one day I get to see you again."

I stayed for a little while longer, just standing there, talking of old memories and crying.

"Do you remember that time, when I was six and we went to the beach for the last time before you got sick? I ran away from you to chase that butterfly because I thought it was a fairy and I thought it could help you get rid of your cold but I ran out to the water and soaked to the skin! You took me home and made hot chocolate and we sat in front of the fire, drinking while you told me stories." I started to cry harder and wiped away the tears. I stood there for a little while longer.

"I love you daddy." I said and walked away for the last time.