Erik's POV
"Lottie, can I get my," She cut me off.
"No." She raced to my organ and grabbed some paper.
"Well can I go get my extra paper since your stealing the papers I keep on the organ?" I asked heading back towards my room.
"No!" She screamed I heard her run up behind me. She grabbed my shoulder but it didn't stop me. "Erik! Don't go in there!" She jumped on me knocking me to the floor.
"Why not?" I asked trying to get up. She laid directly on top of me keeping me on the ground.
"Because it's a surprise!" She smiled and jumped up. She ran into my room and closed the door. I sighed and sat on the ground for a moment. I stood and went to the door.
"Can I come in now?" I heard paper rustling.
"No!" A few more rustles went out.
"Now?"
"No, not yet." She called. I leand my head against the door.
"Now?" A rustle came from the other side then stopped.
"Um, yes!" I opened the door and walked in. Lottie stood in front of me smiling with her hands behind her back.
"What?" She blushed a little then held her hands out.
"Here, I made them." I smiled and took the little paper bouquet out of her hands.
"Thank you." I said examining the flowers. "How did you make them?" She smiled.
"That is a secret. But do you like them?" She asked glowing with hope.
"Yes, I do." I said smiling. I wrapped my arm around her and kissed her head.
Lottie's POV
"That's good." I said. He hugged me then left.
"I'll be right back." He came back with a glass in his hand. He placed it on his writing desk and set the bouquet inside. "Perfect." He said.
"Erik?" I asked. He turned to me and smiled.
"Yes, ma Cherie?" I smiled at this.
"Would you take me above? I want to see the opera house." He thought for a moment.
"What time is it?"
"It's noon. Please Erik can you take me? I would go with Nadir but I'm sure he doesn't know the opera house like you do." He sighed.
"Lottie we have to stay out of site. I wanted to surprise you with something but if someone sees you with me then you can't have your surprise." He said pacing.
"But we can go?" I made my eyes wide and stuck out my bottom lip giving him a puppy dog face.
"Fine." He said. I practically jumped on him.
"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!" I kissed his cheek and ran out like a little girl. I went to the organ and smiled. Erik did have his moments but other than that he had to be the nicest man on earth.
Once I was certain I was alone in the room I began to sing.
Who knows when love begins?
Who knows what makes it start?
One day it's simply there,
Alive inside your heart.
It slips into your thoughts,
It infiltrates your soul.
It takes you by surprise,
Then seizes full control.
Try to deny it,
And try to protest,
But love won't let you go,
Once you've been possessed.
Love never dies.
Love never falters,.
Once it has spoken,
Love is yours.
Love never fades.
Love never alters.
Hearts may get broken,
Love endures…
Hearts may get broken,
Love endures.
And as soon as you submit,
Surrender flesh and bone,
That love takes on a life much bigger than your own.
It uses you at whim,
And drives you to despair.
And forces you to feel more joy than you can bear.
Love gives you pleasure,
And love brings you pain!
And yet, when both are gone,
Love will still remain.
Once it has spoken,
Love is yours.
Love never dies,
Love never alters,
Hearts may get broken,
Love endures…
Hearts may get broken.
Love never dies!
Love will continue!
Love keeps on beating when you're gone!
Love never dies once it is in you!
Life may be fleeting,
Love lives on…
Life may be fleeting,
Love lives on.
I sighed and sat on the organ's bench. I starred at the keys and started to daydream. If only Erik hadn't loved Christine so much. With how much he gets attached to people there is a chance that he could find Christine and leave me to be alone down here without a way to get home.
"Lottie, that was beautiful." I jumped up and turned around.
"I-I w-what do y-you mean?" I asked.
"It was amazing you are the most talented singer I have ever met." I froze.
"What about Christine?" He seemed to cringe at the name.
"C-Christine? Even better than her." I looked at my feet as I tried to process what he had said. Even better than Christine! "That was a magnificent song! Where did you here that? Or did you compose it?"
I started to giggle wildly. He thought I made the song "No, no I didn't." I said between giggles. He gave me a strange look which made me giggle even more.
"Then who did?" I calmed myself and did my best to stop laughing.
"You did silly." All of a sudden there was a thud on the organ. I whirled around to see a leather bound book with music inside (What the Don Juan score sheet was inside of in the movie) on the organ.
"What is that?" He asked walking over. I picked it up.
"Love Never Dies."
Wow how did that happen?