Disclaimer: Same as the last one.
Erik:(snickers) Tsk, tsk, tsk someone is becoming lazy.
Me: ( rolls eyes) Oh so sue me because I didn`t want to write the disclaimer! I mean isn`t it enough I write the chapter? Besides ( looks down sadly) Each time I write the disclaimer it makes me sad.
Erik: ... really?
Me: Of course! It only reminds me I don`t own the Phantom. I`m just stuck with a hyper active, talkative, annoying blond and-
Eve: Hey!
Me: AND a bipolar, absuive, crazy girl who reads torturing books for fun.
Echo:( smirks) Aw thanks, knew you always loved me ;).
Erik:... I cannot really pity you. I live with both of them! If anyone deserves pity it`s me.
Me: yeah... no pity for you! My Pity! Now on with the Chapter!
Echo groaned opening her eyes as she sat up looking around her room. Everything seemed to be the same expect her broken mirror. At the sight it all came flooding back. She took a shaky breath hoping Erik hadn`t seen it, hoping Eve was able to hide it before he came. She numbly got up pulling on a simple black dress that didn`t need a corset. She needed to apologize desperately to Erik for what she had said the other day. She slowly walked to her mirror to do her hair and makeup, hoping the voice would not return. As she tiredly stared at her appearance she gasped looking at her eyes. One of her eyes was the normal light blue the other a very unearthly white color. She cussed softly. Her contact must have fallen out in her rage. She quickly ran to her back and got another pair of colored contacts out putting it in. She sighed in relief. All was perfect now just as long as her other deformity was still hidden. She did a brief glance around her body to check and smiled satisfied. She finished putting make up on and nodded as she left. It was quiet in the main lair. She knew Eve had to be awake, for she had woke up late. As she heard voices in the Kitchen she took a deep breath and put her same usual sarcastic face on as she went in the kitchen. She found Eve and Erik eating at the table. Eve was talking as normal about dancing and nonsense things. She inwardly let out a sigh of relief. She could always count on Eve to play it cool. As she entered she spoke up." Well good moring Miss Sunshine, talking his ear off with your nonsense shit and what not again?"
"It`s not shit or nonsense stuff… and language!" Eve sniffled raising her head. Echo smirked."Could of fooled me and forgive me mother. I swear you both act like my mother and father. Maybe it is me who should be asking you two when`s the wedding?"
"I wish! Ugh don`t plant such fantasies in my head. I`m going to practice some now." Eve sighed dreamily as she left. Echo got an apple and tea, but she couldn`t deny that it was suddenly tense. She sighed and turned to Erik to find him staring at her, as if he was studying her looking for something. Echo sat across from him." Erik… I want to apologize for what I said the other day. It was cruel and mean of me to say that. I can understand if you hate me now, but just know that I am truly sorry."
"You have been forgiven. I assure you I am not proud of my childish actions the other day either. I could never find it to hate you, at one time maybe but now I cannot. I have learned to accept and become fond of your… rather interesting personality." Erik explained. Echo smiled slightly at him as she ate her breakfast."Yeah you get use to me I suppose or learn to deal with it. That`s what Eve does I imagine."
"No I believe she truly cares for you and even looks up to you. They way she speaks of you, shows me she respects and holds you higher than she. A true friend." Erik replied his eyes never wavering from her. Echo smiled a little, but shifts around uncomfortably." Yeah I guess we`ve been there for eachother through it all… but I don`t know why she`d look up to me. I`m nothing special."
"Do you honestly believe that?" Erik asked in shook she held herself with little self esteem. Where did had his sarcastic, confident, Independent, scheming and cunning guest go? Echo shrugged." Pretty much, I`m too mouthy, and sarcastic. I insult her a lot and treat her like crap at times. I mean hell I do a lot of things too her I shouldn`t and yet I still don`t know why she hangs around, if I was her I wouldn`t even want to be around me. I`m a lost case, a loner, a mess up and I know it. I`d have to be stupid to not know it. Who am I fouling? I`m messed up, insane… I simply wear a mask."
Erik stared at her speechless as he watched emotions splay on her face; anger, hatred, rage, sadness, depression, and loneliness. Emotions he was all too well fimilar with. It disturbed him to see her like this, to see her so down. He knew she did not want pity, so he would no pity her, he simply held understanding for her, but before he could speak she let out a snort." Did Eve tell you about me?"
"All she said is that you had a sickness that could not be cured and the rest you would have to tell me when the time deemed right." Erik answered. Echo let out a laugh, but not the beautiful laughter that usually came from her, this laugh was full of sadness, a sneer almost." Well she got the sick part right."
"What did she mean?" Erik finally questioned. Echo shakes her head and stands up." I don`t want to talk about it…not now, maybe not for a long time."
"I understand… than with that aside, I was hoping maybe you were interested in accompanying Eve and myself up to the Opera house. You have yet to have your tour. That and also today I plan to reveal your dear friend`s talent to Madame Giry, for she is in need of a lead ballerina for the next Opera, Meg her daughter has fallen ill." Erik explained with an offer. Echo smiled this time smiling with a real smile as she nodded." Hell yes! I mean of course let me just get ready."
"Remember nothing too Modern and scandalous." Erik called. Echo gave him a salute before hurrying back to her room. Erik watched after her with a sigh. Again something about Echo called too him, intrigued him. It was like he was looking at her through a new set of eyes. There was no denying that after you got pass her boldness and fierceness, she was truly beautiful, not unearthly or the outside outstanding beauty women many men sought, but she was simply captivating. Like she had said, she was wearing a mask. And today she had shown him a bit behind her mask. He wondered if underneath it was the true beauty. He shook his head. He couldn`t act like she was Christine because she wasn`t. No she was the exact opposite of what a lady should be and that in its self captivated him. He wasn`t obsessed over her like he was with Christine. No it was different, and it almost unnerved him to say it, but in all truth, Echo meant a little more to him than he let out. He was fonder of her than even Eve. Eve he saw as a little sister but Echo… he couldn`t say she was a sister to him because it wasn`t right at all. Friend maybe but still not right. Have you considered you have developed more inmate feelings for the girl?
Erik groaned at his inner voice." I cannot, not after Christine. I will not subject myself to such torture again."But she isn`t Christine is she? No she is different; she is not a girl, no innocent. You know it as well as I do."
"Go away." Erik shook his head. His inner voice smirked. You know I am right. Your fondness for the girl goes past a friendship. Go embrace it, haven't` you been alone long enough?
"I will not make a fool of myself. Even if I have these feelings for her, she will not recuperate them … not when she sees what lies behind the mask." Erik argued. His inner voice laughed. They are from the future, remember? A place where there is a movie about us, and stage performances, she has seen what a deformity looks like. As you put it she is strong and maybe she will understand you better. SO what do you say? Erik growled as he stomped off to get ready." Be gone you wretched voice!"
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