Hey! Sorry for the wait, I was busy moving, and stuff. Anyways, I wrote this story because it seemed like a good plan! And I like it, but I hope you guys like it! You can always give me hints and tell me what to write next! And with that, Enjoy!
"Richard! where have you been, my boy!" Fimin shouted, Eva watched them take down the body of Joseph as she entered. "Don't be discouraged, I hope this doesn't change you working here?" Eva looked back to him, "no, I never planned to quit sir," Firmin smiled. "Great! Well, get some sleep, and start early on the chores, we need the stage for production!" he patted her back and left her standing in the rows. "Richard," Madame Giry called her, Eva looked at the woman, "Christine is looking for you, oh and this is for you," Madame Giry handed her a letter. She opened it, looking at the elegant handwriting, she touched each and every word on the parchment.
Evangeline,
I apologize of the bloodshed you have seen in the past twenty- four hours, I also apologize for scaring you. I don't know what you have endured in the past but I promise not to hurt you, I merely wish to get acquainted with one such as yourself. I will meet you in the chapel room tonight.
-Erik
Evangeline smiled lightly, as she folded it up and put it in her pocket, she had a chance to apologize! But first, she had to talk to Christine, as she went to the room, she heard footsteps behind her. Eva smiled picking up a broom, she swung around tapped the man lightly on the cheek. "I thought you were going to wait in the chapel room?" Erik smiled, the fire was back in her eyes. "I was but Christine is there, and she holds hatred for m-," Eva cut in, "your face?" Eva stepped closer. "You know you can't hide it from me forever," Erik noticed Eva's features much closer, then she shifted away, "I have to apologize for earlier, I was scared, I didn't mean to make you feel like the bad guy, I was just scared". Erik stared at her, surprised, "I won't tell anyone of you, and in return I can talk to you more," Erik smiled, she held out her pinky. He hesitantly did the same, Eva took his pinky and shook their hands. "There, now we're promised," Erik's eyes widened at her, she gave a questioning look, "oh! Sorry, now we're supposed to keep our promises!" Eva let go. She touched his shoulders, "Meet you in the chapel room, then Eva walked away.
Evangeline walked in and noticed Raoul sitting there with Christine. He crumpled the note and threw it, the note landing close to Eva as she picked it up. Eva read it, the words were surprising, he was too nice to be sending a note like this!
Christine
You have seen my face, yet dispite everything, in return for your hate, I have given you nothing but love! If you or the that annoying toad, Carlotta, try to sing in my theatre, a great misfortune may befall you. I shall find an angel to replace you two.
-O.G
Eva was disappointed in him, she went to the roof and let the married couple have their time alone. She knew it was useless trying to get them to stay, and if they were safer away, then let them leave. Who was Erik going to find anyway? Eva checked the roof to see if she was alone, Eva slowed her steps, and started her dancing and was going to sing, but thought against it. Ballet was an easy thing when you learned the steps, the hard part was remembering everything and the pain. Eva changed her steps, letting her hair down and went to ballroom dancing, Erik came out of nowhere and held onto her. She looked down, and held the crumpled note, "Erik, you can't keep doing this, yes it might hurt, but you can't just tell them not to do their jobs!" Erik's eyes widened. They stopped dancing, but he still held on, "I know, but I can do it, because it is my opera house!" Eva flinched at the loudness of his voice. "Besides, who are you going to get to replace them," Erik started dancing, and smiled at her. "Oh, no," Eva said and tried to move away, but his grip on her kept her in place, "Erik, I can't sing!" Erik smiled still. Eva was then held by the hand, and she looked at him nervously, "I would like to hear it anyways".
Eva looked down, "no one would listen to me sing, Erik," he lifted her head to look at him, her gold eyes having a blue shine from the moon. "I would listen," Eva smiled at him, but she shivered slightly. "You start," Eva said, Erik smiled while tapping his chin, thinking. "How about we get out of the cold first?" Eva smiled as Erik held out his arm, Eva took it. "I'm glad I have someone I can show who I am," Erik smiled as they entered the passage, "you're disguise is like my mask," Erik helped her into the boat. "A way to keep yourself hidden from the world," Eva started to sing lightly, Erik felt like he was in a daze, almost like he was dreaming.
"What's behind the mask?
You know of me,
my way to not be, Evangeline.
So may I ask,
What is behind the mask?"
Erik had pulled ashore and sat in the boat with her, looking into her eyes, one of his hands on the string, the other holding onto the front. Evangeline stopped him, and the daze broke, "I want you to show me when you feel the time is right". Erik was surprised but smiled, Eva looked around, "this place is beautiful," she said touching the organ. She then looked up to see drawings of...Her. Of course the drawings were beautiful, but did her draw them? What made Evangeline captivating to the phantom?