Under The Spell Of A Phantom.

Fifteen: Finally Together

The vibrations of Ruby's pounding feet was the only sound echoing the streets, not a single soul was awake at this early hour.

If anyone was, they would see a weeping woman with a alarming red hand print across her cheek and dressed only in her nightgown.

It was truely a upsetting sight but for Ruby, she hardly noticed. All what she was thinking about was running back home before she was caught.

As she reached it and climbed up to her window, she rushed to her empty bed and began to sob silently to herself. Finally at last, she was free.


My God, I hurt her! The throbbing sting in my hand is a constant remainer that I used violence against a woman. Not just any woman but her.

Ruby. Oh, how I wail her name as I sink to my knees and slam my fists on the floorboards. What have I done? This is all my fault, how could I?

Oh Christine, look what you made me do even while your soul is souring along with the angels! Your memory has pushed away my second chance.

She was right all along, I had to let go of one of them but I made the wrong move and now I can never win back Ruby's love. I felt sick and heart-broken.

Rising my bloody hands, I place them on my face. It was hopeless now, today will be my final living day. Within sunrise tomorrow, I shall die alone.


Ruby began to descend down the staircase, igorning the endless stinging on her cheek. Her excuse would be that she slipped in the bathroom.

Would it be enough? It had to be, no-one could ever know the real dark truth about it. The attack haunted her sleep of what little she had.

With a sigh, she entered the dinning room where Eleanor and Mr Johnson were sitting together eating breakfast but they didn't notice she was there.

Ruby sat down and bit her way through a piece of toast. Her crunching caught Eleanor's attention with a fierce and unsettling stare at her daughter.

"Mr Johnson said he saw you in a man's arms. Do you realise what would of the neighbours thought of if they went to their windows last night?" She said with a edge in her voice.

"I'm sorry mother for the hurt I caused lately, I won't be seeing that man ever again." Ruby replied, lowering her head to her empty plate while wiping her mouth with a napkin.

"Good girl, now go and get dressed. We are going shopping today to get myself a new dress as you have ruined one of my own yesterday." Eleanor ordered.

She nodded her head at her, looked at Mr Johnson who had a large smirk across his face and went to leave the room. Though she felt the relief wash over her, she couldn't shake her despair.


A beautiful horse and carriage is parked outside Ruby's home, I see her along with a older woman that must be her mother and Mr Johnson. That cruel, evil bastard!

If he wasn't involved with them, he would die a gruesome and bloodthirsty death after all what he has done. I dug my nails in my palms as I watched him help her in.

The driver clicked his teeth, urging the animal to start walking. I dashed to see it go down the road and turn a corner, finally disappearing from my sight.

With a heavy sigh, I slowly walk back to my home and shut the door. The darkness wraps it's blanket around me as I wander through the many rooms in this place.

I couldn't mistake the large amount of make-up on Ruby's cheek, a large stab in my heart remains me of that violent attack on her. Shame and regret fills my bones.

God, I can't believe how much I miss and love her! How could I harm such a beautiful and wonderful woman that accepted my face than Christine would ever will?

I sit on the staircase, faintly hearing our voices echoing the walls. Even a happy vision of myself and her chasing each other for she to win wrapping her sweet arms across my chest.

The agony was too much to bear, it was mere hours until it was time for me to leave this lonely world but deep down I knew that I couldn't leave without saying goodbye to her.


After going through one too many shops, Ruby went to sit down to rub her aching and tired feet. Never had she felt so miserable since the Masked Ball.

It seemed so long ago since she laid eyes on Erik, the man that had captured everything inside her leaving her empty and naked unless she was with him.

Her lips began to tremble, tears started to prickle against her eyes. But she stopped it before giving in, no way she will let the public see her like this for no reason.

Ruby turned her head to see Eleanor and Mr Johnson go in a jewerlly shop without even a glance at where she was, it made her even more upset that a forbidden tear fell down her aching cheek.

She placed her hand there, the pain was there but not as harsh. A flash of Erik appeared in her mind, that mysterious and stunning creature with those beautiful, soul-searching eyes.

Shaking it away, Ruby shut her eyes and blocked away all the suffering to return back to reality. As she stood and headed towards the shop where her mother was, something stopped her.

A voice, one she can only hear. "It couldn't be?" She said to herself. Though her stubborn pride told her not to go there all over again, it was her curiousity once more that won the battle.

Walking along the streets following it, the voice grew louder and stronger as she reached the darkest corners. Taking a deep breath, Ruby dashed down it with her eyes searching for him.

Suddenly, the voice faded away to nothing. She stopped, her heart pounding furiously against her chest. "Hello, is that you Erik?" She called out but there was no answer though he was there.

Hiding a few meters away from her, he looked at her with such sadness that he didn't notice the pool of tears falling down his face. Seeing her for the last time bought even more pain but he didn't care.

Despair was written across Ruby's face, for a moment she was risking everything to see him again. But what could she say? Would he hurt her again? Too many questions burned her mind.

With a heart-breaking sigh, she headed back up with her head hanging low. Then, Erik did the most dangerous yet thrilling thing ever. He sneaked out to grab her arm and placed her against the wall.

His lips captured hers in the most passionate and hungry embrace, their hands roamed everywhere as they succumbed to the most powerful thing on this earth: love.