surprise!2 chapters!although they are both rather short. sorry!hope you still enjoy though!
Chapter 14
Nicole, Jacques, Anne, and Belle were all enjoying their walk through the city of Paris. They had dined at a very fine restaurant, window shopped, and were now enjoying a stroll down the streets of Paris. Enjoying it, until it started to rain. It started as just an annoying drizzle, but was growing steadily more severe. In moments sheets of rain would start pouring from the sky.
"Just great," said Jacques, "We are going to get soaked unless we find somewhere to get shelter!"
Nicole was searching the buildings around them, when she saw to her surprise they were right next to the Opera Populaire. She hadn't realized they had been walking in this part of town.
That's because it's different in the night time.
She was looking at the building and smiling, thinking of Erik.
Jacques, seeing her smiling at the building, said "How about in the old opera house?"
Nicole stopped smiling.
No! Erik might be out and walking around, we can't go in there!
But before she could protest Anne and Belle both said that was a good idea.
"What if the roof leaks?" asked Nicole trying to find a reason to not go in.
Everyone laughed at this, but Nicole just smiled slightly. She kept thinking of Erik.
What if he sees all of us? What if he sees Jacques and me?
She ran with her friends into the shell of a building that was the Opera Populaire. Just as they got inside the rains came down like a water fall. The roof in the grand foyer seemed fine so they all sat on the old steps to wait out the storm.
"See? Good idea." said Jacques with a large smile on his face, and then he leaned in closely to Nicole and said, "I know how much you like this place, that's why I thought we should come in here!"
He seemed proud of his decision. Anne and Belle were in a deep discussion about ghosts when they all heard something from above. Nicole's heart skipped a beat wondering if it was Erik, but it was only a bird flying through a window.
"This place is so scary!" said Belle and they all laughed, even Nicole, though it was a nervous laugh.
Oh, Erik! I hope they don't want to go anywhere else but here! What if they find you?
Erik watched as Nicole and her friends sat and talked on the steps. He smiled seeing Nicole again. Her recognized Belle and Jacques, but this third girl he did not know. But he soon realized that it must be Anne, her sister. His gaze didn't stay long on Anne though, it wondered back to Nicole. She sat there nervously biting her lower lip. He smiled.
She is worried they might find me. Sweet girl, fear not no one could find me unless I would want them too.
He stood above them listening to their conversations. It wasn't much, just talk of storms, and ghosts. Then he noticed Jacques inching closer and closer to Nicole with every word she said. His blood began to heat up with jealousy as he watched Jacques scoot closer. Nicole not noticing Jacques advances, just sat looking around trying hard not to look worried. Jacques put his hand on hers, and Erik leaned closer trying to will that man away from Nicole. Then Nicole finally noticed how close Jacques was, she quickly got up and made an excuse about needing to stretch her legs. Erik eased a bit, still angry with Jacques.
Fool! She doesn't love you! But who does she love? She said that when she was a younger she fell in love with someone. Who was it?
He wanted to know badly for some odd reason. He really wasn't sure why he was always thinking of her, and why he burned with jealously just looking at Jacques. Yet, at the same time he was sure why he felt this way, he just didn't want to admit to himself. He couldn't, he wouldn't.
Life is not fair, I must get used to that.
Just then thunder clapped in the distance and all 3 women screamed in surprise.