I know, I know. Another short chapter. Sorry, but the next chapter will be way longer! Alright, a fact about me!...Well, I am totally in love with the show 'Shameless' on Sho Time! And I love Emmy Rossum and Emma Kenney on that show! Their instagram's are Emmy Rossum= emmyrossum and Emma Kenney= emroseeekenneey so follow them and tell them that I, Brianna, phantomphan4life (thats my instagram) told you to follow them!

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(Erik's P.O.V.)

"Why? Why did I do that? How could I be so foolish?" I mumbled to my self as I arrived at my lair.

Because you like her! One voice in my head shouted. I shook my head.

You don't like her! You just feel bad for her! The other voice in my head shouted. She is like you. Helpless and meaningless.

"Jemma has meaning!" I shouted. I realized that I was talking to thin air, but it helped to clear part of my mind speaking out loud.

Indeed she does! Hence the thorn-less rose.

The kinder voice in my head spoke. I nodded.

Fool! You gave her a thorn-less rose thinking of Christine! Jemma is nothing compared to the Swedish beauty that is Christine Daae!

"Get out! Get out of my head!" I yelled in an attempt to rid of my own demon. I stormed over to my pipe organ and with out thought slammed my hands on a group of keys which made my head ach and my ears feel like they were going to bleed.

That will not get rid of me! I am your common sense! I speak the truth and nothing but the truth!

That voice mocked me in loathing pity. Now forget Jemma and her foolishness and finish the Opera! Finish Don Juan Triumphant! For Christine!

Christine. My love. My one true love. Yes, you love Christine. Not a wannabe ballet rat who stole the lead role in Faust from Christine!

Jemma is right for the lead! She will shine as she is meant to! After all, Christine does not need you any more! Her heart has found it's missing piece with Raoul's! Focus on Jemma! The girl who saw your face and didn't run!

I ran my fingers over my unfinished copy of 'Don Juan Triumphant'. The good and bad voices in my head fought as I sat down on my wooden organ bench.

Christine may hold Raoul's heart, but if you finish this opera, then you may hold hers!

I had worked so hard for Christine, true and Jemma meant nothing. As said one thousand times, now one thousand and one, she is nothing but a dancing rat! An evil grin formed on my face

Yes, work for Christine! Write the opera and show yourself at the masquerade in 3 months! Demand that they play the opera and that they follow your every demand! And then, take the fat man's place and seduce Christine into a weak girl so that she will have your arms to fall into!

That evil voice in my head came up with quite a brilliant idea, pushing away all good thoughts about Jemma.

"And what of Jemma?" My evil frown turned into a partial smile as I thought of the kiss on the cheek I gave her.

It is times like these that I wish I was a normal man with normal thoughts. Not an angel and a devil inside of their head taking full control of their mind.

A normal man would have a normal attitude. I have ten mood swings a minute! I go from hating Jemma to thinking pure hearted thoughts of her. It isn't right!

If you must get Christine that way, keep Jemma in mind. It is no lie that you have an unlit fire sparking between you both. I shrugged inwardly at the angel in my head. Watch over her. Protect her from life. She may be her own worst enemy.

I rested my hand on the organ and nodded to my self. I opened up 'Don Juan Triumphant' and took out a quill and dipped it in ink.

She shan't need to see me anymore. She does not NEED me in her life.

Well, maybe for one the good voice in my head IS right. I can watch her from afar to eye trouble before it happens and stop it. I will not speak to her, merely watch over her. Her guardian angel and distant friend.

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Do you think that Erik made the right choice?