Sorry for the really long wait. I'm having trouble with ideas for this story. Anyway this chapter is a lot shorter then normal. Don't worry though chapter 17 is going to be action packed to make up for everything.Thanks for the reviews and keep them coming.

Chapter 16-A Bloody Surprise

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Erik watched Christine from across the room as she slept. She had asked him to stay at least until she went to sleep, and of course he had to succumb to those big blue eyes. So she went to bed in Meg's room to avoid waking her best friend. But now even though she was asleep he couldn't find the will to leave. He loved the peaceful look on her face as she slept. It was hard to believe that this beautiful young woman had seen his face, and she still desired to be with him. Most girls would have nightmares about a guy like him standing beside their bed watching them sleep, but Christine found comfort in it.

Not to mention the fact that she had actually kissed him. A kiss, something he'd thought he would never experience had occurred with this beautiful woman, and she was the one that kissed him. It was hard to believe that such a beautiful creature as her had found love in him.

The dim light of the rising sun caught Erik's attention. He had to leave her now, and he didn't know whether it was a joy or a curse that he'd see her again.

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Christine's eyes fluttered open. The sun was peeking through the cracks in the blinds. She had actually slept last night. Erik may be a little creepy and strange, but something about his tall figure, the beauty in his emerald green eyes, and his soft touch just calmed her no matter how he looked on the outside. She was in love with him, and she had to admit it.

"Oh you're up!" Christine turned around to see Meg standing in the doorway in her pajamas with messy blonde hair.

"Yeah," Christine murmured as she sat up sleepily.

"I'm glad you're up. I didn't want breakfast to get cold," she said before she slipped out of the room. She was back in moments with a large tray in her hands. "I made breakfast in bed for you to celebrate since you actually fell asleep!" she explained happily. With a big smile on her face, she sat the tray on Christine's lap.

Christine nearly burst out laughing when she saw the food. Burnt toast, something that resembled scrambled eggs, and the circular things might have been pancakes. She smiled though; it was the thought that counted. "Breakfast in bed," she chuckled, "sounds great."

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"Ever been to a tavern before?" Claire asked Erik. They decided that to take a walk outside.

"No, never," Erik answered solemnly.

"Then you wouldn't know that they're wretched places filled with people on a one way road to an early death," she said with a slight hint of anger in her low alto voice.

"You stupid whre!" Erik and Claire turned their attention to a doorway where a man had just thrown a poorly dressed woman out the door.

Claire chuckled. "Well I suppose it isn't much better out here, but at least we're away from the wretched Audrey," she continued.

Erik looked at her confused. "You don't like Audrey?"

She scoffed. "What is there to like about her?"

"Well she's very pretty, and seems quite nice," Erik answered.

Claire stopped dead in her tracks, and she turned to face him. "Listen Erik the woman…that thing is the furthest from nice there ever could be!" she yelled

"That can't be true," Erik argued.

Claire looked aggravated. She knew Erik didn't know any better; he didn't know what kind of monster Audrey truly was, but she also knew it was VERY important that he learned. "Erik I want you to listen to me, and don't forget a word I say. Audrey is evil, she is a monster, and she is by no means to EVER be trusted! Do you understand me?"

Erik remained silent.

"Do you understand me?" she asked more angrily then the first time.

"Yes," Erik mumbled.

"I want a better answer then that!" she demanded.

"I understand you Claire!" Erik said with aggravation clear in his voice.

"Erik wake up!" the words snapped Erik out of his sleep. He looked up to see Madame Giry standing there with paper white skin looking scared to death.

Angry, he shot up in his bed. "What in the hell are you doing here?" he screamed.

"Erik something terrible has happened…and it has your name written all over it."

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Erik glared out the car window examining the many buildings. He hated being in a car with a passion especially when Giry was driving. "What could be so important you would have to take me to see it at this very moment? And why can't you just tell me what it is?" he groaned. The woman had simply refused to tell him what happened saying that it was too horrible to explain, and that he'd have to seem it for himself.

She didn't reply. Her constant silence was making Erik angrier and angrier. He might have hurt something of someone if it weren't for her finally stopping the car. "We're here," she announced grimly before getting out of the car.

"Where exactly is here?" Erik asked. They appeared to be behind an old building, and there wasn't a person in sight.

"That's not important," she answered. Erik eyed her suspiciously as she dug through her trunk to get a flashlight. Something about her had changed. Madame Giry was hardly ever cheerful, but she was never this grim, and she never had the look of fear and terror on her face like she did this night. "Follow me," she ordered.

Erik obeyed without question simply just to see what could have her frightened so. "I come by this old bookstore over here all the time. I saw this road we just turned on, and thought it might be a good shortcut," she waved the flashlight around nervously.

"Everything was fine until I saw this," she pointed the flashlight on a wall forcing herself not to look at the sight.

Erik gasped. The bloody sight mangled bodies tied together would gross any human out, but the thing that made Erik gasp was the fact this his name was written all over the wall behind them in blood.

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