Erik and Christine: Loves Secret (A Phantom of the Opera Story)

Chapter 14

"About you," Christine said softly. Erik blinks several times as he is confused to what he had just heard from Christine. "Say that again?" Erik asks.

"Angel, please. Before we started our lessons, you said you would tell me everything about you. Plus you never did tell me where you went when you left a few weeks ago," Christine replied. She looks at him with pleading eyes. Erik knows that he did tell her more about him let alone that he would tell her about the trip. "Please. Tell me. I want to know who you are," Christine said.

Erik glances down and sighs as he decides to tell Christine about his past. "Alright. I'll tell you everything. Besides, it isn't good to keep secrets from you, and it's about time for you to know who I truly am," he said. Christine smiles and makes herself more comfortable in her seat as Erik begins to tell her his past. "When I brought you down here before, I mentioned that my mother didn't want me and so a mask was my first clothing. When I was five years old, I was sold to a Gypsy Traveling Fair as a freak show. "The Devil's Child" is what they called me," Erik started.

"That's so cruel!" Christine said with anger.

"It was. But what the Gypsies didn't know was before she sold me to them, she decided to give me a name. Even though I was a beast to everyone she still gave me a name," he replied.

"What is your name?" she asks curiously. They look deep into each other's eyes. "Erik. It is Erik Destler," he replied. Christine is amazed by his name. "Erik...It's a wonderful name," she sighs. They smile at each other than glances away from each other for a brief moment. "Please, tell me more," she pleaded. Erik leans back and looks away to reflect on how to continue the story. "After I was sold into the Traveling Fair, I was the main attraction for them," Erik continued. However, he paused and glanced upon Christine. Erik sighs as he is unsure of how much he should tell her. "Are you sure you want to know everything about me?" he asked her with concern.

"Yes," she replied.

"Ok," he said. Erik looks down, stands up and walks away towards the wall, next to his piano to continue his story. "Like I said after I was sold to the gypsies, I became the big attraction. "It wasn't until I was fifteen when I finally got out of that terrible place," he continued. Christine realizes that his past is painful for him. Cristine glances down and as a lump in her throat as she tries to ask him, "Did you escape?"

"Yes," he replied softly.

"How?" she asked.

He closes his eyes and slowly turns around as he knows that telling Cristine his darkest secret is hard for him. "I...I...I killed a man that was in charge of my station. He was looking down and counting money that the people dropped on the ground to pay for the attraction. I knew that this was my chance. It was the only way because I couldn't take it anymore. I...I wanted to find a way to be free and not be laughed at anymore. I wanted to find a place where I can express how I feel and what I love to do and when Madame Giry helped me escape, she brought me to the Opera House. Where I could live where no one could judge me, be scared of my face, but live in a beautiful place filled with beautiful music. That's how I fell in love with Opera, then when I was at least living there for two years. Somehow after scaring the cast and crew with my notes on what I thought of the opera, cast, costumes, or props they called me "The Phantom of the Opera".

Christine's eyes express sorrow towards him; feeling sorry that Erik had to go through that pain and suffering when he was young. "Oh...Erik," she said softly. He gazes at Christine and silently sighs. In his mind, he says, "The way she said my name...awe." Christine stands up and walks towards him. "Tell me more," She said softly. He gives her a small and continues.

An hour passes as Christine gets to know more about Erik. Finally, she gets to hear about his trip to Boudreaux. "Wow. It sounds like a beautiful place," she expressed.