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

Chapter 52

Erik slowly wakes up to the sound of Charlotte talking. "I think he's waking up," says Charlotte as she leans close to Erik.

Sitting up slowly, Erik asks, "How long was I out for?"

"About four hours," replies Alex.

"Chris-Christine. Where? Where is she?"

Charlotte glances down and adds, "He took her. He even took Eliza."

Scared for her safety along with their unborn child Erik sits up, tries to get out of bed, and says, "I have to find her."

"But we don't even know where they went, let alone where they are," says Charlotte.

"When I was hit, I heard the ViCompt telling his driver to take them to his second house in Paris," says Gabriel.

"He has two?" asks Charlotte.

"Must be an apartment or something," Gabriel replied. "One that would stay at from time to time."

Erik glances downward and has a realization. "I know where it is. Christine has mentioned it once. She told me that when the boy was the patron of the Opera House," she said he stayed at a small house that his family owns."

"Do you think that's where they've taken her?" asks Charlotte.

"My safest guess would be yes," Gabriel replies.

Erik pulls the sheets off the bed and pleads to them, "Help me up."

"No, you need to rest," says Charlotte.

"No, I have to save her," Erik replies. "Because who knows what he could be doing to her right now. So, please."

They all look at each other and know Erik will not give up. Alex sighs and says, "I'll come with you,"

Two hours earlier in Paris, Raoul and Christine are in the drawing room arguing. Eliza is sitting on one side of the room, watching and praying inside that the situation will not get worse.

"Are you determined to make me a total laughing stock?" asks Raoul. "I can't believe you would do this to me, Christine! I've done everything for you and let you fall in love with that monster who tried to kill me!"

Christine shouts, "He's not the monster! You are!"

"Christine," pleads Eliza.

Raoul steps towards Christine and shouts, "Don't you turn against me! You damn well that he is a murderer!"

Christine replies, "Yes, he was! But he's changed!"

"Oh please! No one like him can change."

"I don't believe what I'm hearing. Really? No one like him can't change? It's men like you who will never change! You are nothing but an ignorant, self-absorbed, rich man who wants nothing but to show off his peers just because you have a stupid title!"

"Christine, stop, please," Eliza pleads once more.

At that moment, Christine feels a sharp pain in her stomach. She places her hand on her stomach. "Ah."

"Christine? What is it?"

"I don't -" at that moment, she feels water coming down her legs. Eliza and Christine realize that her water has broken and that it will be time for Christine to give birth. "Oh, God!"

Eliza turns to Raoul and pleads with him, "Raoul, please get us a doctor right now! I mean it! Really! Get us a doctor! NOW!"

"Please, for the love of God! AH!"

Raoul takes a few steps back and says, "Alright, I'll be right back." Raoul runs out.

Christine holds onto Eliza as they head upstairs. "Eliza, what's happening?"

"Christine, the baby is coming," Eliza replies.

"This can't be happening. It's too early."

"It's alright Christine. Everything is going to be ok."