Angel or Phantom? (book 1 of the phangel series)

Chapter 25 - You were once a friend and Phantom

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Quick shoutout to IamChristineDaae ,NattyPat , and Bwaystar16 for being amazing phans of this book. Bwaystar16 has giving me great advice with this book. IamChristineDaae and NattyPat have been leaving phantastic comments and I've enjoyed reading them. Love you phangels. You're amazing. Enjoy!!!
P.S the song "always on my mind by Chris Mann" is to set the mood of the chapter so yeahhhhh for some reason wattpad won't let me upload any videos so if you want to look it up on YouTube be my guest :) oh by the way CHRIS MANN IS TOTAL BAE. I GOT TO MEET HIM WHEN I SAW PHANOM IN SAN ANTONIO A WHILE BACK AND OMG. HES PERFECT. LAURA MANN IS SO LUCKY. ok love you. Enjoy!!
~The_Phantoms_Angel

Christine's POV

I can't believe it. Why would he do that? With Zoe???? She was my best friend. What the fuck. I thought he loved me. I guess he only pitied me. Maybe leaving Raoul was a bad idea. I was interrupted out of my thoughts by the sound of the opera doors opening. I looked up and the last person that I thought I would see was standing in the doorways of the opera house.
"Raoul"
He started walking towards me and I backed away. "Don't come any closer."
He had the look of regret on his face and continued walking. When he got on stage he sat next to me. For once he didn't smell like alcohol and when he brought his arms up I thought he was going to hit me. But he pulled me into an embrace and held me.
"Christine. I'm so sorry. Words cannot describe how shitty I feel right now. I've sobered up and I've come to apologize. You're the best thing that's happened to me and I can't believe I even had the thought of hurting you. I'm sorry."
I started crying again and he held me tighter.
"Christine. Christine. What's wrong?" I then told him of everything. Erik no longer speaking to me. Hearing him and Zoe's...... Relations. He pulled away and scooted closer to me so I could lay my head on his shoulder. "Christine do you wish to go back?"
I don't know what I wish. Eriks having sex with another woman in my old home right now and I don't want to hear it.
"I don't know. I don't think they're done yet and I don't want to go back in there."
He holds me close again and rubs my back.
"Would you like to come to my house for a bit? At least until they're done? Or if you'd like I could storm in there and stop them?" I start laughing and then he does as well. "Raoul if you want to storm in there. By all means go ahead. What have I got to lose? Can I just pack up my thinks first?" Raoul looks at me with sympathy "of course my dear." We walk down to the labyrinth together and I can still hear their moans echoing the walls. It disgusts me. I quickly pack my things and put them in a waiting carriage outside of the Populair and then go back and watch as Raoul interrupts the little love fest. I can't believe he's doing this. He must really feel bad. I guess I could give him a second chance. Not at love of course but as a friend. Maybe my love for him is as a brother not a lover. I believe in giving second chances.

Raouls POV

I feel terrible. I didn't love Christine enough. She's my whole world and I completely destroyed it. I have to make it up to her. I beat her senseless all because I was a damn drunkard. I have to show Christine that I love her. That she can trust me. I really wish I hadn't been terrible to her. Well I guess I'm about to show how truly sorry I am. "Where exactly are they?" I ask Christine confused as to where the noises were coming from. She walked over to a door and pointed to it. As I walked over I could hear the noises getting louder. "Stand back" I told Christine unsure of what was about to happen. I tried to open the door but it was locked. Looks like I'm kicking the door down. I backed up and smashed my foot against the door and down it came. What I saw disguised me. The pha- Erik was on top of some girl. They both turned around and covered themselves. When Erik saw me standing there he got pissed. "Viscount LEAVE. THIS. INSTANT."
I smirked at him. "You'll be happy to know Christine is coming with me. She's had enough of your little games. If you'd like to say goodbye we'll be on our way to the carriage. If not continue on with your little ..... Love fest."
He looked at me dumbfounded. "Christine would never go with you."
"That's what you think you cheating bastard. I hate you and I never want to see you again."
I looked at who he was with and honestly I feel bad for saying this but she was extremely pretty. She was gorgeous in fact. I won't tell Christine that so I can spare her feelings but I mean honestly. I think I'm taking a liking to her. I didn't even care that she was naked she was beautiful. I only saw her face for a brief second before Erik came striding out in a pair of dress pants. I guess he put them on while I was looking at this woman. He walked right over to Christine, reached into his pocket and pulled out his wedding ring which he looked at for a few moments. While he was busy with Christine I saw the woman get up and try to get dressed. I walked over to her "do you need help?" She looked at me curiously.
"Uh yeah I'm looking for my corset and my shirt." Shirt?
"Did you say shirt?"
"Yes. I hate dresses so I where shirts and dress pants. I'm kind of a rebel." I smiled. That's cute. I located her things and handed them to her. "I'm Raoul."
She smiled at me "I'm Zoe. Uh can you help me tie my corset."
"Of course" I tied her corset and she then put her clothes on and walked out of the room and sat on the swan bed near the organ and I joined her. "Can I ask you something?"
She looked at me "sure."
"Who started the relations between you and Erik?" She bit her lip and looked down before she answered. "Erik did." She then told me what happened after they left my place. I don't understand why he'd do that go Christine. I thought he loved her. I guess I was wrong.

Eriks POV

What the hell just happened. The last thing I remember was going to the viscounts house to get Christine. I remember walking in and stopping him from hitting her but that's about it. What the hell is happening?
"Christine."
She looks so hurt. I don't remember anything. God my head hurts. Oh shit. I may have been drugged. But when? Where? Raoul. That fop. He had to have done this. Why is he here?
"Erik. I'm leaving. You cheated on me. I don't know who you are anymore." Suddenly I felt a sharp pain on the back of my neck and I pulled out a small dart that looked like a tranquilizer. I wasn't feeling tired. It was too small to be a tranquilizer and I saw Zoe looking at me with worry. Then Raoul looked over like he knew what happened. "Fop. I will give you one chance to explain what the hell is going on here." He swallows hard and spoke slow. "Uhhhh. Zo. Zoe uh drugged. You."