Phantom Of The Opera (Mystery Legends)

Black roses

After what seemed like hours of searching, Evalina finally found her desired item.

"A balck rose, finally! Sheesh if that guy doesn't give me answers after this, he is going to taste my hand."

Evalina made her way back to the foyer, where the doorway was hidden by the big red curtain.

"H-hello? Ummm.... Monsieur?.........AAAAAAHHHH!!!"

In black smoke, HE appeared.

"Taste your hand? Well if you insist" the Phantom, with quick movement, took Evalinas hand and kissed it.

Evalina then jumped back, yanking her hand.

"Look, here. Here is your rose, now will you please give me an explanation?"

"I must say my dear, your appearance suits you. Though I would much prefer you in-"

"Save it. Do you wan't to tell me what you want to tell me, or do you wan't to let me go?"

The phantom laughed. He moved closer to her face.

Even though his mask covered everything, she could tell that his lips were barley touching hers.
Evalina stood her ground.

With a slight chuckle, he plucked the rose from her hand.

"Feisty aren't we? An improvement, though a bit late. Where was this spirit 19 years ago?" He got angry all of a sudden. "Where was this, when that bastard tried to take you away from me? And he succeded!?"

Evalina cringed. She had no idea what he was talking about, but the picture was getting clearer.

The phantom took a deep breath, trying to collect himself. He stood like a statue, his eyes closed.

For a moment, Evalina saw a broken man wraped in his own coat of sorrows.

He might be a physco, but he is still a person.

The silence was soon broken by Evalina.

"I'm sorry. I may not know what exactly is going on, but, for 19 years of pain, and by the looks of it solitude, why dont you just.... move on?"

Slowly his eyes opened, piercing her brown ones.

"Because I love you. I've loved you every day, despite your betrayal. You left me, alone, rejected. Yet I still love. That is what keeps me going. The coldness of your actions did not extinguish my love, the fire did not turn it into ash. I am here because of my love."

Evalina looked deeply into his eyes and knew that he was telling the truth.

But she was not his love.

"Please. Let me go. I'm not who you think I am."

In an instant, Evalinas throat was grasped by the phantoms gloved hand.

Shocked, Evalina stood still.

Fear corsed through her, as if someone drained all of her warmth and courage.

With his other hand, the phantom caressed her cheek with a tenderness that seemed counterintuitive with the hand around her throat.

"You will love me"

His face, ever so slowly, reached down to Evalinas scared figure and whispered

"You are ny reason for being. Find me another rose if you want learn more"

Evalina, coming out of her trance, tried to protest but, the phantom slightly lifted his mask and kissed her.

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Sorry! Been busy. Mid-terms.

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