Christine

Chapter 19; Breath Of Life

Erik's pov

I month later...

I woke up alone in the bed, that was strange. No wife to wake up to? I wonder were she is? I got dressed and headed down stairs. We all had a very bizzy month. Our wedding day, the honeymoon, moving to America, leaving Paris for good. But Christine said that she wanted to go back. I thought it was to visit her father but no she said she wanted to be barried beside him. How can she think about dying when we just got married? She's not even 30 years old yet she's 23!

Sometimes I don't understand my angel. But I'm so glad to call ger my wife. It's going to take sometime getting use to because I've always lived on my own and look at me now. I'm the most sucessfull man in New York, I have a wife and a son! What else can a man ask for. If this is not happiness I don't know what is.

Christine was in the kitchen making Tea for the both of us. Gustave was alreaddy at the table eating his breakfast. "Godmorning" I said Gustave imidietly looked up and smiled at me. "Goodmorning daddy!" Gustave giggled. I came close begin Christine so that I could kiss her cheek and sholder. She smiled at me. "Goodmorning angel". She said giving me a peak on my lips.

After breakfast, Gustave was sent to school. Christine was getting readdy to go with me to work. On the way in the carrige I looked outside the window.

Something is happening tonight I can feel it in my veins. I think someone is going to ger hurt. I looked at my beautiful wife who was sleeping, again? She's been really tired latley. It's not so suprising since we have'nt had a restfull night since our wedding, ok well we were quite bizzy that night so it does'nt count.

While at Phantasma I took Christine to the stage. I really don't feel like sitting behind a desk all day. "Erik were are we going?" She asked while laughing at the same time. But it just made me laugh with her. God I love her.

I put the lights on and Christine walked a little. "Erik this stage is beautiful" she said. " I can remember when you sang Love Never Dies and it's true. The song was about our love. And the stage at the opera populaire was our love story but it's burned down and this stage judt chose you how to begin again. One day at the time." Christine looked at me. She was going to say something but was interupted. Someone came up to the stage, it was a man. Christine took a step back. She does'nt need to be afraid as long as I'm here but it looks like they know each other.

"Well, well, my dear Christine here you are, I told you to wait for me when I got back. And what do you do? You marry another. This is going to cost you my dear". He said laughing.

"Christine do you know this man?" Christine just looked like she was about to cry. " Let's just say that I'm one of her costumers, well I'm the only one." He smiled only looking at Christine.

"What do you want?" I asked he looked at me dead in the eyes. "Her" he said pulling out a gun. Christine and I both took a step back. "Give her to me or you die, but I just realized that I have to kill you if I don't she will never be truly mine". He held the gun up to me.

"Edward please" Christine beg'd. He just looked at me now. "Goodbye, Phantom!" He snaped at me and pulled the triger. "No!" Christine jumped into my arms as the gun went of. And Christine feel to the floor. Edward had already fled.

"No!" I screamed. Madame Giry came running in. "Oh my god!" She gasped. "Giry go get help!" I yell'd at her. I knew something was wrong. I looked down at Christine who smiled at me as I tried to stop the bleeding.