Rose's POV
As my father tried to hold my writhing body while my mum was standing in the corner watching with paralyzing fear, I tried to tell him to get a doctor. I was in a hospital room, my baby-bump large, having contractions. A doctor and 2 nurses ran in, and told me to sit up. I did as was asked, and tried to push when the doctor yelled "STOP! The baby is breached, you're going to have to push harder!" I pushed as hard as I could, and then...nothing. No scream, not even a whimper. I looked down, and saw a little, blue, baby. It was a boy.... Suddenly, I heard myself flatline, and watched my father hold my dead son, while trying to wake me, and I saw my mother fall to the floor, while nurses tried to restrain the two from clinging to our lifeless bodies.
Suddenly, my eyes shot open, and my body rocketed forward. I was screaming another sob, and Father was swift to be at my side. "What's wrong?!" he asked, fearing the worst. "My-my dream. Oh papa, it was so very dreadful." His body relaxed a little, as he held me, scooting me onto his lap, stroking my hair with his long tendril-like fingers.
"Will you me about it lumière sombre?" I sniffled, and nodded, happy he used my nickname Jamie gave me. He called me dark angel because I had Father's deformity on my back, and Mother's voice. So I was Rosemary l'ange noir de l'opéra. (Rosemary, the dark angel of the opera)
I recalled my dream, and spoke in a choked whisper. "I was in the hospital and you were there. I was screaming, it hurt." I recalled, placing a trembling hand on my bump. "A doctor told me that I had to keep going, that it was stuck. I pushed, and he was there." "Who mon ange?" (My angel) "My son papa. He was dead though. Body still and blue. Not a cry came from his lips, nor a breath from his lungs. Then, in my sadness, and weakness, I-well I-" "Died." finished Father bitterly. I nodded, feeling the warm sticky tears once again.
He held me closer than I thought possible and and said "Not while I'm living mon ange. Not while I'm living."
YOU ARE READING
Beneath a Moonless Sky
FanfictionSequel to Music of the Masquerade. Elizabeth and Erik are trying to cope with the death of their son, and get Elizabeth's career back on track. Erik has written more songs than ever about his son and his broken family. Elizabeth is trying to care f...
