Guardian Angel // The Phantom of the Opera // Book one

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I stand from my crouched position in the kitchen just in time to see Erik do the same, I smile.

"Ready?"
He nods
"Letsa go!" I head out of the kitchen. I look to my side and he hasnt left yet. "Are you gonna walk with me?"
"I dont see why not."
I grin, "good." I stalk forward and hes not far behind.
I walk and think of things to say. "How are you today mon ange?"
"Why do you care." He says and looks to the side dismissively.
"Look," I walk ahead infront if him and stop. "I dont understand why you wont give up already, mon ange, I'm going to care either way." I smile as kindly as possible and turn around to keep walking. "Just accept it ange, people care for you."
He doesnt say anything eccept a mumble under his breath.
"Sorry what was that?" I looked at him with a curious smirk.
"Nothing." He shakes his head at me and starts walking to catch up to me.

Once we finally arrive back at the closet I open it up and step through not without letting him in first. I close the door and slowly run to the other side.

"Why are you running?" He asks as I can hear his footsteps as an echo.
"I'm excited." I didnt stop and made it out, "lets go set the table?" I jogged to the parlor and put down everything then went into the kitchen.
"Let me help you." He says making his way over and places his things on the table as well.
"Yeah I'm probably not tall enough anyways." I shrug and grab the bread to slice.

We finished setting everything up to eat without barely any words exchanged. I beamed at our setup.

"We did good." I sat down in my chair.
"With premade food." I smile at him as he sits also.
"I'm not very hungry you eat alright? I'll just have a bit."
"If I eat then you do too Katherina." He says watching me.
"Alright, alright." I smile and stand, he watches still, "I'm just gonna pour some milk alright, I wont leave you, stop watching me." I say and chuckle grabbing the bottle and glasses. "Do you want any?" He shakes his head. "Alright."
I pour myself a glass and then sit back down. I sit down and watch him right back. His eyebrows raise noticing my own stare.
"I'm not touching anything until you do first." I say sternly.
He rolls his eyes and grabs some bread "happy?"
"Yes very much so, put some butter on it, it makes it better." I beam at him and grab some bread as well and spread some butter on it.
He does just as I said and looks at the food.
"So this must be weird for you?" I ask and bite into the bread. I swallow quickly before saying "I'm guessing you dont eat very much."
"No I dont, I dont need to." He shrugs.
"Alright, tell you what," I place my hands down on the table. "Just eat your bread as I finish and I want you to eat everyday Alright?" I say and look him in the eyes. Concern lacing my voice.
"Okay, but how will you know I eat?" He asks back.
"I have eyes mon ange, I can tell if someone is eating or not." I say and take another bite.
He nods and reluctantly eats the bread. I beam when I see he is eating, I'm clearly a proud mother. Although I'm much younger I want to care for him.

I quickly finish my food and he does too, I then stand and walk to his organ and sit at the bench, waiting for him.
He finishes up and joins me and sits down. I take a crumbled paper from the organ and uncrumple it, I read and see its music. Oh my, I knew he wrote but its so beautiful. I hum the music and I'm entranced by the tune.

"It's so lovely, what is wrong with it?" I ask and glance up at him, he was watching me with intrest.
"It just didnt sound right." He shrugs and nods to the writing on the stand thing. "I'm working on this currently." He starts to play and I smile at the sound.
"You're a great composer mon ange." I place my hands on the oregon, "teach me?" I smile up at him.
"Its very difficult I couldnt teach you." He looks at my hands watching them retreat into my lap.
"Please?" I ask and reach a hand back up to the instrument, I glide my fingers against the keys gently.
"Alright." He says and takes my hands and puts them onto the instrument. "Press down with your two first fingers."
I do so and the sound is beautiful.
"Now take your left hand and press down these two."
I do that again and wait for my next instructions.
"Move these fingers onto these and press on these keys." He moves my hands to the left to press on the keys.
"Now press these two."

This continues for a while until he says, "play that all now." I struggle with remembering the cords but eventually remember and start to play, a wide smile graces my face as I realize I'm playing the piece I first saw. I finish the piece and giggle in joy, I feel his eyes on me and I turn to meet him.

"That was so fun! Thank you, thank you!" I jump up and hug him. He just tenses, nods, then moves to put his arms around me.
I move back and keep smiling. "Can this continue tomorrow?"
He nods, "Yes I supose I can keep teching you." He smiles.
Oh my god I made him smile, oh my god. "Thank you mon ange, I think I must leave now, Wouldnt want to keep Meg waiting."
"Yes of course, you know the way out? I trust you dont need my assistance?"
"Yep, but before I go ange, is there a name I could call you by?"
He pauses to consider "Erik, my name is Erik."
There it is, now I can call him by his name without sound weird. "Okay Erik," I smile again at him and walk to the passage way. "I'll see you same time?"
He nods, "I'll see you then."
I smile, "Goodbye mon ange." I smile and wave, stepping into the passage way.
He smiles back and returns my wave. "Goodbye Katherina."

I turn around and walk away, hearing the passage close behind me. Oh wow. I cant believe I get to see him everyday, this will be so fun. I quickly hurry out of the passage way and go to my room to flop onto my bed. I grin up at the ceiling.

"What a day." I sit up and stand to go find Meg.