Red Rose Nightmare (Phantom Of The Opera) (Temp Hiatus)

The Truth Might Not Set You Free

Hello, my Phantom fans, I am back! I know it has been forever, since my last update. I am very sorry. Again, the next chapter will take some time because of life, work, directing a play, being sick, and my next update is my "My Magical Wish" story. Please be patient with me.

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Brie's POV

"What did you say? What do you mean you lied... and are not really Brieanna Daee?"

I was terrified. Erik's hand held my shoulder tightly and his eyes burned right into my soul. I didn't realize I accidently said those fatal words aloud. I felt the air thin around me as my world began to tumble like my frightened tears.

"I... I didn't mean... It's not what you think, I-"

"So, it is true," Erik interrupted me in a dark tone of voice.

I couldn't blink. My eyes just continued to widen as he released me and walked toward one of the pillars. I watched him as he placed his hand it and kept his back to me, shoulders heaving in breaths I wish I could take. I didn't know what he was thinking until I heard a haunting melody starting to play.

"How could you think I wouldn't guess?" Erik sang, though he did not move. "How could you think I wouldn't know?" He slowly turned to me with eyes flaring in madness. He began to stalk towards me as he continued to sing, "Did you think you can hide from me? Did you think you can keep this secret away?"

I slowly backed away when I realized the meaning of the song had changed. I instantly started shaking as I asked meekly, "How is that possible?"

Erik ignored me as he took longer strides to me. "Do you have something to confess? No more lies, you cannot hide."

"Erik, please let me explain-," I implored, but he grabbed my arms and pulled me into his chest. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. Everything inside me was gone. Only the nightmare remained, and I was its vessel.

I stared right into the man I once loved as he cried out desperately, "I want the truth, right now! Tell me who you really are!"

Looking into his eyes, I saw the pain and longing for the truth. I was trying to remember all the good memories we had together, but nothing came to me. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

"I'm not from here... I'm not really a Daee, I have this other life..."

Erik's eyes harden, and his hands put more pressure on my arms. I hissed when I felt a bruised forming.

"You are not the Brieanna Daee I fell in love with 10 years ago! I knew something was different between the two of you. What have you done to her?"

I gasped when I realized what he was implying. He thinks I 'kidnapped' Brieanna Daee or did something to her. Oh, this is going bad.

"No Erik, it's not like that-"

Erik interrupted me as he yelled out, "Do not lie to me! You cannot lie to me!"

I was shaking as I said, "I am not lying!"

"Where is she? Where is my Angel of Music?!"

I grabbed his arms as I screamed desperately, "It's me! I was your Brieanna at the Opera Populaire! I was the one who you took down to your lair! I was one who sang with you during your opera! I was the one who choose to stay with you instead of leaving with Christine and Raoul! Erik, please believe me!"