Love never dies

Chapter 13 : help me , save me

Erik's POV

" there is no now . "
God I really did messed up . How could I let her go ? What was I thinking during that time . Now she doesn't love me anymore , doesn't want me anymore .
" Once upon another time , our story had only begun . You chose to turn the page . " I did , didnt I ? God I was foolish .
" And I made choices too . " She end up marrying Raoul and is probably happy 

Christine's POV
" And I made choices too "
I was forced to marry Raoul , u left me Erik . You left , what was I supposed to do ?
" Once upon that other time , we did what we thought must be done " we thought it was right , it was something we need to do but we're both wrong . Were we ?
" And now we have no choice , we do what we must do "
I'm a vicomtesse. On that wedding day I said my vow . I vow to Raoul I won't leave him so now I have to do what I need to do and I know it's not being with you . My Erik ..
" We love, we live . We give what we can give and take what little we deserve . "

Erik's POV
She's right but I won't go without a fight .
" Once upon another time , I knew how our story would end and maybe I was wrong "
She loved you . How could you do this to her ?
" but now the moments gone . "
it's too late to tell her you love her again . Too late to make her fall in love you again .
" Were it still that other time , id made time itself somehow bend . But now I'm not that strong , and time keeps moving on "
how I wish I could just stop the time and do it with you again . How I wish I never left and stayed with you .

She joined in with her voice . Oh it matches so well. It's like old times .
" We love , we live . We give what we can give and take what little we deserve . We love , we live . We give what we can give and take what little we deserve . "
i tried to touch her again but she move away from me . She stand opposite me , so close yet so far .

" once upon another time . "

I was dying , I need to hear her sing again . I've waited so long .
" Ten Long years of yearning  , years of dreaming of this moment . When that miracle, that peerless instrument , plays for me, just fleetingly . Lays the ghost which tortures me, tortures me . "

Christine's POV
I look at him , what is he saying ?

" Ah Christine , I know what Hammerstein is paying you  . I'll double the amount for one nights work . One night here , here in my concert hall "
He wants me to sing for him ?
" No .. "
I'm worried that if I let myself sing , I would lose myself and went running back to him without thinking about Raoul or Gustave .
" Just one night Christine , one song ."
" Why should I ? For 10 years you led me to believe you were dead . Now you lured us here and expect me to do your bidding ? Submit to you again ? I won't do it . I owe you nothing . "
I owe him nothing he's the one that left why should I sing for him ? For his pleasure ?

We stood there in silent when Gustave came running in .

" Mother please I'm scared . What a dream , an awful dream . Someone strange and mad , seizing me and drowning me . "
he cried and hug me so tightly
" Shh , Gustave it's alright darling  . "
I turned him around to look at Erik . I wonder what was Erik thinking .
" Come and meet a friend of mine . Gustave this is Mr Y . "

Erik's POV
We stood there silent and I was looking at her thinking how should I convince her to sing for me again . Then a child came running in . Who is this ? Mother ? It's her son ? Of course he is ,  after 10 years marrying to that Raoul why wouldn't they have a child together . I was jealous though , I was feeling rage . I thought Christine would not introduce us but she did .

" Welcome to my world young friend . "
" Your world ? This place is yours ? Where are we ? " the young vicomte ask .

" Every inch of it . We're in Phantasma boy , on Coney Island . Tell me where you like to go . Tell me what you want to see "
Christine was trying to pull her son away .
" Madame please I insist . "

" Could you show me if you please . All Phantasma mysteries . All that strange and wild and dark . In the shadows of the park "
This child , he explains exactly my kind of world . Right then I decided I should show him around .
" You shall see it all tomorrow . In fact I'm going to show it all to you myself . I promise . "
and then I look up at Christine  . She asked the boy to go to bed and that she will join him later .

" What a child . Full of life , full of you . My Christine. "

Christine's POV
If only you knew Erik . He's yours . He is your son . I wish I could tell you but there is nothing I can do .

" Help me through this sadness . Do this kindness for your mentor . Or that progeny , that perfect specimen , may disappear on Coney Island . On Coney Island . "
Gustave ? Why does he has to bring Gustave in this ? How dare he do this to me ? Threatening me again like he did 10 years ago .
" What are you saying? How could you? After all that we've been. Who are you? "
I asked in rage . I couldn't believe he's trying to take Gustave away from me . Who does he think he is ?
" I am your angel of music . I am dying Christine , give me breath , give me life . Sing for me ! "
he grab me so hard . I tried pushing him away . He expect me to save him after the torturous years he gave me after he left ? Then who saved me for the last 10 years ? Why would I save him now ? But he brought Gustave into this . This man threatening me , I don't know who he is , it's like the phantom he used to be . The frightening and serious phantom . I gather my courage and said

" No ! No you can't do this "
I escaped his grip and sat on the piano . I was so frightened that he might hurt Gustave . How could he ?
" Oh, but I can. A man as hideous as this, believe me, is capable of anything."
Erik is always serious when he says something . He is  capable to do this . I had no choice but to submit myself again for Gustave's safety .

" And what am I to sing ? " I asked
" Just one song composed by me . "
" And then we're free to go ? "
" And will of course receive a princely fee . " he handed me a book and walk away .
" Is it on with the show ? Does he stay or does he go ?.. "

Suddenly the song the phantom of the opera rush into my head . I was confounded . How could he do this to me ? I felt despair, does he even care about me? Does he still love me? I shook my head and open the book. It fills with Erik's handwriting. Lyrics and musical notes on it. I hum the melody.
" love never dies "
what is this song?
" love never alters "
what does he mean when he wrote this? Is it about us? Is it for me? The lyrics is so beautiful. I was amazed and honestly miss this. This music, his music. I turn to say something to him but then he's gone . Not a single trace of him left . Where did he go ? I am sometimes amazed by how he just disappear like that .

" He's nowhere to be seen . That fool . " Raoul came in to the hotel room angrily .
" Who ? " I asked
" Hammerstein. Who does he think he is ? Fooling us like this ? "
" Raoul .. "
" Christine ? "
" things have change Raoul . "
" what do you mean ? " I do not know what to say . I couldn't tell him Erik just paid a visit , he will kill me or Erik . So I lied .

" the owner of this show called phantasma offered us twice the amount Hammerstein pays . "
Raoul look at me with a smile on his face .
" Really ? Why ? "
" He just wants me to sing . "
Raoul laughed and kissed me on the lips. His lips taste like alcohol. I didn't like it. I never did ever since.. Raoul straight went to bed. Thank God he never questioned much, why would he? The fee Erik willing to pay is so much. Why wouldn't Raoul be happy ? I went into Gustave room and tuck him in and I slowly fell asleep next to him .