Love never dies

Chapter 18 : the devil will win

Raoul POV

" another drink now . " I tap the table then the bartender turn . The bartender I saw is none other than Him itself . That hideous phantom . No it can't be .

" not afraid of me you say ? "
" Stay back or I'll kill you I promise you ! "
" Insolent boy . You think you own more of her soul than I do ? " He said and came closer to me .
" She is my wife! Your music may speak to her, but her heart will always follow me! " I said to him . What does he mean by owning Christine's soul ?

Erik POV

" You think so? You really think so? Follow you with all your...charms? " cannot believe he think he meant more to Christine than I am .
" Look at you, deep in debt . Stinking drunk, pitiful . " what a pathetic fool !
" Shall we two make a bet? Devil take the hindmost " I dare to challenge him . To make him see who will win .

" Look at you, foul as sin .Hideous, horrible .
Call the stakes, deal me in . Devil take the hindmost " such an ignorant boy .

" Our Christine shall choose tonight . "
" let her choose " he said .
" Is she yours or mine? "

Raoul POV

" Draw the line . " just make the deal already
" If she sings, you lose tonight " that's it ? Of course Christine will listen to me .
" I won't lose " I said confidently
" You leave from here ." that's what I need to do if I lose . I cannot believe this guy
" Fine! "
" Disappear . "
" Fine ! And if she won't if I win " what will I win then ?
" All your debts wiped away " that's a good offer . I have a great feeling about this . Why wouldn't I ? Obviously Christine will choose me .
" Very well, let's begin " I hand out my hand to indicate I agree .
" Devil take the hindmost " he put his hand in .

Erik POV
I shook his hand and pulled him in . Staring at him with anger
" Our old game , it's been changed . Every throw , riskier . All the rules , rearranged. "

Raoul POV
I pulled him in and grab him with his shirt
" You think you have the odds . You think you're in control . You think you've fixed the dice . Well I will gladly roll . I'll bet against the house, I 'll even double down "

" fate has redesigned most . " he said

" fortune on my side . I won her long ago , I won her from you then . I'll wager even now . I'll win her once again " I have the advantage she's my wife , beside she chose me a long time ago . She left that hideous guy .

" cut the deck , let us play . You and I , once again . In the end . "

" and when the game is done ?
Either way ! "
" Devil take the hindmost ! "
" Our Christine shall choose at last ! Is she yours or mine ? "

How dare he thinks he can win ? Christine and I have a son , a beautiful son .
" We've a son, our bond secure . " this will surely bring him down , let his confidence down .

Erik POV
What an idiot ? He thinks he has the advantage just because he has a son . A son he thinks it's his ?
" Are you sure ? "
" What ? "
" Are you so sure ? "
" What do you mean ? "

" Such a child , strange to see . Talented , musical . Is he more you or me ? Which one do you find most ? "

Raoul POV

" You lie ! " what does he mean ? Is Gustave not mine ? Is it his ? How could ?.. why would Christine ..
" No woman could , or ever would , love such a man . You're insane ! " this guy is really getting on my nerve . How dare he asked me that kind of question . Surely he's out of his mind . Christine wouldn't ..

Erik POV

He already doubt his bet .
" Yet you doubt, doubt your wife , doubt your son, everything . " such a pitiful child . He deserve to know . He don't deserve Christine or Gustave . Just look at him , pathetic , miserable man .

" So now we play for your life ! "
" Devil take the hindmost . "
I grab his neck and push him down the table .
" She walks, you leave together. Pockets full, debts paid! She sings...You leave alone. "
" Devil take the hindmost "

Raoul POV
I was struggling to escape his grip . He push me even down and tried to choke me . Then he push me off the table and walks away . Then it hit me . I realised I could lose Christine forever . My Christine !