Say you'll share with me one love , one lifetime

Chapter 11

3 months later

Christine's POV

" Erik wake up ! It's time . The baby .. " my water just broke early in the morning and the contractions came inn . Erik woke up panicking . He hold me
" it's gonna be okay , I'll get the doctor alright . Hold on for awhile . " he said calmly . I hate that he has to get the doctor .  I'm in so much pain , I do not want to be alone . He quickly ran out of the house . Luckily for us , the clinic is just three blocks away .

" Oh god . It's so painful " I grip into the sheets of the bed , tighter and tighter . I'm trying to catch my breath . I tried to do what the doctor recommend me to do when I feel the contractions coming . I breathe in and out slowly counting three seconds each . I felt my sweat dripping already . The sheets are tearing apart as I grip on even harder

30 minutes later , Erik came home with the doctor . He ran to my side and get the cloth . He wipe my sweats away and gave me the most comforting smile . " Hang in there my love . Our child will be born soon . " I smile and took his hands on mine . I grip on it so hard .

" Push , Christine . " the doctor said . I began to push . I push my hardest and yet the baby still doesn't want to come out .
" Come on my child get out of me " I said as I push . Erik looks at me with worry on his face . He looks so frightened . I grip his hand tighter and push even harder .
" there I see it's head . You need to push more . " when I heard the doctor said that , it gave me the courage to push even harder .
" alright , the hands are out now . One last push . "
I closed my eyes , grinned my teeth and gripped Erik's hand even tighter as I gave one last push . That's when I heard the most beautiful sound . My baby crying .
" Congratulation it's a boy . " I look up to Erik and gave him a faint smile . He continue to wipe my sweat away . " Good job honey . " he said . The doctor then wrap our baby boy with cloth and gave him to me . I cried as I took him into my arms . " He is so beautiful Christine . Just like you " Erik said as he sat down beside me and kissed my forehead . " Welcome to our world , Gustave " I cried even harder . We plan to name our child Gustave if it's a boy and Lotte if it's a girl . I'm just happy that Erik let us name our son after my father .

An hour later , after everything is being settled , Erik came into the room and gave me the biggest smile . " Hi " he said . I smile " hello . Do you want to carry him ? " I look at him and he looks so scared . " it's alright Erik . " he came to me and carefully pulled Gustave away from me . He held him so close being extremely careful not to drop him . He carried him and walk around the room . Gustave is being extremely quiet and just stare at his father . " Hi you beautiful creature . " I heard Erik said . He slowly rocked gustave back and forth .

Erik's POV

Why is he staring at me like that ? Does he hate me ? He was just born an hour ago , he couldn't .. I look to Christine and gave her a confused face .

" sing to him . He loves it when you sing remember ? " I nodded my head and sing .

" No one would listen . No one but her , heard as the outcast hear . Shamed into solitude , shunned by the multitude . I learned to listen . In my dark , my heart hear music . I Long to teach the world , rise up and reach the world . No one would listen, I alone can hear the music . "

Gustave still gave me the intense stare . I turned to Christine but she's already asleep .
I felt bad for Christine , she must have been in so much pain. I look back at gustave and his tiny hands reach out to my mask . Is it my mask that he wants ? He looks curious as to why I'm wearing a mask . Should I let him see me ? Will he cry ? I'm worried he will cry , oh god .. I slowly took off my mask and silently prayed he wouldn't scream . I place my mask on the dressing table and look at him . That's when Gustave did the most unexpected thing . The cold stare he gave me gained into warmth as he gave me a smile . I let my tears fell down my cheek and thank god Gustave didn't scream . He smiled and started to giggled . He reached out to touch my deformed face . I let him do it and my heart melted when he's tiny hands reach for it . I hug him tightly and continue singing to him .

Few minutes later he already fell asleep . I lay him down on the bed beside Christine and went out to the living room . I find myself breaking down at my piano bench . I could not believe I held a child . A child that doesn't scream when he sees my actual face . Instead he gave me a smile . Oh god ... I'm speechless . He so beautiful , he was born less than two hour but I would take a bullet for him . I silently cried . I felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned around to find Christine .

I quickly wiped away my tears
" Christine you shouldn't be up . You should rest . " I look up to her and she gave me a smile then she hug me . Her hugs is so comforting I buried my head on her chest and cried .
" Christine ... " I sobbed even harder . I couldn't say a word .
" Shh just let me hold you " i felt comfort in her arms . I honestly don't know what would I do without her . . She pulled away and slowly hold me up . She took my hand and led us to our room . She lay me down beside gustave and then she went to the other side and lay down . We both look at each other and just stay silent . Soon sleep takes over us .