Phantom of Love

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Maddy's POV.

My eyes fluttered open. I had a massive headache. I held my head as I tried to lift myself up from the bed. I first noticed was the blue velvet sheets; their not mine. As my vision came back to focus, I saw the bed I was laying on; wasn't mine either. It was a king size bed made of steel with elegant designs & a black silk canopy.

Then all these images began to come back.

Waiting for someone at midnight, dancing on the stage alone, 2 drunk guys chasing me, someone getting choked to death, seeing a the Phantom, him grabbing me. Then a rage in my nose. That's all I remembered.

Fear commenced to creep inside of me. "Where a I?!" I said to myself as I slowly removed myself from the bed as I examined the place. It was lit by an abundance of candles on tall candelabras. The ceilings were high & on the walls hung red silk cloths. It was a dungeon, but it was decorated like a home. Statues & paintings of people were sitting everywhere. A misty lake stood below & a boat was bobbing on it.

My eyes stopped short on the man sitting on the organ piano. He was busy writing something, he didn't seem to notice that I was out of bed. "I could escape right now. All I had to do is hop on the boat & quickly row back to the stairs beyond the gate."

I turned to descend the stone steps, but I crashed into a small candelabra. I rapidly twisted my head & the man was staring at me.

I froze, my right leg suspended in the air. The man kept starting at me; he still wore a white half covered mask, he hair was a little bit ratted out to the side like all the guys did back in America. What really makes my heart beat rapidly was his yellowish-blueish eyes staring right at me. He wore all black, & he was very handsome, but I kept pushing the thought aside.

We both stood unmoving in out positions.

"Madelyn." His deep voice echoed through the stone walls. I didn't respond. Instead I bolted down to the boat to flee. The man immediately ran to me almost grabbed my arm, but I jumped out of the boat & ran thought the freezing water. The one that you should know about me is that I can't swim at all; I drown every time I'm in the water, but that never stopped me from my escape.

I ran faster in the water tile I came to the deepest part of the lake. I couldn't fine a spot to stand on, so I went underwater trying to swim to the surface, but it was no use I was going down even farther. Just when I thought I was gonna die by drowning I saw the man swimming underwater in his white shirt, black pants, & black boots.

He grabbed my hand, pulls me to his arm. We both came up to the surface; we both gasped for air. I held onto his chest as he kept swimming back to his lair.

When we got to the steps he carried my bridal style to a couch, he sat me down gently as he went to his organ, grabbed his black robe. He wrapped it around me as he was on his knee trying to calm me down. Luckily him it was working I was starting to relax more when he touch my face his his rough yet soft hands.

I started to shiver from the cold water. He seem to noticed that I was shaking, so he sat right beside, pulled me up onto his lap & hugged me. "W-what are you...doing?" I said with a shaky voice.

"This is how to keep warm..." He said rubbing my back, I began to relax even more. I smelled the sweet smell from his robe that filled up my nose. He smelt like roses, & cologne, feeling intoxicated by his delicious fragrance. My whole face grew VERY warm.

"Why have you brought me here? Where am I?" I said looking deep into his beautiful eyes.

"This is my home... The only place where I can NOT be judge or show me no compassion." My heart sank to the bottom of my stomach just how lonely he was.

When I was growing up back in Minnesota I was always by myself, but it really nevered bothered me. That until people would pick on me, & call me a freak of nature because I'm different then them. But one day during reuses I was drawing pictures of things when a girl with short brown hair came up to me along with other kids & saw one of my pictures. They all liked my pictures & like that I'm an awesome drawer & want to be my friend. I said yes, & we became best friends.

"I'm sorry that I drugged you Madelyn, it's just you were kicking & screaming &..." Erik buried his face on top of my head, squeezing me tight around my small body. I lifted both of my arms up, & petted his black hair & said.

"It's okay, I forgive. Besides you saved my life from those drunk guys last night, & I want to the favor..." Erik put his pointer finger on my lips, hushing me.

"Shhh..." He whispered, slowly inching his way toward my neck.

His lips brushed against my skin & a gasp escaped my mouth. My body instantly tensed at the sensation of his proximity, it made me nervous. Before I knew what I was doing I stretched my neck, allowing him access. I could feel him smirking.

"Do you know who I am?" He asked me, already staring at my eyes.

I could feel a blush rising to my cheeks remember how actually enjoyed his closeness to me.

I knew who he was, but I didn't want to say it out loud so I stayed quiet.

"I'm the Opera Ghost." He said finally.

"That's your name?"

"Well no...But..."

"The what's your name?"

"It's..." He hesitated. "It's Erik."

"Erik." I repeated. I liked the way it sounded on my lips. It really suited him perfectly.

"Yes." He gave me a small smile. I nodded. "I wanted to meet you personally & tell you that you did an excellent performance. I watched you the entire time, & by the way...you looked extremely beautiful in that white gown."

"Thank you."

He sighed at my short answer. "I'm guessing we'll be going back now. Everyone in the opera house are probably looking for you."

I nodded again.

Erik got up from the chair, held out his right hand. I grabbed it & he gestured toward the boat. I carefully walked to it still holding on tightly to his hand.

The small boat bobbed as we stepped inside it. I almost fell off, but I grabbed onto Erik shirt tighty, he was holding onto me like he wasn't ready to let go of me. As soon as I sat down Erik began to row us to the stairs that led to the opera house. He didn't talk & neither did I. The only sound was the swishing of the lake.

Once we arrived at the stairs, he walked me through the long confusing tunnels until we came to my room.

"Goodbye Madelyn."

"Wait!" I said, Erik looked over his shoulder to see my grabbing onto his black cape. "Will I ever see you again?!" He turned around, smiled at me, & hugged.

"I promise, we'll see each other very soon." My heart leaped for joy. He let go of & walked down the tunnel, but before I walked away I run up to him, & gave a kiss on the cheek & said.

"Thank you..." I saw him blush & so did I. I ran to the mirror & into my room.

Erik's POV.

I touched my cheek where she kissed me. My whole face was burning red, my heart pounded even faster. I wanted to kiss her on the lips, but she was already talking to some of her friends so I walked back to my lair.

I lied in my bed & gazed at the ceiling, thinking of Madelyn. She was the only person I looked forward to everyday of my life ever since she came to my opera house.

I shifted in my sheet & I inhaled the spot where she once laying. I swear could still smell her sweet fragrance.

I had to see her again or I'll die. I wanted to be her everything, the way she was to me.

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