Love Story

Chapter fifteen: Wish



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Erik sat alone in his hotel room waiting for Christine to return from shopping with her mother. Erik had just settled into a comfortable chair when he heard fighting outside. Erik stood up and opened the door to see Amar pinning the Raoul Changy boy against a wall. “Amar, what’s going on here?” Erik demanded stepping out into the hall. “He wanted to see you, when I told him you were busy he tried to force his way in,” Amar explained. Erik sighed deeply. “Let him go, he’s harmless, aren’t you Changy?” Erik said calmly. Raoul nodded his head. Amar let him go. Erik stepped aside and let Raoul into his room, Erik left the door open and Amar stood in the doorway.

“Can we have some privacy?” Raoul demanded from Erik angrily. Erik shook his head. “I’m afraid not. Whatever you have to say to me you can say in front of my brother.” Erik said sternly to Raoul, who sighed and straightened his dark brown dress coat. “Very well, I am here to talk to you about Christine Mason,” Raoul explained, calling Christine by her former last name which hit a nerve with Erik. Raoul was refusing to accept the fact that Christine was his wife and certainly not Raoul’s. Erik sat down in a chair behind a desk. “Mr. Changy, you must understand when I say that I am some what, confused. Why are you are here my wife?” Erik demanded. Raoul walked up to the desk and starred down at Erik. “I am concerned for her safety and I am concerned that you will not treat her with respect.” Raoul said bluntly.

Erik rolled his eyes. “Mr. Changy, I understand your concern. Christine was a close friend of yours. It is only natural to feel some jealously knowing that another man now holds her affection.” Erik told the young boy who did not have a passionate bone in his body, and that included a spine. Erik saw the boy’s eye twitch suddenly. Erik knew how that he had struck a nerve. “Affection? Do not insult me!” Raoul said suddenly raising his voice to a higher tone. Amar came in the room more. “Insult you? I was merely stating a pure fact.” Erik shot back at Raoul who was now fuming.

“Everyone knows you forced Christine into this marriage and until Christine home with her family where she belongs I will not leave Persia and I will not leave you be while you use Christine for whatever sick lusts you have!” Raoul hissed. Erik sighed and shook his head. “And what else would you use Christine for? She is after all…a woman.” Erik said dangerously. Amar came in and took Raoul by the arm. “Come along.” Amar said walking Raoul out of the room. Erik stood up and closed the door and locked it. He knew Christine had her key.

Raoul couldn’t have been angrier. That man was using Christine and she was…letting him! No, she couldn’t be. Raoul’s Christine would never let anyone use her. Raoul knew Christine was strong and she would find a way back to Raoul and only him.

“Deep into the dying day
I took a step outside an
Innocent heart and there
Prepare to hate me fall
When I may
This night will hurt you like
Never before

Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder

I wish I had an angel for
One moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
He’s in love with his lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight

I’m going down so frail and cruel
Drunken disguise changes all of
The rules

Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder

I wish I had an angel for
One moment of love
I wish I had your angel
Your Virgin Mary undone
He’s in love with his lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had your angel tonight

Greatest thrill
Not to kill
But to have the prize of the night
Hypocrite
Wannabe friend
13th decibel betrayed me for nothing

Last dance, first kiss
Your touch, my bliss
Beauty always comes with
Dark thoughts

I wish had an angel for
One moment of love
I wish I had an angel your
Virgin Mary undone
He’s in love with his lust
Burning angel wings to dust
I wish I had his angel tonight…”

As Raoul finished his lament he turned the corner and found himself back on the street where Erik and Christine’s hotel was. When Raoul looked up he saw a car pull up and Christine got out. She said goodbye to her mother and went inside. Soon…soon she would be his.



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(I changed parts of the lyrics of 'Nightwish's' song "I Wish I had an Angel")