Into my Darkness she Came

Crying into her pillow was something Juliet found herself doing on a dayly basis. She still cared about Erik and yet she still found herself wanting to hurt him.

Why? He had been so kind to her. Such a perfect man. Well, he did have his temper. It wasn't a great temper really. It was a horrid temper. One night she had asked him over and over again to remove his mask. When he refused she removed it for him and he lashed out at her. He hit her at least once.

After that night Juliet found that he didn't like anyone, even her, seeing his face. She didn't understand why. She knew he had a deformity, but to her he was beautiful.

Why would he want to hide from her? He trusted her, didn't he? Juliet rolled over in bed and sighed. Wiping her tears away.

Suddenly, an acorn hit her window. She got up and looked out the window to see Maxim standing out side her window.

She opened the window. "Maxim...why are you here?" she asked him. He chuckled. "Is the great teacher in bed?" he asked her. She shook her head. "No. He's still down stairs." she told him. Maxim sighed. "Jump." he told her.

She shook her head. "No." "Come on." "I'm not jumping." "Please..." Maxim begged. She smiled and took a deep breath. She sat on the window sill and jumped. Falling, falling...caught! Maxim caught her in his arms but fell backwards.

She giggled and he laughed. "That hurt." he groaned. She looked down at him and and began to kiss him passionately.
When she pulled back he smiled. "I feel...better." he said. She giggled. She got up and he helped her up. "Come on, we have little time." she said. She took him by the hand and they ran into the barn. She went into an unused stall.

He pushed her against the wall of the stall. His hands caressed her bare arms and she returned quickly returned the kiss.

"Oh, Maxim..." she moaned. "Wait-we can't do this." he said, pulling back. "Your teacher will hear us and-" "Shh...I want us to do this. I don't care if he hears us." she told him. He kissed her again. She felt his hands begin to slide up her thighs, pushing up her skirt as he did so. She moaned softly.


Erik paced the study. He sighed. Why had she said such a thing? He couldn't have asked her to marry him. She was, and still is, too young for him. Why must she always-GOD! He should never have brought her here. He should've taken her that night like the thing she was. A whore. He should've pinned her to a bed, while she cried and whined, and stolen her virginity when he had the chance.

But did he? NO! That thought never crossed his mind. The only thought that went through his head was that he could make her a star.

He had to talk to her. He went to walk up the stairs but as he passed a window he saw Juliet running into the barn with that boy Maxim. Erik clenched his fists. This was going to be bad-for Maxim.

Erik left the house, with out putting a cloak on, and walked silently to the barn. When he entered the barn he heard Juliet's moaning and giggling. His jaw tightened. He came around the corner to see Juliet against the wall as that fop Maxim kissed her and touched her. She was letting him do this? He was so much older than she.

Well, Erik was too. But he cared about Juliet and he wasn't going to let this happen in front of him. He walked up slowly behind Maxim. When Juliet's eyes opened she gasped and nearly screamed. She pulled away from Maxim. When the boy turned around he gasped. Juliet stood in front of him and protected him.

"No-Erik, this doesn't consern you." she told him. She didn't know what else to say. He wasn't a very reasonable man when he was angry and when he was angry he frightened her.

"Doesn't...oh Christ Juliet." Erik said, teeth and fists still clenched. Erik's head turned to Maxim. "Get off my property. Now!" Erik bellowed. Maxim waited for aprovel of Juliet. She shook her head and Maxim left with out another word.

When Maxim was gone Erik turned back to Juliet. "What is wrong with you?" she asked him. Before he could answer she smacked him. And then she smacked him again. She began to hit him in the chest.

He grabbed her wrists and pinned her against the wall. She whimpered and tears rolled down her face.

She looked at him and saw a tear falling down his own face. 'Oh no,' she thought. 'Why does he have to be so close?' she asked herself. She had forgottan what it felt like to be this close to him. She leaned in and quickly kissed him.