I feel Erik pull me behind him, so that he is in front of me. Raoul stands back up and stares at us full of rage, but I notice there is a little sadness in his eyes. I have no regrets leaving him and for all that he has done to me, the hurt in his eyes doesn't phase me at all.

        "Christine, why are you with that? That deformed monster!" Raoul yells at me.

        "Because I love him, not you," I scream back,"the past five months have been the worst of my life! You came home every night drunk, abused me, and even threatened to kill me!" I began to cry after, remembering all those awful nights when he came home from the local bar, reecking of alcohal.

        I feel rage surge through Erik as I talked about the past five months. Erik manages to say through griited teeth and  hands curled into fist so tight his knucklles were white,"Viconte, you better leave or a diaster beyond your imagination will occur."

        Raoul laughs, humorless."You think I'm just gonna leave when you have MY FIANCE."

        "Ex-fiance,"I correct, holfing up my left hand,"I'm engaged to Erik now."

        That only made Raoul angrier. "You're engaged to that poor excuse of a man!" He looks like he thinks for a moment before it looks like a lightbulb went off in his head. "You little whore, that's why you're engaged to him."

        That was Erik's breaking point. Right after Raoul finished, Erik tackled Raoul to the ground and repeatedly punched Raoul in the face. It feels like an eternity before Erik gets off Raoul. Once Raoul clumsily stands up, Erik grtabs Raoul's shirt collar with both hands and says,"If either me or Christine sees your face again, I will kill you. Do you understand?" Raoul only nods. Both of his eyes are black, his nose is broken, and his face is covered with bruises. Erik pushes him away and helps me into the carriage. We then drive off, leaving Raoul in the dust.

        We drive for a while before I can't hold it in anymore. I burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Erik hears me and pulls the carriage over. He jumps down from the driver's place and comes into the back of the carriage with me. He pulls me into a hug and I sob into his chest.

        "What's wrong, my angel," Erik asks, concerned.

        I try to regain my control back, but fail and manage to get out,"It's......what Raoul......said.......about.......you."

Erik pulls back a little and puts his hand under my chin, so that I'm looking straight into Erik's golden eyes,"But Christine, some of those things ar-"

        I don't let him finish. "Erik, what he said was athe farthest from the truth. You are an amazing man, my Angel of Music, and my fiance. And no matter how many times I say this it will never stop being true, I love you." I then kiss him to prove to him. When I pull away, I hear Erik say,"I love you to my beautiful Christine, And that will never change for as longs as I live."

        I smile and hug him tightky, feeling his strong protective arms around me. Then I get this weird feeling in my stoamch, like I have to..........I push Erik away and race out of the carriage and throw up behind a tree. I hear Erik run up behind me and pull my hair out of the way.

        "Are you okay, angel," Erik asks worridly.

        "I'm fi,,," I don't get to finish before I throw up again, feeling myself weken.

        "No you're not. We're going to a doctor before we leave," Erik decides.

        I freeze; I'm terrified of the doctor. "Erik, please," I beg, pitifully.

        "I'm sorry Christine, but you need to see a doctor," he says, picking me up and laying me in the back of the carriage.

        "Okay," I mumble, before passing out from exhaustion.

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      Hey guys, I have decided to update my story every Wednesday because that is the only night I have free time. So keep reading. Thank you guys so much for the 173 reads that means so much to me.  Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. More is to come. Vote and comments are always wanted. And let me know if you want this story to be from Erik's POV. BYE :)