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I Told You So

Suppose I called you up tonight and told you that I loved you

I slowly walked down the path I remembered so well, but only having traveled it once before. I knew he would still be there, and I only hoped he would forgive me for what I had done to him.

I saw a boat on the edge of the shore, and sighed, I would have to row myself across. Slowly I made my way across the murky lake. I could see dim light in the distance, but I heard no noise.

He wasn't playing on his organ. Had he given up music, or just taking a break?

The boat bumped into the shore and I climbed out.

And suppose I said "I wanna come back home". And suppose I cried and said "I think I finally learned my lesson and I'm tired of spending all my time alone"

"Erik!" I called out and heard my voice echo around the great underground layer.

I waited and could hear some noise coming from the back. I slowly started to make my way to the noise and saw Erik emerge from a room.

"Erik" I called again and ran to him. I threw myself into his arms. "I know what I did was wrong, and I can't live without you."

I pulled back from him and looked into his amber eyes. "I never truly loved Raoul, I have always loved you."

Erik was silently staring at me.

If I told you that I realized you're all I ever wanted and it's killing me to be so far away. Would you tell me that you loved me too or would we cry together?

I felt the tears spring to my eyes at his silence. "Please Erik, I can't take it anymore. Say something."

"Christine, I was so hurt when you left."

"Now I have returned, we can leave tonight and be together forever." I said. A smile came to my face and I felt the muscles pulling. I haven't smiled in such a long time.

"I love you Erik. I need my angel back to make my voice soar as it used to."

Or would you simply laugh at me and say: "I told you so, oh I told you so. I told you someday you'd come crawling back and asking me to take you in."

"I have a carriage ready for us. Will you get ready to leave tonight. We can go anywhere you want to."

"Christine you need to listen. We can not go anywhere tonight."

"Then tomorrow, but it must be soon. Raoul didn't understand, and he might follow me."

Erik shook his head. He held his hand out and I placed my hand in his. He started pulling me back towards the front of his lake, where his organ stood. He gently placed me on the bench.

"I need you to listen to what I have to say." Erik said quietly.

I told you so, but you had to go. Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again.

"Christine when you left, I thought I would die. My heart broke in two and I thought I would never be able to mend it."

"Erik I'm so sorry!" Christine said. Fresh tears sprang to my eyes and I felt as they slowly slipped down my face.

"Listen to me Christine!" Erik shouted at me.

I cringed and nodded my head.

"I am not in love with you. I love someone else."

If I got down on my knees and told you I was yours forever. Would you get down on yours too and take my hand?

I felt the anguish rip through my heart. "You don't love me anymore?" I whispered to him.

I leaned forward so I was looking at the ground. My breathing started coming in short blasts. I slid off the bench and onto the floor and curled up in a tiny ball.

"I'm too late."

I started thinking of the time I spent with him in my old room, practicing for a show. I remembered seeing him for the first time and feeling so safe and warm, and now he loves someone else.

I pushed myself up. He extended his hand and helped me off the floor. Always the gentleman.

Would we get that old time feeling, would we laugh and talk for hours, the way we did when our love first began.

"Erik, I will never forget you." I whispered.

I threw myself into his arms once again. I was shaking with silent sobs.

"We had such good times Erik. You were…are my best friend. I will never find another person like you."

"Yes you will Christine. You are a wonderful beautiful person. You just need to look." Erik said softly pushing me out of his arms.

Would you tell me that you'd miss me too and that you'd be so lonely, and you waited for the day that I returned.

Erik slowly walked me over to the boat and rowed me back across the lake. I sighed.

"Good bye Erik." I said as I turned, but saw him already rowing across the lake.

I made my way to the carriage that was supposed to take me and Erik away, but went empty handed.

I gave Raoul's address to the driver and sat silently as it pulled me closer to my future, though it wasn't something I wanted at the moment.

I knocked on the big door of Raoul's house, and his maid answered, she went to get Raoul.

When he came down the stairs he was shocked to see me standing there.

"Raoul, I'm so sorry. I made a mistake, please take me back."

He gladly walked to my side and took my hand.

"I have missed you so."

"I know, I have been miserable without Raoul. I love you." I said and new tears poured down my face.

And we'd live in love forever and that I'm your one and only, or would you say the tables finally turned?

"Christine you shouldn't have stayed away for so long. I may love you, but you have to understand."

He walked me to his parlor and sat me down. "I don't have good news. I just want you to remember that I love you and things may not seem fair, but I can not change them now."

I nodded my head with fear sinking down into my heart. I have already lost my one true love, could things get worse for me?

Would you say I told you so, oh I told you so. I told you some day you'd come crawling back and asking me to take you in.

"I always knew you would come back to me Christine. We were meant for each other. I have to follow what my family want. They always thought that if I married you I was marring below myself, and I tried to put my foot down, but they insisted."

"What are you trying to say Raoul?"

"I begged you not to go, and to run off with me and we could get married."

I told you so, but you had to go. Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again. Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again.

"My family arranged a woman for me to be married to. I told them to give you time, that you were confused, but they refused to listen."

I now knew what he was saying to me.

"I was married two days ago, and we are leaving on our honeymoon tonight."

I broke down in new sobs. I lost Erik and Raoul in one night. How could life be so unfair? I looked into his beautiful boyish face.

I nodded my head. He escorted me to my carriage.

"Goodbye Christine."

I got in, not knowing where I would go. I said goodbye to both my loves tonight. My heart was beyond repair.

Would life ever be the same for me? I didn't think so.

Poor confused Christine. She is very young and naive with love. I really hope you liked my storyline. My daughter's favorite song is I Told You So, the version by Carrie Underwood. Please leave review, and let me know if you like it or not.

Desiree'