Christine

I dawdled for a little while, I wasn't sure when to try and go to Erik and his home....

So, I talked to Meg and Madame  Giry for a little while. 

Meg didn't buy the 'I was sick' excuse and demanded to know who the mystery man that I had visited was. I couldn't fool her!

It was the same with Mme. Giry though, I think she suspects who I was with. She gave me a warning and told me to be very careful. 

By this time, it was nearing six o'clock so I figured I'd try to contact Erik.

I went inside my dressing room and tried knocking on the mirror. "Hello? Erik? Are you there?" I called as I knocked. 

The mirror slid open, and there stood my Angel... Erik. 

"Christine." His voice was soft, compelling. 

"You needn't try and hypnotize me, Angel. I will come of my own free will." With that said, I dashed to the mirror and jumped into his arms. He looked shocked, but said nothing. 

Erik

She jumped into my arms!

?!?!

I carried her to my boat and then we travelled to my home, all the while we said nothing. 

As soon as we were inside and in the music room, I began to rehearse her, sculpting her for the part of the Countess. Even though I knew that Carlotta had come back and that Christine would be Serafimo.

"Erik, You're fuming." Christine put a hand on my shoulder and shook me gently. 

"Oh? Well, Christine....You shall not play the Countess, Carlotta will. She came back and they gave her the part. No matter how her voice is awful and not at all suited for the part! No! She is a star!" 

"Erik, It's fine. We shall work it out." She said soothingly.  

"....Fine."

I didn't stop training her for the Countess though. 

Christine soon fell asleep and it was then I remembered that neither of us had eaten.........Oops. I carried the sleeping angel to her room and then went to the upper part of the Opera House. Christine would play the Countess, I would make sure of that!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christine

Rehearsals-Both Erik's and the Opera House's-flew by, moving very smoothly. I wouldn't have minded playing the Countess, but Carlotta was back. Erik assured me that I would play the Countess, no matter what. I made him promise not to do anything dangerous.

Raoul wouldn't stop pestering me. He kept wanting to go out and do stuff together-no thank you. He'd just want to start courting me. 

"Christine Daaé! Wait up!" Raoul called, catching up with me. "Yes, what? I am sort of busy..." I sighed. "Just talk to me for a second! Why are you avoiding me? Have I done something?" He sounded genuinely hurt. "...No." I sighed again. "Is there someone else? Is someone courting you?" His eyes narrowed. "Um..." I trailed. "Fine then. Good-Bye, Christine." He turned on his heel and started to march off. "Oh....Wait! Raoul, can we still be friends?" I called. 

"Hmm...Maybe I can convince her...Yes, If we stay friends...YOU BET!!!!" He called and walked off with a spring in his step. 

I thought  nothing of his 'secret plan' to stay friends only so he'd have a chance of courting me, no. I was too busy hurrying back to the place I now called home-Erik's Lair; as he called it.

Home.