the things that make us strong

Meg Giry and Christine Daae were 19 year old ballet dancers. the year was 1870. they were rehearsing fo the new production of Hannibal, with Carlotta Guidicelli as the leading lady of course.No one really liked the Prima Donna. she was a bitch and she was always so stuck up. Christine was determined to knock her out of place because she believed her voice was better than Carlotta's was. Christine had been taking music lessons from a great teacher but he chose to keep his identity secret from her. christine and Meg wrer reahersing when Monsiur Levevre came up with two older gentlemen. "ladies and gentleman. as u kno, there have beeen rumors of my immenint retirement. i can now say that these were all true and i know pressent to you the gentlemen who now own the Opera Populaire. monsiuer Richard Firmin and Monsiuer Gilles Andre. im sure you kno of their recent foryune in the junk buisness." " Scrap metal, actually" andre said. " we are pleased to anounce or new patron." firmin said. andre said" The Vicomte de Chagny." he walked up and christine and meg saw him. " its raoul. we were childhood sweethearts." "christine he is so handsome." meg said to her best friend who was like her sister. christine smiled. Raoul walked past her not noticing her. " he wouldnt reconize me." christine said to meg. " he didnt see you." meg said, hoping to cheer her friend up.