Hi everyone! This is my first Fanfic, so I would love to have some constructive criticism to help better the story. For a better description of the main character, Delphine Paradis, look on my profile; I have basically made a bio on Delphine. This story is an alternate version of Phantom, (which I don't own) where everyone is basically like 14 years old, except for the really old people like the managers and Madame Giry. Any other ages will be mentioned in the story. Anyways, on with Angel of Song!
"WOOOHOOOO! Summer vacation at last!" said Delphine, having just written her last exam of 8th grade. She was ready for summer, where she could just read all day. She cleared out her locker, making sure that she had every last paper of her belongings, and turned to walk out of the building. Before she could make it down the stairs, she felt a tug on her shirt.
"Oh, hi Ashley! How was the exam?" Ashley was Delphine's best friend since sixth grade and they always hung out with each other.
"It was pretty easy, math isn't a hard subject. But listen, everyone is heading out to the lake on Monday, kinda like a Goodbye Middle School party. Wanna come?"
Delphine thought about this for a minute. Her mom might not let her go, and she had grown out of her last swimming suit. But she decided that this could be a onetime thing, since she didn't get invited to many places. She wasn't exactly the face of popularity anyways.
"Sure, I'll go"
"Great! I'll tell Michael you're in and to bring an extra soda"
"Make sure it's Pepsi!"
"Sure thing. See you Monday!"
Delphine left the building and waited for her bus to come and pick up all the students. As bus number 12 entered the driveway, she could just imagine how her summer would turn out, especially starting out with the party at the lake. She climbed into the bus and sat down in her usual seat, and daydreamed about her entire summer. Her bus came to a sudden halt, signaling that it was time for her to go home. She waved goodbye to her friends, and watched her bus drive away.
She opened her front door and yelled out "MOM! I'm HOME!"
"Please Delphine, don't shout! How was your exam honey? Did it go well?"
"SO easy. I managed to have 15 minutes after I had finished it, and they practically gave us questions from last year."
"Well I'm glad it was easy. Now how about lunch?"
"Yes! I'm starving like crazy!"
So after a good turkey sandwich, Delphine ran up to her room to read some Fanfiction. Her favorites were those of the Phantom of the Opera, a Broadway show she discovered when she was 12. You could say she was obsessed, but not OVERLY obsessed. She just really liked Phantom, that's all. After a bit, she decided to tell her mom about the party. To Delphine's surprise, her mom didn't mind.
"Sure sweety, you can go to the lake."
"Really? I thought you would mind."
"Nonsense, it's summer and it's all right to spend time with your friends before they go on trips and such."
"Thanks mom! But err, before I do, I need a new swimming suit."
"Sure, we can get one tomorrow, but right now it's getting late, so get ready for bed."
"Mom it's not that late-oh." Delphine looked at the clock and noticed that it was getting late, almost time to go to bed. I must have been on Fanfiction longer than it seemed, she thought.
So Delphine climbed up the stairs and brushed her teeth, got into some pajamas, and went to bed.
So this chapter is just the beginning, it's kind of slow but if I went to fast the story wouldn't make a lot of sense. New chapters are coming soon, so be on the look-out. 'Till then!