Chapter 2: Reality

Meg Giry watched a feverish Christine Daee toss in the bed that Meg's mother had given her. Then Madame Giry walked in "How is she doing?" she asked, Meg looked up at her exhausted. "Mother she has tossed some and muttered something about her horse, but earlier she started to scream "No! Let me go!" I don't know what she was talking about. But I managed to quiet her so she doesn't wake the neighbors." Madame Giry nodded. "You have done your best Meg I'm proud of you, but I think I'll take over for you now and you can go get some sleep." She said. Meg thanked her and left and went to bed.

Once Meg was gone Madame Giry took a seat next to the bed and sighed "If only you knew..." Christine moaned softly and shifted in her sleep. Later on Madame Giry dozed off and woke up to an earsplitting scream. "Ahhhhhhh!" Madame Giry jumped to her feet, then realized that it was Christine having a nightmare. "Christine, Christine please wake up it's just a dream." She said softly, Christine tossed "Mmmmm... No! Don't leave!" she said. Madame Giry felt her forehead; it was burning hot! Quikly she put a wet washcloth on her face and neck hoping to cool her down some.

After awhile Christine started to wake up "Mmmmmm... Madame Giry?" she said groggily, "Yes child?" Madame Giry asked softly. "What... where..." Christine said her eyes slightly open. She was wondering what had happened while she was out. Madame Giry explained quickly and then told Christine to lay down and go back to sleep. She obeyed and laid back down and closed her eyes "Madame Giry?" She asked, "Yes?" Madame Giry asked "I miss him so much..." She said drifting back to sleep. "I know you do... but only if you knew." Madame Giry told her. Madame Giry left to go to bed a few minuets after Christine was asleep.

A mysterious figure hidden by the shadows opened Christine's window letting the cool breeze air out her hot and stuffy room. The figure entered her room and stared down at her, reaching out with a gloved hand he stroked her flushed face. "Sleep my Angel of Music, sleep..." he said as he lit a candle before exiting her room. When he was outside under her window, he decided to leave the window open. Before he left he put a single red rose on top of the bush below the window.