Christine and Erik
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day 2
Christine sat nervously in a car. That morning, when she woke up, there was a woman who was waiting for her, she said her name was Meg Giry, and she was Monsieur Phantom's secretary. Christine was shock to hear that.
" but he said that he needed a secretary?"
" yes, well, you will be his 'personal' secretary from now on. I am not going to be his secretary anymore."
" err, why?" Meg looked like a professional secretary, why wasn't she ...
" I was called back to the head company in Germany. So, I need someone who are not only good at works, but also know how to take care of a child-like man."
" what do you mean?"
"well, Mr. Phantom is a very special man, he is very talent, but he doesn't really take a good care at his health. The last time he took a project, he ended up losed thirteen kilogram because he didn't eat for five days. As if he ever has any meat in his body to lose."
" really?"
" yes, after that, he had to go to the hospital and took a medical check up, and then the doctor forced him to stay and rest for two weeks. But he insisted that he only need to sleep for like, one hour and then he was good to go. Althrough after the fight, we agreed that he would stay in the hospital one week, and he got to keep his sketch book."
" This is serious. He does need to take a good care of himself."
" that is why you are here, Mademoiselle. You will not only help him in his works, but also with his life, remember to put some food in his stomatch every meals will be a good start." Meg said.
" yes, I know what to do." Christine noded her head.
" and please remind him to come out of his room and join the world of living sometime, he doesn't like to leave his room, and maybe he will ignore you, but at least try, he might listen to what you tell him to do."
" what do you mean?"
" I know it will be hard to deal with a man like that , especially when you are going to live with him, but well, please, try to understand, he is… not like everyone… well… someone 'normal'…" Meg obvious ignored her question, but maybe it was something that she best not knowing,so Christine didn't ask again.
" I don't really understand what you are saying…"
" don't worry, you will understand one we are arriving to his home."
After two hours driving, Christine and Meg finally found the house. Or should we say, mansion. It was huge, looked more like a dark castle where vampire in horror movie live.
" wow."
" come, it might look like something that came out of history, but the mansion still has all you need for a moderm life. Like an air condition, or television..."
" oh..."
" yes, Monsieur Phantom loves mysterious and dark things like this castle but he couldn't live without a television, and he would want to contact the living world, or he wouldn't be able to get his daily delivery."
" right..."
"anyway. Come in, come in. Don't let him wait. Monsieur Phantom is not a patient man."
"yes?"
"he is... he has bad temper."
" temper?"
"yes, a very bad temper." Meg said with a sad smile. " he is sometime a very patient man, especially in his works, sometime not..."
" I understand."
" I hope you do, like I said, he is not an... easy man to live with. Come in."
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the first thing that appeared in Christine's mind was ' how could someone live alone in a house this big' and 'how can I clear all of this all by myself'.
" don't worry, there is a clearing company that come and clear all the house once time a week, you only have to keep two or three room that he often use. Here, i have all the phone number that you need to know in this notebook." Meg gave Christine a small thin notenbook.
" thank you."
" my phone number is on the first page if you need to know anything. Oh, here we are." Meg opened a door, and Christine thought that she didn't live in the twenty one centuary anymore. The room was more than beautiful, it looked like something that came out of horror movie, without spider web or bloody knifes, it could still beat those scariest ghost and monster. " he only feels safe in a room like this one."
" ha ha, what a ... strange taste?"
" you can say that." Meg pulled out a small mirrophone. " Monsieur, i have brough Mademoiselle Daae here."
' thank you for your hard works, Mademoiselle Giry. Please leave me and Mademoiselle Daae alone, I will tell her what she need to do.'
" yes, Monsieur." Meg walked out and closed the door. " good bye, Christine, call me if you need anything, you know my phone number."
Christine noded.
"uhm... good morning Monsieur Phantom."
'good morning to you, too. Mademoiselle. how are you today? ready to work?'
" yes. I heard from Mademoiselle Giry that i would be your 'personal' secretary. but I will also take care of your daily activities."
' I can take care of mysefl. now about your joib.'
"may i ask, Monsieur? how often do you eat?" Christine cut him off before he could continue.
'...'
" Mademoiselle Giry did tell me that you often forgot to eat when you was working. so my joib will also including keeping you healthy and alive." Christine smiled. " don't worry, I know that when an artis work, he usually forgets everything around him and let his soul lost in the wave of feeling. That is why I am here to help." Christine said. " I will make sure that you have your meal on time, and you will have your medical check up once in every three months."
' what did she tell you?'
" she told me enough. when will i start to work?"
' anytime you feel like it.'
" well, then, I will go and put my things in my room and start right away with making you lunch."
' lunch?'
" you know, the meal that you eat at 12:00 pm everyday. How long have you not having lunch?"
' I do know what lunch is, and well, i have lunch... sometime.'
" that is not right, lunch is a very important meal in a day, beside breakfast anyway, please wait until i call you."
' no, it is fine, after you done with lunch, please put my meal on the table in the dinning room. I will come and take it.'
" what? you are not eating with me?"
' I'll spare you that horrible experiment.'
" what?"
' Just do as I said, thank you for your thougthful thinking.'
"alright." Christine said, as she left the room, she though about maybe she could hide somewhere near the dinning room and sneak a peek at what he prefer as ' horrible experiment'. Maybe he had scars or something, Meg did meantion that Mr. Phantom had very bad temper, and most of people who has scars on their body had bad temper, they could get angry easily and losed their cool.
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Christine put two plate of spaghetti on the table, when she realized that she did not know how to tell Mr. Phantom that his meal was ready.
' How can I tell him? he only said that I put his meal on the table and leave after i am done with mine.' she though. ' maybe there are some cameras in the mansion and he could see that i am finished with his meal?' She decided to put his plate on the table and called out. " Mr. Phantom, your meal is ready. please come out and eat."
'this is stupid, how could he heard me? this place is huge.' Christine though.
Then, suddenly...
' I have heard you perfectly clear, thank you for your hard working, you may rest for now, I will call for you when i need anything, your work will start tomorrow.'
" ?" Christine almost dropped the plate when she heard his voice came through the wall. " Monsieur?"
' yes, I have heard what you said, you may leave the room and rest, your work as a secretary will start tomorrow, thank you.'
" but ..."
' don't think about trying to sneak around, I will know if you do.'
" ... alright." Christine left the room, feeling a bit regret that she couldn't see him.
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Christine sat down on her bed, this would be her new home, and her new life, and it wouldn't come anywhere near the man name Raoul De Chagny anymore. she thought back about her in the past, Christine Daae was a stupid little girl who dreamed of a prince that came on a white horse, she thought Raoul was that prince, well, he was charming enough, and his family seemed like they want her to marry him, and she thought she would someday.
But not anymore, she has decided that, Christine Daae would not be a stupid girl anymore, she was a woman, an independent woman. Who need a man anyway.
She closed her eyes and started to fall in the world of dream, didn't know that she was being watched.
' Christine...' the beautiful voice whispered through the darkness...
(TBC)
note : = = i am sorry, but i really need someone to help me correct my work. and i am really busy right now.