Poisoned

A Modern Phantom Of The Opera Story

Erik/Christine

Disclaimer: I do not own The Phantom Of The Opera, only the plot.

Summary: Modern. Christine has just gotten to her new college and makes some new friends. What happens when creepy notes start appearing at her house? Read and find out. First FanFiction

AN: Okay, italicized is for Christine's thoughts, bold is for emphasis, ( ) stuff inside those is notes from me to you, underlined is probably a title for something, and you should be able to tell what combined things are for.

Chapter Two

When I got home, I quickly went inside and dumped my stuff on the floor by the door. I reviewed the day's events in my mind. Okay, so I ran into Meg; made friends with her, she managed to get me into auditions in time for me to try out for Lady Macbeth. Carlotta was acting like a total diva; Ms. Giry snapped at her (very funny, I though along the side with the list that I was mentally making). Then I went to sing, that went well until the part where I finished and everyone was acting as they all saw ghosts. When I went to ask Meg how I did she didn't act as her usual peppy self at first and started asking me really weird questions. She said she would tell me what about tomorrow. I reminded myself.

I sighed quietly to myself, that last part of the day was really confusing for me. Then I started feeling silly for just standing in the front hallway of my house thinking to myself. I giggled, and headed for the kitchen; I really felt the need for hot chocolate, I wasn't feeling so great at that moment. When I was about to put in the milk to heat it up I got the feeling of being watched or something. I shifted uncomfortably.

Come on Christine, nobody's watching you. Quit thinking so high of yourself. Who would want to watch you? I comforted myself quietly. Still feeling a little uneasy I decided to go read one of my romance novels. I graved my hot chocolate out of the microwave finished mixing it with chocolate milk stuff and went into the living room.

I walked over to my bookcase and started looking for a good novel. I saw Romeo and Juliet and decided to read that one for now. I went over to the love seat and plopped down. After about reading for forty-five minutes I started to get sleepy, so I decided it was time to go take a shower. I went into my room to get some clothes and head to the bathroom, but on my dresser was an envelope with a red waxed skull on it.

Okay, that's a little weird… and creepy. I slowly walked towards my dresser. I picked up the note and opened it cautiously. Inside was a red slip of paper that had gold lettering that said three words on it "You poisoned me…" I gasped and dropped the note on the floor as if it were a snake. I started to back up slowly glancing wildly around the room. Soon I ended up against the wall. I had my hands up against my sides, flat on the wall. My golden hair splayed all around me. I must have looked like a mad woman.

I started to calm my breathing and started to think through this logically. Alright, you just read a note that some words on it that freaked you out; no big problem. It's probably a prank from Carlotta or something. But the more I thought about the less likely it seemed to be. Carlotta did not know where I lived and if she did she would have to have followed me home. Then she would be classified as a stalker. I snickered quietly to myself thinking Carlotta as a stalker. It couldn't have been one of the neighbors because they don't even know me yet, unless they didn't want me here, which is stupid. I shook my head trying not to be distracted. I walked over to where the note had fallen and picked it up. Shivering when I saw the words. That was going to be no help to me since the words happened to be typed. Then I started thinking how that note got into my room. I walked over to my window to see if it was locked; it was. There was no way to open my window by force considering that my room was on the second story and there wasn't even any window sill under it, not even any hand holds. So they must have come in and put it into my room.

I was really frightened when I thought about that. 'Cause they must have come in when I was either getting my hot chocolate or when I was reading. I suddenly wandered if I had left the front door unlocked or something to that extent. I started running for downstairs to go and checked, but than I heard a noise coming from somewhere of the back of the house. I paused on the middle of the stair wandering if I should really go down and check or if I should just stay here and… do what? I had to go check there was nothing more I could do about it.

Swallowing my rising fear I started my slow trek to the dinning room where I was sure the noise had came from. I was about to enter the dinning room when I suddenly heard the front door bang open. I raced to the door feeling a little annoyed about having to chase whatever or whoever this is. But when I got to the door and looked outside there was nothing but blackness.

Insert line here. Can someone tell me how to do that blue line thingy?

I slammed my car door shut and stomped into the auditorium. I was seriously mad about the thing that happened last night. After I had closed, and locked, the front door and other possible breaking entry points I had taken my shower and went to bed to drained after that to do anything else. I had gotten the note when I had woken up and thrown it in the small fire I had started in the fire place. So all in all I was not happy at all.

"Christine, Christine!" I had just walked in and saw a flash of blond hair and then I was enveloped in a massive bear hug and jumping up and down with an overexcited Meg. "Christine you got it! You got!"

"Calm down and tell me what I got, Meg." Meg gave me the look that basically said 'You are the slowest person on earth that I know'.

"Come on Christine what part did you try out for? Think Christine, come on I know you can!" She then proceeded to tap me on the head with her knuckles.

"Ouch! Stop it that hurts! Now let me guess did I happen to get the part of Lady Macbeth?" I asked pushing her hands away from my head so they could do no more damage to my fragile head.

"Yes! You did, and you should have seen the look on Carlotta's face when she read that she was playing the part of Hecate, 'The Head Of All The Evil Night Witches'" Meg said the last part in a very eerie voice. I started laughing and I could actually picture Carlotta with an enraged look on her face tearing up the cast sheet and roaring like Godzilla and fire spitting from her mouth. Obviously, that last part wouldn't be able to happen, but I still think if she tried hard enough she would be able to do it! Then I started busting out laughing. Meg gave me a questioning look but I waved her off saying I would tell her later when Godzilla won't be able to hear me. Meg obviously got the connection and started laughing hysterically with me.

"You two! What are you two laughing about?" Carlotta yelled practically fuming to the top of her extravagantly put up hair. Making her hair look redder than it already did, to go along with her matching red face and fires breathe! In response to her yelling at us Meg and I glanced at each other and started laughing harder than before, hard enough for our ribs to feel like busting out of our chests and tears to come to our eyes.

"You two are mocking me!" Carlotta looked at us both with snide looks. "You know what you two are poor losers! You two wanted Christine to get the part of Hecate and are just trying to cover up your lose with acting like your happy that Christine got the part of Lady Macbeth! So therefore, you are all sore losers and you should know that I will never give up my part for you so you could have it!" Carlotta put on this look on her face that showed that she thinks she's figured it all out.

"Go ahead, Carlotta, think whatever you want as long as it makes you happy inside." Meg said in a very sarcastic voice. Carlotta let out a cry of anger and stomped out of the building, pushing anyone down that had the misfortune of getting in her way.

"Don't forget we have practice starting in two weeks, Carlotta!" Ms. Giry called out to her, but Carlotta just kept walking and didn't answer back. I started to wonder if she would come to rehearsal at all. "Don't worry; she'll be here for rehearsals." Ms. Giry must have seen the look of worry on my face.

"Yeah and all that will get us is aching ears as she tries to outshine the great Christine Daae!" Meg decided to add and threw her arm up around my shoulders.

"Megan Giry! How many times must I tell you not to say bad things about people?!"

"At least a hundred, Mother." Meg said in a tone of an obedient child that hates to be scolded at.

"Yes, well I have work to do so I shall see you to girls later." Ms. Giry said goodbye and left us just as swiftly as she had appeared.

"By the way how did your mother manage to sneak behind us and yell to Carlotta without us even seeing?" I asked just now noticing that Meg's mother had appeared out of nowhere.

"Oh, there's like secret passages all around the place, something having to do with who built it and that person never wanting to be seen by the workers, so he supposedly built secret passages by himself or something like that. My mom managed to find a couple of the secret passages, I guess, she says she found them but I think she's just really quiet wherever she goes so you don't notice her. I think she's just playing around whenever she says stuff like that." Meg explained to me. I decided to remember that one bit if information about the secret passages for later. They could be something I could look into.

"Hey, Meg, Do you remember yesterday when you asked me did I see anything behind me?" I questioned her and I took in that while I was asking the question she paled and looked a bit frightened, but then recovered and put on a confused face.

"I don't remember asking you that. You did wonderful on your audition and should be happy you got the part you wanted. Now, if you'll excuse me I have to go help my mother." After that she walked off without giving me a chance to say anything.

I stood there a moment trying to figure out what is going on. I know Meg is acting weird and that there was a creepy note last night that freaked me out. I know that Meg did ask me that question yesterday and I wasn't imagining it. I was just about to chase after Meg when I realized that I didn't know where she went. I sighed frustrated about everything. I was starting to get angry again, like when I was before Meg distracted me with the good news. I turned on my heel and walked out the door, to my car, and strait home.

AN: I hope everyone liked chapter two! I had fun writing it. If anybody has any suggestions or if want to tell me something, please review! Any kinds of reviews are welcomed!