Helloo Everyone. Thank you for your reviews. In this chapter is the first "song" of the story, and throughout the songs will be written in italics and bold. But I will put up reminders in case you forget =] . All the songs in this story were written by me, so please don't steal them or anything. =].
Enjoy this chapter everyone, especially Phantomrox87.
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Erszabet had long left the stage to the cheers and applause of the exhilarated crowd, leaving with armfuls of lovingly given roses that were thrown to her. Natalya hurried to Erszabet's room to prepare her nightdress and bed, allowing Erszabet to bask in her well deserved glory for a few moments more. Midnight was just beginning to chime on the clocks, and nothing seemed out of place. Natalya almost waltzed into the room, with a pink glow on her cheeks, beaming with joy for her goddaughter. But as she caught a glance at the black rose lying softly on Erszabet's pillow, her face paled, and the once happy grin faded into a trembling line of fear. Quietly, she padded her way over to the bed, and read the note with a glimmer of horror in her eyes. Natalya let it from her grasp, allowing it to drift back beside the rose.
" Oh no…." She breathed with a quivering voice "Please not this…"
Natalya sank onto the bed and rested her head on her hands,
" I hoped this day would never come…
I hoped that he wouldn't want my little one…
Oh woe betide me, Woe betide my precious Erszabet…"
She stood to her feet and looked around slowly.
" Is he here, does he watch her dream?
Does she see him in each candle gleam?
What does he want with her? Dark Passions I fear…
Why must I lose someone so dear?…"
Erszabet hurried into the room, with a delighted beam on her pretty face.
"Mama!"
Natalya was shook from her daydream violently, but managed to plaster on a fake smile.
"Oh Erszabet! You were magnificent tonight! half of Budapest is cheering your name!"
The young girl curtsied,
" Prince Vladlaus was watching me tonight"
"Vladlaus of Russia?"
Erszabet nodded eagerly, with hope shining in her eyes.
" He asked me to dance! Then he took me into the grounds and kissed me!"
The third pair of ears growled angrily,
" Oh how splendid child!" Natalya cooed " But you shouldn't be going into the dark of night with a handsome stranger…"
"Don't worry Mama, he says he loves me"
Erszabet spied the rose, and gazed at it for a moment.
"Where is that from mama?"
Natalya grabbed the phantoms gift and hid it behind her back,
" Do not worry about it Erszabet…be happy that such an important man loves you!"
Natalya hugged Erszabet tightly,
"You must sleep now, you have rehearsals tomorrow"
The beautiful girl picked up her satin gown and nodded,
"Yes mama"
Natalya went to leave the room,
"Night night Erszabet, I hope you sleep well"
"Goodnight mama".
The candle's flickered as a draught blew into the room, Erszabet shivered, and then began to undress. She untied her red corset and let her pearl white skin be bathed in the church candle's gentle glow.
But she was not alone….
Someone in the dark eyed her alluring body hungrily…
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