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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT/ POTO OR ITS CHARACTERS. THE AMAZING STEPHENIE MEYER AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBER DO!
Bella's POV
He striked.
Everything moved as if in slow motion. The scenery curtains started to unwind and fall, Charlotte right below. Many of the girls shrieks filled the air. I just stared from the side in horror with a few others.
The curtain crashed onto the floor, taking Charlotte down with it.
" Help me! Please Help!" Charlotte screamed in a shrill voice. The backstage crew ran out of the sides, trying to get the curtain off as quickly as possible, while the owners came up on stage.
"What the hell happened?" Mr. Andre said angrily at the backstage workers.
"We don't know. No one was up in beams." said one of the crewmembers. Mr. Andre was about to continue shouting when a petite girl, Alexa , said "It was the Phantom! He's the one who did it!". As soon as those words were spoken, a wave of quiet gossip started upon the cast and crew.
Mr. Firmin scoffed " A Phantom? Do you really believe in that nonsense? This was no ghost, it was just an accident, the rope must have broke."
" An accident!" yelled Charlotte, now getting up from the floor and now pointing at the owners, "For the past month and a half, "accidents" have been happening! The last owner didn't do anything and you two will do the same! Until you fix all these little "accidents and problems", I will not perform! I will not work like this!". And with that, Charlotte turned on her heels and stormed off the stage, Paulo close behind her. Everyone looked in her direction in shock, some silently cheering for the fact that she was gone.
The owners looked at each other in worry and looked at Mr. Reyer.
"She will come back, right?" Mr. Firmin questioned
" I highly doubt it." He responded honestly.
Mr. Andre and Firmin where about to start their mourning, when Mrs. Giry stepped out from stage left, a white envelope with a red skull of wax at the seal in her hands
"Excuse me Monsieurs, but I have a note from the Opera Ghost."
"Oh god" Mr. Firmin said, rolling his eyes.
Ignoring Mr. Firmin, she continued " He welcomes you to his Opera House,"
"His opera house?" Mr. Andrea scoffed, but Mrs. Giry continued " he asks you to continue leaving box five open for his use, and would like to remind you that his salary is due."
"His salary?" the managers said together in shock.
"Why yes. Mr. Debienne would pay him monthly to not cause trouble. Maybe you could pay him more, with such wealthy benefactors investing here."
" Well, I was planning on announcing that tonight at the gala, but since we have no lead soprano, we don't have a show! We'll have to refund a full house!" Mr. Andre complained.
The entire stage went silent as the thought of closing down was eminent, something I would be perfectly fine with. It wasn't till now that I noticed that Edward was standing right next to me, his cold arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me close.
" that's not true. Bella Sawn can sing it." Mrs. Giry announced, now looking straight at me. I gasped at her idea, my eyes going wide.
I wasn't ready for this.
I felt eyes on me, including Edward's and Alice's. A few people around me laughed quietly. Then one of the dancers, Jackie, stepped out saying " No offence Mrs. G, but Bells here cant even dance. I doubt she can sing."
"Nonsense!" Mrs. Giry responded, now walking towards me. She took me by the hand and started leading me towards the owners " She has been taking lessons from a great teacher."
Mr. Andre then asked "Who?"
" I-I don't know h-his name." I stuttered, my nerves of possibly singing getting to me.
" Just let her sing." Mrs. Giry commanded, now looking at me. I walked hesitantly to the center of the stage. I felt the heat of the spotlight on me, of the stares everyone was giving. I could hear the whispers of the owners behind me. I took in deep breaths, trying to calm myself and attempting to shake. I cant do this, I thought, I'm going to be horrible. I swallowed thickly, my nerves eating away at me as the melody started to play.
I took in one last breath.
Yet strangely, as I exhaled my nerves melted away and calmness came in. My head was cleared and I let the music in. The words started to flow out of me.
"Think of me, Think of me foundly,
when we've said goodbye.
Remember me once in a while-
Please promise me you'll try."
I looked to the side to find everyone, including Edward and Alice, mesmerized by my voice. The owners look at me approvingly, and Mrs. Giry is smiling at me. As I look straight again, a faint smile appears on me as I continued to sing.
"When you find that, once again, you long
to take your heart back and be free -
if you ever find a moment,
spare a thought for me…."
The strings started up loudly into the musical break, followed by the brass. The entire house was full of people tonight, just like Mr. Andre and Mr. Firmin said. But it doesn't bother me surprisingly, nor the bright lights shining down on me. I feel calm, like I can do anything.
I feel like I belong on this stage.
The sense that I was glowing, shining brightly was deep inside my mind, although it might be because of my costume. It was a beautiful white ballgown, with cap like sleeves just barely hanging on my sholders, golden stars twinkling down to the bottom of the skirt and a small train of white organza at the back of it. My hair is curled and decorated with silver starlike pins that match the long diamond earings I'm wearing. Over all, this outfit is amazing, but I hate the corseting needed for it. I'm surprised I can even breath.
Just then, I took another breath and came back into the song.
"We never said our love was evergreen,
or as unchanging as the sea -
but if you can still remember
stop and think of me . . .
Think of all the things
we've shared and seen -
don't think about the way things
might have been . . .
Think of me, think of me waking,
silent and resigned.
Imagine me, trying too hard
to put you from my mind.
Recall those days
look back on all those times,
think of the things we'll never do -
there will never be a day,
when I won't think of you . . ."
The crowded started to applaude and I couldnt help but smile.
Edward's POV
I cheered for my love along with my family. The other day, when I first heard Bella sing, I couldn't believe it. Her voice is like an angel, pure and beautiful. Deep down, even though I feel surprised, I knew she always had that in her.
That shes an angel of song.
Every time she sings, its like listening to music for the first time. No emotion could describe the feeling.
Carlise leaned over to me and whispered quietly" I must say son, Bella has an amazing talent in her."
I nod in response, looking down from our box, seeing my bright star smiling as she continued to sing.
"Flowers fades,
The fruits of summer fade,
They have their seasons, so do we
but please promise me, that sometimes
you will think of me!"
Jacob's POV
The music had its dramatic end, along with Bells.
I stood up and cheered, along with everyone around us as she curtsied. When my sister first asked me to go with her to this stupid opera, I thought I'd be stuck in a boring opera with bunch of snooty, stuck ups. I even planned on sneaking out early, but when I saw bella, in all her beauty, walk on to the stage, I almost died of shock. Then she opened her mouth and she started to sing. The sound is like every single good memory wrapped up into one thing. I scouted out of the row I was sitting in and walked out into the grand lobby and then onto the street.
I need to get flowers if I was going to see her after the show.
The Phantom's POV
From where I stood in the dungons, I could hear it all.
The crowd, the orchestra, her voice.
She is perfect, in every way. I've taught her well, for now. But she's ready for what I have in store for her. To be the star that she is.
Maybe its time to take Bella into the darkness.
