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"Lina don't say that." Joshua said.
"His eyes will find us there."
"Don't even think it."
"Those eyes that yearn. If he has to kill a 1000 men..."
"Forget this waking nightmare." he told me as we raced through the service area and up more stairs.
"The phantom of the opera will kill and kill again." I began singing with a smirk on my face.
"Believe me there is no phantom of the opera." Joshua tried to convince me as he followed.
"My God, who is this man who hunts to kill?" I sang admiringly. Though Joshua mistook it for fear.
"This mask of death?" he joined.
"I won't escape from him!" I sang as if telling him I'll never leave willingly.
"Whose is this voice you hear?" he replied as we went through the kitchens and up more stairs.
"I never will!"
"And in this labyrinth, where night is blind the Phantom of the Opera is here: inside your/my mind." we sand together. Him in fear with me in admiration. Though since he could not see my face he once again mistook it for fear.
We finally reached our destination of the roof. I ushered him out and closed the door behind us.
"There is no phantom of the opera." he said turning to me. I turned to him from the door.
"Josh, I've been there
To his world of unending night
To a world where the daylight dissolves into darkness…darkness." I shuddered showing that I was afraid to be in the dark.
"Josh, I've seen him
Can I ever forget that sight?" I sang admiringly with a dazed look. Caressing the rose from him that I held.
"Can I ever forget that face so perfected, handsome it illuminated
In that darkness…darkness." I smiled.
"And his voice filled my spirit with a strange, sweet sound." I walked past Joshua and looked out into the snow in a happy daze.
"In that night there was music in my mind
And through music my soul began to soar." I looked up to the sky happily then closed my eyes.
"And I heard as I've never heard before." I smiled and opened my eyes dazed. Then I remembered what happened after I took his mask off. After looking into his sad golden eyes.
"What you heard was a dream and nothing more." Joshua said sternly walking closer to me. I ignored him and continued.
"Yet in his eyes all that sadness of the world
Those pleading eyes that both threaten and adore." I sang with sorrow. I shed a tear looking out at the city from the edge.
"Lina...Adelina..." Joshua whispered longingly.
"Adelina.." I heard my angel's voice sing my name though I could not locate him. Hope swelled in my chest as I looked for him. I felt Joshua come up behind me and put his hands on my shoulders then down my arms and he then hugged me close to his chest. I only stayed in his arms because I was cold clad in nothing but a thin dress and red cloak. Josh began leading me away making me look into his eyes. I kept the rose close to me.
"No more talk of darkness
For get these wide eyed fears
I'm here, nothing can harm you
My words will warm and calm you." he put his hand on my cheek but I looked away.
"Let me be your freedom
Let daylight dry your tears
I'm here, with you beside youTo guard you and to guide you." he finished. I walked away from him a bit and looked around admiringly as I began singing.
"Say he'll love me ever waking moment
Turn my head with talk of summertime."I sang longingly hugging the rose.
"Say he'll need me with him now and always
Promise me that all he'll say is true
That's all I ask of you." I finished asking him to tell me my angel will always be there for me.
Joshua then hugged me from behind and began singing as I showed no interest in him only my angel.
"Let me be your shelter
Let me be your light
Your safe no one will find you
Your fears are far behind you." he sang. I pulled away and continued.
"All I want is freedom
A world with no more light
And he will always be beside me
To hold me and to hide me." I wrapped my arms around myself and smiled closing my eyes imagining my angel with me. With his arms around me ignoring Joshua's pleas.
"Please say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime
Let me lead you from your solitude
Say you need me with you here beside you
Anywhere you go let me go to
Lina, that's all I ask of you." He sang softly in my ear while grasping my shoulders then caressing my arms.
"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you." I pulled away from him and sang out to my angel with the rose to my heart. I continued to ignore Joshua's words as he sang with me.
"Share each day with me, each night, each morning." we sang. Him to me and me to my Angel, But if others were to look at us. They would think we were singing to each other.
"Say he loves me." I whispered in hope.
"But you know I do." Joshua attempted to get my attention.
"Love me that's all I ask of you." I finished singing to my angel. Looking at the rose I held and caressing the ribbon.
"You should go. They'll wonder where you are." I said finally turning to Joshua seeing him glare into the snow. He seemed to not hear me.
"Joshua?" I asked getting his attention. He finally replied.
"Only if you'll come with me." he said grabbing my hands and pulling me to the door.
"I'll be down soon." I replied.
"Adelina I love you." he sang as he left after pulling me halfway up the stairs. I heard a soft masculine voice behind me. I turned to see my angel with tears in his eyes in the doorway.
"I gave you my music
Made your song take wing
And now how you've repaid me
Denied me and betrayed me." he sang shedding some tears. I shook my head softly with a sad look about to reply but he continued looking at the path where Joshua had just left.
"He was born to love you
When he heard you sing
Adelina…" he faded out and began to softly cry.
With every word I sang I slowly took a step up towards him,
"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me
Each night, each morning." I sang softly trying to tell him I loved him, but he wouldn't listen. He slammed the door angry and hurt. I tried to go through it but he had somehow locked it.
"You will curse the day you did not do
All that the Phantom asked of you!" I heard him sing fiercely through the door. Though he was still quiet the distance away from it. I cried softly as I walked all the way back down.
Joshua put his coat around me and tried to comfort me as he brought me to a waiting carriage. Before I got in I looked sadly up at the roof where I saw my angel glaring down at us. I mouthed 'I'm so sorry.' then got in not knowing what else to do. Joshua glared up at the roof before getting in behind me. I fell asleep against Joshua's shoulder as we rode to his abode.
Over the next two months Joshua continue to attempt to woo me. He took me out on candle lit dinners, bought me jewelry and gifts, and allowed me to stay with him and his brother. Christine and Raoul were falling in love.
Joshua was really nice but he just wasn't the same as my angel. My angel made me feel loved and protected. He bought me gifts that were genuine not expensive. He knew what I liked and he didn't try to spoil me only make me happy. I miss him so much, but I continue on faking smiles and laughs.
The opera populaire was holding a masquerade ball for its success. Christine and I had shopped earlier for our dresses and masks. Joshua had recently bought me a necklace designed with pretty ring on it. He bragged about it so much and wouldn't let me take it off. I also wore a ring I had gotten from my angel years ago when I turned 13. a rose with a ruby dangling under it.
The night of the ball Christine and I had gotten into our outfits. She and Raoul had left earlier. To see the performers put on a dance. I was in my room finishing my make-up and adjusting my mask. Though I was afraid to go. I didn't want my angel to see Joshua and I and get the wrong idea.
I sighed. There was a knock at my door. "Come in." I called softly. Joshua walked in and I put on a fake smile. He's been so kind to me asking for love in return. Love that I could not give him. These past few months I have been depressed without my angel, but I digress.
"Are you ready to go?" Joshua asked. I nodded and stood up.
"I'm sorry were going to be late." I apologized looping my arm in his as he escorted me from my room to the carriage.
"We won't be. They are just simply early." he replied helping me into the carriage. I chuckled softly. He got in and closed the door. The carriage started moving and we soon arrived at the opera populaire.
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