I have two things to say, one, I am so sorry for not updating in like. . .forever. And two, please please have mercy on me and don't steal Erik's Punjab and kill me!

Oops, I lied, I have three things to say. I've finally read the book, which I love, and Raoul is slightly better in it, but I hate that Erik died.

Anyway, I'll skedaddle, and let whatever readers I still have read this chapter!

Erik wondered if he could sneak in and watch the rehearsal. Finally he decided to, and prayed once more to the God he seemed to be talking to more, even though he was still certain that God hated him, and would never love him.

Please God, don't let anyone see me. Please!

He sneaked out of the basement, over to the auditorium, he stepped inside, and was assaulted with lovely music. Not. He was assaulted with Coral's music.

He shuddered. Then brightened as a moment later Katie came onto the stage and began to sing her part.

He felt someone grab his arm, and jumped, "Ty, I thought you were sick!" She was a nice looking lady, but he didn't know if she was just nice looking, or actually nice. The lady chuckled, "You didn't need to dress for your part, but come on, get back here and review your lines!"

Oh, so she thought he was the guy playing the Phantom. He could do that.

Soon it was his part, and he began singing the part as if he had been born to sing it.

When he was finally able to see Katie, he saw a look of adoration in her eyes. Was she in love with this Ty person? Or in love with the voice she had just heard? He hoped it was the later rather than the former.

When the practice was over Katie caught his arm, "That was amazing Ty, I never knew you could sing like that! You sounded better than you did at auditions!"

With that she was gone, and he snuck back to his new lair.

Katie's POV:

"I'm telling you Karen, Ty did so amazing!" Katie was absolutely gushing over "Ty's" singing performance.

"And I'm telling you that Ty was in the boys dorm sick!" Karen insisted.

"He couldn't have been!"

"But he was, and I know because I was told to go in there and check on him. Mrs. Mayfield thinks that we might have an imposter in our midst."

Coral decided to come in at that very moment, "Have you girls heard about the imposter? He was pretending to be Erik during the play practice because Ty was sick."

It suddenly clicked for Katie.

"Yes I just heard about it. The imposter is better than Ty though." Katie said.

"I wonder if he's cuter?" Mused Coral, "Tell you what Katie, if the imposter comes back, one of us should rip his mask of, and see if he's cuter!"

"I don't know. Hey anyway girls, I need to go, see ya!" And with that Katie was off.

She ran to the basement, "Erik, Erik, are you in here?"

"Yes Katie, I'm here, shh." Came the response.

"I have a question for you."
"Ask it then."

"Were you at the play practice today?" She hoped he would answer. Finally, after a long silence he did.

"Yes, I was."

"Did you get sent up on the stage to play The Phantom?"

"Yes I did."

Katie felt more at ease now, knowing that it had been Erik, and not some cold blooded person planning on murdering her, but she had to tell him something, "Look, Erik, you can't come again."

"Why not? I only wanted to hear you sing."

He turned those golden green eyes her way, sorrowful, like she was rejecting him.

"Mrs Mayfield knows that you're an imposter, and if you come again, Coral, she's the one who played Carlotta wants to rip your mask off to see if you're cuter than Ty. I don't want her to do that to you, so you can't come. I think you did a better job in the play then Ty did though. . ."

"So, you're not rejecting me, you're protecting me?"

"I'm trying too."

Erik put his arms around her, "Okay, I won't come then. But you did wonderful."

Dawn blushed, and hugged him back, "Now I have to go, before someone gets suspicious. See ya later Erik."

Erik waved mournfully as she left, "See ya Katie."

And with that his warmth and happiness had left the room.

So, what'd you guys think? Good bad, could have been better? Please review, if I still have any readers out there!

Oh, and suggestions are welcome, though I may not be able to put them in. Well, that's all, thanks for reading!