A new Chapter :) Wehe! The big final is about to commence...
(the big night of Christine's performance)
(to the Melody of "Love Never Dies"
C:
Who knows when love begins?
Knows what's inside your heart?
Observer: Alright, now get undressed! Come on!
Hey, what are you doing? Get your hands off me! Auuugh…!
(Christine clears her throat after the disturbance has ended)
C:
Who knows when love begins?
Knows what's inside your heart?
Each other we despise
But have no chance to part
It's senseless to discuss
It just runs over you
Nothing to do with "like"
No matter what you do
And you want to scream
And run wildly round
It's of no use, you'll see
You're stuck and you're bound
Love makes you cry
Love never let's go
In its possession
It's over
Love tries to stay
Inside you to grow
Bones may get broken
Love lives on
Desires are woken
But it's too strong
Though senseless and absurd
You'll have to realize
You choose between two men
You truly both despise
What answers can you give?
You don't know why you try
Don't want to say "I do"
But who're you to deny?
Who gives me pleasure?
And makes me feel real?
But encircled by fools
What is there to feel?
Should stay unspoken
But who refutes
Love you despise
That never leaves you
How long will I fight on?
What to do
If love gives you lemons?
Love always lies
Love starts to ruin you
(And)You keep on cheating
On your beau
Love always lies
Don't ever listen
Your heart stops beating
(But) Love is strong
No sense in pleading
Love's just wrong
(Applause offstage, Christine exits)
(Phantom approaches Christine and starts singing)
P: Oh Christine, my Christine what a…
C (interrupts): Oh, will you stop that nonsense for a moment? You're just jealous, that's all. Just because I had my song you want your own. Well let me tell you one thing: You don't even have a Main theme! It's about me! Even though you sing it all the time it's "Oh Christine"!
C: Wait. Where is Erika? Isn't she with you?
P: No. I thought she was with you.
C: No, of course not. I can't let her attend this kind of performance. Not under those circumstances…. What did you think? That I let her observe the show, in a room full of horny men, while she keeps running around, telling everybody: "That's my mum"?
P: I'm… sorry?
C: That's all you can say? Where is she?
P: The last time I saw her she talked to some of the girls. They wanted to show her something.
C: And you just let her go? Oh my god! Do you know… can you imagine WHAT they wanted to show her?
(They both stare at each other. Silence)
C: What kind of a father are you anyway?
P: I'm new at this?
C: What did you think? You can't leave her alone with them. You know what they do. And she likes to do it, too. If she makes new friends here…
P: You're afraid she might actually fit in really well.
C: Oh just shut up! When was the last time you saw her? With whom?
P: Some of the girls… I can't remember all their names… But Meg was with them.
C: Meg? Where is she?
P: How should I know? I listened to you singing, remember? And I thought: If she would kill you, she'd do it while you're on stage. So that no one would suspect her and no one could see her. She won't kill you after the performance. That would be stupid. Even too stupid for her.
C: What are you talking about?
P: Nothing. Just some plot that I would have expected.
C: Don't you think… What if…?
P: What?
C: But what can she… she wouldn't…Would she?
P: I won't know until you tell me if she has or hasn't, whatever it is! What is it with you all of a sudden?
C: I'm her mother, I'm supposed to panic. Don't you know anything about parenting?
P: Please Christine, calm down. Meg sings, that's all, she does nothing indecent. Please don't worry about her being with Erika.
C: But where did they go? Why wouldn't they be here?
(Madam Giry enters the room)
MG: Monsieur, I have a note for you.
C: What?
P: Who wrote it?
(Christine grabs the letter and opens it then gasps)
P: What is it? Who wrote it? What does he want?
C: It's nothing. There's nothing written, but a maniacal laugh.
MG: I was asked to give you this.
P: Who asked you? Who gave it to you?
MG: My daughter.
P: Just now? Where is she?
MG: She asked me to give it to you after the performance of Madame Vicomte de Chagny.
P: Ohh, I received a note.
C: So?
P: I always wrote you all, but nobody wrote me back. This is very exciting.
C: What is wrong with her? Who writes a maniacal laugh?
Oh god, what did she do with Erika?
P: She must have gone mad.
C: What will she do to our daughter?
P: She wouldn't kill her… would she?
(The Phantom looks at Madam Giry who shrugs, Christine slaps him)
C: That's nothing to say to a panicked mother!
MG: Please come with me, I know where they are.
C: You do?
MG: She must have gone to the docks. That's where she always runs around when she has a loaded gun in her pockets.
C: A gun?!
P: She has a loaded gun with her? How do you know?
MG: The last time I saw her she was pointing it at Erika's head.
C: WHAT?
P: AND YOU DIDN'T STOP HER?
MG: I didn't know what it was all about.
C: Can you show me where they are?
MG: Of course, follow me.
P: I'll come with you Christine.
MG: Come, quick. I hope we won't be too late.
(Madam Giry runs out of the room with Christine, the Phantom follows them)
P: How come you always know where someone is hiding when the plot calls for it?
Well, that's kind of a cliff hanger. But stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion!
Reviews are welcomed, as always :D