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Christine

Christine sat at the far corner of the cafeteria waiting for her best friend to meet her. Christine was nervous to see her because she knew how hard it was for Meg to cover for her while she was gone the entire two weeks of break. Meg was gone for the two weeks to Mexico and was probably so tanned, and Christine was still her pale-white self. She gripped the pendant that Madame Endora gave her, that hung around her neck. She knew she probably shouldn't have worn it to school, but she always felt so much closer to him when she wore it. Speaking of Erik, she hasn't seen him all day and it was a Monday, meaning she had Music class at the end of the day. Her stomach tightened just thinking about it. How was she supposed to react to him now, seeing that they have been away together? Her thoughts were interrupted with a screech of the metal chair grinding against the tiled floor of the cafeteria.

"Christine Day," Meg said in a dull voice, "No call, no thank you? I see how it is."

Christine smiled weakly, "I was waiting to see you in person, I wanted to give you a present as appreciation for keeping our secret."

Christine ruffled through her satchel to find a mini stature of the Opera House from Paris. She wanted to show her this, because, technically this was her past as well.

"Oh wow, it's gorgeous! Thanks!" Meg took the statue from Christine's hand and put it straight into her purse. "Seriously, I'm going to keep this near my nightstand; you are forgiven."

"So, what happened? Tell me everything!" Meg coaxed.

Christine told her everything that happened in Paris, not including Madame Endora because there was no way Meg would believe that. Then she started to tell her about how when in England, Erik took her to see their old chapel. The chapel was so beautiful, but it hurt her heart to be there. She also about what almost happened in that cabin and how he stopped everything.

"Well, I mean, It's weird to hear you talk about that guy as your lover." Meg cringed.

"I know," Christine agreed. "We promised to wait till after I graduate, I really don't know how everything is going to play out, honestly, but we will see. I'm not worrying about that right now though."

"Yea," Meg agreed, "I still don't know how you are going to convince Bella, shes going to call the cops on him, watch."

"I mean, I want to do it in a way where it won't hit her too bad." With that, Christine turned to finally see her Erik standing outside the cafeteria doors speaking with someone. Seeing him made her heart turn into a thousand little butterflies; it actually irritated her. Looking closer, she saw that he was speaking with Meg's mom.

"Hey Meg, you know your mom's here? She's talking to E…Dr. Mulheim."

ERIK

"So it's finally happened," Antoinette Grey said it a quiet voice.

"Yes, Madame Giry, it has. She now knows everything and I am sure that this round we will finally die happy."

Erik walked down the halls of the high school with Meg Grey's mother. Madame Giry had also been reborn to live these lives, with the rest of the main faces that Erik had seen throughout the years. Erik had found Antoinette about 15 years ago, when Christine was just a toddler. It took years for her to finally understand who she was and who Erik was, but once she did, Antoinette was helpful in every way. A few weeks before their trip to Europe, Erik had asked Antoinette to tell Christine's God Mother that she would be going with the Grey's to Mexico. There was a reason why Antoinette was so easily coerced by her daughter to cover for Christine.

"Erik," Antoinette whispered, as they stopped in front of the Cafeteria Doors, "You must be careful, you cannot let your emotions come out during the school hours, or really any daylight hours. Christine is only a young girl, if anyone would find out about this, they would surely shun her. Being a teenager, Erik, in this lifetime is hard for girls."

"I understand, Antoinette," Erik sighed, and looked through the door windows to see his beautiful Christine talking with Antoinette's daughter, "But, I love her."

Erik felt Antoinette's hand lay upon his shoulder, interrupting his longing for Christine. "Please Erik, If you love her, you will do as I say."

Just then, Meg Grey came rushing through the doors.

"Mother!"

"Oh Meg, how nice to see you, dear." Antoinette replied, in her calm voice.

"Mother," Meg's eyes were bugged out, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh!" Antoinette huffed, "I am just here to speak with Monsiuer Destler about if he needed any help with practices for the end of the year showcase."

"Hmm…" Meg said, but Erik didn't stir. His heart skipped a beat when Christine swung the door open to meet her friend. Christine's eyes looked down at the ground and Erik could see her swallow, almost as if she were nervous. Christine then showed her face to him as she lifted her head and turned it to Meg, asking her to walk her to the next class they had together.

"Ugh, fine," Meg, rolled her eyes. "Let's go Christine, we need to get those new books for English Class anyways. Goodbye, mother." Meg turned to Erik, "Goodbye, Dr. Mulheim." Erik's gaze then set back to Christine. His eyes met hers for a split second before she averted them away from him. "See you later, Dr. Mulheim." Christine's eyes fell back down to the ground as she followed Meg down the hall, then disappeared around the corner.

"How are you going to cope with that for the rest of the year, Dr. Mulheim?" Antoinette questioned.

"I don't know," Erik said, as he sighed.

Christine

She didn't know how to act around him. Every time she saw Erik, her heart would flutter and the butterflies in her stomach would return. The anxiety he created when he would look at her would kill her inside. All she wanted was to feel his body on her, she wanted to sing with him and have their voices become one.

"You can't be like that, Christine," Meg interrupted her thoughts as they sat in 6th period, Music Class.

"Be like what," Christine let out a breath to regulate her heartbeat again.

"You are acting so awkward around him, you need to be unfeeling."

Christine laughed, nervously, "Unfeeling? That is so the opposite of what I am feeling, Meg. I can't help it. It's sorta weird knowing that my actual freggin SOULMATE is standing right in front of me."

"Not so loud, girl," Meg hushed, "You want the whole world to think you're crazy?"

Before Christine could answer, she saw Charlotte walk into the room, glowing from all the sun she got over the winter break. Her parents took her to Australia for the break and rumor has it that she went to the Sydney Opera and got a whole week of coaching there.

"Hello, peasants," Charlotte giggled, "had a fun time in Mexico, girls?"

She plopped her books on the desk next to Christine.

"Don't you sit in the front, my queen?" Meg asked in a sarcastic tone.

"I wanted to hear all about your trip," Charlotte replied but then turned to Christine, "My, Christine, still pale as ever, guess you don't have your best friend's genes. Meg you look gorgeous with your tan."

"I…I don't really like the sun much," Christine tried to say without sounding nervous.

"Poor choice then, Meg, taking your friend to a place that she wouldn't enjoy."

Christine started picking up her books and bag, "Well Charlotte, if you are going to be a slacker and wanting to sit in the back, I'll just take your seat in the front, seeing that its vacant now."

Charlotte's eyes widened. "That's my seat, though."

"Well, since you want to sit near Meg today and talk about your tans, I'd rather listen to Music Theory and see what Mr. Mulheim has in store for us this semester."

Meg giggled.

Charlotte just slumped back into her seat as Christine walked towards the class and sat dead center in the front.

Christine then felt her feelings come back to her, those butterflies, those knots in her throat. She then realized that sitting in the front was the worst mistake that she possibly could have made. Remembering what Meg said about acting like nothing is wrong and have no feelings, Christine decided this would be the ultimate test in class today, two seconds later Erik walked in. Let the games begin.