Down Once More
By: Lady Serenity
Prologue
Meg went through the basic practice steps to warm up. After she was
finished, she danced her favorite dance, playing the music in her head. It was a
simple dance, but it was her favorite because she liked the tune.
Masquerade, paper faces on parade!
Masquerade, hide your face so the world will never find you!
Meg supposed she like the second verse the best. Maybe because it
discribed her best.
Masquerade, seething shadows, breathing lies!
Masquerade, you can fool any friend who ever knew you!
Meg had fooled them all! They thought she only cared about dancing.
What a lie. She cared very much about dancing, of course, but she did care
about other things as well. She had problems, just as they did. Meg had secrets
that even Christine didn't know. Only she and Maman knew. ::Ah, well:: She
thought ::One day I will face my demons and fly above them all! Til then, I
dance.::
As she ended her dance, she thought she heard the applause of the
audience. She laughed and bowed to the sound. Then she heard someone
say, "Brava, Brava Madmoiselle Giry!" and she knew she was not imaganing
this.
"Who's there?" Meg whispered
"A friend," the voice said
"Whose?"
The voice laughed, "Yours, if you wish, Meg."
Meg gasped, "How do you know my name? Who ARE you?"
"As I said, Madmoiselle, a friend," the voice stepped into the light.
"Oh! Monsieur le Phantom! Forgive me, I did not know."
The Phantom waved away her appology with a gesture of his hand,
"Think nothing of it, my dear. You are a friend of Mme. de Chagney, are you
not?"
"If you mean Christine Daae, then yes, I am."
"I thought so. Do you know where she lives?"
"With the Vicomte, I suppose."
"Don't be rude!" The Phantom snapped, "I meant do you know her
address?"
"No. I'm sorry Monsieur, I don't"
"But she must send you letters?"
Meg shrugged, "Yes, but I don't remember her address offhand."
"Then I shall return until you do." The Phantom stepped out of the
light and dissapeared.
"Monsieur! Monsieur!" Meg cried after him, "Monsieur?"
