A/N: Thx for the two reviews :) ..hehe. I can't believe Christine Daae thought the first chapter is the end. :-) No, is just the beginning. ^_~ ::sniff sniff:: I just came back from walking around outside in the cold weather, I think I have a cold. ::searching:: Now where is the tissue? Once again, I don't own this. R/R everyone !! I'll try to write longer this time because no one to hurry me off the computer 3

Continuation of Christine's point of view

What does Raoul want now? Doesn't he know the hint, I need to be alone to think. But I refused to leave him all alone, he is very dear to me after all. He "rescued" me from Erik by attempting to risk his life. My mind played the situation in Erik's lair several times, I thought of my action and Erik's action. How selfish and childish I was! I sighed heavily as I straighten my dress and fix my long brown curly hair. I walked near the mirror in the room. This mirror was different than the one I have in my dressing room. But it instantly made me think of Erik. I looked at the mirror of my reflection, and saw a pale skin lady stared back at me. I raised my hand to touch the surface of the smooth mirror, it reminded me of Erik, how often he hid himself behind the mirror. "Oh Erik..Erik." I saw my tears ran down my cheek down to my dress. Then I heard some talking outside the door and I remembered Raoul called for me before. I wiped off my tears, check myself in the mirror, and head to the door.

Raoul's point of view

As soon as we went to a quiet hotel room, Christine hurried me out and locked herself in the room. I did not argue of her request but grew more concern of her. I sat down on a chair and instantly fell asleep because I am very exhausted from yesterday. In my dream, I dreamt that Christine and I are in the wedding. Mon Dieu, Christine is so beautiful in the wedding dress. As she approach near me, I could see her eyes reflected of..pain, sorrow ness, and fear. I woke up after only two hours and think of Christine the whole night. Surely it was only a dream, only a dream. I can't bear this silence, and I walked to Christine's door and asked her to come out and talk to me. I waited for another fifteen minutes. I was getting hungry by the waiting so I ordered something to eat. The same moment I saw Christine opened the door looking rather untidy. I quickly put down the tray on the table and walked beside her.

"Christine, are you okay? Maybe I should let you rest first, you look like as if you have much in mind."

"I am okay Raoul" Christine managed to show a week smile. "I also need to talk to you, come let's sit down."

I do so and we end up sitting next to each other on the sofa, I never lay my eyes off her, I knew that she has changed a lot to I don't know what. I reached for her tiny hands and kiss them softly, then I heard Christine burst in tears and I drew closer to her to calm her down.

"Shhh. It is okay now. The Phantom will never find you here, I am sure. We will go away, is that what you want? We will go far away from Paris where we will forget everything that has ever happened in the Paris Opera House" I said excitedly as I embraced her.

After minutes We stayed the way we were hugging each other until Christine opened her mouth.

"Raoul. I do not wish to leave Paris, I'm sorry Raoul, I have to leave you. I'm sorry for getting you into this mess. You will always be my best friend. I realized I do not love you, I came to you is because I was scared and you were the only link to father. Please Raoul, leave me and find other lovely lady in Paris, if you don't do as I ask. I. I.. I'll.. I won't be happy if we are together. I'm sorry Raoul, you must accept the truth".

Her words still radiated in my mind. She doesn't love me? What did the Phantom did to my beloved Christine. This must be some sort of trick. Yes, that's what it is, a TRICK. I was in a foul mood that I thought I would really strike her. I raised my right hand to aim for her pale cheek as Christine's eyes grew so wide and her lips trembling. Fortunately I came to my senses and used my left hand to lower my right hand, and I cry. I cry with real tears endlessly. Christine on the other hand move away from me of her white face and trembling body.

"Christine, I am so sorry of what I would have nearly done. I will leave you Christine and do as you ask of me. But I know the Phantom did something to you that makes you act like this. I know you will come back and realize you were wrong. I will be here waiting for you, I will Christine. Will you forgive me?"

"Oh Raoul. thank you for that, I shall leave now, and I won't come back. Also he didn't do anything to me."

"But I'll be here waiting for you though" I said hopefully with my big puppy eyes that Christine will return. Christine nodded as she walked near to face me and said,

"Thank you for understanding."

She turned around and head to the door, there I faintly uncertainly heard,

"that I love Erik..."