Authors Notes: Thank you to everyone who reviewed!

Just letting you all know I am not the best at english and punctuation or spelling for that matter so bear with me. And this is my first fan fic. so if you have any ideas or corrections feel free to tell me. I also don't know much about paris or the opera house or if it is still running today, but being the Authoress i decided that for my story it is up and running and still doing Opera's ;).

enough of my yacking and on with the chapter. hope you enjoy

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Jenny shot out of bed to Tara who she just realised was leaning heavily on the bathroom door for support like she might faint any moment.

" Tara what's happened, are you ok?"

"I woke up about half an hour ago feeling sick and I have been throwing up since"

Just as she finishedsaying this,her eyes grew wide and she dashed back in to the bathroom and leant over the toilet vomiting again. Jenny followed her in and held Tara's hair out of the way and rubbed her back in a soothing circular motionwhile she continued to empty her stomach.

Once Tara was done she leant back and closed her eyes, took a deepbreath before struggling to her feet and rinsing her mouth out.

"I think I may have food poisoning, I mean it makes sense eating foods I don't usually eat and in a foreign country-

"Just to be sure" Jenny interrupted "I'm going to call the reception and make them send a doctor up, it was their food after all" Jenny said as she moved out of the bathroom and picked up the phone and dialled reception.

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After the doctor visit, it indeed turned out tofood poisoning and indeed waythe oysters that Tara ate last night the caused it. The doctor proscribed bed rest and fluids before biding them good day.

"What a time to get sick" Tara complained from her place on the bed. For themoment the vomiting had stopped but she felta littleweak and rotten.

"Well I told you it wasn't a good idea to eat foods from the sea from another country, because of the different climate and factors to their growth, it could and did in your case react badly to your body" Jenny said as she sat down on the end of Tara's double bed and handed her a glass of water "I don't mean to sound like a know it all but, look what happened"

"I know, I know" Tara paused letting the situation sink in "Oh my gosh I just realised I can't go to the Opera house today" Jenny looked up and in to her friends face, shewas devastated "But you can Jenny"

"No I can't not with you sick"

"Yes you can and you will, and take lots of photos"

" Tara no I have to watch you, and we can go another day when you are feeling better"

"I'll be fine, I need bed rest and fluids andI'll be sleeping all day and how can I do that with you rattling around the room, so get out of here and have fun"

"Ok I'll make you a deal I'll stay with you an hour and if you are any worse, then I won't go"

Admitting defeat Tara agreed and watched as Jennywent for a shower and came back out dressed in to a pair of jeans a green top, her black boots and tied her hair up and an hour later watched as Jennyleft the hotel and walked downthe streets towards the famous Opera House.

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A few minutes later the Opera House came in to view and Jenny's breath caught in her throat. This is way better than the pictures She thought as she paused remembering her promise to take photos for Tara, Jennygrabbed the cameraout of her bag and took aphoto of the front of the opera house which seemedtall enough to reach allthe way toblue sky, before starting up the steps and going inside.

Jenny was speechless, this place was beautiful and it seemed so unrealto her that shewas here. Jenny had joined a tour group and was being shown around the opera house. They were in the foyer at the moment, the tour guide was talking about the statues all around the grand room but Jenny wasn't listening; she was instead taking photos andrememberingthe Masquerade scenefrom the movie it was justas grand with marble floors and golden statues. She was so off in her own world, that she didn't see the tour guide lead everyone off in to the theatre leaving Jenny behind.

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"The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside my mind" Jenny sang softly to herself

"What a beautiful voice you have, but what are you doing here?" A voice asked that seemed to fill the whole room. Jennyspun around to meet the gaze of a tall, physically fit man wearing a white cotton shirt tucked in to black pants and boots. His black hair was pulled back and fastened with a ribbon behind his head and his brown eyes seemed to see everythingin the room, especially Jenny

"I'm here with the tour group and-" Jenny paused there noticing the room was empty besides the man that was looking at jenny with a knowingsmirk on his face.

"Well I seem to have lost the group, but I don't think they have gone far" Jenny said as she started from the room

"I'm sorry but I can't allow you to venture about the Opera House alone" He said as he walked forward and gently took Jenny's arm "permit me to give you a personal tour, which you will find is more interesting then the group one to which you weren't paying attention" Jenny felt herself begin to blush, but recovered quickly

"That would be lovely thank you Mr?"

"Erikson, Jason Erickson"

"Mr Erikson"

"Just call me Jason and you are"

"Jenny Day" She replied as he started to lead her from the room and up the stairs towards the offices.

"Now Jenny this is where is all begins in the Opera house, the manager's office" Jason said as he led her in to the office which had a big window looking out at the streets of Paris a large oak desk facing the door, filing cabinets took up the left side or the room while the right had what looked like a vent in the centre of the wall and framed pictures of past and present opera singers to have graced the Opera Populaire stage all around it.

"This is usually where the Opera Ghost deliverer's his letters and the manager Mr Andre makes sure his wish is carried out"

"What, you're telling me that the Phantom of the Opera is real?" Jenny could not mask her shock and awe

"Naturally where do you think the stories came from?"

"They were made up and turned in to a book by a clever author" Jenny said in a Matter-O-fact tone

"I can see that I will have to convince you" Jason said giving her a teasing smile that made her feel weak at the knees.

"Yes, I think you will" Jenny replied looking up to him and smiling back.

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Once again R&R and constructive criticism welcome ;)