Emma-J-Riddle- Just like Erik is in the book. (Thank you Leroux)
Gerry ISU Chick04- It's all good, I will live on. I feel bad for Annie too, but Jayden just rocks!
Silinde- Yay new reader (Kuddos to you)
Amaterau- He is a little twisted, but that is why we love him! So does that mean that Raoul was just a mistake? I like Raoul, accually. Just not with Christine!
The Angel's Maggie- Here you go!
Rietro Fan42- New reader? (Kuddos to you, as well)
Sirius All Punked- Sorry, but I can't really read anything right now. I bearly have time to update. I can't even correct typos b4 I post!
Keeper Music Night- Fine then, have your damnable Bio Book! I didn't like it anyway.
Norma Jean the Dancing Machine- Glad you like it!
Horror Fanatic 6990- Jayden or Josh... Josh or Jayden. Let us have a duel. Punjabs at dawn will work, right?
RoSeQuEen- I wish I had someone like that, too! I'm glad you like it. I just love getting reviews like yours.
The Angel's Maggie-Yes, he is isn't he? I know, he was so close! Maybe you will see more, but then again maybe not.
IndiaPyro- Twisted... hehehehehehe.
La Romantique Perdu- New reader! Hell yeah! (Kuddos to you as well!) Thank you for the suggestion. I will try to do that, but I really like to rush things, but if you like a bit of a slower and more discriptive story try my other one, 'The Return' and then the sequal 'New Beginnings'. Now, I have a question for you, Clears throat "I haven't worked in a while" (Free Erik Chicken plushie to whoever names that musical) "What does your name mean?" That is all.
Chapter 31- Dressing Room Fervor
Annie repeated her lessons and despite her stress and grief, she continued to improve and impress. The practices where not effortless, and one entire Friday was devoted to having costumes fitted. This was one of the best days Annie had had in quite a while. It had been a week since the event at Jayden's house.
She had told Josh that she was feeling sick and could not go out with him on Monday and again on Tuesday, then on Wednesday she told him she had to baby-sit the kids across the street, although she knew that he knew that there were no kids young enough to baby-sit on her street, nor anywhere in her area. On Thursday she told him her grandparents were taking her out for dinner because it was tradition to do so once a month.
Every time she deceived him, it became harder. She wanted to tell Josh about her experience with Jayden, but every time she got close to disclosing the story, Jayden would come into view from behind a curtain or door. He didn't look as if he was threatening Annie, but she was still frightened. Josh would look at her expectantly, and then Annie would blow the whole thing off, saying she had somewhere to be or something to do.
The seamstress pinned, poked and perfected Annie's pink, shin length dress for the masquerade scene. It didn't look like the one in the movie, but Annie found it to be satifactory in every way. The seamstress smiled, noting that Annie had trouble breathing in the tight bodice and securely fastened corset She told Annie that she thought she had very long legs. Annie smiled, and thanked her. The sewer told Annie to take that one off, and helped her unlace the corset.
She handed Annie a black and red, ankle length dress and told her to put that one on. She told her it was for the graveyard/wandering child scene. She did so, and after a few pins were placed, the woman told her to look in the mirror.
Annie gasped at the sight of her own body. She hadn't known that her waist could be that small (so the oxygen deprivation was worth it) or that her chest so… big.
She smiled, and heard the woman behind her say in a Brooklyn accent, "I thought you'd like it, sweetie." Annie turned and smiled at the woman, and the door behind the seamstress opened, and Josh stepped in. He wore black, wonderfully tailored pants and a white poet shirt.
He smiled at the seamstress. "Could you go help Michelle?" He asked. She looked puzzled. "I mean, Carlotta. Her seamstress said that she quit."
The woman turned to Annie, and Annie nodded, indicating that she could leave, if she found necessary. The woman vowed she would return in fifteen minutes, and then hurried out the door.
When the latched was clicked into place, Josh turned to Annie. "I guess that only gives us fifteen minutes to talk then." He said. She began to protest, but he held up a hand, silencing her. "I checked, and Jayden is having a black coat that is too short tailored to his height."
Annie smiled. She knew that she should probably, for both their sakes, tell Josh she was undressing and to leave, but she just couldn't lie to him anymore. Instead she smiled and sat down. "So, what is going on?" She asked, trying to sound nonchalant.
Josh walked over to her, and grabbing her hands, pulled her to a standing position. He towed her to him, and looked deep into her eyes. "I love you." He said, and before she could say anything he kissed her lightly on the lips.
She almost pulled back, but changing her mind, she pulled him closer to her, and returned the kiss. She decided that as long as Jayden didn't know, it couldn't hurt him, or her… or Josh.
R&R or I will unleash my... okay Angel of the Mask's Erik on you! Angel of the Mask (My Twit) May I borrow him, please?