Part 7. That's good, very good
"Well, of course I can come alone, but only if it's okay with Christine." Raoul answered. "But I think it's time for you to leave now, I want to be alone with Christine for a while. I'll come to your house some day and leave an answer, okay?"
Carlotta nodded. "Okay, then I guess I'll see you soon. I'll find myself out." She said and left.
That's weird… I've never seen her that nice before, Raoul thought and returned to Christine, leaving his thoughts of Carlotta.
"It's okay with her, she'll probably have headache for some days but that's it. I'll return tomorrow." The doctor said and left.
Raoul went to the bed and sank down on knees next to Christine. He looked at her peaceful face and whispered; "It'll be okay. We'll fix this, believe me, we'll fix this." But he wasn't that sure himself, all he knew for sure was that he would do everything to make Christine happy.
"So, did you success with your 'mission'?" Erik asked when Carlotta returned.
She nodded. "I guess so, but I'm not sure if he'll come alone. If Christine won't allow him to come alone, he won't." she said and waited for the Phantom's reaction, but he didn't react. "So, I made it?" she asked insecurely.
Erik nodded and looked at her. "Yes Carlotta, you made it just fine." Then he was silent for a few seconds. "So, what took you so long?" he asked.
"Oh, Christine passed out and hat her head in the table when I came…" she said as it was nothing.
"Passed out? Just like that?" Erik asked curiously and a little shocked.
"I don't know, I guess it was something… But when she woke up she wanted to speak with Raoul in privacy. I think they where talking about you…"
Erik's eyes got bigger. "What else?"
"I couldn't hear much, she spoke very silent. I heard that she mentioned you… And then if was something with give a mask… Your mask, maybe? I don't know…
"Anything else?" he asked with a little bit of frustration in his voice.
"She said something to their Butler when she'd just woke up… Something with murderer I think. And when she passed out the first time she was talking to him."
"Which him?"
"The butler, I think his name was Miles."
"That doesn't say me anything…" he said, a little disappointed that the name couldn't help him.
"Well, that's all I heard." Carlotta said. "Could you please leave me now and return tomorrow? I need to sleep."
Erik didn't say anything, just left. Carlotta went to bed, it had been a strange day.
Two hours later Raoul was still sitting next to Christine. He had probably fallen asleep for a while and the first thing he saw when he woke up was Christine's beautiful eyes looking at him.
"Good morning sweetie." He said sleepy.
"Good morning on you too." Christine answered and smiled a little. "So, what happened?"
"Well, Carlotta left for about two hours ago. She had come to invite me for dinner." He answered.
Christine didn't really understand. "What for?"
"She said that she wanted to get to know me a little better…" he saw Christine's surprised face and said: "Don't worry honey, I'm as surprised as you are." and softly kissed her cheek.
"So, what did you say?" Christine asked and sat up in the bed.
"I said that I could come for dinner, but if I should come without you I had to get your permission first." He said.
She smiled. "You make me sound like I was you mother."
Raoul smiled and laughed a little. "Yes, I guess so. So, do you want to come wit me or do you want let me go by my own?" he asked.
"Hmm… Do you promise to be a good boy if I'll let you go on your own?" she joked.
"Yes ma'am, I promise to be a good boy."
"Good, and now I'll give you a cookie." Christine answered and giggled.
Next day, Raoul and Christine took a walk and when they where out hey thought it would be good to pass Carlotta's house and choose a date for hers and Raoul's dinner.
"Good day." Carlotta's butler said when he opened the door. "Do you wish to see señora Carlotta?"
"Yes, where here to choose a date for a dinner." Raoul said and entered.
The Butler nodded. "So, then you must be Viscount Raoul de Chagny and Christine Daaé. I'll get the señora."
They waited in about two minutes and then Carlotta entered the foyer.
"Raoul, Christine. I guess you're here to choose a date for our dinner?" she asked politely.
Both Christine and Raoul nodded. "Yes, that's right. So, when does it be good for you? I can do it almost every day this week so just pick a date." Raoul said.
It was silent for a few seconds. "The day after tomorrow maybe?"
Raoul looked at Christine who smiled and nodded. "That'll be great." He then said.
"Okay, then you're welcome at five a' clock at Thursday." She answered, said goodbye and left.
Christine and Raoul where out for about one more hours end at the same time, Carlotta was speaking to Erik.
"He'll come at the day after tomorrow at five a' clock." Carlotta said to Erik.
"Then everything got like planed. That's good, very good.