All Roses Have Thorns
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The family were all sitting down enjoying their supper. Caoline's father then spoke when everyone was finished "We are now the owner of the newly built Opera Populair." Therese looked at her husband with shock "You did what?" He took a sip of his tea "I bought the Opera Populair. The one that burnt down a year ago." Therese crossed her arms over her chest "You did that without asking me or the girls" Caroline smiled "I knew mother." Therese looked at her daughter with bewilderment "You knew" Caroline nodded her head. "Mother it was my idea. Father thought it was a lovely idea. So he bought it. We know how much you love the Opera. Now we own the Opera Populair."
Catherine pick up her tea cup "What about the rumors of the Phantom of the Opera." Caroline laughed "Don't be silly Catherine. The Phantom of the Opera is just a way for peasent mother scare their children so they will listen. It is nothing but a myth." Catherine gave her sister a evil glare "So you don't believe, that last year he took a girl captive and killed many men, and that he is the one to blame for the Opera house burning down." Caroline shook her head "It is all a rumor."
Raymond looked at her "Are you so sure that it is a rumor?" Caroline nodded her head "Well I think there was a Phantom, but he died when it did burnt down." Caroline smiled weakly at her fiance "You think that?" He nodded his head "I know that. A friend of mine was there the night it burnt down. He saw the Phantom. Or what he thought was the Phantom, a man with a face unbareble to look at." Caroline looked at him in disbelief. "I don't..." she was about to say something, but then her father intrupted "Non-the-less, we are know the owners of the Opera Populair."
The whole family walked Raymond to the door. He gave Therese and Catherine a hug and shook Benoit's hand "You have a safe trip, Raymond." The young man smiled "I will, Mister Wadmen." The Caroline took his arm and they went outside. The sun was setting as they stood on the steps of the beautiful home.
Raymond's arm wrapped around Caroline's body, and he held her close. They stood there watching at the sunset, the colors of pink, orange and blue, took their beath away. Raymond kissed the side of her neck "I love you, always." Caroline turned and faced he love, Then she kissed him lightly on the lips, then looked up at him "Promise me you will come back as soon as possible." Raymond brushed a stray hair, that was in her face, behind her ear "I will try my best. Then I will never leave your side again." Caroline rested her head on his chest, as he rest his chin on top of her head.
A carrige arived infront of the house. Raymond gave Caroline one last hug and left her there as he rode away. He looked back at waved from the carrige. Caroline crossed her arms and watched him leave. Benoit came out and wrapped his arms around his daughter. "He will be back before you know it." Caroline looked at her father with a smile, then kiss his cheek. Then the to went back inside the house.