Chapter 3: School
Amy had picked up her clothes on Wednesday, running home happy as can be. Erik applauded her beauty when she pranced around in her uniform. He made her so happy. But today wasn't that day, it was the day for Amy to go to school.
Amy was a nervous reck, her stomach feeling quesy, but Erik made her eat breakfast. He stood in the basement as she left. "Be good, my angel of music." Erik said to himself.
Amy skipped along, feeling as if nothing could ruin her day, but little did she know of the preps that her school had.
She had walked into her first class, sitting in the front. There were some other girls there, and when she sat down, they started to whisper. Amy took no notice, until one of the girls walked up to her.
"Who are you?" The snob asked, almost politely.
"Amy." She spoke.
"Well, Amy, there are some rules at this school. You may come here, sit in this class, and learn what we learn, but you must stay away from Chagny." The girl threated. Amy took notice to her beauty. The girl seemed to be the most familiar with the other girls. She had blonde hair and blue eyes, like an angel. Amy nodded.
"I understand." Amy responded.
"Good." The girl said, starting to walk off.
"Wait! What is your name?" Amy asked. The girl flipped her hair and turned back around.
"You would have known through time, but I am Rebecca, Chagny's girlfriend." And the girl walked off. Amy just watched as the girl talked with her friends.
More students arrived. One of most importance. It was a boy. He came in with other males, about ten of them. It was very odd to Amy, but when she saw the boy, she remembered. It was the boy from the tailor! Amy caught her breath. She watched as the guy walked over to Rebecca and kissed her. Amy sighed. She turned around to find another guy standing in front of her.
"Hi!" The boy scared Amy. She lept a foot. She held her hand to her chest.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I'm just trying to make ado. I'll start again. Hi! I'm Thomas. What's your name?" The guy asked. Amy smiled.
"I'm Amy. Thanks. I need someone to talk to, I'm new here." Amy explained. The boy looked surprised.
"You could have fooled me! I am too!" The guy sat in the seat beside Amy. Amy blushed.
"No, I'm new." Amy giggled. Thomas chuckled. Just then, Amy saw the boy from the tailor walk striaght up to her with a confused look on his face. He stopped beside her.
"Hi! I'm Thomas!" Thomas greeted. The guy looked at him weirdly, as if saying to go away. Thomas slunk back into his chair and watched.
"Hello." Amy smiled. The boy tilted his head. He then smiled.
"I'm sorry. I must have terible manners. I have mistaken you for someone I have seen before. Excuse me." And the guyleft.
"What a jerk." Thomas called, but Amy watched as the boy walked to his seat beside Rebecca, who Amy then noticed wore a very angry look. Amy spun around to the front and looked ahead. The teacher soon came into the room, and Amy exhaled, not noticing she was holding her breath. The teacher's name was Mrs. Agatha. She was sweet, but only to Rebecca's group. Amy glanced a few times at the guy named Chagny, but had to stop, because it seemed he too coudln't keep his eyes off of her.
The bell rang for lunch. Erik had made Amy a ham sandwich with some cookies. Thomas and Amy were escorted around by a guidance student. They found a spot near the poplular table, which they sat on the front water fountain. Amy loved the sound of water.
"So, what are your plans?" Thomas asked.
"Well, Thomas, do you mind if I call you Tom?" Amy asked.
"Oh, heavens no! That's what my mother calls me." Tom answered.
"Good. Well, I plan to join the choir. I have heard that my voice is talented." Amy said, she then took a bite of her sandwich.
"Why, that's facinating! Would yousing me a song?" Tom asked.
"Um...I promise I will sing youa song later. But right now-" Amy was cut off by a teacher walking up to her. Amy set her food down. Tom was alert.
"Are you Miss Amy?" The young woman asked. She was a sweet looking woman.
"Yes m'am." Amy answered.
"Oh, well in that case, I have recieved a letter from someone named Erik, who states that you should join the school choir. Is this true?" The woman asked. Oh Erik! I could have handled it! Oh well, I'll thank him later, Amy tought.
"Oh, yes. It is all true." Amy smiled delightfully. The woman too smiled.
"Terrific! I am Miss Emily, the choir director. May I steal her away young sir?" Miss Emily asked. Tom just nodded.
"Thank you! Now, come Miss Amy, we need to discuss this." And Miss Emily took Amy's hand and led her to a far away classroom. It was a beautiful classroom, with decorations of music and a piano.
"This is elegant!" Amy said in wonderment.
"Thank you. Now, will you stand in front of the piano. I want to go through scales with you. Do you know them?" Miss Emily asked, sitting behind the piano. Amy took her position where she stood for Erik.
"Yes. I know them quite well." She spoke only the truth, for before every lesson Erik made her sing the scales.
"Good. Now let's start with B Flat." And Miss Emily played the chord. Amy started singing that scale when Miss Emily stopped.
"Is there something wrong?" Amy asked, holding her hand to her throat.
"No! But, where did you learn to sing like this?" Miss Emily asked, her face full of disbelief.
"Well, you could call him my father, but you recieved a letter from him. No one is allowed to see him, but he has taught me all I know." Amy replied.
"Why can no one see him?" Miss Emily asked.
"I really don't know. I find him quite delightful, but he is very secretive. Now, can we sing any Bach, I just adore Bach?" Amy asked.
"Of course! You know Bach? Let's see..." Miss Emily then started playing Bach and Amy sang along perfectly. Miss Emily kept Amy all day and excused her from all her classes. They sang songs from Beethoven to, well, the most amazing composers. When they were finished, Miss Emily was bewildered. She told Amy she was already in the choir.
Amy was so happy, she hugged Miss Emily and skipped home after telling Tom, who congragulated her. When Amy skipped around the coner though, Amy ran straight into Rebecca, who pushed her down.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you." Rebecca lied. She just stood above Amy. Amy sat on the ground. "Let's get one thing straight, I am the lead in the choir, not some redheaded newbie! I go out with Chagny, not YOU! And lastly, stay off my terf!" And with a kick, Rebecca left Amy on the ground. Amy started crying when she heard someone some around the opposite corner. It was Chagny. He bounded over to Amy. Amy wiped her tears with her sleeves.
"Are you alright?" He asked, trying to help her up. Amy snatched her arm from him.
"I'm fine!" And Amy ran straight home, crying. She ran into her room and collapsed on her bed. Erik came running.
"How was your day?" Erik asked kindly. He then heard her crying.
"It was fine." Amy sobbed. Erik walked over to her side and sat beside her. Her back was to him, her face buried in a pillow. He stroked his fingers through her hair.
"What's the matter?" He asked soothingly. Amy sat up, face stained with tears.
"Well, I met a friend. I'm in the choir, and I found that school is easy." Amy cried.
"Then what is the problem?" Erik asked.
"It's Rebecca." Amy whaled.
"Who's Rebecca?" Erik asked.
"She's the most pretty girl in school! She's the best singer in the choir! And she won't let me near Chagny!" I cried.
"Chagny? But-" Erik was silent. Amy looked to him. "Who is this Chagny fellow?"
"He's a guy I met at the tailor. He's the most handsome, elegant, mysterious guy I've ever seen." Amy cried and started crying again. She then embraced Erik. He rubbed her back and brushed through her hair.
"Shh...it'll be alright. Tomorrow will be better, I promise." Erik spoke, but he wasn't thinking about Amy's next day at all, but that Chagny boy.
Was it possible that there was another Chagny? Could Christine have had a child? NO! He shook the thought away for the moment and soothed his child. But he couldn't forget that name, for he dreamt about it all night, along with Amy.
I love the bond between Amy and the Phantom. I found it nice and comforting! Please review!