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Chapter 4: a few years later
Time went on, days and nights came and went. Gala premiers started and finished. Young ballet girls entered and older ones left. Nothing stayed the same at the opera house except for one thing Christine and her angel. He taught her everything he felt that she needed to know, and one morning as he watched her learn her new ballet moves for the upcoming Opera "Hannibal" he knew that she was ready, she was light on her feet which was much better than the lead singer that replaced Mademoiselle Harpman and Christine could hit the high notes better too.
"I wish there was some way for me to get Christine the lead part in the next opera" Erik said to himself, as a thought struck him.
"There is a way! All I have to do is get that new singer Carlotta to want to leave" Erik said as he eyed the backdrop for the scenes.
"Next all I need to do is pick the perfect moment to do it and that's at the dress rehearsal" Erik said chuckling over his evil plan.
As Christine danced around the stage she heard a distant chuckling and at once realized it was her angel.
"Angel why are you laughing?" Christine asked quietly.
"Christine who are you talking to?" Meg asked in a confused tone.
"My angel" Christine answered.
"Christine do you have to bring him up in every conversation?" Meg asked beginning to get annoyed.
"No I don't Meg but I'm just curious about what he's doing" Christine said gently.
Madame Giry heard the girls 'little' fight and waked over to them.
"Why are you talking?" Madame Giry asked sternly.
Meg and Christine looked at each other than at Madame Giry and pursed their lips.
"Girls I know you were talking know what is going on?" Madame Giry asked quietly.
Meg sighed and said
"Christine is talking about her angel again…mother please tell her to stop"
"Meg don't you remember the stories you have heard about the phantom of the opera?" Madame Giry asked.
Both Christine and Meg nodded their heads.
"Well if you think he exists then Meg why don't you think Christine's angel exists?" Madame Giry asked.
"I never said her angel didn't exist I said she talks about it too much" Meg said.
"Meg you have to remember you talk about the same things over and over too" Madame Giry said.
Meg bowed her head down and said very softly:
"Sorry"
neither girl said nothing for the rest of the rehearsal.
Erik watched the rest of the rehearsal and couldn't help but feel partially responsible for the fight that began but he knew exactly how to make it up to Christine by making her sing as Elissa in 'Hannibal' on opening night.