Well here's my shot at a drama. It WILL get better, I promise. Thanks to all my adoring fans who loved my jokes and noncence. Hope this will be enjoyable.(I do NOT own Phantom!...well actualy he's locked in my room at the moment but thats another story. Victoria, however is MINE!)

It was the night in august when The Count, Raoul de Chagney, left for the last time.

After yet another fight he had stormed out leaving Christine and Victoria.

Victoria, Who was the first and only daughter of the couple, was turning fifteen in a month and looking much like her mother, listened to part of the argument before he left:

"Raoul I do not love you! I only thought it, drempt it, all these years! you've ruined my life and will soon ruin Victoria's! I won't let you!"

"And I'm sure you do love some else...say...Erik?..."

A silence fell between the two until Christine murmured the words,

" I thought we would never say that name again..."

"Don't hide it Christine! You did all that time!"

"Never...only pity for him..."

"He's dead now...dead for fourteen years...And it doesn't matter anymore..."

"Leave! get out of this house! get out of here!"

There was sudden movement in the room and Victoria ran up the stairs not wanting to be seen.

Who was Erik? but as the question went through her mind the front door slammed and what was left of the family was alone.

Three months passed and Christine and her daughter lived togather, Until a day came when Victoria asked a few questions as they sat infront of the fire.

"Mother?"

"Yes Victoria?"

"You used to sing in the Opera Huh? I'm sure Raoul wan't the only one who thought you beautiful...

I bet you had many suitors..."

Christine Laughed at her remark and said,

"I wasn't that beautiful!"

"Wasn't?" said Victoria "You still are! your the most beautiful Woman I've seen!...it must have been simply dazzling in Paris, I've heard the city is so beautiful. And the Opera house-"

"Let's talk about a different subject."

And it was ended at that. Victoria could only beleave that there was some mystery behind her mothers life at the Opera house and she was yearning to find it out.

A day passed and Christine went to the market leaving Victoria to clean there house,Raoul took all the maids of course. Victoria rushed through the work she was given, with her mother out shopping she saw her chance to search the house. Entering her mothers room she started in her drawers finding an old envolope full of letters. Most were from Raoul to Christine but a number were signed by Erik. Who was he? another of Christines lovers? thats what Raoul seamed to say.

well? did you like it? review please!