Chapter 8: The Eve of The Big Day
Rehearsal went smooth that afternoon. The Changy family apparently didn't want any part of this because they weren't there to support their son. The alter was gorgeous and the roses scent filled everyone's nose with a hint of love.
"Are you excited Christine!" asked Raoul in a lovable voice. He leaned over to give Christine a kiss in front of Mme. Giry and Meg but she backed out.
"Why must you try to kiss me before tomorrow?" asked Christine in a stern yet soft voice that made Raoul at peace. Instead he gave her a small hug and left the three women alone for their little midnight party.
"Can you believe it Christine? You will be a wife tomorrow at one o' clock" Meg said with an excited filled voice.
"Don't forget she will be viscountess, too. How do you feel about that, Christine?" You could tell Mme. Giry wanted to Christine to respond in a serious tone.
"I'm very eager to be Raoul's wife. I really wish I didn't receive the responsibilities of the viscountess but I love Raoul and that will make everything a bit easier." Christine had no passion to her voice and Meg noticed.
"Why are you like this Christine? You seem to not care about Raoul when you talk about him," Mme. Giry shoved Meg a little but she knew what her daughter was talking about. "Stop mom, you can tell as well. I know you can. Please Christine, follow your heart," and having that said, Mme. Giry "scooped" up Meg and left Christine to think.
Her friend was right. She didn't love Raoul. She had just chosen him because she knew what kind of life she wanted and it was ideal with Raoul. But how in the world did she give up the man she really loved? It was a hard question to answer.
His lyrics filled her head with the kind of tone in his voice to succumb her soul to him. A voice that made her at ease and made the world just melt away. He had given her everything he could and she just pushed it back all at once, which made it harder to accept the fact she had left.
She slipped off into her own world, dreaming that Erik and her were getting married tomorrow and then she woke up and realized she couldn't go through with tomorrow.