Chapter 9: A Disaster Beyond Raoul's Imagination - Part I
It was the big day! Christine eagerly awoke from her peaceful thought and actually believed it was her wedding with Erik. She was quickly drawn back when Meg entered the room in her pale green bride's maid gown.
"Are you excited about your wedding today!" Meg asked this with a certain edge that made Christine wonder.
"Are you saying, Meg, that…"
"Yes, I am. I am saying that you are doing this to please Raoul and to hurt Erik at the same time. You are killing two men's heart, Christine, and it is killing me, too. That is stating something!" Meg had actually had a crush on Raoul so if her best friend did decide to leave him, she would be prepared to take the bride's spot.
"Meg, I know. This whole ordeal shouldn't have concerned you and I probably got you into this mess when I told you about my Angel. If Raoul really loves me, he wouldn't have abused me…"
"He abused you! How dare he! MOM! I should go…" Meg was saying this just to get Christine excited.
"He has stopped now, but yes, I hate to admit it, he hit me early on." Christine said this just as Mme. Giry came up to the room with a concerned look upon her face.
"My word, Meg. Why did you scream at the top of your lungs? Is there something I should know?" she said like she knew exactly what she meant.
"Yes, mother. I think Christine should tell you, due to her being the bride and all," Meg said giving a hard, long stare at Christine.
"Yes, Christine. Do tell me. If it's about Raoul, I think this would be the appropriate time considering it is your wedding," Mme. Giry had a concerned look on her face when Christine got really red super quick.
"Well…there have been some moments where Raoul has done some inappropriate things to me. When I say this, I mean abusing me. Hitting me and my most recent…"she said as she wiped off her foundation on her face to reveal her black and blue nose.
"Good lord! You shouldn't be marrying him today, Christine. You shouldn't be treated like this. I know it is an exciting day for any woman, but when there are other fish in the sea…" she was cut off by Christine as soon as she had said other fish.
"I know. And you're probably right. I need to go back to Erik. He has accepted the fact that I am marrying Raoul but you call tell he is devastated by this decision. I have to go back now, before I say 'I do' at the ceremony!" With this said, she scurried around her room and put some outfits in her luggage but was stopped by Mme. Giry.
"You can't just walk out on your wedding day. Do you see all of these people out in the garden? They have come to see you and Raoul. I suggest you tell him sooner that later because once you say 'I do', you will have reached the point of no return," with a slight smile resting on her face when saying this she reached into her pocket and handed her a letter. She pulled Meg and herself out of the room and left Christine in her room alone, again. She did see a numerous amount of people outside. They all looked so cheerful but none of this made her any happier. She opened the note. It was another from her beloved Phantom.
"Christine,
This may have reached you to late because this is your wedding day. Mme. Giry knows all about us, and your relationship with Raoul. It has come to the time where I must accept the fact that you have left me for someone else. I will always love you and I will miss you dearly.
Love,
Your Angel of Music"
Christine was in tears by the time see had read the last line. She knew that she had to go back to him because she was truly his only chance at love. Raoul could have anyone but somehow, she slipped on her wedding gown. She obviously was thinking about a plot against Raoul. Having Mme. Giry help her with her corset and the zipper of her gown, she placed her veil on her head and she looked absolutely astonishing. She knew this would be the last time to escape from Raoul's evil clutches.
Asking for time alone, she made Mme. Giry leave for she had other plans in mind and must act quickly if she wanted her plot to work.