Hello everyone! Wow, sorry I haven't written in awhile, finals and stuff you know?

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Ch. 5

She yawned for what seemed the hundredth time that morning. Just like usual, Erik had started lessons at 8' o'clock sharp and ended exactly when her small clock announced it was 9:30. But instead of going right to bed like he had ordered her to, Toni stayed up to practice what he had been teaching her, on her own. It wasn't until she took a quick glance to her left that she saw her clock read 12:33.

Lucky for her, practice didn't start until 8, but she would have rather had it later on the day. She yawned again thinking to herself, 'I am never pulling an all nighter ever again!'

"You look tired. What time did you fall asleep last night?" Sirius asked her tying his grey sweatshirt that said "Paris" in bold colors of the French flag (blue, white, and red.) He looked at her with concerned eyes.

"Like around 12:30." She told him tiredly, stretching her long white, arms behind her. "Stop looking at me like that." Sirius was frowning at her, "I was practicing that's all, and I lost track of time." She explained stretching her legs then taking her sweatshirt off as well, it was hot under the stage lights.

"You know you shouldn't be staying up so late. Practice is getting more and more exhausting. Everyone needs to-"

"I know Sirius, I know. It's not like I planned it. And if it makes you happy, I promise I wont do it again, ok mother?" She said 'mother' jokingly. Sirius only smiled at his friend and went back to stretching.

"Alright, morning everyone!" Joe the director, said happily. "I hope you all slept well," Sirius gave Toni a pointed look. "And I hope you all ready to perform today's requirements." He always spoke professionally, it got really annoying really fast.

"Alright, just for now I want Toni and Riley only on stage everyone else, go sit and please for the love of everything that is musical…. Don't talk." The cast laughed and walked off the stage leaving Toni, Riley and Joe.

Okay. We're going to start 'Past the Point of no Return'. "The two performers nodded. "We haven't been able to go over this much… at all really, so it might be good to start it don't you think?" He smiled at the two.

Toni took a deep breath, shaking her arms out, getting ready for the violins to start their sensual playing. "Do you want us to just sing or to act along with it?" Riley asked. Act was the response.

Riley stood behind her, taking his place ready to improvise the scene.

"You have come here

in pursuit of

your deepest urge,

in pursuit of

that wish,

which till now

has been silent,

silent . . ." He began, moving closer towards her. Everyone was watching silently.

"I have brought you,

that our passions

may fuse and merge -

in your mind

you've already

succumbed to me

dropped all defenses

completely succumbed to me -

now you are here with me:

no second thoughts,

you've decided,

decided . . ." Toni took another deep breath, trying to rid the shiver that was running down her spine. She couldn't believe the effect Riley's voice was having on her.

"Past the point

of no return -

no backward glances:

the games we've played

till now are at

an end . . .

Past all thought

of "if" or "when" -

no use resisting:

abandon thought,

and let the dream

descend . . .

What raging fire

shall flood the soul?

What rich desire

unlocks its door?" Riley then stood right behind her, practically spooning her standing up, running his hands seductively on her hips and mid section. Toni rested her head on one of his shoulder's closing her eyes, falling into the entrapment of his words. Hoping everyone thought she was just acting.

"What sweet seduction

lies before

us . . .?

Past the point

of no return,

the final threshold -

what warm,

unspoken secrets

will we learn?

Beyond the point

of no return . . ." He moved away from her and watched as she regained composure, ready to recite the words she knew so well.

"You have brought me

to that moment

where words run dry,

to that moment

where speech

disappears

into silence,

silence . . .

I have come here,

hardly knowing

the reason why . . ." She shook her head, like all the others had done before her. She loved this song. It held so much passion, so much emotion for the opposite performer even though characters had no idea what the emotion was.

"Past all thought

of right or wrong -

one final question:

how long should we

two wait, before

we're one . . .?

When will the blood

begin to race

the sleeping bud

burst into bloom?

When will the flames,

at last, consume

us . . .?" The two walked towards each other, looking, watching which moves the other would make. Toni almost smiled at Riley, she couldn't help but think of how funny it was to be singing this song towards him. She liked him, but only as a friend.

"Past the point

of no return

the final threshold -

the bridge

is crossed, so stand

and watch it burn . . .

We've passed the point

of no return . . ." They both sang in sync, holding each other, showing the audience the feelings their character held. Riley turned Toni around so he was holding her and singing softly into her ear.

"Say you'll share with

me one

love, one lifetime . . .

Lead me, save me

from my solitude . . .

(He takes from his finger a ring and holds it out to her.

Slowly she takes it and puts it on her finger.)

Say you want me

with you,

here beside you . . .

Anywhere you go

let me go too -

Christine

that's all I ask of . . .!" Toni made the motion of which it looked as if she took of his mask. After she did the music stopped and the whole theater was silent except for the sighing of the old walls of the building. Slowly the others in the audience, who were in awe, started clapping and cheering.

"That was amazing!" Joe exclaimed as he walked back onto the stage and toward the two. "Are you sure you haven't practiced that yet?" They both nodded.

"We're just good at improvising I guess." Riley said. Joe laughed softly.

After rehearsal, Toni slowly made her way back to her dressing room, after telling Sirius that she was sure that she was too tired to go and get something to eat.

When she closed her door she took a deep breath in through her nose smelling the bouquet of roses on her vanity. /One guess who they're from/ She sat at her vanity and opened the note that stood silently against her black brush.

Antoinette,

Today was very surprising. You've done very well. Listening to all my instructions. Although you still have many things to learn, I am giving you the night off. Although you'll probably go out I suggest you rest, you didn't listen to me last night.

O.G.