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A Meeting with an Old Friend

THE NEXT DAY

"Alright Fay, I won't be back until later. Take care of father for me, and for the love of the Opera house, get over the rocks. They are just a bunch of little sediments compressed into their current form. Adieu."

"Get out of here, you numbskull! Tell Lily I say hello!" Fay called after her sister.

Dawn left the Opera house with a bounce in her step and a smile on her face. She looked stunning in a lavender wool gown with black lace trim on the sleeve cuff and neckline. The ends of her black crocheted shawl whipped in the brisk wind, and Dawn smiled cheerfully. She went to Café du Monde (here, it expanded westward from Paris) where Lily was waiting.

When she entered, the tinkling bell announced her arrival, and Lily (the blonde in a green frock) beckoned her over. The two women hugged each other with squeals of joy.

"Oh, Dawn, it's been sooooo long!"

"Yes it has, and I see you somehow forgot to tell your BEST FRIEND that you are pregnant?" The blonde blushed.

"I was going to tell you today. I'm only three months along even if I look huge!"

"Is it twins?"

"It better be with all the weight I've gained!"

"So how did Gerard take it?"

"Oh, he's excited but overly protective. I mean you hear about it in stories and think it's cute until it's your turn. Then you just want to give the man a good smack to get your point across!" Dawn went into fits of laughter at her friend's statement. "How have you been Dawn? How are your sister and father?"

"They are fine. Fay still has her little rock obsession and father, as you know, bought L'Opéra Populaire. We are managing as best we can. Its quite fun in the opera house. Mme. Giry can be nice but she can also be scary. Want to come and visit?"

"Maybe tomorrow. I promised Sir-Worries-A-Lot that I would be back home before it gets dark. So... how are you coping?"

Dawn knew what she was talking about. "I'm alright. We miss her, but we don't really talk about what happened." She took a deep breath and gave a small sad smile to her friend. "So, how is it, living in France? Your French certainly has improved."

"Thanks for the lie. Gerard has been teaching me and is using the fact that I still have an English accent to keep me locked in the house. He denies that he's doing it to keep me from speaking to the human race, but I know better!"

"Well, I'm glad he let me have you for an afternoon," Dawn said laughing.

"I'm afraid he was worried that if I did not see you soon I'd would live up to my promise of knocking him senseless!"

"Too right I would! I would like to see him try and stop me from seeing my best friend! " Lily giggled. "AND now that you are with child and/or children I can't possible stay away for as long as I have!"

"Yes three-and-a-half months is far too long. How about you and your sister come have dinner with us next Friday? Gerard got us this fabulous Spainish cook! He is fantastic!"

"I don't see why not. Fay misses you and just wait till she finds out your pregnant!"

"Sounds like a plan! I better get going before that nincompoop husband of mine sends the guards to look for me! I love him, but honestly!" Both ladies laughed and hugged good-bye

"Adieu, mon amie!"

"Adieu and don't forget to stop by tomorrow!" Dawn watched as Lily got into her carriage and it went off. Dawn took her time heading back to the opera house. It had been a while since she last had a moment to herself.

'I wonder if he got my letter? Some man he is "I am the Phantom of the Opera fear my displeasure, blah!" What a nutcase! Maybe I should go see if he got my letter already.'

Dawn quickly ran to the opera house to find out if he had indeed gotten her letter. Little did she know that someone had been watching her since she left to visit her friend.

When she reached the music room she found it disserted. She walked over to the spot where she had placed the letter. It was gone, but in its place was a new one. Her name was written across it in spiky handwriting. Dawn put the note away in her pocket to read when she was in her room.

Once she reached her room she found Fay asleep on her bed.

"WAKE UP AND GET OUT OF MY ROOM!"

Fay still slept on.

"FAY!"

Still asleep

"FAY!"

Still sleeping

"I SWEAR TO THROW YOUR ROCKS AWAY IF YOU DON"T WAKE UP RIGHT NOW!"

"I'M UP! I'M UP! You don't have to threaten the rocks. All I want is sleep and neither you nor dada (pronounced dad-uh) will let me be! I am going to find a nice quiet room and sleep!" Fay stormed out of the room leaving Dawn to read her letter. She tore it open and began reading:

Mademoiselle - Oh he was angry to start out like that!

Do not try and cross me! You will not dare to "kick my arse" and such language from a lady is unacceptable!

I am no cowardly man! Consider this your last warning! Failing to comply will be dangerous!

O.G. (OPERA GHOST)

Dawn was furious! (Yet oddly amused.) She took out more parchment and wrote him another note. She reread it to herself before sealing it and putting it in the music room. That should show him!