Authors Notes: Ummmmm opps, i am trying to write but time just seems to be getting away from me, though i will tell you there is only one Chapter to this story left, im not too sure how i feel about that, it has been so much fun so far writing this story. So hopefully i will get the next chapter up in a timely fashion, though we wont count on it. then i will be taking a break.

thank you to Tychobrache for reviewing even if i had to nag and nag to get you to do it, i promise to get the next chapter up soon crosses fingers behind back :P

I dont own phantom of the Opera. but i do own My characters :)

enjoy

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Several hours later Michael and Aurora arrived at the Goldfield Theater, Knocking on the dormitory door a plump middle aged lady with red hair and kind eyes answered it.

"Hello you two must be Michael and Aurora, I'm Carol the caretaker here" She said as she stepped back to let them in.

"Thank you Carol" Aurora said graciously as Carol shut the door then took one of their bags

"Come I'll show you two to your room, you'll have to share, I don't suppose that will be a problem?" Carol said with what looked like a smirk on her face.

"Not at all" Michael replied, smiling back

"I thought not" She led them up to the room in silence "Ill come and get you tomorrow in time for breakfast which starts at 7am; I'll give you a proper tour then"

"That would be great" Aurora said checking out the room. It wasn't a big room, but it had the essentials of a wardrobe, chest of draws, small desk, and two single beds.

"I'll leave you to it" Carol said

"Thank you again" Michael said Carol smiled and nodded then left the room, shutting the door behind them.

Aurora immediately started unpacking herself and Michael, while he rang Brett and his parents to let them know they had arrived without any problems.

Once Michael finished he sat down on one of the beds and observed Aurora. Her hair was still curly from the performance, although most of her makeup had been rubbed off. There were still dark circles under her eyes and she looked just a little thinner to him.

Michael still couldn't stop looking at her. He loved her so much and he was going to do whatever it took to see that she never had to go through anything like that again.

"What are you thinking about" Michael finally asked

"My parents, they would know I am gone by now, I guess I am wondering what they are thinking" Aurora said as she picked up one of his shirts, hung it on a hanger before putting it in the wardrobe.

Michael nodded

"I am also feeling guilty" Aurora continued

"Why" Michael asked abruptly before aurora could finish her sentence

"Because I wrote my story down and sent it off to a news paper" Aurora said quietly before coming and sitting down on the end of the bed

Michael scooted forward

"What did it say"?

"Everything from start to finish, I didn't leave anything important out. It will be in the local paper tomorrow" Aurora sighed. It wasn't that she was sorry for doing it, her story needed to be told; she felt guilty that it had to come to this and that her parent's careers might suffer for it.

But it was too late for that now.

Michael hugged Aurora from behind and hauled her up against him.

"Don't worry about that now" Michael said gently "it's late, we will talk about it tomorrow.

Aurora nodded, before getting up and getting ready for bed.

Michael left the room to go to the bathroom and when he came back, Aurora was already in the bed of the left; Michael went over and joined her.

"You know there is another bed" She grumbled when they were both settled.

"I know, but I haven't slept beside you in months"

"We won't be getting any sleep at this rate" Aurora replied after she yawned

"Shh and go to sleep" was Michaels only reply after he switched the bed side lamp off.

Aurora rolled her eyes to the darkened ceiling before snuggling closer to Michael and promptly falling asleep.

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Aurora awoke abruptly the next morning, when Michael rolled over and pushed her out of the bed.

"Michael" Aurora squealed when she was awake enough

"Huh" Michael rolled over and looked around through sleepy eyes "Where are you?"

"The floor" Aurora replied, Michael looked over at her

"What are you doing there?"

"You pushed me out" Aurora said as she got up

"Oh, sorry" Michael said, although she had the feeling he didn't really mean it, she pulled a face before getting up and grabbing a change of clothes and going for a shower.

Once Aurora walked back in Michael was already dressed and waiting for her sitting on the bed.

Aurora ignored him.

"Come on, don't stay mad at me" Michael said as he pulled Aurora in to his lap. She immediately got up and sat down beside him instead, before pushing him to the floor.

"Ok we are even now" Aurora said sweetly, patting Michael on the head while he glared at her.

Suddenly Michael grabbed her hand and pulled her down with him.

"Oh that's going to hurt in the morning" Aurora groaned as she rubbed her butt.

"Now we are most definitely even" Michael said before giving her a quick kiss and standing up to see Carol in the door way.

She waved off explanations and showed them down to the dining hall, giving them a quick tour as she went.

"The next production auditions are due to start tomorrow so the day is yours to practice"

"What production are you doing?" Aurora asked

"Romeo and Juliet" Aurora smiled, another wonderful show

They talked for a few more minutes before Carol bid them good day to go and reprimand one of the Ballet girls who was sitting on table.

Michael and Aurora ate a breakfast of scrambled eggs on toast with a side of bacon, while they caught up with each other. This was the first time they had talked properly since the night Aurora was taken back to her house.

"I have missed this so much" Aurora admitted "Just talking to you" She smiled, looking in to Michaels eyes.

"I know the feeling" Michael leant over and kissed her softly.

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A little later, they were on their way to get a copy of the script when Aurora suddenly stopped

"We have to go to a news agency" Aurora said suddenly

"Why?"

"Just come" Together they walked out of the theater at the brusque pace.

A few minutes later Aurora pulled Michael in to a news agency, she walked straight to the paper stand, picked one up then went and paid for it. Then dragged Michael back out.

"Aurora, what-

"Remember last night, my story being in the paper"

"I'd forgotten"

"Let's have a look" Aurora said calmly

She opened the paper, on the second page there was the article.

The Prime Ministers Daughter Speaks Out. The title pretty much said it all.

Late last night we received a letter from Aurora Davis, and as per her instructions published it today. What is written here has not been edited in anyway; here is what she has to say about her absence and coming home.

My name is Aurora Davis and I am Prime Minister Alexander and Janice Davis only child and daughter. Recently in the news it said that I had returned from my 'frightening' ordeal. I am here to shed light on what really happened.

I was never Kidnapped, I ran away. I did this because I wanted a chance to live my own life, I love my parents I really do but I wasn't willing to sacrifice my dreams so they could be happy. They wanted me to become a doctor or lawyer something in their opinion worth while, but all I have wanted, all I every wanted was to perform, be on the stage.

So I planned it getting an apartment and job and even enrolling in a part time university course. At last I was ready. I tried to talk to my parents about me performing and met a wall, so I pretended to be staying the night at a friends place and left.

I organized to sell my car for another and made myself a fake identity and settled in to my new life. I wrote my parents my first night in my new apartment and dyed my hair.

My first day of university, and the second day of my running away I was in the bar and I saw the news, reporting I was missing, then I realized that my parents wouldn't of gotten my note as yet. So I rang home to let them know I was ok. I know I didn't handle the call too well but I got the message across that I hadn't been kidnapped.

I sat down on a bench near where I had rung mum and a few minutes later, agents that work for my father appeared looking for me, showing my photograph to people near the area. I left before they saw me, still thinking that my mum would retract the kidnapping story.

Weeks later after I had received my wish of being able to perform on stage, in the production of the Phantom of the Opera My parents were still looking for me, which I didn't understand.

I won't go in to too much detail, but I will say I met someone and fell in love, he knew who I was and was trying to convince me to go and see my parents. As there had been several close calls of me being found, and not all over them legal. And looking back he was right.

My parents burst in to my boyfriend's house after midnight and carried me out of there by force, while restraining him. I was taken back to my parents house, again I wont go in to detail but they made it clear that is was their way or the high way.

I was told to say I was kidnapped, and then without any choice I was going to university to study what they wanted me to, or they were going to make sure my boyfriend, whom they forbid me to see was going to end up in jail for kidnapping. I managed to convince them to let me finish out the production but they had me watched.

I felt like a prisoner, I was depressed and wasn't eating I even thought about suicide, as embarrassing as it is to admit it. My Boyfriend then helped me plan to get away after the final performance. That is where I hopefully am now.

It is not me intension to hurt my parents by admitting this, but to maybe communicate to them how important what I want is to me. I won't be in hiding forever I when I come home I will talk to my parents, if they don't want to see me or anything of that nature, then it will be up to them. But I will make it clear that I love them and believe that they thought that had my best interests at heart.

In the end it is my life, and I will have the choice how I live it.

Aurora Davis

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"Wow" Michael managed when he finished reading it

"Do you think I did the right thing?"

"Well now your parents can't blackmail you, but I think you know the answer anyway"

"I think I did the right thing, although I still feel guilty. My parents might not get re elected because of it" Aurora said biting her lip and looking over at Michael

Michael pulled her in to his arms

"That isn't your problem, you did what you thought was right and I'm glad you did"

"Really"

"Really" Michael said kissing the top of her head, he took her hand and together they started walking back to the theater.

Aurora knew that there were still had many challenges ahead, and that she would have to face them. But looking over at Michael now Aurora knew everything was going to be ok. And that was the most truly wonderful feeling.

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I know i left it a little up in the air but i promise all will be answered in the next chapter, everyone gets whats coming to them including Tyra.

let me know what you thought, R&R, and no that doesnt mean read and run, you know who you are hint Hint

till next time

Emma Riddle