When Christine was well enough, she went to the Opera House to find Erik. She bought tickets to the show and sat in Box Five, knowing it was his seat. She waited and waited... and nothing. Madame Giry came up after the show to see her.
"I need to him," Christine told her, knowing Giry knew who she was talking about. "Can you take me to him?"
"I'm sorry. I haven't seen him in since you left here. I will try to see him and tell him you want to see him."
"Thank you." Christine left, afraid of what would happen when she got home.
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"Where were you?" Raoul demanded.
"I went to the Opera House to see the show. I can do what I want, Raoul."
"You went to see him, didn't you? I told you not to go back to him!" He was furious. She had promised and now she went back! How could she do ths to him!
"Raoul, I can think for myself! If I want to go back to see a show or my friends who are there, then I can! I'm going to bed!"
She went upstairs, furious that Raoul thought he controlled her like she was an object in his home that meant nothing more than any other object!
The baby cried. "It's ok, Gustav. Mommy's here." She loved this baby so much. "I don't need Raoul. Someday, we'll find Erik and you can meet your... uncle." She had almost said father. She didn't know if the child was his yet. She would just have to wait and see.
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The next day, she received a letter from Madame Giry saying Erik's home was empty. She didn't know where he had gone. If she heard anything, Christine would know.
Great. Now I'll never know whose baby this is, she thought. Why did I say no? I was going to say yes to save Raoul, and then he told us to go. Stupid fate, why did he say that! If he had said stay, maybe I would have been happy... maybe. No, I would never have been happy. He did the right thing. Now I need his guidance. I drove him away. "I'm going out," she said to Raoul.
"Where?" He was still suspicious of her.
"To my father's grave. Watch over the baby or have the maid do it if you can't make yourself go to him." She left.