Chapter 7
Christine sat next to Raoul, her hand in his, while the two girls sat across from them in the carriage.
"Now, Kat, Sasha, Pay attention." The girls turned their focus from the Paris landscape to their mother. "While I am with Meg, I expect you two to behave. Now, Sorelli is an old friend of mine, and she agreed you could stay with her. I don't want you running around Paris haphazardly, if you want to explore the city, she must superviseyou, do you understand?"
"Of course mother."
"we'll behave." The two put on their most angelic faces.
"Just," Christine hesitated, "Stay in the main part of town, and keep away from the Opera House, so many drunks and peasants hang around there." The girls nodded in agreement, then returned their attention to the rich architectures the carriage was passing. Never before had they seen something so beautiful.
"Girls, we're here." One by one they stepped out of the carriage .They were standing in front of a rather small sized building. It was only two stories, and was made of the unconventional red brick, something rather unusual in that part of town. As they made their way up to the house, the large pine door swung open, and a middle-aged women descended to toward them. She looked to have aged well, but still looked much older that Christine. Her light blonde hair was streaked with gray, and her face showed many age lines, yet her body looked like it belonged to a girl still in her dancing prime.
"Oh Christine!" She went directly over to her old friend and embraced her.
"It's so good to see you again, Sorelli."
"As it is for you, My how time has been good to you, and your figure! I never would have known you had children, multiple times at that! So many of us are gone now, because they couldn't get their's back, but you!" As Sorelli spoke, Christine began to blush.
"Yes well, you don't seem to do to bad yourself, especially for having a boy!" The two girls picked their heads up at the thought of them staying in a house with a boy.
"But, my dear, I had just one, and so many years ago, you'd gain your figure back too chasing after a young boy." She smiled as she glanced back at her house, hinting to the fact he was inside. "Enough talk of a bunch of old women's lost youth," She directed her attention to the girls,
"Who are these beauty's?"
"Sorelli, these are my daughters, Kathrine and Sasha."
"And what splendid names!" She commented cheerfully. The girls curtsied as they alway did when meeting one of their parents friends.
"It's a pleasure Madame." They said in unison.
"It was wonderful to see you again, but we really should be going."Christine commented.
"Oh, why of course, please, send Meg my love."
"Of course." Christine kissed Sorelli's cheek goodbye, then directed her attention to her children. "I'll see you both in no time, behave and enjoy yourselves." She hugged and kissed each of them, then departed with her husband.
"So, have you two been to the Opera House yet?" The girls shook their heads, "Good, your in for a treat." Sorelli made her way back into her house, as the girls followed. Kathrine leaned over to her sister,
"Mother told us to stay away for there." She whispered.
"Like we were going to listen anyway? now we at least have an excuse!" Sasha retaliated, with a smile
"Well obviously!" Kathrine giggled out.
