"No matter our ages, when ever we begin to fall in love we find ourselves acting like teenagers again, mooning about, irrational, divinely goopy, and sighing over every foolish reminder of the beloved."

It was not yet seven in the morning and already birds were found to be awake, chirping as if they were singing for the rising sun. Those who had early jobs had been already up getting ready and having their breakfast.

Morning light seeped through the thin layer of curtains in the master bedroom. Erik found himself waking up with Christine sleeping soundly in his arms. Gently he ran his hand over her bare shoulders and back, today, he thought we're going to have a wonderful day together. He had told everyone at work he was going to take a day off to spend some time with Christine. They truly needed some time alone since he hadn't been there with her for some time.

The ringing of the telephone broke his thoughts; carefully he reached over for the phone. "Hello?" The voice of Thomas was heard across the phone. The man was talking widely and half of what he was saying could not be understood.

"The damn costumes….music!"

"Calm down Tom, look I'll be down there in a bit." Cursing to himself he placed back the phone on the small table. Looking down, he noticed that Christine was still asleep, looks like our day off will have to wait he told himself before gently moving Christine away from him. Minutes later he left the bedroom without saying goodbye to Christine.

A young blonde woman happily walked down the streets as she headed for Christine's home. Her little heels from her shoes made constant clicking every time it hit the pavement. Every once and a while, she'd find herself shifting the several folders from one arm to another as the weight of the folders were bothering her.

"I hope Christine will like these," she told herself as she pictured her friends' face expression the moment she would open the folders. Meg Giry felt very excited as she couldn't wait to arrive at Christine's, she was eager to hear her play.

"Miss Giry?"

Glancing around to see who called her, Meg noticed the young man approaching her. A bright smile appeared on her face as she instantly noticed him to be Christine's friend from Paris.

"Good morning Mr. de Chagny."

"Please, call me Raoul," he offered as he noticed the large folder. "Are you going to Christine's?"

Nodding Meg slightly shuffled the folder from one arm to the other. "I'm bringer these music pieces I want to show her, will you also be visiting her?"

"Yes-" Not giving him another Meg quickly took him by the crook of his arm and began to lightly run to Christine's house.

"Come on, I don't really I have time to visit her."

The maid was preparing breakfast in the outside patio where Christine was sitting in one of the wick chairs with her eyes cast out at the garden. She had woken up alone in bed, again. Was it always going to be like this? She continued to ask herself.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard the voice of Meg calling her name. Looking up from her seat, she indeed saw Meg happily walking towards her followed by Raoul.

"Look who I ran into while I was walking here, Christine!"

Standing up, Christine went to greet her friends. "I didn't expect you to be coming." Though she tried to sound grateful that her friends were there at the moment, she couldn't help but think of her situation with Erik. "Please," she offered, "have a seat."

It was an awkward moment for her, for all of them actually. While Christine tried her best to listen to Meg, she couldn't help but notice how Raoul would often glance at the back door as if expecting someone. More like Erik.

"Are you listening to me, Chris?" Meg finally asked. "This could be important you know."

"Hmm Meg?" Christine had been trying to hold her laugh. "Sorry, Raoul are you okay?"

The young man quickly straightened himself up, trying to act casual. "Yes, I'm just…"

"Don't worry," she tried assuring him. "He's at work…as usual."

A small sudden slam caused Christine to jump. "Meg-"

The blonde hair woman grinned as she looked across the small table. "I thought

that would finally get your attention. Now look here Chris, I want to hear you sing this for us."

"This?" Her face looked horrified as she immediately figured out what her friend was trying to get her to do. "Meg no, you know very well I can't"

A young girl wearing a pale pink dress ran quietly across the empty halls, her curly brown hair bouncing up and down. "Papa?" Her voice suddenly came to a hush as she entered her fathers music room to find the room empty.

"I've gotcha!" A pair of strong arms grabbed her from behind as she let out a squeal of glee. "Come my darling, you must sing for your papa."

The young father carried his daughter to the piano chair where he took a seat next to her. Happily she smiled at her father, Charles, as he placed his figures over the pearl white keys. Now, young Christine always preferred for her father to play his violin, but she also did love it when he played the piano. "Let your voice be heard Christine…"

"Please sing for me, Christine." It was Raoul, and it sounded as if he was practically begging her. "It's been such a long time."

Her two friends were trying to convince her to sing but how long had it been since she had sang?

"One song Meg, then that's it." Quietly, Christine led her friends back inside, passing through various corridors and rooms, when after five minutes of walking around; Christine brought them inside a dimly lit room. "I'd have one of the maids open the curtains but Erik preferred to have it a bit dark."

Meg handed the music folder over to Christine who had already taken a seat on the piano bench before going to her own seat next to Raoul. "Play the first one, it's something you should know."

Glancing over the three page music, Christine placed her small fingers over the keys. Taking a deep breath she played the first several chords before letting her voice be heard.

"Let your voice be heard Christine…"

...sorry, the page breaker thing isn't working...

So, I had this posted up a while back but I think I either deleted it by accident or somehow it wasn't working. Either way, sorry for the mix up. But hey, it's up now!

p.s.

Sorry this chapter was a drag. It should be getting better in a bit. I currently have to do somethings with school having started two weeks ago. Please leave comments regarding your questions, comments, and conern or simply to say hi.