Erik

I moved thru the shadows never being seen, no one knows I'm here but they know I'm here. I moved around the Opera house right to the managers office standing behind the walls listening and watching. I saw Harry talking to the new artistic director. This was not what I wanted, I dont like new people if they don't know the rules but I will have to make it known who runs the Opera house, ME not them.

"Okay you can start tomorrow and I will take you around the Opera House and there's a few big rules here." Harry said

"Those are?" Raoul asked yes I know his name I look into everyone who wants to be apart of my world...

"One keep your office clean, keep your hands off of the girls and pay respects to the Ghost and stay away from box 5" Harry said

"The Ghost?" Raoul chuckled

"I wouldnt laugh if I was you here's he" Harry said

"Oh really okay then Ghost if your here then show yourself. Make something fall or move" Rauol laughed and this angered me, I raised my hand tapping a finger on the wall just then 3 pictures on the wall fell off, and the look on both of their faces made me chuckle throwing my voice into the room. The 2 men faces turned white.

"Dont temp me foolish boy, listen to his warning" I said Raoul turned around and looked about the room then at Harry who was more than scared.

"Did you hear that? What was that?" Raoul asked

"The Ghost do as he says and he'll leave you alone just listen to me... If you want things to change you have to write it down and leave it in the lock box out side Box 5, and you'll know if he agrees to it or if he's against it."Harry said and Raoul left out of the office, whiter then what he came in as. "Ghost I am sorry for his disrespect, please forgive him for his foolishness" I turned walking away moving thru and around and down then around staying with the darkness til I was finally home.

Once I went thru my doors I walked to my room standing there looking around the room, moving to my dresser gently place the hair pin down, knowing it was hers and I willl cherish it fully until we are once again able to meet.

"Christine sweet beautiful innocent Christine my Christine.To share is precious, pure and fair. Don't play with something you should cherish for life. Don't you wanna care, ain't it lonely out there?" I questioned myself. "Yes it's lonely out here" I walked out of my room right to my piano, where I sat and started to play a song, Tonight I can write the saddest lines I love her, and sometimes I wish she loved me too. I will get to have my time with her again, I know I will my sweet Christine, you are my love.

CHRISTINE

Days and Weeks went by and some weird things been happening, one I normally get out my house late cause I have to cut off my coffe pot and put it in the sink so this causes me to miss my bus but 2 weeks ago when I went running out the house to catch my but I didnt see it driving off with out me. But just as I was about to hail a cab, I saw my bus pulling up, it was my bus driver and the same people who are normally on it was on the bus. I asked if he was late, he told me know that the bus hours was changed to come to the stop 5 minutes later. WEIRD right I never knew them to change it to come 5 mins later but this made me catch my other connections on time so I got to the Opera House on time.

Second thing is my chorus part was set longer and gave me a little more time to sing and dance. This never happened NEVER there was no one person put on the spot light but the lead singer and I wasn't that, Tamar was the lead and she didn't like it she kept asking me what was I doing. I told her that I just follow and do what I am told by the artistic director.

Third is at my station where I do my make up or sit and laugh with my friends 1 long stem red rose has been sitting there plucked of it's thorns this happen 3 times in the last few weeks and when I ask about it no one knows who's doing it and of course it makes me smile that someone would be so sweet to do this for me. I don't know what's going on but I am going to roll with it. Right now I'm standing in Lady Margaret's office, she called for me before we was getting ready to leave Meg and Judi said they would wait for me and see what happened.

"Does this look like your personal place?" Lady Margaret asked

"No ma'am" I replied

"Do this look like a personal place for you to have things sent to you here?" Lady Margaret asked

"No ma'am" I replied lost I don't know what she was talking about.

"Well this was sent here for you" Lady Margaret said placing a dozen roses on top of the desk looking at me.

"I didnt have this sent here, I promise I didn't" I said looking at them.

"Well they was sent here for so please dont let it happen again" Lady Margaret said I picked them up and left the office. Walking to Meg and Judi.

"WOW those are beautiful" Judi said smelling them.

"Yea they are Lady Maggie was in there fussing at me these was sent to me." I said taking out the card.

"Well read it silly" Meg said I opened up the card.

"Dearest Christine,

Words will not began to state how beautiful you are to me, these flowers do no compare to you. I know that if I didnt say or do something soon I was afraid that to long a sacrifice can make a stone of a heart and My heart needs to be able to beat again. The only way it can do that is if you will do me the honors and meet me for dinner tonight at The Grand Tier Restaurant 9:00 under Heart.

-A friend"

"A friend? You holding out on us who is this friend?" Meg asked taking the card looking at.

"I dont know who this friend is" I said

"You better go it could be Martin" Judi said pointing to one other dancers.

"No how about Tony there" Meg giggled pointing.

"Oh could it be Mr. Sexy himself Rauol" Judi said we all turned to look at him, he is fine.

"Could it be, I mean he talks to you more than anyone else, helps you warm up, giving you tips it might be him" Meg sang we all giggled but stopped when he looked our way and smiled at us giving a little wink.

"See so you going?" Judi asked As we finally looked away getting our things.

"I guess." I said we all left and did a little shopping finding the right dress, once home, I took me a nap cause I wanted to be well rested. That night I was dressed and out the door, catching a cab made sure I was there on time.

"Hello Miss" Hostess said

"Hello I'm with the Heart party" I said she smiled.

"Right this way the table is the most private one we have in the restaurant" she said walking me to the table, and it was very nice very romantic. After being seated she told me that the meal and the wine was pre ordered and the first course will be served once the rest of my party arrives. I sat there waiting and nervous the whole time. I didnt know what was going to happen but I wanted to know all the same. I texted Meg and Judi a few times but still I was waiting.

After waiting 45 minutes I had went and checked with the hostess seeing if any word was left for me she told me there wasnt but there was alot of traffic so my date could be caught in it. I was back in my seat waiting and waiting. I sat here for about a hour and a half when the hostess came to me, as I was putting on my coat.

"Ma'am the food was pre ordered and well paid for what do you want me to do with it?" she asked

"You take it home enjoy yourself but can I have a bottle of Feuillatte Brut Champagne Cuvée Palmes d'Or 2002 please?" I asked

"Sorry ma'am we dont sale it like that" she said

"Please I was stood up, asked out on a date tonight and the fucking guy didnt show up or call or tell me nothing been here for 2 hours please" I said as my eyes filled with tears.

"Okay give me a minute" she said walking away I took the napkin and cried a little but wiping it away minutes later when she return with a bag handing it to me. "It's on the house and might I say he was an asshole for not showing up" I nodded and left.

I didnt wanna go right home so I walked around a little. I stopped when it felt like I was being followed. I stood there and then looked to my right and stared for a few minutes. Then I walked off catching a cab all the way home only stopping to get me some dinner as well as junk food. I ignored the calls and texts I was getting from my friends, but once in the house I took a long shower putting on some sweats then going to the living room turning on the tv and pigging out drinking like I had nothing to do tomorrow.

I ended up falling a sleep on the couch full, but I woke up around 2 feelings the same feeling hurt and alone maybe I'll get me a pet, I wish my mom and dad was here. I picked up my phone putting it in my pocket. Then my putting my sneakers on I wanted to throw this trash out before I went to bed. I wouldn't have to try to do it tomorrow which I was plan on coming 2 hours late, just to show Raoul how it felt or I wasn't going to go in at all. Yes I wasn't going to go in at all. I got up all the trash grabbing my keys and leaving my apartment, locking it behind me I went walking to the trash shoot, dumping it I went walking back towards my apartment a little tipsy when.

"Christine" a voice said I kept walking I wasnt in the mood for it today. "Christine" I turned around but I didn't see anyone there.

"Someone there?" I asked it was so late that it was too dark to see anyone. "WHO'S THERE?" I was looking then I saw 2 eyes that looking like they was glowing and it was the same 2 eyes that was in my picture, I moved back on wobby legs, the eyes seemed to float cause they followed me. "NO STAY AWAY FROM ME" I turned trying to get back to my home but I stupidly ran right passed it, I moved to the guy next doors front door and started banging on it. "CHRIS, CHRIS LET ME IN"

"Christine please calm yourself please" the voice said and I moved from the door backing up staring at the eyes that seemed to be burning a whole in me. I moved back, back so fast that I hit the back of my head on the metal pole that's hooked there. After hitting the pole everything started to fade in to black before I knew it I was knock out cold.

ERIK

I watch her as she was seat more beautiful then I could ever dream, I stood there wanting to walk out and sit with her. To tell her that it was me who sent the flowers but I didnt know how she was going to respond to me so I had to stand there and watch her, see the heartache in her eyes that she was stood up. But when she left I had to follow her and see where she will end up going.

I think I fell in love with her, a little bit more after seeing she came even if it wasnt the type of dinner I had planned it was like I knew her just from watching kind of person you can tell anything to, no matter how bad, and they'll still love you, because they know you. I wanted to go with her. I wanted her to notice me. And then she stopped walking. Under the moon, she stopped. And looked at me but I knew I was in the shadows so she couldn't see me but she still looked at me. Maybe she was trying to tell me something; I don't know. She didn't even know I was there.

I went for a walk through my Opera house thinking to myself and I knew I had to go to her leave her a gift tell her I was sorry for not showing up. Once I got to her home I saw her, stumbling throwing away trash and I had to speak to her. But then she freaked out on me, running from me screaming at me this broke my heart to see 2 beautiful blue eyes with so much fear for me when I wouldn't harm her at all. Once she was backing up I saw the pole, I reached out to stop her but she moved to fast from me hitting her head. I caught her before she hit the floor. Our first I was wishing it would be something more romatic but this have to do. I have someone cough and I held her in my arms. As I watch the guy next door Chris unlock his door and go in his home. I couldn't leave my Christine here, I can use my talents to get in to her apartment and leave her there but what if she needs help or treatment there's only one thing I need to do and take sweet Christine home with me.