Christine giggled again she was sitting next to Mel and also noticed how the managers were bending over backwards for Charlotte. As usual.

"Christine I am sorry about you not getting the main part. You did deserve it. You should not have got the silent part"
"Don't worry about it. It isn't your fault." She giggled again as a well aimed aeroplane flew up and knocked Charlotte's costume wig off.
It had been over a week since Christine's memorable performance. Many people had hoped she would continue and some people after enquiring about whom was singing decided not to go after finding out that Charlotte was singing.
The disobedience had enraged the phantom, he knew what he had to do, but it had to wait until the night of the show.

The phantom stood there behind a curtain. The play was about to start. He was quite proud of his hiding place; he was well hidden but was able to get out easily. He scowled at the silhouette of Charlotte. After finally finding a real rival she had been making Christine life horrible. She had always bullied Christine about being an orphan, it was one of the only things she has over her. She played cruel trick and had even ripped Christine's picture of her father up. The phantom knew all this, Christine had been sobbing in the chapel every night because of this.
Charlotte's voice suddenly rang through the stage he waited until the last person went onto the stage and then he crept out. He picked up Charlottes throat mist and swapped it for some pepper spay, he cunningly made it look exactly the same.
The first act ended and as usual Charlotte sprayed her throat with the "throat mist"
The second act started, Charlotte kept on rasping, to the amusement of the other actors on stage.
The phantom scurried of to the roof balcony, a place most thought was impossible to get to.
"Why did you not follow my instructions? I suggest you put it right now or much worse thing will happen"
The curtain closed suddenly and the two mangers walked out in front.
"Christine will play Charlottes part, now. While you wait for her to get changed how about the dance from the Nutcracker"
The phantom smiled, he walked out the door and saw the prop guy, Joe walking up. The phantom scowled Joe needed sorting out once and for all.