-1Ch.18: Back to the Past
Tara and Erik sat there looking into each others eyes. "Fine, I'll go but I will not stay. " She sighed finally giving in. "Come, we'll leave now but before we go back to my era you must change." he said excitedly.
At the Broward Center of Performing Arts Erik pulled out a poet shirt and dress pants for himself then a gorges old fashioned dress and corset for Tara. He changed first into his clothes. Tara slowly changed into the lovely dress it was black with pink lace trim. The corset was the only thing she had trouble putting on she had to have Erik to help her.
After they both had changed Erik led Tara to a machine that would bring them back in time. Tara stepped in side followed by Erik who typed numbers into the machine and pulled a lever and sure enough there was a flash of light and The next thing Tara knew she was no longer in the basement of The Center for Performing Arts. Erik opened the door and stepped out and after helped Tara out. "Welcome to the alleys of Paris. "He said. He then led her to a secret opening in the stables of the Opera House and brought her down to his lair.
It was a mess cobwebs were every where and sheet music also. "Erik, this is your….Home" she choked. "Yes, I know it's dirty and dark but it's a fine home and we would get to see the operas for free." he sighed. "Erik, I told you I am not staying here." she said with anger in her voice. "Come I'll show you the Opera House its lovely." He said trying to change the subject. He showed her the Opera house through his secret passage ways that only he knew. Sure enough Tara found the Opera house amazing and quite breathtaking with its golden statues and the beautiful marble stairways. One thing that she found captivating was the chandelier. "You should have seen the first one." Erik whispered in Tara ear as she stared in awe at the chandelier. "What do you mean this isn't the original?" Tara asked. "No, nothing up here really is a few things but not everything, the dressing room are though." he said pulling along to show her his favorite dressing room the one which Christine Daae use to occupy.