Chapter 9-Leaving The Opera

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Christine: Finally your updating!

me: hey, I've updated a few days ago, didn't I?

Christine: yea, well. You take too long!

me: you know why Christine

Erik: can we get onto the story now?

Raoul: I want to see what happens!

me: fine, fine. Here it is...

I begged Raoul before we departed the following day to go and see the opera house one last time. He sighed in defeat as he may had forgotten about our conversation awhile ago but even if he didn't, he was probably going to go and bring it up again later on. I held Blaire's hand as we went inside the opera house, Raoul had some unfinished business with his family as he went to go and visit them for awhile as he was returning back home later that night.

Madame Giry was surprised to find us both as well as Meg as the two know about our departure the next day. "Christine! What are you doing here?" Meg asked surprised as the two women dragged both of us to the stage where nobody was occupying it as I smiled at her, "I just wanted to see you one last time," I replied as Meg nodded slowly and I saw Madame Giry as she was looking around nervously.

"My dear, why don't we go into your dressing room? I'm sure it will be comfortable there," she said as Meg looked at her mother confused as I knew why she was asking me that. "Blaire?" A small voice asked as we all turn and saw a young boy about Blaire's age as Blaire's face lit up, "Mikey!" She said happily as the two friends hugged one another.

"Michael, where's your mother?" Madame Giry asked sternly as Michael gulped, "she's at her dressing room getting ready for her rehearsal Madame Giry. Is it all right if I play with Blaire?" Michael asked as he looked at me and Blaire was staring at me with puppy-dog looks as I sighed in defeat and nodded as the two kids squealed and they ran off.

I shook my head slowly, "that used to be me and Raoul long ago," I said smiling as Meg smiled. "Is something wrong Christine?" Madame Giry asked me again as I looked at her, "I wish to bid farewell to Erik for a few minutes. Could you take care of Blaire for me?" I asked as she stared at me as well as Meg.

Madame Giry nodded slowly as I squealed and hugged her tightly as I went to my dressing room quickly to go and see Erik.

I sat on my stool as I waited for his presence. I know that I felt a presence during my conversation between Madame Giry and Meg, I could tell since I could see Madame Giry's eyes as she looked around nervously. "Christine?" A voice asked softly as I looked and saw Erik coming out off the mirror as I smiled and he strode over to where I was sitting at.

"I'm glad that you could make it," I said as Erik nodded slowly, "what is this all about?" He asked as he grabbed another stool and sat on it as he held onto my hands onto his. I sighed as I looked deeply in his eyes as his mask was still in place, "you know Erik, you don't have to put your mask anymore since I'm not afraid," I said as Erik looked at me.

"I know you aren't my angel. But I'm more concern about your daughter Blaire," he said as I nodded as I pondered about it for a moment that it might truly scare Blaire for the first time. "I'm sure she won't be scared once she is older," I said as Erik smiled, "so angel, what is it that you wanted to talk about?" He asked as I looked at him and took a deep breath.

"I'll be gone for awhile," I said slowly as I watched Erik's face being all sad. "Raoul's father died awhile ago so we are going to go and visit his family for at least a week and I will be back on the stage," I said as Erik nodded slowly, "does Raoul know about us being together?" He asked as I looked at him seriously.

"Blaire told him about our kiss but we didn't have much time to talk since Blaire interrupted us and we are now onto going Raoul's family estate," I said as Erik nodded. "Erik, are you all right?" I asked as Erik hadn't said anything in the past few months, "we can't keep hiding things from him Christine. His bound to find out somehow and he might separate us," he said slowly.

I shook my head, "his not going to do that," I said confident as Erik looked at me. "How can you be so sure angel? You remembered what happen last time, right?" Erik asked as I sighed in defeat, "look, why don't you think this over and we'll talk? Hopefully Raoul won't do anything stupid in the meantime," Erik said slowly as he was thinking about something hard.

I nodded as Erik gave me a hug, "I know that you'll be gone for about a week my dear. But a week seems a long time and I can't live without you," he said as I felt a tear drop from my eyes. "I'm so sorry Erik," I said slowly as Erik looked at me, "don't worry. Just worry about Raoul and your family, I know we shouldn't be together and be decieving your family..." he began as I shook my head.

"Raoul changed Erik. I'm worried about Blaire and I," I said as Erik sighed. "Well, think it over and in one week, we'll see about what happens," he said as I nodded and we both hugged each other and sat on the stools as we begun talking to one another before it was time for me to leave.

I looked at Erik one last time before leaving the door as I sighed, good-bye Erik, I thought sadly.

tbc..

me: see, it was kind of long

christine: it still wasn't long enough

me: what are you saying christine? this is my first attempt remember!

raoul: will you two stop bickering?

christine: who says we are bickering?

erik: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

blaire: review and update!