Author's Note: I do not own The Phantom of the Opera, of course, nor do I own any of the characters from it, but I do own Diana, Anna, and all the characters I mentioned in this chapter, I believe.

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" Diana Nicole Callister, get out here this instant!" was the call she heard while she sat in her room, fretting over having to go to tea, again.

"Yes Madame" Diana replied, trying to please her.

As she stepped out the door, "Madame" let out a gasp, as she saw the olive green dress she wore.

"You must go change immediately! You cannot wear that "dress" to such an occasion. Hurry up now, for Ms. Lilac is already here!"

"Yes, Madame." She replied, while thoughts ran threw her head, of how she longed to stay home.

Diana was a tall, thin girl, with straight dark brown hair, which she usually wore in a bun. She always wore dark colors, and hated the "fashions". She was usually found reading in her room, or outside, wondering around the city. Diana didn't like where she was staying, and wished she could live in the country. She had to live with Madame Clark, ever since her Uncle passed away. She was always scolded for her bad manners, and for her apparel.

A few minutes later a voice came to Diana's door, and called, "Diana, it is me, Anna, may I come in?"

"Yes, I suppose" she replied.

As she opened the door, Anna walked in, with the latest fashion on, and looking like a clown, as Diana thought.

"I have no idea what will please Madame Clark."

"O let me help you. Besides, I am Ms. Lilac." She replied, jokingly.

"Here this one will do!"

"O please don't make me wear that horrid thing, it is so ugly!"

"Now go put it on." She said in a demanding, but kind of friendly way.

Knowing she had no chose, she snatched the dress out of Anna's hands and walked into her changing "room".

When she looked at herself in the mirror, and let out a moan.

"I look like a mushroom!" she replied

"No you don't you look positively radiant! Now let me just fix you up some!" she said, full of excitement.

"O, please don't! I hate the "fashions" these days!"

"What am I going to do with you!"

"Why is it that you changed so much since you went to college? We were so much alike before!"

"Well, I guess you could say, I realized that it was time to grow up." She said as she began to "fix" Diana up.

"Aren't you excited about the tea party!? I most certainly can find you a Bo there! It shall be so grand!"

"I will do no such thing! I never want a Bo, expecially the ones you always find for me. I am content with myself!" Diana replied, feeling like a puppet she practically controlled.

"O, I know you will change you mind! Now, you are finally done!"

As Diana looked at herself in the mirror, she let gasped, for she really did look like one colorful mushroom.

"This dress! It so puffy! A whole family could live under this thing it seems!"

"O nonsense! I have seen much bigger before. Now come, it is time to go, for Madame Clark shall be harsh if we don't get don't get out soon."

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Diana sat in a chair truing to hide her puffy skirt from everyone's view. After sitting there for a while, Anna insisted that she eat something, for she hadn't touched her plate.

"I am not hungry, thank you."

"I do insist you fatten up some, child, for you are much too thin," replied an older woman, who apparently was very rich, and sour.

She didn't move a muscle, for she wasn't hungry at all, and never really ate anything, expecially snacks.

When everyone was done eating, Diana went and sat at the window and gazed out of it, wishing she could run away.

Anna walked over to her, and grabbed her arm, and said, "O Diana, you must come meet someone!"

Knowing she must give in, she stood up, and walked with her, to find that she was going to do exactly as she feared.

"Mr. Richard, I would like you to meet, Ms. Callister."

"Pleased to make your acquaintance, Madame."

Diana really was sick of this life she lived. She simply said "Thank you" and walked away.

Anna apologized to him, and went to Diana.

"How rude Diana! You must go apologize, immediately!"

"I shall not, for I am too tired of this."

"Well, as long as you are here, you will be kind!" was Anna's reply.

"Well, I am leaving, immediately, I cannot stand it here any longer!"

"O no you shall not!"

"Who gave you the authority to tell me what to do, Ms. Lilac? Now, goodbye!"

And at that, Diana went out the door, and went home.

Diana took a path where she would be least noticed, for she knew about every street and path there.

She had a hard time walking for her skirt kept tripping her up.

When she finally reached where she was staying, she went straight to her room, and immediately changed back into her olive green dress, and washed all her makeup off.

She knew that she would be scolded ever so much once Madame Clark arrived, and that she must do something about it.

She decided it would be best to go outside, and she also needed some fresh air, she felt.

So she grabbed the book she was reading, and headed out.

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Author's Note: Sorry it took a while to update! I will explain Diana much more in the future of this story, so don't worry. I hope to update soon. In case some of you are wondering about Erik, read the next chapter to find out, which I hope to have posted soon!