Disclaimer: I don't own the Phantom of the Opera or any of its songs, script, etc.
A/N: Mkay, once more with Matt (and his… issues), so enjoy his thoughts for awhile. :) R&R!
Showstopper
Chapter
6 – Learning Names
We didn't get to actually go over
dancing until the next afternoon's practice, but after going
through a whole day without seeing "Christine"
I honestly didn't think I was going to make it. I was enchanted more
and more at the thought of her, and it seemed to make the classroom
clock take its time.
I watched the little hand tick away the
seconds as my Trigonometry class progressed. I didn't
understand the teacher, but I learned from reading the book.
I'd never seen anyone who could take something so simple and make it
so useless and utterly intolerable.
Five
minutes until musical practice.
Please God, just let it ring.
"Does anyone know what the
unit converter is from degrees to radians?"
I
know the answer.
Not
a single person raised their hand; it was almost funny.
Finally Mr. Hutch called on me.
"Pi over 180 for degrees to
radians, and 180 over pi for radians to degrees which has a slight
relation to coterminal angles," I replied
smart-alec-ly.
"Hey, can I get paid to do your job?" he
asked, half-joking, half-serious.
I was very thankful that the
bell rang just then. As I walked towards the performing arts
hall I noticed a voice I recognized.
Its
her.
My
gait sped up in hopes of getting a glimpse of "Christine".
I really needed to learn her name.
I
will today.
I
walked behind "Christine"
and "Meg"
watching
"Christine"
intently from an angle.
Her
smile.
Her
eyes.
Wow,
her eyes were really dark brown
Shoot.
"Christine"
turned and looked me in the eye.
"Hey you're playing Raoul,
right?" she asked.
"Yes, Lotte, I am," I
replied.
Lotte? Where did that come from?
"I'm
Elise Garnierai, I didn't catch your name?" she said,
eyeing me inquisitively.
"Matt Portabello… like the
mushroom," I said, smiling.
"Who are you supposed
to be dancing with for the first hour?" she asked.
"Meg;
and her name would be…?" I asked, looking to Elise's
friend for help.
"Marisa Monticello, and just for the first
hour," she said, grinning at Elise.
"Well, I must
be going but I look forward to seeing both of you in a few minutes,"
I said and walked faster, then turned down another hallway to regain
my composure.
Well that was a good start.
A/N: It's short, I know, but I liked it. What do y'all think? Next ch. up soon!
--Ash