Raoul came back to Christine's dressing room and opened the door, the room was empty. Turning, Raoul hurried down the hallway. He stopped when he saw Madame Giry, "Madame," he called, "where is Christine?" Without looking at him Madame Giry said "she came down with a headache, she asked me to tell you she is very sorry." Madame Giry pushed past Raoul, "excuse me"she said as she walked quickly down the hallway. "I must go check on my daughter." Raoul stared questioningly at Madame Giry's retreating back, than turned and walked away.
Christine and Erik laid together in the boat as it floated on the moat. Christine looked up and stroked Eric's face "I love you Erik"she whispered as he kissed her. "I'd be happy never to go back to the opera house." Erik smiled and said "you must go back my love, it is your dream." Christine sat up and said"it was my dream, before I met you. Now you are my dream. I want us to be together. I want to have your children." Erik looked at her with tears in his eyes, he took her hand and held it to his heart. "This is all we'll ever have and we both know that." Christine cried as she hugged Erik and stroked the face around the mask."It's not fair. It's just not fair." She sobbed.
Christine came back to the present abruptly. She looked around and realized she had wandered into the library. She turned and walked up the stairs to her children's nursery. She smiled as she found them both is bed waiting for her. "Tell us the story about you and papa, mama" Thomas begged and Christine smiled as she sat in the chair between the two beds. "Your father and I met when I was singing at the opera house," she began and felt her mind going back to the past.
Christine hurried up the steps, she was late for rehearsal and Madame Giry would be angry. She heard someone call her name and turned "Raoul," she said and smiled. Raoul came up the steps to stand next to her. "I'm sorry you suddenly became ill last night" he said stopping and taking her hand "please go to dinner with me tonight." "Raoul" Christine started to say than stopped when she saw Madame Giry at the top of the steps waiting for her. "I'll talk to you later" she said quickly and ran to join Madame Giry. "You play a dangerous game my child," Madame Giry said as they walked down the hall. "Make sure you don't get hurt," Than calling the other girls together. She began the rehearsal.
Christine found Raoul waiting for her after the rehearsal was over, "Raoul" she said surprised "what are you doing here?" "Waiting for you of course," he said as he took her arm 'how about that dinner." "Raoul, I can't" Christine said "the show starts in four hours." "Relax," Raoul said as he led her to his waiting carriage, "I'll have you back in plenty of time."As Christine and Raoul got into the carriage and drove away, Erik stepped out of the shadows trembling in anger.