Two weeks later, Christine walked back into the Opera Populaire. She walked straight to her dressing room. Once there she opened her mirror to go down to the Phantom's lair. Before leaving she locked her door and closed the mirror door tight.

Erik walked into the opera house in Cairo to change for the first show of "The Persian Girl." In his changing room on the chair was a note that read…

Erik, I love you more then you know. I wanted to tell you but you over reacted again, please don't be mad. Please wait for my return. I promise that I will come back soon to live with you forever. I love you. Now, please, wait! Christine

P.S. Please be my 'Angel of Music.

"Erik, are you okay?" Caroletta asked.

"I hurt my Christine. Why did I hurt her? I always hurt her."

"Erik, Christine really cares for you. She came to us to make sure you received that letter. She loves and cares for you. It is proof enough that she came."

"I guess."

"You need to change. The part you're in is coming up in a few minutes."

"Thanks for the warning." Erik quickly changed and went to his entrance.

Two weeks after Christine returned, she was at a rehearsal for Don Juan Triumphant, when Raoul came in to watch.

"Christine, how is my wife?"

"Unhappy as always."

"Why are you unhappy?"

"I will not tell you."

"You always say that."

"I don't want you to know."

"It's okay. I don't need to know but I do need to know why your friend has magically came back."

"My friend? Erik? I didn't even know he was back."

"'Phantom of the Opera' is back and I would like to know if you had anything to do with it."

"No. He yelled at me the last time I saw him. I don't think that I would want to see him," Christine's heart dropped as she said this. Yes she wanted to see him and love him again.

"Good. I shall let you continue 'my wife.'" Raoul left. Christine hated it when he emphases my or phantom to say he didn't approve. Erik is 'her' friend and 'she' can like him if 'she' likes.

Erik was still in Cairo when Raoul badgered Christine about him. He had just finished his play and it sold big. This opera was Erik's last in or about Persia.

Erik started to write like he used to, music about lost love and loosing life. Bringing him back to the old Erik, the Phantom of the Opera.

Christine played Aminta in Don Juan and played it brilliantly. John, the new tenor, was a wonderful success as Don Juan. After the show, Christine forgot completely that Raoul said Erik was back. She continued to perform at the opera.

It would be years before Christine thought of Erik or saw his face again.