Why, The Angel Of Music
Chapter 4
"Good Meg! Very good!" Her mother cheered during rehearsals. Meg seemed to be glowing with great enthusiasm. She had never felt better in her entire life!
The doors suddenly busted open. Mr. Andre, the opera manager, was fuming.
"What is this?" He yelled. In his hands was a letter. Megs heart stopped.
Meg shot a glance at Christine. She was gravely pale.
"No!" she whispered," He's returned!"
"According to this letter," Andre spoke to not only her but everyone," He never left."
"Read it, Mousier," Megs mother said with great anxiousness.
"'Andre,
I am still here. As I have been always. I have not been paid my salary in months. Though I shall do you a kindness by ignoring your debts and starting out fresh again. I will not do any murders I do not find necessary. I ensure you this money will be repaid to you later.
As always, your kindest friend,
O.G.'"
The room filled with whispers of 'Oh my!' and 'Not Again'. Only Christine, Mother, and Meg were silent. Meg could feel Mother and Christine eyeing her. She twirled her blonde hair trying to ignore them.
"Meg," Christine whispered. Meg looked up, "Oh Meg!" Confusion swept over
Megs face. Christine took Megs hand and lead her out of the chaotic room. They went into the dressing room. "Meg, sing to me. Sing now.
Meg hesitated and then sang the lines she had learned from the Phantom.
"Stop. Meg, NO! NO! Don't go to him! Don't sing his songs! Don't love him!" She begged," Don't Meg. Please Meg. Promise me… Promise me you shall never return to him! Promiseme!" Christine was in tears.
"Christine, no,"
"Meg, I am warning you. He's not an Angel!"
"Yes he is!"
"I assure he is not. It's a trap!
"I have to go."
"Meg, does he still love me?" She asked. Her eyes glistened with tears
"With his whole heart. I have never seen such a stronger desire in all my life." Meg said truthfully.
"Trust me Meg, I do love him."
"Then why do you refuse him?"
"His love is too powerful. And he is too deadly. I fear he might get mad at me and I shan't be able to escape him."
"Oh…"
"Meg, I gave him my mind blindly. I shouldn't have fallen under his spell. If I had not I would not be living in the fear that he will return for me."
Meg nodded and left her. Soaking in what she had informed me of. Meg saw on the floor was a note addressed to me. 'From your Angel' it read. Meg then knew she would be accompanying the Phantom tonight in his lair of music.