Why, The Angel Of Music!
Chapter 5
Meg boarded the boat with her letter in hand. Despite what Christine had said to her today, Meg was very exited for her lesson. As she sailed along the lake she hummed. She hummed 'The Point of No Return'. As she hummed in her soft voice another voice joined hers. The voice was so beautiful. Soft yet strong. Sweet yet harsh. It was a voice that warmed your heart and at the same time stung you with jealousy. As Meg came to the shore the Phantom rose from his piano. She could see now, and she secretly knew, the wonderful hummer was the Phantom. Megs humming silenced, seconds later so did his.
"Meg," he said sound happy yet slightly surprised," Come! Come! Oh how glad I am you came! Ah, how God has granted me you to bring my Christine back to me!"
Meg smiled.
"Have you heard of the Opera "Pris au Piège Dans l'Amour*?"
"No. I don't recall that Opera."
"Good. You shouldn't, for I wrote it," He said proudly.
"You wrote an Opera?" Another one? She added silently in my head.
"I can't let you control the whole scheme therefore I add my own. Your plan was just for Christine to come back to me by her choosing. I want her to never leave. This Opera will drawl her so close to me she shan't never leave!"
"I see…I am…am I in this?"
"Of course, Meg. Your voice will be phenomenal by the performance!"
Meg smiled and drew near the Phantom. The Phantom took a step back.
"Let us begin," His fingers began to graceful dance on the keys soft notes fluttered in the air.
"Little did I know… little…little did I know that you were singing to me. That you were dreaming of me. That still loved me…little…little…little did I know. Yet here I am and there you are still apart and yet still oooonnnneeee! Oh how I wished all those endless nights you'd come to me singing our strange duet. In your eyes held the sadness of the world and now I may never see them…again." Meg sang the song written on the paper with all of her heart. Her heart now ached and the room spun. "Its beautiful…"
"Just like your voice… enchanting and delightful"
"And yours… powerful and loving," Meg chirped. They now stood before each other.
"True and kind," He sang.
"Passionate and pure." Meg sang about his as he sang about hers.
"Adoring and forceful."
"Magical and mysterious," Meg whispered inches away from his face. She could see every detail of his mask.
"Breathe taking…" He said and closed his eyes.
"I only wish it was mine," Meg said. His eyes flew open.
"I've got it!" He sat down at his piano and began to write on an old, yellow paper," You must go! I will send you a letter. Here," he handed her the sheet and murmured "Protect this with your life".
Meg nodded softly and turned to leave.
"Well done, Meg," He said blowing her a kiss.
"Thank you, sir," The phantom shuddered," I can not wait to see you again!"
"You as well, Meg. You as well." He said and turned back to his work.
*This means "Trapped In Love" And yes I went to all of the trouble of translating this just for you guys!