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Christine was glad that practice was over; it had been a long day, and everybody wanted the performances to be flawless. Christine was achy all over from the long day of dancing ballet; she had been moved back to ballet because Carlotta decided to come back and sing again. Christine didn't mind dancing, but she didn't like the threatening looks she had received from Carlotta, as if she had anything to do with Carlotta leaving. Carlotta seemed to not enjoy that Christine had taken her role after she had decided to quit, and seemed to blame the curtain incident on Christine. When Christine was all alone while everybody was taking a break, Carlotta found her backstage and said to her, "You are not taking my role again little girl! And don't think that I'm not onto your little stunts, well I am! Next time something like this happens, I tell managers it is your fault and you are jealous of my talent! You do not have my talent, so you might want to get that out of your pretty head!" Christine didn't want to start any trouble with the diva, so she just walked away without a word. Now in her room, she had some time to think about the events of the day, and think about the threat Carlotta had made to her.
At that moment, somebody knocked on Christine's door. Christine was afraid it may be Carlotta again with another threat she had forgotten about earlier. She walked slowly to her door and looked out of her eyehole and saw no other than her best friend Meg. Christine opened the door with a tired smile and welcomed Meg into the room. She tried to fake a smile hoping Meg wouldn't read her like a book. Meg seemed to sense when something was going on with Christine, and Christine didn't know if she wanted to confide in Meg this time, because she didn't want her friend hunting down Carlotta and giving the diva a piece of her mind.
Meg asked, "Christine, what is bothering you? Don't tell me that nothing is bothering you, because I can see it in that fake smile and in your eyes." Somehow, Meg could always tell when something was bothering her best friend, no matter how much Christine tried to hide it behind a smile. "It isn't that mysterious man, is it Christine?" Meg sat down in the chair in front of Christine's desk patiently waiting for Christine to respond.
Christine sighed; it was no use keeping a secret from her best friend, as she would eventually find out anyways. "Carlotta confronted me today Meg. She thinks the curtain incident is my entire fault and told me the next time something happens she is going to tell the managers it is my fault and that I'm jealous of her talent. She also went on to tell me that I have no talent, and I should get thoughts of me being talented out of my head." She frowned when she said that, taking in how Carlotta had blamed everything on her, and how the diva had threatened her. She looked at Meg for a reply.
"Christine, don't let her get to you. She is just jealous of you, and knows you have talent. She is afraid that since you had taken her place because she had quit that night; she is afraid her former fans are no longer going to want to hear her sing, but want to hear you instead." Meg stood up and crossed the room to Christine, and then hugged her friend close. "I know it wasn't your fault that the curtain fell. It was a pure accident, and Carlotta is just trying to intimidate you Christine. Don't pay any mind to that Christine. She will receive her karma someday, trust me."
Christine embraces her friend. "Thank you Meg, you were and still are always here for me." She smiled at her friend. "Talking about the boy though, I am hoping to see him soon. Don't worry for me Meg; he isn't going to try to harm me or he already would have tried to harm me when I first met him or before that when I only knew him by voice." She took one baby step back away from Meg and tried reading her friends facial expressions.
Meg rolled her eyes at her friend. "I do hope you are right Christine. A lot of men know how to fool the naïve though, and I sure do hope he isn't one. I do not want to see you heartbroken, or worse Christine. Do be careful, and do not fully trust this man yet. I am expecting to meet him soon." Meg sighed a bit, "I do think I should head to my own room now, I wish you a good night Christine, and I will see you in the morning." The two friends embraced once more and Meg left the room.
"Meg is a very good friend indeed," said the voice Christine had come to adore. "I am glad you have a friend as caring as her. She has a compassionate mother as well," he said as he stepped out of the shadows. "I am not pleased with Carlotta though. She is crossing a line with bullying you into feeling guilty about the incident with the curtain, when it wasn't your fault to begin with my dear. I hope you don't mind that I decided to stop by tonight; I didn't want to scare your friend, so I remained hidden in the shadows listening to your conversation waiting for her to leave before showing myself. I do apologize for eavesdropping on you both."
Christine smiled. "Erik, it's good to see you again!" Christine walked over to Erik and they embraced for a few seconds before she stepped back again. "I have had a hard day, especially with Carlotta, but seeing both Meg and you have lifted my mood. Thank you for showing up here Erik."
Erik smiled at Christine, "Anytime Christine my dear. Now, what do you wish to do tonight?"
"Hmmm," Christine pondered for a few seconds, "Should we go to where you live and you sing and play your organ for me," she asked Erik with a smile. She loved hearing his voice, and loved hearing him play the organ when she had first met him the other night."
"Yes mam," Erik replied to Christine, "Your wish is my command." Erik took Christine gingerly by the hand and started to lead her to the place where he had spent most of his life in lonesomeness until recently.
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