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Over the coming days Christine started to smile more and felt freer than ever before. Edmée and Christine sat in Christine room going through her trunk getting it pack to return to the opera house for most of the two months that Raoul was away. Edmée pulled a dry rose with black ribbon tied around it.
"Who this from" Edmée asked
Christine turned and looked to Edmée see what she had in her hands it was the red rose the phantom gave her when she did her first lead role. Christine had a dreamy look on her face when thought of the night. Christine took the dried rose from Edmée hand and smiled.
"You love that person that gave you that rose" Edmée said
"How can one love someone when they do not know the person name?" Christine stated.
"I do not know Christine but know you love the person who gave you that rose" Edmée said.
"How?" Christine asked.
"It in your eyes" Edmée stated put the last of the clothes into the trunk.
"Come Edmée let leave this melodrama behind. There a circus not far hear let go please" Christine said.
Hours later Edmée and Christine where at the circus watching the show there were amazing feats and fun all around; Christine nearly forgot about the drama that took place that day.
That was until they after the show they went into the tent which house the freak show. There was breaded woman, bird woman, strong man and so many more but none of them had any effect on Christine. Christine was about to leave when she saw in small cage a disfigured child face. It was not as bad as the phantom but it was very close. The child looked up at Christine. Christine heart nearly stopped. His eyes they were the same greenish yellow eyes that the phantom had. Tears slipped down her face. It was in that moment she knew that she could leave the child in that cage. And with the decision her fate was sealed. Christine kneeled down next to the cage and whispered to the child.
"Do you want to be in here" Christine whispered
The child nodded his head. And got closer to where Christine was kneeling.
"I'll get you out of here I promise" Christine said.
The show was coming to close when Edmée founded Christine holding the hand of a deformed four year old child. One look at Christine and she knew that she wanted the child. Edmée only hope she thought this through. Edmée walked over to the lead of freak show brought him over to Christine.
"What the matter" The man asked
"How much do you want for the child?" Christine said
"Twenty thousand francs" the man said jokingly
"Done" Christine said.
"Lady you have to joking" the man said
"I am not joking" Christine said as she reached for her coin purse.
"Please Lady for that much you can have me" the man said
"I want the child nothing else" Christine said
The man went to hit Christine when someone grabbed the man arm. The man that grabbed the man arm had blonde hair tied back and he wore a black suit in his other hand was a walking stick. He had blue eyes that seem to be hooded.
"You would dare raise your hand to lady, sir" The blonde man said
"That is no lady" The man said
"Yes, she is and I will not stand for any man hitting a woman now take the money and give her what she wants" the blonde man said
"Fine, Fine" The other man muttered taking the money
He opened the cage of the small boy. Christine ran inside and took the child in her arm. The boy buried his face into her chest and started to cry. As Christine ran her hand down the boy back she could feel scars. Christine walked out of the cage and bowed her head to the blonde man in thanks. Edmée walked in front of Christine to the carriage and open the door. The boy tears where soaking the front of Christine dress. But Christine did not care as long as he was safe now she did not care.