I woke up early again, but since rehearsals where going to be today, I would not have the free time I had had yesterday morning, so I got changed, and went over to check my bag, I had put a letter in there last night asking my guide what continuity I was in , based on appearances I was in the 2004 movie, but I wanted to be sure. According to the reply I got, I was in a mixed continuity, this was the musical timeline with the movie appearances. But the musical and movie continuities where mostly the same, except for the fact that Christine dies at different times. I kinda wonder what that would have to do with my "mission".

After breakfast I met with the ballerina's again, apparently they all wanted to be my friend.

"Are you injured? You're limping on you're right leg!"

I looked at the girl, unlike many of the people who had pointed it out before in the past, she actually seemed concerned.

"Oh no, I always walk like this, my leg's stiff because of a medical condition I was born with, don't worry about it though, it's not dangerous."

She seemed relieved, which made me smile. A lot of my peers had latched onto things like my limp and my eczema as things to bully me about, and so people noticing these things without saying something mean about it made me happy.

We talked for a little while ,and the girls convinced me to play a bit more on the piano, but I eventually had to leave so I could get my work done. A little while after lunch, I heard someone say that rehearsal was going to be starting, I followed them, I definitely wanted to be there for this.

When I got there I found the other maids and started following along with what they were doing. I was there to watch the rehearsal, not clean, but I didn't want to risk getting sent off somewhere else if I was seen standing around not doing anything.

Also, the performance had apparently been moved to tonight, the owner wanted to retire and get out of here sooner. Good luck to the performers, I can't imagine doing a band show with only one rehearsal.

The rehearsal progressed until it got to the part I knew well. Ugggh, I did not like Carlotta at all.

Then Madame Giry started reading Erik's letter. It was the same as in the movie, until she got to the very end.

"He also recommends that you place our maid Sarah in the orchestra, as she is a very talented musician"

Those who knew me looked surprised, Andre and Firmin scoffed at the Ideal of putting a woman, especially a maid into the orchestra. Which made me want to slap them, but I really did not want to be kicked out.

Everyone else just looked confused.

I decided that this would be a good time to slip off.

Once I got back to my room, I laid in bed and listened to music on my phone, wondering what would happen next. I highly doubted that I would be put into the orchestra, and I also highly doubted that Erik would accept that.

I looked down at my arm, I had started scratching at it subconsciously, and now had a spot that was bleeding. I wiped the blood off, put some cream on it and sighed, I could already see some bumps forming. Hopefully it wouldn't look too bad tomorrow.

I went out into the hallways and tried to listen to the performance, but I couldn't really hear much

I was going to stay in my room during dinner, but then realized everyone would be celebrating the performance, so I decided to go get food.

I stayed up reading my Bible, and writing in my journal until I was sure that almost everyone had gone to bed, put on a slightly shorter nightgown and boots, grabbed my phone and earbuds, put it on skillet, and went jogging around the opera house, I jogged back home a lot and was feeling a bit restless since I had skipped a few days. And anyways, in a place this big, I highly doubt that I'll disturb anyone.

I jogged until I started to feel a bit dizzy and then decided it was best to get some sleep. While I was heading back though, I walked across the stage, and I swear I saw Erik watching me from whatever those catwalk things over the stage where called. It didn't surprise me, he probably wandered around at night because people would be more likely to see him during the day.

When I got back, I took off the boots and collapsed on the bed.

The next day…

I woke to knocking on the door, I yelled out that I was awake, someone told me breakfast was almost over. Crap, I had overslept.

I pulled on the loosest fitting dress I had because I could wear it with the bra I wore with my prom dress, corsets were not happening today.

I ended up making it to the dining area just in time.

I didn't want to stop jogging, so maybe I should ask for my alarm clock.

I went back to my room to grab some orange tic tacs, then I noticed I had forgotten to put my phone back in my bag and it was dead. Great, now I would be jogging with no music tonight.

I then looked for someone I knew. There was something that needed to be taken care of. I really needed a bath.

I found Madame Giry, she showed me to the bath's, for whatever reason, she told me they use cold batch soap, which was good for me, that's what I use at home, it's made by a woman who lives on a local farm and is scented with natural oils, and it doesn't break me out any. Hopefully this wouldn't either. After bathing, I dried off, got dressed, and then ran back to my room. I had forgotten my lotions and while I looked fine now, if I waited too long, my skin would be getting red and scaly.

I giggled when people stared at me when I ran by. Some things don't change. When I shower at home, I almost always forget to bring something with me to the bathroom.

By the time I got back and got the lotions on, I looked a little broken out on my face, and where I scratched my arms, but it's been worse before, a lot worse.

After that idea, I decided to go back to the dining room and see if they had tea, they did, so I made a cup and sat down and laughed. What a way to start the day.

Then I went to do my cleaning, when I was approached by the conductor, I can't remember if his name was mentioned in the movie.

"are you Mademoiselle Sarah?"

"Yes, Monsieur, I am"

"A letter we received yesterday from the "opera ghost" refers to you as a talented musician, and recommends that I place you in the orchestra, and while I normally would not follow advice from a letter like that, we could always use more musicians, the ballet girls told me your best instruments are piano and trombone, if you could prove that talent by playing some music for me at some time, you could be moved to the orchestra."

"you don't think it's bad that I play trombone, and you're not against putting a woman in the orchestra?" I asked.

"My daughter and granddaughters are musicians, so no, I see no problem with putting a woman in the orchestra. And while most trombone players are men, I really have no issue with it."

I beamed at him "thank you monsieur"

"You're very welcome Mademoiselle"

He handed me music and said I had a week to practice

I skipped back to my room and got the letter paper out. One was going to be for my guide, I needed my trombone here to practice, and one was for Erik, this situation definitely called for a thank you note

Dear O.G,

Thank you for recommending me to be moved to the orchestra, I will be auditioning in a week. I am super happy about this, cleaning has never been one of my hobbies, but I did not want to be sent away, I am definitely happy about my new job.

Sending thanks,

Sarah

I looked at the letter happily, my handwriting was getting better too.

I set the letter into the drawer where he had told me too and skipped out to tell the ballet girls the news.

Then I realized, Christine would be gone right now, maybe this wasn't the best time.

Wow y'all, I can't believe I was able to get another chapter out this soon, but I finished my essay for English, and was still in a writing mood, so I decided to go ahead and get this written. See y'all as soon as I can! My last-first band competition (I'm a senior) is in a few weeks, and it's going to be totally bittersweet.