Joseph Buquet stumbled out of the tavern.
"Joseph Buquet?" A voice asked.
"Yeah…waddya want?" He slurred his words, obviously drunk.
"I have a proposition for you." The man continued.
"Wha' kinda a prop'sition?"
"Follow me, please."
Buquet shrugged. The man led him into a dark alley.
"Wha's goin-"
Before Bouquet could finish, the man pulled out a gun and shot twice. Bouquet fell, dead before he even hit the ground. The man quickly pulled out a note and placed it on Bouquet's chest. He then scurried up the fire escape. As people filled into the alley, Raoul smiled.
The Next Morning At The Opera House
"Christine!" Meg rushed over to her best friend.
"What?" Christine looked up from the script she was reading.
"Look at the headlines!" Meg thrust the paper into Christine's hands.
It read: Opera Ghost Murders Stagehand.
Christine began to read the article.
Last night around one in the morning the infamous Opera Ghost led stagehand, Joseph Buquet into an alley then shot him. A note was found that read: 'I warned you' the note was sighed O.G. The police have already begun to search the Opera House.
Christine looked up at Meg. "I have to talk to Erik." She said rising from the chair.
"Alright, but be careful," Meg warned as Christine stepped through the mirror.
Raoul entered Philippe's study slowly. His brother looked up from his desk.
"Ah Raoul, have you read the paper?" He asked. Raoul nodded. Philippe studied his brother for a moment.
"Are you alright?"
"What, oh, yes, I'm fine. Never been better." Raoul said quickly. Philippe looked unsure, but shrugged and stood up.
"You'll have to excuse me, I have some things to take care of. I'll be back around dinner time." Philippe said as he left the study. Raoul looked at the headlines and twitched. How could you kill an innocent man? His conscious screamed. I did it for Christine…I did it for Christine… When she realizes what a monster the Opera Ghost truly is everything will be fine…everything will be fine…. He tried desperately to reassure himself and repeated the phrase until he was almost able to believe it, almost.
"Erik!" Christine called from the gate. Erik pulled the lever and Christine rushed over to him. "Christine what's wr-"
"Tell me this isn't true!" She said, handing him the paper.
"Of course it's not true," Erik said after reading the headline. "Why would I kill Joseph Bouquet?"
"I don't know, but the note said 'I warned you' what did you say in your last note to the managers?"
"I said that if you weren't the lead a disaster would occur."
"Erik!"
"But I didn't mean this! I was going to switch Carlotta's throat spray with something to make her croak. I swear."
Christine looked skeptical. "You do believe me, Christine?"
She said nothing. "Christine?"
"I have to go." She hurried past the gate.
"Christine!"
As always, thank you to my beta Clown Accomplice for all her help!
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~Kate