It's Tuesday which means, its an update! I have just came back from work and its a beautiful sunny day in Scotland for a change! So yeah I realize a lot of my followers live in america, so you guys will probably see my updates late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, but here in the UK, its like 7 pm so for me its Tuesday. Hopefully you like this chapter, a little bit more about Katia is revealed in this chapter and she gets herself into a spot of bother!

Christine beams as she receives a standing ovation from the audience before her. I stand proudly at the piano and bow my head as well. I am so happy for her! She had overcome her fear and the audience loved her! I know I played the piano well, which means that my first night ever performing in front of a crowd was a success. I have done it!

Christine exits the stage and I follow, bumping into the many dancers and stage hands who were rushing forward to congratulate Christine. She quickly becomes surrounded by people that I cannot see past them! I shall have to go another way.

I spot madam Giry running along a corridor and escorting Christine into her dressing room.

I was hoping I would be able to talk to her and maybe even hear a 'well done on your first night, Katia,' but no. All the focus was on the new soprano Christine Daae. I shouldn't feel jealous. She was scared as well but she had practiced for ages. Maybe I didn't play as well as I thought I did? What was wrong with me?

I decide to visit the chapel. When I get there, I see a beautiful stained glass window and various candelabras with pictures beneath the candles. I sit down in front of two blank frames and light two candles for my mother and father.

It's time like these, where I wish that they were still alive. I miss them so much. I hope that they would be proud of me, being a pianist in a beautiful famous Opera House. They would have cheered me on in the crowd, they would have applauded for me and meant it.

Tears start to fall on my cheeks. I can remember the last time I ever spoke to them. It was the worst day I could have ever gone through…

Katia age 11

"Mum, why do you have to go? I don't want to stay with Auntie Beatrice and Uncle George!" Katia clung onto her mother's gold and green gown as she tried to hop into the carriage. She did not want to be left by herself with her aunt and uncle. She couldn't tell her mother about how they treated her; they promised her she'd regret it.

"Oh Tia, it's alright. Mum and Dad will be back in a few days. Berlin is not too far away. And you know once your father sells our house, we will be living in a much nicer place, Paris!"

"I know mother, I just wish I could go with you."

Katia's mother kneeled down to her height and looked into her eyes.

"Tia, the journey is much too long for you my child. Remember when we had to venture to Spain? You were terribly sick!" then she took a small box out from her cloak pocket and opened it. Inside was beautifully detailed silver cross, with ivy circled around it. She opened the clasp and placed it around Katia's neck.

"Mother! That is so pretty!" Katia gasped. She had never seen a necklace like it before!

"It is for you my child," her mother smiled. "For you to always remember to trust that God will never abandon you. And neither will I. Whenever you are upset or lonely child, pray to him and you will find peace. I love you," she kissed Katia on the cheek and embraced her in a tight hug.

"Come on love, we haven't got all day you know!" shouted Katia's father coming out from the house. He picked Katia up and twirled her around playfully. Carefully setting her back down, he gave her a peck on cheek.

"We shall be back in two weeks, Tia dear," he laughed as he and his wife jumped into the carriage. Her mother waved at her out of the carriage with tears in her eyes.

Katia stood waving until she could not see her over the hill anymore and her arm hurt. Sorrow and dread filled her heart as she made her way back to her Aunt and Uncle's cottage, not knowing that a few days later, her life would be dramatically changed.

Present.

I wipe my eyes thinking of the memory of that day. I wish I would have hopped on the back of the carriage and stayed with them. Later on that day, my aunt and uncle stole the necklace from me and sold it, knowing that it was valuable and they needed money.

Why did they have to be so cruel? They took the only thing that remained of what my mother had left me with.

I begin to pray. I pray for my mother and father, that they are in heaven and are happy together. I pray that they are proud of me, and that I will not disappoint them. And I pray that I find happiness and solace in this new home.

Feeling a little better, I extinguish the candles and leave the chapel.

I think of Christine. I should go and congratulate her, I shouldn't feel jealous of her, she did a good job and so did I. I will say hello.

As I walk toward the door where the dressing rooms are , Raoul comes out of Christine's dressing room. Oh my goodness, Raoul and Christine are together?!

When he leaves the corridor, I run to the door and knock twice.

"Raoul?" I hear.

"Not Raoul, sorry. It's Katia." I say, stepping into the room. Wow, there are a lot of flowers in here!

"Oh, Katia, I thought you were Raoul coming back," she sighs stepping behind a changing screen.

"Yes, I saw him. Is he courting you? Because if he is that is so sweet!" I smile looking at all the flowers again. The pink ones smell amazing!

"Yes, not really, well maybe. I don't know for sure!" Christine laughs, coming out from behind the screen.

"I am supposed to go with him to supper tonight." She doesn't smile when she tells me. Why is she not happy to be going out to supper with a handsome wealthy man! I would be!

"Is that bad? You don't look pleased?" I ask her. Surely if a young man with great title and looks was taking you out, you would be happy!

"Well, I am worried… that I might miss practicing with my teacher tonight. He is very strict."

"Oh Christine! You have worked so hard for your chance and you were fantastic tonight! Go and have fun with your man! I'm sure your teacher would give you one night to celebrate!" she laughs when I mention Raoul.

Then, her uncertainty disappears and she holds her head high.

"You are right; one night of fun won't do me any harm!"

"Yes I am right, so go, quick!" I feel better that Christine is happier and I no longer feel jealous. She deserves a night out.

Christine jumps up and fixes her curls before opening the door.

"Thank you Katia, have a nice night!" she smiles and shuts the door behind her.

I am left to my own devices. Hmm what should I do for the night? I don't have practice until tomorrow evening and I have no one waiting for me.

I circle Christine's dressing room, looking at all the pictures on the wall, the mass of flowers littering the whole area, the stunning dressers, the bright glowing mirror…

Wait a minute, bright glowing mirror?

I turn back towards the mirror and notice a glow from… behind it? How is that possible?

I step in front of the mirror and see my reflection staring back at me. No surprise there. But why am I glowing? There's light coming from the mirror!

I feel around the edges to see if it comes off. No, it won't budge… oh hello! It moves like a door. It's a door!

I peer behind the mirror door. It appears to be a tunnel? There's candles stretching from the walls, and the ground is damp. It's so dark even though there are candles. I wonder what is in here?

There are stairs leading down. If they lead down, that means that the O.G. must be there! After all they say he lives beneath the Opera House, so maybe this tunnel will lead me to him! I wonder if he is real! Now I have to go find out!

Clutching the edge of the mirror door, I step through into the tunnel. A shiver crawls up all over my body. It's freezing in here!

I go further and reach the stairs, taking a look behind me to see the entrance of the dressing room. I can either go back or go on. Which will it be?

Curiosity clouds my judgement as I descend the slippery stone steps. I know better than to continue down into the depths of the opera house. I had been warned many a time, but I was not one to follow rules. Not anymore. I am going to settle this once and for all. No more gossiping and guessing. No more restrictions and rules. I am going to see what is really hidden in the darkness.

My brunette curls bounce across my shoulders as I take a look back behind me. I have come so far now, I have to go on!

"I must know, I must!" I convince myself that I would be safe if I kept in the light, but the light dims the further I go and its starting to frighten me.

I come to a halt and peer across the room before me. Candles hang from the walls and a lake spreads across as far as I can see.

"What will I do now?" I say to myself. There is no way for me to cross, and I had heard what creatures live in the lake.

Suddenly, a heavy force causes me to plummet to the ground. I cannot breathe, it's as if all the air has been knocked out of me.

Coughing and gasping for air, I turn my head to look above, but before I have a chance to see anything, my vision blurs into darkness and I feel cold all over my body...

AH! What has she done now!? And what happened? Find out next week! :D