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Chapter 3: Opening Night

Meg and Christine had eaten breakfast and went upstairs for last minute rehearsal before the kids woke. Madame Giry stayed behind to help Erik with them. All six of them had lunch and dinner together before the opera. Around six o'clock Meg, Madame Giry, and Christine left to go get ready. The kids left to go get ready to because curtains opened seven thirty and Erik wanted to be there for seven.

As they got ready, Catherine followed her dad everywhere, "Daddy, are you going to train me to sing like you did momma?"

"Uh yea. I mean really, Cat. Daddy not gonna pay no body to do it."

"Edward's right. I'm not paying anyone to do what I can do."

"I wanna be like momma when I get older. I wanna be the leading lady."

"Well you have to start off as a chorus girl and you have no rhythm," Edward shot back.

Erik gave is son a stern look, "Be nice. She can learn just like your mother did. If I'm not mistaking you want to learn to play the organ and piano?"

"Yea, but you're teaching me," Edward commented, "and I can play."

"In your head cuz you cant play worth a lick," Catherine smiled.

"Daddy."

"You did it to her," Erik smirked, "Listen you two. I understand sibling rivalry and I know its healthy for you, but I really need you two to try and get along. One day you two are gonna really each other and I will not be with you to help. I know you two love each other, can ya'll reach down find that love and hold on to it, cherish it, and express it?"

"Yes daddy," Cat said hugging her dad then her brother, "I love you, Eddy."

"I love you, too, Cathy," he hugging her tightly.

"Good. Now let's go support your mom in her opera."

"Okay," the both raced to the eccentric.

Catherine and Edward made it to the box first. Erik came in two minutes later. The kids were seated three rows back where they knew their dad loved to sit. He locked the door and then went to sit with his kids.

"Dad?" Catherine whispered tugging on her dad's sleeve.

"Yes, Cat?"

"Edward and I were wondering if we could meet mommy in the Prima Dona room like you used to."

Erik chuckled softly at his kids, "Of course."

The opera began with Darrell (the new leading male) looking for a bride. His mother (played by Meg) was putting a princess trial to see if she was really a princess. Of course she failed Winifred (played by Christine) enters dripping wet from having fallen in the mote. The queen did not like her, but the prince loved her. At intermission the kids talked about the first act and teased their dad about how he was in love with their mom's voice. The rest of the opera was funny. It got more and more hilarious with each act. Catherine pretending to be the queen and the princess while Edward tried to be the prince. As the curtain fell Catherine and Edward jumped up and down waiting for their dad to unlock the door, and raced down the secret passage to the dressing room. When they enter, they hear Christine talking, but not to Meg. The voice that replies is non-other than Raoul. Erik grabbed his kids and hid in cause they came in.