High School Populaire

Chapter 4

A usual day in the High School Populaire, the bell had just run, and the third hour had come to an end. Students exited their classrooms, heading towards their lockers or their next class while chatting with their friends. Adam and Angel were walking side by side, discussing one of their favourite bands; Within Temptation.

"Out of the way!" someone had shouted, and the duo stopped and looked behind them,

A girl with dark brown hair, glasses and green eyes was running down the halls. In her arms, she holds dozens and dozens of flyers. She passed by our heroes and tried to keep the papers balanced on the pile. She was unaware of one flyer that had escaped and was slowly making its way on the ground. Angel, though, noticed it and quickly grabbed it before turning it around. She read the paper along with Adam surprised by its content; well almost.

It was a flyer, informing about the school's latest musical; the Phantom of the Opera. Furthermore, the paper informed about times of the auditions and the place they would be held.

"Hmm" Angel hummed as she focused on the paper more than her friend, different thoughts passing her mind.

"Let me guess, you thinking to apply?"

"I do not know yet. I am uncertain if it would be wise or not"

"Well, it is something out of our league. I mean, theatre and well... us. Yet again, we never truly followed any unwritten rules of society."

She shook her head and gave a friendly punch to her friend, amused by his philosophical side, which was still under development. Then, she placed the flyer in her back, and the duo continued their way towards their next class.

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The same night, Angel had decided to approach her father. She found him, as per usual, in his music room. He was playing one of his latest pieces on the piano, and the girl waited patiently for him to finish; knowing very well that he didn't like to be interrupted.

"What is it, Mon Cher?" he asked as he finished and turned his face so he could see her, his face unmasked and his deformity visible.

Angel approached and passed him the flyer, allowing him to give it a quick read. Dark eyebrows frowned as light blue eyes read each phrase carefully.

The title and the whole play were very familiar to him as he was the inspiration behind him. Well, him and some other of his classmates. He could still remember how all this started as an English Essay where they were forced to write a small story or play.

A classmate of his, from the few he had come in better contact; had taken inspiration on his mask and his connection with the rest of the class and the girl he had a crush on. Then, he turned it into a story which he later expanded and even published as musical.

Of course, he would never say anything about the whole past or his relation to the said play. It was something he wasn't proud of and preferred to keep it deep down in his chest along with the rest of the things he kept in secret. He was thankful that the man had changed many details that didn't scream his name or pointed at him or the others.

"Thinking to apply?" he asked as he noticed how silent she was.

"Well, I would love to go as the Phantom, but I cannot. Therefore, I am not certain if I should" she said as sat by his side.

"Go for the role of Christine then. You have got this"

"Will you help me practice?"

"Of course," Erik said with a smile on his face. "I will make sure you take that role."