Your Voice

Chapter 28

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Christine

My hair put into pin curls, I walk down the hallway backstage of the Opera Populaire to pay a visit to the character in the latest number in the show - the Opera Ghost.

The managers (they've succeeded Monsieur Firmin and Andre who have gone back to their business in scrap metal) loved the song Erik wrote, our duet which we first sang right under the ground I stand on, because they believe it was based on the mysterious fire that consumed the theater years ago. That incident was all the press was talking about back then, and so the managers figured that since it caught the ears of many people, a song based on the accident would attract attention even today.

Erik isn't actually playing himself. He's being played by a young man named Will, who has just finished studying music at a local university.

"Hey, Will." I greet him as he applies makeup to his face - yes, in theatre even the men wear makeup.

"Ah, Christine." He catches a glimpse of me in his mirror and greets me with a painted smile. "You're ready so fast?"

"Yeah. I came in early today so I thought I'd do one more practice with you."

"Great, 'cause I wasn't really sure about how it goes."

"I know that song very well," I smirk, recalling singing with Erik and how entrancing his voice was.

"Right." Will sets down his brush and turns in his seat to face me. He lets out a few notes and clears his throat.

In sleep he sang to me

In dreams he came

That voice which calls to me and speaks my name

And do I dream again for now I find

The Phantom of the Opera is there

Inside my mind

Sing once again with me

Our strange duet

My power over you grows stronger yet

And though you turn from me to glance behind

The Phantom of the Opera is there

Inside your mind

Those who have seen your face

Draw back in fear

I am the mask you wear

It's me they hear

Your spirit and
My spirit and

Your voice in one combined
My voice in one combined

The Phantom of the Opera is there
The Phantom of the Opera is here

Inside my mind
Inside your mind

In all your fantasies

you always knew

that man and mystery

Were both in you

And in this labyrinth

where night is blind

The Phantom of the Opera is there

inside my mind
inside your mind

Sing, my Angel of Music!