The Phantom of the Opera

Chapter 7 - Unknown Secrets

It had been a couple weeks after the whole incident with Agent Kallus happened. The Opera House was in chaos and were slowly starting to lose some of its ratings fast. People were even afraid of actually going inside the building without being afraid that they might be killed. Rumors even started to spread that the old place was haunted, and that the opera ghost had come back to get his revenge on whomever disobeyed him.

So, in order for the place to not shut down, Violet suggested that they have a Masquerade Ball. At first, the idea seemed rather useless and reckless to Derik as he told his wife that even if they did throw a ball not many people would come. But after a little convincing from his wife and even from some of the performers, the man finally agreed to have a ball. Everyone was really excited about the upcoming event that even the townsfolk started to forget about their stupid fear and were in sync with everyone else’s joy.

However, not everyone was happy about the ball. And that someone was…Ezra.

Sure he loved to dance and the idea to him was amazing, but he wasn’t all that much of a fan with playing dress up with his sister. Ever since the younger teen told Sabine that Kanan and him were now a couple, the girl was excited that she practically begged Ezra for her to find him a perfect outfit for the ball. It seemed almost as if he was getting ready to go on a date with Kanan, which was something he didn’t really mind doing, but not when his sister was constantly throwing different kinds of clothes at him.

Ezra gave an aggravated huff as he lazily turned around in a circle so Sabine could look at him. He had already gotten into five different uniforms and each one he didn’t approve.

Sabine gave a sigh as she shook her head at the sight she saw. “Nope. Not that one either.”

Ezra rolled his eyes. “Sabine, is it really necessary for you to do all of this? I mean, you’re acting as if I were going on a date or something.”

Sabine frowned as she started to go through some more clothes on the boy’s dresser. “Of course it is! You’re going to a ball! Don’t you want to look good for Kanan when you guys go?”

Red started to slowly cover the teen’s face as he quickly adverted his eyes away from his sister. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to look nice for Kanan, the man was everything that Ezra wanted. He made his heart fill with happiness that he thought he’d never find again. It was just the fact that he didn’t see any point in having to change into different clothing’s ever five minutes. He was slowly starting to regret on even telling the girl in the first place.

“I-It’s not that I don’t want to look nice for him, I do. It’s just…” Ezra slowly started to say but to only find himself start to trail off with nothing to say. Embarrassment started to hit him as he rubbed one of his arms, nervously.

Sabine couldn’t help but sigh as she turned her eyes over to the uncomfortable looking teen. She knew the teen was getting impatient with her, but she knew as well as him that he wanted to impress Kanan. Even if the teen didn’t know it, Sabine knew her brother better than he probably knew himself. Her hands gripped tighter around the shirt she was holding as a small smile started form on her lips.

“Here, let’s try this one on. I like the pants you have on but the shirt just doesn’t go well with it at all.” And with that, the girl threw the dark blue shirt over to the raven.

Ezra caught it with ease as he laid the shirt down in a chair and started to take off his own shirt. Sabine’s eyes slowly started to lower with concern when she saw her brother’s bare skin. His stomach and chest were brutally scared with white, ragged lines all across. There was even a long line as to where it circled around to the boy’s back. Sabine had known about Ezra’s past before he even joined their family. The stories were nothing but heartbreaking and painful.