The Phantom's Opera

Notes Part 2

"All right everyone, I need your attention please," Steve announces.

Everyone stops what they're doing and looks at Steve.

"I received a notice from our principal that we need to sell tickets for our show. The money from the tickets will go into the drama class fund for future productions. I want to have this auditorium sold out for our show in two months. I know practice starts tomorrow but thanks to past productions, we have a lot of backdrops and props that need touching up and fixing and the supplies to get the rest of what we need. We need to think of how we are going to advertise our show so that people would want to buy the tickets. Any Ideas?" Steve asks

"The next school assembly we have the gym we could put on a small show for the students," I suggest

"That is a great idea! I will tell the principal this idea when school is over. Excellent job Brie! You can all go back to work," Steve proclaims

Rowan and I are finished having our costumes tailored to us we get back into our regular clothes and join Ben and Stacy by the operator's section to hang out, but when we get there Steve comes over to us.

"I need to speak with you four in the back for a moment, and don't you're not in trouble."

We go to the back where the props and backdrops are.

"Brie, I need to know what's going on. Rowan tells me that you went missing yesterday and to cover for you all today while they find you. Where did you go?" Steve asks

"I don't think you're going to believe me," I say

"I've seen the movie, and I believe that what happened to you happened," Steve says

"You believe me?" I ask

"I received a letter this morning on my desk that was about you. It looked like the letters from the movie with the same wax stamp," Steve explains

"Rowan and I got letters too! What did it say?" I ask

"It was very shocking to me. I do not know how you are going to take it. I am very worried and concerned for you Brie. This person sounds dangerous and speaks like he has known you for a while," Steve explains while handing me the note.

"Mr. Goodwin, I am incredibly pleased that your class is going to put on my Angels favorite movie. I am delighted that you have made her the main lead, and I hope it stays that way. I know that I will do everything to make sure that nothing happens to her that causes the show to be canceled. I have a few instructions before rehearsal. You are to make sure that annoying girl Cora stays in her place and does nothing to sabotage Brie. Make sure that boy Matt does not interfere or interact with her. Speaking of boys, you are to make sure that nothing romantic happens between her and that boy who plays me. Brie is mine alone. When the show is over, I shall take her to live with me and she will never be seen again. No one can stop this. It has been in motion ever since I saw and heard her sing when she was a little girl, but her parents got in the way and moved. I have always been watching her. If my instructions are ignored, a disaster will occur.

O.G"

My hands are shaking so much that I drop the letter and the tears flow freely down my face.

"Maybe we should cancel the play until we find this person and have him sent away," I suggest

"Look out!" Rowan yells pulling me towards him.

I hear a thump behind me, and I look to see one of the bags that hold the curtains and other props had almost fallen on my head. Suddenly a letter glides down to the floor. Stacy picks it up and opens the letter.