Your Phantom

Chapter 5: Masquerade

( Imagine this is you)

When you entered your room You saw a beautiful red and black dress with a matching mask, gloves, crown and necklace. Next to them there was a letter from Madame Giry. You picked up the letter and read it. It said...

" I found one of my old Masquerade outfits and thought you would like to wear it to the Masquerade. I'm sure it will look beautiful on you. 

Much love, Madame Giry."

 You set the letter down and look at the dress. "Oh my god, this is absolutely gorgeous." You say to yourself. You check the time,6:00 PM. ' Oh, no, the Masquerade starts at 7:30 PM, I better hurry up so I can make it in time' You mentally yell. You throw on the dress, gloves, and necklace, And put your hair up into a half-up, half- down hairstyle, do your make-up and finally throw on your mask and crown. You rush out of the door and to your relief, you were right on time. Everyone was dancing and having fun, and a few cute boys glanced your way. About an hour into the party, you were standing by the food table when everyone stopped abruptly and looked at the looming figure at the top of the stairs. He looked your way and you immediately knew who it was. It was the Phantom " Please, resume. I mean no harm here. Just looking for a little fun." He said while walking down the stairs. You could feel the tension lifting as the band started playing again and everyone was dancing and chatting again. 

As he approached you, you pretended you didn't notice and resumed chatting with your friends, until he was right behind you. " Excuse me Mademoiselle, I saw you from the staircase and I knew I had to ask you to a dance." Your face turned red, and you turned around to face him. ' Does he know who I am?' You thought to yourself. " Of course Monsieur, I would love to." You say grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the center of the room. " Good, because it wasn't a request " He said. You scoff and roll your eyes. " And if I refused?" You say lifting an eyebrow. He grabbed your hand and put an arm around your waist. " Then I would have used force." You grabbed his shoulder and started to slowly dance to the music, It was the Waltz. You were nervous at first but quickly got used to the dancing and felt the music flow through you. The music ended too quickly and you had to pull away to catch your breath. " You dance beautifully, Y/n." He said. 

You whipped your head around and gave him a shocked expression.  " How did you know it was me?"  You say crossing your arms and making a pouting face. " Well, for starters, I know your face anywhere, and secondly, no one can grab my attention like you can." He said grabbing your chin and making you look at him. You blush a little. " Well thank you Phantom." He lets go of your chin and grabs your waist, leading you over to the table where your friends are waiting. " Ladies, I will be borrowing your friend for the rest of the evening, so do not be alarmed." Your face turned red hot. ' Wait, he's going to hang out with me for the rest of the night? Why?' You think to yourself. They both shared shocked expressions before waving us off. You both walk over to the drink table and you both grab a glass of champagne. You both laugh and joke for hours, until the party is over and you both go your separate ways. 

But before you leave The Phantom grabs your waist and pulls you into a kiss. Fireworks set off in your brain as you passionately kissed him back. When you pulled away you could see the shock in his eyes. " I'm sorry I don't know what came over me. I-" He was cut off by you crashing your lips against his. Your eyes locked as you pulled away. " And this is why I love Masquerades." You say as you turn to leave. " Oh, Y/n! Don't forget we have practice later!" He calls after you. Without even a thought you shout. " Okay, I'll meet you down in your lair at 12:00 AM sharp, no questions asked." As you make your way back to your room you smile faintly. ' Wow, The Phantom kissed me. ME! A nobody!' You still couldn't believe it. It was your first kiss. You enter your room and flop down on your bed. You glance over at the clock. 10:00 PM. "I have 1 hour to get some sleep." You say slipping out of your costume and taking off your make-up. You slip into something less presentable but decent enough for a music lesson and drift off to sleep.