Erik and Christine: Loves Secret (A Phantom of the Opera Story)

Chapter 1

1871 two months after the destruction of the Opera Populaire.

It's early in the morning in a forest, where a carriage is taking a young couple off to a small town out of Paris.

"Christine...wake up," says Raoul to Christine as he sees a new beginning. 

Christine begins to wake up from her and notices that they're not in Paris; but somewhere else. "Raoul? Where are we?" asks Christine. 

"We're here." 

Christine is confused to what Raoul is talking about. "Where?" she asks. 

Raoul implies, "At my home. The mansion that my family lived in. Remember?" 

Christine is even more confused at the fact that Raoul decided to not make reservations at a hotel. "But...I thought we were going to stay at a hotel?" 

Raoul says to her gentle, "No, I decided that we should stay somewhere far away from the Opera House and it would be best for us if we start over." 

Christine then realizes what Raoul is implying. "Oh, yes. Of course," Christine says with remembering why Raoul wants to not be near the Opera house. Because the memories of the Phantom makes her feel sad and that she misses her Angel already.

Later on that afternoon in the mansion. Raoul hears something in Christine's room and then he decides to knock on her door. "Christine? Christine?" He then opens the door and sees her by her make up desk. "Ah there you are. What are you doing?" Raoul asks as he comes in with a bouquet of flowers. 

Christine looks at Raoul and says "Oh hello Raoul." Raoul looks at her and says, "Please you can just say my name. It's not like I'm someone else." Raoul walks towards her. "I know that. Anyway, I was just looking around" says Christine. "For what exactly?" Raoul asks as he kneels down in front of her. "Well where I could put some of my music sheets so I can write music. I don't even see a piano. There use to be one here. Where is it?" Christine implies. "Oh that old thing" Raoul says. "Raoul it wasn't that old" Christine implies. "I'm sorry Christine. But ever since you were gone, there was no music in the air. So my family removed the piano and put it upstairs. I don't think it works anymore" Raoul explains. Christine then asks, "Well have you tried it?" Raoul then says, "No need to. It's so old and dusty that no one would want to touch it." Christine laughs, smiles and says, "That's not true! I would have played it." Raoul then begins to get upset. "As well as someone else would too", Raoul implies as he stands up and walks away. Christine then looks away from Raoul and begins to think of the Phantom...her Angel. "Yes, of course. How could I forget? He created such beautiful music. I will never forget it" Christine says.

"I remember the night he brought me down below to where he lived, and how the following morning, I heard his beautiful music...him playing on his magnificent piano. He looked so peaceful...relaxed...and so happy because I could see that he loved music as well as I." Christine says with a breathless tone in her voice. "Well it was the past" Raoul implies. "Remember Christine, because you also changed everything. With the fact you pulled off his mask and he got angry at you." Christine looks at him with confusion in her eyes. "Yes I remember that but what on Earth does that have anything to do with me?!" Raoul

simply implies, "It's just ever since then, he's killed people, made you afraid of him, nearly killed me because you love me and not him." Christine then gets upset. "Because I didn't love him, but you don't know what he thought about me." She begins to think of the night when the Phantom was about to kill Raoul.

"Because when I pulled off his mask. I didn't know that it would come to that. Let alone having him about to kill you. But you don't know what he thought about me. You don't know what I saw in his eyes. What I saw was the happiness because I showed him what I felt and how I felt sorry for him. When I looked at him that night, I felt his pain and sadness. And when he looked at me in the eyes, I knew that he could see that there is compassion for him. And I knew that moment it was breaking me from the inside because I..."

"You still had feelings for him? Even when..." Raoul get's angry. "Raoul, please!" Christine yells at him. They stare at each other for a moment. "I don't want to talk about this anymore. Please go and let me be. "Raoul stands there and then shakes his head in agreement. "Ok, besides I have to go to anyway. I am going to Paris." He starts to walk away but just before he opens the door. "By the way. I got a letter earlier today from Madame Giry, saying that she will come visit today." Christine then stands up. "Alright Raoul, but. Stay out of danger", Christine says with a concerning tone in her voice. "I will, I think." He opens the door. "I love you," Christine says. But Raoul closes the door right as she says it. She stares at the door with confusion to what had just happened.

Later that afternoon. Madame Giry arrives to the mansion to see Christine. "Hello Christine" says Madame Giry. "Hello Madame, how are you?" Christine asks politely. "I'm good, how about you?" Madame Giry asks. "Good. I'm trying to refurbish the piano. But so far I haven't gotten anything done, since I have been here alone all day" Christine implies. "Oh, well. I am sure someone could help you fix it," Madame Giry replies. "Yes, but I am going to try and do it on my own," Christine implies. "If that is what you want," Madame Odelette replies.

"Madame, if you don't mind me asking...I know that you know the Phantom very well. And I know that after the fire, he might be gone, starting a new life. But I don't know how he is, and if he is happy or not," Christine explains. Madame Giry is confused and asks, "Why? Do you still have feelings for him?" Christine then replies, "I don't know. I love Raoul, but yet...if I only saw him one more time." Christine pauses for a moment and then she says, "But I'm probably sure that you came to tell me he's dead. If that's why you are here, then make it quick and then leave." Madame Giry walks towards her and says to her. "Actually I came to give you this note." Madame Giry reaches from her dress pocket a note. "What is it?" Christine asks with curiousity. "Read it and see" Madame Giry replies. Christine then takes the letter and says, "Thank you." Madame Giry looks at her and then says, "I have to go. Goodbye Christine." Christine looks at Madame Giry as she leaves and says, "Goodbye Madame Giry." She looks at the envelope and sees that it is written to her.

She then opens the letter and begins to read. The letter begins to make her in breathless. "Oh my God!"