Distractions (Phantom of the Opera Fanfiction)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Christine didn't sleep that night because she couldn't stop thinking about Phantom. She was analyzing everything, from the way they 'met' to how he never wished to talk about himself, and everything in between. Why haven't I ever questioned this before? She recalled their first Online 'meeting', which had been odd, to say the least...

Phantom: Hello Samantha. I am glad to have finally found you.

Christine stared at her computer screen in shock. She'd been studying for a high school Math test when this stranger happened to instant message her. 'Samantha? Who the heck is Samantha? Better yet, who the heck is this guy? How strange,' she thought with a furrowed brow.

MissDaae7: Who is this?

Phantom: Samantha, you know who this is.

'Uh, no I don't,' Christine thought with a frown. She sighed and began typing again.

MissDaae7: My name isn't Samantha.

Phantom: Forgive me, I must have found the wrong person.

Christine couldn't help but be curious.

MissDaae7: How did you find me? And why did you think my name was Samantha?

Phantom: I found you using the Search bar. I thought you were Samantha because her last name is 'Daae'.

'How weird,' Christine thought, still curious. Before typing anything else, she quickly scanned his profile page. All it told her was that he lived in the United States.

MissDaae7: 'Daae' is a rare last name for someone who lives in the United States.

Phantom: Yes, it is. Perhaps you are related?

MissDaae7: I don't really think so. My family consists of me and my dad. That's about it, as far as I know.

Phantom: Well, Samantha will find our meeting interesting when I tell her about it, I am sure.

MissDaae7: How do you know her?

'And why exactly did I just type that? That's a personal question that I have no right to know the answer to...' Christine couldn't help but wait for a reply without taking back her words, though.

Phantom: She is a singer. I met her when she performed at a restaurant. I happened to be dining there that night, and her singing was the entertainment.

Well, that was interesting, as singing happened to be Christine's passion. In fact, she was waiting anxiously to receive a letter from Ballad Conservatory saying that she'd either been accepted or rejected into their vocal performance program. Perhaps she and this Samantha really were related. 'Maybe I'll ask Dad later..' For now, she was very into her conversation with Phantom.

MissDaae7: That's interesting. I love singing.

Phantom: Ah, you two do have common interests. Do you perform?

MissDaae7: Not really. I hope to someday, though. For now, I'm just wanting to major in vocal performance after I graduate from high school.