The Phantom's Admirer

I Will Never Leave You

Erik’s POV

I scribbled my signature on the sheet of paper, pleased with myself. I looked it over one more time to make sure it was perfect

“Hello again my dear managers. Glad to be hearing from me again? I have come across another bright student who had once again been looked over by your foolish eyes and ears. A Miss Alice DeLaney. She is fairly new to the opera house family but she has an incredible amount of talent hidden inside of her. I expect you to stop this foolish opera you have already been practicing and start immediately on mine.

And do not try any more tricks, gentlemen. Or something far worse than your silly chandelier crashing will happen.

O.G.”

I sealed the letter with my infamous stamp and placed it on top of my finished Don Juan Triumphant music. I would hand this to the managers myself during the ball. This is the reason I invited Alice to it. I loved feeling in control again. I missed telling people what to do. Haven’t done this in months.

No. You aren’t doing this for yourself. You are doing this so Alice. You love her.

I shook my head. No. This is for me. I cannot fall for another woman. Now I have a costume to put together.

But no matter how much I denied it, I knew deep down, that I loved her and I started to fall for Alice the moment I heard her sing.

Alice’s POV

“And one, two, three, turn jump kick!” Madame Giry called out. We have been practicing for this Opera for a month and a half now and the ballet girls just cannot get their moves precise yet! I was getting angry.

“Stop! Stop! Stop the music!” The music came to an abrupt halt and the girls looked at Madam Giry with defeat in their eyes. “Remind me again how long we have been working on this ONE move?” No one spoke. “Three hours! We could have learned an entire dance in that time!” It was dead silent and everyone was looking down, including me. I hated yelling. “You girls need to follow Alice’s lead and see how she does it! I tell her one time how something is to be done and she does it!” Suddenly every eye in the room was on me. Including people not in the dance crew. I blushed madly. “Now, go and take a break. We will start again in five.” She marched off, obviously angry.

After a moment, conversations picked up and everything went back to normal. I walked to my bag and picked up a bottle of water and gulped some of it down. “That was excellent dancing out there, Alice.” I turned around and was greeted by Elijah. I smiled up at him. In the past few days we have gotten really close.

“Thank you, Elijah!” I grinned.

“You are the best dancer out of all of them you know.”

I blushed. “I wouldn’t say that…”

He placed a hand on my shoulder. “Trust me. I know. I’ve seen so many dancers on this stage with me while I’ve worked here and you have been the best. You have also been the most beautiful onstage to.”

I smiled up at him and patted his cheek. “You are too nice to me you know that?”

“Just stating the facts.”

“Come on girls! Time is up!” Madame Giry called out.

I looked over to her and watched as all the other dancers made their way over to her. I started my way to her too, but Elijah grabbed my arm. “Wait!” He called out.

I turned around and looked at him with a confused expression. “Yes, Elijah?”

He looked nervous all of a sudden. “I-I was wondering if you’d like to attend the ball with me?” He asked.