Love never dies

Chapter 1 : doubts

Christine's POV

" Christine , I love you ..."

It's been three months since the incident in his lair . Yet his voice stills lingers in my head . That voice ... Those four words he said .. it simple but yet the way he said it is so great and profound .How could I just leave him like that ? What a heartless person I was ..

He was never found. People says he's dead that he got caught up in the fire . But I refuse to believe so . For three months straight I keep on wondering where he is or whether he is actually dead. I find myself thinking about him more than anything or anyone else . I'm always wishing his presence were near me . Wishing him standing behind the mirror every time I look into a mirror . I miss my angel . I miss the angel in him the way he was always there for me and protected me. I miss his voice too . The way he sang to me in my sleep . He's expression of love may be wrong by kidnaping me or murdering people because of me but who could blame him ? He simply doesn't know how to express his love the right way . He never felt love , never knew love . That is till I came , came into his life . I was the only one who ever talked to him . Who listened to him . Who gave him a chance to feel love . I was his only light .

I was a kid back then . I didn't know what love was . The decision I made when I chose Raoul .. it was a mistake . I was frightened about everything and he offered me freedom . So I thought I loved him . Raoul is a great guy , he was willing to die to let me be free but I'm not sure whether I want or need his love . We are to be married tomorrow but .. I just don't know .Goodness Raoul , he's been drinking a lot ever since that night . He isn't himself anymore . I find him so engrossed in wanting to find my angel and kill him . He kept getting irritable and jealous everytime I get defensive towards my angel . Even after my angel let us go. How could he want to kill Him . He's no longer the boy I knew .

Do I actually love Raoul ? or did I leave with him because my angel ask me to ? Why was I so scared of everything that I agree to marry Raoul because he offered me freedom ? Is a simple and safe love is what I need ? Look at my angel , he never felt love and yet he let me go willingly because he wants me to be happy . Now that love to me is the most purest kind of love . My angel , he deserves love so much more than anyone . His music is in me now .

Could I live without my angel ? He's been there for me ever since I lived at the opera house . He cared for me after my father died and has been my close friend . He made my song take wing . He's the reason I love singing . Singing is my escape from reality . The reality of this harsh world . The reality that my father is gone . I remember how I sang my heart out to him and then he joined along . Us singing together every night . I remember his voice clearly , the way it matches mine . The way our music swell and unwind . It was beautiful .

No I couldn't . I could not live without my angel . I need him . I have to find him and tell him he's the man I love . So I wait till 12 at night . Where most of the people living in De Chagny house is asleep . I manage to put on the simplest dress and escape . I run to the opera house . It is close now due to the fire incident three months ago but I don't seem to care I just know he's in there . I can feel and hear him . I trust my guts and walk in . I went to the room I used to stay in . The atmosphere were frightening but welcoming at the same time . The room is still the same as before , the fire must not have reach my room . I pull out a candle I had with me since it is very dark and look around . On my desk I saw a rose with a black satin ribbon on it . It looks new as if it's being put there just a few minutes ago . I picked it up and let a tear out . He must have been here before . I turn and look at the mirror he used to hide behind and notice its been open slightly . Without giving a second thought I went in and walk through the darkness . I do not care about the surroundings. All I can think about is him .

I walk till i saw the boat that was left there . I hop in and row the boat till I reach his lair . How disastrous the place is . Damn those mobs . Mirrors been shattered and the pieces all over the floor now . Oh my poor angel . I walk around and notice there's a secret door behind the biggest mirror that's been shattered . It wasn't obvious but it's there if you stare at it long enough . I open it to find a room but it is dark , very much so I couldn't see anything . There's barely any light , even from the candle I'm holding .

" Angel ? Angel are you there ? "I called out to him , hoping he would answer . I waited and then he's voice emerge .

" Christine ? "

The light on my candle got dimmer . I froze . Not because I was scared but because of he's voice calling out to me . How I missed that voice .