Chapter 8 - Notes
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Chapter 8 - Notes
In the previous chapter, Christian had finally discovered the real hidden face of Erika, making her to enraged and she wanted to keep him as her prisoner however Christian pleaded to her to see his work but in a condition that he will weared the ring, to be remained faithful to her and she shepered him back upstairs. After that, she was encountered her secret friend named Masha, the private detective and she warned her that she will experience her ultimate fall down of sadness and grief, despite of her protests, saying that he will never betrayed her. And so, she started to wrote something on her desk.
As she continued writing on the desk table, someone knocked the door.
" Who's was there? "
The door opened, it was just actually Monsieur Vera, the box keeper and he went in, making Erika was stunned in surprise.
" What are you doing here, Monsieur? Don't you see that I'm very busy here. " she asked, with a little impatient expression on her face
" I'm came here to get the new notes today. You had told me that yesterday. " Monsieur Vera said in response
She turned back again to her original position, kept continued writing on the paper.
" I'm almost finished this... the last one. " she said
After a minute, she had finished writing the notes, placing them in the envelopes with a red wax seal on it and then she gave to Monsieur Vera.
" What is this all about? " Monsieur Vera asked
" All about the results of the last performance, and make sure that you will send it to the new managers including the leading tenor, Carlito too. " Erika said
" Are you saying that you will demand them on what you have told with? " Monsieur Vera asked her again
" They should followed my orders. The Opera Ghost knows everything. I won't let them to do anything foolishly. And besides, I'm the true master of this Opera House and everyone should obeyed of every order that I wanted to be. " Erika stated
" And including the new patroness, the Viscountess De Chagny as well? " Monsieur Vera asked her again, with a little curiosity
" Of course it is. Just go ahead! " Erika told him
" Yes, Erika. I will obeyed you. " Monsieur Vera said and he left the room
The box keeper had left away from the lair room. Erika thought on her mind " Everything should be going as well as I planned with, they should never displease me, as long I am the true owner of this Opera House and to make sure that they should give Christian an another brand new staring role, to replaced Carlito. "
The next morning, the news of the incident of the gala night was spread across in every part of France. The newspaper had this headline title " Paris Opera House Suspected A Foul Play? ".
Back at the Opera House, at the outside of the entrance door, all the public people were falled in line, one by one, to get a new ticket for the next upcoming musical performance play.
Meanwhile at the inside of the opera house, in the upstairs, Anita and her partner Fermina were talking about the notes that they received from the Opera Ghost.
" This is going to be nonsense! The other performers were walked out due to that news incident last night. " Anita said, with a little anger expression
" But the people needs a publicity. We can't let the opera house will bankrupt away because of that stupid fairy tale character's business. We find an another way. " Fermina stated
" So... do you received the same note too as well? " Anita asked
Fermina opened the envelope with a red wax seal on it, and she reads it on what was on the note, it says:
Dear Fermina,
Just a brief reminder. You haven't pay my salary yet on time. I'll be rathered grown impatient on you.
Your faithful and obedient servant,
OG
After she read the note, she asked her partner " And what is yours on that note? "
Anita opened the envelope, and she reads it of what was on the note, it says that:
Dear Anita,
The gala night was a great success. Monsieur Daae was in a great fall down and to make sure that he will singed the lead role in the next musical, La Muta instead of that stupid leading tenor singer Carlito. That actor was a great disaster. Think wisely before you can do something.
Your faithful and obedient servant,
OG
After Anita had read the note, she complained " Who was this mysterious Opera Ghost? I think it was just a practical joke. What she wants from us? Trying to played some of dirty tricks! "
" I think she wants money, that's all. We need a large but a better retainer. That Opera Ghost was going nowhere of our plans. " Fermina stated
Then suddenly, the Viscountess went in, making the new managers were surprised in shocked.
" Where is he? " Raina asked
" You mean Carlito, isn't it? " Anita asked
" I mean Monsieur Daae. Where is he? " Raina asked them again
" How should we know about that? " Fermina asked
She went upstairs and she asked them " Are you the ones who sent this note this morning? I need an answer! " and she showed the same envelope to them
Fermina grabbed the note from her, opened it and she reads on what it was says on the note, it says that:
Dear Viscountess De Chagny,
Do not fear of Monsieur Christian Daae's safety. The Angel of Music had kept him under my wing. Don't attempt to see him again in every performances. Think wisely.
Your faithful and obedient servant,
OG
After Fermina read the note, she said in a complained manner " Were not the ones who write this. It was still the same. "
" If you two didn't write this note, then who will might be? " Raina asked in curiosity
A moment of sudden, Carlito barged in, along with his partner Gina and his fellow servants of his household.
" Where is she?! " he yelled, in a loud voice
" Ah! Welcome ba-" Anita uttered
" Your precious patroness. Where is she?! " Carlito asked, in demand manner
" What's it now? " Raina asked
" I have received a note this morning. It was make me so resentful. " Carlito responded
" Are you the one who sent this note? " Gina asked, showed the same envelope that Raina and the two managers had
" I'm not the one who sent that note. " Raina said in response
" What in the world was going on here?! " Anita asked
Raina, grabbed the note from Carlito and she opened the envelope and she reads on what it was said on the note, it says that:
Dear Signore Giudecelli,
Your days at the Opera Populaire will be over, Monsieur Daae will singed in the next musical performance tomorrow tonight. If not, you will have a great misfortune that you will attempt to take his place as the leading tenor. Think carefully.
Truly Yours,
OG
After Raina read it, she thought " the writings are the same. "
" Uggh! This is so disgraceful! " Carlito complained
" Just calmed down, Signore. We need to resolve this problem. " Fermina said
" What the heck is this Opera Ghost wants?! She thinks about nothing but that stupid little Daae boy. It was driven me nuts. " Carlito asked, with a impatient expression
" Excuse me, don't say some crazy things to my childhood friend. He didn't do anything wrong. " Raina said
" he didn't do anything wrong?! Are you insane? It was true, isn't it? He was involved in that Opera Ghost's business. Don't you think I'm a crazy man? What kind of a rich woman are you? Trying to defend your secret lover, who had make a criminal mistake? " Carlito complained
" Will you be a little more respectful, Signore Giudecelli? Christian will never do such a thing just like that! He will never involved in any other people's business! " Raina told him
" What a shame are you... such an i***t woman... just like him. " Carlito said, with an amusement
" What are you saying?! " Raina asked, with anger expression on her face
" Alright, you two. Just calmed down, okay? We haven't solved this problem yet. There is no need for you to have a heated argument " Fermina told them
That moment, Monsieur Vera went in, along with his son Mitch.
" Monsieur Daae has returned back. " he said to them
They were shocked in surprised of what he said then Anita asked " Where he was now? "
" For now, he wanted to be alone in his room. He doesn't want any people to entered in. " Monsieur Vera said in response
" Christian needs some rest. " Mitch said
" Can I go there to see him? " Raina asked
" No, you can't, Madame. He will never allowed to entered anyone else for the sake of his secret privacy. " Monsieur Vera answered
" Will he able to sing? " Carlito and Gina asked the box keeper
" Here, I have a note. " Monsieur Vera said
" Let me see it. " Fermina said, urged him
And he gave the note to them. Fermina opened the same envelope and she reads on what it was on the note, and it says:
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have wrote some of the notes that I given to you, detailing how my theater is to be run. You had not followed my instructions.
Monsieur Christian Daae had returned back to you, isn't it? I was so very anxious of his carrier in singing. In the next performance, titled La Muta, you will cast Signore Carlito will be played as the pageman while Monsieur Daae will be played as the lead character, the Count. His role will be farther more charming, confidence and appeal to the audience while the pageman was silent, doesn't have any lines. It was farther casting, isn't it?
I will be watching at my normal seat in Box 5 tomorrow tonight, which should be kept empty for me. If these my demands will be ignored, a great disaster will beyond your imaginations will occurred.
I will be still truly faithful to you, mesdames.
Your faithful and obedient servant,
OG
After she had read the note from the Opera Ghost, everyone were stunned except for Monsieur Vera and Mitch.
Now that Erika (in the secret title name the Opera Ghost) demanded the new managers to give Christian the lead role in the next musical performance, instead of Carlito.
Raina, was very curious about the secret relationship of the Opera Ghost and Christian and she was have to find out the real reason why the Phantom Girl (Erika) really wants him.
The love story continues in.
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