Christine woke several hours later to see Erik sleeping on the small chair next to the bed. She didn't want to wake him so she slowly got up. But when she put her foot on the ground, it creaked and Erik jumped up.
"Oh Christine its only you!" He said adjusting he's mask.
"Forgive me, mon amour." He blushed at her words, but in the darkness she couldn't see.
"Are you feeling better, Christine?"
"Yeah I am, thanks."
"You have rehearsal-"
"Oh yeah. I wish I didn't. But I guess I better go now. I'll come back later, okay?" He nodded and she made her way back to the mirror door in her dressing room.
When Christine was at rehearsal everyone seemed to be staring at Christine. The younger girls giggled as she passed by them and started whispering. Marylyn Smith walked over to Christine with the rest of the female dancers behind her.
"Soooo, Christine, how did you date with Josh go?" She asked.
"Why do you all care?"
"Oh, maybe because you didn't come back to the dorms at all last night." She said. Christine looked at her confused, but then realized what Marylyn and the rest of the cast must be thinking.
"No, Marylyn, no! You think-you all think that I-we�NO!" Christine said and went to the door. As Christine walked out the door with her eyes full of tears, she bumped into someone. It was Josh.
"Christine! What's wrong? Look, if your still upset about last night, I'm sorry-"
"Piss off, Josh!" She yelled at him. This was all his fault. If he hadn't of asked her out none of this would be happening. But no, it was her fault too. She shouldn't have went with him.
"I said sorry Christine!"
"No, Josh. I didn't go back to the dorms last night and now everyone thinks that-"
"Where did you go then?" He asked suspiciously.
"That's none of your business."
"Tell me Christine. Maybe this will clear a few things up for me. Like, why you wouldn't let me kiss you. Or-"
"Shut up! I went to see um, a friend." She told him.
"A friend? Who is this friend?"
"I went to see my friend Erik, okay?" She accidentally told him. Josh looked angrier then ever now.
"Oh, so you go and spend the night with some other guy, but not with me?" He yelled. He grabbed her shoulder and shook her but she pushed his hand away.
"No, you've got it all wrong. I-he saved me. I was sick and-"
"Whatever Christine. I'm sorry I yelled but, last night when you ran�I have feelings for you Christine. And I know we only just met but I feel as if I've known you my whole life." He took her hand and she let him hold it. "No! You love Erik, remember?" A voice said to her. She let go of his hand.
"We have rehearsal. Could you tell them that nothing happened?" She asked.
"Sure. I would do anything for you, Christine." She smiled faintly, but she remembered Erik. He was all alone and was in love with her. And so was she.
