I own nothing

A year had past from the sudden raise of Christine Daae. It was also year after the fiasco that was Don Juan. Everyone thought Christine and Raoul would have married shortly thereafter but that was not the case. That single night had changed everything.

Christine looked out her window at the De Chagny Estate. Her curly brown locks were pinned in place it seemed never to be free. She was dress in blue dress of the late style. The naïve child was long gone. Happily ever after was not so happy anymore. Raoul was not the man she thought he was. He seemed more into gambling and drinking then her anymore. Before the night of Don Juan they never fought but now it was a daily thing. Christine lifted her hand to her face noticing that she was crying once more. A young maid opened the door. Her red hair tied back with white pin. She was dressed in grey day dress with a white apron tied at her waist.

"Miss you bath is ready" She said

"Thank you Edmée" Christine said.

"Miss, may I speak freely" Edmée asked.

Christine turned and nodded to the maid.

"You're not happy here you never really were your heart someplace else, Christine. I can see it in your eyes. You long for things that Raoul cannot give you. I have heard you fight Christine. How long do you think that his drunken haze cause you to have blacken eyes. I have seen his temper and it is not pretty. You use to sing but now your nothing but a caged lark. You need to make your own decisions. Raoul will be gone for two months now the time to take charge. And do what you really want not what he wants" Edmée said

Christine looked at Edmée in a state of stock. Then she turned to the window to see Raoul carriage leaving the estate. Christine reached for the hair pins and started pull everyone out of her hair. Edmée came over and started helping her. The spiral curls of auburn hair became wild and free.

"Your right" Christine said