[The Phantom of the Opera] Boundary Bridge

Since the quarrel in the underground, Enid and Eric haven't talked for several days.

The darkest and darkest underground seems to be the closest to the depths of the painful heart, and when you reach the radiant ground, you have to worry about the shackles of human feelings.On the way back, the two of them were silent, their moods were totally different from when they came, and obviously the forced laughter at the last moment was nothing more than embarrassment.

Enid doesn't cry, she's just quiet and melancholy.But it was this appearance that made Eric more irritable and guilty. He slammed the door hard and shut himself in the composition room.But this time, only the servant came to care about him, and the blond girl was no longer there.

He pushed away the manuscript of "The Daughter of the Sea" in front of the piano, those pure and sublime wonderful foams, and picked up another copy with trembling hands, just like picking up a burning fire.His hand hurt like a knife, but this pain gave him the ecstasy of life and the magnificence of death, which is exactly - "The Triumph of Don Juan".

He resumed the work he had interrupted, obsessively burning his own life and blood day after day to provide this majestic and wonderful work.Only by immersing himself in music can he temporarily forget the worries of reality and the doubts and pains in his heart.He did his best to write the piece, so he forgot Enid and Christine at the same time.

Christine had brought the manuscript and came to discuss "The Daughter of the Sea" with him, but was turned away by the embarrassed servant.

This move doesn't make much sense other than to reinforce Kristen's belief that Eric is not equal to the Phantom of the Opera.And when Christine tried to say that even if she couldn't see Eric, it would be nice to see Miss Enid, the servant showed an even more embarrassed expression.

"Miss Enid is ill," said the servant.

Christine was taken aback.

She immediately asked the servant to let her in for a visit. She didn't know it was okay, but she had already reached the door, and there was absolutely no reason to avoid it.So this young and beautiful girl walked up and down in the Phantom's living room, ordering the servants to bring hot towels or fresh juice from time to time, and preparing light food suitable for the sick.Her presence added a touch of joy and vitality to the house that had become lifeless with the two masters shutting up.Then she took these thoughts in person and went to Enid's room.

And Enid was really sick.

What the servant said was no excuse.After returning from the underground palace, except for Eric who devoted himself to "Don Juan" without sleeping and eating, Enid also gave her body and mind to "The Daughter of the Sea".She locked herself in the room, never talked to anyone unless necessary, and practiced the passages in this opera over and over again, practicing those joys, sorrows and heartbreaks, and the final disillusionment.She sings with Ariel's soul wholeheartedly, naturally ignoring the condition of her body.One day, she blew an extra gust of wind, and the frail girl fell down.

At the moment Enid is lying on the bed in plain white pajamas.She was holding a thick hardcover book in her hand, but her eyes were lost in thought.That gentle and peaceful face was bloodless at the moment, like snow that was about to melt under the sun.She is smiling, but the smile on her lips is also empty.

Christine was taken aback by the sight in front of her.

"Enid?" She exclaimed in shock, subconsciously lowering her voice, "Why do you look so bad?"

She hurried to Enid's bed with the tray and sat down.The blond woman turned her head and smiled weakly. Those clear and gentle blue eyes were still clear, but there seemed to be a trace of indelible sadness.

"Christine," she called.

She put down the book she was holding, because Christine had come to shake her hand with a worried look on her face.It was a hardcover "Andersen's Fairy Tales", just turned on the page of "The Daughter of the Sea", next to the beautiful and neat text was an illustration of the seabed, the little mermaid was playing with her sisters.

Enid pushed the book away, but Christine wasn't paying attention.

She clutched the other's hand tightly, and couldn't help being taken aback.

Christine held Goldilocks' cold hands tightly.A few months earlier, she had felt that Enid's complexion was too pale, but she hadn't seen Enid very often these days, and she often wore that golden mask, so her perception faded.When we met for the first time now, unexpectedly, the other person's face didn't improve at all, but looked worse than before. Christine couldn't help but feel startled.

"What's the matter with you? Did the doctor prescribe medicine for you?" Christine asked with concern.

In the past, when she saw Enid's pale face, she only felt that it was so pale that it would melt away, and even if it melted away, it should go straight to heaven.She looked so elegant and quiet, gentle and dignified.But now Enid's complexion is snow-white, but for the first time in her life, Christine is afraid of her departure-her pale complexion is not purely frailty, but a little bit of decay .

Decay, what an incredible word.thought Christine.In the past, she only felt great tenderness and tolerance in Enid, and felt countless vitality and hope, but she never associated her with this word.Whether it's Enid's young age or her seemingly eternal heart, it makes her so far away from the word decay.However, today, for the first time, she felt the breath of decay in this gentle and firm woman, which made her terrified.

If it weren't for the blue eyes that looked at her still tender and bright, Christine would almost have thought that the other party was dying.

"Christine, I'm fine." Enid said softly, "I just had a cold and a cough, and it will get better in a few days. The doctor has already prescribed medicine for the cold, and I'm taking it too. , don't worry about me."

Christine, however, could not be persuaded by the words.

The young girl once bid farewell to her beloved father. She knows what it is like when a person is about to die, and she is even more aware of the ominous omens.Enid's body was weakening like never before, she was so sure of it.

She tried hard to persuade her to have her cough seen, but Enid just smiled and said nothing.Later, when she had to say goodbye, Christine was still persuading her, and when she walked out of the villa, her kind heart was still gripped by the blond woman.

She is still so young, why should she have such a bad disease?Where's Eric?Didn't he live with her?Why hasn't she seen him come to care after staying for half a day?Christine had complicated thoughts, and suddenly remembered that she wanted to sing "The Daughter of the Sea" with the other party. In addition to worrying about her friend's health, she also had to worry about the premiere performance. The brown-haired girl really felt a little I can't take it anymore.

She confides in her lover Raul.

"Perhaps it's not as bad as you think?" The young viscount hugged her gently and persuaded her, his blond hair was like the dazzling sunshine, reflecting into the girl's heart, "Relax, my kind Christine. Enid Miss has always had her own opinions, and she is definitely not one of those stupid people who don't cherish their own lives, maybe your judgment is wrong?" But he still ordered many precious medicines to be delivered.

Christine accepted her lover's consolation, but her heart was always worried.She had seen her father's decline with her own eyes, so she would never mistake that terrifying aura.But Enid... she couldn't help frowning.

She always felt that her illness would not just get better like this.

But Christine's conjecture came to nothing.

As the day of the performance drew closer, Enid's health improved day by day.Her complexion gradually returned to ruddy, and there was watery tenderness in her eyes again.Fresh lips and a bright smile.She came to participate in a rehearsal alone, and now the theater managers who had a toothache because of the playwright's designation of "only perform the first act and not perform later" begged her to sing more.They are not discouraged after being rejected, and they continue to fight harder.Enid regained her previous understanding, gentleness and generosity, but under the calm, only Christine noticed the deep violation.

No, no.The brown-haired girl frowned, feeling that it was all out of order.She clearly felt that Enid's body was still getting worse day by day, but why did the other party seem to be getting better again?It's really...

"Christine?" Enid called to her.

"Huh?" Christine replied, embarrassed at the content of her distraction, "what's the matter?"

"You sang half a beat too late just now." Enid smiled amicably, "The performance is coming soon, so don't be nervous."

There were opera singers who played the handmaiden and mermaid sisters and laughed a few times.When they heard that the popular Christine was going to play a supporting role, and Enid was suddenly airborne to play the leading role, everyone was undoubtedly optimistic about the show.Unexpectedly, they got along so well, like sisters.

Christine smiled shyly.

She always felt that Enid's eyes could see through her heart, so she couldn't feel any resentment against such eyes, and at the same time couldn't help but reflect on herself and feel deeply ashamed.

The brown-haired girl smiled sweetly, she was as pure and beautiful as Princess Strale in the play.

"Okay, you have to watch your throat too," Christine said.

Finally, the day of the performance drew near.