[Phantom of the Opera] In Praise of Iris

Blue sky, white clouds, warm yellow sunset, and blinking stars in the blue night.Although Irene's memories of Rand are not deep, they are unexpectedly full of romance and warmth.It seems that the boy's gentlemanly demeanor is an innate talent.It's just that the waif Irene is busy filling her stomach and defending the extravagant purity of her body; the clown actor Irene only sees the true feelings that are beyond the reach of ghosts; What a coincidence.Therefore, apart from the habitual tactful kindness and a slightly deeper acquaintance relationship than a nodding acquaintance, Irene never gave any extra response to this touching demeanor.As for whether it's because his status as a "distant relative whom Mr. Raphael doesn't value" is really not bright enough, it's not worth spending too much time for a shrewd little girl, or the little girl who has been bullied instinctively avoids giving herself the opportunity to take advantage of this rare opportunity I'm afraid even Irene herself can't tell the truth about it—in any case, those who can combine their heart and interests so closely are always the lucky few.

Therefore, Irene was unavoidably surprised when she saw Rand appearing in front of her grave—not to mention that although the young man had a smile on his face, his eyes, which should have been as blue as the clear sky, were filled with the deepest sorrow. It was as if the tomb in front of him did not belong to an ordinary friend whose appearance might have been forgotten, but the resting place of the love of his life.Irene opened her mouth, not sure how to greet a handsome and straight opposite sex for the first time.

"Mr. Phantom." In the end, it was the fit and gentle young man who greeted the guests first. With some admiration, he first fell on Mr. Phantom, whose cheeks were mostly hidden in the hood, and then Moving unhurriedly to the two beauties in the carriage, "Miss Daye...Miss Shani?" At the end of the last sentence, the ending sound rose slightly, as if someone was unexpected by the host.

Eileen didn't feel like she had seen the personable Mr. Rand before as "Miss Charney."But just to be on the safe side, she lifted the light-colored skirt that was not light and light to salute this old friend without hesitation, but she didn't speak, she just looked at him with a pair of clear green eyes and a smile, just like the people who are praised nowadays As friendly and shy as a real little lady.

"Irene..." Rand was in a daze, and a certain unforgettable word leaked from his lips.But he realized something right away, and his light blue pupils were quickly frozen. When Irene looked again, there was only a formulaic smile with no warmth left on that handsome face.

"Rand, my little apprentice has long since returned—you need not be trapped in this ominous tomb any longer."

Irene looked at Rand in surprise—not because of his unknown sad memory, but because of Mr. Ghost's familiar tone of voice.She is also a rival in love, but Irene has not forgotten how Mr. Ghost dealt with her silly brother Raul!In contrast, the ghost is even friendly and enthusiastic towards Rand!For a moment, Irene almost narcissistically thought that she was able to escape the muddy water of the opera house through the riots, but it was actually thanks to the tacit indulgence of these two men.

"Little Irene has fallen into eternal and carefree sleep, and I will be here with her soul." How tender, how tender!But the person who said this was only willing to give a polite smile to the noble and beautiful Miss Shani.

"Rand..." Irene called out softly, instinctively afraid of breaking the illusion of the past.She calmly helped the brown-haired beauty, who was a bit out of her wits all the way, out of the carriage, but her emerald eyes quietly glanced at Mr. Ghost who was watching the show—she was still not sure how Rand felt about herself now, but Irene didn't want to give up on the few bright colors other than her mentor in the chaotic and indifferent opera house during her childhood.

"Let me be called Mr. Chenier—the first time we met, I guess Miss Shani is not familiar with me now enough to let go of the precious reserve of a lady?" Rand's sexy thin lips opened and closed in front of Irene, The words she spit out were not sharp, but they made her feel a pain of being rejected.

"Rand, did your gentlemanly demeanor sleep with this desolate scene?" Mr. Phantom was not in a hurry to convey information to his little apprentice, but just gave the young man in front of him a mild reprimand.Irene was about to stare when she saw a threat clearly hidden in Mr. Ghost's eyes.

It's good enough to be just a sensible and subtle threat - at least there is no uncontrollable violence, isn't it?Irene took pleasure in bitterness, comforting herself with ease.After all, she has long known that the more people she cares about, the harder it is to like this clumsy ghost.

"My love is gone, and all the radiant, beautiful, and lovable parts of me should go with me." Rand's temperature remained, but his expression was completely indifferent from his tone. His once sparkling blue eyes were frozen in dead silence The solid ice, under the ice is probably hopeless stagnant water, as if the gentle smile when we first met was just Irene's imagination based on the good memories of the past.

"Mr. Rand, the ghost... The teacher is right. Irene has returned to our lives. You should not allow yourself to be trapped in this meaningless tomb." Si Ting then offered kind advice.The brown-haired beauty's face was haggard, but her eyes were calm and fearless, as if some noble mission urged her to abandon all worries and fears and stand up.

Irene naturally focused on the title of that old friend who hadn't used it for a long time, but before she had time to peek at Mr. Ghost's face, she heard Christine continue to say in her ethereal and soft voice: "You know: Meg, she has been waiting for you."

Meg?Irene flashed the blonde beauty's haggard sick face and eyes filled with fear and raging anger alternately, and then remembered her unusual resentment towards herself, and something became clear in an instant.I have to admit that for this stubborn girl, Irene felt somewhat guilty in her heart—whether it was the initial temptation and misleading, the previous fierce coercion and willful deception, or even the hasty reunion in between, although Meg She never recognized her former friend, but she was not sincere enough to her sisters after all.In other words, the little girl who started her life with nothing has never been completely sincere to anyone, including Christine, including Raul, and even Mr. Ghost who has been as majestic as a king and as cold as a god for a long time.But Meg was the only one who couldn't find anything wrong with Irene's not-so-admirable three views, but was suspected and guarded against from the very beginning, and suffered the most from the fish pond.Therefore, after confirming that Meg has her own heart, and that the object of her heart is not her Mr. Ghost, the guilt suddenly rises—no one knows how Irene quietly ruined a girl who deserves to be loved. life, except her own.

"Do you think I'm letting it go?" Rand quietly watched the uninvited guests. The gentleman who was also worthy of love looked indifferent and secretly ridiculed. Irene even found a trace of disbelief in his eyes. Hidden loathing!For a moment, Miss Shani, who was used to maintaining a calm posture, also had the urge to shiver.

"certainly……"

"Of course not." Irene couldn't help but cut off Christine's words. The bitterness in the emerald eyes and the inexplicable sense of relief together formed ice similar to Rand's eyes—no need to deliberately What to say, the two tacitly froze the past for the last time; the pure and weak illusion of Irene when she was young will always rest in Rand's world, and Irene has since withdrawn all her emotions for the handsome Mr. Rand, and has no nostalgia for it .

"Rand!" Christine couldn't understand her old friend's thoughts, but she insisted on uttering her own voice, "There is no doubt that you are letting go! You let yourself sink into meaningless past, let time go by, let May Ge has an even more uncontrollable love for you!"

"I'm sorry about Miss Geary." Rand shrugged perfunctorily, and the sneering smile on his face became more dazzling, "After all, I let Irene die, let the ghosts do evil, and let one pure soul after another go to the world step by step. Fallen!"

"Rand, my friend, as I said, we have not fallen." Christine's expression also became bitter, but this gentle beauty still refuted with a good temper.

"Occupy the underground of the opera house, threaten the theater manager, and even deprive others of their lives at will... Your ghost mentor has long been at the bottom of the abyss! And you, especially you, Miss Shani, you have long shielded this demon, and even become an accomplice The pitiful and lovely part of a girl has long disappeared in your increasingly filthy soul!" The young man seemed to want to break free from some shackles, and the indifference in his eyes suddenly turned into mad flames, jumping up and down uncontrollably, licking impatiently. Lick every old friend who appeared in his sight.

"Okay, okay, just pretend that my soul has already fallen, and I no longer make you feel pitiful and cute." Irene suddenly turned cold, not because of the bright hatred in the eyes of her former friends, but because he was ridiculous to Mr. Phantom barking.

Irene is ashamed of Meg, but also of Rand.But no matter how much this guilt is piled up, it seems so shallow in front of the love that the girl has worked so hard to manage, and it is not worth mentioning.

"So what?" Rand saw Miss Shany's light-colored lips move slightly, and heard her careless voice, many words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't use a single word.

So what?My body is still bright and full of charm; my heart is still fresh and enjoying new life; even my soul is still watered by the rain and dew of love, blooming proudly every moment.

Irene's eyes are full of soft kindness all the year round. Everyone thinks that she is just a little girl, no different from all sympathetic little girls who like beautiful skirts and plush toys, but when her emerald eyes show a waif The coldness deeply rooted in the roots is so natural, which is not surprising at all.As for Mr. Ghost, he generously stepped forward to hug his little apprentice closely.

In the past, Christine, the pure white angel, only accidentally saw his ugly appearance, and made him so desperate that he didn't even bother to die. But at this moment, he was forced to reveal his twisted soul to little Carol, but he didn't feel nervous ——He could feel that the ugly heart was staying safely in his chest at this moment, so arrogant that it didn't look like it was going to be judged.

Probably he has already expected it: if anyone can tolerate darkness, it must not be a devout follower of Christ, but the blue iris blooming on the edge of light and shadow in his arms.Only a lover like little Carol who neither sinks into the darkness nor longs for the light can lead him to escape from the lonely solitude.

Rand looked at the pair of lovers with wide eyes, and he even thought he heard their sighs of satisfaction!The fire of jealousy surged up suddenly, burning the dying heart of the lonely man.

"Rand, you can let yourself sink into the past, if your artist talent has indeed been worn out, together with your dream of making people laugh." Typical Phantom of the Opera exhortation, a man who has successfully declared his sovereignty seems to have a different attitude towards failure generosity of the recipient.Irene curled her lips quietly in his arms: There is a huge difference in the treatment between young people with artistic talent and those without. I always feel that if we can coexist peacefully in the future, there will be another crazy young man to share the glory of ghost apprentice with her.

The author has something to say: It can be regarded as bringing Rand out. I don’t know if the stupid author’s brain can support the pairing of Meg and Rand.After all, the baby still likes the little girl Meg in Love Never Dies.It's not good to always catch her bullying alone, so it's better to add Mr. Rand to share troubles with her. (smirk)