Epilogue
Christine's funeral was simple yet elegant. No expense was spared for the girl whose innocent smile and angelic voice had captured Raoul's heart so many years ago. The flowers were in extravagant arrangements without being tasteless, lit candles were ideally placed about the coffin by guests and everything was white. Raoul could not think of any other colour worthy of being lain next to his angel. And now he sat there, before the coffins lustrous surface, gently twisting a red scarf between his palms with only one thought within his head; why?
The seats were filled with a curious crowd, Raoul's friends and family of the aristocracy mingled equally among ballerinas and stage hands though there were two other guests that went unseen amongst the group. Two shades stood hand in hand unnoticed in the back behind the few rows, neither saying a word to the other. The smaller of the two look lovingly up at the other, giving his hand a gentle squeeze. He looked down and nodded to her silent request, releasing her hand and stepping back. The unseen shade made her way to Raoul's side and knelt down next to the grief stricken man.
It was doubtful anyone noticed the mourning husband's body stiffen or the odd look that over came his face, nor would they see his hand clasp an invisible object at his side as a soft whisper brushed his ear. 'I love you,' were the words that passed to him, and then his hand was gently let to rest back down while tears began to stain his cheeks.
"I love you too Christine," he finally spoke back to the empty air, but she was already gone from his side. Raoul looked about him curiously, touching his hand to his cheek, and wondering if what he felt was real.
The two shades left as silently as they came, unseen, and unheard. Christine would look back only once before returning with her angel to the underworld but never would she regret it.
End.
A/N: Well that's it! It's done, so far my only completed fic! Hopefully I'll have others ; )
Thank you all so much for your reviews! Honestly,I don't think I'd have the drive to continue with this if it wasn't for them. I hope you didn't find this ending at all disappointing,I know it's short butI felt it was needed. Once again, thank you all, so, so, so much!