Epilogue

17 years later…..

Emily's POV

I shut the door behind me, "Anyone home?" I called out. No one answered.

Mom and dad must still be at the theatre I head for my room setting my backpack on the bed and head for the kitchen for some water.

I took a healthy drink when I heard music, I knew dad must have been in his music room and didn't hear me. I rush down to see him he was writing notes on paper I wanted to surprise him but, "I know your there Em." he said not looking from his notes.

Dang it! How does he do that? "How was your day sweetie?" he asked turning to me smiling, his white mask gleaming.

"Good." I replied he got up to give me a hug. I returned that hug. "Where's mom?" I asked. "She is still at the theatre apparently the was a crisis that could not be solved with out her." dad said walking us back up stairs.

"So she left me in charge of dinner." he said.

"Can I help with that?"

"Of course sweetheart." he smiled and kissed the top of my head.

About two hours later father and I heard the door open then close mom was home. She walked into the kitchen and she smiled at me and dad, my father always tells me that I'm very beautiful like my mother but I think my mother was way more beautiful.

"Smells like something good is cooking." mother said.

"Yes with a little help from Emily I managed." father gestured to me then chuckled. Mom laughed too, "I see that I'm going to go freshen up then I will help with the rest." she said.

I absent mindedly began to hum and I didn't realize it until dad said something. "You are so much like your mother." he commented.

"How?" I asked. I had some of my mothers habits but I had a few of my own. And I inherited her long brown hair but instead of curls mine is straight, her brown eyes, her stubbornness, and her singing voice.

"Little things you do Em just remind me of her." he explained.

I smiled I knew my father loved my mother very much, they once told me what happened when they first met my mother facing horrible horrors and father wasn't treated the way he should have been. But they met things changed and once they me things were so much better.

Sometimes I feel sorry for my parents because they have the best childhood but they had each other and they couldn't be more happier. Father opened a special position at the theatre for mom and she has been at that job for seventeen years and she loves it.

Mom walked in then. "Ok I'm starved." dad and I both laughed. All three of us set the table and began to eat. Afterwards we cleaned up and I had homework to do.

Hour later I get a knock on my door. "May I come in Emily?" ask mom.

"Yeah" turning her she sat on my bed.

"Have you decided on what your going to do, you graduate in this year honey." mom said.

"I'm just worried I wont be able to pass to get into Julliard." I said worryingly. I've wanted to go to Julliard since I was ten I've hard to do so. "I don't want to theatre here I want to earn it not be in it because my parents both work there."

"I understand sweetheart you'll pass your exams and you'll be able to go to Julliard, your smart and your strong and very stubborn." she chuckled.

I knew mom was right I just needed to have confidence. "Now sleep those exams require sharp minds." she said

"Yes mom" she left my room and I prepared for bed.

My exams were not that bad I passed all with flying colors, and three days later dad handed me a letter from Julliard I was accepted and was to began that following fall.

We when out to celebrate that night then later my friends called and wanted to celebrate with me. Mom and dad let me go and they went home.

Erik pulled his car in the drive way and turned the car off, he locked the door for both him and his wife. As soon as he walked into the living room and that letter was all he could see. He couldn't believe it his little girl was going to college.

"Erik what's wrong?" Christine hugged him from behind.

"It seems like yesterday she just a baby and she's all grown up." he said Christine understood he loved their daughter dearly as did she. "We knew this day would come. Emily is a strong girl she'll be fine where ever she goes." she said.

"I know." he said with a sigh. He turned to face her "It's just it'll be hard to say good bye."

"Let's not think about that now let's focus on the time we have with her." she said and he nodded.

He pulled out of her embrace and turned on some soft music. "May I have this dance?" he asked as he hold out his hand.

"Yes you may." he took her hand and glided her into a slow dance.

THE END

Well you guys this the end, I want to take this to apologize for making you guys wait so long. I am deeply sorry for this hope you guys enjoyed this story and would read my other story (still in progress) Twas Beauty that loved the Beast. Again I'm sorry for the long wait, and for those of you who waited thank you for staying with me and reading this story I enjoyed writing it and enjoyed your comments. And Emily their daughter I imagined her like the girl in the movie the blind side. Thank you to all and I hope you enjoyed this. ~Ariel~

*Disclaimer I do not own any phantom character this is just for fun*