“My dear, can you hear me?” said the voice.

“I can,” she replied.

“I am your angel of music. I will teach you to sing like no other. Together we can achieve great things. We’ll make the music of the night.”

“Then you want Christine next door. I’m the custodian.”

JP originally submitted this story as an entry in the Mere 50 Words contest. It is a reference to the Phantom of the Opera.