A/N: I've noticed that Satie seems to be a mysterious character. He doesn't
flirt with any of the girls and spends most of his time, if not all of it,
on a piano. I'm hoping that my fictional story about him will clear some
things up. Yes, I know that there is an Erik Satie, but I want to make my
guy original. Enjoy!
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"Congratulations! It's a boy!" the doctor said, holding up a healthy baby boy to his mother.
The mother and father of the baby looked at their son with pride and love in their eyes. He was the first born child, and they had been trying to have children for a long time…
Gabriel Saturn Holmes was born on January 3, 1875 to Nathaniel and Akasma Holmes. Nathaniel was a successful lawyer who was traveling through Europe. That's when he met Akasma. She was a gypsy, the daughter of a jewelry maker and a musician. She earned extra money for her family of five people by dancing. Nathaniel fell in love with her and took her with him back to his home in England. When she became pregnant with Gabriel, or Satie, as he was commonly known, they moved to a lovely home in Nice, France.
Things were very simple for the Holmes family in the beginning. Nathaniel often worked from home while Akasma took care of Satie. One evening, when Satie was two years old, his father returned home late at night, drunk and cursing up a storm. He and Akasma got into a fight, which ended when Nathaniel simply walked out of the house. Nathaniel returned a few days later to pack his things and announce that he was leaving. And just like that, he was gone. Akasma was left alone to raise a toddler.
Forced to move out of the house in Nice and into an apartment in Cannes by poverty, Akasma realized that she would have to find a job. Remembering her past as a belly dancer, she would dance at local bars and nightclubs. Some nights were better than others, and she and Satie managed to get by.
When Satie was four years old, his mother fell in love with a man she'd met at a local bar, Jacque Forêt, and they married. Jacque was a struggling musician, but he welcomed Satie as his own son. Soon, the three were living in Jacque's garret, just a tad bit better than before. A few months later, Akasma gave birth to a daughter, Lela Margeaux. Unfortunately, the birth left Akasma weak and bed-ridden, forcing Jacque to take another job. During the day, Jacque would teach Satie about different music, instruments, and songs. In the afternoons and evenings, he would work. Satie was growing up fast with what looked like a bright future ahead of him.
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"Congratulations! It's a boy!" the doctor said, holding up a healthy baby boy to his mother.
The mother and father of the baby looked at their son with pride and love in their eyes. He was the first born child, and they had been trying to have children for a long time…
Gabriel Saturn Holmes was born on January 3, 1875 to Nathaniel and Akasma Holmes. Nathaniel was a successful lawyer who was traveling through Europe. That's when he met Akasma. She was a gypsy, the daughter of a jewelry maker and a musician. She earned extra money for her family of five people by dancing. Nathaniel fell in love with her and took her with him back to his home in England. When she became pregnant with Gabriel, or Satie, as he was commonly known, they moved to a lovely home in Nice, France.
Things were very simple for the Holmes family in the beginning. Nathaniel often worked from home while Akasma took care of Satie. One evening, when Satie was two years old, his father returned home late at night, drunk and cursing up a storm. He and Akasma got into a fight, which ended when Nathaniel simply walked out of the house. Nathaniel returned a few days later to pack his things and announce that he was leaving. And just like that, he was gone. Akasma was left alone to raise a toddler.
Forced to move out of the house in Nice and into an apartment in Cannes by poverty, Akasma realized that she would have to find a job. Remembering her past as a belly dancer, she would dance at local bars and nightclubs. Some nights were better than others, and she and Satie managed to get by.
When Satie was four years old, his mother fell in love with a man she'd met at a local bar, Jacque Forêt, and they married. Jacque was a struggling musician, but he welcomed Satie as his own son. Soon, the three were living in Jacque's garret, just a tad bit better than before. A few months later, Akasma gave birth to a daughter, Lela Margeaux. Unfortunately, the birth left Akasma weak and bed-ridden, forcing Jacque to take another job. During the day, Jacque would teach Satie about different music, instruments, and songs. In the afternoons and evenings, he would work. Satie was growing up fast with what looked like a bright future ahead of him.