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Chapter 6
BPOV
I was putting on my dress for tonight and I was still dreading why Phineas couldn't accept we have a good life with the girls and then knowing that I may not be in this world much longer and he would have to change into a vampire. Phineas was already at the concert hall just setting everything up so it was left to me to make sure the girls were prepared for tonight and knew how to act.
"Girls are you ready?" I asked them when I went to their room,
"Yes," they both said and came out of the room looking like beautiful princesses.
"Come on, the show will be starting soon and Lord knows that your father was looking forward to this night for a while now," I said to them and then we walked out into the carriage. Once we finally arrived at the concert hall I took the girls in and got our seats and waited for the show to start. The lights started to dim as the conductor took his place with the orchestra,
"It's starting girls," I said to them and smiled when they got that excited look in their eyes. Once everyone was silenced Phinease came out from behind the curtain and said,
"Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for your patience…" Phineas was nervous and when he looked at me I knew he wanted my support so I nodded my head and smiled a little for him to give him some more confidence.
"I recently had the privilege of hearing the most divine voice I've ever heard, now I know that sounded like Barnum humbug but I have hundreds of bottles of good champagne on ice that says, 'this isn't just another sideshow anomaly'. May I present, The Swedish Nightingale Ms. Jenny Lind," with that Phineas moved his arm out to present her to everyone. I was starting to feel unhappy with my marriage with him but I'm still holding onto hope he will come back to me and the girls and know that we can be happy with what we had. I started to clap with everyone and Phineas left the stage and we waited for the curtain to go up and listen to start to sing. When the curtain went up she was standing there tall and with tons of confidence, her dress was very white, and her red hair was up in a bun. When the music started to play I was taken back by her voice,
Never Enough
I'm trying to hold my breath
Let it stay this way
Can't let this moment end
You set off a dream in me
Getting louder now
Can you hear it echoing?
Take my hand
Will you share this with me?
'Cause darling without you
All the shine of a thousand spotlights
All the stars we steal from the nightsky
Will never be enough
Never be enough
Towers of gold are still too little
These hands could hold the world but it'll
Never be enough
Never be enough
For me
Never, never
Never, never
Never, for me
For me
Never enough
Never enough
Never enough
For me
For me
For me
All the shine of a thousand spotlights
All the stars we steal from the nightsky
Will never be enough
Never be enough
Towers of gold are still too little
These hands could hold the world but it'll
Never be enough
Never be enough
For me
Never, never
Never, never
Never, for me
For me
Never enough
Never, never
Never enough
Never, never
Never enough
For me
For me
For me
For me
I was stunned by her performance and I knew Phineas would make good on his promise to make her famous all around the world. I clapped and stood up with the girls like everyone else but I knew the time has come to go to the after party in honor of Jenny. When we got to the room Phineas was talking with Jenny and he introduced us and I knew he still loved us but I have my doubts. I smiled at Jenny and the girls seemed excited to meet her, and after our exchange in words, Phineas was pulled aside to talk with the reporter and hopefully it's all good news instead of bad. I heard Phineas call Jenny over and I noticed it was Charity's parents and I was surprised to see them but they were like my own when they took me in so I walked over to them with the girls to introduce them to their grandparents.
"Mother" she looked at me and smiled,
"Well hello dear," she said and then father cleared his throat.
"Are these?" then Phineas said,
"Yes, yes, those are your grandaughters" I then looked at him,
"Phineas not here" he then looked at me,
"Not here? You're afraid I'm going to embarrass your parents in front of their fancy friends, I-I really don't think I have that power. An insignificant man like me, who's clearly destined to lead an insignificant life." Phineas said harshly as he slowly turns back to look at my father,
"Well that fortune and still just the tailors' boy" I knew Phineas wasn't happy with that comment but he calmly said,
"Get out" there was still tension in the air and Jenny stepped up and said,
"Well Phineas, I believe I told you that free champagne is a recipe for disaster," she said as pouring herself another glass. I was so unhappy with how things went down that I grabbed the girls hands and started to leave I heard Phineas say,
"Bella" as I walked past him but didn't stop to see what he wanted, as I left the room I heard Jenny start to give a speech but it was time to head home especially knowing that Phineas will still be here.
PHPOV
After everyone did a toast in my name, Jenny came over to me and said,
"It's hard to understand wealth but a privilege when you're born into it," I laughed a little bit because I knew she was right. She then continues on and says,
"I sometimes don't feel like I belong here" I looked at her confused and said,
"You?" she nodded her head and glanced around and then said,
"I was born out of wedlock and that brought shame upon my family, life always manages to remind me that I have a place in this world and that leaves a hole that no ovation could ever fill." When Jenny stopped talking we heard a very loud laugh so, I ran over to the door and put down my drink when I see the others coming, I quickly got in their way and I heard their excitement about Jenny.
"Do you think she likes a man in a uniform?" Charles asked and I said,
"I'm sure she does, but what are you guys doing here? You have a show in an hour."
"It's fine for us to at least have three drinks right? Come on." I still didn't move and said,
"No, no, no, it's very crowded in here, and I can't have you guys mingling. Guys, who're going to pay the admission if your out there for all the world to see, ok have a great show." with that I closed the door in their faces.
"Ladies and gentlemen and toast to Jenny Lind, America may not know it yet but they are going to love you," I said with a smile on my face and held my glass up along with everyone else.
LPOV
I was upset that he would just shut us out like that and I felt like we were back in the shadows, I then started to sing a song I knew for a long time.
This is Me
I am not a stranger to the dark
Hide away, they say
'Cause we don't want your broken parts
I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars
Run away, they say
No one'll love you as you are
But I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Another round of bullets hits my skin
Well, fire away 'cause today, I won't let the shame sink in
We are bursting through the barricades and
Reaching for the sun (we are warriors)
Yeah, that's what we've become (yeah, that's what we've become)
I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
This is me
and I know that I deserve your love
(Oh-oh-oh-oh) 'cause there's nothing I'm not worthy of
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
This is brave, this is proof
This is who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come (look out 'cause here I come)
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum (marching on, marching, marching on)
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out
I'm gonna send a flood
Gonna drown them out
Oh
This is me
Next day
PHPOV
"Why can't you put more shows on in New York? Why do you need to tour the country?" Carlyle asked me. I then looked up at him and asked,
"Why did Napolean march on Russia?" He looked at me confused and said,
"Napolean was defeated" and I said,
"Napolean didn't have a sixty piece orchestra."
"A sixty piece-?" I was still rushing to get everything ready as I said,
"Get the cheapest magicians you can- watch that"
"What about the single ones?"
"Get the married ones and they can share the bunk. O'Malley that's Caroline's piggy bank!" with that I was out the door. We were walking around the platform as everyone was practicing,
"Custom sets"
"Yeah"
"Fireworks"
"Uhuh"
"Looks like features?"
"That's genius," I said and kept walking
"No, P.T., these are the most famous theaters in the country, they make you buy the seats in advance"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I took out a loan"
"And we have to pay jenny?"
"Yea well it was a large loan," I said chuckling and the Carlyle said,
"You're not going to see a penny of profit until your fortieth show"
"41st show actually"
"You're risking everything you've built here"
"Why? How do you think I built it? We will have plenty of profits to go around after this."
"P.T."
"What?"
"Your attention has been divided long enough, our gate is down, we have more protestors every day."
"You just need to get people to come back if you haven't been to the Barnum museum lately, then you haven't been to the Barnum museum"
"They come to see you, your crazy ideas, your new acts, the unusual" he told me.
"Well how about them a smile, that'll be unusual, keep rehearsing! Just make it very clear that I expect them to afford all the difference for all you deserve and then they should be nice to you anyway." With that, I left him to do what needed to be done.
PHILPOV
"Well ain't that a sight for sore eyes," Lida said.
"Couldn't even say hello or goodbye" Charles said. I then told them what was going on,
"He's going on tour, sorry guys" Lida seemed upset when she said,
"Oh, pull yourself together Carlyle, don't you ever have somewhere to be?" I pulled out my pocket watched and saw the time. I was startled and left the area very quickly to make it to the show on time. When I got the theater I saw Anne over at the ticket booth and as I walked closer to her I heard her say,
"I thought there meant to be one" I then spoke up saying,
"No, there's meant to be two" she looked over to me but didn't really seem too happy with the idea of me being there.
"I wasn't sure if you'd come if I asked," I told her softly and I saw a tiny smile form on her face, I felt my heart leap a little bit but couldn't help but think she's the one. She looked up and said,
"I always wanted to go to the theater" I held my arm out to her and she grabbed it so I could escort her to our seats. On our way up the stairs, I heard,
"Philip is that you?" I looked up from where I heard the voice and I saw it was my parents.
"Mother, father, this is Anne Wheeler"
"Philip, have you no shame? Associating yourself with that Barnum business is one thing but, parading around with the help" I knew immediately he offended Anne so when I felt her let go and turn around I called after her,
"Anne, Anne, Anne!" I also knew I had to deal with my father so I couldn't go after her yet.
"How dare you speak to her like that" I was about to leave when I felt my mother grab my arm and said,
"You forget your place Philip"
"My place? Mother if this is my place then I don't want any part of it." with that I left to go find Anne. When I finally got to the building I noticed that she changed and was putting on her white hand protectors so she doesn't get rope burn, I cleared my throat and got down at eye level with her.
"They are small minded people, why do you care what they think?" She looked like she was ready to cry,
"It's not just them, you never had somebody look at you like your parents looked at me. The way everyone looks at me." then she got up quickly and I started to sing,
Rewrite The Stars (Philip) (Anne)
You know I want you
It's not a secret I try to hide
I know you want me
So don't keep saying our hands are tied
You claim it's not in the cards
Fate is pulling you miles away
And out of reach from me
But you're here in my heart
So who can stop me if I decide
That you're my destiny?
What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You'd be the one I was meant to find
It's up to you, and it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Maybe the world could be ours
Tonight
You think it's easy
You think I don't want to run to you
But there are mountains
And there are doors that we can't walk through
I know you're wondering why
Because we're able to be
Just you and me
Within these walls
But when we go outside
You're going to wake up and see that it was hopeless after all
No one can rewrite the stars
How can you say you'll be mine?
Everything keeps us apart
And I'm not the one you were meant to find
It's not up to you
It's not up to me
When everyone tells us what we can be
How can we rewrite the stars?
Say that the world can be ours
Tonight
All I want is to fly with you
All I want is to fall with you
So just give me all of you
It feels impossible (it's not impossible)
Is it impossible?
Say that it's possible
How do we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine?
Nothing can keep us apart
'Cause you are the one I was meant to find
It's up to you
And it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
And why don't we rewrite the stars?
Changing the world to be ours
You know I want you
It's not a secret I try to hide
But I can't have you
We're bound to break and my hands are tied
With that, she walked off the platform and I was upset that she believes that we couldn't change the world and be together. I ended up calling it a night and went back home and decided to come back tomorrow to make sure everything was running smoothly.
Hey guys! I hope you liked this chapter and I thought it was a nice touch to end with Rewrite The Stars but hopefully, very soon I'll finish the movie line and have Bella wake up in the hospital room. Anyway, favorite, follow, pm, or review me! Until next time!
