Hey guys! Sorry for not updating classwork is piling up and I had to take care of some of it before it got really late. Also, I think my whole list of shoutouts is in a box on top of my closet sooooo sorry about that.
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Chapter 7
BPOV
I was so pissed off with Phineas, I know he just wants to make us all happy but I don't think he realizes how much he's already giving us. I went off on him as he was rushing around to pack,
"First it was buying a house on the same street as my parents, then meeting the queen, then bringing Jenny Lind, and my father the other night. When will it ever be enough for you?" Phineas looked at me then responded,
"I am doing this for Caroline and Helen" when he finished packing he gave me a quick peck on the lips and started to run down the stairs. I wasn't letting him leave till this was resolved,
"Look around you, they have everything." At this point, I knew he wouldn't see things my way but I had to at least try to get him to see we are happy with what we had and he doesn't need to keep trying to do better. Phineas responded back saying,
"You don't understand" I wanted to slap him for being stupid but knew that wouldn't solve anything but I responded,
"I do." I knew at this point he was pissed as hell when he went off on me finally having enough,
"No, you don't understand! How could you? My father was treated like dirt, I was treated like dirt. My children will not be." I sighed and said,
"You don't need everyone to love you, Phin"
"I know that" I just looked at him and knew this conversation was a lost cause at this point.
"Thank you" at this point we were at the door and he opened it when a guy knocked on the door and said,
"Sir?" I followed him outside and once he was in the carriage the girls started yelling after him to try and get him to come back home. I was really upset with how things have been going lately and I knew it shouldn't be much longer now before I woke up back in my era. I started to sing to try and help calm down and not let the tears fall.
Tightrope
Some people long for a life
that is simple and planned.
Tied with a ribbon.
Some people won't sail the sea
'cause they're safer on land.
To follow what's written.
But I'd follow you
to the great unknown.
Off to a world
we call our own.
Mountains and valleys, and all
that will come in between
desert and ocean
you pull me in
and together
we're lost in a dream.
Always in motion
so I risk it all
just to be with you.
And I risk it all
for this life we choose.
Hand in my hand
and you promised to never let go.
We're walking the tightrope.
High in the sky.
We can see the whole world down below.
We're walking the tightrope.
Never sure,
will you catch me if I should fall?
Well, it's all an adventure
that comes with a breathtaking view.
Walking the tightrope
with you
with you
with you
with you
with you
with you.
I was still depressed that Phineas was traveling but the girls made me so happy that I knew I wouldn't end up in the zombie-like state when Edward left me after my terrible 18th birthday. I went back to our room and did my nightly routine before blowing out the candle and getting some sleep.
PHPOV
After another very long day, I and Jenny are on our way to the next place for her to sing at and I was really tired so, I closed my eyes and about ten minutes later I felt a head lay on my shoulder and knew it was Jenny starting to get some sleep. When we got to the Cincinnati hotel we checked in then went to our room to relax before the show tonight. I sat down on the couch with Jenny following me shortly after with the latest newspaper in hand and started to read it out loud.
"It is as though we have learned for the first time what singing really is, Miss. Lind deserves our nations highest esteem and lavish ovations." I was shocked that my one critic had nothing bad to say about the performances. I was smiling and said,
"I mean-" then was cut off when Jenny put her hand on my shoulder and said,
"The world at our feet" then got up still talking,
"Well, Mr. Barnum, this is to making dreams come true," Jenny said handing me a glass of champagne. I noticed the way Jenny was looking at me and I didn't feel comfortable at all about it so I gulped and said,
"It's two hours to curtains" Jenny was still looking at me like she's fallen for me and I knew I had to leave before something regrettable happens and I can't bear to tear Bella's heart out or ruin our marriage. I was ripped out of my thoughts by Jenny saying,
"I have given you the world, haven't I?" I looked at her for a moment and then said,
"I-I should go, I have become a distraction. I'm sorry Jenny, you should finish the tour without me." I told her and she looked confused but I can slowly see some anger slipping into her voice.
"What? Your leaving?" I just continued talking acting like she didn't say anything.
"The itinerary is well in hand-"
"So that's it?" she asked. I looked at her confused,
"What do you mean?"
"I'm just another of your acts?" I sighed and saw where this was headed,
"Jenny-" she got up from the couch saying,
"I'm done"
"Jenny, Jenny, please, you have to finish the tour," I tell her quickly getting up myself and following her.
"Must I?" I looked at her and blurted out,
"It will ruin me" she scoffed and said,
"When you're careless with other people Mr. Barnum… you bring ruin upon yourself."
"I have risked everything" which is true not only did I risk losing my business but my family as well.
"Well so did I, and it seems we both lost" with that she turned around and walked away. I sighed and knew she would continue on without me. I went on ahead and made sure everything was ready for the curtains to go up.
Never Enough Reprise
All the stars we steal
from the night sky.
Will never be enough
never be enough.
Towers of gold are still too little.
These hands could hold the world
but it will never be enough
never be enough.
I knew this had to be hard for her because we have really connected but I can't be in her way to stardom and I want to get back to my wife and kids. Once she was done allowing the reporters to get pictures of her by herself she held out her had to me and I went out on stage with her. I turned to her and said,
"Thank you" without her responding she leaned in and kissed me and worst it was caught as a photo so I knew there wasn't going to be a way for me to tell Bella before they print it out as a scandal. I was still stunned and asked,
"What was that?" she looked at me and said,
"That was goodbye" then walked off.
CPOV
The show just ended so I went over to the doors and stood there yelling,
"Thank you so much for coming! Say your fancy neighbors! What a beautiful show, who enjoyed themselves? You? Tell everyone how much fun you had at the circus! New acts every night!" with that I heard a guy behind me say,
"Hey, ringmaster" I turned around and saw the men that usually come to the shows to try and scare my friends from performing and to try and make them leave.
"Gentlemen, I am gonna ask you to leave," I told them politely but they just didn't bother to move.
"This is our town son, we think you should leave, you, and your freaks, and spooks" by this time WD came and stood next to me.
"I will ask once more," I told them a little more forceful.
"Then what boy?" Before I know it WD punches the guys and it starts an all-out fight and while I was punching a guy I heard Lette yell,
"ATTACK!" While we were finishing up I heard something crash and I look back and see the place starting to go up in flames.
PHPOV
I was so excited to be back in New York and to see my favorite girls, though I wasn't looking forward to hearing Bella get upset over the surprise kiss that Jenny gave me. As I was coming down the stairs I heard,
"Daddy, daddy, daddy!" I turn around and see my beautiful girls and Bella, I hugged all of them and kissed Hellen and Caroline's foreheads.
"Girls, you have grown so much!" we started walking down the street when Bella asked,
"What made you decide to come back early?" I looked down at her and in her beautiful brown eyes and said,
"I missed you" Bella giggled a little before answering,
"That sounds lawful" before I could respond I heard bells and people yelling,
"Fire!" we were pushed by someone running and yelling,
"Out of the way! Fire!" as some firefighters drove passed us. I was a little shocked but then when some else yelled,
"Hurry it's coming from the circus!" I felt the color drain from my face and I turned to the girls saying,
"Girls stay with me, come quickly, everyone! Stay close!" when we got to the building I pushed through the crowd and saw Philip.
"Philip, is everyone out? Is everyone ok? The animals?" at this point I turned to O'Malley,
"We set them free, what else could we do?" I heard Philip asking,
"Where's Anne?" then WD repeating,
"Where's Anne?" with that Philip started to run towards the fire to find Anne.
"No, Philip!" As Philip was running inside WD started after him but stopped him and yelled,
"No, stop! You can't go inside!" as we were waiting I was looking around and spotted Anne,
"WD, look there she is!" she ran up to him and they hugged and I looked back at the burning building worried for Philip but before I could move I heard my daughters yelling,
"Daddy!" I took one glance at them and knew I could die and never see Bella and the girls again but I wanted Philip to have his life still. I started to run towards the building but I still heard my girls shouting,
"No, daddy! Daddy!" I ran inside the building and I tried not to breathe too much of the fumes in but I saw Philip laying on the ground so I grabbed his one arm and put it over my shoulder so it was easier to take him back outside. Once we made it back outside Philip was shuffled off to the hospital the Anne following shortly after him. Once I knew everyone else was ok I went home to make sure my girls were alright.
APOV
Once the doctors had Philip stabled I went by his side and never left, I was so scared of losing him that I now know I can no longer fight my love for him and knew he had to wake up and get better.
Rewrite the Stars Reprise
What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were meant to be mine?
Nothing can keep us apart
you are the one I was meant to find.
After I was done singing I just sat there and waited and hoped he'd make it through this mess.
Next Day
PHPOV
I was sitting on the steps on what was left of my business when I saw my favorite critic come up to me.
"Here we go, come on straight ahead if you came to gloat," I said to him.
"I wouldn't, they caught the thugs who started the fire, I thought you'd like to know. I never liked your show, but I always thought people did." there was a slight pause so I said,
"They do" he continued talking as if I didn't speak at all,
"Mind you I wouldn't call it art-"
"Of course not" I muttered bitterly.
"But, putting folks of all kinds on stage, all colors, shapes, sizes. Presenting them as equals, another critic might have even called it 'a celebration of humanity'." I responded saying,
"I would have liked that" he then says,
"well I hope you rebuild"
"thank God for Jenny's tour, we can borrow off the profits. We'll be fine" he looks at me and asked,
"You don't know?"
"Hm?" he then grabs the newspaper and showed it to me. I saw the photo and headline 'Jenny Lind quits Barnum scandal'
"I'm sorry," he said to me, I looked up and quickly left to try and explain to Bella what was going on and why this happened. Once home I walk into the door and saw Bella coming down the stairs,
"Bella, oh God Bella. I'm-" she was livid and heartbroken when she answered,
"I don't wanna talk to you"
"Nothing happened"
"Ouch, nothing happened, it's on the cover of every paper in New York," she said to me as she continued walking passed me.
"Because she orchestrated the photo, I am not in love with her" she turned around and said,
"Of course you're not! Not with her, not with me, not with anyone! Just you and your show." she then continued towards the door.
"What are you doing?" I asked her.
"I'm going home" I was confused on what she meant so I said,
"This is your home" she responded saying,
"The bank, they are evicting us. Why didn't you ask me before? I would have said yes, I never minded the risk but, we always did it together." with that she walked out the door closing it behind her. I couldn't believe how I've screwed up with Bella and then the show, I decided to go to the bar and think of what to do next. While I was just drinking and feeling sorry for myself, I heard the door open and when I didn't see anyone immediately I ignored them. I looked over and saw Charles coming onto the bar top.
"Figured you'd end up here, feeling sorry for yourself?" then everyone else came into the bar,
"Folks if you have come to get paid, the money's gone, all of it. Nothing left to give-"
"Shut up Barnum," Lette said to me.
"You just don't get it, our own mothers were ashamed of us, hid us our whole lives. Then you pulled us out of the shadows, and now you're giving up on us too. Maybe you are a fraud, Maybe it was just about making a buck. But you gave us a real family and the circus… that was our home We want our home back." I thought about what was said and started to sing in response,
From Now On
I saw the sun begin to dim.
And felt that winter wind
blow cold.
A man learns who is there for him.
When the glitter fades
and the walls won't hold.
'Cause from then, rubble
one remains.
Can only be once true.
If all was lost.
There's more I gained.
Cause it led me back
to you.
I drank champagne
with kings and queens
the politicians praised my name.
But those are someone else's dreams.
The pitfalls of the man I became.
For years and years
I chased their cheers.
The crazy speed of always needing more.
But when I stop and see you here
I remember who all this was for
and from now on.
These eyes will not be
blinded by the lights.
From now on.
What's waited till tomorrow
starts tonight
it starts tonight.
And let this promise in me start.
Like an anthem in my heart
from now on
from now on
from now on.
And we will come back home
home again.
And we will come back home
home again.
And we will come back home
home again.
From now on we will come back home.
And we will come back home
home again.
And we will come back home.
And we will come back home
home again.
And we will come back home.
And we will come back home
home again.
And we will come back home
from now on
and we will come home again
from now on
home again
from now on.
These eyes will not be
blinded by the lights!
From now on!
What's waited till tomorrow
starts tonight!
It starts tonight.
Let this promise in me start.
Like an anthem in my heart
from now on
from now on and we
will come home again.
And we will come back home
home again.
And we will come back home
home again.
You are here.
From now on
from now on
home again
from now on
from now on
home again
from now on
from now on
home again.
When I got to Bella's old home I knocked on the door and her father answered the door and I saw Caroline.
"He's here!" I turned to see her father,
"I'd like to see my wife"
"She's not here" then Caroline answered,
"She's at the beach" I smiled at the girls and I left to go find Bella and when I did she was standing on the hillside just looking at the water. I didn't really know what to say so I said what was on my heart.
"I have brought hardships on you and our family. You warned me… I wouldn't listen, I just wanted to be more than I was."
"I never wanted anything but the man I fell in love with"
"Let this promise in me start, like an anthem in my heart"
"However big, however small"
"From now on, from now on" with that, I lightly grabbed her by the waist and we hugged, I pulled back slightly and leaned down to kiss her. I missed her so damn much and I'm glad she forgave me but I was also prepared to get on my knees and beg for her forgiveness. Once we were all settled back in I went down to the site and saw everyone there including Philip.
"The bank said no?"
"Emphatically and repeatedly… I don't think there is a bank left in this country, I can fool into loaning me more money. So, I'm really sorry to disappoint you all"
"Don't worry, Barnum we've gotten used to it by now," Charles said. Then Philip started talking so I turned to him.
"You know, Barnum, when I first met you…. I had an inheritance claim and an invitation to every party in town. Now thanks to you all that's gone, all that's left is this friendship, love, and work that I adore. You brought joy into my life."
"Into all our lives"
"Yeah!"
"I need a bank who takes joy as collateral-"
"They may not but I will, I own 10% of the show. Knowing who I was working for, I had the good sense to take my cut weekly."
"Philip, I can't let you gamble it on me," I said feeling a little insecure about what he was offering.
"Sure you can," Anne said
"don't turn sensible on us now," Lette said.
"Fifty-fifty"
"Partners"
"The only this is… I don't know how we're gonna afford a building" I said.
"Right, we don't need a building Real estate in Manhattan is a terrible investment. I can get a land down by the docks for almost nothing, all we need is a tent." I said with excitement lacing my voice.
Show Night
Greatest Show
Colossal we calm these
renegades in the rain
where the lost get found in
the crown of the circus cage.
Don't fight it, it's coming
for you, running at ya.
It's only this moment, don't
care what comes after.
It's blinding outside and
I think that you know.
Just surrender 'cause you're
calling and you wanna go.
Where it's covered in
all the colored lights.
Where the runaways are running the night.
Impossible comes true,
intoxicating you.
Oh, this is the greatest show.
We light it up,
we won't come down.
And the sun can't stop us now.
Watching it come true,
it's taking over you.
Oh, this is the greatest show.
It's everything you ever want.
It's everything you ever need.
And it's here right in front of you.
This is where you wanna be.
It's everything you ever want.
It's everything you ever need.
And it's here right in front of you.
This is where you wanna be.
This is where you wanna be.
When it's covered in all the colored lights.
Where the runaways are running the night.
Impossible comes true
As much fun doing the show is, I knew it was time to hand the reigns over to Philip so I ran to where he was standing and handed him my hat.
"This is for you"
"What are you going to do?" I smiled and answered,
"Watch my girls grow up" with that I left the tent and went home to my wonderful wife and daughters. When I got in I noticed that Bella was laying down on the couch again and I went over to pull the blanket around her. I smiled when I saw that Helen and Caroline was asleep as well, then I got ready for bed and was slowly drifting off to sleep when I heard singing,
My Love My Life
I've felt this strong
I am invincible, how could this go wrong
No, here, here's where we belong
I see her holding your hand
I've never thought to trust
Like an image passing by, my love, my life
In the mirror of your eyes, my love, my life
I can see it all so clearly
All our love so dearly
Images passing by
Like reflections of your mind, my love, my life
Are the words I try to find, my love, my life
But I know I don't posses you
With all my heart, God bless you
You will be my love and my life
You're my one and only
I held you close to me
Felt your heartbeat and I thought I am free
Oh, yes and as one are we
And I know I'm beyond
Nothing and no one can break this heart
Like an image passing by, my love, my life
In the mirror of your eyes, my love, my life
I can see it all so clearly
All our love so dearly
Images passing by
Like reflections of your mind, my love, my life
Are the words I try to find, my love, my life
But I know I don't posses you
With all my heart, God bless you
You're still my love and my life
Yes, I know don't possess you
With all my heart, God bless you
You're still my love and my life
You're my one and only
I felt a kiss on my cheek and then I was out like a light.
BPOV
After I was done singing my song to Phineas I kissed him on the cheek and went back to the living room to write a quick letter to him and my beautiful girls. I knew it was time for me to wake up and I hope Phineas kept his promise to change once I was gone. I was crying while writing my letter to him because he has made me so happy and gave me a family I never knew I wanted. Once I had the letters written I went and laid down on the couch and that's when I started to hear voices that I haven't heard in a long time.
APOV
It's been five weeks since Bella came to the hospital and I kept getting visions of her with another man and two little girls. I then got the vision of when she would wake up, I was excited but knew it was time to text Phineas that Bella remembers him now. I called Carlisle as well,
"Carlisle, Bella will be waking up soon," I said then hung up. One minute before Bella was due to wake up Carlisle came into the room. We waited with bated breath and we heard a gasp and saw Bella was finally awake.
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