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Note- ** Mean characters thoughts



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"Damnit!" Christian spat as he dropped the empty bottle of Absinthe on the floor. No more left. No more left so he could drown his pain away. So could release himself from the raw cold pits of despair. No more left so he could get her out of his head.

"Their not enough liquor in the world to get her out of your thoughts" a voice in his head snicked. It was true. No matter what he did, no matter Satine was always on his mind. Her smile, her voice, her smell.........her lifeless body cold and pale on the golden floor. All these memories running round and round nonstop. And it was slowly driving him mad.

"If only I hadn't put her under so stress......If only I had opened my eyes and seen what was happening to her......"he broke off in uncontrolable sobs. The felt the evil snake of guilt and grief had once again tighten its grip on Christians heart. He made his way over to his cot and curled himself into a little ball.

"Satine......Satine....." Christian whaled as if he were a small child who had lost its mother. His cries slowly turned into mere whimpers and he drifted off into sleep.



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Watching him like this was hell. Watching what his world had become a whirlpool of Absinthe and agony. It was far too much for her to take.

She had watched over him every night and day since her death. Always trying to break free of the spirit world and come back to the land of the living to soothe his cries. But it never worked. No matter how much she spoke to him or caressed him, he would never be able to no she was there. Suffering with him.

Satine crossed the dank flat and made her way to Christian's bed. She sat down at the conor of his bed and began stoke his dark hair.

"Christian........my love.....what are you doing to yourself? She cooed to him softly as she brushed away a crusted tear on his stubbly cheek. "You have to keep going Christian......you have to keep on living. I know you feel as if I have left you just because I am no longer in your world. But that's not true Christian. Not even death could keep me from being with. Even though you may not see me.......I'm always near Christian." Christian's face had look comfort by her words as if somehow he had been listening. *At least I have given him some comfort*

Slowly she bent her head and kissed him. "I love you always and forever" With that Satine slowly faded away backdrop of Christians flat.



Once Satine was gone Christian eyes fluttered open. He looked to the spot here she had sat and smiled. "And I will love you, Satine, always and forever"



"And there's no mountain too high

No river too wide

Sing out this song I'll be there by your side

Storm clouds may gather

And stars may collide

But I love you until the end of time"