Title: A Better Life
Author: Sparkling Diamond Satine
Summary: A girl faces her drunken stepfather, who tries to abuse her. When she is hit by a car, she is given a second chance by being reborn in Satine, who has just died by Christian's side. ((I got this idea when my stepfather called me "incredibly hot" and then stumbled down the stairs...so this is trying to boost my spirits))
Disclaimer: I do not own Christian, Satine, or any other character in the Moulin Rouge. The song is "Love Me Do" and belongs to the Beatles. Please read and tell me what you think.
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"Christian, I need to tell you what happened to me…I'm not Satine…I need you to know the truth," I said.
Christian looked at me oddly. "Well…I am a little curious as to how you awoke after you died…"
So, I told him everything that was relevant to my story. I felt myself letting him know even my deepest secrets. I did not care what he thought of me; there was something inside of me that was telling me to tell him everything. Was this what love felt like? After I finished, Christian was in tears.
"Why are you crying?" I asked, and got my handkerchief for him.
"That was a very sad ending…you died in a car accident…and you woke up here…obviously God wants you to have a life with love. And now that you are no longer diseased we can love!" Christian said.
"But I'm not the Satine you loved…" I looked sadly to the ground. "You can't abandon her for me!"
"But you are exactly the Satine I loved. Your face, the way you speak…it's all the same! Sing me a song," Christian said.
"What?" I looked up, confused.
"Sing the first song that comes to your mind."
I found myself singing 'Come What May,' and Christian joined in. Once we finished, I laughed and realized he was right. I was Satine. I was myself, but I had everything Satine had. And above all, I had Satine's love for Christian.
"See, you are Satine," Christian said, and he kissed me. The moment our lips met, I felt a spark go through my body. It was as if Satine and I were finally bound together, both our personalities combined. Then, I noticed him in the room, carrying a gun.
"Finally…I will kill you and get my whore!" the Duke was standing in the doorway, and the gun was pointed at Christian.
What I did next, I never completely was sure how I did it. I grabbed one of my shoes, and threw it at the Duke's arm. He dropped the gun, and in the confusion, Christian grabbed it and pointed it at the Duke.
"Get out…you're no longer wanted here!" Christian said, watching the Duke walk pitifully away.
I looked at Christian. "Shall we leave the Moulin Rouge forever? We had our opening night…I had my time of fame…now I want to…." My words trailed off, and I found myself fainting. 'Oh no, not again!' I thought.
I woke up and was looking into Christian's eyes. He was smiling, so I knew that it couldn't be too bad.
"Don't worry, it was just a fainting spell. The doctors say you're free of consumption. They say it's a miracle!" Christian hugged me and I grinned.
Well, let's just say the next thing I knew I felt like singing. I suppose it was silly to sing right in the middle of such a tender moment, but it happened in the movie…
Me.
Love, love me do,
You know I love you.
I'll always be true,
So please love me do, wo-oh
Love me do.
Christian.
Love, love me do,
You know I love you.
I'll always be true,
So please love me do, wo-oh
Love me do.
Both.
Someone to love, somebody new.
Someone to love, someone like you.
Love, love me do,
You know I love you.
I'll always be true,
So please love me do, wo-oh
Love me do.
Love, love me do,
You know I love you.
I'll always be true,
So please love me do, wo-oh
Love me do.
I laughed when we were finished with the song. How Christian knew the words to a Beatles song, I'll never know. I just thought it would have been funny if the Beatles got the songs from this time period. I knew it wasn't possible, but it was a funny thought.
Christian took my hand and led me out of that room. He had packed up my stuff the night before and was placing it into the carriage he paid for with the money he would have paid me with. Before I left his apartment, I saw the gun on the ground. I picked it up and unloaded the bullets in it. I grinned at Christian, which was more proof to him that I wasn't exactly like Satine. How would Satine know how to load and unload a gun?
"I never quite found out your real name…" Christian said.
"It's Victoria…" I laughed. "But I think Satine fits me better, don't you?"
"Very much." With that, Christian and I sat in the carriage and were being driven far away from Monmarte. I wondered whether I would ever come back. If I did, would the Moulin Rouge still be there? I didn't want to think of that.
I started to feel tired, so I let my head lean on Christian and fell asleep on his shoulder.
Author: Sparkling Diamond Satine
Summary: A girl faces her drunken stepfather, who tries to abuse her. When she is hit by a car, she is given a second chance by being reborn in Satine, who has just died by Christian's side. ((I got this idea when my stepfather called me "incredibly hot" and then stumbled down the stairs...so this is trying to boost my spirits))
Disclaimer: I do not own Christian, Satine, or any other character in the Moulin Rouge. The song is "Love Me Do" and belongs to the Beatles. Please read and tell me what you think.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Christian, I need to tell you what happened to me…I'm not Satine…I need you to know the truth," I said.
Christian looked at me oddly. "Well…I am a little curious as to how you awoke after you died…"
So, I told him everything that was relevant to my story. I felt myself letting him know even my deepest secrets. I did not care what he thought of me; there was something inside of me that was telling me to tell him everything. Was this what love felt like? After I finished, Christian was in tears.
"Why are you crying?" I asked, and got my handkerchief for him.
"That was a very sad ending…you died in a car accident…and you woke up here…obviously God wants you to have a life with love. And now that you are no longer diseased we can love!" Christian said.
"But I'm not the Satine you loved…" I looked sadly to the ground. "You can't abandon her for me!"
"But you are exactly the Satine I loved. Your face, the way you speak…it's all the same! Sing me a song," Christian said.
"What?" I looked up, confused.
"Sing the first song that comes to your mind."
I found myself singing 'Come What May,' and Christian joined in. Once we finished, I laughed and realized he was right. I was Satine. I was myself, but I had everything Satine had. And above all, I had Satine's love for Christian.
"See, you are Satine," Christian said, and he kissed me. The moment our lips met, I felt a spark go through my body. It was as if Satine and I were finally bound together, both our personalities combined. Then, I noticed him in the room, carrying a gun.
"Finally…I will kill you and get my whore!" the Duke was standing in the doorway, and the gun was pointed at Christian.
What I did next, I never completely was sure how I did it. I grabbed one of my shoes, and threw it at the Duke's arm. He dropped the gun, and in the confusion, Christian grabbed it and pointed it at the Duke.
"Get out…you're no longer wanted here!" Christian said, watching the Duke walk pitifully away.
I looked at Christian. "Shall we leave the Moulin Rouge forever? We had our opening night…I had my time of fame…now I want to…." My words trailed off, and I found myself fainting. 'Oh no, not again!' I thought.
I woke up and was looking into Christian's eyes. He was smiling, so I knew that it couldn't be too bad.
"Don't worry, it was just a fainting spell. The doctors say you're free of consumption. They say it's a miracle!" Christian hugged me and I grinned.
Well, let's just say the next thing I knew I felt like singing. I suppose it was silly to sing right in the middle of such a tender moment, but it happened in the movie…
Me.
Love, love me do,
You know I love you.
I'll always be true,
So please love me do, wo-oh
Love me do.
Christian.
Love, love me do,
You know I love you.
I'll always be true,
So please love me do, wo-oh
Love me do.
Both.
Someone to love, somebody new.
Someone to love, someone like you.
Love, love me do,
You know I love you.
I'll always be true,
So please love me do, wo-oh
Love me do.
Love, love me do,
You know I love you.
I'll always be true,
So please love me do, wo-oh
Love me do.
I laughed when we were finished with the song. How Christian knew the words to a Beatles song, I'll never know. I just thought it would have been funny if the Beatles got the songs from this time period. I knew it wasn't possible, but it was a funny thought.
Christian took my hand and led me out of that room. He had packed up my stuff the night before and was placing it into the carriage he paid for with the money he would have paid me with. Before I left his apartment, I saw the gun on the ground. I picked it up and unloaded the bullets in it. I grinned at Christian, which was more proof to him that I wasn't exactly like Satine. How would Satine know how to load and unload a gun?
"I never quite found out your real name…" Christian said.
"It's Victoria…" I laughed. "But I think Satine fits me better, don't you?"
"Very much." With that, Christian and I sat in the carriage and were being driven far away from Monmarte. I wondered whether I would ever come back. If I did, would the Moulin Rouge still be there? I didn't want to think of that.
I started to feel tired, so I let my head lean on Christian and fell asleep on his shoulder.