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))
Rating: PG-13 for prostitute references. It's pretty much self- explanatory.
Disclaimer: I do not own Christian, Satine, or any other character in the Moulin Rouge. No song in this one, but the plot is good enough that ya don't need one!
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The next day I got a note from the "Actors, Inc. Playhouse" saying I was casted as Julia. I was so pleased with this accomplishment that Christian and I celebrated by going out to dinner. I dressed up in the new dress he had bought me and he wore more upscale clothing that was just as expensive as my dress. How he managed to fit this into our budget, I'll never know. I figured he found them cheap somewhere, so I didn't ask.
"Oh, Christian, this is exactly how I wanted tonight to be!" I said, cheerfully. After the incident back at the apartment, I felt more secure in Paris than back at the Moulin Rouge. I had two men watching over me: the landowner and my beloved Christian. What more could a girl want?
"I'm glad to hear that, my diamond," Christian said, and he pulled me close to him as we walked the streets of Paris. We found a restaurant, which looked like it served people with our kind of clothing on.
I looked at the restaurant and laughed. It reminded me a lot of a restaurant back in the US. I wondered if this was an exact replica, down to the menu.
"How many, monsieur?" a waiter asked.
"Two, please," Christian said, glad that we would be seated down quickly.
"If you'll excuse me, I shall go to the bathroom," I said, following one of the waiters to the bathrooms. I looked inside and saw the most intricate designs in the room. It was more exquisite than anything I've ever seen before! I applied more lipstick on and made sure I looked perfect. I didn't want Christian to be disappointed that I didn't look my best!
I walked out of the ladies' room and saw Christian was seated across from another girl. My heart beat fast and I felt a twinge of jealousy run through my veins. I reminded myself not to get jealous just because he's talking to a girl. They could just be old friends.
I was about to walk over to them when I saw the girl reach over to kiss Christian. I didn't wait to see Christian's reaction, I had to run into the bathroom and cry. How could Christian do this to me? I thought he loved me…what about his Satine, his sparkling diamond?
I heard the door open, and the girl who I had just seen with Christian was standing there. She broke out into tears, for whatever reason, and explained everything to me.
"I'm so sorry, Satine!" the girl said to me. I recognized her as one of the can can dancers from the Moulin Rouge. I had a feeling someone put her to this, and was about to get my feeling confirmed. "Zidler thought that if he could separate you from Christian he could get his Sparkling Diamond back. I was reluctant, but he said that I would be thrown out if I didn't! I'm so sorry to cause this heartbreak…just come back and Zidler won't hurt me…or you!"
"I'm sorry, Elaine, but I can't go back. Now that I've left, I can see everything I've missed, and knowing that being a can can dancer was a huge waste of my time, I can never go back. Tell Zidler if he wants me to come back, he'll come over and talk to me himself instead of sending one of his diamond dogs to fetch me," I said sternly, so that Elaine wouldn't hear my hint of doubt. I didn't need her going by Zidler's lies to persuade me to come back. I offered a handkerchief to Elaine to dry her tears. "Also, tell Zidler if he gets rid of you, I can be sure to make sure you have a decent job!"
Elaine quickly perked up and smiled. "Thank you, Satine, you are so nice to me! I told Christian I was sorry for this, so he understands as well. Go get him, I think he's just as confused as you."
I grinned and laughed. "I'm sure he is. But, if you ever mess with my mind again, I'll get you for it!" I joked.
Elaine left the restaurant, and I had to fix up my makeup, which had smeared. I was glad to have brought all my makeup, should this end up happening. I don't know what it was, but I had some sort of ominous feeling that I would be crying, so I brought extra makeup. Sounds silly, doesn't it?
I walked out to the table and laughed at Christian's confused face, which seemed to be painted on, because he didn't change his expression for at least thirty seconds.
"I take it Elaine told you about Zidler's little plan," I said.
"Yes…although it was really confusing for a while," Christian said. "I'm just glad I actually understand why she kissed me, because I didn't really know her at all."
"Christian…I think there's something I need to tell you about," I said. I had this feeling that the day before, I felt like I knew I was going to be distraught, and then the man tried to take advantage of me. Before this, I had a feeling that I would be sad…and then this whole Elaine thing happened! It couldn't be a coincidence…could it?
"You can tell me anything," he said, and smiled while we glanced down at the menus and I started to tell my hunch.
After I finished, Christian looked more confused than he had ever been. I didn't blame him; it's not every day you find someone who feels his or her emotions before some problem ensues!
"I'm sorry for confusing you," I said, and put my hand on top of his. I decided to keep my last thing a secret. I started to have a feeling of immense pain. I didn't want to think of what this could mean, and didn't want to trouble Christian with it. "Everything will be fine…I promise!"
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))
Rating: PG-13 for prostitute references. It's pretty much self- explanatory.
Disclaimer: I do not own Christian, Satine, or any other character in the Moulin Rouge. No song in this one, but the plot is good enough that ya don't need one!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The next day I got a note from the "Actors, Inc. Playhouse" saying I was casted as Julia. I was so pleased with this accomplishment that Christian and I celebrated by going out to dinner. I dressed up in the new dress he had bought me and he wore more upscale clothing that was just as expensive as my dress. How he managed to fit this into our budget, I'll never know. I figured he found them cheap somewhere, so I didn't ask.
"Oh, Christian, this is exactly how I wanted tonight to be!" I said, cheerfully. After the incident back at the apartment, I felt more secure in Paris than back at the Moulin Rouge. I had two men watching over me: the landowner and my beloved Christian. What more could a girl want?
"I'm glad to hear that, my diamond," Christian said, and he pulled me close to him as we walked the streets of Paris. We found a restaurant, which looked like it served people with our kind of clothing on.
I looked at the restaurant and laughed. It reminded me a lot of a restaurant back in the US. I wondered if this was an exact replica, down to the menu.
"How many, monsieur?" a waiter asked.
"Two, please," Christian said, glad that we would be seated down quickly.
"If you'll excuse me, I shall go to the bathroom," I said, following one of the waiters to the bathrooms. I looked inside and saw the most intricate designs in the room. It was more exquisite than anything I've ever seen before! I applied more lipstick on and made sure I looked perfect. I didn't want Christian to be disappointed that I didn't look my best!
I walked out of the ladies' room and saw Christian was seated across from another girl. My heart beat fast and I felt a twinge of jealousy run through my veins. I reminded myself not to get jealous just because he's talking to a girl. They could just be old friends.
I was about to walk over to them when I saw the girl reach over to kiss Christian. I didn't wait to see Christian's reaction, I had to run into the bathroom and cry. How could Christian do this to me? I thought he loved me…what about his Satine, his sparkling diamond?
I heard the door open, and the girl who I had just seen with Christian was standing there. She broke out into tears, for whatever reason, and explained everything to me.
"I'm so sorry, Satine!" the girl said to me. I recognized her as one of the can can dancers from the Moulin Rouge. I had a feeling someone put her to this, and was about to get my feeling confirmed. "Zidler thought that if he could separate you from Christian he could get his Sparkling Diamond back. I was reluctant, but he said that I would be thrown out if I didn't! I'm so sorry to cause this heartbreak…just come back and Zidler won't hurt me…or you!"
"I'm sorry, Elaine, but I can't go back. Now that I've left, I can see everything I've missed, and knowing that being a can can dancer was a huge waste of my time, I can never go back. Tell Zidler if he wants me to come back, he'll come over and talk to me himself instead of sending one of his diamond dogs to fetch me," I said sternly, so that Elaine wouldn't hear my hint of doubt. I didn't need her going by Zidler's lies to persuade me to come back. I offered a handkerchief to Elaine to dry her tears. "Also, tell Zidler if he gets rid of you, I can be sure to make sure you have a decent job!"
Elaine quickly perked up and smiled. "Thank you, Satine, you are so nice to me! I told Christian I was sorry for this, so he understands as well. Go get him, I think he's just as confused as you."
I grinned and laughed. "I'm sure he is. But, if you ever mess with my mind again, I'll get you for it!" I joked.
Elaine left the restaurant, and I had to fix up my makeup, which had smeared. I was glad to have brought all my makeup, should this end up happening. I don't know what it was, but I had some sort of ominous feeling that I would be crying, so I brought extra makeup. Sounds silly, doesn't it?
I walked out to the table and laughed at Christian's confused face, which seemed to be painted on, because he didn't change his expression for at least thirty seconds.
"I take it Elaine told you about Zidler's little plan," I said.
"Yes…although it was really confusing for a while," Christian said. "I'm just glad I actually understand why she kissed me, because I didn't really know her at all."
"Christian…I think there's something I need to tell you about," I said. I had this feeling that the day before, I felt like I knew I was going to be distraught, and then the man tried to take advantage of me. Before this, I had a feeling that I would be sad…and then this whole Elaine thing happened! It couldn't be a coincidence…could it?
"You can tell me anything," he said, and smiled while we glanced down at the menus and I started to tell my hunch.
After I finished, Christian looked more confused than he had ever been. I didn't blame him; it's not every day you find someone who feels his or her emotions before some problem ensues!
"I'm sorry for confusing you," I said, and put my hand on top of his. I decided to keep my last thing a secret. I started to have a feeling of immense pain. I didn't want to think of what this could mean, and didn't want to trouble Christian with it. "Everything will be fine…I promise!"