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. Sorry if I confused anyone, I didn't mean to, but my idea just came really quickly! The song is original, and I think I'm going to take away the premonition thing now that she's been stabbed, because it's too weird. Unless, of course, you guys protest!
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Seven days, six days, five days. I was restless and couldn't sleep; for fear that the wedding would end up a disaster. I don't know what it was, but there was some pressing feeling inside that told me I shouldn't marry Christian.
I smiled sweetly as the bridesmaids threw me a party five days before the wedding at a restaurant. We gossiped, gave each other makeovers, and pretended that we were teenagers again. It was the funniest party ever, and I was just hesitant to think of what Christian's party would be.
Nini, who was a lot friendlier now that I wasn't competing with her, and China Doll slept over my apartment while the rest had to leave. I suspected that they had something up their sleeves, so I woke up while the others were sleeping. I heard wild laughter and voices coming from the doorway and I decided to spy on them. That was when I saw it: Christian and Petit Princess were kissing…it was five days before the wedding, and already Christian was being unfaithful!
Tears came to my eyes and I stormed back into my bed, trying to convince myself that this was all just a horrid nightmare.
But when I woke up the next morning, I found that it wasn't. I was lying on a bed with Nini and China Doll sleeping on the couches next to me. I cried my eyes out until Nini and China Doll woke up and asked me what was wrong.
"Last night, I saw Christian and Petit Princess kissing…I mean…come on…a midget? What does she have that I don't?"
"Come on, Satine, you know that they were both drunk. Christian would never do that to you…he proposed to you, for god's sake!" Nini said. I didn't miss the old Nini. She would ridicule me for sure if this happened earlier.
"I just can't help but think a part of him wanted Petit," I said.
"Girl, you need to open your eyes. Christian LOVES you! He knows you love him! He just had too much Absinthe and thought the midget was the fairy, that's all. I know he would never be so stupid as to lose you over a midget," China Doll said.
"Thanks guys. I'm just glad you're on my side, it makes me feel much better," I said, and went into the bathroom to wash my face. I looked in the mirror and noticed how pale I looked. For some reason, I've overlooked the fact that my skin was ghostly white. I put on some makeup and slipped into a dress. When I walked out, I heard Christian and Petit having a fight.
"I can't believe you would even try it!" Christian yelled.
"I was drunk! I didn't know what I was doing!" Petit yelled back.
"Satine's going to kill me when she finds out!" Christian said.
"Find out what?" I asked, acting as if I didn't know what was going on. I wanted to hear the situation out of Christian's mouth.
"Oh, just that I came home from my party and Petit here latched onto me and gave me a nice big kiss right on my lips. I saw a silhouette of someone, but I couldn't tell who," Christian said. "They definitely saw only the kiss and nothing before or after."
"That was me you saw. I'm just glad to hear the truth about this situation," I said and hugged him tightly.
"You look beautiful…as usual," Christian said. He kissed me and smiled. "I can't wait to see you in your wedding dress! The guys tell me it looks gorgeous."
"You'll just have to wait and see," I smirked. I was going to have some fun with this.
When Christian went to go get changed, I walked to the closet to find my wedding dress. I looked around it and discovered that it wasn't where I had last placed it. I almost went crazy, searching around the house. When I found that it wasn't anywhere to be found, I panicked.
"Nini…China Doll…get in here, now!" I snapped. "Where's my dress?"
"Don't have a heart attack, I took it to the cleaners to get it cleaned. China spilled something on it, but don't worry, it will come right out," Nini explained.
I sighed a breath of relief and said, "Don't you EVER scare me like that again! That dress cost me most of my salary!"
"We're sorry we didn't tell you, we just were afraid that you would get mad," China Doll said, feeling guilty.
"I'm mad because you didn't tell me! Next time, don't hide things from me," I said.
So the week continues, and with only four days left to the wedding, this question remains unanswered: "Will I make it through without canceling the wedding?"
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. Sorry if I confused anyone, I didn't mean to, but my idea just came really quickly! The song is original, and I think I'm going to take away the premonition thing now that she's been stabbed, because it's too weird. Unless, of course, you guys protest!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Seven days, six days, five days. I was restless and couldn't sleep; for fear that the wedding would end up a disaster. I don't know what it was, but there was some pressing feeling inside that told me I shouldn't marry Christian.
I smiled sweetly as the bridesmaids threw me a party five days before the wedding at a restaurant. We gossiped, gave each other makeovers, and pretended that we were teenagers again. It was the funniest party ever, and I was just hesitant to think of what Christian's party would be.
Nini, who was a lot friendlier now that I wasn't competing with her, and China Doll slept over my apartment while the rest had to leave. I suspected that they had something up their sleeves, so I woke up while the others were sleeping. I heard wild laughter and voices coming from the doorway and I decided to spy on them. That was when I saw it: Christian and Petit Princess were kissing…it was five days before the wedding, and already Christian was being unfaithful!
Tears came to my eyes and I stormed back into my bed, trying to convince myself that this was all just a horrid nightmare.
But when I woke up the next morning, I found that it wasn't. I was lying on a bed with Nini and China Doll sleeping on the couches next to me. I cried my eyes out until Nini and China Doll woke up and asked me what was wrong.
"Last night, I saw Christian and Petit Princess kissing…I mean…come on…a midget? What does she have that I don't?"
"Come on, Satine, you know that they were both drunk. Christian would never do that to you…he proposed to you, for god's sake!" Nini said. I didn't miss the old Nini. She would ridicule me for sure if this happened earlier.
"I just can't help but think a part of him wanted Petit," I said.
"Girl, you need to open your eyes. Christian LOVES you! He knows you love him! He just had too much Absinthe and thought the midget was the fairy, that's all. I know he would never be so stupid as to lose you over a midget," China Doll said.
"Thanks guys. I'm just glad you're on my side, it makes me feel much better," I said, and went into the bathroom to wash my face. I looked in the mirror and noticed how pale I looked. For some reason, I've overlooked the fact that my skin was ghostly white. I put on some makeup and slipped into a dress. When I walked out, I heard Christian and Petit having a fight.
"I can't believe you would even try it!" Christian yelled.
"I was drunk! I didn't know what I was doing!" Petit yelled back.
"Satine's going to kill me when she finds out!" Christian said.
"Find out what?" I asked, acting as if I didn't know what was going on. I wanted to hear the situation out of Christian's mouth.
"Oh, just that I came home from my party and Petit here latched onto me and gave me a nice big kiss right on my lips. I saw a silhouette of someone, but I couldn't tell who," Christian said. "They definitely saw only the kiss and nothing before or after."
"That was me you saw. I'm just glad to hear the truth about this situation," I said and hugged him tightly.
"You look beautiful…as usual," Christian said. He kissed me and smiled. "I can't wait to see you in your wedding dress! The guys tell me it looks gorgeous."
"You'll just have to wait and see," I smirked. I was going to have some fun with this.
When Christian went to go get changed, I walked to the closet to find my wedding dress. I looked around it and discovered that it wasn't where I had last placed it. I almost went crazy, searching around the house. When I found that it wasn't anywhere to be found, I panicked.
"Nini…China Doll…get in here, now!" I snapped. "Where's my dress?"
"Don't have a heart attack, I took it to the cleaners to get it cleaned. China spilled something on it, but don't worry, it will come right out," Nini explained.
I sighed a breath of relief and said, "Don't you EVER scare me like that again! That dress cost me most of my salary!"
"We're sorry we didn't tell you, we just were afraid that you would get mad," China Doll said, feeling guilty.
"I'm mad because you didn't tell me! Next time, don't hide things from me," I said.
So the week continues, and with only four days left to the wedding, this question remains unanswered: "Will I make it through without canceling the wedding?"