Title: Uncertainty
Author: Sparkling Diamond Satine
Warning: Cheesy story that I decided to write during my school's production of 'Singin' in the Rain.' (And ooh it was raining during the performance…and they were singing…haha) There will probably be some inside jokes…only because I love our inside jokes to the play…they're so great!
If you want to know the summary, it's in chapter 1.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that doesn't belong to me…'cuz you know that wouldn't make sense and I like to make sense most of the time.
Chapter 1 also has some important notes. Read those before reading this!
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Chapter 9~Finale
I ran out on stage and started singing, "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singin' in the Rain. Chris had put the song in only because he thought it would be perfect for me, and because he thought the play could use some comedy to it, and it would be a great opening number. I found out he wished me to be the actress who didn't have fame or a fortune, and had to choose between true love and a famous actor who could give me everything. I finally understood my mistake as soon as I started singing the first lines and almost cried at the end of the scene.
I ran back into my dressing room and found that I had no time to cry, as I had to quickly change into my clothes for my next scene. Meanwhile, I had no idea what was coming for me in the mazes of the backstage area.
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It was difficult enough to try and find my way to Chrissy's dressing room, but having to hide from those goons who probably wanted to kill me? Definitely too hard if I didn't happen to be quite the versatile guy. I raced into Chrissy's dressing room, and there she was, half-scared too death from my surprise visit. Unfortunately, she wasn't too happy to see me.
"Get out of here!" she whispered. "You shouldn't have come back!"
"I came back to pay you…if you really did deceive me like you've deceived everyone else, you deserve the money," I said, and handed her the money that I got from selling Christian's typewriter. I hated the thing, anyway, so I was relieved to get rid of it.
"Please, Chris, just leave before you get one of us hurt!" Chrissy said. She tried to race past me towards the stage in her costume, but I was faster and more aggressive than her.
"No, I won't let you go!" I yelled, yanking her arm so that she looked into my eyes. "Tell me you didn't love me!"
"Please, just leave now!" Chrissy kept repeating. Caryn had warned me before I left for the Moulin Rouge, that the Duke's manservant, Warren, would try to kill me, so when I turned each corner, I made sure no one was on the other side with a gun. All those days spent at Q-Zar really pulled off! Too bad I didn't have a laser gun right now…
"Not until I pay you," I said, and when I heard the gunshot, I was luckily looking out at an audience and wearing the "lesser known actor's" costume. I was safe, for now, no one would dare try and murder me when there were witnesses.
I looked out at the audience, flung the money at her feet, and said, "I thought you were a dignified actress…and not just another whore…" I walked away and went to the Duke. "You may have your way with her, I owe you nothing."
Before I could make it to the door, I heard two voices. The first was the voice of Frankie's, ringing out from the orchestra pit. "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return!"
Then, I heard her beautiful voice hypnotizing the audience.
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"You are my lucky star…I saw you from afar…two lovely eyes at me they were gleaming…beaming!" I sang. I hoped that it wasn't too late, and that he hadn't lost all trust in me by then.
"I was star struck!" he sang. I was overwhelmed with happiness when he started racing back towards the stage singing our song, the song that, although wasn't literally written for us, had been reserved for this moment alone.
"You're all my lucky charms!" I sang.
"I'm lucky in your arms!" He answered.
"You've opened heaven's portal here on earth for this poor mortal!" I sang.
"You are my lucky star!" we finished.
We then went into a lovely rendition of some of the songs in the play to get across to the others the Bohemian ideals, and to keep the Duke from claiming either my soul or Chris' life.
As we were singing, I caught a glimpse of the Duke getting punched by Zidler and the gun flying. Everything was finally happy again! Chris was alive and I didn't have to worry about sleeping with the Duke! Well…everything would be happy for a while, at least.
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"We did it!" I exclaimed, hugging and kissing her once the curtains closed. "We pulled of the show…and you really do love me!"
Chrissy smiled weakly and then found herself coughing violently. That's when I knew what was happening. She was going to die. Not just anytime in the near future, she would die this night, in my arms.
"I'm cold…" Chrissy said. "Hold me…"
I wrapped my arms around her and felt her frigid body against my warm one. I tried not to cry, but the fact that she was coughing up blood was too much. Suddenly my reputation back in Garden City didn't seem to matter, and if I couldn't see Chrissy ever again, I would never be happy.
Her last words before she lay motionless on the ground, without any breath coming through her mouth, were, "Promise me you'll perform your best…I love you…"
And that was it…she was dead. It was the saddest thing I've ever had to go through in my life. I cried like a baby, and suddenly I found myself crying, holding her limp body, in the auditorium where we had just fainted. It was as if my shocked expression was plastered to my face, and everyone was asking me what happened.
"I'm so sorry, Chris…" Caryn said, looking down at her limp body. She couldn't contain her tears. Suddenly, the scene was too much to bear, and I had to run from the auditorium. But I didn't get very far, because I heard her voice again, and that was enough to halt time.
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End: Chapter 9
Author: Sparkling Diamond Satine
Warning: Cheesy story that I decided to write during my school's production of 'Singin' in the Rain.' (And ooh it was raining during the performance…and they were singing…haha) There will probably be some inside jokes…only because I love our inside jokes to the play…they're so great!
If you want to know the summary, it's in chapter 1.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that doesn't belong to me…'cuz you know that wouldn't make sense and I like to make sense most of the time.
Chapter 1 also has some important notes. Read those before reading this!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Chapter 9~Finale
I ran out on stage and started singing, "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singin' in the Rain. Chris had put the song in only because he thought it would be perfect for me, and because he thought the play could use some comedy to it, and it would be a great opening number. I found out he wished me to be the actress who didn't have fame or a fortune, and had to choose between true love and a famous actor who could give me everything. I finally understood my mistake as soon as I started singing the first lines and almost cried at the end of the scene.
I ran back into my dressing room and found that I had no time to cry, as I had to quickly change into my clothes for my next scene. Meanwhile, I had no idea what was coming for me in the mazes of the backstage area.
~*~
It was difficult enough to try and find my way to Chrissy's dressing room, but having to hide from those goons who probably wanted to kill me? Definitely too hard if I didn't happen to be quite the versatile guy. I raced into Chrissy's dressing room, and there she was, half-scared too death from my surprise visit. Unfortunately, she wasn't too happy to see me.
"Get out of here!" she whispered. "You shouldn't have come back!"
"I came back to pay you…if you really did deceive me like you've deceived everyone else, you deserve the money," I said, and handed her the money that I got from selling Christian's typewriter. I hated the thing, anyway, so I was relieved to get rid of it.
"Please, Chris, just leave before you get one of us hurt!" Chrissy said. She tried to race past me towards the stage in her costume, but I was faster and more aggressive than her.
"No, I won't let you go!" I yelled, yanking her arm so that she looked into my eyes. "Tell me you didn't love me!"
"Please, just leave now!" Chrissy kept repeating. Caryn had warned me before I left for the Moulin Rouge, that the Duke's manservant, Warren, would try to kill me, so when I turned each corner, I made sure no one was on the other side with a gun. All those days spent at Q-Zar really pulled off! Too bad I didn't have a laser gun right now…
"Not until I pay you," I said, and when I heard the gunshot, I was luckily looking out at an audience and wearing the "lesser known actor's" costume. I was safe, for now, no one would dare try and murder me when there were witnesses.
I looked out at the audience, flung the money at her feet, and said, "I thought you were a dignified actress…and not just another whore…" I walked away and went to the Duke. "You may have your way with her, I owe you nothing."
Before I could make it to the door, I heard two voices. The first was the voice of Frankie's, ringing out from the orchestra pit. "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return!"
Then, I heard her beautiful voice hypnotizing the audience.
~*~
"You are my lucky star…I saw you from afar…two lovely eyes at me they were gleaming…beaming!" I sang. I hoped that it wasn't too late, and that he hadn't lost all trust in me by then.
"I was star struck!" he sang. I was overwhelmed with happiness when he started racing back towards the stage singing our song, the song that, although wasn't literally written for us, had been reserved for this moment alone.
"You're all my lucky charms!" I sang.
"I'm lucky in your arms!" He answered.
"You've opened heaven's portal here on earth for this poor mortal!" I sang.
"You are my lucky star!" we finished.
We then went into a lovely rendition of some of the songs in the play to get across to the others the Bohemian ideals, and to keep the Duke from claiming either my soul or Chris' life.
As we were singing, I caught a glimpse of the Duke getting punched by Zidler and the gun flying. Everything was finally happy again! Chris was alive and I didn't have to worry about sleeping with the Duke! Well…everything would be happy for a while, at least.
~*~
"We did it!" I exclaimed, hugging and kissing her once the curtains closed. "We pulled of the show…and you really do love me!"
Chrissy smiled weakly and then found herself coughing violently. That's when I knew what was happening. She was going to die. Not just anytime in the near future, she would die this night, in my arms.
"I'm cold…" Chrissy said. "Hold me…"
I wrapped my arms around her and felt her frigid body against my warm one. I tried not to cry, but the fact that she was coughing up blood was too much. Suddenly my reputation back in Garden City didn't seem to matter, and if I couldn't see Chrissy ever again, I would never be happy.
Her last words before she lay motionless on the ground, without any breath coming through her mouth, were, "Promise me you'll perform your best…I love you…"
And that was it…she was dead. It was the saddest thing I've ever had to go through in my life. I cried like a baby, and suddenly I found myself crying, holding her limp body, in the auditorium where we had just fainted. It was as if my shocked expression was plastered to my face, and everyone was asking me what happened.
"I'm so sorry, Chris…" Caryn said, looking down at her limp body. She couldn't contain her tears. Suddenly, the scene was too much to bear, and I had to run from the auditorium. But I didn't get very far, because I heard her voice again, and that was enough to halt time.
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End: Chapter 9