Declaring Their Love
Satine's Point of View
The blinding light makes me look up. In front of me I can see my fellow cast staring in shock at the sigh of me and Christian. He picks me up and at first I think he is going to kiss me but then he lets go at the bottom of the steps. Not expecting this I fall down. A gasp ripples through the audience. Christian looks down at me disdainfully, chucking money at me.
'This woman is yours now. I have paid my whore.' He directed that towards the duke and the audience. Then he looks down at me. 'I owe you nothing and you mean nothing to me. T-Thank you for curing me of my ridiculous obsession with love.'
I start to sob as I watch my love walk down the stage, down the aisle and out of my life. Harold comes over and talks to me.
'Pumpkin, it's for the best.' He whispers. I shake my head. Nothing was for the best unless it was Christian. I try to stand up but I seem to be unable to do so without him being there.
'The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return!' Toulouse's voice came through the silence. I stopped. He was right. Slowly, I turned my head around to face the audience.
'Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before.
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I'm loving you more and more.'
I see him stop so I decide to sing some more.
'Listen to my heart can you hear it sing?
Come back to me and forgive everything!'
I gasp for breath. I see him looking back. I know I must finish.
'Seasons may change winter to spring.'
'I love you.' I whisper to him and then carry on.
'Til the end of time.'
I swallow, about to start the chorus but he beats me to it.
'Come what may.'
I smile through my tears, happy that he is coming back. He repeats it louder and louder. Starts walking towards me. I echo his words. He walks up onto the stage and I put my hands on him, afraid to let go.
There's a crash. We look upstage. Tolouse stands up and says, 'They're trying to kill you.' Everyone laughs but then he points. 'Look, he has a gun.' I gasp. I try to look at Christian to explain but there isn't time. Explosions happen and the impressive door at the back flings open to reveal the Argentinian in his underwear.
'No matter what you say...' Tolouse starts to sing, trying to make up for the fault earlier. Everyone puts on their biggest smiles. I sing my heart out, not caring about the pain in my chest. Just glad that Christian is beside me once more. We strike our ending pose. The curtains fall close and everyone cheers. Finally, I am a real actress. Christian kisses me tenderly and I know that I will remember it forever. He takes my hand but I cannot follow him. I stop, can't breath. My head goes back, trying to see if I can take in more air. I can't. I feel him stop. I hear him turn. I can sense he is looking at me. I want to answer but I can't. I gasp.
Satine's Point of View
The blinding light makes me look up. In front of me I can see my fellow cast staring in shock at the sigh of me and Christian. He picks me up and at first I think he is going to kiss me but then he lets go at the bottom of the steps. Not expecting this I fall down. A gasp ripples through the audience. Christian looks down at me disdainfully, chucking money at me.
'This woman is yours now. I have paid my whore.' He directed that towards the duke and the audience. Then he looks down at me. 'I owe you nothing and you mean nothing to me. T-Thank you for curing me of my ridiculous obsession with love.'
I start to sob as I watch my love walk down the stage, down the aisle and out of my life. Harold comes over and talks to me.
'Pumpkin, it's for the best.' He whispers. I shake my head. Nothing was for the best unless it was Christian. I try to stand up but I seem to be unable to do so without him being there.
'The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return!' Toulouse's voice came through the silence. I stopped. He was right. Slowly, I turned my head around to face the audience.
'Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before.
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I'm loving you more and more.'
I see him stop so I decide to sing some more.
'Listen to my heart can you hear it sing?
Come back to me and forgive everything!'
I gasp for breath. I see him looking back. I know I must finish.
'Seasons may change winter to spring.'
'I love you.' I whisper to him and then carry on.
'Til the end of time.'
I swallow, about to start the chorus but he beats me to it.
'Come what may.'
I smile through my tears, happy that he is coming back. He repeats it louder and louder. Starts walking towards me. I echo his words. He walks up onto the stage and I put my hands on him, afraid to let go.
There's a crash. We look upstage. Tolouse stands up and says, 'They're trying to kill you.' Everyone laughs but then he points. 'Look, he has a gun.' I gasp. I try to look at Christian to explain but there isn't time. Explosions happen and the impressive door at the back flings open to reveal the Argentinian in his underwear.
'No matter what you say...' Tolouse starts to sing, trying to make up for the fault earlier. Everyone puts on their biggest smiles. I sing my heart out, not caring about the pain in my chest. Just glad that Christian is beside me once more. We strike our ending pose. The curtains fall close and everyone cheers. Finally, I am a real actress. Christian kisses me tenderly and I know that I will remember it forever. He takes my hand but I cannot follow him. I stop, can't breath. My head goes back, trying to see if I can take in more air. I can't. I feel him stop. I hear him turn. I can sense he is looking at me. I want to answer but I can't. I gasp.