Note: Once again Moulin Rouge does not belong to me.
Also, the character Claudia and book/movie Interview with the
Vampire belong to Anne Rice. The lines to the song Diamonds are
a Girls Best Friend belond to the movie Merelyn Monroe. Please
R&R!
Chapter 19 - Perfection Once More
2 Days Later
William walked backstage. He had no idea how he found himself here, but Monica had come backstage to help Meredith with the lacing on her corsette, still not believing she was promoting this play about prostitutes, and she had invited William along since John ahd some things to talk about with Dana and Fox. He stood outside the dressing room forbidden to go inside as there were suppposidely naked girls in there.
"She's just finishing up." Monica said. William sighed, beating the bouquet of flowers he had brought into the creaky wall. Monica laughed a little.
"So what's new with you William?"
"Nothing much." He said. "I've got exams and Prom but I've gotten my application back. They accepted me at Law School."
"Meredith's really keen on going to New York. They gave her an Arts Scholership there. Her father's a little mad but his unusually grumpy lately." Monica said. "Where did you apply?"
"Actually she convinced me to apply at New York with her." He said. "I figured what the hell."
"She'd like that." Monica said. The dressing room door opened and two blond girls walked, but Meredith did not follow. Monica took a peek in just as the door closed. She caught a quick glimpse of her daughter making a breif attempt at tightening the corsette.
"Hang on." Monica said. William smiled. He took a peek in, Meredith struggling with the black lace of her diamond encrusted out fit. He smiled a little, making the doorway clear for another few girls in corsettes to come out. Meredith finally came.
"Hey redhead." She said. He opened the door for her, surprised to see her new hair colour.
"Hello other redhead." She gave a weak smile, a little embarrassed to be in fron of him in this outfit, afraid her face had too much make up or her body wasn't fitting properly in the corsette. She pulled the straps a little, her tiny figure looking almost perfect in the suit.
"I swear this is the last time I wear one of these things." She vowed to whoever was listening.
"It had better be." Her mother cam out of the dressing room and handed Meredith her Top Hat, encrusted with the same diamonds as the outfit. She looked back at William, fixing the top hat so it fit on her head beutifully, the black mixing with the new redness of her hair.
"I'm going back to the seats. Your father should be done talking by now." Monica hugged her daughter. "Break a leg."
"Thanks mom. I've got to fall 2 scenes from now." Meredith gave a silent laugh, and her mother retreated to the seats, her tiny black dress swishing at her legs.
"Merry Christmas." WIlliam handed her the roses.
"Thanks Will." She said. "I'm just happy you were here to see this."
"Why would I miss it?"
"You missed my performance of Interview With The Vampire."
"Who were you in that?"
"Claudia."
"I thought you said Ophelia was the biggest role."
"So far that year." SHe said. "Plus Claudia wasn't that major I mean she died in the movie and in the play."
William walked up the stairs to the top of the stage with her. She slid onto the tiny swing, her bare legs on the smooth wood.
"Good Luck." William watched her push off from the side, keeping her balance profeshionally.
"Thanks." She replied. "Oh and Will?"
"Yeah."
"It's good that your here."
William smiled to himself as he walked to his seat. He straightened his tie and smoothed his hair, then looked down at the stage.
"How is she?" John asked him.
"Amazing." William said. "Amazing. She'll be fine John."
The lights dimmed throughout the theatre. William smiled.
"She's amazing." He told himself again. He watched her swing lower to mid stage. He watched it spin in the air.
"The French are glad to die for love."
He remembered the movie. He saw it a while after he was born. Plus, after the past month Meredith had become obssessed with watching it. He knew every que.
"They delight in fighting duels."
William kept a close eye on the stage. Meredith had gotten them tickets fairly close to the stage. She spun around, her blue eyes masked with green contacts.
"But I prefer a man who leaves..."
He saw John Poe at the table at stage left as Meredith called it. Lucky Bastard, William said to himself. I have to get involved in some of these performances Meredith does.
"And gives expensive jewels."
The lights came on. Meredith flashed a smile at William, and then braced herself for the swing. SHe had fallen off a few hundred times in rehearsals.
"Don't let me fall." She told herself, and the swing got momentum, and she floated over the dozens of actors on stage.
"She's amazing." William smiled.
Chapter 19 - Perfection Once More
2 Days Later
William walked backstage. He had no idea how he found himself here, but Monica had come backstage to help Meredith with the lacing on her corsette, still not believing she was promoting this play about prostitutes, and she had invited William along since John ahd some things to talk about with Dana and Fox. He stood outside the dressing room forbidden to go inside as there were suppposidely naked girls in there.
"She's just finishing up." Monica said. William sighed, beating the bouquet of flowers he had brought into the creaky wall. Monica laughed a little.
"So what's new with you William?"
"Nothing much." He said. "I've got exams and Prom but I've gotten my application back. They accepted me at Law School."
"Meredith's really keen on going to New York. They gave her an Arts Scholership there. Her father's a little mad but his unusually grumpy lately." Monica said. "Where did you apply?"
"Actually she convinced me to apply at New York with her." He said. "I figured what the hell."
"She'd like that." Monica said. The dressing room door opened and two blond girls walked, but Meredith did not follow. Monica took a peek in just as the door closed. She caught a quick glimpse of her daughter making a breif attempt at tightening the corsette.
"Hang on." Monica said. William smiled. He took a peek in, Meredith struggling with the black lace of her diamond encrusted out fit. He smiled a little, making the doorway clear for another few girls in corsettes to come out. Meredith finally came.
"Hey redhead." She said. He opened the door for her, surprised to see her new hair colour.
"Hello other redhead." She gave a weak smile, a little embarrassed to be in fron of him in this outfit, afraid her face had too much make up or her body wasn't fitting properly in the corsette. She pulled the straps a little, her tiny figure looking almost perfect in the suit.
"I swear this is the last time I wear one of these things." She vowed to whoever was listening.
"It had better be." Her mother cam out of the dressing room and handed Meredith her Top Hat, encrusted with the same diamonds as the outfit. She looked back at William, fixing the top hat so it fit on her head beutifully, the black mixing with the new redness of her hair.
"I'm going back to the seats. Your father should be done talking by now." Monica hugged her daughter. "Break a leg."
"Thanks mom. I've got to fall 2 scenes from now." Meredith gave a silent laugh, and her mother retreated to the seats, her tiny black dress swishing at her legs.
"Merry Christmas." WIlliam handed her the roses.
"Thanks Will." She said. "I'm just happy you were here to see this."
"Why would I miss it?"
"You missed my performance of Interview With The Vampire."
"Who were you in that?"
"Claudia."
"I thought you said Ophelia was the biggest role."
"So far that year." SHe said. "Plus Claudia wasn't that major I mean she died in the movie and in the play."
William walked up the stairs to the top of the stage with her. She slid onto the tiny swing, her bare legs on the smooth wood.
"Good Luck." William watched her push off from the side, keeping her balance profeshionally.
"Thanks." She replied. "Oh and Will?"
"Yeah."
"It's good that your here."
William smiled to himself as he walked to his seat. He straightened his tie and smoothed his hair, then looked down at the stage.
"How is she?" John asked him.
"Amazing." William said. "Amazing. She'll be fine John."
The lights dimmed throughout the theatre. William smiled.
"She's amazing." He told himself again. He watched her swing lower to mid stage. He watched it spin in the air.
"The French are glad to die for love."
He remembered the movie. He saw it a while after he was born. Plus, after the past month Meredith had become obssessed with watching it. He knew every que.
"They delight in fighting duels."
William kept a close eye on the stage. Meredith had gotten them tickets fairly close to the stage. She spun around, her blue eyes masked with green contacts.
"But I prefer a man who leaves..."
He saw John Poe at the table at stage left as Meredith called it. Lucky Bastard, William said to himself. I have to get involved in some of these performances Meredith does.
"And gives expensive jewels."
The lights came on. Meredith flashed a smile at William, and then braced herself for the swing. SHe had fallen off a few hundred times in rehearsals.
"Don't let me fall." She told herself, and the swing got momentum, and she floated over the dozens of actors on stage.
"She's amazing." William smiled.