12. SHE BELONGS TO YOU
Christian rushed into the studio, hoping he is not late. What if they had decided to leave? Well, the young man wasn't out for so long time, it was impossible, but he felt worried. His heart calmed down when he saw Satine, sitting near the table. Obviously she was waiting for him. Christian decided to not slow down the things. He grabbed hear arms and embraced her tightly, covering her skin and hair with kisses. She didn't resist and hugged him too.
"Forgive me!" he whispered. "Forgive me all these terrible nonsense I told you! It's not your fault. Oh, I hate myself for being so cruel and mindless.
"It's all right, darling. Everything will be all right." She said and smiled a bit. Then he separated from her and uttered.
"Well, we must decide what are we going to do. This situation can not take any longer. I need to know."
"We have already decided!" Satine replied running had through her hair.
"What?" His face grew paler. "You mean. You are staying with."
"Yes, I'm staying with you, Christian. From now until our dying day."
"I." The writer stammered. "I can't believe that! Is it a truth or a dream? What about John?"
"John is withdrawing." They heard his voice behind. He was staying at the doorway watching at them. The couple hadn't noticed the artist but he had seen everything and now was sure that his decision was right. "All between Satine and me is over, Chris. I would be real villain if I even try keeping her for me. I don't deny my feelings. That's impossible, but I'm strong to give up. She belongs to you. We all know that and it's meaningless to lie each other."
"Are you sure you won't give up your words later?" Christian asked. "It's hard decision."
"My dear friend, I though you had know me better. You know I always keep my promises. I'll never touch or kiss Satine in other way than just as a friend. You both can be calm." He made and effort to smile, but the young man and woman saw the pain in his blue eyes.
"I wasn't right for you, John. I insulted you a lot and you didn't deserve that. I'm sorry."
"You are forgiven. Just do everything to make her happy. She has got that right, because Satine is a special woman."
"I'll do that. She is safe with me."
Satine couldn't speak, seized with feelings looked at them. She was happy that the entire story was over, that the triangle was over and felt happy. All her wishes came true. But. a corner in her heart was hurting for John. But nothing could be done now."
"Thank you." Satine repeated with trembling voice. "Thank you for all you had done for us."
"Hey, listen, I don't want anyone of you to thank me." John said a bit annoyed. "I did that because I had to. Nothing more. I hope this sacrifice won't be in vain. Now, I hope you don't mind, but I need being alone. I don't want to chase you away, but it would be quite uncomfortable now."
"Oh, sure." Christian said moving nervously. "I didn't intend."
"But." John kept on. "I at least can give you James's new address. Wait for me."
After few seconds he returned with a piece of paper. John gave it to Christian and smiled again. "He can give you shelter. It would be beginning for both of you."
The writer gathered the paper and put it in his pocket. Then he held Satine's hand and war ready to leave.
"Well, that's all. Will we meet again?"
"May be." John uttered. "One day. After a bit longer time. We will need that to accept everything. Goodbye. friends."
"Goodbye, John."
There was nothing more to be said. With these words the young couple turned back and left the studio. John Green didn't see them long time after this meeting.
Christian rushed into the studio, hoping he is not late. What if they had decided to leave? Well, the young man wasn't out for so long time, it was impossible, but he felt worried. His heart calmed down when he saw Satine, sitting near the table. Obviously she was waiting for him. Christian decided to not slow down the things. He grabbed hear arms and embraced her tightly, covering her skin and hair with kisses. She didn't resist and hugged him too.
"Forgive me!" he whispered. "Forgive me all these terrible nonsense I told you! It's not your fault. Oh, I hate myself for being so cruel and mindless.
"It's all right, darling. Everything will be all right." She said and smiled a bit. Then he separated from her and uttered.
"Well, we must decide what are we going to do. This situation can not take any longer. I need to know."
"We have already decided!" Satine replied running had through her hair.
"What?" His face grew paler. "You mean. You are staying with."
"Yes, I'm staying with you, Christian. From now until our dying day."
"I." The writer stammered. "I can't believe that! Is it a truth or a dream? What about John?"
"John is withdrawing." They heard his voice behind. He was staying at the doorway watching at them. The couple hadn't noticed the artist but he had seen everything and now was sure that his decision was right. "All between Satine and me is over, Chris. I would be real villain if I even try keeping her for me. I don't deny my feelings. That's impossible, but I'm strong to give up. She belongs to you. We all know that and it's meaningless to lie each other."
"Are you sure you won't give up your words later?" Christian asked. "It's hard decision."
"My dear friend, I though you had know me better. You know I always keep my promises. I'll never touch or kiss Satine in other way than just as a friend. You both can be calm." He made and effort to smile, but the young man and woman saw the pain in his blue eyes.
"I wasn't right for you, John. I insulted you a lot and you didn't deserve that. I'm sorry."
"You are forgiven. Just do everything to make her happy. She has got that right, because Satine is a special woman."
"I'll do that. She is safe with me."
Satine couldn't speak, seized with feelings looked at them. She was happy that the entire story was over, that the triangle was over and felt happy. All her wishes came true. But. a corner in her heart was hurting for John. But nothing could be done now."
"Thank you." Satine repeated with trembling voice. "Thank you for all you had done for us."
"Hey, listen, I don't want anyone of you to thank me." John said a bit annoyed. "I did that because I had to. Nothing more. I hope this sacrifice won't be in vain. Now, I hope you don't mind, but I need being alone. I don't want to chase you away, but it would be quite uncomfortable now."
"Oh, sure." Christian said moving nervously. "I didn't intend."
"But." John kept on. "I at least can give you James's new address. Wait for me."
After few seconds he returned with a piece of paper. John gave it to Christian and smiled again. "He can give you shelter. It would be beginning for both of you."
The writer gathered the paper and put it in his pocket. Then he held Satine's hand and war ready to leave.
"Well, that's all. Will we meet again?"
"May be." John uttered. "One day. After a bit longer time. We will need that to accept everything. Goodbye. friends."
"Goodbye, John."
There was nothing more to be said. With these words the young couple turned back and left the studio. John Green didn't see them long time after this meeting.