A life without love
Chapter 4: not without a fight
There was a loud hesitant knock at the door, it took a while for it to break into Christian's mind, he was still staring dumbfounded at Toulouse after what he'd just heard. After a few minutes he tore his feet from their almost glued position on the floorboards and stumbled towards the door, he blinked a few times before twisting the knob to clear his alcohol-caused blurred vision then turned the handle and wrenched open the door, he was in no mood to be having any visitors, although he was never expecting this visitor.
"What?!" he snapped as he swung the door open but then shut his mouth when he realized who was standing there. It was Satine.
Christian stared dumbly at her, for once no words came to mind to say, for the first time in his life he was speechless. "Hello Christian" Satine broke the silence with a calm, plain tone, as if not knowing what to expect. She was dressed in a lovely blue dress with her hair pinned back with only little ringlets hanging down. But still no words came to Christian.
"I'm sorry you had to find out like that" Satine whispered hopefully, then acknowledged Toulouse with a slight smile as he scampered back up the ladder to his place. But nothing came to Christian, his mind was completely blank, all he did was listen. "I don't know what you're feeling, but I hope you understand that the Duke would've killed you" Satine said desperately, she was becoming nervous when Christian kept his uneasy silence. "I guess Toulouse has told you the bad news" she smiled, but it faded quickly. "I love you Christian, and I need you to save me, I cant go through with this marriage and there's only one way to stop it, and I need you to help me" she continued, when Christian didn't answer she kept going "Harold had to sign a contract binding me to the Duke, if that was destroyed well…." She trailed off, searching Christians face for any expression, but found none. "Christian, I have to go, I cant be here, Warner is probably looking for me, but if you want to help me meet me at the Absinthe bar Wednesday night at 8, I'll be standing near the cards table in disguise, ask for Lidia that will be me. I love you" she whispered before slipping out the door and leaving Christian in his uneasy silence, it was then that questions, words, songs flooded into his mind and his felt the urge to scream.
He wandered over to his window where he saw Satine hurrying to the elephant, and in the elephant window he saw the Duke, waiting. Just as the curtains closed, he saw a piece of paper inside the Duke's coat pocket. A piece of paper that would soon be destroyed.
Christian would go to the bar, he wouldn't give up his love without a fight, and he would win this fight, even if blood has to be shed.
Toulouse who was peeking over the hole in the ceiling watched his friend staring out the window, with a slightly insane smile spreading.
Should I continue? Please review, I need to know!!!!!!!!
Chapter 4: not without a fight
There was a loud hesitant knock at the door, it took a while for it to break into Christian's mind, he was still staring dumbfounded at Toulouse after what he'd just heard. After a few minutes he tore his feet from their almost glued position on the floorboards and stumbled towards the door, he blinked a few times before twisting the knob to clear his alcohol-caused blurred vision then turned the handle and wrenched open the door, he was in no mood to be having any visitors, although he was never expecting this visitor.
"What?!" he snapped as he swung the door open but then shut his mouth when he realized who was standing there. It was Satine.
Christian stared dumbly at her, for once no words came to mind to say, for the first time in his life he was speechless. "Hello Christian" Satine broke the silence with a calm, plain tone, as if not knowing what to expect. She was dressed in a lovely blue dress with her hair pinned back with only little ringlets hanging down. But still no words came to Christian.
"I'm sorry you had to find out like that" Satine whispered hopefully, then acknowledged Toulouse with a slight smile as he scampered back up the ladder to his place. But nothing came to Christian, his mind was completely blank, all he did was listen. "I don't know what you're feeling, but I hope you understand that the Duke would've killed you" Satine said desperately, she was becoming nervous when Christian kept his uneasy silence. "I guess Toulouse has told you the bad news" she smiled, but it faded quickly. "I love you Christian, and I need you to save me, I cant go through with this marriage and there's only one way to stop it, and I need you to help me" she continued, when Christian didn't answer she kept going "Harold had to sign a contract binding me to the Duke, if that was destroyed well…." She trailed off, searching Christians face for any expression, but found none. "Christian, I have to go, I cant be here, Warner is probably looking for me, but if you want to help me meet me at the Absinthe bar Wednesday night at 8, I'll be standing near the cards table in disguise, ask for Lidia that will be me. I love you" she whispered before slipping out the door and leaving Christian in his uneasy silence, it was then that questions, words, songs flooded into his mind and his felt the urge to scream.
He wandered over to his window where he saw Satine hurrying to the elephant, and in the elephant window he saw the Duke, waiting. Just as the curtains closed, he saw a piece of paper inside the Duke's coat pocket. A piece of paper that would soon be destroyed.
Christian would go to the bar, he wouldn't give up his love without a fight, and he would win this fight, even if blood has to be shed.
Toulouse who was peeking over the hole in the ceiling watched his friend staring out the window, with a slightly insane smile spreading.
Should I continue? Please review, I need to know!!!!!!!!