A life without love
Chapter 12: Harold's Plan
Harold led them into the big doors of the Moulin Rouge, they all knew so
well, he led them down the twisting and turning brightly decorated
corridors and they crossed through the dressing rooms of can-can dancers
who fell into furious whispers to each other the second they entered the
room.
Finally they got to a small little room at the very back of the Rouge, it was barely decorated and looked rather out of place compared to all the other rooms in the theater. Inside, Marie was waiting for them, her face looked tired and worried.
"Thank God you found them" she breathed a sigh of relief when Harold and the two lovers entered the room, Marie hugged Satine then Christian, who was taken by surprise. "Have you told them the plan?" Marie asked, directing her question to Harold.
"No, I thought you should tell them, you understand it better than me" Harold mumbled, placing himself down on a chair near Marie. "What's going on?" Christian asked, looking confused and Satine looked much the same. "Marie, do tell us" Satine asked, tired of waiting around.
"Well" Marie began "We know the Duke is after you both, and will kill you both now that is for certain" Satine's hand squeezed Christians when Marie said this. "So Harold and I have conjured up a plan that may well save both your lives" Marie paused, but the faces of both Christian and Satine told her to continue "It's a long shot, and very risky but its really your only chance" Marie said, Harold coughed.
"Well, what is it?" Christian said a little impatiently
" Some of the Duke's henchmen are guarding the city gates, and there's more prowling the streets looking for you, so you're clearly not safe walking around as you are, but if you weren't yourselves you would be safer" Marie whispered.
"You mean disguise ourselves so we can leave the city?" Satine blurted out.
"Precisely" Marie smiled at her.
"Lets do it then, we've got no other way" Christian butted in.
About an hour later, Christian emerged from a dressing room, looking like a totally different person, which was the point, he was dressed in a smart suit with a fake gold pocket watch chain hanging from his jacket pocket, he'd had a short false grayish brown beard around his chin which led up to where it joined onto the grayish brown wig his wore under a black bowler hat he wore fake eye glasses to top off the illusion and Harold had told him to try and talk in a deeper, more older voice if he could.
Satine emerged from the dressing room opposite Christian and she too looked totally different. She wore an elegant dress, much like the ones that older women wore; she was clad in chunky gold jewelry with long black gloves covering her hands up to her elbows, her long fiery hair had been tied back into a bun and covered in a dark brown wig that fell down over he shoulders, her face had been painted and covered in thick dark makeup with fake wrinkles printed in it to hide much of her face and a beautiful big hat was on her head with feathers coming off it and a veil which covered her face and eyes.
"Perfect" Marie marveled at them, standing side by side, "You'd better be going though" she continued and they both nodded. "Thankyou so much Marie" Satine said throwing her arms around her and hugging tightly "You're welcome, quickly now, don't mess up your makeup" Marie said, fighting back tears. Christian walked over and gave her a quick hug and thank you before they were ready to leave.
Satine was already out the door, with Marie, who gave her some francs to get out of the country and start a new life, which Satine took reluctantly, Christian was about to walk out after Satine to leave when Harold called him, "Christian" he said, rather nervously from behind him. "Yes?" Christian said, in his fake deep voice, eyeing Harold carefully.
"I..I didn't want to give you this in front of Satine, or Marie for that matter, but I just thought, if something happened, it might be useful having" he said, playing with his hands. "What is it?" Christian asked, suddenly interested, stepping over towards Harold. "Here" Harold said, his voice quivering and shoving a small silver gun in Christians hand. Christian looked at it, it was so light in his hand "I cant take this" Christian whispered. "Please take it, you probably wont use it, just take it, just in case" Harold pleaded. "You know if something does go wrong it will be Satine who dies first" he added "After all, she was the one who betrayed the Duke" Harold said nervously. Christian looked up at him and then quickly shoved the gun in his jacket pocket.
They stood in an awkward silence until Satine's voice was heard "Christian, time to go" she came up behind him, grabbing his hand, "yes, lets get this over with" he smiled at her.
That's all for now, that was a pretty long chapter, anyways tell me what you guys think, I'll add the next bit ASAP. Thanks.
Finally they got to a small little room at the very back of the Rouge, it was barely decorated and looked rather out of place compared to all the other rooms in the theater. Inside, Marie was waiting for them, her face looked tired and worried.
"Thank God you found them" she breathed a sigh of relief when Harold and the two lovers entered the room, Marie hugged Satine then Christian, who was taken by surprise. "Have you told them the plan?" Marie asked, directing her question to Harold.
"No, I thought you should tell them, you understand it better than me" Harold mumbled, placing himself down on a chair near Marie. "What's going on?" Christian asked, looking confused and Satine looked much the same. "Marie, do tell us" Satine asked, tired of waiting around.
"Well" Marie began "We know the Duke is after you both, and will kill you both now that is for certain" Satine's hand squeezed Christians when Marie said this. "So Harold and I have conjured up a plan that may well save both your lives" Marie paused, but the faces of both Christian and Satine told her to continue "It's a long shot, and very risky but its really your only chance" Marie said, Harold coughed.
"Well, what is it?" Christian said a little impatiently
" Some of the Duke's henchmen are guarding the city gates, and there's more prowling the streets looking for you, so you're clearly not safe walking around as you are, but if you weren't yourselves you would be safer" Marie whispered.
"You mean disguise ourselves so we can leave the city?" Satine blurted out.
"Precisely" Marie smiled at her.
"Lets do it then, we've got no other way" Christian butted in.
About an hour later, Christian emerged from a dressing room, looking like a totally different person, which was the point, he was dressed in a smart suit with a fake gold pocket watch chain hanging from his jacket pocket, he'd had a short false grayish brown beard around his chin which led up to where it joined onto the grayish brown wig his wore under a black bowler hat he wore fake eye glasses to top off the illusion and Harold had told him to try and talk in a deeper, more older voice if he could.
Satine emerged from the dressing room opposite Christian and she too looked totally different. She wore an elegant dress, much like the ones that older women wore; she was clad in chunky gold jewelry with long black gloves covering her hands up to her elbows, her long fiery hair had been tied back into a bun and covered in a dark brown wig that fell down over he shoulders, her face had been painted and covered in thick dark makeup with fake wrinkles printed in it to hide much of her face and a beautiful big hat was on her head with feathers coming off it and a veil which covered her face and eyes.
"Perfect" Marie marveled at them, standing side by side, "You'd better be going though" she continued and they both nodded. "Thankyou so much Marie" Satine said throwing her arms around her and hugging tightly "You're welcome, quickly now, don't mess up your makeup" Marie said, fighting back tears. Christian walked over and gave her a quick hug and thank you before they were ready to leave.
Satine was already out the door, with Marie, who gave her some francs to get out of the country and start a new life, which Satine took reluctantly, Christian was about to walk out after Satine to leave when Harold called him, "Christian" he said, rather nervously from behind him. "Yes?" Christian said, in his fake deep voice, eyeing Harold carefully.
"I..I didn't want to give you this in front of Satine, or Marie for that matter, but I just thought, if something happened, it might be useful having" he said, playing with his hands. "What is it?" Christian asked, suddenly interested, stepping over towards Harold. "Here" Harold said, his voice quivering and shoving a small silver gun in Christians hand. Christian looked at it, it was so light in his hand "I cant take this" Christian whispered. "Please take it, you probably wont use it, just take it, just in case" Harold pleaded. "You know if something does go wrong it will be Satine who dies first" he added "After all, she was the one who betrayed the Duke" Harold said nervously. Christian looked up at him and then quickly shoved the gun in his jacket pocket.
They stood in an awkward silence until Satine's voice was heard "Christian, time to go" she came up behind him, grabbing his hand, "yes, lets get this over with" he smiled at her.
That's all for now, that was a pretty long chapter, anyways tell me what you guys think, I'll add the next bit ASAP. Thanks.