Starting Over
When She Loved Me
Christian stamped his feet and rubbed his hands together, trying to keep warm. It had been two hours since Satine and James had declared that the window wasn't going to open. It was beginning to turn dark. He looked up to see if he could see them but he couldn't. He sat down on the front step next to Phyl. Their parents had gone away for the weekend and Lilly had the evening off so they would be stuck out there all night. 'Hey, do you think it's safe those two being up there alone?' Phyl pulled her coat tighter around her. 'Why?' 'Well, it's obvious that there is tension between them.' 'I'm sure they'll be fine.' He said confidently but in his mind he was doubtful.
'Here.' James handed Satine his coat. She looked at it and at him. 'What's this for?' 'You were shivering. Now put it on.' He wrapped it around her shoulders. 'How's your hand?' 'Still painful.' Satine looked at it. Two of her fingers were bent at a funny angle and they were swollen. 'We need to get down from here before you catch Hyperthermia.' 'I'll be fine.' Satine murmured. Her eyes slowly closing. Her head fell back onto James's shoulder. He watched her for a few seconds before pulling her closer, wrapping his coat around both of them. A few seconds later he followed her to the land of nod.
'Master Christian! What are you doing here?' Lilly had turned up the path and was shocked to see Christian, Peter and Phyl all lying on the front step. Christian was the only one awake. The other two were still sleeping, their arms flung across each other. 'None of us had a key.' He admitted sheepishly. Lilly tutted and stepped over the two sleeping bodies. 'Where are Satine and James.' She asked suspiciously as she took her key out of her bag. 'They climbed up onto the roof but the window closed again. I last spoke to them about 10 hours ago.' 'Come on in, before you catch your death.' Lilly held the door open for Christian. He stepped inside and then looked back at his brother and sister. 'What about those two?' 'We'll leave the door open. Once breakfast starts cooking, they'll wake up.'
Satine sighed contentedly and snuggled closer. She slowly opened her eyes and saw someone gazing back at her. 'Hey.' She said sleepily. 'Morning.' Her eyes flew open. That wasn't Christian's voice. She sat up quickly. Sitting beside her was James. 'Um, nothing happened between us did it?' 'No. I promise.' 'I feel really weird.' She rubbed her head, groaning at her dizziness. 'Probably from the cold and your hand.' James replied, nodding at her right hand. Satine looked down at it, suddenly remembering what had happened. 'Um...I never did get to say thanks.' 'What for?' 'Everything.' She flung her arms around his neck. James stiffened for a second before wrapping his arms around her back. 'You're welcome.' He murmured into her hair. She drew back. 'I think we need to tell them.' 'Tonight.'
'ARRGGH!' Satine yelped in pain, crushing Christian's fingers. 'All better.' The doctor said cheerfully. Satine pulled her hand back, glaring angrily at the doctor. 'Now, I just need to strap it up.' He wrapped her two fingers fingers together with a bandage. 'How long were you up on the roof?' The question was directed to both Satine and James. They looked at each other. 'About 12 hours.' 'And you used to have consumption?' 'That's right.' 'In that case. Both of you up to bed and you are not allowed to come down at all today.' 'Ah!' Both groaned at the same time, like small children. 'I mean it.' He turned to Lilly. 'And no dinner for them if they do.' 'Fine!' Satine snapped. She walked to the door with James following closely behind.
'I'm bored!' Satine groaned. 'You've said that 45 times now.' James replied. The two were sitting on Christian and Satine's bed on top of the cover. They decided that if they were going to be ill they would be ill together. Christian and Peter had both gone to work and Phyl had gone to school. 'How do you think they'll take the news.' Satine said after a while. James studied her for a moment. It was the first serious thing she said all day. 'I'm not sure. I mean, it is pretty big news...But we'll tell them together.' 'Ok.' She said before collapsing into his arms.
About 3 hours later Satine sleepily opened her eyes. She glanced down the bed to see James looking at her, a lopsided grin on his face. 'What are you looking at?' She asked, smiling. 'Nothing. I'm just glad you're awake.' 'Why?' 'There's something I want you to see.' He said hopping off the bed. He grabbed her hand and dragged her toward the balcony. They stepped out. 'What am I supposed to be looking at?' Satine asked. 'This.' James tilted her head back. Satine gasped. 'Woah! That is amazing.' Satine whispered, daring not to breath. Above her she could see stars, hundreds and thousands of stars. 'When I lived in the country I used to get this every night. You only get this in London on very clear nights.' 'Well thank you for showing it to me....What's that?' 'A shooting star. Make a wish.' James and Satine closed their eyes and wished together. After a few moments they opened their eyes and sat down in silence on the balcony, gazing up at the night sky. 'James.' Satine said, after a while. 'Mmm?' 'Tell me what you feel?' 'Feel?' 'About me. How do you feel about me?' James looked at her and smiled sadly. He stood up and walked to the edge of the balcony.
Dinner was a quiet affair without James and Satine. Christian felt incredibly lonely without Satine sitting next to him. Suddenly a noise wafted down from the room above. It was James and Satine talking. Their voices got louder as they stepped out onto the balcony. Christian, who was sitting closest to the open window could hear every word that was being said. He listened intently to his wife. 'About me. How do you feel about me?' Christian's face showed no emotion but inside his heart was breaking. He quietly excused himself and went silently up the stairs. Their bedroom door was open and he slipped inside. The two of them had their back to him so he watched in silence. Suddenly his brother started to sing in a strong tenor voice.
when somebody loved me
everything was beautiful
every hour spent together
lives winthin my heart and when she was sad
i was there to dry her tears
and when was happy
So was i
When she loved me Through the summer and the fall
we had each other that was all
just she and i together
like it was meant to be and when she was lonely
I was there to comfort her
and i knew that she loved me so the years went by
i stayed the same
but she began to drift away
i was left alone
still i waited for the day
when she'd say "i will always love you" Lonely and forgotten
never thought she'd look my way
she smiled at me and held me just like she use to do
like she loved me
when she loved me when somebody loved me
everything was beautiful
every hour spent together
lives wintin my heart
when she loved me. As James sang the last line he turned to look at Satine. Christian who had silently moved closer was standing right behind her. Satine saw the look on James's face turn to one of horror so she turned around quickly. She knew she would never forget the look of hurt on Christian's face as he bolted from the room.
Christian stamped his feet and rubbed his hands together, trying to keep warm. It had been two hours since Satine and James had declared that the window wasn't going to open. It was beginning to turn dark. He looked up to see if he could see them but he couldn't. He sat down on the front step next to Phyl. Their parents had gone away for the weekend and Lilly had the evening off so they would be stuck out there all night. 'Hey, do you think it's safe those two being up there alone?' Phyl pulled her coat tighter around her. 'Why?' 'Well, it's obvious that there is tension between them.' 'I'm sure they'll be fine.' He said confidently but in his mind he was doubtful.
'Here.' James handed Satine his coat. She looked at it and at him. 'What's this for?' 'You were shivering. Now put it on.' He wrapped it around her shoulders. 'How's your hand?' 'Still painful.' Satine looked at it. Two of her fingers were bent at a funny angle and they were swollen. 'We need to get down from here before you catch Hyperthermia.' 'I'll be fine.' Satine murmured. Her eyes slowly closing. Her head fell back onto James's shoulder. He watched her for a few seconds before pulling her closer, wrapping his coat around both of them. A few seconds later he followed her to the land of nod.
'Master Christian! What are you doing here?' Lilly had turned up the path and was shocked to see Christian, Peter and Phyl all lying on the front step. Christian was the only one awake. The other two were still sleeping, their arms flung across each other. 'None of us had a key.' He admitted sheepishly. Lilly tutted and stepped over the two sleeping bodies. 'Where are Satine and James.' She asked suspiciously as she took her key out of her bag. 'They climbed up onto the roof but the window closed again. I last spoke to them about 10 hours ago.' 'Come on in, before you catch your death.' Lilly held the door open for Christian. He stepped inside and then looked back at his brother and sister. 'What about those two?' 'We'll leave the door open. Once breakfast starts cooking, they'll wake up.'
Satine sighed contentedly and snuggled closer. She slowly opened her eyes and saw someone gazing back at her. 'Hey.' She said sleepily. 'Morning.' Her eyes flew open. That wasn't Christian's voice. She sat up quickly. Sitting beside her was James. 'Um, nothing happened between us did it?' 'No. I promise.' 'I feel really weird.' She rubbed her head, groaning at her dizziness. 'Probably from the cold and your hand.' James replied, nodding at her right hand. Satine looked down at it, suddenly remembering what had happened. 'Um...I never did get to say thanks.' 'What for?' 'Everything.' She flung her arms around his neck. James stiffened for a second before wrapping his arms around her back. 'You're welcome.' He murmured into her hair. She drew back. 'I think we need to tell them.' 'Tonight.'
'ARRGGH!' Satine yelped in pain, crushing Christian's fingers. 'All better.' The doctor said cheerfully. Satine pulled her hand back, glaring angrily at the doctor. 'Now, I just need to strap it up.' He wrapped her two fingers fingers together with a bandage. 'How long were you up on the roof?' The question was directed to both Satine and James. They looked at each other. 'About 12 hours.' 'And you used to have consumption?' 'That's right.' 'In that case. Both of you up to bed and you are not allowed to come down at all today.' 'Ah!' Both groaned at the same time, like small children. 'I mean it.' He turned to Lilly. 'And no dinner for them if they do.' 'Fine!' Satine snapped. She walked to the door with James following closely behind.
'I'm bored!' Satine groaned. 'You've said that 45 times now.' James replied. The two were sitting on Christian and Satine's bed on top of the cover. They decided that if they were going to be ill they would be ill together. Christian and Peter had both gone to work and Phyl had gone to school. 'How do you think they'll take the news.' Satine said after a while. James studied her for a moment. It was the first serious thing she said all day. 'I'm not sure. I mean, it is pretty big news...But we'll tell them together.' 'Ok.' She said before collapsing into his arms.
About 3 hours later Satine sleepily opened her eyes. She glanced down the bed to see James looking at her, a lopsided grin on his face. 'What are you looking at?' She asked, smiling. 'Nothing. I'm just glad you're awake.' 'Why?' 'There's something I want you to see.' He said hopping off the bed. He grabbed her hand and dragged her toward the balcony. They stepped out. 'What am I supposed to be looking at?' Satine asked. 'This.' James tilted her head back. Satine gasped. 'Woah! That is amazing.' Satine whispered, daring not to breath. Above her she could see stars, hundreds and thousands of stars. 'When I lived in the country I used to get this every night. You only get this in London on very clear nights.' 'Well thank you for showing it to me....What's that?' 'A shooting star. Make a wish.' James and Satine closed their eyes and wished together. After a few moments they opened their eyes and sat down in silence on the balcony, gazing up at the night sky. 'James.' Satine said, after a while. 'Mmm?' 'Tell me what you feel?' 'Feel?' 'About me. How do you feel about me?' James looked at her and smiled sadly. He stood up and walked to the edge of the balcony.
Dinner was a quiet affair without James and Satine. Christian felt incredibly lonely without Satine sitting next to him. Suddenly a noise wafted down from the room above. It was James and Satine talking. Their voices got louder as they stepped out onto the balcony. Christian, who was sitting closest to the open window could hear every word that was being said. He listened intently to his wife. 'About me. How do you feel about me?' Christian's face showed no emotion but inside his heart was breaking. He quietly excused himself and went silently up the stairs. Their bedroom door was open and he slipped inside. The two of them had their back to him so he watched in silence. Suddenly his brother started to sing in a strong tenor voice.
when somebody loved me
everything was beautiful
every hour spent together
lives winthin my heart and when she was sad
i was there to dry her tears
and when was happy
So was i
When she loved me Through the summer and the fall
we had each other that was all
just she and i together
like it was meant to be and when she was lonely
I was there to comfort her
and i knew that she loved me so the years went by
i stayed the same
but she began to drift away
i was left alone
still i waited for the day
when she'd say "i will always love you" Lonely and forgotten
never thought she'd look my way
she smiled at me and held me just like she use to do
like she loved me
when she loved me when somebody loved me
everything was beautiful
every hour spent together
lives wintin my heart
when she loved me. As James sang the last line he turned to look at Satine. Christian who had silently moved closer was standing right behind her. Satine saw the look on James's face turn to one of horror so she turned around quickly. She knew she would never forget the look of hurt on Christian's face as he bolted from the room.
