Same Disclaimer as Chapters 1 to 5.
Chapter Six: Not Again
Satine was happily sifting through her mail. She went through bill after bill and eventually found a letter from Harold. She ran upstairs to tell Christian.
ÒChristian, I got a letter from Harold!Ó she exclaimed as she ran into the bedroom. She opened the envelope and read it out loud.
ÒDear Satine and Christian:
First of all, congratulations to Satine on beating consumption. WeÕre all so proud of you here. WeÕre putting together a new show, but itÕs hard without our Sparkling Diamond or our brilliant writer.
However, we have some bad news for you. The Duke left Paris early yesterday. Marie and myself have reason to believe that he might know where you are. DonÕt go crazy with fear, but keep an eye out. He went mad after you left, and no one knows what he might do. IÕve put out a warrant for his arrest based on what he did to Satine that night in the tower. The police will notify me if he is found, and IÕll let you know right away. If you see him anywhere call the police as soon as you can! Ò
Satine stopped reading the letter. She dropped it on the ground and started to cry. ÒNot again, Christian. I wonÕt. I canÕt. He canÕtÓ she choked out as Christian slowly embraced her. He gently rubbed her back as he comforted her. ÒItÕs alright. No oneÕs going to hurt you. IÕm here. ItÕs ok. Ò
Christian and Satine decided not to let the Duke ruin their lives. They continued to go about their everyday activities, and had almost completely forgotten about the Duke. Almost.
One day about three weeks after the letter came, Christian and Satine were walking in the park. Suddenly, Satine stopped in her tracks. There he was. The one person she never wanted to see again. The Duke.
Christian didnÕt see him. All he saw was Satine run. He quickly followed her to the bench where she sat, crying. As he was trying to find out what was wrong, he looked up and saw him. He wasnÕt extremely close to them, but he was closer to them than Christian ever wanted his diamond to be. He took SatineÕs hand and said ÒCome on, weÕre going home and calling the police.Ó Satine followed, happy to get out of the park. Christian would call the police and everything would be fine. At least, thatÕs what she thought.
Christian took Satine home and filed a report with the police. They thought it would be best if an officer was stationed at the house that night, just in case. It was a good idea. In the middle of the night, Christian woke up to screaming. It sounded like it was coming from the backyard, and it sounded like Satine.
He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs. He saw that there were already four police vehicles outside his house, and one officer was waiting for him.
ÒWhatÕs going on? Where is Satine?Ó he asked the officer franticly.
The officer looked at him and told him that Satine would be fine. The Duke had broken into their house earlier and taken her, but the overnight officer had seen him and called for backup. The scream that he had heard was Satine crying for him. With that, the officer led him to the backyard, where three more officers stood over a crying Satine.
Christian knelt down next to her. He had no idea what to do. He simply sat there and held her for five minutes before carrying her upstairs. He said nothing. Satine was crying too hard to notice anyway. The police officers said that they would send a doctor in the morning, and Christian requested Dr. Sherman. By now, Satine was asleep. Christian didnÕt sleep all night. He was terrified that someone would try to take his diamond again. This was all supposed to be over. Why did these things keep happening?
He sat down to write Harold about the dayÕs events. He would want to know about the DukeÕs arrest.
