Disclaimer: Same old thing….same old thing….yada yada yada. I hope you like the story.
I also have been getting a lot of PM saying that my chapter shoud be longer so I hope you like this
LONGER chappie
It was 8:30 in the morning. Monica had only gotten three hours of sleep because the spent
most of her night thinking about that kiss. Why did she do it? She knew that, that moment
could only further complicate things.
"What the hell was that?" Rachel screamed at the top of her lungs, tearing Monica from her sleep.
Monica hopped out of her bed in fear but still half asleep hollering "KILL THE MONKEY!"
"What?" Rachel asked confused my Monica's outburst.
"What?" Monica asked. She then realized what had just happened. "What the hell did you do that for?"
"What the HELL were you doing kissing Christian last night? Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't
you suppose to be over him?" Rachel asked while placing her hand on her hips and tapped her
foot on the cold wood floor. "And I know for a fact the smartest way to get over someone is to
NOT kiss them!"
"I---I don't know!…it's just that….he looked soooo good that night his hair was all over his face
and he was wearing his white shirt with the top three buttons undone and--"
Monica couldn't finish her rant though. She was suddenly interrupted by a sudden SLAP!
"Snap out of it!" Rachel hollered in a very 'Moonstruck' manner. "Why can't you just be happy
with one person. Charles he's nice…he was a crappy Phantom but nevertheless…a vey nice guy."
Rachel said.
"I think that he was pretty good!" Monica siad defensivly.
"Oh come on! He was almost as bad a Christine!" Rachel said.
"He wasn't that bad. I actually liked him." Monica said.
"Well, you'd beter get dressed, Duke is gonna be here in about a half hour to take us out for
some sight seeing." Rachel said.
"Hey Rachel?" Monica said as she got out of bed and ran to the bathroom to get ready.
"What?" Rachel asked while checking her hair and makeup in the mirow. She had her hair pulled
back in a tight bun styled with a red rose in the back. Her dress was a deep red and to match the
flower in her hair she had three silk roses going down her bodice. She decided not to wear that
much make-up today because she knew that she would just have to wipe it all off and start new
for the ball tonight.
"What is his name?" Monica yelled from the bathroom
"Who's?" Rachle asked confused.
"The Duke?"
"Richard?" Rachel said. "You know that." Rachel said confused.
"Not his real one. I mean his name here." Monica asked again.
"OH SHIT." Rachel said while closing her eyes and dropped her head.
"What?….You mean to tell me you don't even know the mans name?" Monica asked shocked.
"Bravo!"
"It never came up." Rachel said now pacing the floor in a panic. "Oh god! What if he or someone
at the ball, asks me for his name?"
"I highly doubt that anyone is going to ask you that. I mean how would that subject come up 'Gee,
hey Rachel what is your favorite Duke name Chrles Thomas or your date…what is his name
again?'" Monica asked jokingly.
"You never know…what if he find out and he thinks I'm shallow…or I'm stupid…or selfish?"
Rachel said as she plopped on her bed.
"Then you kick him to the curb and get with Thomas…you remember him right?…he's the one
who name you know." Monica said.
"In case you have forgotten, this is THE DUKE! If I leave him he'll take himself and his money
and leave the production. Not that I care about his money or anything but…everyone at the Moulin
Rouge have been wanting to do this. I don't want to let then down." Rachel remeinded Monica.
"NOOOOO, he'd leave you and go after Satine and everything would go right back to normal."
Monica said. "At least I think it would."
"But what if something goes terribly wrong and instead of trying to kkill Christian he goes on a
rampage and tries to kill all of us?" Rachel said.
There was a sudden silence. "On second though…I think it would be best if we figure out his
name." Monica said now thinking about what Rachel had just said. "I really don't want to get shot."
She added.
"Would you hurry up?" Rachel said trying to get her mind off of the subject.
"You hold your horses!" Monica said. "I care about my appearace and hygene a litle bit more
than your importance of time."
There suddenly came a knock at the door.
"WHO IS IT!" Monica yelled from inside the bathroom.
"SHUT UP!…who iiiiiiiis iiiit?" Rachel said melodically.
"It's Chaaaaaaaaaaaarels."Charles said form the other end of the door.
"WHO IS IT?" Monica said stil form inside the bathroom.
"It's Chaaaaaaaaaaarles." Rachel said with a snigger.
"oh." Monica said simply. "wait a minute…WHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAT!" There was a
sudden CRASH! Followed by muffled cursings, whining nad more cursing. Monica
finally yelled out "DON'T OPEN THE--"
Too late. Rchel opened the door and in walked Charles followed by none other than
Thomas. Seconds later Monica emerged fomr the bathroom looking elegant as ever.
She was yearing a shy blue dress with dark blue and while flowers in her hair. Her
hair was pinned up loosely with curls falling down. The moment Rachel fixed her
eyes on Thomas she immediately looked at Rachel.
"HA!" Monica hollered. "See that's what you get?" She said with a sly grin stretched
across her face.
"I see that we have caught you ladies at an.." Thomas then cleared his throat uncomfortably.
"inappropriate moment so, we shall leave you to it. Come along Charles." Thomas said
while taking Charles by the arm.Charles wouldn't budge though,. His eyes were stuck to
Monia and Monica was doing any and everthing she could to no stare at him but it was
no use. She could feel charle's eyes burning a hole into hers. Ouch!
"Charles?" Thomas siad louder and more clear thinking that Charles just didn't hear him
the first time. Charles had heard him but didn't care about what his friend of almost twenty
years had to say. A that moment all he cared about was, staring at Monica and hoping she
would star at him. His hopes came true because the second Monica's eyes met Charles they
locked and wouldn't move anywhere else.
"YO! Charles!" Rachel suddenly yelled.
"Huh? What?" Charles said.
"Uh, earth to Charles? Thomas is talking to you." Rachel said while shaking the left side of
Charles shoulder.
"Yes of course. Sure you're right." Charles said with a sigh. "I s'pose we should be on our way."
"why?" Monica asked suddenly. "That is, why should the two of you leave? You can tag along
with Rachel and myself. You know, like additional tour guides." Monica said with her eyes still on Charles.
"well if Madame Rachel wouldn't mind, I would be delighted to accompany the two of you."
Thomas said.
"Yes indeed." Charles added.
At that moment, Rachel had completely forgotten about The Duke. She seemed to have been doing that
a lot lately. She would try her hardest to just keep her mind fixed on the Duke but she would then find
herself thinking about Thomas.
Well s-ss-sure." she said softly. "I have no problem with it but we would just have to ask…uh…ah
crap!" It had happened, her biggest fear had become a reality. The Dukes name!
Monica, thinking on her toes, decided to divert the attention away from Rachel and onto herself.
"What is his name?" She asked quickly.
"pardon?" Thomas asked.
"The Dukes name? Rachel has decided to torture me and not tell me his name. She's sick a twisted
like that….well…you ARE!" Monica said to the stunned Rachel.
"Oh, well his name is Richard." Charles siad simply.
What?" MOnica and Rachel skreicked simultaneously.
"Is there something wrong ladies?" Thomas asked with a mortified look on his face. "Did Charles say
something wrong?"
"Uh nothing it's just….that…uh….well….I'm….uh…rota afraid of hat name." Monica said quietly.
"Richard was..my neighbor and he…killed my puppy?" Said in a uncertain tone.
"Oh. Well I gess that is why Miss Rachel refused to tell you his name. I am dreadfully sorry."
Thomas said.
"Exactly and no problem." Rachel siad still stunned.
"Does Rich--he know?" Thomas aksed.
"No!" Rachel and Monica said in perfect unison.
"Oh well would perfer me to tell him or would you find it best if I did?" Thomas asked.
We'll take care of it." Rachel said with her voice shaking. She was so chared that at any moment Charles and
Thomas would see through the lie, but they had one important thing working on their side and that was, Monica.
She was so strange that something such as this could actually have happened to her.
Well then, its settled. We shall leave her ladies to finish getting ready and we shall be waiting for you downstairs."
Thomas said. He then tipped his hat to the two and left with Charles following.
When they left, Rachel fell out on the bed and began to wiggle around like a giddy school girl. "Oh God he lookes sooo good."
"He's okay." Monica said jokingly.
"Just okay, Thomas looks like a sexy GOD!" Rahcel hollered.
"Uh Rachel." Monica siad quickly.
"God what I wouldn't give o see him with his shirt off!" She siad ignoring her friend.
"Raaaaaachel.' Monica said in a low whisper.
"I can't wait till tonight so I can…can…why hello Charles. I…I….I… thought you had left"
Rachel said shocked. She had rewally dug herself into a hole this time.
"How long have you been--"
"sexy God." Charles said simply.
"Umm…well…" That was ALL that Rachle could say. She was so schocked, embarrassed and terrified.
"Could you do me a favor Charles?" Rachel began.
"I'm afraid I can't miss because…well. I was NEVER here." Charles aid with a smile.
"What….ooooooooh. Thank you." Rachel said with a smile.
"No worries." Charles said. He then walked up to Rachel and gave her a friendly kiss on the forehead. "Just
do ME a favor."
Anything." Rachel said in the verge of tears (relieved tears).
"Follow your heart." He them winked at Monica and turned away.
Moments later. Rachel felt a playful slap on her arm. "Stay AWAY from my man!" Monica giggled.