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Satine's eyes finally opened. She had been unconscious for about an hour. Looking around, Satine realized that she was still in the gothic tower. The Duke was no where to be seen. Satine sat up quickly and regretted it once she did. As she sat up she felt a terrible pain in her lower abdomen.
Satine sat on the edge of the bed and started thinking of what just happened to her. She had been raped. How could this have happened to her? She never thought anyone could be so cruel.
As Satine thought about this she couldn't help but cry. She had become a victim of rape. And what was worse was no one would believe her. How could they? She was a courtesan. No one would believe that a courtesan was raped by a Duke. People would think that she wanted attention. Zidler wouldn't believe her. He would be on the Duke's side, even if it was only for financial reasons. The only person that might believe her was Christian, but there was even a possibility that he would not even believe her. But she had to try. She had to tell him.
Satine wiped her eyes, and saw a robe on a chair next to the bed. Satine got up from the bed slowly, wincing from pain, and put the robe on. While putting the robe on Satine felt pain on various points of her body. Seeing a mirror across the room, Satine walked over and examened herself in the mirror. She was horrified at what she saw in the mirror. She had bruises on many parts of her body. She had bruises on her left shoulder, her hip, and on her wrists. Satine quickly closed her robe and started crying again. What kind of monster could do this to another human being?
Satine had to get out of there quickly. She couldn't stay in that room any longer. Everywhere she looked she saw pain and images of the Duke taking what he wanted. Satine ran out of the room not caring about her clothes or shoes. All she thought of was getting away from that place as fast as she could. She needed to see Christian. She had to tell him what happened, even if he might not believe her.
Satine made her way down the stairs and reached the street. It had started to rain. Getting soaking wet and wearing noting but a robe, Satine ran as fast as she could to Christian's apartment building. Satine ran through the door and up the stairs to Christian's apartment. She got to his door and started knocking. Satine waited a moment then knocked again. He had to be there. Where else would he be?
As Satine waited outside the door, Christian sat on his bed with his head in his hands, thinking of Satine, and what she was doing at that moment. It had been about an hour since he had seen her on the balcony. He knew that she and the Duke had probably slept together already. He couldn't help but think of it. The Duke's hands on her skin. Him kissing Satine's sweet lips and showing her so much affection that Satine couldn't help but give in. Christian couldn't sleep. He hated waiting and seeing what had happened. He would look out his window occasionally and try to see if he could tell what was going on in the gothic tower. But he couldn't. It was to dark inside, which meant only one thing. That the deed had probably done.
Suddenly, Christian heard a knock on the door. It was probably Toulouse checking up on him again. Toulouse had come to see him at least twice since he had left the Moulin Rouge and returned to his apartment. But Christian wasn't in the mood. He just wanted to be alone. He wanted to wallow in his sadness, and be angry at Satine for putting him through this.
"I'm okay Toulouse. Please leave me alone," Christian yelled at the door.
The knocking continued. Christian got up from the bed and walked over to the door.
"For the last time Toulouse, leave me …," Christian was then cut off as he opened the door and saw Satine standing there. She looked terrible. Her hair was all messed up and wet. She had make up stained cheeks, showing that she had been crying. She was soaked to the bone and shaking.
Christian continued to stare at Satine. He didn't know how to react.
"Oh my god, Satine. What happened?" Christian asked concerned.
Satine looked at Christian wanting to tell him everything that happened to her. She was about to speak when she started to feel dizzy. Satine tried to keep her balance by leaning on the wall but then lost her balance as she fainted. Christian quickly caught her in his arms. He picked her up and laid her on his bed. Christian quickly ran into his bathroom and retrieved a towel. He kneeled down next to Satine and started whipping her face and drying her hair.
After a few minutes, Satine regained consciousness. She looked around the room and then found Christian's sweet face in front of her. She felt so much sadness as she looked upon it that Satine started to cry. The images of what the Duke did to her ran through her mind. If only she listened to Christian and didn't go to see the Duke in the first place.
Christian's heart broke as he saw how much pain his angel was in. Something horrible must have happened to her? He had to know. He had to help her. Christian hated seeing his sparkling diamond like this. He had forgotten at how angry he was at her just moments ago. Now he didn't care if she slept with him or not. All he wanted to know was what happened to Satine to make her act this way?
Christian whipped away some of Satine's tears. He had to know.
"Satine, please tell me what happened," Christian asked almost afraid to know what her answer would be.
Satine started to sit up as Christian stood from his kneeling position, and sat next to her on the bed. Satine prepared herself to tell him the terrible thing that she just went through. She breathed in deeply, looked into Christian's eyes and started to speak.
"It all started when you started walking away from the gothic tower. As you were walking away, I realized that I couldn't go through with it. I couldn't sleep with the Duke. I was sick of lying and pretending. All I wanted was you and nothing else."
Christian couldn't help but smile. This comforted Satine and helped her to tell him the rest.
"The Duke saw my true feelings for you. At first I was going to explain to him that I truly loved you and that I couldn't sleep with him. Try to help him understand that I didn't love him and that I never would." Tears streamed down Satine's face as she thought of what to say next. Christian tried to comfort her and encouraged her to go on.
"But the Duke wouldn't listen to anything I had to say. He couldn't except that I had feelings for you. So he grabbed my wrists and through me to the floor. I got up as quickly as I could and ran towards the door. But he was so quick and so strong."
Satine started to cry even harder. Christian whipped away her tears then embraced her.
"Shhhh… It's okay Satine. You're here with me now. Nothing bad will happen to you now," Christian said comfortingly, thinking that her story was over.
Satine pulled away and looked at Christian straight in the eyes.
"You don't understand. Christian, I was raped."
Christian was completely numb. He couldn't believe what he just heard. He was filled with complete anger and sadness.
"What?" Christian asked making sure he heard her right.
Satine breathed in deeply as tears spilled out of her eyes. "The Duke raped me Christian. He ripped of my clothes, through me on the bed and took what he wanted."
Satine paused to give Christian time to except the news and let it sink in. Christian was in complete shock. His mouth hung open as tears formed in his eyes.
"I tried so hard to get away from him, but he was so strong. I even screamed for help, but no one came. As he forced me to the bed, I kept looking at the door, waiting for anyone to come through the door and save me from that nightmare. But most of all I was waiting for you to come and save me."
Christian looked away from Satine's eyes and stood from the bed. He couldn't hear anymore. He couldn't bare hearing what she went through that night. The more he heard the more angry and sad he became. Christian looked out his window toward the gothic tower. Anger consumed him. How could anyone treat his love this way? He wanted to hurt the Duke as much as he hurt Satine.
"There is something else you should know," Satine stated. Christian turned around slowly to face Satine with complete love in his eyes, comforting her.
This was the hardest thing Satine had to do, but she felt that Christian should know the whole truth. Satine started to remove the robe that she was wearing only to reveal the bruises that were on her body.
Christian couldn't believe what he was seeing. Tears ran down his face as he saw more bruises as she removed more of her robe.
"Oh my god," Christian said choked up with tears.
Christian quickly sat back down on the bed and examined Satine's bruises. Christian touched the areas where there were bruises lightly, not believing that they were real. His heart broke to see his love this way. Who could do such a thing?
Christian looked back at Satine's face only to see complete sadness coming from her eyes. She couldn't stop crying. Christian quickly embraced her and rocked her back in forth in his arms.
"Shhhh... It's okay Satine. No one is going to hurt you ever again. You're here with me. No one will ever touch you again. I'll make sure of it," Christian said comfortingly as tears fell from his eyes.
Christian pulled back from Satine and looked into her eyes. She was completely traumatized at what happened to her. She couldn't stop crying. Christian hated seeing her like this. He whipped away as many tears as he could.
Satine looked down at her hands then back into Christian's sad loving eyes. His eyes were filled with so much pain. He tried to comfort her and whip away her tears, but as he did more tears fell from his own eyes.
Christian felt so guilty. He felt that he should have done something to prevent this from happening.
"If only I went up to the balcony and rescued you. I should have listened to my heart and tried to save you. I should have known something like this would happen. You were all alone with that mad man, waiting for someone to save you. Waiting for me to save you. But I wasn't there. I let you down. It's all my fault that this happened to you," Christian stated sadly.
Satine felt complete love for Christian in that moment. She couldn't believe that he felt this way. Satine put her hands on both sides of Christian's face and made sure that she had his undivided attention.
"Christian, don't think like that. None of this is your fault. If it's anyone's fault it's the Duke's fault. Don't blame yourself for something that you didn't do," Satine stated, trying to seem strong.
Christian leaned in and kissed Satine on the lips. Christian pulled back and looked at Satine straight in the eyes. She still looked completely shaken but she had become more relaxed since she arrived to the apartment.
"I love you so much Satine," Christian said lovingly.
"I love you too, Christian," Satine responded with all of her heart.
Christian embraced Satine again. As they held each other, Christian could feel Satine shaking in his arms. Christian pulled back and started rubbing her arms to get her warm.
"Satine, you're freezing," Christian said as he tried to get her warm.
Christian got up from the bed, went to his dresser and pulled out some dry warm clothes for her to wear. "Here, put these on," Christian said as he handed Satine the clothes.
Satine took the clothes and went into the bathroom to change. As Christian waited for Satine to get dressed, he looked out of his window toward the gothic tower. He saw that there was light coming from the windows, and a figure that stood on the balcony. It was the Duke, and he was smiling. Christian felt anger that he had never felt before. He could see the happiness on the Duke's face for what he had done to Satine.
Christian couldn't take it anymore. He had to do something. He had to teach the Duke a lesson for what he did to Satine. Christian turned around and went to his door. As he was opening the door, Satine came out of the bathroom dressed in the clothes that Christian had given her to wear. Satine looked confused as she saw Christian open the door.
"Where are you going?" Satine asked very worried.
Christian closed the door, and rethought what he was about to do. As much as he wanted to go confront the Duke, Satine needed him. She needed someone to be there to comfort her and to keep her safe from that mad man.
"No where. I was just locking the door so you feel safe while you're here with me," Christian said as he locked the door.
"I don't need a locked door to feel safe. All I need is to be in your arms, and I feel like no one can ever touch me again," Satine said smiling.
Christian smiled, went over to Satine and embraced her. Satine felt so safe in his arms. She never wanted to let go.
"You should get some rest. We'll try to tell Zidler tomorrow." Christian pulled away and put both of his hands on Satine's face. "We'll get through this." Satine nodded excepting the possibility that she could forget what happened to her and put it behind her.
Christian lightly kissed Satine on the lips. After pulling away, Satine heard Christian's beautiful voice sing, "Come what may, come what may. I will love you until the end of time."
A tear slide down Satine's face, and Christian whipped it away for her. Christian led Satine over to his bed and helped her get under the covers, so she could sleep. He made sure she was comfortable and warm.
After turning off the lights, Christian walked over to the other side of the bed, lifted the covers and got into bed next to Satine. Christian put his arms around Satine making her feel safe. He kissed the top of her head and started to sing her to sleep. Satine let the darkness take over her eyes again, but at least this time she felt safe.
After knowing Satine was asleep, Christian stopped singing, and started to fall asleep. As he fell asleep his last thoughts were of Satine and how he wanted to show her as much love and support as he could to help her get through this. Christian finally fell asleep, holding Satine in his arms. As they slept in each other's arms they dreamed sweet dreams where there was no Duke, and all they had was each other.
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