Hey Yes I know I owe you guys an update and for being a dumb butt for leaving you guys with a small cliff hanger. I'll be skipping a lot of the songs to the parts where she sings so please don't be confused. I don't own Les mis (victor hugo) and outsiders (s. e hinton.) I wrote this at 2 a.m so please forgive me. SO anyway here's chapter 11.
Carter's P.O.V
Well it's show time and everyone's rushing around. To tell you the truth I am very nervous about this. I look around for Pony or Johnny but no where in sight. I've bee ready for a while and helping stage crew here and there. But before I know it, I hear the applause of the audience waiting for the show to begin. I take in a deep breath for the first song. I hear the boy's voices singing about their slavery, and all of a sudden I hear Pony's voice.
"My name is Jean Valjean...
And I'm Javert." The songs swings by so fast I don't realize that the song Lovely ladies is on. There's a small opening of the curtain where I can peek through. I see the gang towards the middle, Soda trying to sit still. Two-bit looking at all the fake prostitues enjoying the song a little too much. Darry seems to be enjoying himself, Steve trying to pay attention and Dally snoozing away the parts that don't have any of his friends in it. I sit and listen to the other actors and actresses sing either upset or full of anger. I don't have to be on for much longer just another four songs. I hear the cheer's from the singers during Master of the house, the crowd really seems to like these actors for the parts. I walk around finding something to do but after ten minutes I find myself being shoved towards the stage and Jake the stage manager that look down is almost on. Finally I get to be on stage, I don't get to go out yet usually the kid who's playing Gavroche "introduces us" and the kid who plays him is Adam. He's very short kid in my art class who pretty much was the only one who could get him down pat. I hear my que
"even his daughter doubts her share,
that's Eponine she know's her where abouts
only a kid, but hard to scare..." I join in the songs, and all my nerves are gone. The part where Marius and Cosette lay eyes on each other with Javert coming is on. The scene ends and Johnny or uh "Marius" having me find where she lives. We clear out and leave Javert on the stage singing about stars. This isn't my favorite song from the musical, it kinda drags on if you really want my opinion. But finally Johnny and I get to be on the stage now and I get to pretend to be heart broken.
"You have brought me to world that is new
that is free."
"Every word he say's is a dagger in me. In my life
There's been no one like him any where any where where he is
if he asked I'd be his..."
"In my life there is someone who touches my life
waiting near."
"Waiting here..."
And him and the girl who plays cosette Jamie Cresie start a heart full of love while I wait in the background.
"And mine's Cosette
Cosette I don't know what to say
Than make no sound
I am lost
I am found.
A heart full of love
He was never mine to lose...
These are words he'll never say not to me not to me not for me
He will never feel this wayyyy." As the song ends we get applause. For some reason the songs move quickly. We're already on One day more and Pony starts it off
One day more
anther day another destiny
one day more
Tomorrow you'll be worlds away
How can I live when we are parted.
One more day on my own
One more day of him not caring.
But he never saw me there.
One more day before the storm
Do I follow where she goes
At the barricades of freedom
When our ranks begin to form...
One day more
One more day to revolution
we will nip it in the bud
We'll be ready for these schoolboys
they'll wet themselves with blood.
Watch them as they run
Catch them as they fall
never know your luck when there's a free for all...
One day til a new beginning
raise a flag of freedom high
there's a new world to be one.
My place is here I fight for you.
ONE DAY MORE...
tomorrow is the judgement day
Tomorrow we'll discover what our god in heaven has in store
One more dawn one more day
ONE DAY MORE! The curtain closed, during that song I swear I gotten chills. I looked for Johnny and Pony to grab some snacks before we start singing more.
"Remind me not to do more shows it's to tiring. I rather do my track meets." Pony mentions.
"Its alright this is a big show is all."
"I guess." I agree it's big but draining. we eat our cookies and anything we can get our hands on. We've been here since 8:00 a.m on a Saturday and it's 7:49 p.m. At least it's almost over. We're called over to get ready for act II. The lights flash telling everyone the show will begin again. The curtain opens and we're running around the stage "building barricades." Marius asks me to give this to Cosette and I go off. The curtains close so we can get ready for my solo. On my own. I'm alone and I try to think of Pony being with Angela Shepard cause I know she likes him. In a matter of seconds I'm depressed enough to go on and sing. The curtains open and I'm alone on stage.
"On my own pretending he's beside me.
all alone I walk with him til morning
Without him I feel his arms around me
and when I lose my way i close my eye and he has found me
In the rain the pavement shine like silver
all the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness the tree's are full of star light
all I see is him and me forever and forever
and I know its only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
and although I know that he is BLIND
still I say there's a way for us. I look at the gang and they're trying hard not to laugh.
I love him but when the night is over
he is gone the river's just a river
without him the world around me changes
the tree's are bare and everywhere the streets are full of strangers.
I love him
but every day I'm learning all my life
I've only been pretending
without me his world will go on turning
a world that's funny of happiness that I will never know.
I love him
I love him
I love him
but only
on my own. I get a pretty big applause the gang whistle's trying to embarrass me on here but I can do that whenever I want. I sit hear Adam singing about Javert and how he's a traitor. Now the song Little people starts. This always make's me cry but I manage to hold it in. Adam sings
"...Because we got some bite -fake gunshot-
so never kick a dog because it's just a pup -fake gunshot-
So you better run for cover when the pup grows up -fake gunshot-. Now it's Johnny and my song. A little fall of rain. We stand at the front of our "barricade" and I grab the fake gun and get "shot saving Johnny." I see the gang tearing up a little.
"Good god what are you doing 'ponine have you no fear?
Have you seen my beloved. Why have you come back here.
Took the letter like you said. I met her father at the door he said he would give it
I don't think I can stand any more.
It's every where.
Don't you fret Monsieur Marius. I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain can hardly hurt me now.
You're here, that's all I need to know. You will keep me safe, and you will keep me close
and rain will make the flowers grow. You will live 'Ponine dear god above
if I could heal your wonds with love
Just hold me now and let it be. Shelter me confort me.
You will live a hundred years if i could show you now. I won't dessert you now,
The rain can't hurt me me now, this rain will wash away whats passed.
You will keep me safe and you will keep me close and rain
and rain
will make the flowers-
grow." I'm carried off stage by a few guys who carefully put me down and continue the musical. I check up on the gang, yep definitely letting the tears out. But they have a reason no one wants to see their friend die like that right? Well I talk to a few of the other girls who wait a long while before going back on. We talk for quite a while I ask the stage manager what song we're on and points to Empty chairs at empty tables. Johnny's solo! I get close to the curtain behind him so I can hear him sing and boy can he sing! It makes me tear up a little hearing him singing about all of his friend dead for unknown reasons to him. And after a few more minutes we all go on stage for our finale we're all behind a curtain on stage waiting for it to be pulled open. We hear Cosette Marius and Jean ValJean singing.
"... On this page I write my last confession read it well when I'm fast sleeping
it's a story of those who always loved you. Your mother gave her life to you
and gave me to your keeping.
(Fantine appears)
Come with me where chains will never bind you
all your grief at last at last behind you
Lord in heaven look down on him in mercy
forgive me all my trespasses and take me to your glory.
(I walk on stage)
Take my hand and lead me to salvation
take my love for love is ever lasting
and remember
to love another person
to see the face of god..
(The curtain opens)
Do you hear the people sing
lost in the valley of the night
it is the music of people
climbing to the light
To the wretched earth there is a flame never dies
even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise
They will live again in freedom in the garden of the lord
the will walk behind the plowshare
they will put away the sword
The chain will be broken
all men will have their reward
will you join our crusade
Somewhere beyond the barricade
is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that we bring
when tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that we bring
when tomorrow comes...
Tomorrow comes!
The crowd cheers as we all take our bows for a while. Doing this wasn't so bad, wish it wasn't as stressful as it really was, but it was worth it. I come out of the girls dressing room place and I see Johnny. He has a giant grin on his face.
"Pony wants you to meet him up there now." He just walks away. So I start my destination getting stopped by a person here or there complimenting me and I just tell them thanks and keep going to the balcony. I finally make it, but Pony isn't up here. I look down and see the gang, so I give them a playful wave and they point behind me. I turn around and it's Ponyboy handing me a rose. He looks kinda nervous but takes a deep breath
"Will you Carter Ride be my girlfriend?" I stand there while he awaits his answer. I pull him up look down and see the gang shake their head yes. And I jump hug Ponyboy and
"YES, YES I WILL A MILLION TIMES YES!" He grabs my shoulders I can hear music playing and a light shines on us. He pulls me in and we kiss, our very first kiss together. Of course people cheer but we ignore them and continue kissing. Darry tries to get to us so we'd stop but Soda holds 'em back.
The only thing in my mind now is I'm with Ponyboy and he's with me. This night is definitely the best night ever.