Behind the Curtain: A Moulin Rouge Fanfic.

Chapter 2: The Sleepless Night.

Satine and Christian were now back in there room. It was 11:00 at night and they had just walked through the door. It had been a hectic night and both performers were tired and felt like they could sleep for years. Satine felt like she had been on a rollercoaster. These past couple of days have been chaotic and all of sudden dropping down onto this bed she felt it all come rushing back to her. But now she knew it was all over. The Duke was gone and she was with Christian.  

"What a night!" Satine said as she dropped onto the bed. She gave a massive yawn and curled up, getting comfortable. The show had finished about an hour ago, afterwards they were made to stay and do a Q&A with the audience. It had been very long and tedious but they had to do it, it would of just been rude otherwise to get up and leave, as much as she wanted to.

"I know. It was wonderful but crazy." Christian walked over to the bed and sat down beside Satine, he wrapped his arm around her and soon they both drifted off into a sleep. Enclosed in each others love.

Christian opened his eyes and he blinked a couple of times before stretching and letting out a slight yawn. What time was it? He looked outside and saw the moon and the stars still twinkling away in the night, it must be about 3 o clock he thought. He then stretched again before he saw a figure on the other side of the room curled up on a chair. He then looked next to him and saw that Satine was missing. She was the figure curled up in the chair. What was she doing over there? He hadn't realised she had moved. He then heard heard her sniffling and sobbing. What was wrong? Why wasn't she asleep?

Suddenly, Satine slowly rose from the chair and walked over to the balcony very quietly. She leant against the balcony railing and started to cry again, a little louder this time. She was slowly mumbling to herself but Christian was too far away to hear exactly what she was saying.

Christian causiously got off the bed and tip toed over to her. He then put his arms around her waist and pulled her into his embrace. "Satine? What wrong? Is everything okay? How long have you been up?" He asked. He could ask her a million and one questions. He wanted to make sure she was okay. He hated to see his one true love in so much pain.

Satine turned around and buried her head into Christians shoulder. She was now dressed in her silk white nightie and her hair was falling loosely around her shoulders. (she had obviously gotten changed whilst Christian was still asleep) Christian on the other hand was still dressed in his suit from last nights performance. She was still sobbing into his shoulder. Christian decided not to say anything but just stand there and held her.They stood there hugging for five minutes before Satine whispered "Sorry..." Just as Christian was about to ask why she was sorry he felt her slipping out of his grip. Satine was unconscious and was falling to the floor. Christian caught her just before she hit the floor.

"Satine?" He asked. She was very limp in his arms. What was happening? I need some help but I can't leave her? What do I do?