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A Secret Between Us	By : pissiMissi Category: Musicals/Plays > RENT Views: 1048 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Five: New Year

New Year’s Eve.

Mark’s POV
The plan was to break into the building. Benny evicted us two days ago, no thanks to Maureen. Joanne helped us out despite her profession and to think I used to be jealous of her, Maureen never loved me. I don’t think she even loved Joanne. Better her heartache then mine. No that’s horrible, I actually liked Joanne, besides I had my own heartache. I thought I was in love with my best friend’s girl.
I ran to the front of the building to find Roger and Mimi drinking. Angel and Collins were no where in sight. I pulled the champagne bottle out of Mimi’s hand, “You’re supposed to be working, that’s for midnight.” I set the bottle down and asked where they were, she smiled obviously a little tipsy. I hated this formal act around her whenever Roger was near. ‘Keep your distance,’ I told myself, ‘she cares enough, she’ll do something in her own time.’
I turned hearing Maureen’s voice, “My riot got you on TV I deserve a royalty.”
Even without her in my life she still tries to take credit for everything. Her damn protest wasn’t even original!
“Be nice you too or no god awful champagne,” Mimi laughed giving the bottle to Maureen.
“Don’t mind if I do!” She snatched the bottle and jugged it.
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Mimi’s POV
I could tell Mark wanted to talk, but Roger stayed close to me. We hadn’t talked in a few days and my mind was racking me with questions I wanted to ask him. He made me think so much differently about my life. I would have been content with just a few words from him especially after I talked to Roger.
“Roger, I think I want to have a baby one day.”
He pulled the cigarette from his lips, “Just give me a second to catch my breath, Meems then we can do it.”
She made a face, “No. I’m serious.”
He gasped dramatically, “No way.”
She frowned tugging on one of his chest hairs making him yelp.
“Okay okay serious time begins....” He kissed her soundly on the mouth, “Now.”
Mimi returned the kiss half-heartedly, “Have you ever thought about it?”
Roger wrapped his arm around her naked body, pulling her closer, “Not really.”
She frowned, “But wouldn’t bringing a life into the world be more then a song? Think about it, we could and live through the child.”
He sat up, “Mimi stop.” He reached for his clothes obviously upset.
“But Ro-”
“I said enough!” He looked away from her, “A baby is not going to fix your problems, Mimi.” Roger got up off the bed and stared at her, “Do you honestly you could have a kid? You’d have to stop taking your AZT.”
I came back to the present as the padlock was broken and the door ripped off it’s hinges. The new year had come.
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Mark’s POV
Everyone was cheering, bringing in the new year. The three couples shared a kiss, I spent a little more time filming Mimi then I probably should have. She was an amazing actress, I almost believed she was in love with me or maybe she was acting with Roger. I wasn’t sure.
“I see that you’ve beaten me to the punch.” It was Benny. I figured he would be angry at us for trying to break back into the building but he wasn’t. He gave us new keys and everything, Mimi and Roger questioned his sincerity. Benny looked at her saying the credit belonged to her, Roger made verbal just what was on my mind, what the hell was he talking about? “She came to see me and had much to say.”
“That’s not it!” Mimi snapped at him her eyes darting to me then back at him.
He smirked at me, “You might want to get this on film.”
Tightening my grip on my camera I said, “No juice,” I shrugged. He just wanted the opportunity to look like a hero in the city’s eyes. I sighed, he must have heard about the job offer from Buzzline.
“Shouldn’t you be with Muffy tonight?” Maureen asked.
“Honestly, I’d rather be here then in Westport-”
“Spare us!” Roger shouted.
Benny frowned. Angry he glared at Mimi, “Can you persuade your wannabe musician boyfriend to not be so counterproductive?” I hated the way his hand brushed slowly over her shoulder, thankfully she jerked away. “You could wear that sexy outfit you wore to my place?”
My heart sank. No.
“I was on my way to work!”
Benny sneered at Roger, who was fuming, but if only he knew the heartache I felt. If only he knew that I had every right to be just as upset. “Black leather and lace! My desk was a mess and I think I’m still sore!”
I felt my jaw tightening. Don’t make a sound. Quiet.
Mimi ran towards me, “No! That’s not what happened! He’s fucking sore because I kicked him in the balls.” She was near tears, shouting at him “I’m not your whore!”
He grabbed her arm, “Does your boyfriend know who your last boyfriend was?”
Then it hit me. That’s why she looked so familiar. We knew Benny had cheated on Allison a lot, we saw her once, only briefly. Oh god that’s why her face looks so familiar, I thought.
Mimi’s eyes were glistening with tears as she looked over at me.
Roger looked like he was ready to kill someone, “I’m not her boyfriend! I don’t fucking care what she does!”
Once again I thanked God for Angel she touched my shoulder giving it a squeeze, she knew. Of course she knew, she was Mimi’s best friend. “People is this anyway to start a new year?”
I didn’t hear the rest, I was staring at Mimi, she was trembling.
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Mimi’s POV
I thought I was going to die. Mark stared at me sadly as he followed the others inside, my stomach was tying in knots. Roger took my hand, “I’m sorry,” he pressed a kiss against my forehead. “Coming?” He said pulling me towards the building.
I felt sick. “In a minute,” he gave me a worried look, “I’m fine, go.”
When he was gone I sat on the steps, resting my head in my hands. What am I going to do? I thought. I had dug myself into the deepest hole and could never get out alive. I felt the hot tears start to roll down my cheeks.
Footsteps. I looked up seeing my dealer. “Haven’t seen you in a while,” he held out the small baggie. I gave him what money I had and took it.
“Thank you.”
“You look like you need it.”
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