Chapter 11
Chapter 11
That night Joanne filed the restraining order against Benny and Allison. Everyone was relaxing in front of the television watching Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. During the credits all four of the couples were dancing to the music and having the time of their lives.
“Time for bed guys.” Angel announced as she yawned.
“Baby its only,” Collins looked at the clock and said, “Oh damn its 1 in the morning. Yeah guys lets hit the hay.” Collins said as he grabbed Angel’s hand and went upstairs to their room.
“Right behind you.” Joanne said with Maureen in tow.
“Night guys.” Both Mark and Amy said in unison.
Once they were alone Mimi looked deep in Roger’s eyes and there she saw nothing but love and devotion. “Roger… I love you. You know that right?”
“Of course I know that you love me, Mimi. Why what’s up.” Roger asked the fear that something was wrong apparent.
“Well, I wrote another song today and some of the lyrics are for you to sing.”
“Really well then lets sing it together.” Roger suggested curious as to what Mimi’s song was about.
“Ok, here it is.” Mimi said as she handed Roger the lyrics.
“Well by the looks of it you sing first.” Roger said jokingly as he looked over the lyrics.
“Right. Here it goes.” Mimi took a deep breath and then sang her song that she had wrote for Roger to show him how much he means to her. “Without you, the ground thaws, the rain falls, the grass grows.
Without you, the seeds root, the flowers bloom, the children play.
The stars gleam, the poets dream, the eagles fly, without you.
The earth turns, the sun burns, but I die, without you.
Without you, the stars roar the breeze warms, the girl smiles, the cloud moves.
Without you, the tides change, the boys run, the oceans crash.
The crowds roar, the days soar, the babies cry, without you.
The moon glows, the river flows, but I die, without you.
MIMI & ROGER
The world revives, colors renew,
but I know blue, only blue, lonely blue, within me blue.
MIMI
Without you.
Without you the hand gropes, the ear hears, the pulse beats.
BOTH
Without you, the eyes gaze, the legs walk, the lungs breathe.
ROGER
The mind churns!
MIMI
The mind churns!
ROGER
The heart yearns!
MIMI
The heart yearns!
BOTH
The tears dry, without you. Life goes on, but I’m gone.
MIMI
Cause I die, without you.
ROGER
Without you.
BOTH
Without you
As they finished the song Mimi was in tears. “Mimi what’s wrong?” Roger asked not sure why Mimi would be crying.
“These are happy tears. I just… I love you so much that I’m scared of losing you or you leaving me. I know we both have a deadly disease but I scared of being alone and not having you with me scares the shit out of me. And I’m repeating myself aren’t I?” Mimi said making only a little bit of sense to Roger.
“Yes a little bit but I understand exactly what you mean.” Roger said holding Mimi close.
“You do?” Mimi asked not sure she believed what she had just heard.
“Yes you see I feel the exact same way as you do. When you went missing those two hours were torcher. It finally got to the point that I couldn’t wait anymore and got Angel, Collins, and Mark to help me look for you. And when we found you I wanted to kill Benny for what he did to you. If it wasn’t for Angel reminding me that I had an obligation to you. To be there for you. And you know what that was the best thing that I could’ve done for you. Be there for you. And I was.” Roger then paused and knelt down on one knee. He pulled out a ring that he had asked his mom for before they went to the vacation house.
“Roger?” Mimi asked not sure she believed what Roger was doing.
“Mimi,” Roger took her left hand into his and continued, “I love you. I always have since we were younger. You always know how to make me smile and you always brighten my day even if I’m in a dark place. When you came back into my life I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. So will do me the honor, no the pleasure of making me the happiest man alive and becoming my wife?” Roger asked as she showed her the diamond ring that he had for her.
“Yes, oh my God Roger of course it’s yes.” Mimi said as he stood up and put the ring on her finger.
“I love you Mimi with all of my heart.” Roger said as he lifted her into his arms.
“And I you Roger. I always have and I always will.”