Chapter 15
Chapter 15
It’s now February and the group of friends; Mark, Amy, Maureen, Joanne, Collins, Angel, Roger, and Mimi; are still at what they call the safe house. There have been no sign of Benny or his wife Allison. Right now Roger and Mimi are out for a stroll on this peace full afternoon.
“Man I can’t believe how peace full it is out here.” Mimi said her hand in Roger’s.
“Yeah I know what you mean.” Roger said as he put a protective arm around Mimi’s shoulders.
“Roger I love you. You know that right?” Mimi asked.
“Of course I do. And I love you with all of my heart.” Roger said as they stopped walking.
“Good. Cause you’re stuck with me.” Mimi said jokingly.
“Well, well, well. What do we got here?” Allison asked as she came out of hiding.
“Allison?” Mimi asked her gut telling her to flee with Roger.
“Well, duh. Don’t you too look so cute together? Too bad it won’t last. Thanks to you Mimi dad kicked me out, your mother won’t talk to me. And my life is now ruined.” Allison ranted.
“You did it to yourself.” Mimi said.
Just then Allison pulled out a gun and aimed it at Mimi. “No you did you bitch.” Allison pulled the trigger and then Mimi fell to the ground.
“MIMI!” Roger called out.
At this point Allison fled and was nowhere to be seen. Roger carefully carried Mimi to a cab and they quickly got her to a hospital. Once there roger gave his statement to the police and then called his friends. Then he waited for what seemed like forever, until his friends arrived.
“Rog.” Mark said as he and the rest of the gang came into the waiting room.
“Hey guys.” Roger choked out. His eyes were red from crying and he was still wearing the shirt that had Mimi’s blood on it.
“Here’s a clean shirt.” Amy said as she handed the shirt to Roger.
“Thank you all of you.” Roger said as he took the shirt. “I’ll go change. There’s no news as to how Mimi is doing. She’s still in surgery.”
Once Roger left the rest of the gang took a seat. “I can’t believe that this is happening.” Angel said leaning into Collins’s shoulder. “She can’t leave us. Not like this.”
“She’s going to be ok Angel. You know Mimi. She’s a fighter. She’ll get through this.” Collins said as he put a comforting arm around Angel’s shoulders.
“I hope your right.”
“Angel you know as well as I do that Collins is right.” Maureen said trying to be strong for everyone. “I mean she is a fighter.”
“Honey are you ok?” Joanne asked sensing that Maureen was about to cry as well.
“No I’m not Pookie. I mean we can’t lose her. Not yet. She and Roger are getting married and this can’t be happening.” Maureen then broke down into tears.
“Mimi Marquez.” A doctor called out.
“Yes here.” Roger said as he made his presence know.
“Well she’s a fighter. And is doing well. We retrieved the bullet and patched her up. Now all we have to do is wait for her to wake up.”
“Do you know how long that could be?” Mark asked his arm around Amy’s shoulders.
“Could be days, weeks, that is up to her.”
“When can we see her?” Amy asked knowing what everyone was thinking.
“You can all visit her in the morning. For right now she needs her rest.”
“Thank you doctor.” Roger said shaking the doctor’s hand.
“You want to sleep here tonight Roger?” Angel asked knowing very well that he did.
“Yeah I do.”
“Then we’ll stay here with you.” Collins said.
>^_^<
Its been three day since the shooting and Mimi is alive and awake. She’s now able to see all of her friends in her room.
“Mimi. Thank God.” Mark and Maureen both said in unison.
“Aw did you guys miss me?” Mimi asked. With only a hint of humor in her voice.
“You know we did.” Mark said. “You know, There is no future
There is no past
ROGER
Thank God this
Moment's no the last
MIMI & ROGER
There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret or
Life is yours to miss
ALL
No other road no other way
No day but today
WOMEN
I can't control
My destiny
I trust my soul
My only goal
MEN
Will I lose my dignity
Will someone care
Will I wake tomorrow
From this nightmare
WOMEN
Is just to be
Without
You
The hand gropes
The ear hers
The pulse beats
Life goes on
But I'm gone
MEN
There's only now
There's only here
Give in to love
Or live in fear
No other path
No other way
WOMEN
'Cause I die
Without you
I die without you
I die without you
I die without you
I die without you
I die without you
MEN
No day but today
No day but today
No day but today
No day but today
No day but today
No day but today
ALL
NO DAY BUT TODAY!!”