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RENTfic from Mark's pov

Darker side of la vie boheme… I know this is very dark – but no, I'm not depressed. R&R please! Rated for drug references and violence.

Zoom in.

Zoom in on the swinging sign, dirty black letters flickering with static. Dying neon, one letter hanging by rusted tacks.

Zoom in on the drunk in the road, pouring his life into the gulf. Watery beer crawling into the drain.

Zoom in on the guy in the coat. Selling clothes, food, heavy drugs – all the necessities. Dirty coins in a red glove.

Zoom in on the junkie. Withdrawal throes, groaning – probably coke. Hell on earth.

Zoom in on the sign again. The lights finally go out, buzzing to their death in a few orange sparks.

Pan down. A gunshot. Running steps pounding, camera blurs. Someone falling. Clutching his chest. Blood spreading. Mouth open, frozen.

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Some things you don't want to see up close.