Disclaimer: Ok I don't own Rent, or any of its characters. I only own Evangeline.
Note to readers: I know its short but I wanted to see how people reacted to it before I posted anymore.
It was a warm May morning, the sun had just rise over the New York City skyline. What should have been a beautiful spring day was being suffocated by this bittersweet feeling that hung in the air. It had only been 3 days since Angel recieved a phone call that would change her life from here on out.
Angel had just opened the door when she was greeted by the harsh ringing of the phone. Trying to place the bags she had in her hands on the floor without dropping anything."Hold your horses I'm coming" she yelled at the phone as she place her keys on the table and skipped over to the phone. She said a cheerful hello into the phone, but her smile soon faded and was replaced with tears and confusion. She hung up the phone, collapsed on the couch and began to sob uncontrollably. What else would you expect from someone who just found out their only living relative had passed away. The only perosn that ever understood who she was, her older sister Desiree. Still these tears weren't just tears of pain but tears of joy. With the loss of her sister, Angel gained a daughter. Desiree's 3 week old baby Evangeline. Before Desiree passed she had named Angel the child's legal guardian.
Benny had managed to get Angel and Collins two round trip tickets to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Angel still didn't know how to thank Benny for helping them out during this tough time. The ride to JFK airport was a quiet one, Benny drove as Collins sat in the back seat with his arm around Angel's shoulders for support. The past three days had been an emotional rollercoaster for her. One second she has fine talking about the new addition to their little family, and the next she was hysterical crying, calling out her sisters name begging her to come back. During the every so often Angel would begin shaking and sobbing, Collins would try to calm her down but to avail. She just needed to get it out, she didn't want to lose it on the plane in front of all those people.
Once they were finally settled on the plane, Angel at the window Collins on the aisle, she was finally able to relax. For the first half hour of the flight she just stared out the window caught it some deep thought. "Sweetheart, how you holding up?" Collins asked as he leaned over and gave Angel a quick peck on the cheek. Angel turned giving him a weak smile before replying in a low voice " I just can't believe she's gone you know, I though I would be dead way before her. I mean I was basically on my deathbed this past October. Why was I spared?" she lowered her head onto his shoulder and started moving her finger in a circle on his chest. He pulled her closer before saying "I don't know honey, clearly your still needed here, I know I would be lost without you" He paused before adding " Maybe it was destiny that you were to inherit this child." She looked up into his big brown eyes and said " You think so. Why would God pick someone like me to raise a child? How can I take care of child? I don't think I can do this. Maybe Evangeline is better off being adopted by some family that its ridden with AIDS." Collins couldn't believe what he was hearing , he took Angel's face in his hands and looked her right in the eye." Whoa, whoa whoa. Where the hell did that come from?" Angel cast her eyes down. "Don't start doubting yourself now. What happened to the Angel I feel in love with" Angel turned her glare back to the man in front of her. "She could do anything, even help my friends find love and teach them to live life as you live it. Plus I will always be there to help you. She isn't just your baby, she's our baby now". They shared a quick kiss before Angel replied " Now I know why I love you so much. I know your right honey. I can do this, we can do it. I don't mean to sound cliché but I guess everything does happen for a reason." They spent the rest of the flight in each others arms feeling more confident about the situation that lay before them. Angel's cloud of self doubt had lifted from the air, she may have lost her sister but Angel knew that better days lie ahead. Why dwell on the past when so much lays before you?