My Bohemian Life

By Dee West

Disclaimer- I don't own the RENT characters (DAMN IT!). They are owned by Jonathan Larson. I only own Selena and any other characters that you do not recognize.

Dedications- To all the rentheads like me. And to Jonathan Larson. Thank you Jonathan Larson!

A/N- Angel is alive because I say so. I hope you enjoy it! So on with the story!

Chapter 1

Selena's POV

I ran away. I ran away from everything. From the big house, to my snobbish parents, to my so-called friends and disgusting ex-boyfriend, everything was behind me now. I couldn't take the car, they could trace that because it was under their name. So I took my bike. I packed two duffel bags, tossed them in the baskets on the side of my bike, locked the baskets, and rode off in the middle of the night, leaving a note saying I was never coming back. I rode my bike through New York, wondering what I was going to do next. Except for the 2,000 dollars at the bottom of my bag, I was broke and homeless. But I wasn't going back! Never!

Suddenly a light bulb went off in my head. My mother's brother, Angelo or Angel lives around here. Maybe I could find him. Wait a minute, what the hell am I thinking? Alphabet City was HUGE! I'd never find him in here. My stomach began to growl. I had to find something to eat. I stopped my bike outside a place called the Life Café. This looks nice, I thought. I parked my bike in the bike rack, locked it, and went into my bag and got about 50 dollars in tens out. That should be enough, I thought. I need to get a job as soon as I can. I took a deep breath, opened the door and stepped into the café.

This was basically Selena's intro. The Bohemians come in during the next chapter. I have a surprise pairing for Selena. You'll just have to wait and see. And while you are waiting, please review! I love feedback!