My first shot of doing a serial fic. Yes I know this umm, chapter's short, but I'm pretty sure it lengthen as it goes on..hope you support me on this one RENTheads! :D

disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN RENT (lol, sounded weird..), IF I DID I'M ONE HELL OF A BAMF..BUT JONATHAN LARSON IS THE MAN! R.I.P.


"Gotta use the comfort room." said Maureen as she stood up from her the seat in the waiting room outside Alexi Darling's office at Buzzline.

"Err, me too." said Joanne with a slight hint of paranoia unnoticed by Maureen. Mark had noticed though; it was because she was afraid that Maureen might meet some girl there and then she'd replace Joanne the way Mark was replaced by her. Joanne turned to Mark and said,

"Stay there." like a mother talking to her child. Mark nodded.

Mark opened his messenger bag and took out his camera and just stared at it for a few minutes, your dream was supposed to make movies, and help people along the way, not work in a sleazy broadcasting network, he told himself and sighed.

"Hesitating about working here?" someone said beside him. He turned his head to see a girl holding an SLR in her hands. Mark thought he must have worn an obvious puzzled expression on his face because the girl whispered, "I know, this show's so tabloid-esque. You can still walk out the door you know?"

"But I need the money." Mark's tongue slipped.

"Hmm, yeah I don't have anything bad to say about salary here."

"Do you work here?" asked Mark.

"Nope. Just came here to visit my dear sister." she replied sarcastically. "She told me 'notto wear her name out' but it's Alexi Darling."

"Oh, you're her sister?"

"Yeah, Chloe, Chloe Darling." she held out her hand and Mark firmly shook it. "You're probably here to meet her right?" Mark nodded. "Better watch yourself, she's full of surprises."

"Chloe Darling? Ms. Alexi Darling's ready for you now." called Alexi's secretary.

"Well, see ya." said Chloe, picking up her messenger bag. "Can you believe I have to set up an appointment, to talk to my own sister?" she said smiling and Mark chuckled.

As soon as Chloe entered the office Maureen and Joanne finally got back from the comfort room.

"Oh hey Joanne, I've met Alexi's sister, Chloe, earlier but she went ahead in her office and well, she told me to watch myself around Alexi."

"Not a good sign." replied Joanne, slightly worried.

Alexi's office door suddenly swung open and an upset Chloe walking out of it. She saw that Mark was staring at her, and so was his two companions so she smiled at him and said,

"Good luck Mark." her smile quickly fell as soon as she thought no one would notice, but Mark did. The room was silent for a while until Alexi, who was at the door, broke it,

"Good afternoon, umm..Mark Cohen?" she said grinning.

"Erm, yes." he nodded then looked at Joanne for guidance.

"Well we'll talk about everything in my office then." she replied and went back in.

"..don't want to come in too strong." Mark heard Joanne telling Maureen.

"Fine." Maureen replied, completely bummed out, "Whatever."

He walked on ahead with Joanne in his tail.

"I don't like the look of Alexi's smile," whispered Joanne. "I trust Chloe's better, we shoul

d follow her and watch ourselves."

"Yeah, Chloe's smile was more..real."


bit corny I know, but I promise it'll get better! x]]