Here it is! The first chapter of Measure Your Life. And, for those curious, I fully intend to have that number of chapters. Eventually. Maybe. But there will be at least one for every day of the year. Not nessesarily in order. Or set in the same year. These aren't really drabbles, just oneshots. Enjoy! And excuse my long author's note!
April 10 12:00 AM
Ah, the earth. Peaceful. Serene. From outer space, you could hear absolutely nothing.
Zoom in on North America's New York.
More specifically, zoom in on the upper story of a dirty apartment building on the corner of 11th street and Avenue B. Then, you can hear screaming from a Miss Maureen Johnson.
It sounds somewhat like a dying beetle.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
"What? What? What?" Mark Cohen stumbles in from his bedroom. In New York, it happens to be that delightful hour of 12:00 AM.
Maureen sits delicately on the floor.
"I'm bored."
Mark groans.
"Come back to bed." He tells her.
"Where's Roger?"
"Asleep. As we should be. As I was, two minutes ago."
"Two minutes ago it was April's birthday. Now it's not."
Maureen says this quietly. Mark sighs and slumps next to her.
"Thank God Roger didn't realize." Moans Mark.
"Remember last year?"
Maureen nods.
"Angel was really nice today. Like she was last year."
There was a pause. Then:
"Last year, Joanne and I were still together."
"You were."
"Now I'm with you again."
"I should hope so."
"What do you think Joanne's doing in Seattle?"
"Sleeping. Like we should."
"What are we going to do today?"
"You have rehearsals, don't you?"
"No."
"Then we'll get Roger, Mimi, Angel, and Collins together and go to the Life."
"I'm glad Angel and Mimi are okay."
"I am, too."
They fell into a comfortable silence.
"Mark?"
"Mmm?" said Mark, jostling awake.
"Do you know we're the only ones without-"
"Reen."
"I'm sorry."
"Why do we always have these conversations at night?"
"Because."
"Didn't we get back together at 3:00 AM?"
"Yep. That's why." Maureen planted a small kiss on his lips, then yawned.
"Okay, now we can sleep."
She stood up to go into the other room.
"Now I'm awake!" complained Mark.
Maureen just looked at him.
"That can be fixed."
Bad ending. It's fanfiction so I can post it anyway! But please review!
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