This is a new story and my first Rent fic too! I'm soooooo excited. Please review and tell me if it's any good. Sometimes, no matter who writes the story, fics with added characters can be really really bad. Anyway, on with the story!
VegasBaby
Surprise Guest Chapter 1Keep running! She told herself. This was wise advice. The men chasing her wouldn't hesitate to turn her in. She knew it. Her legs kept pumping, and luckily, so did her heart. She looked back. They were still coming. "Oh, perfect," she said gloomily. She continued running and picked up the pace. This corner! If I turn they won't see me and I can finally take a break! She came to the corner of the street and took the turn. She rested against the wall of a building, breathing heavily. When she finally caught her breath, she took the chance of peeking around the side of the building. The men were still coming!
"I've gotta hide!"
Perfect! She saw the apartment building. It looked vacant so she took her chances. She scurried up the few steps leading to the door and opened it. Before the door closed, she heard them. She bolted up the stairs, not caring what floor she was on. I'm not going back to that foster home!
She got so tired from climbing stairs that she decided to stop at the floor she was on. "This will do," she said to herself and slid open the large door leading into an apartment. She took a few steps into the large room when she realized that all the junk in the apartment room meant that people were living there. She turned on her heel towards the door to leave when she heard people. It sounded like a lot of them, too. She panicked and jogged back into the room to hide until they passed. She figured that behind the sofa would do.
Her name was Jamie. Ever since she was 7 years old she had been trouble. Running away, no respect for authority, stealing. Her parents died when she was 6, so they put her in a foster home. Jamie didn't like the people. They were nice, but they weren't her parents. She didn't like the social workers and how they tried to replace her mom and dad with strangers. She ran away and was caught and brought back just to be placed with another couple. This was happening again right now. She was 13 now and still running away. Jamie was living on the streets with nothing but a backpack stuffed with clothes and some money. When she saw the social workers coming towards her, she took off.
Jamie was crouched behind the dirty sofa. The voices got louder and louder with each passing second. "Here we are!" announced an anonymous male voice from outside the sliding door. Oh, crap! She heard the door slide open. What should I do? They're gonna find me either way! She came to the split decision that she would expose herself. Jamie heard them still talking about things like dancing, school systems, and a jerk landlord. Odd bunch of people…
They talked for a little while longer and Jamie was starting to have some doubts. Maybe I could just sneak out through the fire escape… The sound of footprints coming towards her snapped her back into reality. It was now or never!
She popped up from behind the couch.
"Uhh… Hi!"
"Who are you!" A blonde, messy haired, guy with glasses screamed. His words brought everyone's attention on the surprise guest.
"Well, I'm J-"
"It's a kid!" said a tall, dark skinned man. He was kind of scary to puny little Jamie. This guy was big!
"Uhh, yeah. I know that," Jamie said nervously. "My name is Ja-"
"She's cute!" said a Spanish looking girl who was currently holding the hand of some grungy boy in jeans and a T-shirt with the name of some weird band on it.
"Why are you in here?" the glasses guy inquired.
"Well, that's a long story that's about to end!" she said while backing towards the fire escape. "I'll just be going now!" She turned and was about to open the window when she saw the men waiting below, still looking around. "Or maybe not!"
"No, I think you are!" said the grungy, punk dude. He came over to her and grabbed her shoulders, pushing her towards the door.
"Wait, Roger!" the Spanish girl said. "Let her explain!" The guy holding her by the shoulders, now know to be Roger, let her go.
"Thank you!" Jamie exclaimed. She turned and faced all the strange new people.
"Okay, to start off, where are your parents?" the really big, scary guy asked. Surprisingly, his voice was more calm then everyone else's. It even sounded kinder and less harsh than the other's did. He walked over to her and crouched down. When he was crouched, they were eye level.
She swallowed hard and said, "That's kind of complicated…"
"I have time,"
"I'm pretty much living by myself,"
"And why are you here?" asked an African-American woman.
Should I tell them? "Okay, fine," she took in a deep breath, "My parents died and I was sent to a foster home. I ran away and was brought back about three times. I ran away again last week and I've been out on the streets for awhile. They saw me and sent the police after me. I panicked so I came in here to hide. I thought the room was vacant, I realized it wasn't, I ran out when I heard you all coming but ran back in to hide. Happy now!" she said all this in about 6 seconds.
All the people just stared and blinked. A person who looked like some kind of a cross-dresser was the first to break the awkward silence. "So, honey, you have no place to go?"
"Well… no," Jamie said, staring at the discolored floor under her feet. "Not right now,"
"Well we'll have to fix that, won't we?" the Spanish girl came over to her and looked at her. She seemed excited. "Hi, I'm Mimi! This is Collins, Mark, Angel, Maureen, Joanne, and my boyfriend Roger. Trust me, he isn't that bad once you get to know him," Mimi winked at her.
"Oh, I'm looking forward to that," Jamie said sarcastically. Everyone laughed at that, except Roger. Jamie glanced in his direction. He was leaning against a wall, just looking at her. He didn't look mad. He was just smirking. She smiled at him and he did the same.
"Well I told you guys my story, what's yours? Who are you guys?" Jamie asked curiously.
The bohemians said a little bit about themselves. Jamie took the stranger news about them very easily and accepted everyone. "So, I've figured out that Mimi and Roger are a couple. And I'm just wondering, are there anymore?"
As an answer to this, Collins pulled Angel closer to him and kissed her on the cheek. "Okay, you two are," Jamie said, confirming their action.
"Me and Pookie" Maureen answered. She looked and Joanne who was standing on the other side of the loft.
"I'm guessing Joanne is 'pookie'?"
They all nodded in agreement. Then Roger added, "Let's not forget Mark and his camera!" Everyone laughed but Jamie. She just stared at Mark, confused. Roger noticed and told her, "Don't worry, we'll explain,"
They all spent the rest of the night talking. When every one had to go there was one problem. "So, Jamie, where do you want to stay?" Collins asked her.
"I don't know, whoever has room I guess," she answered.
"Ooh, you can stay with us!" Mimi offered.
"Sure if that's all right with everyone?"
Mimi, Mark, and Roger all shared the apartment while the others had their own in neighboring buildings. Mark and Roger both agreed. Everyone left and a bed was set up for Jamie on the couch.
"Thanks guys," Jamie said as Mark went into his room and Roger and Mimi into theirs. "I won't stay for very long if you don't want me to…"
"Just stay as long as you need to," Mimi said and followed Roger into the bedroom.
The lumpy couch felt great to Jamie. She had been sleeping on her backpack for quite some time now.
I definitely chose the right apartment to hide in!
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Like it? Hate it? Let me know. Should I keep going or make it a one shot? PLEASE REVIEW! Criticism, suggestions, I take them all! I probably won't keep going until I get at least one suggestion…
VegasBaby