Angel stood next to the coffin. Wrapped around his thin shoulders was Collins' jack, something he couldn't bare to bury Collins in. Angel looked up towards his friends. It looked like they were fighting. Angel patted the top of Collins' coffin and reluctantly went to go see what was wrong with his friends.
"All your words are nice, Mimi, but love's not a three way street. You'll never share real love until you love yourself; I should know," Roger spat. Angel stepped in.
"Guys, stop it! You all promised that you wouldn't fight. He's not even in the ground, and you're fighting. Please, for my sake. This family's already falling apart, and you're not helping." The Bohemians all looked at each other. "I can't believe he's gone." Angel turned to Roger. "I can't believe you're going."
"I can't believe this is…goodbye." Roger turned around and left. Mimi followed him for a second before returning to Benny. Maureen and Joanne were off in their own little world apologizing to each other.
"Angel, I'm going to go to the Life for a drink, do you want to come?" Mark offered. Angel shook his head.
"No, I have to
figure out how to pay for the funeral."
"Don't worry about
it, I've got it covered," Benny said as he pulled out his
checkbook."
"You don't have to."
"Collins was my friend too, I want to." Benny gave Mimi a hug and left with Mark.
As Mimi was leaving, Angel grabbed her arm. He knew why she was in such a hurry to get home; Benny was blind.
"Mimi-chica, please don't go meet The Man," Angel pleaded. Mimi pulled away from him.
"I, I'm not," she lied.
"Yes you are. You
need a hit." Angel took Mimi's hands in his own. "You're
pale, shaking, sweating, and your hands are freezing; I know the
signs. Please get help. I just lost Collins, I can't lose you
too."
"I don't need help; I can stop anytime I want to."
"Then stop." Angel took Mimi's face in his hands. "You're so young, please stop. Don't make me lose the two people I love the most in the same year." Mimi pulled away.
"I have to go.
Don't be afraid to call me in the middle of the night."
"Same
here, chica, same here." Angel watched Mimi leave. Now what?
There was no one to go home to. Angel was alone.
A/N: Sorry about the short chapter!
Tina101