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That afternoon Angel invited Mimi to walk home with her, Maureen and Joanne. Mimi accepted and they were all on their way home when Maureen's mom came running down the street at them.

"What's she doing?" Mimi asked.

"Oh noooo," Groaned the other three.

"Maureen! Maureen! Get inside quickly!!"

"God mom, hold on. I'm coming!" She gave an apologetic smile to her friends, especially Mimi and ran inside. "What's wrong mom?!?" She said in a frustrated voice. She really didn't want to deal with another one of her mom's stupid ideas right now. She had had enough prejudice for one day.

"That boy you hang out with, the one I dont like."

"Which one?" Maureen mumbled

Maureen's mom continued as if Maureen had said nothing. "Collins! That's it!" Mrs. Johnson didn't know that Collins was Angel's boy friend of course, so Maureen was wondering why she cared so much. Usually her mom never mentioned her friends, but even the little bit that Mrs. Johnson knew about them was enough to make her hate them all.

"What about him mom?"

Her mom got very quiet and in a whisper she said, "I heard that he was..."

"He was what mom?" She said, not nearly as quietly.

"SHHH!! You wouldn't want the neighbors hearing!"

"Oh my God, mom, we're inside. Besides, what is such a big secret?!?"

"He is... well I heard... he's gay!" This was just too stupid for Maureen today. Of course Collins was gay! She wasn't exactly surprised. Normally Maureen would have made a shocked face and pretended that this was no big deal, but today she just didn't want to, not with this. This wasn't just her normal prejudice, this was Maureen she was talking about! Maureen knew that she couldn't... well, shouldn't tell her mom any of the many secrets that she kept, but sometimes it just drove her crazy that her mom knew so little about who she was! Her friends, her interests, her life!! She was living a double life and she was sick of it!!! And on top of all this, Maureen knew that now her mom probably wouldn't even let her see Collins anymore!! If she only knew...

"So what?"

"What?!?! Maureen, aren't you appalled by this?!?"

"No mom, really I don't care! I've known for years!! And guess what?!? It's not only Collins!! Yep, I'm bi! And Joanne and I are much more than friends!! Oh, and have you ever seen Angel in school? I don't think so, 'cause other wise you would have known that he- I'm sorry, SHE, is a drag queen!! Do you know that SHE and Collins are together?!? Do you know that Mimi and Roger are both ex-junkies?! Do you know who we are?!? I'm an actress! Anyone in school would tell you! I'm the best actress in the school!! Angel's in the band, the best drummer in band! No one could top HER! Do you know Rogers written like a million songs, or that Mimi works as a waitress at the Catscratch club?" The Catscratch club was a stripper joint down the street from where they lived. Right now Mimi was a waitress, but she wanted, someday, to be able to dance because that got her more money. "And did you know that Mark takes his camera everywhere? He documents our lives! Benny, Mark, and Roger dream of owning their own studio, and I think that they'll get it!! Mom, we're artists! This is who I am, I dont want to give you a heart attack, but I'm sick of having to hide!! I want you to know me, whether you accept me or not!! This is who I am!!!"

Oooo, cliffhanger!! Wait till the next chapter to see how everyone reacts!! Reviews are welcomed!!!