Mark's P.O.V
I woke up the next morning with the sun shining on my face. I sat up a stretched letting out a yawn. My eyes glanced over to the left side of the bed where Daisy was laying curled up underneath the covers. She had a smile on her face and the sun bounced off her skin. Her hair was a mess but she was still beautiful. I got up and put on some pants and my favorite sweater. I walked over to the answering machine were there was at least three messages. The first one was from mom.
"Mark honey. How are you? I've heard you got a girlfriend form the last call from you. Is it true? The whole family wants to meet her. Bring her up to Scarsdale some time. Love mom."
There was no way I would bring Daisy to meet my family they would all question her to death and well, in my mom's eyes no one is good enough for me. I sighed and played the next voicemail.
"Mark its Benny, I'm sorry about punching you. It was your own fault stepping into business that wasn't yours. And no I won't give your girlfriend back her apartment. Maybe you can convince her to pay her rent."
"Ha Benny apology not accepted." I then played the final voice message.
"Mark Cohen, Alexi Darling from Buzz line." "Oh god not her again." "I sent you that contract still haven't heard from you. Don't be afraid of ker-ching ker-ching. I'll be waiting for you." I place my head in my knees. Would she just leave me alone? I don't want to sell out.
"Mark?" I turned around and saw it was Daisy. She was wearing one of my large shirts which went a little bit above her knees. She came over and sat next to me on the couch. "Are you okay?"
"No my mom wants to meet you which I do not recommend and I keep getting this annoying calls from Alexi Darling from Buzzline."
"That sleazy show."
"Yup she wants me to join her show and I don't know what to do. If I joined her show I would get more money but I don't want to sell out. "She wrapped her hand around my back and begun to rub it.
"Hey calm down. Listen if you don't want to do that job then don't I mean, why where even considering that job."
"Because I wanted some money to treat you. She sat me up and looked me in the eyes.
"Mark I don't need to be spoiled all I need is you."
"What about your medicine aren't you almost out."
"Yes but..." She gave me a kiss. "All I need is you." She continued to kiss me. It was slow and sweet. I could smell the sweet jasmine in her hair. I ran my hands through her hair wanting to take her all in. Her hand began to run through my hair. I softly ran my fingers up her arms. When I saw her scars across her arms last night I didn't say anything. I traced them along her arms. She flinched for a minute but relaxed. She was letting me see her. All of her. All of her pain and suffering. She was willing to share all of her with me. Yet was I willing to share all of me with Daisy? I quickly pushed that thought to the back of mind as we broke from the kiss.
"I need to change and take my pills for the day." She went into my I guess are room now and closed the door. I flopped onto the couch okay life is now perfect. Nothing could go wrong. Daisy came in wearing her clothes from yesterday. "I may need to go get some new clothes.
"I'm so glad you brought that up." I turned around and saw Angel and Collins standing there. Both of them were caring two bags apparently filled with something. "With some of the money left over, I bought Daisy some brand new clothes for her fresh start with living with you." They both set the bags on the table were a bunch of clothes tumbled out from it."
"Oh my god! Angel, Collins." She then dove into the bags pulling all these different clothes out. Hoodies of all different colors, jeans and shorts everywhere. Several pairs of converses, and some rather lavish dresses. "You didn't have to do this guys."
"Oh I insist sweetie and there is some special stuff in there for you in the..."
"Angel." She said giving her a playful shove. "Please." We all started laughing and we decided to go out with them to the life support meeting.
Daisy's P.O.V
We all walked together to the life support meeting, were I joined in. Mark set next to me and Angel on my other side. Paul walked and smiled when he saw me again at the support group. "Let's begin the affirmation."
We all softly sang together. "There's only us. There's only us. Forget regret. Or life is yours to miss. No other road. No other way. No day but today." We all sat down and every person had a chance to talk. Mark skipped because he never liked talking during these meetings. So it was my turn.
"Hey so um...I'm not scared anymore. I thought when I run out of pills I won't be too able to face the world but now I know that when I do I will have something to live for and I won't let my depression get in the way of that. I have my friends to live for and I have Mark to live for and I know that will keep going through life. I'm not ashamed any more of what I have gone through. I took off my hoodie and showed my arms. Mark had seen them last night but he didn't say anything.
The scars were fading but I could still feel the cuts on my arms if I concreted hard enough. I could feel the pain I once felt but it was gone now. "I'm not scared anymore and for the first time in my life I am actually happy." I sat down and took a deep breath. Mark took my hand and smiled at me. The meeting soon ended and we were all getting ready to leave. I looked over at Angel who was looking rather pale.
"Angel." I said to her." "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine sweetie." She got into a huge coughing fit.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes sweetie. Now go home and be with Mark. Okay?" I was hesitant at first but if he said he was fine then he was fine. I gave her a hug and said.
"Okay then but if you need anything call me."
"I will sweetie." I left her there with Collins and I walked off with Mark. We held each other arm in arm but I turned around to look at Angel who was whispering something to Collins still looking pale.
Mark's P.O.V
I set my camera down on the table. I wanted to keep track of time and everything that was going on. So I spoke into my camera. "Valentine's day. Rodger has been living with Mimi for a while but he keeps talking about selling his guitar and moving out west. He is still jealous of Benny. God knows where Angel and Benny are maybe the new sea chanty town or the plaza. Maureen and Joanne are working on the new protest...that is if there speaking this week. And me...well I'm trying to get the perfect date ready for Daisy. I just hope nothing goes wrong." I shut the camera off for a minute and stared at the apartment.
Daisy went out to hang out with Mimi for a little bit today so I decided to take advantage of that and to try to clean up the apartment. I managed to get some roses for her and they were laying across the table. I put the stove off to the side and had a small fire burning. I snuck down to the life cafe and with some money I found lying around got a nice dinner for the two of us.
I just pray that the power...There was a sudden spark and everything was dark. "Fuck." I whispered to myself. Of all the times for the power to go it had to be now. I then to begin to scramble around the apartment looking for candles. "Shit, shit, shit!"
"Mark?" I turned around and Daisy was standing there wearing one of the dresses Angel got here. It went down a little bit below her knees. It was bright red and defiantly fit her body very well. Her hair tumbled onto her shoulders. "Did the power go out again?"
"Yup and I can't find any stupid fu..."
"Candles." Daisy went over to a drawer and pulled out a bunch of candles.
"You know where everything is in this mess."
"Yet you have lived her longer." She set them all along the table and I lit them up. "See it's not so bad."
"Wait hang on." I brought over the roses and gave them to her. "Happy Valentine's Day."
"Oh Mark how did you managed to get these."
"You don't want to know. Now m'lady will join me for a wonderful dinner of cheeseburgers and fries." She wrapped her arm into mine and said
"I would love too." We sat on the couch together and enjoyed the night. We may have been freezing and have had no power but it was wonderful. "Oh god this burger is delicious."
"I know and here have some beer." I handed her one and she popped off the top and raised up her glass.
"Mark thank you for a wonderful valentine's day and for the flowers. Now it's my turn." She leaned over and whispered something in my ear. I stood up quickly and took her hand and rushed into our bedroom.