Rent
Guardian Angel
By: NelleFang-Slayer
Ch. 10: Moving In
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of Rent that is property of John Larson. I love you John. All movie rights go to the cast and Chris Columbus. I own Emily, the Connollys, and the Ralphs.
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Emily woke up to the smell of pancakes and coffee. A smile slowly crept upon her face as she walked out of Collins' room.
"Well look who's finally up." Roger said bringing a plate of food and coffee to her. "Did you sleep well?"
"Yes I did." She said as she accepted the wonderful plate of pancakes and cup of coffee and headed towards the sofa to eat. "This looks wonderful."
"Make made it." Roger said.
"I would think so, since these are great pancakes." Emily said with a smile.
"Very funny. I'll have you know I an a good cook." Roger replied.
"I know, I was just giving you a hard time. I love you." Emily said.
"That's not going to work you know." Roger exclaimed.
"I bought you a guitar." Emily replied.
"Okay I'll forgive you this time missy, but next time you will have to earn it and not rely on a bribe." Roger stated.
"Fine. It always works on Collins." She said.
"That's because he's Collins, he forgives everyone." Mark said as he walked through the door with a box filled with something.
"Well that is true. He is a softy." Emily agreed.
Both Mark and Roger laughed. "Where is Collins anyway?" Roger asked.
"He went out to get someone a bed." Mark said looking at Emily.
"So I guess today I'm officially moving in." Emily said.
"You got it." Collins said bursting through the door startling Mark.
"Gueez Tom you scared me." Mark said.
"Sorry bro. Well come down Emily, I need help with your bed." Collins replied.
They all walked down to find not only a bed but a dresser and a trunk. The dresser and trunk were both beautifully carved and a lovely dark brown wood. "Oh Collins, they're so gorgeous. How could you afford this?" Emily asked.
"Well we all pitched in and decided to get then for you. So you can feel at home." Collins replied.
"Collins, I felt at home when I first meet all of you." Emily responded.
Collins' eyes got watery and had that loved look on his face. "You don't know how much that means to me." He said.
"Yeah I do, because I finally see what Angel felt everyday you were with him." Emily replied.
That did it, the one thing to make Tom Collins cry was Angel. The one he truly, deeply loved. Both Mark and Roger placed a hand on one of Collins' shoulders. "I'm really glad we both knew Angel."
"Well we both needed her and we were both saved by her." Emily said. "So lets do what she wanted us to do and live the best lives we can because of her."
And with that the rest of the morning was upbeat and moving in was fast and fun. The Bohemians helped Emily move into Mark, Roger, Mimi, and Collins' place. Then they called Maureen and Joanne so they could get some of Emily's stuff into their apartment. Right after Roger made the call there was a knock at the door. Emily opened it up to find… Benny.
"Benny?" Emily said.
"Emily, hi. Can I come in?" Benny asked.
"Well it isn't my home you will have to ask the others." She turned around to her family, "Guys should I let him in?" She asked them.
"We're busy Benny. What do you want? I paid the rent yesterday." Mark said.
"I came to tell you in person that the price of the rent went up and it will cost fifty dollars more than you already pay." Benny answered.
"Great, Benny! How are we going to afford that?" Roger said.
"I don't know, but I thought you should know in advanced. Now you have enough time to get it." Benny said walking out the door.
"Benny." Emily said. "Thanks for the heads up." Benny nodded and headed down the stairs. Twelve minutes later there was a knock at the door.
"Who is it now?" Collins said opening the door.
Maureen and Joanne smiled as the door opened. "Hi, is it too late to come over?" Maureen asked.
"No, no come in." Collins answered.
"So are you all moved in here, Emily?" Joanne asked.
"Almost, I just have to put my cloths away." Emily replied.
"Remember to save some of those cloths to have at our place. And just so you know you do have your own room." Maureen said.
Emily went over to Maureen and Joanne and hugged them both. "Thanks you guys, it means the world that you did this for me." She said smiling. "well I think I'm all moved in here, I'm ready to move some of my stuff to your place." She said to Maureen and Joanne.
"Good idea." Maureen said put her right arm around Emily. "You guys coming?" she asked looking over her shoulder.
"Yeah we're coming." Mark said grabbing one of Emily's bags.
Collins and Roger also grabbed a bag and followed. Roger and Mimi were holding hands with the occasional kiss or two as they all walk towards the subway station. They had walked ten minutes before reaching the subway station and two stops before they all got off. A few minutes later they were headed to Maureen and Joanne's apartment. As they were walking towards the apartment they were talking.
"It's really nice of you guys to let me live with all of you." Emily said.
"No sweat, Emma." Collins replied.
"So where do you plan on working?" Mimi asked.
"I saw a restaurant that needed to hire people. Maybe I could work there." Emily answered.
"That sounds nice honey." Collins said.
"Well it will help me pay rent and it usually gives great tips." Emily said.
"I'm assuming you are planning on getting lots of tips." Roger stated.
"Roger, people would be begging to tip me." Emily said smiling.
"You're such a dirty girl." Roger exclaimed.
"No I'm not; you just had a dirty thought and expected me to be thinking the same thing." Emily replied.
"Oh come on, you were thinking it too." Roger said.
"Alright I was. Just don't tell anyone I need to keep my rep." Emily responded.
"Enough of the dirty waitress talks. Let's start you moving into yet another apartment." Maureen said.
They all entered and was awed at what Maureen and Joanne had done with Emily's new room. It only took two hours and twenty-three minutes to move everything into her room.
"Wow it all looks great." Mimi said.
"And it is all thanks to my family. Something I have missed for a long time." Emily said.
"And it will stay that way forever. You're stuck with us from here on out." Roger replied.
"Yeah kid, we won't let you go, ever." Collins added.
"Damn straight, they'd have to pry my fingers off. If they want you they'll have to go through us first." Maureen said.
Everyone looked at her and laughed. "So what do we do now? Emily is fully moved in both places." Joanne asked.
"Well I suppose we could always pick on Mark." Roger answered.
"Hey, that is not fair." Mark replied put his hands in the air to try to keep distance between him and the others.
"Well it is pick on Mark day." Maureen said.
"Maybe later." Emma said. Everyone watched her as she walked out the door of the apartment. The Bohemians, who were all confused, had followed her.
"Honey, where are you going?" Collins asked.
"Going to see an old friend." Emma responded.
Collins' eyebrows went up because he knew exactly where she was going. "Angel."
"Should we go with her?" Mark asked.
"No, not this time. She needs to visit him alone." Collins replied.
Emily walked away from the bohemians knowing it was rude to just leave like that but she needed to talk to him. She needed his comfort again. Soon she was at the subway station and sat down in the middle of the car. It was then she noticed that none of her Bohemian family followed her. 'Thanks Collins' she said to herself. She needed to be alone and needed to think in silence before she spoke to her brother again. It was a ten minute ride to her destination and it took about seven minutes to walk to the grave yard. Finally she found where he was buried. She sighed, "We need to talk." And she sat down. "I know you're not here, but you are here." She said pointing to her heart. "I thought it would be best if I came here to talk to you. Things happened since I last spoke to you so I came to fill in the latest gaps…"
Sorry for the cliff hanger there but what Emily talks about happens in the next chapter. I hope you all review because it will encourage me to put up the next chapter faster. Thanks for reading. PLEASE REVIEW!