Rent
Guardian Angel
By: NelleFang-Slayer
Ch. 11: Visiting An Angel
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.
I'm so sorry that it has taken so long to post this chapter but I had school, work, and being sick a lot to deal with. I really hope you all like this chapter and hope that you review. Enjoy.
"I should first tell you that the Connolly's have legally adopted me, so I'm no longer an orphan. I finally have a real home. Now don't get me wrong you were my family when I had to stay with the Ralph's. You were the one who prevented me from suicide again; although without your knowledge. I love all of your friends, or should I say family. They're great. Today they let me 'Move Into' their apartments. You should know that Collins misses you and so do the Connolly's and especially me. I'm sorry I wasn't here for you, but I'm grateful that you had Tom, Roger, Mimi, Mark, Joanne, and Maureen. They all love and miss you very much."
Emily went on telling Angel about the accident, seeing Terry and Jillian again; the adoption in more detail, and about the job she was going to look into. It took about an hour and a half to tell the whole story; about the nightmares and the new dresser, even the guitar she bought Roger.
"Roger and Mimi will get married someday. I know they will. I even bet you would have been maid of honor. You would have looked so beautiful. Do you mind if I stay a little longer, cause I don't want to go home yet. I kind of want to be close to you again." And with that Emily laid down next to Angel's grave and closed her eyes.
"Emily?" A voice called out.
Emily looked up to see Angel next to her old bed at the Connolly's first house. "Angel?" she asked but there was no answer.
"Emma, sweetie, it's time for school." Angel said as a young girl poked her head out from under the covers. It was a nine year old Emily.
"Do I have to?" the young Emily asked.
"Yes if you want to grow up to be who you want to be. You need education to get that far." Angel replied.
"Alright. Angel?" she asked.
"Yes sweetie?" Angel said.
"Can you take me to see my parents after school?" Emily asked.
"Of course, they would really love that." Angel said with a smile. Then he got up and left the room.
"I can't believe I forgot about that." The older Emily said aloud. "Well I remember now, thanks Angel."
Emily woke up freezing and seeing darkness around her. She laid her right hand onto Angel's grave as tears crept down her face. "What am I going to do without you? I wish you could just hold me again and tell me everything is going to be alright. I miss you so much." Emily said then laid her head down and she fell back to sleep. Emily slept until two in the morning when she was woken up by Collins. She sat up and saw that he wasn't the only one there.
"Emily, you didn't come home to either place and we got worried. But I figured you would be here." Collins said.
"I just want to feel closer to him again, and it worked." Emily replied.
"How so?" asked Joanne.
"I had a dream, a memory. One I had forgotten." Emily answered.
"What was it about?" Mark asked.
"I was nine and Angel was waking me up for school. I asked him if he could take me to see my parents. They are actually buried here in this grave yard." She responded.
"Well let's go say hi and you can introduce us." Collins said putting out his hand. Emily took his hand and got up off the ground and showed then where her parents' graves were. Along the way tears were running down her cheeks.
"I haven't been able to visit their graves since I was moved from the Connolly's house." Emily said.
"Emma, we are so sorry." Mimi stated.
"So am I. I just hope they aren't mad at me for not coming in all those years." Emily said.
"They won't be." Collins replied.
"How do you know that?" Emily asked.
"Because they love you and know you would have come if you could." Collins answered.
Emily smiled and faced her parents' graves. "I have missed you both so much. I'm sure Angel has told you about all of our adventures and trouble we got into. After you both died I felt that I couldn't go on and Angel saved me, and he keeps saving me. I'm sorry I forgot, let me introduce my new family; Collins, who was Angel's lover, Roger, Mark, Maureen, Joanne, and Mimi. Roger and Mimi are together, as are Joanne and Maureen. You would really like these Bohemians they are the only thing, next the Connolly's, and Angel, that have been family like you both were. I love you both so much." Emily said then turned around and hugged Collins and the others.
"I think it's time to take you home." Maureen said.
"Yeah, I think you're right." Emily responded.
"Which one would you like to go to?" Collins asked.
"The closer of the two, if that's okay?" Emily replied.
"Of course it is sweetie. You are always welcome to stay whichever one you want. And at the moment the close apartment is mine and Maureen's." Joanne said.
"Thanks." Emily said with a slight smile as she wiped her tears away. "I love you guys."
"We love you too, Emma." Roger said as he wrapped his arm around her to keep her harm.
And they all walked back to Joanne and Maureen's apartment. Once there Emily went straight to bed without problems. Collins, Roger, Mimi, and Mark left and said they would be there in the morning. Emily was finally getting good, no great, wonderful dreams about her parents, Angel, the Connolly's, and her new Bohemian family. It was a hell of a day she had.