Wow, it's been a week since I last wrote something, and I usually update pretty quickly. I guess a lot of things have been on my mind lately and I haven't been able to update (what with the anniversary of my aunt's death and a friend of mine almost kicking my ex down the stairs in summer school) So now you'll get more frequent updates from me as long as I can stay focused.
Reiki
I bang on the door of Beanie's apartment an hour after I left the loft. Keifie opens the door and I storm into the apartment, past Beanie, who has a 'what the hell' look on his face and lock myself in the back room, which was my bedroom the first time I ran away from home. I walk over to my closet and start digging; I know what I'm looking for is in here somewhere. I give a small shout of triumph when I find the outfit I'm looking for. It's a black leather mini skirt, and a white top with deep purple rhinestones on the top. I dig through my closet again, and come out with black fairy wings. At the top of my closet is a short blue wig, maybe shoulder length. After I chose my outfit I got dressed quickly and sat on what used to be, and probably still is, my bed. In all my rushing around, I didn't hear someone knocking on my door, and when the door unlocked to reveal a frustrated Keifie, I was sort of surprised.
"Reiki, what the hell is up your ass? You just storm in here not saying anything to Beanie and I, and then lock yourself into the back room like a fucking crazy teenager! Why the hell are you acting like this, and on your birthday! Shouldn't you be happy?"
"I saw Mimi. Oh my god Keifie, she hates me now." I almost start crying at the statement.
"Is she still using Reiki?"
"She…she stopped for a while. Then she started again. She yelled at me about how I abandoned her by disappearing and ending up living right above her and not visiting. Mark and Roger tried to tell her about the withdrawal, but oh my god, Keifie, you should have seen the way she looked at me. It was like she didn't even recognize me, she was so high." I break down crying, and Keifie sits on the bed and starts to comfort me.
"Beanie is calling Mark and Roger now, and the gang is coming over in an hour. You want to take a nap while we get everything ready?" I nod and lay down. Keifie walks out of the room and shuts the door behind me, and I fall asleep when I hear the lock click.
Third Person POV (probably the only third person POV you'll see in this story)
Keifie walked down the hall to Beanie who was talking on the phone. He rested his head on Beanie's back as he finished up his phone call.
"…yeah. Okay, I'll tell her. You will? Great, bye." Beanie turned to Keifie, and gave him a hug. As they broke apart, Beanie asked;
"Is she asleep?"
"Yeah, I didn't even have to sedate her. You were talking to Mark and Roger?"
"Yeah, they told me what happened. I assume Reiki told you what happened herself?"
"Of course. This shit shouldn't be happening on her birthday Beanie. She's 17 today; it should be special for her."
"I know Keifie, I know. I don't think in all the years I've known her that I've seen her so pissed and devastated at the same time. Seeing a good friend high after going through withdrawal once is enough to make anyone crack."
"Yeah, let's just hope that she does the right thing, and not start smack again."
"That would be the end of the band if she did, and you know I would never let that happen. Especially after the death…"
"Which the anniversary of it is tomorrow."
"…I don't know if we would be able to help her this time."
"I don't know if we should help her this time."
Mark's POV
"Roger; that was Beanie. He said that Reiki's over at his apartment, and she's safe. He also said that she locked herself in her room and won't come out, but he sent Keifie to check on her. He also invited us to the party, and I said we'll be there. So what are we going to do about the puppy?"
Roger looked at me and said, "Well, Collins was coming over, so I guess we could leave the puppy with him and wait until we come home with Reiki to give her the puppy. Or we could bring the puppy to the party. What do you think?"
"I think we should leave the puppy with Collins. She would be safer then if we went to the party with her."
"Good. So, what is it that Reiki wanted you to tell me? I think if we go to the party she's expecting you to have told me."
"Well, it's kind of hard for me to explain…"
"Just spit it out already!"
"I love you." I looked at Roger's shocked reaction and was saddened by his silence. I wanted to just run to my room and cry my eyes out, but instead I just walked to my room quickly and slammed the door. I sat down right by my door and tried my hardest not to cry. What made me think that Roger would like me? He's probably not even gay! Especially since he went out with Mimi, and before that April, and only flirted with girl fans. I shouldn't have told him, and wouldn't have if Reiki hadn't asked me to do it for her birthday.
"Mark, open the door, I need to talk to you." I'm broken out of my thoughts as I hear Roger pounding on the door I'm leaning against. I think he realizes that I'm the only thing holding this door closed, because I hear the knob turn and suddenly the door is pushed open, taking me with it. Roger kneels down to my level and looks me in the eye.
"Look, Mark I'm sorry about my reaction. I just didn't expect you to say something like that."
"It's because you're straight, aren't you."
"No, it's because I love you too Mark. I couldn't live without you." Roger kisses me softly on the lips and I blush. He smiles, and stands up.
"Now don't we have a party to go to?"
"Yeah, but don't we have to wait for Collins to come first?"
"HEY BITCHES!" I hear from the other room. Roger smiles at me and takes my hand.
"Not anymore." We leave the room holding hands, and see Collins making friends with the puppy.
"I assume you two finally told each other how you feel." Collins looked from the both of us and then to our interlocked hands.
"Yeah," I said, "and I see you've met Reiki's birthday present."
"Does she have a name?"
"No, we were going to wait so Reiki could name her. Speaking of Reiki, we have to go to her birthday party, so do you want to take care of the puppy while we're gone?"
"I'd be glad to, have fun you two. Oh, and Mark, can I speak to you alone for a second?"
"Of course." I say as Collins pulls me aside.
"Thank you for telling Roger how you feel. Reiki told me that was all she really wanted for her birthday, besides that puppy, and she'll be so happy." He smiled at me, and I ran to Roger, linked my hand with his, and we were out the door.
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Now, Mark telling Roger his feelings was supposed to happen about two chapters back, but I couldn't find a way to make it fit in the story so I didn't put it in there. Then the last chapter was a Reiki and Mimi-centric chapter, with a little Reiki and Mark on the side, so I couldn't fit it in there. This seemed like the perfect spot, because Reiki had stormed out, and in the time it took her to get to Beanie's apartment, (which is about two hours on foot, which Reiki does when she's angry) Roger and Mark had gotten her a puppy. This means that they were just getting home as Beanie called and Keifie was checking on Reiki. That would make it maybe 11:00, 11:30 when this chapter takes place, and Mark tells Roger he loves him.
Also, the puppy is a she because Reiki and I don't really like male dogs. Or at least male Labradors, which is the puppy that they got Reiki. IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE GENDER OR TYPE OF DOG IN THE STORY REVIEW AND TELL ME TE TYPE OF DOG AND GENDER YOU WANT. Especially if it was a welsh corgi, because then I'd have the perfect name (hint hint.)
