After the funeral, things didn't go exactly as planned. He could hear Mimi and Maureen the minute he turned away from Angel's coffin. Mark stood in the middle trying to referee what had seemed to become a free for all. Collins could tell Roger was pissed, and Joanne didn't look any happier.
"I'd be happy to die for a taste of what Angel had, someone to live for, unafraid to say I love you." Mimi said as Collins made his way to the top of the hill. They continued back and forth screaming. Mark only added to the noise, and he was quickly ignored each time he stepped in.
Collins swiftly broke in to the argument. "Man, stop! You all said you'd be cool today. So please for my sake, I can't believe he's gone. And I can't believe you're going…" he added indicating Roger.
Roger put on a nasty face, "Why not? I'm getting out of this hell hole. Believe it. There isn't anything left here." Collins took a step back from the argument as if he had been slapped, and Roger stalked out of the graveyard alone. Mark looked at Collins, conflicted. Then he sighed and turned to follow Roger.
Maureen walked over to him and put her hand on his shoulder, Joanne led Collins to a bench. He sat down drained and hurt. Roger had never talked to him like that, and he chooses now to do so.
"Ignore him," Maureen said, "he's a self centered asshole." She rubbed Collin's back, and Joanne stood off the side visibly upset as she watched Maureen comfort their friend.
He pulled himself together, he silently beckoned Joanne toward them, and he grabbed her hand quickly joining it with Maureen's. "Angel helped us believe in love, I can't believe you'd disagree. Fix it." He kissed both women on the cheek before slowly walking off to Angel's grave, alone.
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After watching his love lower into the ground, he turned to see the pastor waiting.
"Excuse me, but we need to settle the bill. Your lawyer said nothing about the bill."
"Everything I had went to medical expenses. I have nothing, man." The pastor's face turned ugly, and he was silent as he analyzed the scene. "Off the premises now, we give no handouts here."
"Listen, if you could give me some time…," but the pastor's cold hand pushed him toward the gates.
"Off the premises, queer…" the man yelled loudly.
Collins dejectedly walked out to find Benny and Mark waiting for him, "They had've to known we didn't have any money."
"I got it." Benny said walking toward the angry man.
"Must be nice to have money," Mark replied to the sight of the civil discussion between the pastor and Benny.
"No shit," Collins said. "You still have some of that Stoli left?"