Sorry for the delay. I've been so busy I hope you enjoy this chapter. I don't own Rent.
December 24th 10:30 PM EST Sam's POV
I'm lucky. Lucky to have Mark and Collins find me at my lowest point. So near death I was when they found me. But soon I'll be stronger in both spirit and mind. They found Mimi and have just now loaded her in an ambulance to the hospital. Roger went with her and Benny is going to pay. I hope she gets well; I really want to meet her. Everyone else rode with Joanne in her vehicle to the hospital, except Mark. No one knew that I was awake. I heard Maureen and Joanne burst in with Mimi and decided to stay in Collins room. I figured I would just be in the way. Roger's song made me cried when he sung it to Mimi. Shortly after everyone left to go to the hospital Mark came to check on me.
"Hey you're up?" He said as he walked into the room.
I nod slowly as I go to lie back down on Collin's bed. Mark slowly sits on the edge of the bed and rubs my back. This causes me to erupt into sobs. I try to hold it but the tears come flowing out and I can't stop them. "Hey are you okay?" He asks as he gently rubs my back. I slowly nod but that still doesn't stop Mark's concern for me. I slowly try to sit up from my position in the bed but do it too quickly and get light headed, so I put my head in between my knees. Mark thinking I may throw up so runs and gets a garbage can from the can. "Sam, I got a can." I slowly nod but just stay in that position til I can breathe easy again and my sobs have subsided. I sit up the rest of the way and Mark places a hand on my knee. "I'm here Sam, just so you know. Maureen and Joanne found Mimi. She is at the hospital. Everyone left to go there." I slowly look in to Mark's eyes. "Except you. You didn't go. Don't you want to be there for Roger?" I ask with a tilt of my head. Mark smiled softly. "He has everyone else with him. Plus, he'll be too worried about Mimi to even notice me. I'll see him later. Plus I didn't want anything to happen to you while we were gone, and I know you don't want to go back to the hospital, so I stayed." It was at this moment I realized how truly caring of a person Mark was. I knew he wanted to go with everyone to help Roger and Mimi at the hospital, but he stayed in case I need him. Tears begin to flow as I realized all of this and Mark's face begin to show signs of concern on it. He slowly wiped my tears away. "It's okay Sam." I nod then spoke. "I know. Actually everything is better than okay. I think it's time I told you my story." I said looking up at Mark with tear-stained eyes.