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CHAPTER 35: Times Are Shitty.

August 6th Noon.

(Collins and Angel)

"Collins Honey, could you stop pacing around with the gun in your? I think its scaring Tory." Angel asked looking at her lover like he was crazy.

"Sorry." Collins said putting the gun on the kitchen table.

"I think I need to change her diaper." Angel said.

Once Angel changed the baby's diaper, she noticed Collins pacing around again.

"Why don't you sit down?"

Collins sat down next Angel.

"Why would that bitch burn down my restaurant? I never did anything to her."

"Senorita es mucho loca." Angel said shaking her head.

Collins started laughing.

"I hope Mimi's ok."

"She's a fighter…trust me." Angel said with a smile.

(Mark and Joanne)

"I'm sorry, but you can't go back there." the casher told Joanne and Mark.

"But sir this is important." Joanne said in her lawyer voice.

"Sorry."

They walked out and Joanne called Maureen.

"Mo? You and Mickey are going to have go in the back of Barneys Quick Stop….ok love you too…bye."

"I can't believe this." Mark said.

"I know, where else could we check?" Joanne asked.

"The Cat Scratch Club." Mark said.

"We could check there." Maureen said as Mickey and her walked down the street.

"NO!" The three of them said.

"Just call us if you need our assistance." Mickey said.

"We will." Mark said, he kissed her on the cheek.

They partners went there separate ways. When they reached the Cat Scratch Club they went straight to the manger.

"Sorry were not looking for male strippers, but your friend here looks…"

Joanne gave him a look and cut him off.

"Sir a friend of ours is missing and we want to check your basement to see if she's being held hostage in there." Joanne said getting straight to the point.

"What's your friend's name?"

"Mimi." Mark said.

"Oh God, here's the key you can this whole place if you want." The manger said in a worried tone.

"Thank you." They both said.

When they entered the basement all they found were old thongs, broken handcuffs, whips, and chains.

"I'm glad Mo isn't here." Joanne said.

"This would be heaven for her." Mark added.

"It looks like nothings down here." Joanne said dryly.

Mark looked and saw a yellow folder on the floor with Mimi's name on it.

"Joanne, look." Mark said picking it up.

Hello,

Are you having fun looking for the little slut? She's as snappy as a lobster.

"What?" Mark asked with a confused look on his face.

"I think it's a clue." Joanne said.

"I cant believe this." Mark said shaking his head.

"I hope Mimi's ok." Joanne said nervously.

"She's a fighter….trust me" Mark said as they walked back up the stairs

(Maureen and Mickey)

"Mo? How many Twinkies have you had?" Mickey asked as she tried to break the lock.

"I'm on my second box." Maureen said stuffing her mouth.

Mickey stopped and looked at her.

"What?…I'm feeding for three." Maureen said in an annoyed tone.

Mickey went back to her work.

"Remind me to tell Mark that we should be extra careful when we work on having a baby."

"Why?"

"Because there's no way in hell I'm going to eat like a cow."

"Moo with me." Maureen said grinning.

"Let's moo our asses in the door." Mickey said as she threw the lock on the side walk.

They quietly tiptoed around the dark basement.

"Do you have the flash light?" Maureen asked.

Mickey turned the flashlight on.

"MIMI ARE YOU HERE?" Maureen screamed.

"Shut up." Mickey whispered harshly.

Maureen looked around and saw a yellow folder with Mimi's name on it.

"Look." Maureen said pointing at the folder.

Mickey read the note.

Hi there,

She'll be swimming with the fishes HA HA HA!

Mickey and Maureen looked at each other.

"This bitch needs Dr. Phil." Maureen said eating another twinkie.

"Let's get out of here." Mickey said in a disappointed voice.

"I hope Mimi's ok." Maureen said as they walked out the door.

"She's a fighter….trust me."

(Roger and Benny)

Roger and Benny found out a lot of interesting things about Kate, her father owns four seafood warehouses, she was a hooker at the age of 12, her pimps name was Sugar Shake, She has been in a mental institution, she has a 15 year old daughter, and she was a back up dancer for Janet Jackson. They decided to check one of the warehouses.

When they got there, they found a yellow folder.

I'm having fun looking at the ocean view with your friend HA HA HA!

Roger growled and stormed out of the warehouse. Benny followed behind.

"I hope Mimi's ok." Benny said as they got in the car.

"She will stop at nothing to get back to her family….trust me." Roger said with fire in his eyes.

(At the warehouse)

"…Then there was that one time Roger and I went to Macys, I think that's when our daughter was conceived…..I have the best sex life.."

"Shut up, just SHUT THE FUCK UP." Kate said covering her ears. "YOU DON'T SHUT YOU FUCKING MOUTH FOR NOTHING DO YOU?"

"You're rude." Mimi said.

Mimi has spent the past 12 hours talking Kate's head off and is trying to drive Kate crazy so she will let her go.

"I bet the only position you know is missionary." Mimi said with a smirk.

"Not true….I go ass to mouth." Kate said sounding offended.

"That's gross." Mimi said looking at her with a disgusted look.

Kate just looked down. They sat in complete silence.

20 minutes later.

"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard…damn right its better then yours . I can teach you, but I have to charge." Mimi started singing.

"Shut up. I hate that song." Kate said.

"Its getting hot in here so take off all your cloths…. I am getting so hot I wanna take my cloths off." Mimi started dancing in the chair.

"Please STOP." Kate said.

"Oops I did it again…"

Mimi singing was cut off by Kate's gun going off in the air.

"I SHOULD KILL YOU FOR SINGING THAT!"

"Oops you think I' in love.."

As Mimi continued singing, Kate sat down in a corner and started rocking back and fourth calling for her mother.

A/N: The next chapter is going to be the chapter everyone has been waiting for! REVIEW! NO FLAMERS.