Author's notes: This chapter is all about reactions. I'm going to bring in some of the other characters. Most of this chapter is going to be about their reactions to Mimi's note. Remember to R/R. It would be much appreciated.
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Belle had tried reaching Mimi for the last 10 minutes; they were supposed to meet at DotCom half an hour ago. Mimi hadn't answered her phone and she wasn't answering her door either. She was starting to fear that something had happened to her, so she decided to just go in and check to see if she was here.
For some reason, the house seemed a little too quiet, almost eerily so. As she checked around downstairs, she felt a little guilty. She hadn't been a good friend recently so if she wanted to ditch her, that would be fair. Belle just hoped that she's not too upset, but she going to try and make it up to her whether or not Mimi even cared. She made her way upstairs just to make sure that Mimi wasn't here.
"Aaahhh" Belle had gotten to the landing and tripped over something on the ground. "What the hell was that?" She looked around and finally spotted what had tripped her. It was an empty pill bottle. "I'd better throw this away before someone (else) gets hurt. She looked curiously at the label to see what it was as she opened the bathroom door. She nearly tripped again on yet another empty bottle. She finally looked up and gasped when she saw the still form of her best friend. She ran to her and checked for a pulse. When she felt a weak pulsing underneath her fingertips, she immediately ran to call for an ambulance.
"My friend is unconscious; I think she may have overdosed." Belle was sobbing by now, and couldn't answer the questions that were thrown at her. "I don't know, just please get over here." She hung up and ran upstairs to start CPR. The paramedics were there in a few short minutes, but they seemed like hours to her. She finally saw the note as she was following the paramedics out and stuffed it in her pocket.
In the ambulance she took out the note and read it. Everything but the words seemed to fade, as she realized that this could have been prevented.
She couldn't believe that Mimi didn't think that she was good enough to be her friend. She felt really guilty. It was her fault that Mimi felt so bad about herself. She should have been more sensitive to her friend's feelings. If she had recognized the depression, this could have been stopped. She would spend as much time with her as possible. She would make things better.
Things came back into focus as they entered the E.R. They wouldn't let her follow her so, she decided to call to get everyone down here; she assured them that she would fill them in when they got here. This small task was the only thing keeping her from falling apart.
The first to arrive were Shawn and his parents, followed closely by her own. Then came Brady, Phillip, and Chloe, all of them rushing towards her. Everybody started talking at once and all were frantic with worry. They all repeated the same questions: "What's wrong, Are you okay and What are we doing here?."
But Chloe had noticed that someone was missing from the group. "Where's Mimi?" She had thought it was an innocent question, but when it made Belle start sobbing, she knew who they were here for, and so did everyone else. "Belle, what happened to Mimi? Is she okay?"
She was still crying, but she pulled herself together enough to pull out the note and hand it to her mother. By the time Marlena was done with note, her face had gone completely white. She knew she would have to explain it to everyone, because Belle still hadn't calmed down, with good reason.
"Apparently this is a suicide note that Mimi wrote to tell us what drove her to this point. She wrote something for each of us, in addition to a part addressed to everyone. Chloe, you're first." She hated sounding so detached, but it was the only way she could avoid ending up sobbing like her daughter. As the note was passed around, the group remembered all of the good times. They smiled through their tears as they read some of the things that Mimi had written.
Chloe couldn't believe that Mimi still felt guilty for that. She had told her time and time again that she had forgiven her. It made her sad to think that Mimi had been that depressed and none of them had noticed. It was strange that someone so vibrant and full of life would try to end it all. She just hoped that Mimi would be okay.
Brady was surprised to know that Mimi was interested in him. Honestly, he had always favored her over all of Belle's other friends. Looking back, he realized that he had feelings for her, too. He vowed to let her know that once she was okay. He had to laugh at her ending comment. Only Mimi would say something like that in a suicide note.
Phillip was amazed at how selfless Mimi's message to him was. Through all of this she still wanted to boost his spirits. She had to be okay, she just had to.
Shawn hadn't known that was that bad off. He had noticed that something was up; she had been way too quiet. He couldn't believe that he hadn't asked her about it. He felt so guilty that he had been so careless with their friendship. When she got out of here, he would make it up to her. He wasn't sure how, but he would.
Bo and Hope were touched that Mimi thought that highly of them. They should have noticed that something was wrong no matter what was going on in their own lives. They were going to make sure that she would get better and would never feel that this was the only way out.
John finished reading the note and was sorry that he hadn't had the opportunity to tell Mimi that he loved her just as much as she loved him. She really was like a daughter to him and was going to let her know that when they got to see her.
No one in the entire group had any doubt that Mimi wouldn't make it. None of them would let anything happen to this girl. She had found a place in all of their hearts, and they all wanted to let her know how much she was loved. They were all so lost in their thoughts that no one noticed the doctor until he spoke.
"I'm assuming that you're all here for Miriam Lockhart." At their nods he continued. "I've got some news."
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I left it like this because I'm going by votes. Should Mimi live, die, or be somewhere in between. Give me your suggestions and I'll use as many of them as I can. Thanks
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Belle had tried reaching Mimi for the last 10 minutes; they were supposed to meet at DotCom half an hour ago. Mimi hadn't answered her phone and she wasn't answering her door either. She was starting to fear that something had happened to her, so she decided to just go in and check to see if she was here.
For some reason, the house seemed a little too quiet, almost eerily so. As she checked around downstairs, she felt a little guilty. She hadn't been a good friend recently so if she wanted to ditch her, that would be fair. Belle just hoped that she's not too upset, but she going to try and make it up to her whether or not Mimi even cared. She made her way upstairs just to make sure that Mimi wasn't here.
"Aaahhh" Belle had gotten to the landing and tripped over something on the ground. "What the hell was that?" She looked around and finally spotted what had tripped her. It was an empty pill bottle. "I'd better throw this away before someone (else) gets hurt. She looked curiously at the label to see what it was as she opened the bathroom door. She nearly tripped again on yet another empty bottle. She finally looked up and gasped when she saw the still form of her best friend. She ran to her and checked for a pulse. When she felt a weak pulsing underneath her fingertips, she immediately ran to call for an ambulance.
"My friend is unconscious; I think she may have overdosed." Belle was sobbing by now, and couldn't answer the questions that were thrown at her. "I don't know, just please get over here." She hung up and ran upstairs to start CPR. The paramedics were there in a few short minutes, but they seemed like hours to her. She finally saw the note as she was following the paramedics out and stuffed it in her pocket.
In the ambulance she took out the note and read it. Everything but the words seemed to fade, as she realized that this could have been prevented.
She couldn't believe that Mimi didn't think that she was good enough to be her friend. She felt really guilty. It was her fault that Mimi felt so bad about herself. She should have been more sensitive to her friend's feelings. If she had recognized the depression, this could have been stopped. She would spend as much time with her as possible. She would make things better.
Things came back into focus as they entered the E.R. They wouldn't let her follow her so, she decided to call to get everyone down here; she assured them that she would fill them in when they got here. This small task was the only thing keeping her from falling apart.
The first to arrive were Shawn and his parents, followed closely by her own. Then came Brady, Phillip, and Chloe, all of them rushing towards her. Everybody started talking at once and all were frantic with worry. They all repeated the same questions: "What's wrong, Are you okay and What are we doing here?."
But Chloe had noticed that someone was missing from the group. "Where's Mimi?" She had thought it was an innocent question, but when it made Belle start sobbing, she knew who they were here for, and so did everyone else. "Belle, what happened to Mimi? Is she okay?"
She was still crying, but she pulled herself together enough to pull out the note and hand it to her mother. By the time Marlena was done with note, her face had gone completely white. She knew she would have to explain it to everyone, because Belle still hadn't calmed down, with good reason.
"Apparently this is a suicide note that Mimi wrote to tell us what drove her to this point. She wrote something for each of us, in addition to a part addressed to everyone. Chloe, you're first." She hated sounding so detached, but it was the only way she could avoid ending up sobbing like her daughter. As the note was passed around, the group remembered all of the good times. They smiled through their tears as they read some of the things that Mimi had written.
Chloe couldn't believe that Mimi still felt guilty for that. She had told her time and time again that she had forgiven her. It made her sad to think that Mimi had been that depressed and none of them had noticed. It was strange that someone so vibrant and full of life would try to end it all. She just hoped that Mimi would be okay.
Brady was surprised to know that Mimi was interested in him. Honestly, he had always favored her over all of Belle's other friends. Looking back, he realized that he had feelings for her, too. He vowed to let her know that once she was okay. He had to laugh at her ending comment. Only Mimi would say something like that in a suicide note.
Phillip was amazed at how selfless Mimi's message to him was. Through all of this she still wanted to boost his spirits. She had to be okay, she just had to.
Shawn hadn't known that was that bad off. He had noticed that something was up; she had been way too quiet. He couldn't believe that he hadn't asked her about it. He felt so guilty that he had been so careless with their friendship. When she got out of here, he would make it up to her. He wasn't sure how, but he would.
Bo and Hope were touched that Mimi thought that highly of them. They should have noticed that something was wrong no matter what was going on in their own lives. They were going to make sure that she would get better and would never feel that this was the only way out.
John finished reading the note and was sorry that he hadn't had the opportunity to tell Mimi that he loved her just as much as she loved him. She really was like a daughter to him and was going to let her know that when they got to see her.
No one in the entire group had any doubt that Mimi wouldn't make it. None of them would let anything happen to this girl. She had found a place in all of their hearts, and they all wanted to let her know how much she was loved. They were all so lost in their thoughts that no one noticed the doctor until he spoke.
"I'm assuming that you're all here for Miriam Lockhart." At their nods he continued. "I've got some news."
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I left it like this because I'm going by votes. Should Mimi live, die, or be somewhere in between. Give me your suggestions and I'll use as many of them as I can. Thanks