Moving On
By: Theresa Bennett

Disclaimer: Don't own Mimi or Rex. (Wish I owned Rex! () Don't own anyone on Days

Author's note: My story may be a bit inaccurate because I do not know what happened between Mimi and Jason.

Couple: Rimi???

Spoilers: "The great quake" will happen in this story and also I mention spoilers about what happens to Lexie.

Summary: Mimi, tired of Rex ignoring her decides to spend the summer in L.A. But, something happens that prevents Mimi from getting to L.A. Read on to find out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I am so sick of this! I am tired of Rex DiMera's attitude!! He has NO right to treat me this way! I'm Mimi Lockhart and Rex DiMera was sort of my boyfriend-that is until he started completely ignoring me. Nothing new, though. I've been hurt before. My last boyfriend, Jason, broke my heart but, I loved him. Sometimes, I think a part of me always will. I am going to Los Angeles to visit my aunt and cousins, but also, to get away. The only way I'll get over Rex is to stay away.

Mimi: Rex, Cassie. Hello.

Rex: Hey. We, uh, heard about your vacation. Have fun.

Mimi: I plan to.

Cassie: Rex, can we go?

Rex: Yeah, sis. Bye, Meems.

Mimi: Whatever.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Later at the airport.~

Belle: I'm gonna miss you, Meems.

Mimi: I know. But, I have to get out of Salem.

Belle: Believe me, I know. Promise to call or write everyday?

Mimi: Promise.

Speaker: Flight 129 to Los Angeles, now boarding.

Mimi: Well, that's me. Bye, Belle.

(Suddenly, tremors shook the ground, people fell, and items flew. A chair flew at Mimi and knocked her unconscious and into a crevice.)

Belle: NOOOO! Meems.! (Belle gets out her cell phone and dials)

Operator: Salem Police Department.

Belle: Roman Brady, please.

Operator: He isn't here.

Belle: Then, Bo Brady, please.

Operator: I'm sorry miss; he's out of the office as well.

Belle: Commander Carver?

Operator: I'll get him.

(Belle whimpers)

Abe: Commander Carver.

Belle: It's Belle Black. I'm at the airport. Mimi is hurt. ple-please do som-something.

Abe: Belle, calm down. A lot of people were hurt in the earthquake. I'll send the paramedics to the airport.

Belle: Hurry.

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~Meanwhile.~

Newscaster: This is Hollie Caruso with Channel 7 news and I am live at the Salem Airport. An earthquake has hit many Salemites but, most of the people that were affected are in this building. Stay tuned to Channel 7 news for more updates.

Rex: No! No. I can't believe it did this. The laser was supposed to turn coal into diamonds not.create an earthquake. Oh, no! What if people are hurt? I have to find out. Mimi! She was headed to the airport.

(He runs off)

~Back at the airport.~

Belle: Come on, Mimi. Hold on! You're going to be okay.

Paramedic: Miss? Your name?

Belle: Belle Black and this is my friend, Mimi Lockhart. Please. you have to help her!

Paramedic: Calm down, Miss Black. That's why we're here.

(Belle looks around)

Belle: There are a lot of paramedics here.

Paramedic: There are a lot of injuries.

Belle: Dr. Wesley!!

Craig: Belle, what is it?

Belle: Mimi.

Craig: Let me see.

~Later.~

(Rex comes to the airport and runs into Belle.)

Rex: Belle. where's Mimi?

Belle: Rex. She's over.there.

Rex: Is she.??

Belle: She's alive. Barely. She fell into a crevice and.

Rex: I have to see her.

Belle: We're not allowed to see her until they get her to the hospital.

~Later at University Hospital.~

(The Brady's, Black's, Lockhart's and the Horton's all stand up as Craig approaches.)

Craig: She's awake. She's going to be fine.

Julia Lockhart: Oh. Thank Goodness.

Belle: Yes!

Rex: Can we see her?

Craig: Yes. Of course. Family first.

~Later.~

Rex: Hey.

Mimi: Hi.

Rex: I am so sorry.

Mimi: For what?

Rex: I did this.

Mimi: I don't understand.

Rex: It was an experiment. I had this laser. I was trying to make coal into diamonds. But, someone messed with the laser and it caused this earthquake.

Mimi: You.you did this.?

Rex: Not exactly. I mean sort of. I never meant for anyone to get hurt. Mimi: Hurt? This is nothing. Rex, I am in a lot of pain and have several broken bones. But, do you know what hurts the most? My heart. I fell for you. I fell hard.and I.

Rex: I am so. sorry.

Mimi: It's not enough. I need to know how you feel.

(Rex leans toward her and gives her a sweet kiss, as the kiss deepens Mimi pulls away.)

Mimi: No! I need you to TELL me how you feel.

Rex: Mimi.

Mimi: Fine. Whatever. Get Out!!

Rex: Mimi?

Mimi: Get Out!

Rex: I love you!!!

Mimi: What did you say?

Rex: That's what I wanted to tell you. This morning when I thought that. I realized that.

His sentence went unfinished as Mimi drew him into a kiss.

Mimi: I love you, too.