Chapter 13
Mark sat on the floor of the loft. It no longer had the nice furniture from Joanne, and was filthy once more. The apartment was dingy and gross-looking with clothes strewn all over the floor, garbage, and dirty dishes everywhere again. This is why I miss Joanne, he told himself. Which he knew was a lie. But he was trying to forget about how he really felt.
It was 2 weeks since the fight, about a month after Mimi's death. Roger calmed down because, "I guess Mark grew a spine and decided he wasn't going to be Roger's mommy anymore," Joanne told Maureen bitterly. That hurt Marks' pride more than anything else, that she would take Maureen back. This must be a record. I've been dumped by 2 women for another chick!
He slammed the back of his head against the wall and sighed. He looked over and saw an old album. He picked it up and let it fall open. Looking down, he saw it was a picture of her the day of their first kiss.
"You screwed up, man." It was Roger.
"No, I didn't."
"Yeah, you did. And I know, I had a hand in it, but you didn't need to accuse her of wanting to get back with Mo. That chick was one of the best girls to happen to you."
"Oh, you be quiet," Mark sullenly replied. He hated those rare events when Roger was right, because it always meant he was very much in the wrong. He turned his head in Roger's direction. "Do you think she'd take me back?" Roger shrugged, but his eyes looked doubtful. Mark stood to get his camera, but for once in his life, he didn't feel like filming. He fell onto the floor, restless and disgusted with himself. He didn't hear the front door open tentatively. He looked up and saw a pair of shoes. A woman's pair of shoes. His eyes traveled up, to make sure it was who he hoped it was. Joanne.
"Mark," she said wistfully, tears filling her eyes. She sat next to him and threw herself into his arms, the place both of them wanted to be most in the world.
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