Chapter 2: Anniversary
Mimi started to get ready. She started with lip stick, then added some mascara, then purple eye shadow, which was her personal favorite. She puckered her lips and smiled in the mirror. She picked up her purse and held it by her left leg. She stood by the door waiting for Benny to come by. But then she thought. Who was that guy the night before? Benny came finally, and knocked on the door. Mimi opened it and gave Benny a hug and a kiss on the cheek, and they left.
Mimi and Benny held hands as they walked down. "So, we're gonna join a tour group, and then go in the Statue!" he said excitedly. Mimi smiled at him, she was more excited then Benny. Perhaps it was because Benny had been there once before. But it seemed like he liked it, seeing as he wanted to go back. Mimi took out a bottle and put a pill in her hand. She put it in her mouth. Suddenly she felt her mouth water and she swallowed the pill.
"I'm glad you're taking me," Mimi said to Benny, as she squeezed his hand. When they arrived in the tour group, someone caught Mimi's eyes. It was the guy who brought her candle back! She looked at Benny, then back at the guy. She knew she couldn't have him. For one, he was probably too old for her. And two, she was dating Benny. Plus, the guy probably had a girlfriend anyway. "Jessica saw me last night."
"Oh, really?" Benny asked Mimi. She nodded, and licked her lips, because they were dry. She was wearing that special lip stick that stayed unless something SPECIAL was added to her lips and she would wipe it away. Even though she tried to keep conversation she couldn't help but keep looking over at the guy. "What did she talk to you about? Anything about Maureen?" Mimi shook her head.
"Nah, she didn't say anything about Maureen. Basically just the usual shit about me getting off drugs like usual." Benny nodded. Jessica was always trying to get Mimi to stop with the drugs. Every time she would act like she didn't know Mimi was still taking them, and then got into her little fit about the drugs. "Did anyone visit you last night?" she asked him. He shook his head.
Suddenly the group started walking inside. Mimi was still holding his hand but looking into the eyes of the man who gave her candle back. So they went inside and started to go up. When they reached the top (where the crown is) they walked over and looked out the window. "Wow," said Benny. "It's just like last time! Such a beautiful sight." Mimi realized how beautiful it was. It even took her mind off the candle guy.
She got home late at night. She fell down on the bed. She stared up at the ceiling, smiling a toothy smile. She closed her eyes and thought of when the boy handed her the candle and the look in his eyes. She had to meet him. She didn't care how, she didn't care where. But she wanted to meet him so bad. More than she has ever wanted anything.
To be continued