A/N: For now, preRENT.

Disclaimer: No matter how hard I wish, it's Jonathan Larson's.

Maureen and April sat in the loft. Collins, Roger, and Mark were getting coffee and such. Maureen knew something was wrong with April, but knew better then to mention it. April face was pale and her red curls were a mess. She walked past Maureen into the bathroom, a piece of paper crumpled in her hands.

"I'm not feeling to well, Mo." She said. "I may be a while."

Maureen practically ignored her and continued to eat her breakfast. It was dead silent when she heard a small moan of pain escape the bathroom door.

"April," Maureen said. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Just…just leave me alone!" her friend responded. Maureen could tell April was crying.

"April, honey, lemme in! I know that something's wrong!"

She heard another gasp and a thud against the floor.

"April!" Maureen yelled, pounding at the door. "April!"

Mark, Roger, and Collins walk through the door, all carrying coffee. They had barely walked into the building when they heard the terrified yells of "April!" from upstairs.

"Oh, God!" Roger whispered as the three men ran up the stairs. They were almost at their door when they heard Maureen scream in horror.

Roger stood still. He didn't want to know what had happened. He didn't want to see April hurt. He could see Maureen standing in the doorway of the bathroom, her face ghostly white. He saw her throw herself onto the floor, yelling something, but he couldn't hear what she was yelling. Mark ran to where Maureen was standing. His eyes immediately went to the floor, where April laid in a puddle of her own blood, her razor not far from her hand.

"Oh, God." He said aloud.

Roger could vaguely hear Maureen cry "Marky, call 911, please," but it was Marks' words that struck him like lightening.

"Mo," He said softly. "911 won't help. She's dead."

From then on, their lives were forever changed. Roger had AIDS and Maureen was convinced that if she hadn't ignored April when she first went into the bathroom, she could have saved her.

A/N: This chapter is just for background information on Maureen's opinions on April's death, which may or may not be important later in the story.