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That night I dreamt I was with Maureen. We were kissing the way we used to when we were going out. And out ran a cow- Elsie. I woke up with a huge smile on my face. I tried to wipe it off but I couldn't. it stuck there.

The phone began to ring. I heard, "Speak: Hey Mark, it's Maureen. Thanks for letting me spend the night. Oh, and Pookie, love you to bits and pieces, oh and Pookie, I went out to breakfast and couldn't pay. Please come over to the 5th street Diner, and please bring some cash. Oh, and Pookie, thanks."

Typical. Just classic Maureen. I pulled out five dollars. Then remembering that it was Maureen that just called, I brought an extra five. I barely had anymore money to my name. Broke- dirt broke. But I was rich- rich with love.

I went and paid for Maureen's eggs, toast, and coffee- which I think she made Irish. Then I brought her back to out apartment.

"Maureen, I'm glad you got a nutritious meal to make you strong, but I'm broke. I don't have the money to do that sort of thing again." I said. Maureen look surprised. "Okay." She said cheerfully. "Thank you for doing it this one time. You're a real friend." She leaned in and gave me a peck on the lips. And I don't now if I just loved her so much or that I had the rest of Maureen's Irish coffee, but I leaned in and kissed her. I was going to pull away, but I felt her kiss me back. We stayed like this for a while.

Oh, shit! I love Rachel so fucking much, but I got to teach her when to go away. "So Maureen, that is how you give mouth to mouth CPR." I lied. I didn't want Rachel to know what her mother and I were just doing. But she knew. She walked back into her bedroom.

"I'll talk to you later." Maureen said to me. She followed Rachel into her room.

There it was again. That smile that crept back on my face. It stayed there for ten minutes until finally Maureen came out. Then the smile got bigger. Maureen said she and I needed to talk. We went into my room.

"Mark, what is this?" She began. "Ever since we broke up, I've only loved you like a friend. But I guess you didn't feel the same way? I don't know I'm so confused. And if Joanne found out… and I can't choose between the two of you… and…"

I cut her off, but not with words. I kissed her once again. But this time she didn't kiss me back. She pulled away. "You see, this is what I mean, you kiss me the first chance you get, but with Joanne… Joanne understands me. Joanne… she's, she's not you. I need to go, I need to think." I hoped she chose me.

POV- Maureen

I ran out of Mark's apartment and went one flight down to Mimi's. I opened the door. Mimi was in there. She was in the bathroom, slapping her arm. "Stop!" I yelled. She just looked up at me.

"What's wrong?" Mimi asked. "Life" I said. "You and I aren't that much different. We both have aids, we're both in love, and right now, we both need that needle."

"Why do you need drugs?" Mimi asked me. "You have Rodger, Rodger has aids. I have Joanne. She doesn't. But I don't love Joanne." I said. "But you said you were in love, is there someone else?" Mimi asked surprised. I just shook my head up and down. "Who is it?" Mimi asked.

"Mark. I love Mark and he loves me. But it's complicated. With Joanne things are easy, but with Mark… give me the damn needle."

I reached for the needle but Mimi pulled it back. "Stop! This needle will make you want another needle and pretty soon… pretty soon you'll end up like me." Mimi said. "Is that so bad? Would it be so bad to end up like you? Just jive me the damn needle!" I yelled.

"Fine. But this is your first and last needle."

I slapped my arm and prepared. I stuck the needle in my arm. It hurt so badly. It felt so good. That needle made me think straight. That needle made me know what my decision was.

I went to Joanne's house. "What the hell is you're problem? You won't love me just because I have aids?" I yelled at Joanne. "That's not it!" Joanne yelled. "Then what is it?" I asked impatiently. "It's because I love you baby. I love you Maureen. And I'm scared for you." I began to cry. Suddenly- and I don't know why- I began to sing. "There's only us. Only tonight. We must let go, to know what right. No other path, no other way, no day but today." She wrapped her arms around me and pressed her lips against mine. We stayed like this for a while.

I love Joanne. I love Mark. I couldn't do this to them. Now I know what Joanne was saying when she was talking about the "Tango Maureen" I can't love them both.

I pulled away from Joanne and told her I needed to go. I couldn't stay with her tonight after I kissed Mark. I couldn't stay with Mark tonight after I'd kissed Joanne.

I went to Mimi's. "Mind if I stay here tonight?"