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April Showers Bring May Flowers
Summary: Who is April? What if she was still alive? Would Roger and Mimi still fall in love? Would Angel and Collins still meet the same way? How would the plot of the movie/play change? Would Mimi, Angel, Roger, and Collins still have AIDS? Read to find out.
I'll Cover You
(Present Day)
December 26th 1989
1:00pm E.S.T.
"Cold." He said and Angel nodded.
"Come on." This is the perfect time to tell him. Angel thought to herself as they walked down the sidewalk side by side.
"Live in my house, I'll be your shelter… Just pay me back with 1,000 kisses." Angel looked Collins straight in the eyes. "Be my lover – I'll cover you." He smiled at her and it made her heart flutter.
"Open your door; I'll be your tenant… Don't got much baggage to lay at your feet," He offered her his hand which she took without a second thought. "But sweet kisses I've got to spare… I'll be there and I'll cover you."
"I think they meant it, when they said you can't buy love. Now I know you can rent it a new lease you are my love." They continued to walk down the street. "On life – be my life."
"Just slip me on; I'll be your blanket." They danced along the sidewalks not caring who was looking at them. They were so involved with each other, nothing else mattered.
"Wherever – whatever – I'll be your coat." Angel stopped to look at the coat wrack and smiled as she found the right one. She held it out and Collins slipped into it.
"You'll be my kind and I'll be your castle." Angel offered and Collins shook his head.
"No you'll be my queen and I'll be your moat."
"I think they meant it, when they said you can't buy love. Now I know you can rent it… A new lease you are my love, on life - all my life." They started to run, their hands entwined, Collins running ahead of Angel.
"I've longed to discover, something as true as this is…" They stopped and joined both their hands as they swayed gently together.
"So with a thousand sweet kisses…"
"If you're cold and you're lonely."
"I'll cover you. With a thousand sweet kisses…"
"You've got one nickel only!"
"I'll cover you."
"With a thousand sweet kisses." Angel and Collins were still swaying.
"When you're worn out and tired."
"I'll cover you. With a thousand sweet kisses…"
"When your heart has expired!"
"I'll cover you."
"Oh lover… I'll cover you… Yeahhhhh…" They got closer. "Oh lover… I'll cover you." Their lips crashed against each other as Collins hands were around Angel's waist and hers cupped his face. Gently, they parted and joined hands again smiling and not caring who was looking on. Just glad that they had found what they were looking for.
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(Present Day)
December 26th 1989
1:00pm E.S.T.
Mimi leaned against the brick wall and watched as Jessica prepared the dance. The owner of the Cat Scratch Club watched on and told Jessica what she was doing wrong. Mimi played around with her boot's zipper until her phone rang. Mimi shook her head and flipped open the phone.
"Mimi speaking."
"Hey chica." Angel's voice was warm and lovingly as she spoke towards her best friend.
"Hey babe, what's up?" Mimi questioned and twirled a piece of her hair around her pointer finger. "Need me to save you from Collins, Mark, and Roger?"
Angel laughed, "No, nothing like that… I just wanted to tell you… That you were right. Collins is well… Uh… This is kinda of awkward."
"I can't believe you can't say it!" Mimi laughed and let go of the piece of hair that she was holding. "Gay you mean? I knew I was right! I'm never wrong!" Mimi teased.
"Yeah, that's the word."
"So you're together now?" Mimi asked.
"Yes, we're together."
"AHHHHHHHHHH! Oh my god! I am so excited! I mean I was right that he was gay and then you were all like 'No… no!' and I was all like 'Yes, yes.' And then you wouldn't believe me and now you're together and you must be so happy and – OH MY GOD! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!" Mimi rambled and Angel laughed nervously. "Wait where are you?"
"We're at a restaurant downtown… Why you want something to eat?"
"Yes please, I'm starving. Is Collins there?"
"No… I would never have let you yell that loud so that everybody could hear you if he was here."
"Gotcha!" Mimi giggled and pushed her hair out of her face as she watched Jessica glance over at her. "What are you getting me?"
"Hmmm… What do you want?"
"Something that will get my mind off of all of this."
"Hmmm…" Was all Angel could say. "Well maybe I'll get you a dessert?"
"Mmmmm! Sounds great… I have to get going before Jessica and the boss start yelling at me… Call me later okay?"
"Okay honey! I'll call you before the protest… Or will I see you before then."
Mimi glanced at Jessica and the 'boss' who were walking over to her. "You will see me before… I'll come back to the apartment. I'll see you then." Mimi hung up and looked happily at her boss.
"So… I have the night off right?" Mimi asked and her boss nodded.
"Jessica will do the dance this night." Mimi smiled at Jessica.
"Thanks so much. I have to get going… I'll see you tomorrow!" Mimi hugged Jessica and turned around before heading out of the club. She ran down the street and ran up the stairs of the apartment building that she lived in. She unlocked the door and looked around for April. There was a note stuck to the refrigerator.
Mimi + Angel,
I'm at Life Support right now; I'll probably go to Maureen's protest and to the Life Café after… I'll just have to see how I feel. Sorry about yesterday Meems… You know I love you… Okay well I hope that you forgive me and I'll see you tonight! Love you guys very much.
xoxo
April
Mimi shook her head and giggled slightly. She could never be mad at April for long; they had been friends for too long. She still had no idea what to do about Roger, but she hoped that she would figure it out soon. She yawned and stretched out across the couch as her eyes closed.
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(Present Day)
December 26th 1989
5:13pm E.S.T.
Mimi awoke to the sound of the door being opened. Angel walked in slowly with Collins following behind her. Angel smiled and sat down next to her best friend. "Did we wake you?"
"No, no, I was up already." Mimi lied and yawned. She covered her mouth with her hand and rested her head back down on the couch. "When's the protest?"
"6:30… Here's your dessert." Angel answered and pushed a box towards Mimi.
Mimi smiled and took it opening it. "Mmmmm, strawberries." Mimi winked and sat up so Collins could sit with Angel.
"Here Collins, sit." Mimi offered and Collins sat down next to Angel wrapping his arm around her shoulders. Mimi picked up the plastic fork and shoved some of the dessert in her mouth.
"Do we need to leave soon?"
"Soon." Angel said, "But not now… Go on, eat… You look pale."
"I'm just tired." Mimi replied and brushed some of her hair off of her face. "Well it looks like April and I are back on speaking terms."
"You talked to her?"
"Through a note… But you know I can't be mad at her for long."
"I know." Angel smiled and turned to Collins.
"How's Roger holding up?"
Mimi paused in her eating. "What are you talking about?" She questioned.
"He found out about April."
"He did?"
"You knew that he thought April was dead?" Collins asked and Mimi nodded.
"Long story… But he told me that she was dead… I thought he might be crazy or something. So what happened?"
"He was fine this morning and actually wanted to talk to her. So that's why she's coming to the protest and to the Life Café after." Mimi nodded as Collins explained it to her.
"Hmmmm…" She felt a pang of jealously run through her. She knew that April and Roger were meant to be, so she shouldn't get her hopes up. "So they're getting back together?"
"Honey, of course not." Angel said and Collins nodded.
"She has AIDS… They just want to be friends I guess… Until she's, you know." Collins explained and Mimi nodded.
"Ang, what are we going to do without her?" Mimi questioned it was the first time that this question was ever brought up. Angel felt tears welling up in her eyes.
"I have no idea. That's why we have to treasure each day that we spend with her."
Mimi nodded. "Then I should let Roger be?"
"No babe, you don't have too. You just have to respect her…"
"I don't know… What should I do Ang?"
"Whatever happens happens." Mimi nodded her curls bouncing slightly. She smiled and buried her head in Angel's shoulder. She could tell that Angel was mouthing something to Collins, but she didn't care. She just wanted to be supported right now.
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(One year earlier)
April 1st 1988
12:56pm E.S.T.
"You were right; I shouldn't have eaten that stupid berry thing. I feel sick." Mimi said and looked at Angel who was laughing. April whose arm was linked with Angels' shook her head and giggled.
"Meems! Don't throw up on me or Ang, because we're never going to let you live that down."
"Thanks for the support darlings."
"I'm just saying." April said as she straightened out her floral dress. "You know what; I think I'm totally drunk."
"I think you are too babe." Angel said and laughed harder then she had been laughing before. Angel was out of drag and was dressed in jeans and a windbreaker. Mimi was wearing fishnet stockings with her high heeled boots and a short black dress with a sweater over it. April was wearing a dress that matched her red hair. It was simple and black with flowers all over it.
"I feel so bad! I'm sorry that you two can't get drunk."
"That doesn't stop us though." Mimi laughed and winked at her two friends. "Ah, here is our building! Let us go in!"
"Mimi, people are going to think you are drunk." Angel said and opened up the loft door. She looked at the mail that awaited them on the table.
"I am… So what does it matter what they think?" Mimi questioned and closed the loft door behind her. She looked at what Angel was starring at.
"April, honey… Come look at this." Angel said and gave the letter to April. April ripped it open and her eyes were searching frantically over the paper. She started to sob and fell against the table.
"April! What is it?" Mimi questioned and ran over to her friend. She wrapped her skinny arms around April.
"It – it's – it's about my AIDS."
"AIDS? I thought you were just-" Mimi stopped as she figured out what that had meant. "Oh my god April… No – no way!"
"My T cells are low."
"That's not possible!" Mimi cried out as Angel stood there frozen.
"Angel! Tell me this is all wrong." Mimi yelled but Angel couldn't do anything. April fell against the table and cried her heart out as the other two did the same thing.
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(Present Day)
December 26th 1989
6:30pm E.S.T.
Mimi stood outside the building. Angel had left the loft with Collins a little earlier because they wanted to go get something or another. She sighed and looked around for April. Was she already inside? Was she with Roger? She had no idea. April had called saying that she wanted to meet outside the building that the protest was going on. Mimi saw Roger walking towards her and she smiled.
"Hey." He greeted her.
"Hey… What's up?"
"Nothing, who are you waiting for?"
"April." Mimi merely said and looked around. Roger smiled and pushed some of his blonde hair away from his face. She noticed that Roger had two earrings, one on each ear. She turned and looked inside the building and saw April, Angel, and Collins standing together.
"Oh, I see them… Come on!" Mimi said as they walked side by side into the protest building. "So you're a rocker?" Mimi questioned reaching up and touching one of his earrings gently. Roger laughed as Mimi removed her hand from his ear.
"Hmmmm?" Mimi asked.
"Not anymore, but I was."
"It's still pretty cool." Mimi said as Roger pointed out where they were. Mimi ran over to Angel yelling her name.
"ANGEL!"
"MIMI!" Angel replied and they two flung their arms around each other like they hadn't seen each other in forever. The lights went dim as a motorcycle was heard. Mimi stood between Roger and April with Angel and Collins standing on the other side of April. One of Mimis arms was linked around April's arm while her other rested in her coat pocket. She glanced at Roger every once and awhile until a brown haired woman stood upon the stage. Mimi looked at Roger.
"Is that Maureen?" She asked dumbly and Roger nodded. She pointed to the woman who was upon the stage.
"Yeah." Their hands lightly brushed against each other and both of them blushed. Mimi pulled her hand away and placed it back in her pocket as the Maureen started to speak.
"Last night… I had a dream…"
End of I'll Cover You