Kiss Me It's Beginning to Snow
Mimi was still sitting with Collins, Mark, and Maureen when Roger climbed back through the window.
"So," Mimi was saying. "Are you and Mark dating again Maureen?"
Mark swallowed hard. Maureen laughed.
"I don't know," she laughed. "Are we Mark?"
"Uh….I…..don't…..know," Mark stuttered.
"Sure," Maureen laughed. "What the hell. Joanne left me and I might as well date a guy for a change." She leaned over and kissed Mark.
Collins and Mimi laughed loudly.
"Well," Collins said. "It is getting late. I better get going. I have school tomorrow. NYU accepted me to teach!"
"Oh Collins," said Mimi, jumping up to hug him.
Roger felt the urge to separate the two. He didn't know why, but all of a sudden he had become very jealous lately.
"I better get going too," Mimi said. "I have work."
"What?" Roger asked, stunned.
"Bye Meems," Maureen and Mark said simultaneously.
Mimi and Roger walked out together after Collins. Mimi quickly rushed down the stairs and into their room. Roger ran after her.
"Mimi," he said. "Where are you going?"
"Work," Mimi replied smiling.
Roger grimaced at the thought of Mimi dancing at the Cat Scratch club. He didn't approve of her job, but it was her only source of income.
"I will walk you there," he said.
"Okay," said Mimi slowly. She took the hairclip out of her. Her long brown locks flowed around her face.
"What," she asked.
"Nothing," Roger replied smiling, "your hair in the moonlight."
Mimi laughed and grabbed his hand. She led him out into the streets. It was cloudy and dark. Mimi shivered slightly.
Mark scooped her up and began to run down the street with her. She was squealing and laughing.
"Put me down Roger," she cried. Roger knew she really didn't mean it though. He suddenly tripped over the curb and they fell to the ground. Snow was all over Mimi's face. Roger reached over and brushed it off. Mimi suddenly pointed up. Roger looked and saw snow beginning to fall to the ground.
"Kiss me, it's beginning to snow," she whispered.
o o o o o
"Marquez," said the stage manager. "You're on in five." Mimi nodded. She was standing in the alley outside The Cat Scratch Club.
"Bye Roger," she said.
"I will pick you up after," he replied. He hated leaving her at the club, but he knew if he went in, he would get mad at some people who were looking at her with admiration or whistling.
As he made his way around to the front of the building, he saw Gordon on line to get in.
"What are you doing here?" Roger asked, confronting him.
"Seeing an old friend perform, I figured after I could walk her home," Gordon laughed.
"Well you can't," Roger said.
"Have fun waiting outside," Gordon said.
Roger pushed past Gordon and made his way into the club. He hadn't been in there for the past two years. It hadn't changed. The smell of smoke still filled the dimly lit area. He took a seat towards the back, because he did not want Mimi to see him. He saw Gordon move his way to the front of the stage.
He sat there grimly when Mimi came on the stage. He was proud to think that the beautiful girl on the stage was his girlfriend, but sad that he had to share her at the moment with so many other men.
"Ow," cried out Mimi as she started to dance. Roger noticed Gordon throw her a ten dollar bill. Mimi slowly picked it up and stuck it in her bra and continued with her dance number.
"Hell no," said Roger walking towards Gordon. He put his face a few inches from the drug sellers and said fiercely, "stay away from Mimi."
"You are the one thing that is holding her back from having the time of her life," Gordon smirked.
Roger lifted his arm and punched Gordon square in the mouth. The music suddenly stopped as the two wrestled around on the ground.
Two security guards came over and held the two men off of each other. Just when Roger thought the fight was over, he heard a shrill voice say his name.
"Roger!" screamed Mimi. "What are you doing?" She jumped down off the stage and stood in front of Roger. It was a comical sight, seeing a young, short girl yelling at the strong, 6 foot tall Roger. Roger immediately backed off when Mimi started speaking in fast Spanish. He didn't know what she was saying, but it was probably bad.