Hi everyone! Kay. I am getting rude comments from my best friend Casy. She is being an idiot and leaving mean comments, because she is gay like that. Anyway, I got an e-mail saying I should report her, so I just wanted to let everyone know that she is really joking and doesn't actually hate the story. Kay. Hope you enjoy it. Please Read & Review…..

Roger's Number One Star

"That fuck," Mimi ranted, "That friggen idiot! I cannot believe he would close down my only job."

"I cannot believe he told you to call him," Roger said. He was sitting on the couch, watching Mimi pace back and forth. They had left the party an hour ago. Mimi had been upset ever since.

"He is just trying to get you angry and it seems to be working," Mimi said. She turned and kicked the wall, leaving a dent from the toe of her boot.

"Calm down baby," Roger said. He walked over and pulled her onto his lap. He began giving her a gentle massage on her shoulders.

"Sure," Mimi complained. "Now all of a sudden you're the calm one."

"I am trying to change," Roger reminded her. "Remember?"

"Yes," Mimi said. She turned and gave Roger a delicate kiss. "I am going to bed, Merry Christmas."

"Wait," he said. He pulled her back onto his lap. He reached into the pocket of his coat. He pulled out a small silver box.

She opened it. Inside was a simple silver necklace. It was a star and in the middle was a beautiful diamond.

"It isn't much," Roger said, "but I saved for it all year. I wanted to get my number one star something special. "Merry Christmas!"

Mimi had tears in her eyes. "It is the best gift I have ever gotten," she cried. Roger lifted up her hair and put it around her neck. He fumbled for a minute with the clasp, but managed to put it on her.

Mimi stood up and twirled around. The diamond twinkled in the moonlight. She smiled," I feel like the luckiest girl in the world."

o o o o o

Roger woke up, shivering. Besides the fact that he had on sweatpants, two sweatshirts, and a pair of socks, he was still freezing cold.

Mimi was not next to him, like usual. He got up to go find her. He walked into the living room. Maya was sitting on the couch.

Roger jumped at the sight of her.

"Good morning," she said.

"What are you doing here?" Roger asked grumpily.

Mimi suddenly walked in. She was dressed for work, but all Roger noticed was her necklace. Mimi was fingering it and smiling.

"I am taking Maya to work with me," Mimi said. "Maya loves to dance, so I wanted her to see the club."

Roger nodded. He was kind of upset, because he had planned to spend the day with her, but Roger had learned not to interfere with Mimi's plans.

"Ready?" Mimi asked, turning to Maya.

Maya nodded and headed for the door. Mimi gave Roger a kiss and left.

"Are you going to marry Roger?" Maya asked, once they were on the street.

"I don't know," Mimi laughed.

"Well," Maya continued. "Don't you wish you were free from having to be loyal to another man?"

"Not really," Mimi said. "I did enough of that when I was younger. It feels good to settle down."

"It seems to me that Roger is keeping you from having the good life," Maya said. "I say, 'say la vie' to Roger."

"You don't like Roger, do you?" Mimi asked.

"He isn't the warmest person," Maya said.

"He has been through more than you can imagine," Mimi said. "He isn't always that bitter. Christmas is a hard time for him, a hard time for all of us. The first Christmas I met him, he was going through withdrawal and his girlfriend April Gerhard had died 6 months before. It was pretty bad."

"Have you ever taken drugs?" Maya asked suddenly.

Mimi stopped and hesitated. "Yes," she said finally.

"Are they fun?" Maya asked.

"I won't lie. The rush feels great. They do more harm than anything, though. You should stay away from them," Mimi said sternly.

Maya turned and looked at her. "Please Mimi. I am 14. I think I can handle myself. The alphabet city is not as hard as it seems. I am a big girl."

Mimi laughed. "Okay," she said, "now you definitely sound like me."

Maya smiled. That is just what she wanted to be. The minute she met Mimi, she knew she wanted to be just like her.

A red car passed and it honked its horn. Mimi held up her middle finger. Maya smiled. She could not believe she just got honked at. She smiled.

"Oh," she thought, "the city is going to be fun." She smiled and ran to catch up with Mimi.