Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I have been so busy with homework, the musical, horseback riding, softball, and finding time to watch RENT

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The Thought Of A Kid

"Roger," Mimi called, "I am home." Mimi came in carrying a handful of cash.

"Where did you get that?" Roger asked.

"Since the club is closing down, there are a lot more customers, which means a lot more cash, which means we can go out tonight!" Mimi cried.

"Where?" Roger asked.

"The Life Café, I guess," she laughed. "I can't afford anything higher than that."

"I am so sick of that place," Roger said. "Can we just get take-out?"

"Where?" Mimi asked.

"I don't know," he said. "What are you in the mood for?"

"Chinese," Mimi said truthfully.

Roger cringed. He hated Chinese, but then he looked at Mimi's hopeful face and laughed.

"Chinese it is," Roger said. Mimi smiled and ran to get Roger's coat. The couple walked down the street. It was cold out, but Mimi didn't notice. She was too busy staring at Roger.

"What?" he asked.

"Wanna race?" she laughed. She began sprinting down the street. Roger laughed. He was used to her little child-ish games. He let her get a head-start and then ran after her. Mimi went to cross the street when suddenly a Range Rover zoomed around the corner. Roger shot his arm out and easily pulled her back to safety.

The car stopped and the window rolled down.

"Need a ride?" asked Benny.

"No," Roger said.

"Not you," Benny laughed. Roger clenched his fists, but Mimi grabbed his hand and kept walking.

Benny drove slowly behind them talking to Mimi, "so how come you didn't call me. I really need to talk to you. Please call me once you get him out of the way."

Roger stepped in front of Mimi.

"Benny," Roger said. "If you want I will kick your ass here if you keep-"

"Not now," Benny said. "I have a meeting with Allison's father. Call me Mimi." With that he sped off. Roger grabbed Mimi's hand and dragged her down the street.

"I cannot believe him," Mimi said.

"Call him" Roger said, "Tonight."

"What?" Mimi asked, staring at him.

"Call him," Roger repeated. "I've known Benny for 7 years. I can tell when something is wrong. I think it is a serious issue. He won't come to me, Collins, or Mark, because he simply thinks we hate him and-"

"You do hate him," Mimi said.

"It's complicated. I hate him for the things he has done, but our friendship will really never die. I know the old Benny is in there somewhere," Roger sighed.

"Since when have you been the king of reasoning," Mimi asked laughing. Then she sadly thought, "I know the old Roger is in there somewhere too."

"Since you told me to lighten up," he smiled. They walked down the street hand in hand. Once they got outside the restaurant, Mimi squealed.

"I am so hungry," she said. "I love Chinese. I haven't had it in a long time."

Roger nodded.

"Is that Collins?" Roger asked, pointing through the window.

Sure enough, Collins and Maya were at a table, eating egg rolls and laughing. Mimi smiled at some joke Collins was telling. It was good to see Collins happy.

"Do you want an egg roll," Mimi asked.

"Sure," Roger said. He had never really had Chinese food. He was not sure about anything on the menu.

Mimi recognized the man behind the counter instantly as one of the Puerto Rican men from Life Support.

"Hola Jose," Mimi said.

"Hola Mimi," he said in a strong Spanish accent. "Hola Roger."

"Hi," Roger mumbled.

Jose took out his notepad and picked up his pen. He looked up at Mimi, signaling for her to begin her order.

"Egg rolls por favor," she said.

"Cuantos?" he responded.

"Dos, por favor," Mimi smiled as he went to get their order.

Roger loved it when Mimi spoke calm Spanish, that didn't involve insults and cursing. Mimi reached out her hand and grabbed Roger's. He smiled.

Jose came back with the egg rolls in a bag. Mimi paid and they walked out together.

"Should we say hi to Collins?" Mimi asked.

"Nah," Roger said. "Let him have some alone time with Maya."

Mimi and Roger sat on the fire escape at the apartment and ate the egg rolls when they got back to the loft.

"Roger," Mimi asked. "What is happening to our family?"

"What do you mean?" Roger asked.

"I mean that every other day things change. Plans are re-scheduled, relationships are broken up, and fights occur, make-ups happen. I want to know that the chaos will stop," she said.

"The chaos will never stop. So far, Maureen and Mark are together, Collins has a kid, and I love you," he smiled. "That is all you need to worry about."

Mimi shook her head. She looked so worn out. For once, the little girl who didn't have a care in the world was thinking and worrying about the future.

Roger gave her a hug. She smiled. She saw Collins and Maya in the distance. They were coming towards the loft.

"Look," Mimi said. She seemed to have forgotten her worries for a little. Roger turned and looked at Collins coming down the street. Maya was laughing at something he was saying.

"You have the key?" Collins yelled up to the couple when he was under the fire escape.

"Coming right down," Mimi yelled.

She ran down the stairs and opened the door.

"Collins," Mimi smiled, "Maya. What are you doing here?"

"We have to tell you something," Collins laughed. The three of them went up the stairs. They met Roger at the top. Mimi pulled Roger along behind them. They all barged into the loft.

"What are you doing?" asked Mark. He was sitting on the couch.

"Who is it Pookie?" Maureen yelled from the bedroom. She came out, wrapped in a towel, her hair soaking wet. "Oh my gosh, Collins! Maya!"

She ran out to hug them as she went to hug them her towel began to slip. She let go of her friends and grabbed it, laughing.

"The water is back on?" Mimi asked.

"Yes," she sighed. "It was the coldest shower of my life."

"She usually sings in the shower. Today she screamed," Mark laughed.

"We have something to tell you," said Collins, interrupting Maureen's protest.

Maya smiled. "I am going to adopt Maya Isabel Maria Gomez," Collins spat out.

Maureen jumped up screaming. "Are you serious? I am so excited. This family has a kid. Oh, oh, oh." She hugged Maya. "Welcome to the family!"

"Oh chica!" Mimi said. She ran to hug Maya.

Mark hugged Maya and said, "Be prepared for the most drama of your life." Maureen hit him over the head.

Roger came over and shook her hand. "Welcome," he mumbled. Mimi noticed the coldness he had toward her. She looked at him, but he didn't see her.

Maya smiled at everyone.

"Oh my gosh! Can we have a ceremony? Like, right now. We can….oh I don't know……….you can name her or something and make the whole adoption thing official," Maureen said.

"What are you talking about?" Mark said, rolling his eyes.

"Like an adoption ceremony!" Maureen said. Everyone gave her weird looks. "Fine will you guys at least settle for letting Thomas give her a new middle name?"

"Like," Collins said, "I choose another middle name for her?"

"Yea," Maureen said excitedly. "You can name her, in order to claim her as your daughter. I think you should choose Maureen or Alice. Alice is my middle name. Or Kristie, that is pretty. Maya Isabel Maria Kristie Gomez. Or maybe Elizabeth. No, that is too reformed. How about-"

Collins cut off her rambling and said, "how about Angela. That way, a little bit of Angel can live in her, always."

The Bohemians smiled. Maya forced a smile too. She thought the whole thing was crazy and she didn't understand it, but she thought it was sweet at the same time.

"Is she still going to stay here with us?" Mark asked.

"That leads me to my next piece of news," he said. "Do you know that guy who lived on the first floor, but was never home, because last spring he moved into his girlfriend's apartment on the west side of town? Well, he finally sold."

"You are going to live below us?" Mimi asked.

"Yes," Collins said.

"That is amazing Collins," she laughed.

"I can help with the rent if you take care of Maya during the day," Collins said.

"And you can get us Cap'n Crunch," Mark exclaimed. Through all the laughter, Mimi still stared at Roger, curiously.

o o o o o

"So tell me Roger Davis," Mimi said. She was sitting on the couch in her pajamas. "Why are you not happy for Collins?"

"I am happy," Roger said. He was sitting on the floor in front of her, tuning his guitar.

"No you're not. You gave her the coldest look when you heard the news," Mimi argued.

Roger sighed. "I have nothing against Maya. I am sure she is a nice girl. It is just that I really can't stand kids."

"Since when?" Mimi asked.

"Kids just destroy families. They need a lot of attention and especially teenage girls," Roger said.

"No they don't," Mimi said slowly.

"April. April asked me to start a family with her two weeks before she died. I told her that it wasn't a good idea. I mean with all the drugs she was doing, the kid might be born addicted. I told her we didn't have the money and that we couldn't support a child," Roger said. "She freaked out on me and dug dipper into the world of drugs. All of that happened, because of the stupid thought of a kid. A stupid kid."

"Roger," Mimi said. She got off the couch and sat next to him. She wrapped her arms around her boyfriend's waist. She always was very sympathetic when it came to April, but she still got that jealous twinge when she heard the girl's name. "A kid didn't destroy that family. Drugs destroyed it."

"I just don't want to get this family destroyed, because of some girl who clearly doesn't like me," Roger complained.

"You two need to give each other a chance," Mimi sighed. "You are judging her before you even know her."

Roger nodded. He didn't care what Mimi said. He knew he was right. The idea of a child was the first brick that was taken from their relationship. Once that brick was gone, the masterpiece began to collapse.

Roger stood up and sat on the couch. He sighed as he placed his guitar beside him. Mimi stood up and sat on his knee.

She leaned her head all the way back, pulled her legs under her butt, and began to hum a tune. Roger smiled in spite of how cute she was.

Suddenly, the couch made a loud crack and the legs gave way. The couch went straight down. It sent Roger flat on his back and Mimi on top of him. The remains of the couch lay under them.

"Shit," Mimi cried.

"Damn couch," said Roger groaning as he tried to pull himself up. He sighed and gave up. He was too exhausted.

A knock at the door sounded.

"Come in," Mimi groaned.

Mark walked in. "What just happened?"

"The fucking couch collapsed," Roger said. Mimi stood up and Roger rolled over and hopped onto his feet.

"And what were you doing on the couch?" Mark asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Sitting on it," Mimi said. "Unlike you and Maureen."

Mark glared at her with a goofy smile. He turned and walked away. The door shut and Mimi started laughing.

The door opened again. Collins was in the doorway, out of breath.

"Is everyone okay?" he said. "I heard a loud bang."

"Our couch is destroyed, but we are good," Mimi said.

"Oh," Collins said, seeing the pile of rubble. "I will take you two to Ikea tomorrow. Maya and I are going to look for furniture for her. They have really cheap prices, so we should be able to find a good couch."

Mimi clapped. "I have always wanted to go there!"

Collins smiled and left.

Mimi turned and jumped on Roger. "We are going shopping, furniture shopping! I have not gone shopping for anything but food in a long time. And we are going together. This is going to be so exciting. We should decide what color we want."

"We do have a budget Mimi," Roger reminded her.

Mimi smiled. "Oh well. We better go to sleep to rest up. I can't wait!"

Roger followed her into the bedroom. "What is Ikea?" he thought as he closed his eyes.