A/N: Sorry if the story hasnt been very believable so far i'll try to fix that. Oh and the Italicized font is Colleen thinking. Ok here you go CH. 3!

Chapter 3

It was around 3 o'clock when Colleen's appointment was done. After filling out all the necessary papers and then waiting for the doctor to come into the exam room they were all relieved to be out of the stuffy building.

"Well that took forever." Mimi said as they got onto the subway, the others nodded.

"I still don't understand how the doctor's never caught it." Colleen said quietly as she tried to find the cleanest seat.

"I don't know either but at least we know now and we can handle it." Roger said as he put one of his arms around Colleen and one around Mimi.

"Yeah I guess." Colleen said a little bit louder.

"Oh I just remembered!" Mimi said trying to brighten the mood, "Mark was wondering if we wanted to meet up with the rest of them at the Life Café tonight but it's you choice." She said looking at Colleen.

"Umm sure I guess. I mean I should deal with it right? You guys have for a long time now it's just my turn. So yeah why not, lets go!" Colleen flashed a smile.

"Are you sure?" Roger asked sounding concerned.

"Yeah I'm sure! The Life always makes me feel better anyway!"

"Okay then its settled!" Mimi said sounding much happier, "When we get home I'll call Jo and Mo and tell them."

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"What would you like?" The waiter asked. Colleen glanced up from her menu that she had been looking, even though she knew what she was going to order.

"I'll have a burger, fries, and a Coke"

"Make that 3." Roger said when the waiter looked at him for his order.

"So are you guys sure that there isn't anything else I need to know?"

"Nope. Not that I can think of." Mimi said.

"Okay then…can I ask some questions?" Mimi looked at Roger who just shrugged his shoulders.

"Sure I guess." Mimi said nodding her head.
"In that case. To start," she said looking at her dad, "you said that you used to do drugs. What kind, how long all that stuff."

"Well heroin for the most part but I tried a few others. I did it for a while. I'm not 100 sure how long exactly but it wasn't a short amount of time. Does that answer your question?"

"For the most part. Now it's mom's turn." Colleen added as she changed her focus to her mom, "You said you used to work at the Cat Scratch Club, why?"

"Well 'cuz I needed the money and since I didn't finish school I couldn't get a good job so I went there." Mimi answered looking back and forth between the door and Colleen. And as soon as she finished Maureen waltzed in with Joanne fallowing. The two walked over to were the family sat and grabbed another table and slid it up next to theirs.

"How you holding up?" Joanne asked as Maureen ordered for them.

"I'm fine I guess. It's not like I can hide from it so I might as well live life normally right?" Colleen replied after taking a drink of her Coke.

"Yeah but it is okay to be upset." Maureen said thoughtfully.

"I know but right now I just want to have fun!" Colleen said smiling and doing I little dance in her chair.

"You seem fine!" Mark said laughingly as he took a seat and Joanne and Maureen's table.

"And why shouldn't she!" Maureen yelled back swatting him on the arm.

"Ouch!" Mark said rubbing the spot that Maureen hit.

"Yeah I'm fine. Did you get much filming done today?" Colleen asked laughing at Mark.

"Umm yeah a little but nothing really good." Mark then turned his attention to the waiter and ordered.

"Hello bitches!" Collins yelled as he walked into the café.

"Collins! Young people here watch it!" Roger said nodding his head toward Colleen.

"You're kidding right?" Colleen bantered back looking offended. "I'm a freshman! And it's not like you haven't ever cussed in front of me."

"Eh… I guess you're right." Roger said as he drank some of his Coke.

"Wow! You're admitting defeat?" Mimi said excitedly.

"Just this once!" Rogers said jokingly back.

The night continued to fill up with jokes and friendly banter. They stayed till around midnight but no one was quite sure. Then everyone went back to Roger and Mimi's loft and joked around even longer.

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The next afternoon when Colleen finally woke up and went into the main room she found her mom but no sign of her dad or the rest of the group.

"Where did they all go?" she asked drowsily rubbing her eyes.

"Umm I think that Collins had something to do and Jo had something to do and you know Maureen we never know what she is doing. But Mark and your dad went to go get your medicine."

"Okay." Colleen walked over to the "kitchen" and got a glass of orange juice then walked out to the fire escape.

God last night was hard. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to but on a 'happy' face all the time. I don't know. They seemed to believe it even though dad looked a little suspicious. Oh well I'll just be upset enough to make them believe that I'm normal. Yeah I guess that will work for the most part. Maybe I should talk to Collins…he might be able to help since he went through losing Angel and all that stuff. I don't know I'll just think about it later.

"You okay hun?" Mimi asked putting her arm around her daughter?

"What? Oh yeah I guess…" Colleen said quickly forcing a smile on her face.

"I you ever need to talk I'm her, your dad is here, Mark, Joanne, everyone. They'll listen. We all have some connection to HIV in one way or another. Please just don't act like everything is okay because that could end up backfiring." Mimi said as she started to turn back inside Colleen cut her off.

"Don't worry mom. I will talk to someone… it's just right now I'm still kind of in shock I guess." Colleen hugged her mom then fallowed her in.

I guess I could talk to someone but right now I just want to get used to the idea of my parents not warning me and all this shit. Colleen slumped into the ratty couch. Man it's going to be on hell of a show when I finally stop smiling won't it.


A/N: HAHA! yes its a little bit longer! go me lol. ok so Please review and dont worry Colleen's true emotion will show soon! REVIEW PLEASE.