Sorry about the long wait. I'm also sorry about the confusing paragraphs. I just had to quote one review because it mad me laugh so hard "If your going to wrtie then learn to spell." - a no name review. Personally this was pretty funny because this person has worse spelling than me.
The plot thickens and you find out some secret stuff. Also Collins is a big part of this chapter Ya! Please review. No flames though.
Chapter 2
"You skipped school again?" Rodger yelled. Maureen had found out, and as promised had told Rodger. "I have straight A's. And the teachers don't care." Angel said not really paying attention. "I don't care if you're the smartest girl in the world, you are going to school! You will not turn out like your mother!" Rodger continued to scream. Angel continued to ignore him. "You will listen to me." Angel just rolled her eyes and took her pills. "You will not end up addicted to drugs and on the street. I will not let that happen. You will not have you mother's life." Rodger said continuing to yell. Angel rolled her eyes, "You mean I won't have your life. You can't even admit. It's always my mothers fault. Rodger you are one messed up man. You did the same thing she did, twice. Before you knew her and when she died. I'm not stupid. I didn't even really live with you until I was 3. At least when she quit she stayed off!" Angel said now screaming. She grabbed her bag and rushed out of the apartment. She sometimes couldn't believe how stupid he could be. He really thought she didn't know. She decided to go the one place where she would have someone to talk to.
She approached the red brick building which had always been her second home. She quickly pressed the buzzer. "Keith let me in. It's Angel." She said. The door quickly unlocked itself. Preferring to use the stairs as opposed to the elevator, she pounded up 12 flights. And was let into the apartment. Keith's apartment looked for like a house. For one thing it wasn't a converted store room, but actually an apartment. For another thing it was normally furnished. And for a third an adult was usually home. "Hey Angel." It was Collins. He was in the living room reading something. "Keith is out right now but you're welcome to stay." Angel nodded and sat down. "Since Rodger just got back in town I assume it was another fight?" Collins said, not really asking as much as stating. Angel groaned, "It's the school thing. And I finally told him I knew about the drug thing when I was little. So he will be mad for awhile." Angel said frowning. "He is right about the school thing. I pay good money so your can go to private school. Even if you do get good grades you should still go to class. As for the rest of it and not turning into your mother, well Rodger's Rodger and he aren't going to change. I don't know what he so upset about if you had half the compassion Mimi did I'd think he would be proud." Collins said smiling. "He's been away for a month on some stupid tour that's not going anywhere. And when he finally does get home all he does is yell." Angel said shrugging. "Well he'll be gone soon and it will be just you and Mark again." Collins said. "Was he ever different?" Angel asked. "Ya he was. He was best when he was with Mimi. After April died he was really torn up. But he quit so we all thought at least something good came out of it and then he met Mimi and had you and he seemed so happy. And then of course you mother died. And once again he was back on drugs. And even after he quit them again, he was never the same." Collins said sadly shaking his head. It was clear to Angel the Collins missed his friend as much as Angel missed having a father.
A few minutes later Keith returned. "Hi Keith." Angel said. He nodded already guessing what had happened. "Angels going to be spending the night in the guest room." Collins said. Angel sighed, feeling relieved that she didn't have to ask. She spent a lot of time over there. To the point where it was silly to call it the guest room, more accurately it was Angel's other room. She had cloths in the closet and posters on the wall. "If you want to stay though call Mark on his cell, you know how he gets." Collins said chuckling and heading to the kitchen. Angel nodded and took out her phone. "Hey it's Mark who is this." Mark asked. "It's Angel. I'm spending the night at Collins's. Rodger and me had another fight." Angel declared. Mark sighed and said, "I guessed something like this would happen. I'm sure he'll fill me in on all the details. See you tomorrow then." Mark said hanging up. "Guys, you're on your own for dinner tonight. I have a date, with another professor." Collins said winking and grabbing his coat. "Who with, that blond Lady or the guy with dreads who teaches philosophy?" Keith asked. "The blond girl." Collins said waving and slamming the door behind him. "Isn't this his 7th date this month?" Angel asked. "Ya. Pretty soon he'll have dated every single professor at NYU, The guys and the girls." Keith said laughing. "I thought he hasn't gone out with a guy in awhile?" She asked. "True, but he still does date them. He's already go a date for Saturday with some guy who teaches modern dance." Keith said rolling his eyes. "So where am I calling for dinner? It better be delivery, I'm too tired to go get anything." Keith said fake yawning. "Indian then." Angel said, turning on the TV.
An hour later they were sitting on a couch with to much food watching a bad movie. "You know this is practically a Friday tradition, especially the bad movie part." She said laughing. "Ya, well I like the other tradition better." Keith said setting down his food and leaning over to kiss her. They both new Collins would be gone till morning, and even if he did come home he wouldn't care.
