8 Hour Love Story..
This is an Alternate Universe fic…I'm trying to do something a bit different…I don't own RENT or it's characters I do own any original characters you may see (like Mackenzie…Mimi's roommate)
Lyrics to the title song '8 Hour Love Story' Belong to Jacob Young
"Mark," said Roger, "we have a problem."
Mark looked at his friend and partner.
"About Maureen," Mark said, "She told me."
"Do you know how long it's going to take to cast a replacement," Roger asked.
"Not really," Mark replied, "I mean this is my first big project."
"It's going to take days," Roger exclaimed, "weeks, I mean by the time I cast someone Maureen will be back and I can use her."
"I think she'd want you to go about the casting process," said Mark, "in fact I'm the director and I demand it."
Roger nodded.
"Ok director," said Roger, "you put out an ad for an open call first thing tomorrow."
"And you," said Mark.
"I'll see you back at the penthouse," Roger said to his friend as he picked up his guitar and began to play.
'Let's Pretend we can forget about tomorrow…Make believe that were the only ones alive…'
Mark headed outside the studio and pulled out the cell Roger gave him. He then pulled out the card with her number.
"That was fast;" said Maureen on the other end, "so how is Roger taking all of this."
"At first he wanted to hold the shoot till you returned," Mark said.
"Typical," Maureen replied, "but…"
"But I let Roger know I'm the director and were holding auditions tomorrow," Mark told her.
"That's good," Maureen said, "I have to go but keep me up to date with Roger's progress."
"I will," Mark told her.
After he hung up from Maureen he called the newspaper.
"I need to place an ad," Mark told the man on the other end."
That evening...
"I never apologized for last night," Roger said to his friend.
"Last night," Mark asked pretending he forgot, "About abandoning me at the party or about not coming home when you knew it was my first night at this place and have no clue where anything is."
"Both actually," Roger said, "I knew I'd wake with a hangover and wouldn't want to go to work."
"You knew from experience," Mark asked.
"Sometimes at parties I drink," Roger said, "so I thought if I slept it off at the studio I wouldn't have to worry about going outside in the bright sun and heading there from here."
"Understandable," Mark said.
"Anyway the auditions," Roger asked.
"Set for tomorrow," Mark said.
The Next Day….
Mackenzie sat at the kitchen table of the apartment she shared with her best friend Mimi and began to read the paper.
"Mimi," Mackenzie yelled, "I found something for you."
"Soap Opera, Commercial, what," Mimi asked.
"Listen to this," Mackenzie read, "Open call for a young actress to play love interest in Roger Davis's video for his latest single '8 Hour Love Story'."
"No," Mimi screamed to her friend.
"Yes," Mackenzie responded, "the audition is this afternoon."
"You got to help me Kenzie," Mimi begged, "can't you get the notes from someone."
"I guess," said Mackenzie, "if it means that much to you I'll skip class today but you owe me."
"Thanks Kenzie," Mimi screamed hugging her friend.
A few hours later the audition had begun. Hundreds of girls entered the studio in hopes that Roger would choose them.
"Have your eye on anyone Mr. Director," Roger asked.
"The blonde over their, blue top," Mark said pointing toward Mackenzie.
"She is pretty yes," Roger said, "too bad she isn't auditioning."
Roger kept looking in that direction as Mark looked at Mackenzie again and realized she didn't have a number pined to her.
"Your right," Mark stated, "how about Rock Star any potentials."
Roger still was looking in that direction. His eyes locked on Mimi.
"You know Mark," Roger answered, "I think I might."
TBC….
A/N…Mimi is a struggling actress who is living with her long time Best Friend Mackenzie who is a student at UCLA…
Still want me to bring Benny, Angel, Collins, and Joanne in? Ideas on that…
