Atrus: Where's Ducky?

Me: Gone somewhere

Angel: Wahhh!

Collins: It's okay baby (kisses)

Nadia: You better clean my bed!

Mimi: Atrus stop it!

Atrus: Please love me!

Collins: creepy!

Me: Shut up!

Mark and Roger sat in the kitchen the next morning drinking their coffee and contemplating their next move.

"So how are we gonna do this?"

"Well, we'll just sit him down and we could say that we're engaged and then maybe when he's used to that we can tell him about the HIV." Mark said

Roger sat there annoyed "What is with you?" he asked

"What?"

"Ever since we got together, all you do is worry about Ryan. I have done SO much in the past 3 months just to make you both happy!"

"What the….?"

Roger went on, "I didn't hold your hand for two months because YOU didn't want Ryan to find out, I didn't sleep in our room the first few weeks they found out because YOU didn't want Ryan to feel awkward."

"These kids are not that accepting of this whole thing." Mark retorted

"MARK! They're teenagers, they will NEVER be accepting of the whole thing! Give me a break!"

Roger: Every single day

We walk down the street

Ryan comes you say baby

Just please

Please don't touch me

It's awkward you see

Ryan is standing there baby

Just be mine

Or don't waste my time

Just remember Ryan's not a baby

Take me for what I am

Who I was meant to be

And if you give a damn

Take me baby

Or leave me

Take me or leave me

A tiger in a cage

Can never see the sun

This rocker needs his stage

Markie let's have fun

You are the one I choose

Girls would KILL to fill your shoes

You love the good times too now Markie

So be mine or don't waste my time

Whining "Oh Ryan, don't be mad at me sweetie"

Take me for what I am

Who I was meant to be

And if you give a damn

Take me baby

Or leave me

No way can I be what I'm not

But hey haven't you forgot

You always choose Ryan instead

But every night

Who's in your bed?

Who?

Who's in your bed?

Kiss Markie?

Mark got up and looked Roger dead in the face

Mark: It won't work

I look before I leap

I love my family with discipline

I make goals in my sleep

Baby what's my sin?

I never quit

I follow through

I hate this but I love you

Why mess with my reckless baby

So be mine cause this one satisfies

You've got a guy that won't compromise

You're one lucky baby

Take me for what I am (Roger: A whiney brat)

Who I was meant to be (Roger: A wimp if ever there was one)

And if you give a damn (Roger: A lovable spazz)

Take me baby

Or leave me (Roger: A SPINELESS JELLYFISH!)

Both: That's it

Roger: The straw that breaks my back

Mark: I quit unless you take it back

Both: Oh man

What is it about him

Can't live with him or without him

Take me for what I am

Who I was meant to be

Roger: And if you give a damn (Mark: And if you give a damn then you'll)

Both: Take me baby

Take me or leave

Take me baby

Or leave me

Mark: Yes I'm leaving

Roger: I'M GONE!

They sat back down for a minute before Mark spoke up, "Roger what are we doing? This isn't gonna help us much, I think what we need to do is really find a way to tell him that won't be upsetting."

"We don't even know if you're infected so why say anything?"

"We need to be honest with him now. All we ever did was lie to him, he deserves to know the truth."

"Okay, he should be coming home from school now we'll sit him down and talk to him then." Roger said with some finality

"I wish Collins was here, he usually would help us out with these things" Mark sighed.

Ryan and the others all barged into the loft furious. As soon as they saw Mark and Roger, they began to tell the story about the fliers and Dr. Manning.

Mark held his hand up "Guys guys, I know you all are upset, but can you all go talk to Aunt Maureen or Joanne right now, because we need to talk Ryan for a minute okay?"

They all nodded and went to continue their rant.

Ryan sat down, "Oh God what is it now?" he said

Mark and Roger looked at each other and then back at him.

Angel: WHY DO YOU DO THIS?

Me: I have to think of the scene

Nadia: Are you gonna fix my bed?

Mimi: Atrus, I'll go out with you if you stop stealing my bras!

Atrus: OKAY!

Collins: Can I have some cake?

Me: R&R!

Collins: I'll share my special cake!