A/N: Short chapter, but I promise the next chapter will be longer.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rent or Hanging By A Moment.
CHAPTER 9: Suicidal Mickey Mouse.
(At the Loft)
January 20th 8pm Eastern Standard Time
Mark and Mickey were sitting on the couch watching TV when Mark's Mom came out with her suit cases.
"Mom, where are you going?" Mark asked.
"Home."
"I thought you were leaving Monday?" Mickey asked.
"I found an AZT bottle on the kitchen counter."
Mickey and Mark looked at each other.
"I know its no either one of you. Who's is it?"
"How do you know its not one of us?" Mark asked.
"Because I know your to smart to do anything stupid and if Mickey had it you wouldn't be with her." Mark's Mom explained. "So…who's pills are these?"
"They're mine." Mickey said standing up.
Mark's Mom's jaw dropped.
"Are you serious?"
"Yes, I've been HIV positive for a few years now."
"You sure do have a thing for lesbians don't you, Mark?" Mrs. Cohen said giving them both a dirty look.
"THAT'S NOT HOW SHE GOT IT, MOM." Mark yelled.
"I went to a party when I was in high school and I decided to try heroin and that's how I got HIV."
"Mark, I am very disappointed in you. How could you be with someone like HER?"
"FUCK YOU, MOM." Mark said.
"Marcus Cohen. How dare you talk to me like that. I am not going stay here and be disrespected anymore"
"I love Mickey, Mom, she's seen and helped me go through shit that you don't even know about and if you cant accept me being with her….then you should go." Mark said.
Without saying word, she walked right out the door.
January 22nd 11pm Eastern Standard Time
(At the loft)
desperate for changing
starving for truth
closer to where I started
chasing after you
I'm falling even more in love with you
letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
forgetting all I'm lacking
completely incomplete
I'll take your invitation
you take all of me now
I'm falling even more in love with you
letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and not quite sure where to go
and I don't know what I'm diving into
just hanging by a moment here with you
there's nothing else to lose
there's nothing else to find
there's nothing in the world
that could change my mind
there is nothing else
there is nothing else
there is nothing else
desperate for changing
starving for truth
closer to where I started
chasing after you
I'm falling even more in love with you
letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and not quite sure where to go
and I don't know what I'm diving into
just hanging by a moment here with you
just hanging by a moment
hanging by a moment
hanging by a moment
hanging by a moment here with you
Roger cut the CD player off and everyone clapped.
"That's my boy." Collins said hugging Roger.
"It should be on the radio by next month." Roger explained.
"How many more songs do you have left to record?" Joanne asked.
"Three."
"I cant wait to here the whole album." Mimi said.
"You can when we go to Vegas in June."
"Say that again." Mickey said surprised.
"We're all going to Las Vegas to promote my album, Jason told me yesterday."
Everyone started laughing.
"I cant wait!" Maureen said.
Mark: This is an adventure to come.
Mark said to the camera.
A/N: The next chapter will be their road trip and its going to interesting. NO FLAMERS.