Buahaha! A long(ish) chapter AND a cliffhanger. Gosh I'm evil! Well, it IS 6.6.06. I wanna see The Omen, but my mom won't let me. Poo. Oh well, I hope you like this!
Collins roamed the streets of Santa Fe, looking for Roger. The city was dwarf-sized compared to New York City, but Collins was having a tough time seeking his friend.
"Roger?" Collins called meekly, "Ro- no. He'll just run if he hears me."
"Collins?"
Collins spun around, expecting Roger. But, the sight of a very familiar dancer from the Cat Scratch Club greeted him, causing him to smile. "Mimi," he said, "Nice to see you."
Mimi grinned and gave the anarchist a hug. "I'm so glad I found you!" she said cheerfully, "I saved up money for ages before I could afford a bus here. That, and I did a few favors for people, but that's not the point. I'm here now."
"Why don't you come back to the apartment with me? Joanne won't be happy I didn't find Roger, but she'll live. Anyway, she needs to learn to be patient if she's going to make a good mo-" Collins stopped abruptly. Joanne had to tell Mimi, not him.
"A good what?" Mimi asked urgently, "A good what Collins?"
"Joanne will tell you."
And that's when Collins remembered the reason he'd been sent to find Roger- Mel. Collins side glanced at Mimi as they headed back to the apartment. This was going to be tough.
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"Jo!" Collins called as he and Mimi entered the apartment, "I'm back!"
"Did you find Roger?" Joanne asked from the kitchen, delectable scents wafting from there through the rest of the apartment.
"No," Collins answered, "But I did find someone else."
Joanne emerged from the kitchen, a red-checked apron covering her over-sized t-shirt and baggy sweatpants (her usual wardrobe for after work). Her eyes lit up when she saw Mimi standing next to Collins.
"Mimi!" Joanne said happily, "It's so nice to see you!"
"Same here chica," Mimi answered, giving her friend a hug, "You seem different though. I can't put my finger on it?"
"Maybe you'll find out nine months," Joanne said slyly (which surprised Collins greatly, seeing as Joanne was NEVER sly).
Mimi gasped. "No, Jo, no! Are you serious?"
Joanne smiled weakly and said, "Maybe."
Mimi shrieked. "OMG JO! THAT'S WONDERFUL! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU! OH CAN I HELP YOU BABYSIT? PLEASE?"
Joanne laughed. "Of course. Well, I hope you don't mind rooming with me."
"Not at all."
"We'd better catch you up on all of the Santa Fe news," Collins said.
"Like…?" Mimi questioned.
"Like how Maureen is engaged to the southern waitress at the Cohen Café, Abby." Collins answered.
"Wait. There's a Cohen Café? That's so funny!" Mimi said, "Oh, and Maureen's engaged. No surprise there really, other than the fact that she's committing."
Everyone nodded.
"Well, I better get back to making dinner," Joanne mumbled before disappearing into the kitchen.
"Yum!" a voice said, entering the apartment, "Jo, what smells so goo- Mimi?"
Mimi and Collins spun around to see Roger, who was as white as a sheet at the sight of Mimi.
"Hey Roger," Mimi said happily, "Nice to see you!"
"I…uh…" Roger stuttered, "You didn't tell…does she know…shit."
"Roger, what's going on?" Mel asked, stopping dead in her tracks when she saw Mimi, "Roger, who's this?"
Mimi's eyes turned to angry slits. "I should be asking the same thing."
