A/N:Here ya go! A nice long chapter (at least i think so) I dont own RENT as you know. Anything else? Umm i guess not except ENJOY!

Chapter 5

About an hour later Colleen awoke to find Collins, Maureen, Mark, Daphne, and Joanne sitting at random spots around the waiting room.

"Where's dad?" Colleen asked rubbing her eyes.

"He's in with your mom right now. They just let him go in. He was pretty distraught when he got here and they had to wait for him to calm down first. He almost knocked out one of the doctors in the process but he is doing better now." Answered Mark as he stopped fiddling with his camera.

"Oh, umm okay. Do you know if I can go in?" Asked Colleen as she started to stand up and head towards where they had taken her mom.

"Yeah I think so." Mark said as he started to mess with his camera. Colleen nodded as she walked through the swinging doors towards her mom's room. When she reached the door she found her dad sitting on a chair next to Mimi's bed holding her hand with is head down.

"Dad?" Colleen quietly tried to get his attention. He looked up with tears stains on his splotchy face. He quickly got up and hugged Colleen.

"They said that her AIDS has gotten worse then ever before. They…they" Roger tried to finish but started to cry again. Colleen was a little bit stunned. She had never seen her dad cry before and for her is was a little awkward.

"It's going to be okay. She will be okay." Colleen said softly hugging her dad again and then leading him back to his seat.

Colleen pulled up a seat next to her dad. As she sat there she felt numb. The only noise that she was hearing was the soft crying of her father and the beeping from the machines that Mimi was hooked up to. She slowly drifted into her memories.

Her mom swinging her at the park while her dad sat on a bench playing his guitar. Mimi taking her shopping for dresses for her first dance. All the parties at the Life Café. Going to her dance performances.

Colleen was awoken from her memories when Mark entered the room.

"I thought that you guys might want something to drink." He said handing Colleen a cup of hot chocolate and her dad a cup of coffee. Roger nodded his thanks and then turned back to Mimi.

"How's she doing?" Mark asked looking concerned.

"From what I know her AIDS is full blown I guess and well Dad wasn't able to finish the rest." Colleen said quietly looking back at her dad.

"Is he okay?"

"I don't know. He's in pretty bad shape. I'm not sure if he should be in here right now." Mark nodded in agreement. Then he walked over to Roger and put his hand on his shoulder.

"Come on out to the waiting area. The doctors will tell us if anything happens." Roger looked relentless to go but he eventually stood up and fallowed Mark out. Colleen looked back at her mom.

"I know you can make it through this mom. You can do this. Please be okay, for dads sake." Colleen said quietly then went back out to the waiting area.

Roger had his head down in his hands and Joanne as sitting next to him rubbing his back and everyone else was standing close by. Daphne ran over to Colleen and hugged her. Then all of a sudden Roger stood up looking extremely angry and then stormed out of the room, heading towards the stairs.

"Where is he going?" Daphne asked.

"The roof" Everyone else replied in unison.

"Oh…" Daphne quietly, "Come on, we need to get you some food." Grabbing Colleen's arm and started to lead her out of the room. On the way out Colleen looked back at Mark. He caught her glance and nodded.

"I'll go talk to him in a few minuets, after he calms down." Colleen nodded her thanks as Daphne pulled her towards the cafeteria.

After Colleen ate a little bit of a sandwich she and Daphne walked back towards the waiting room. When they walked through the doors they found everyone except Mark and Roger.

"Mark went up to the roof about five minuets ago." Joanne informed Colleen.

"I think I'm going to go up there to see if I can help." Colleen turned and walked towards the stairs. When she reached roof level she found Roger and Mark quietly talking on the roofs edge.

"Hi." Colleen said quietly towards them. She sat down on the other side of her dad, "You doing better?" He looked at her through sad eyes.

"If I hadn't been at band practice I could of help. I could have done something. I should have been there." Roger said looking back down at his feet.

"There was nothing you could of done." Said Colleen, "Don't blame yourself. She will be okay. The doctors are going to do everything they can to make her better." Colleen finished as she tried to take her dad's hand but he pulled away.

"NO! They can't make her better!" Roger said loudly, "Even if they make her a little bit better but she will just be in and out of hospitals and she won't be able to be herself. She's dieing and there is nothing I can do. And because of me you're going to have to watch me go through the same thing and then your going to have to deal with it."

"ROGER! Don't talk like that!" Mark swatted him on the head, "Mimi has always been weak. You're strong Colleen's strong! And you are both too stubborn to die." Colleen managed a weak smile but she knew her dad was right. Roger just shook his head continually until Maureen came running up.

"Roger, Colleen! Hurry!" Maureen grabbed both their hands and pulled them quickly back down the stairs.

"What's going on?" Colleen asked as they hurried towards Mimi's room, but Maureen didn't answer. When they reached the room it was full of doctors and nurses. Roger let go of Maureen's hand and ran over to Mimi almost knocking down one of the nurses.

"MIMI! No you can't! Come on you've been through this you can do it. Mimi you can't leave!" Roger yelled as he saw the doctors trying to revive her. One of the stronger male nurses led him out of the room. Colleen just stood there awestruck.

"No." She whispered very quietly and stood in the doorway. A few minuets later she heard a solid beep and someone say, "Time of death 8:33"

Colleen couldn't believe it. She slowly walked back to the waiting room where everyone was waiting for news. She saw her dad crying over in the corner and Mark was trying to comfort him but it didn't seem like it was working. Everyone looked up from his or her seats looking for an answer form Colleen.

"She's… She's," Colleen took a deep breath, "She's gone." Then after all her hours of trying composed she crumbled. She fell to the floor sobbing. Collins ran over to her and helped her to a chair. The others looked at each other in disbelief. A few minuets later a doctor walked over to them.

"I'm sorry but Mrs. Davis passed away. You can go in now to say your goodbyes if you would like." She said quietly then made her way out of the now dead silent room. No one could bring themselves to go back into her room. Slowly they said their condolences to Colleen and Roger and made their way home. Mark went back with Roger and Colleen to their loft. The two Davis' walked into their rooms and fell asleep crying. Mark stayed on the couch that night. While Mark was sleeping he had a dream of when he was walking through the cemetery on Halloween.

How did we get here? How the hell..pan left--close on the steeple of the church. How did I get here, how the hell? Christmas! Christmas eve, last year. I could a night so frozen be so scalding hot? How can a morning this mild be so raw? Why are entire years strewn on the cutting room floor of memory as single frames of one magic night forever flicker in close up on the 3-D Imax of my mind. That's poetic- that's pathetic. Why did Mimi knock on Roger's door? And Collins choose that phone booth back where Angel set up his drums. Why did Maureen's equipment break down? Why am I the witness and when I capture it on film does it mean that its the end and I'm alone.

Mark woke up suddenly with one question left in his head. Will I be alone?

A/N: I hope you liked it. I know its sad but remember Mimi is with Angel. Next Chapter will contain Colleen going back to school and the Bohemians dealing with losing Mimi. Reviews are welcomed with open arms! Please tell me what you think!
Until next time! ♥