Chapter 9
"Say what's going on here?" Collins asked as he and Angel walked into the living room.
"We're just talking." Amy said placing her hand on Mark's knee.
"Oh really?" Collins asked as he saw the gesture that Amy just did.
"Really Collins." Mark said as he took Amy's hand into his.
"If you say so." Collins said skeptical of what was between Amy and Mark.
"Come on honey leave them alone." Angel said as she sat down on the love seat couch.
"Ok I'll lay off." Collins said sitting next to Angel.
"Who will you lay off on Collins?" Maureen asked as she and Joanne walked into the room.
"Oh Mark and his new friend, Amy." Collins said.
"Really? Are you two a thing now?" Maureen asked in shock.
"I'm aloud to have a new friend. I mean…"
"So we're friends?" Amy asked in a sweet tone.
"Well yeah. I mean that is if you want to be…" Mark said feeling his cheeks blush with embarrassment.
"I do. But I also want more than friendship with you. I mean I really like you and from what little I know about you I feel like I want to know everything and… well we did already go through this before everyone came in here." Amy said feeling her cheeks blush a little bit as well.
"So are you two a thing?" Collins asked.
"I would say we are. If you want to." Amy said looking into Mark's eyes.
"I do want to if you its ok with you." Mark said.
"Well I guess to answer your question Collins we are a thing as you put it." Amy said leaning on Mark's shoulder.
"I'm happy for you both." Angel said. "Just remember to live each day as if it were your last. Remember no day but today."
"The heart may freeze or it can burn
The pain will ease if I can learn
There is no future, there is no past
I live this moment as my last
There's only us, there's only this
Forget regret, or life is yours to miss
No other road, no other way
No day but today"
"Mimi?" Angel asked as Mimi and Roger came into the room hand in hand.
"There's only us, only tonight
We must let go to know what's right
No other course, no other way
No day but today
I can't control
My destiny
I trust my soul
My only goal is just to be
There's only now
There's only here
Give in to love
Or live in fear
No other path
No other way
No day but today..."
"That was beautiful Mimi." Amy said.
"Thank you. Roger and Angel aren't the only ones who can write songs." Mimi said as she took a seat in the chair, Roger not to far away.
"You have another one?" Roger asked in shock and amazement.
"Well yeah. I came up with one that I sing at my job." Mimi said as a 'matter of factly'.
"Oh you mean that one?" Amy asked as she recalled the song that Mimi was talking about. "I love that song."
"Thank you. I would sing it but I think it would be best if I just share it with Roger. I don't want him to get jealous of you guys." Mimi said knowing how Roger would react.
"Oh come on Mimi. You and Amy can do the whole routine for us." Maureen said thinking of a way that she could hear the song.
"But…"
"It's ok Mimi. I'll be on my best behavior." Roger promised.
"Ok. Are you game Amy?" Mimi asked looking at Amy and Mark.
"Well if your game." Amy said as she got up from her spot on the couch.
"Ok. Should we get in costume or just do it in our regular cloths?" Mimi asked not sure what to wear.
"Costume of course." Amy said. You could tell that she wanted to show off for Mark so what could Mimi do but agree.
"Ok lets get changed."
When they came back into the room both Mimi and Amy had robes on and Mimi got into position to sing as did Amy.
"What's the time
Well it's gotta be close to midnight
My body's talking to me
It says "Time for danger"
It says "I wanna commit a crime
Wanna be the cause of a fight
Wanna put on my tight skirt and flirt
With a stranger"
I've had a knack from way back
Breaking the rules once
I learned the games
Get up life's too quick
I know someplace sick
Where this chick'll dance in the flames
We don't need any money
I always get in for free
You can get in too if you get in with me
Let's go out tonight
I have to go out tonight
You wanna play? Let's run away
We won't be back
Before it's New Year's Day
Take me out tonight! Meow!
When I get a wink from the doorman
Do you know how lucky you'll be?
That you're on line with the feline of Avenue B
Let's go out tonight
I have to go out tonight
You wanna prowl
Be my night owl?
Well take my hand we're gonna howl
Out tonight
In the evening I've got to roam
Can't sleep in the city of neon and chrome
Feels too damn much like home
When the Spanish babies cry!
So let's find a bar
So dark we forget who we are
Where all the scars from the
Nevers and maybes die
Let's go out tonight uh-huh
I have to go out tonight
You're sweet wanna hit the street?
Wanna wail at the moon like a cat in heat?
Just take me out tonight
Please take me out tonight
Don't forsake me - out tonight
I'll let you make me - out tonight
Tonight - tonight - tonight!"
After the last word Mimi was on Roger's lap making out. They were so into each other that they didn't hear the applause that everyone was giving them. And Amy and Mark were no better.