Alright, so here's chapter ten. It is more of a filler-chapter, but, I think it's kinda cute...
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A day later, Collins was released from the hospital under the condition that he wouldn't return to work, and would be living with someone instead of on his own. Naturally, he chose the loft.
"I'll sleep on the couch," Emily immediately volunteered.
"I'm sorry, I can't let you do that," Collins informed her.
"And why not?"
"Because, I'm not going to allow you to give up your bed and your room for me."
"But it was your room long before I even got here," Emily argued.
"Yeah, and I gave it up, moved out. It's your room now."
"Em, Collins can be even more stubborn then me," Roger said. "How in the world do you think Mimi and I got clean?" With an exaggerated sigh, Emily gave up.
"Fine," she grumbled. Before she could get too far away, Collins grabbed her around the waist and pulled her onto the couch, and started to tickle her unmercifully. "Collins!" she squealed.
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"Hey Mimi?" Emily asked one day as they were doing homework.
"Hmm?"
"How did you meet Roger, and how long was it before you two knew you were meant to be together?"
"Well, three months before I met your brother, I had a very interesting break-up with Benny. He was married, but preferred sex with me, but I had AIDS and after a couple weeks, I got sick of sneaking around. Plus the fact that Allison wound up being pregnant. I met Roger during a semi-protest against Benny for cutting our power on Christmas Eve and planning to evict us. We were all out on our fire escapes, throwing burning trash onto the street below. Benny told them to come down because he wanted to talk to them. Roger looked down to the street below and I was looking up, and our eyes just met, and that was that."
"You forgot your candle," Roger said coming up to them and wrapping his arms around Mimi's neck.
"Oh, yeah, and then there was my candle."
"That sounds...interesting."
"It is now, it wasn't then," Roger said.
"Oh, you liked it then too," Mimi teased.
"Okay, you two make a lovely couple, but I really don't want to hear this part." Emily gathered her books and left Mimi and her brother to their own devices.
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"What are you doing?" Mark asked Emily the next day.
"Studying for the spring finals."
"No, what are you doing with your legs?"
"Stretching. Come fall, I will be a student at The School of the Performing Arts, and I have to be up to standard."
"Looks incredibly painful to me."
"Good morning!" Maureen exclaimed even though it was well into the afternoon.
"Hi Maureen," Emily said taking a more natural sitting position. "So what trouble do you plan on causing today?"
"Not much...Pookie had to go into the office."
"So you're bored?" Mark guessed sarcastically.
"You're one to talk. Please tell me you are going to start dating again soon."
"Well, I'd rather remain single than have my next girlfriend leave me for another woman."
"It's better to take the risk," Maureen said.
"Mark, you can't argue with Maureen."
"I really wish you two would quit pressuring me about it!"
"We will, just as soon as you start dating again," Maureen said.
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I still believe it's a filler chappy, but please let me know what you think! -Diva