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Mark sat on the balcony for a little while watching people walk past. Finally he went inside. He checked on Cass, but she was still asleep, so he lifted the ice pack off her ankle. It looked like the swelling may have gone down a bit, but it was still bruised quite a bit. So he decided to wrap it with an ace bandage when she woke up. Mark decided to dig in the cupboards for something to eat and found a thing of ramen noodles. He had begun to heat up some water on the hot plate when he heard a knock on the door. He figured it was Mimi as he hadn't seen her around most of the day. So he went to answer the door and let her in.

"Hey Mimi" He said as she entered the loft, wearing a short black skirt, fishnet stockings, and a skinny tank top, over that she had on her famous jacket.
"Hey Mark, where's Roger, and who's that?" She said motioning to Cass on the couch.

"Roger is in his room, and that's Cass. I met her today at the Life Café, when she left she had slipped and fell, so her ankle is either broken or sprung and she is staying here til she is better."
"Ah ok. She looks pretty innocent. What do you know about her?"
Mark is about to answer but is interrupted by the whistling of the water in the kettle. Mimi follows Mark into the kitchen to continue her questions, forgetting about Roger for a little bit.

"Well for one thing Mimi, I know she is an intriguing person. When I met her in the Life she had notebooks on the table, and a neon red orange ski hat, but there is just something about her that makes me want to know more. Plus, she told me that Benny has been after her for her Rent, and I know how that is so I figured out that I want to help her."
"Aw, you are so sweet Mark." Mimi said as she looked over at the sleeping girl on the couch.
"Why is he so sweet now?" Roger said coming into the room. "Hey babe" He said as he pulled Mimi close to him and kissed her.

"Cause he's taking care of that girl that is on the couch." She said returning the kiss back.
Mark just blushed at the whole thing and turned away from the two of them.

"That's probably because he wants to date her or something."
"I DO NOT!" He said a little loudly. "Not yet anyway, I barely know her."
"So why do you want to help her so bad?" Roger said with a questioning look.

Mark sighed. He didn't know if he really wanted to Roger or not. He knew why of course but he wasn't sure if he could say it loud. "Benny is her landlord," was all he said before walking out to the balcony with his bowl of ramen noodles in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Mimi and Roger exchanged looks before Roger followed Mark outside.

When he stepped out on to the balcony, Mark was sitting in an old lawn chair. The bowl of noodles was on the railing as though Mark had forgotten about it, and he was puffing on the cigarette angrily.

"Wait, Benny is her landlord." Roger said after a few minutes.
"Yea and he is being the asshole that he is, and won't give her a break on the rent. So for now I'm glad she is injured so she doesn't have to deal with Benny's antics." Mark sighed and puffed on the cigarette some more. "I hate how he does this like he doesn't know what its like to struggle for your art."

Roger put a comforting hand on Mark's shoulder. "Don't worry Mark, we'll find a way to help her, okay."
Mark just nodded before grabbing the bowl of noodles.