Daisy's P.O.V
The three of us got on the bus next morning after the hospital let me out. Roger wouldn't leave our sides. He went all nurse on us. The moment we got into the apartment. He sat us both down in the couch. I offered to help him cook and clean up the apartment but he said he could handle it.
The next few weeks involved getting rid of any sharp objects in the apartment in case I was tempted again. Roger gladly threw them all out, though it means the guys won't be able to shave for a while. Which should be interesting to see the two of them with a little stubble. The next thing was getting Mark better and that meant a lot and a lot of cooking.
I kept offering to help but he insisted that he did all the work. It did give Mark and me some time together. I helped him with his film and I kept an eye out for any auditions for dancing but Roger would stop us. Telling us we need to rest. He really was going all nurse on us. One day after a few weeks we got back from the hospital Roger was cooking dinner Mark was napping and I was reading the newspaper. I looked up and saw Roger sitting down for a minute. He was sweating and I noticed he hasn't taken his AZT. I let out a sigh and got up.
"Roger? Do you want me to take over?"
"No come on you need to rest." He insisted.
"You're kidding me right? I'm fine let me help you." I went to the "stove" and tried to see what Roger was working on when he stepped in front of me.
"No come on, your still recovering. Please relax." He looked down at my arms for a glance. The scars were still there and I have feeling they would be there forever.
"Roger. Take your AZT. You haven't taken it all today." I went to the table and handed the bottle to him. "Please Roger you need rest too." I pointed at the couch.
"But…"
"No buts. Sit your ass down now. You've been working nonstop these past few weeks. I'm feeling better and Mark is almost at full weight again. So you need to take a break now, or so help me I will duct tape your ass to the couch. Do you understand me?!" Roger stood back in shock. I don't think he thought I was capable of shouting. He did listen thought. All in silence he took his pills sat down on the couch and stared at me.
"Holy Shit Daisy, I didn't know you could shout like that?"
"I get it from my mother." I went over into the kitchen I brought over a cup of coffee to Roger and a cup of tea for myself. I sat down next to him handing him the coffee.
"Listen Rog, Mark and I are slowly getting better we can help out more. I can at least. And I can help out, so you can focus on some other stuff."
"Come on Daisy. You're not feeling well and I promised that I would make sure that the both of you would get better."
"And I am better. We are better." I held onto Roger's hand. "You need to find Mimi, you need to find her she needs to hear that wonderful song of yours."
"But what about Mark and you?"
"Will be fine. Remember I can take care of Mark too. Besides he has being doing so much better that well he is almost done with his film."
"You serious!" Roger exclaimed. "After I told him to take it easy and…"
"You really think you could stop Mark from his film Rog. You know better than that."
"I know, I know but still."
"Listen Rog why don't you make some calls and I'll finish up dinner okay?"
"Okay." I got up and walked to the small kitchen when I heard Roger whisper "And Daisy…"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks." I smiled and went over to the kitchen starting up the dinner and Roger began his long ordeal of finding Mimi. I managed to cook some mac and cheese and grabbed some bread. I set the food out on the long coffee table and went into the bedroom to get Mark.
He was fast asleep in the bed curled up underneath the blankets. I smiled and sat down next to him giving him a kiss on the forehead. I ruffled his hair and whispered "Mark sweetie wake up." He let out a little yawn and opened his eyes.
"Morning Daisy."
"Its actual night come on I made dinner." Mark started to sit up and said
"Roger actual let you do something?" How did you pull that off?"
"I shouted at him. I get it from a catholic mother so…"
"I love you so much right now." Mark said smiling. I leaned over and gave him a kiss.
"I know you do now come I made some mac and cheese for us." Mark threw of his covers and raced into the main room. I started to giggle and followed after him. God sometimes he can be such a kid. I walked out of the room and joined Roger and Mark with a wonderful dinner.
"So Rog." Mark asked. "Any luck with Mimi?"
Roger set down his fork and let out a sigh. "No, I mean I have a few leads but there very faint. I'm not sure where she is. It's almost like she disappeared off the face of the earth."
"Don't worry Rog. Will find her? Will help you?" Mark took Roger's hand "It's our turn to help. You've done so much for me for both of us these few weeks."
"Yeah." I said backing up Mark, "We owe you, will be here for you."
"Thanks guys." Roger whispered. "It means a lot to me that you want to help."
"Of course we do." Mark said. "Were your friends." He smiled and gave Roger a soft punch in the shoulder and Roger gave when back. I rolled my eyes and whispered "Boys." I got up clearing up the dishes and Roger talking to Mark.
"So Daisy told me you are almost done with your film."
"Yeah I just need to find the ending. And once I do I have some editing it should be done by Christmas. I just can't find the ending." Mark said as he started to think. When something hit me. I ran into our room grabbing Mark's camera.
I then ran back and it started it up filming Mark and Roger. Rog looked at me and asked "What are you doing?"
"The film started with you two it should end with you two. Now go on do something."
So I sat there for a half an hour filming Mark and Rog, just being Mark and Roger. They laughed and told stories. It would be the perfect ending to the film. Showing how even though you have HIV or AIDS. You can still live your life. You can still feel love and joy and live your life. To the end. And you should live it with no regrets. I closed the camera up and smiled at the two of them. "There Mark. I found your ending."
He got up and took my hand. "You never cease to amaze me." He leaned and gave me a kiss on the lips. We continued to kiss until Roger shouted.
"Ugh get a room you two!"
Mark and I started laughing and joined Roger back on the couch. I knew things wouldn't be the same now and they never would but if we found Mimi then maybe our family would be a little bit closer. Maybe just maybe.