Sorry for the update delay. Life gets in the way sometimes.
Chapter 6
Maureen was walking down the street one day, distracted by thoughts. She was so distracted that she didn't even hear Benny calling her name, nor did she realize she was about to cross the street when it wasn't her turn. She was looking straight ahead, but everything around her was a blur.
She placed her foot over the edge of a curb, a taxi speeding her way with no intentions of stopping. She was about to take another step forward, when a hand on her shoulder pulled her back and out of her mind.
"Maureen!"
Maureen's snapped back to reality, eyes narrowing in on Benny, "What?" She said shrugging his hand off of her shoulder, then processed to wipe her shoulder off, as if the yuppie scum had left dirt there.
"You almost just got hit by a taxi." He said motioning towards the road.
Maureen turned her head slightly to the street, seeing he was right. She let out a breath. Another thing she could hate Benny for, she was almost put out of her misery, but he had to pull her back.
"Always ruining my day, Benny." She muttered.
"What?" He asked, but then waved it off, he was sent after Maureen for another reason, "We're targeting your performance space again. Either find the money to keep it open or give it up."
Maureen ran her fingers through her hair, "I thought we've been through all this?"
"We're doing it again." He firmly stated. "We're more prepared this time if you try and protest."
Maureen looked up at him letting out a defeated breath, things just seemed to be getting worse. She finally just shrugged, "Take it."
"We have more cops-" Benny paused, finally just processing what she just said, "What?"
"Take it." Maureen said, "I don't care."
"Maureen." Benny slowly stated, "If you're planning something..."
"I'm not planning anything, just take the fucking space and leave me the fuck alone." Maureen said shoving him, and then she turned and walked away, tears singing her eyes. She would have done another protest in a heartbeat to save her performance space, but she was so distraught over Joanne, she just couldn't bring herself to care.
She didn't care about a lot of things these days, and her grumbling stomach was proving that to her, begging Maureen to feed herself. She moved to the side, resting up against a building a wave of dizziness consuming her. She closed her eyes and fought through it. When she felt okay again she headed back to Collins and Angel's apartment, glad that she found it empty, and then sprawled out on the couch. The moment her eyes shut she was asleep.
A few days later the boho's were at the loft, Mimi walking over to the couch, "So what are you going to do?" She asked Maureen.
Maureen slowly looked up, raising a brow, "Huh?"
"About Benny." Mimi added.
Angel smiled, "I bet you have big plans to stop him."
"Oh, nothing." Maureen said, "I gave it up to him."
Collins nearly spit his drink out, eyes wide, "Mo!"
Maureen jolted a little at the sudden loud voice of her best friend, looking in his direction, shrugging.
"Just a shrug? That's all you're giving me?" Collins said standing up clearly a little angry, "You have to fight for your space!"
Maureen stood up, "I don't care!" She yelled stepping close to him, "Nothing matters anymore! He can have my fucking space because I don't need it. I'm moving on from performing, I'm moving on from everything! Don't you get it!" She said shoving Collins a little, she knew he was just trying to help her, but he was honestly annoying her a lot lately, "Nothing fucking matters without Joanne!"
Collins stood shocked watching as Maureen stormed towards the door to exit. She made it about halfway, but with the lack of food and just all the stress she had been feeling she stopped, everything went black and then she passed out.
I know super short! I promise you won't have to wait long for the next update! *pinky swear* ;p