Chapter 1: Mimi Marquez- I Should Tell You

"Omg. Tom she's almost here. I can't believe it. My Mimi is going to be going to school with me again. I'm so excited." The drag queen said with excitement as she danced around her boyfriend.

"Angel, baby, you need to calm down. You don't want to scare her now do you?" Tom Collins asked as he put his hands on Angel's shoulders trying to keep her still.

"Baby, I won't scare her. She's use to me, or should be. I mean it's only been what? I think about a year since we last saw each other. One whole year since I saw my Meems. God I can't wait to see her!" Angel said with a big smile as she started dancing around Collins again. "And besides honey, Mimi's worst then I am any way."

"Who's worst then you Angel?"

"Markey you're here!" Angel beamed as she ran over and gave Mark a big hug.

"It's good to see you to Angel. Um… Angel I need air." Mark said.

"Oh sorry chico." Angel said as she let go of Mark then turned her attention to the parking lot with anticipation in her eyes and body language.

"Did I miss something?" Mark asked Collins in confusion.

"Angie's just excited that her best friend. You know the one that she always gets letters from. Yeah well apparently she's gonna be here today for her first day of school. And luckily for her, she has a class with all of us." Collins explained.

"Oh." Mark said with understanding.

Just then a black 1987 mustang pulled up. And once it stopped out came a beautiful Latina. She wore black tight pants; black knee high boots, a tight red 'v' neck shirt, and a long leopard print coat. She had long brown curly hair that fell down to her mid back.

"She's here!" Angel yelled with excitement as she jumped up and down.

"What's with Angel?" Asked a voice from behind Mark and Collins.

"Oh, hey Rog." Mark greeted.

"Hey Cohen. Now what's with Angel?"

"Oh she's just happy that her best friend is finally here." Collins explained.

As the Latina turned around Roger suddenly felt his heart start to speed up. "MIMI!" Angel yelled as she ran to the Latina known as Mimi.

"ANGEL!" Mimi screamed with excitement as she began to run towards Angel. When they reached each other they collided into a strong hug.

"I can't believe that you're finally here." Angel said with tears coming to her eyes.

"It's good to see you too, Ang." Mimi said with tears coming to her eyes as well.

"Come I want you to meet everyone." As Angel led Mimi to the gang they never let go of each other. They walked hip to hip. "Mimi I would like you to meet my boyfriend Tome Collins. Honey this is my sister Mimi."

"You can call me Collins." Collins said as he extended his hand towards Mimi.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you. Angel's told me so much about you."

"And this is Mark Cohen."

"It's a pleasure to meet the infamous Mimi that Angel always talks about." Mark said as he shook Mimi's hand.

"Thanks I think." Mimi said pulling a strand of hair behind her ear.

"And this is Roger Davis." Angel introduced.

Mimi stared at the rocker known as Roger. His bleach blond hair was short sticking up just a little bit. Mimi felt her heart leap from her chest to her throat. 'Mimi get a hold of yourself.' She ordered to herself. 'You shouldn't be feeling like this with a guy you just met. And especially not after Roberto was killed. What's going on with me?' Mimi asked herself.

"It's an honor to meet you Mimi…"

"Marquez." Mimi said as she tore her eyes away from Roger and onto Angel. Both of whom saw that Mimi's eyes were now filled with pain.

"Mimi, chica? Did something happen between you and Roberto after I left?" Angel asked with a confused and concerned look on her face. All Mimi did was nod her head yes. In a flash Angel was once again at Mimi's side embracing her for comfort. "What is it chica? What happened?" Angel asked.

"He was murdered." Mimi said through tears.

"What?" Angel asked as she looked to Collins, Mark, and Roger with tears now coming to her eyes.

"What happened Mimi?" Mark asked in a concerned voice.

"He was found two weeks ago in his room with a knife in his gut. He bleed out. I found him." Mimi said through tears.

"Oh chica." Angel said in disbelief.

"No one would believe me when I told them that he didn't commit suicide but that he was murdered. You see the night before I found him he proposed to me. We were going to get married. But again no one will believe me." Mimi explained through sobs of pain and loss.

"What? Why would they think that he would commit suicide? I mean Roberto would never do that. He would never leave you." Angel said as she too started to cry tears for her lost friend.

I know but no one will believe me." Mimi sobbed. She then pulled out of Angel's embrace then asked, "I was hoping that you would know where April is. I mean I could really use both you and her for comfort right now."

Angel looked up and over Mimi's head over to Roger, her eyes pleading him for help.

"Angel?" Mimi then looked over to whom Angel was looking at… "Roger?" His eyes now full of pain, betrayal, and lost. Mimi then looked back to Angel. "Did something happen to April? Angel?" Mimi turned to the others for answers. "Anyone? Please someone tell me what happened to my sister!?" Mimi begged through tears.

Roger took a deep breath and walked up to Mimi. Angel seeing this moved closer to Collins who put his arms around her for comfort.

Mimi stared at Roger pleading him to tell her what happened to her sister. "Mimi." He said with sadness and pain in his voice. "April…she…" he then took another deep breath and placed his hands on Mimi's shoulders for comfort. "Mimi, April killed herself about a year ago." Roger finally got out.

"W…what? No, please…. NO!?" Mimi sobbed as she broke down into tears. Roger pulled her into his chest, embracing her as she cried into his shirt. Her tears tearing at his heart.

"Mimi, chica. Do you want to just skip school today and just start tomorrow?" Angel asked.

Mimi just nodded his head yes, never leaving Roger's comforting embrace. "Come on. We can take you to see her if you would like." Mark suggested.

Again all Mimi did was nod her head yes. Roger then let go of Mimi only to pick her up into his arms bridal style. Then all five of got into Collins's car. Mimi sitting on Roger's lap still crying. And they drove to the cemetery where April was buried.

Once there Roger carried Mimi to April's grave, then walked away her some space.

"April. Hey big sis. I would have come sooner if I'd have known." Mimi sobbed. "April how could you do this to me? I mean I've lost Roberto and now I find out that I've lost you too. Why?" Mimi asked as she broke down into tears.

*Ten Minutes Later*

Angel looked up when she saw Mimi walking towards them. "You okay chica?" Angel asked giving her a comforting hug.

"I will be in time." Mimi said. 'Beep Beep' "That must be my mother calling I'll be right back." Before anyone could say anything Mimi walked away only to bump into…. "Oh my God. Roger I'm so sorry."

"You okay?" He asked in a concerned voice.

"Yeah I will be. Um… will you excuse me?" Mimi then began to walk away.

"Um Mimi." Roger touched her shoulder lightly. "You dropped this."

Mimi turned around and panic came to her eyes when she saw what Roger was holding in his hands… her AZT bottle. "Please don't tell anyone." Mimi begged him with pleading eyes.

"Mimi it's okay." Roger assured her. He then reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a bottle of AZT.

"You?" Mimi asked in shock and disbelief.

"Me." Roger said as he nodded his head.

"April?"

"Yeah. That's why she killed herself."

Mimi popped and AZT pill into her mouth and then swallowed. "How?" she asked. "I mean how'd you two get it?"

"Drugs. What about you?"

"Same. I've been clean for about six months now."

"About nine months for me." Roger confided. "You know Mimi, you can tell Angel, Collins, and Mark. They won't judge you."

"Do they know about you?"

"Yeah."

"Can you help me tell them? I mean I know I just met you and all but…"

"Mimi it's okay." Roger smiled as he pulled her into and embrace.

"Thank you Roger. You know you remind me so much of Roberto." Mimi said as she returned Roger's embrace.

"I hope that, that's a good thing."

"It is." Mimi laughed.

'Beep Beep.'

"My turn." Roger said making Mimi laugh a little bit more as Roger took his AZT.