Okay, this chapter is kind of corny but it came to me one day when I was listening to the NYTW version of RENT on youtube. It's just like Goodbye Love from RENT but with minor changes to it . . . if it doesn't make sense, I'm sorry . . . like I said, it just came to me one day.
Disclaimer: I don't own, I RENT. Except my characters and storyline . . . those are mine.
Right Brain
Jo was packing her bag to head back to San Francisco. She was sad but she wasn't alone. Mimi walked into the room and spoke.
"I hear there are great restaurants out west." She started.
"Some of the best; how could he?" Jo replied.
"How could you let him go?" Mimi countered.
"You just don't know," Jo said bitterly. "How could I lose strength?"
"Maybe you'll see why, when you face up to your pain, at least now if you try. It's failure won't be in vain." Mimi tried.
"I failed him in vain." Jo spat.
"Use your right brain. There's so much to care about. There's me, there's Mark . . ." The Latina said calmly.
"Mark's got his baggage too."
"So do you!"
"I don't know what I am, what I know, what to do." Jo said sadly.
"Who does?" Mimi asked.
"God Mimi, don't you?" Jo cried.
"I do." Mimi replied solemnly. "But it's Mark you should worry about: Mark has got his work. They say Mark lives for his work and Mark's in love with his work. Mark hides in his work."
"From what?"
"From facing his failure, facing his loneliness, facing the fact he lives a lie," Mimi replied sadly.
"He doesn't live a lie," Jo countered, "Tell you why; he's never finished his film 'cause the standards he sets for himself are too high. But the fact remains: that he's the one of us with the talent and the drive; the fact remains Mark is the one to survive."
"I know. I'm afraid the burden's going to make him crack."
"If it does, just let me know. I'll come back." Jo put her hand on Mimi's shoulder.
"Why's it easier to return to a friend, than to burn with a lover till the end?" Mimi asked honestly.
"Not as much to lose,"
"Mark still loves Josie, is she really mad or afraid that Mark is weak?"
"Mark did look pale."
"Mark has gotten thin; Mark's getting sicker by the day. Josie's running out the door."
"No more! Oh no! I've got to go . . ." Jo exclaimed before closing her bag.
"Anything you need in San Fran?" Mimi asked.
"I'll be fine, take care of him." Jo said.
"Okay. Love you; call." Mimi ordered gently.
"Love you too. I hate the fall." Jo said before leaving her room and running straight into Mark. "You heard?"
"Every word," Mark said, blue eyes gazing sadly into grey. "You don't want baggage without lifetime guarantees. You don't want to see me weak. I just came to say goodbye love, goodbye love. Came to say: goodbye love, goodbye. Just came to say . . ."
"Right brain "Goodbye love
How do I find my goodbye love,
Right brain? Goodbye love
I lost my map. . ." Goodbye . . ."
Mark quickly pulled Jo close to him and kissed her square on the lips before abruptly letting go and backing away. Jo lightly touched her lips before grabbing her bag and running out of the loft and into a cab.
Mimi put a hand on Mark's shoulder as he continued: "Goodbye love, goodbye love. Came to say: goodbye love, goodbye. Just came to say goodbye love, goodbye love, goodbye love . . . hello, withdrawal . . ." Mark turned to Mimi who enveloped him into a hug. This was going to be a long, painful time for everyone.
Like I said, REALLY corny. But I couldn't help but add this chapter in. Please Review!! Even if it's to scold me for writing a crappy chapter . . . just REVIEW!!!!