I Can't

Summary- Roger gives Mimi an impossible choice. Short angsty drabble.

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"Choose."

Mimi looks at him, uncertainty filling her eyes. "What?"

"Choose." Roger repeats. "This," holding up the syringe he found her with, "Or me."

Her eyes widen. "I- I can't make that choice!"

Hurt flits across his face, but then his expression hardens. He throws the syringe on the floor. "Can't?" he asks, disbelief evident in his voice. "Fuck that. You won't."

"N-no!" she stammers. "That's not it at all!"

He scoffs. "Yeah, right," he gets up and walks toward the door.

"Roger, wait!" she protests. "Let me explain!"

"No! I can't do this, Mimi. Not again."

"Roger-"

But it's useless. He's gone, slamming the door behind him. She can already hear him pounding up the stairs.

"Neither can I," she says softly.

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Please review, this is my first Rent fic and I'm curious to see how you think I did!