Disclaimer – I own nothing of In the Heights or RENT. They both belong to their respected owners. 'Nuff said. I can say, however, that I do own my original characters.

Italics are song lyrics and thoughts.

A/N: I have been contemplating writing this story and I finally decided to write it.

A/N 2: For this story, Angel is out of drag, so he'll be known as Dumott.

Summary: AU: Angel's grandma Claudia has passed away and her thoughts about it. Set to the songs Atencion and Alabanza from the musical In the Heights. Two-shot. Rated T for language.

Genre: Angst/None

Rating: T

CHAPTER ONE
(chapter title – Atencion)

Dumott Schunard felt tears in his eyes as he walked down the street. The stars were twinkling in the sky, but he hardly noticed them. His grandma Claudia had passed away at noon that day. Dumott and his cousin, Usnavi, were there, holding her hand and softly singing to her as her soul passed into the next world.

Atencion
Atencion
Roll down your windows
Turn up your radios
Un momento, por favor
Atencion
Atencion
Please drive slow
Let everybody know
Abeula Claudia passed away
At noon today.

Dumott and his grandma – or Abeula – had been extremely close and it was hard to let her go.

"Dumott?" a familiar voice called. Dumott looked over his shoulder and saw his friends, Lonny, David and Sheila, come running towards him. He hugged each of them as they approached him. All three of them had known Abeula well and had tears in their eyes, like Dumott.

"I can't believe she's gone." Shelia broke the silence. Dumott nodded in agreement as the four of them headed to the Cat Scratch Club, where their other friend, Mimi, worked.

Mimi was changing when Shelia entered the dressing room, tears in her eyes.

"Sheila? What's wrong?" Mimi inquired.

"Abeula passed away today." Sheila answered.

"Dumott's Abeula?" Mimi questioned. Shelia nodded, not trusting herself to speak.

"He's taking it pretty hard, Meems." Shelia told her, taking Mimi's hand and led the way out of the club.

"Dumott, sweetie, I'm so sorry." Mimi told her dearest friend, hugging him close.

"I'll be okay, honey." Dumott reassured Mimi. She nodded, completely trusting her friend.

"We'll help out with everything." Lonny spoke up. Dumott nodded, not trusting himself to speak.

Dumott decided to call it a night and head to his loft, knowing that he had a lot of work to do in the coming days.