♥♥Always In My Heart, Part 2♥♥
by Lonnie
Kay heard her name being yelled as her bodyguard ran to her. As she turned to find him, she felt the bullet rip into her heart, the world began to spin, and she felt cold. Michael rushed to hold her in his arms.
“Please hold on, you can’t leave me, I need you.”
Her sight darkened. Suddenly she moved and looked down upon herself lying in a puddle of her own blood. Michael held her in his arms as tears streamed down his face. As she heard him begging her to stay, she knew she was dead.
“But who…..how?”
“Heed my warning,” she heard her grandfather say as she awoke with a start.
Chapter 1
Jumping awake from the dream, Kay found herself startling everyone in the car.
“You okay, baby?” Michael asked, looking concerned.
Kay smiled to reassure him. “Bad dream, I guess.”
“Want to tell me about it?” he replied.
She looked around at the other passengers sharing the car then shook her head no.
“Maybe later,” he said and squeezed her hand. She nodded back to him. Turning, she stared out the window and watched the land pass by.
They were returning from their honeymoon to their beloved home, Neverland. Michael had taken her to Paris to celebrate their wedding. At first it was magical, but unlike the fairy tales, not everything was happily ever after. What on Earth did she think it would be? The first few weeks flew by as their days were filled with lovemaking and exploration of their new life. Then reality hit as suddenly the press began to become more intense with trying to get their precious pictures. Michael’s beloved fans began to camp out outside the hotel, chanting his name into all hours of the night.
One month into the trip, Kay became ill. She could hardly keep anything down, and nightmares began to haunt her every time she lay her head down. The doctors could find nothing wrong with her, so they blamed it on stress. She felt like a prisoner surrounded by all the bodyguards. Of course, they were for protection from the mobs of people constantly chasing after them. Michael’s world was definitely different, and she wondered if she could ever adapt to it.
“We’ll be there soon,” Michael said, snapping her out of her fog. “Feeling okay?” he asked as he gathered her up and kissed her head.
“Her color is a bit better,” Teddy added. “Maybe she was homesick,” he teased.
Teddy was one of the new personal bodyguards Michael had hired for her. He stood over six feet tall, was nothing but solid muscle, and was very intimidating to look at. Inside, he was a teddy bear; he was such a kind and thoughtful man. Kay did not want to have a body guard at first, but Michael insisted. The two of them compromised for his peace of mind. Kay soon became more attached to Teddy than she wanted to be. She grew up without a father, and Teddy treated her like his own. It was hard to not love someone who protected her like that.
Teddy’s real name was Robert, but Michael had started calling him Teddy, and it stuck. Kay was not allowed to go anywhere without him and Bobby. Bobby, like Teddy, was a solid man, not as fun as Teddy was. He took his job very seriously. Kay pitied anyone who made him angry, or got in his way. He was the head of her security team, and every move she took had to be cleared through him. She nicknamed him Grumpy, although he didn’t seem to like that name very much. She smiled thinking how much the two bodyguards looked like they worked for the FBI in their matching black suits.
“Anywhere you want to go today?” Bobby asked.
Kay thought about it. She would love to head to a book store or go shopping, but her stomach was upset and the thought made her tired. “No, I think I just want to get home and get some much-needed rest.”
“I was hoping you would say that,” Michael added smiling at her. Teddy laughed. Kay reached over to slap his leg playfully.
“I meant sleep, not sex,” she added as Teddy turned red.
“Darn,” Michael mumbled. Turning to Bobby, he added. “If she still isn’t feeling well in a few more days we are sending her back to the doctors; hopefully they can figure it out.”
“Let me know where and when,” Bobby said.
“You mean vampires, because all they do is take blood,” Kay protested.
Teddy looked at her, smiling reassuringly. “We have to make you better, whatever it takes.”
They arrived at the house, and Teddy jumped out to help Kay get out of the car. She was thankful for his help, since the movement made her very dizzy. Michael followed behind her and placed his arm around her waist, holding her steady. “Later gator,” Teddy called as he walked away with Bobby to check up on the rest of security. They made their way up the steps to the house and the door opened as if on cue.
“Welcome home, Mr. Jackson,” Ellen the house keeper said. She took one look at Kay, and her motherly instincts kicked in. “Oh, Miss Kay, you look so pale!” She moved to the other side of Kay and helped Michael to get her to the room. Kay lay on the bed grateful for the comfort. “How ‘bout some nice hot soup and some tea?” she asked Michael.
“Let’s try it,” he said.
Kay groaned, “Oh God, please no food.”
Ellen thrust her hands on her hips. “Yes, food! You are going to eat or I’ll make you. You’re probably sick from that foreign food over there you’ve been eating. You’ll see, Auntie Ellen is going to make you feel all better.” She turned and headed for the kitchen.
“Auntie is going to make me throw up,” Kay groaned burying her face in the pillow.
Michael giggled, “You’ve got to try, and she will not stop ‘til you eat something.” He moved over to the bed and ran his hands through her hair. “Please try,” he begged.
Kay rolled over and gripped his hand, pulling it to her lips, and kissing it. “I will.
Ellen came back quickly. Propping Kay up in the bed, she shooed Michael out of the room while she took care of Kay. She started with just the crackers. Kay was surprised to find she ate most of the soup, and her stomach had yet to reject it. It fact she felt stronger than she had in a month. She lay back on the bed and quickly fell asleep.
Michael came later in the evening; he wanted to allow her time to rest. He smiled as he stared down at her; she looked so peaceful. He curled up beside her and quickly joined her in sleep.
“Heed my warning!”
Kay awoke with a jump, as tears streamed down her face. Michael quickly sat up beside her.
“Another bad dream?” he asked, gathering her in his arms. Kay nodded as she sobbed on his shoulder.
“Okay, time to tell me about the dream now. That’s the only way we will conquer your fears,” he added gently. Kay started to explain it to him in between her sobs. As she neared the end of recounting her dream, she felt a bit better. Michael stroked her hair as he listened. Concern etched on his face. Secretly, he feared the possibility of her dream becoming real as he held her close.
Chapter 2
Kay’s nightmares were not as frequent during the next two weeks home, her strength had returned, and everything seemed to be back to normal. Of course, Ellen had taken full credit for it. Kay smiled: it was great to be cared for so deeply. Kay had found a new place to hide in Neverland: In her gardens, she loved to play in the dirt and to enjoy the beauty all around her. Phil, their gardener taught her about the different flowers; they all seemed to so magical to her.
“Are you going to play out here all day long or are you hiding?” Phil said, looking in her direction.
“I’m waiting for Michael to get home. He had a meeting this morning, and the house is so empty without him,” she said, smiling at him.
Phil looked a bit concerned. “Have you had any dizzy spells lately?”
Kay shook her head.
“Kay, you get into the house and out of that hot sun!” Ellen yelled from the door.
Phil threw his head back and laughed. “Oops- too late!”
Kay replied with her best pout and turned to the house. “I was just telling Phil, he was going to have to continue without me. I swear that’s the truth!” she called back to Ellen.
“Liar,” he whispered.
“Brat,” she countered. Taking off, she ran for the house before he turned the water hose on her. She raced through the door and headed for the kitchen since she was starving.
“Yup, I knew you would be here next,” Linda said. “Heard Ellen was yelling at you.”
Linda was the day cook, and like everyone else Michael surrounded himself with, she was kind and sweet. She handed Kay a warm cookie. “Fresh out of the oven.”
Kay accepted it and sat down at the counter as Linda made her some milk to go with it. “Thank you,” she said.
“No problem, love,” Linda said, smiling at her.
“You really need to stop making all these sweets! I swear I have put on 10 pounds this week,” Kay moaned.
“Well you needed it, so I am happy,” the other woman countered. “Besides men like a girl with a little meat on her bones,” she chuckled. “Gives them something to hold on to. Two sticks rubbing together make a fire.”
Kay blushed and added, “I like fires.” She finished off two more cookies, downed her milk, and headed for the living room.
She sat down at the piano Michael bought for her and ran her fingers down the keys; slowly she began playing to herself, losing herself in the music. She stopped when hands slipped over her eyes.
“Guess who?”
She smiled. “Must be that smelly boy who likes to torment me.”
“Only with my love,” he said placing a peck on her lips. “Why do you taste like chocolate?” he asked.
“Hum, I don’t know,” she said acting innocent.
“You’ve been eating the cookies Linda made for me, haven’t you?” he said.
“For you? I didn’t see your name on them,” she said, batting her eyes at him.
Michael’s lips crashed down on hers; his tongue slipping inside hers as he pulled her to her feet. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer as his hands moved down her back to fondle her behind. She heard someone clear his throat. Kay jumped back in surprise.
Smiling back at her was Marlon. “Honeymoon still going on I see,” he teased.
Kay flew across the room into his waiting arms, hugging him tightly.
Michael laughed, “Oh yeah, Marlon is coming over for dinner tonight.”
“Really?” Kay shot back. “You could have warned me he was here.”
“I forgot,” he said with a shrug.
“Look at you! You’re glowing,” Marlon teased as he released her. “They told us you were sick.”
“I was,” she said, feeling guilty. “I’m sorry. I should have called you as well as the rest of the family by now.”
“Well, you can tell them that when they get here,” Marlon said.
“Is everyone coming for dinner?” she asked Michael.
He nodded.
“Oh my God,” she said. “I have to tell Linda!”
“She knows; I told her on my way in,” Michael added.
“I really should go try to help then,” Kay said, turning in the direction of the kitchen.
“No,” Michael pointed toward the stairs instead. “First you need a shower.”
Kay looked down at her clothes still covered in dirt from the garden. “Oh, I am so sorry,” she added as she realized she probably messed up their clothes when hugging them.
“Not to worry, sweetie,” Marlon said. “It washes off.”
Kay ran for the stairs to get ready, as Michael and Marlon laughed at her retreat.
“She looks good,” Marlon remarked.
“Yes, she does,” Michael said blushing and feeling guilty of where his mind just went.
Chapter 3
After a lot of teasing and good natured jokes, most of them at Kay’s expense, the family moved to the patio to eat and catch up on their gossip. Kay was delighted to see Michael’s family; she had not realized she missed them so much. Everyone agreed Michael was taking good care of their baby girl.
Kay sat with the women and watched the men play with the kids, chasing them around the yard, making them scream with excitement. A smile came to her lips every time one of her nieces or nephews would attack their uncle Michael. He looked so happy playing with them. Occasionally, he sent a smile in her direction that melted her heart. Bobby stood in the corner, watching over them, while Teddy joined in the play with everyone else.
“Hey Grumpy, you can go eat or run around if you want,” Kay said to Bobby. After all, it was not as if she was in immediate danger from her in-laws. “I don’t need to be guarded today.”
“Just doing my job,” he countered.
Kay scoffed, “I swear, Grumpy, if you don’t move, I’ll shove you into that pool.”
Bobby almost smirked. “If you say so, miss.”
Kay’s mind began to race. Did he just issue a challenge? She began to watch him out of the corner of her eye, waiting for her chance.
“So dear, how are you feeling?” Katherine asked her.
“Much better, thank you,” Kay returned.
“That’s good. Ellen said you had no color by the time she got you home.”
Kay smiled, “I did look a bit rough, but she took good care of me.”
Just then Kay caught Bobby stopping to return a ball to one of the children. She flew out of her chair to cover the ground quickly, launching herself at him with all her weight. She caught him as he was starting to stand back up, sending them both into the pool.
Kay came back up laughing uncontrollably, as Bobby looked like he wanted to choke her. He sputtered and choked on water as he glared at her. Laughs and cheers from the rest of the family surrounded them.
Kay smiled at him. “At ease, soldier”, she added with a salute.
Michael joined her by the edge of the pool to pull her out. “Kay…” he started, looking at her curiously.
“I warned him,” Kay said.
Michael’s eyes became huge as Bobby came up behind her and picked her up easily.
“Permission to throw you in the deep end”, he said as he started walking towards the pool.
Kay screamed “No…No…..Teddy! Michael!” Quickly he brought her over his head and threw her kicking and screaming into deep water. She came up sputtering as everyone laughed uncontrollably. Kay recovered and laughed as well.
“I’ll save you”, Teddy said as he jumped in to retrieve her, splashing water in his face as he came toward her. Kay indeed seemed to have started something as everyone began stripping down to their swimsuits and jumping in with them, and they all played and splashed together.
“You all are not riding in my car soaked,” Joe called to them.
“Quiet, Joe,” Katherine said as she reached for his hand. “The kids are having fun.”
He groaned “I’ll go get a bunch of towels,” before he headed for the house. “You’ll need help,” she sighed as she rose up.
They played like kids for hours.
‘What a wonderful evening,’ Kay thought to herself. She was the first one in and the last one out.
Michael called to her as he held out her towel and waited for her on the edge. He smiled, thinking she reminded him of a mermaid as she slid gracefully through the water. She climbed up the ladder to meet him, and he placed the towel around her.
Bobby met her as well, smiling at her. “You’re paying for the suit.”
“Gladly,” she countered. “Just admit it, you had a blast.”
“Gladly,” he responded, imitating her.
Kay watched as everyone gathered their things and talked of going home. Suddenly, their words became fuzzy to her, and she could not seem to focus on anything. She vaguely heard Michael’s voice, but didn’t realize he was yelling at her. Then, night became darkness as she passed out.
Chapter 4
“Heed my warning”
Kay forced her eyes to open and focus on the room. She blinked back tears from another bad dream and groaned.
“I am so sorry,” she heard. “If I had known, I would have never……you’re going to be fine…….please forgive me.”
Her throat was dry as she choked out, “For what?” She blinked, trying to clear her vision.
Bobby’s face appeared before her. “I should not have thrown you around like that…..can you talk?”
“Water,” she choked back.
“I threw you in there…please forgive me…don’t be mad.”
“You idiot, she needs a drink, right baby?” she heard Teddy say to Bobby. Kay nodded her head in agreement. Teddy appeared at her side, lifting her to sit up.
“Don’t do that,” Bobby started.
“Make yourself useful. Go tell Michael she is awake. He’s talking to the doctor down the hall,” Teddy said angrily. Turning to her, he added more gently, “Not so fast, just take little sips. I don’t want you to get sick,” he chided as he held the glass up to her mouth.
Kay took a few sips then looked around the room. “Are we in a hospital?”
“Very good,” Teddy smiled at her.
Michael flew into the room followed by a doctor. “Oh, thank God!” he exclaimed, pulling her into his arms as he sat on the bed beside her.
Kay looked at him confused. “Why am I in a hospital?” she asked.
“Do you not remember?”
Kay shook her head.
“It’s okay, too much excitement I guess. You fainted,” he started. “When we couldn’t get you to wake up we called an ambulance…….you’ve been out for hours.”
“Sorry,” she whispered.
“Nothing to be sorry about,” he said, smiling at her. “You’re here now.”
The doctor stepped up and asked her what seemed like a million questions. After she assured him she was fine, he finally left, telling her to rest.
Kay glanced over at Bobby in the corner; he was sitting in a chair looking like he lost his best friend. “I’m not angry at you. We were playing and no one knew this would happen…Besides, I would shove you in there again if I could,” she said to him.
Looking up at her, he smiled. “I wish you had told me.”
Kay looked at him confused. “Tell you?”
“I was,” she said, feeling guilty. “I’m sorry. I should have called you as well as the rest of the family by now.”
“Well, you can tell them that when they get here,” Marlon said.
“Is everyone coming for dinner?” she asked Michael.
He nodded.
“Oh my God,” she said. “I have to tell Linda!”
“She knows; I told her on my way in,” Michael added.
“I really should go try to help then,” Kay said, turning in the direction of the kitchen.
“No,” Michael pointed toward the stairs instead. “First you need a shower.”
Kay looked down at her clothes still covered in dirt from the garden. “Oh, I am so sorry,” she added as she realized she probably messed up their clothes when hugging them.
“Not to worry, sweetie,” Marlon said. “It washes off.”
Kay ran for the stairs to get ready, as Michael and Marlon laughed at her retreat.
“She looks good,” Marlon remarked.
“Yes, she does,” Michael said blushing and feeling guilty of where his mind just went.
Chapter 3
After a lot of teasing and good natured jokes, most of them at Kay’s expense, the family moved to the patio to eat and catch up on their gossip. Kay was delighted to see Michael’s family; she had not realized she missed them so much. Everyone agreed Michael was taking good care of their baby girl.
Kay sat with the women and watched the men play with the kids, chasing them around the yard, making them scream with excitement. A smile came to her lips every time one of her nieces or nephews would attack their uncle Michael. He looked so happy playing with them. Occasionally, he sent a smile in her direction that melted her heart. Bobby stood in the corner, watching over them, while Teddy joined in the play with everyone else.
“Hey Grumpy, you can go eat or run around if you want,” Kay said to Bobby. After all, it was not as if she was in immediate danger from her in-laws. “I don’t need to be guarded today.”
“Just doing my job,” he countered.
Kay scoffed, “I swear, Grumpy, if you don’t move, I’ll shove you into that pool.”
Bobby almost smirked. “If you say so, miss.”
Kay’s mind began to race. Did he just issue a challenge? She began to watch him out of the corner of her eye, waiting for her chance.
“So dear, how are you feeling?” Katherine asked her.
“Much better, thank you,” Kay returned.
“That’s good. Ellen said you had no color by the time she got you home.”
Kay smiled, “I did look a bit rough, but she took good care of me.”
Just then Kay caught Bobby stopping to return a ball to one of the children. She flew out of her chair to cover the ground quickly, launching herself at him with all her weight. She caught him as he was starting to stand back up, sending them both into the pool.
Kay came back up laughing uncontrollably, as Bobby looked like he wanted to choke her. He sputtered and choked on water as he glared at her. Laughs and cheers from the rest of the family surrounded them.
Kay smiled at him. “At ease, soldier”, she added with a salute.
Michael joined her by the edge of the pool to pull her out. “Kay…” he started, looking at her curiously.
“I warned him,” Kay said.
Michael’s eyes became huge as Bobby came up behind her and picked her up easily.
“Permission to throw you in the deep end”, he said as he started walking towards the pool.
Kay screamed “No…No…..Teddy! Michael!” Quickly he brought her over his head and threw her kicking and screaming into deep water. She came up sputtering as everyone laughed uncontrollably. Kay recovered and laughed as well.
“I’ll save you”, Teddy said as he jumped in to retrieve her, splashing water in his face as he came toward her. Kay indeed seemed to have started something as everyone began stripping down to their swimsuits and jumping in with them, and they all played and splashed together.
“You all are not riding in my car soaked,” Joe called to them.
“Quiet, Joe,” Katherine said as she reached for his hand. “The kids are having fun.”
He groaned “I’ll go get a bunch of towels,” before he headed for the house. “You’ll need help,” she sighed as she rose up.
They played like kids for hours.
‘What a wonderful evening,’ Kay thought to herself. She was the first one in and the last one out.
Michael called to her as he held out her towel and waited for her on the edge. He smiled, thinking she reminded him of a mermaid as she slid gracefully through the water. She climbed up the ladder to meet him, and he placed the towel around her.
Bobby met her as well, smiling at her. “You’re paying for the suit.”
“Gladly,” she countered. “Just admit it, you had a blast.”
“Gladly,” he responded, imitating her.
Kay watched as everyone gathered their things and talked of going home. Suddenly, their words became fuzzy to her, and she could not seem to focus on anything. She vaguely heard Michael’s voice, but didn’t realize he was yelling at her. Then, night became darkness as she passed out.
Chapter 4
“Heed my warning”
Kay forced her eyes to open and focus on the room. She blinked back tears from another bad dream and groaned.
“I am so sorry,” she heard. “If I had known, I would have never……you’re going to be fine…….please forgive me.”
Her throat was dry as she choked out, “For what?” She blinked, trying to clear her vision.
Bobby’s face appeared before her. “I should not have thrown you around like that…..can you talk?”
“Water,” she choked back.
“I threw you in there…please forgive me…don’t be mad.”
“You idiot, she needs a drink, right baby?” she heard Teddy say to Bobby. Kay nodded her head in agreement. Teddy appeared at her side, lifting her to sit up.
“Don’t do that,” Bobby started.
“Make yourself useful. Go tell Michael she is awake. He’s talking to the doctor down the hall,” Teddy said angrily. Turning to her, he added more gently, “Not so fast, just take little sips. I don’t want you to get sick,” he chided as he held the glass up to her mouth.
Kay took a few sips then looked around the room. “Are we in a hospital?”
“Very good,” Teddy smiled at her.
Michael flew into the room followed by a doctor. “Oh, thank God!” he exclaimed, pulling her into his arms as he sat on the bed beside her.
Kay looked at him confused. “Why am I in a hospital?” she asked.
“Do you not remember?”
Kay shook her head.
“It’s okay, too much excitement I guess. You fainted,” he started. “When we couldn’t get you to wake up we called an ambulance…….you’ve been out for hours.”
“Sorry,” she whispered.
“Nothing to be sorry about,” he said, smiling at her. “You’re here now.”
The doctor stepped up and asked her what seemed like a million questions. After she assured him she was fine, he finally left, telling her to rest.
Kay glanced over at Bobby in the corner; he was sitting in a chair looking like he lost his best friend. “I’m not angry at you. We were playing and no one knew this would happen…Besides, I would shove you in there again if I could,” she said to him.
Looking up at her, he smiled. “I wish you had told me.”
Kay looked at him confused. “Tell you?”
Michael interrupted, “She doesn’t know…….will you two step outside for a few minutes?” Something was not right; he looked shocked as they headed for the door.
“What wrong with me? What is it …is…is it a tumor…will I die?” Kay said as she tried to fight back her tears. The thought of finally being happy and having it taken away filled her with such sorrow. That was it; that was the warning in her dream. It all made sense now. The dream had been trying to tell her and she had been so stupid to blow it off like that.
Michael crossed the room and sat beside her on the bed. He lifted her chin and gently kissed her lips, staring into her eyes he started to explain. “Kathleen, I want to tell you how much I love you.” Placing her hand on his heart, he continued. “You are my heart, my life.”
Kay stared into his eyes as tears began to fall down her face.
“I want you to always remember this, because I don’t know if I will be able to stand you for these next seven months,” he finished smiling at her.
Kay’s anger grew. ‘Not be able to stand me? I’m dying and he might not be able to stand me?’ she thought to herself.
Michael saw the immediate change of emotions in her eyes, and quickly got out of her reach. “No wait, don’t be mad….you are not understanding what I am telling you!” Michael dodged as Kay threw a vase filled with flowers towards his head, followed by the remote, then the book lying on the table by her bed. Looking around, she scanned for other objects she could get her hands on.
Bobby rushed into the room followed by Teddy after they heard the first crash. Teddy dodged her attacks and made it to the bed and got a hold on her arms. “Stop it, stop….hush now…easy,” he soothed.
Kay buried her face into Teddy’s shirt as she cried uncontrollably.
Bobby glanced at Michael who was smiling from ear to ear. Suddenly, he burst into laughter. “What the hell is going on?” Bobby screamed. “Why is she throwing things at you?”
Kay pulled her face out of Teddy shirt. “Because I’m dying and he doesn’t know if he will be able to be around me while I die,” she choked out. Hearing her say those words seemed to make Michael laugh harder.
“You told her she was dying?” Bobby said, turning towards him with growing anger.
Michael finally got his outburst under control as Bobby turned towards him. He knew things were getting out of hand as Bobby was not one to make angry. Taking a deep breath to steady himself, he said, “No what I told her was, I didn’t know if I would be able to stand her the next seven months. Then she went off….and don’t look at me like that. You work for me!”
Teddy burst into laughter beside Kay, lightening the tense mood. Kay angrily shoved at his chest. “You find this funny, too? Get out of here all of you……NOW!”
“Looks like you’re going to have to hold her down ‘til she understands it,” Bobby said. “You should have just told her outright; hints don’t seem to work,” he added as he plopped back in the chair.
Michael started toward the bed again as Teddy continued to hold her down.
“Stay away from me, I mean it,” Kay said, glaring at him. Michael smiled again as she started to fight against Teddy for her release. Thoughts of their first kiss popped into his mind. “Baby, listen please,” he tried to begin again.
“NO!” she screamed back.
The door flew open as a nurse came rushing into the room “What are you doing to her? She needs her rest…….you cannot upset someone in her condition.”
Bobby quickly jumped up to escort the nurse out. He planned on explaining the situation to her in the hallway to give Michael a chance to break the news to Kay.
“Enough of this,” Teddy said, releasing her arms. “Kay you’re pregnant, so settle yourself down.” Turning to Michael, he added, “I’m sorry, I know you wanted to tell her…to be romantic and all….but I can’t watch her be upset. Sorry, you can fire me if you want.” he said as he stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
Kay stared at the door in shock. “I’m going to have a baby?” she asked.
“Yes,” Michael replied, smiling back at her.
“I don’t understand. They have already done several pregnancy tests on me; they kept telling us I wasn’t…,” she said softly.
“They told me it might have been too soon and some women can have a false negative result and really be pregnant,” Michael explained
“Michael,” she started.
“Yes, my love,” he countered.
“This has to be the most unromantic way to tell a person--ever,” she sighed.
Michael walked back to the bed and gently sat down with her. Grasping her hands, he looked into her eyes. “Kay, my love, my life, we are going to have a baby.” he said smiling.
“That’s better,” she managed to reply before his lips caught hers.
Kay’s anger grew. ‘Not be able to stand me? I’m dying and he might not be able to stand me?’ she thought to herself.
Michael saw the immediate change of emotions in her eyes, and quickly got out of her reach. “No wait, don’t be mad….you are not understanding what I am telling you!” Michael dodged as Kay threw a vase filled with flowers towards his head, followed by the remote, then the book lying on the table by her bed. Looking around, she scanned for other objects she could get her hands on.
Bobby rushed into the room followed by Teddy after they heard the first crash. Teddy dodged her attacks and made it to the bed and got a hold on her arms. “Stop it, stop….hush now…easy,” he soothed.
Kay buried her face into Teddy’s shirt as she cried uncontrollably.
Bobby glanced at Michael who was smiling from ear to ear. Suddenly, he burst into laughter. “What the hell is going on?” Bobby screamed. “Why is she throwing things at you?”
Kay pulled her face out of Teddy shirt. “Because I’m dying and he doesn’t know if he will be able to be around me while I die,” she choked out. Hearing her say those words seemed to make Michael laugh harder.
“You told her she was dying?” Bobby said, turning towards him with growing anger.
Michael finally got his outburst under control as Bobby turned towards him. He knew things were getting out of hand as Bobby was not one to make angry. Taking a deep breath to steady himself, he said, “No what I told her was, I didn’t know if I would be able to stand her the next seven months. Then she went off….and don’t look at me like that. You work for me!”
Teddy burst into laughter beside Kay, lightening the tense mood. Kay angrily shoved at his chest. “You find this funny, too? Get out of here all of you……NOW!”
“Looks like you’re going to have to hold her down ‘til she understands it,” Bobby said. “You should have just told her outright; hints don’t seem to work,” he added as he plopped back in the chair.
Michael started toward the bed again as Teddy continued to hold her down.
“Stay away from me, I mean it,” Kay said, glaring at him. Michael smiled again as she started to fight against Teddy for her release. Thoughts of their first kiss popped into his mind. “Baby, listen please,” he tried to begin again.
“NO!” she screamed back.
The door flew open as a nurse came rushing into the room “What are you doing to her? She needs her rest…….you cannot upset someone in her condition.”
Bobby quickly jumped up to escort the nurse out. He planned on explaining the situation to her in the hallway to give Michael a chance to break the news to Kay.
“Enough of this,” Teddy said, releasing her arms. “Kay you’re pregnant, so settle yourself down.” Turning to Michael, he added, “I’m sorry, I know you wanted to tell her…to be romantic and all….but I can’t watch her be upset. Sorry, you can fire me if you want.” he said as he stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
Kay stared at the door in shock. “I’m going to have a baby?” she asked.
“Yes,” Michael replied, smiling back at her.
“I don’t understand. They have already done several pregnancy tests on me; they kept telling us I wasn’t…,” she said softly.
“They told me it might have been too soon and some women can have a false negative result and really be pregnant,” Michael explained
“Michael,” she started.
“Yes, my love,” he countered.
“This has to be the most unromantic way to tell a person--ever,” she sighed.
Michael walked back to the bed and gently sat down with her. Grasping her hands, he looked into her eyes. “Kay, my love, my life, we are going to have a baby.” he said smiling.
“That’s better,” she managed to reply before his lips caught hers.
Chapter 5
“I think a woman’s opinion is needed,” Michael said entering the living room where Kay was playing her piano. “Sweetie, what do you think of this outfit?” he asked as he stood before her.
Kay turned and her breath caught. Michael wore black leather pants and a yellow shirt. “Oh my,” was all she managed to say.
“Too much……. not enough…… what?” he asked.
Kay pushed herself back from the piano to stand and walk around him. The outfit was stunning. “What is it for?” she asked.
“The Come Together video shoot,” he replied.
“I love it, but I think we should unbutton this more, show a little chest.”
Michael blushed at her comments.
“But yeah, this is hot, I can work with this. You are keeping it, right?” she asked.
Michael leaned down to whisper in her ear. “Like this one? Wait till you see the next one; real tight,” Michael laughed as she groaned. Placing his hand on her ever growing stomach he whispered to her belly, “Close your ears; your Mommy is being naughty.”
Kay whispered in his ear as he came back up. “Mommy needs some time alone with you……now.” Michael threw his head back and laughed.
Glancing over at the designer, he added. “Okay, got to show a little chest in these new videos,” he said as he winked at Kay. “Got to drive the ladies crazy……not that I’m trying to,” he said as he dodged the punch aimed at his arm.
Left alone again, Kay moved to the couch to put her feet up. Placing her hand on her belly she whispered, “Hurry up baby, Mommy wants to hold you.” The kick from inside seemed to confirm her suggestion. It was hard to believe in three more months they would have her here with them.
“How are you doing?”
Kay turned.
“Don’t you get up, I’m coming to you.” Liz said as she crossed the room to hug her.
“Too much……. not enough…… what?” he asked.
Kay pushed herself back from the piano to stand and walk around him. The outfit was stunning. “What is it for?” she asked.
“The Come Together video shoot,” he replied.
“I love it, but I think we should unbutton this more, show a little chest.”
Michael blushed at her comments.
“But yeah, this is hot, I can work with this. You are keeping it, right?” she asked.
Michael leaned down to whisper in her ear. “Like this one? Wait till you see the next one; real tight,” Michael laughed as she groaned. Placing his hand on her ever growing stomach he whispered to her belly, “Close your ears; your Mommy is being naughty.”
Kay whispered in his ear as he came back up. “Mommy needs some time alone with you……now.” Michael threw his head back and laughed.
Glancing over at the designer, he added. “Okay, got to show a little chest in these new videos,” he said as he winked at Kay. “Got to drive the ladies crazy……not that I’m trying to,” he said as he dodged the punch aimed at his arm.
Left alone again, Kay moved to the couch to put her feet up. Placing her hand on her belly she whispered, “Hurry up baby, Mommy wants to hold you.” The kick from inside seemed to confirm her suggestion. It was hard to believe in three more months they would have her here with them.
“How are you doing?”
Kay turned.
“Don’t you get up, I’m coming to you.” Liz said as she crossed the room to hug her.
“It’s great to see you. So, you finally are back? Where have you been?” Kay asked.
Liz smiled down at her, taking the chair next to her as Ellen came in to check on them. “Ellen darling, would you be a dear and bring me a drink?”
“Of course,” Ellen replied. “What would you like?”
Looking at Kay, Liz asked for tea for both.
“Not for Miss Kay; it lowers the iron.”
Kay shrugged as Liz looked at her.
“Bring me what you bring her then.”
Ellen left to fetch them both a healthy fruit shake.
“Do you know what you got yourself into?” Kay asked.
“Is it nasty?” Liz said, smiling at Kay.
“No, but it is good for you,” Kay laughed.
“Sounds like heaven then.”
As they sat catching up, Michael joined them, putting Kay’s legs across his legs and rubbing her ankles. “I tell you Liz, I am so stir crazy, I swear I am about to go nuts.”
Liz looked at Michael.
Smiling at her, he jumped up. “I’ll make the calls.”
Kay looked at them confused. “Where are we going?”
“Shopping,” Michael and Liz replied in unison.
Michael had arranged for them to go to the mall after it closed down, to Kay’s utter delight. They walked so much Kay’s ankles were swollen to the point of hurting, but it was worth it since the thrill of getting out more than made up for some small discomfort. Liz bought so many baby items for her, Kay swore they would need a huge truck to deliver it all. Michael thrilled the people who had to stay late by signing autographs and taking pictures with them. Bobby stressed out too much, constantly talking into his radio while Teddy made sure she had no falls, following her around like a puppy. Kay watched as Bobby whispered to Michael. She noticed his frown and instantly knew there was a problem before they reached her.
“Sorry, ladies, we need to go,” Michael said, taking her arm.
The pace at which they moved was too fast for her and Liz. “Slow down,” she begged them.
The manger, panting from running to catch them, said, “The car is coming up front. We can’t go out through the garage.”
“Okay,” Michael answered, turning to them. “Ladies, we have been discovered, and there is quite the crowd outside….so we need to hurry and get to the car out front……Liz, Bobby will get you in and Teddy will take Kay. I’ll hang back and keep their attention. Tommy and John are with me. Is everyone clear?” he finished. Everyone nodded in agreement as they made it to the front door.
Kay gasped at the huge crowd staring back at them through the door; cameras were flashing, blinding her eyes.
Michael kissed her forehead. “It’s okay,” he said, trying to assure her. “Damn reporters had to have tipped them off,” Michael swore.
Police blocked the streets and started clearing them a line to the car as Kay breathed in a sigh of relief. Bobby took Liz’s arm and they made their way out to the waiting car.
“Not for Miss Kay; it lowers the iron.”
Kay shrugged as Liz looked at her.
“Bring me what you bring her then.”
Ellen left to fetch them both a healthy fruit shake.
“Do you know what you got yourself into?” Kay asked.
“Is it nasty?” Liz said, smiling at Kay.
“No, but it is good for you,” Kay laughed.
“Sounds like heaven then.”
As they sat catching up, Michael joined them, putting Kay’s legs across his legs and rubbing her ankles. “I tell you Liz, I am so stir crazy, I swear I am about to go nuts.”
Liz looked at Michael.
Smiling at her, he jumped up. “I’ll make the calls.”
Kay looked at them confused. “Where are we going?”
“Shopping,” Michael and Liz replied in unison.
Michael had arranged for them to go to the mall after it closed down, to Kay’s utter delight. They walked so much Kay’s ankles were swollen to the point of hurting, but it was worth it since the thrill of getting out more than made up for some small discomfort. Liz bought so many baby items for her, Kay swore they would need a huge truck to deliver it all. Michael thrilled the people who had to stay late by signing autographs and taking pictures with them. Bobby stressed out too much, constantly talking into his radio while Teddy made sure she had no falls, following her around like a puppy. Kay watched as Bobby whispered to Michael. She noticed his frown and instantly knew there was a problem before they reached her.
“Sorry, ladies, we need to go,” Michael said, taking her arm.
The pace at which they moved was too fast for her and Liz. “Slow down,” she begged them.
The manger, panting from running to catch them, said, “The car is coming up front. We can’t go out through the garage.”
“Okay,” Michael answered, turning to them. “Ladies, we have been discovered, and there is quite the crowd outside….so we need to hurry and get to the car out front……Liz, Bobby will get you in and Teddy will take Kay. I’ll hang back and keep their attention. Tommy and John are with me. Is everyone clear?” he finished. Everyone nodded in agreement as they made it to the front door.
Kay gasped at the huge crowd staring back at them through the door; cameras were flashing, blinding her eyes.
Michael kissed her forehead. “It’s okay,” he said, trying to assure her. “Damn reporters had to have tipped them off,” Michael swore.
Police blocked the streets and started clearing them a line to the car as Kay breathed in a sigh of relief. Bobby took Liz’s arm and they made their way out to the waiting car.
Michael grasped Kay’s hand. “Let’s stay together!” he called to her over the roar of the crowd. As they made their way through the crowd, Kay could hear Michael begging people to move back, suddenly his hand left hers as he was pulled farther down the line closer to the doors again. She held her breath as she approached the car on her own, fearing for Michael’s and her own safety. Luckily, the fans were more concerned to see Michael and let her go. Bobby threw the door open, jumped out, and started to help her into the car.
The seconds seemed to stretch into minutes. Kay heard Teddy call her name, and she had just turned to find him when two shots rang out. Bobby flew out of the car and pushed her to the ground covering her body with his. She screamed out in pain as it rocked through her entire body. She heard another shot and Michael screaming her name then there was nothing but blackness. Sweet darkness took her pain away, and she welcomed the relief.
Chapter 6
“I have a new song for you. Want to hear it? Tell me what you think; your love is magical that’s how I feel, but when I’m in your presence I’m a loss for words”.
“Kay who are you listening to now?”
“It’s Michael, Me-maw, from the Jackson 5. They have a new song; isn’t it just dreamy? He has the best voice, so cute and talented. You know I am going to grow up and marry that boy.”
Her grandmother turned to her. “Well, if he ever meets you he won’t be able to help but fall in love with you.”
“Totally!” Kay sighed. “I will meet him someday. Mr. Crow says I sing just like him, did I tell you that?”
“Yes dear, I heard you sing. You have a God-given talent. It’s an instrument to be used to glorify the Lord, not for Rock and Roll,” her grandmother reminded her.
“Yes, Me-maw.”
You know I love you., Can you hear me talking to you? Can you open your eyes and look at me? Why won’t she wake up?
“Me- maw what’s wrong with her?” Kay whispered to her grandmother. “Why won’t she just wake up?”
“She will when the dream has ended, the spirits will decide if she is to come back to us, we must listen to our grandfather’s voice and direction, if it is to be it will be.”
“But she is so young; we could give the spirits gifts for her or offer an offering to them, like they did when you were a child.”
“Shhh, Kay, your grandfather must not hear that kind of talk.”
“He says that God gives us miracles, right?”
“Yes child.”
“Then can we pray?”
“Yes, let us offer a prayer for her.”
How is she?
No change.
You should take a break and get some sleep.
No I have to be here when she wakes up, did you check on Bobby?
Yes, no change as well.
“Aren’t you a pretty girl?”
“I ain’t supposed to talk to strangers.”
“But we are not strangers, are we? I know you Kay. My name is Bobby, do you not remember me?”
“No.”
“You have to go back.”
“No.”
“Please, I need you too.”
“Me- maw!” Kay screamed.
“Come to me, child, I’ll keep you safe,” Grandmother whispered, and Kay ran into her arms.
Seems like I am always waiting on you. Okay, I’ll wait some more. So what do we do now?
Chapter 7
“I simply forbid it,” her grandfather yelled. “No grandchild of mine is going to watch heathens dance around a circle.”
“Please, it is so beautiful; their costumes are so pretty.”
“End of story! I said, no.”
“Why does Me- maw get to go and not me?”
“It is part of who she is and who she always will be.”
“Then I have a part, too.”
“No you are a Christian. We do not act like this in public; think of what people would say.”
“It’s not fair,” Kay screamed as she ran outside.
It’s not fair is it? I blame myself. I should have never taken you out that day and everything would be normal. “Oh baby give me one more chance……won’t you please let me?” You think she hears me?
Sure she does.
I want you back.
“Turn that rock music off,” her grandfather yelled, “I told you it is not right.”
“But I like it and Me- maw said its okay.”
“It is devil music and I will not have it in my house.”
“Benjamin, leave the girl alone.”
“Do not encourage her, Pearl,”
“She is just a little girl. Go play outside, dear,” her grandmother asked of her.
Still no change in her. I see. Bobby seems to be failing. I think we will lose him.
I am sorry to hear that.
“Hey, pretty girl,” Bobby called to her.
“Hi, Bobby isn’t it?”
“See, you remembered me.”
“Grandfather says it’s okay to talk to you, you seem nice enough.”
“What about your grandmother?”
“Me- maw says you will take me away from her.”
“I would never hurt you; it is my job to protect you.”
“Are you an angel?”
“Kind of, yes, that’s it. I am your guardian angel.”
“Okay then, wanna play?”
“I would love to play.”
So as soon as the baby gets here we are going to have many more., I want our house overflowing, they all will look like their mommy. Long dark hair… I love your hair, it’s so soft. I love your temper; I love to see your eyes flash right before you attack. I love hearing about your grandparents, I bet they’re proud of you. We should talk more about them when you get better, perhaps we can go visit their graves, put some pretty flowers on them. Would you like that?
“Yes”
Kay, say it again, please talk to me again. What did I say? Your flowers do you want them, the garden? Was it the hair….that temper? Your grandparents…….. “Yes”
Are you with them?.
“Yes”
Are they taking good care of you my love?
“Yes”
Who am I?
“Michael”
Come home soon, promise, Kay do you promise me, you’ll come back to me?
“Yes”
He bowed his head and began to cry.
“Please, don’t cry, Me-maw,” Kay said, hugging her. “I’ll come back.”
“No, you can’t come back.”
“Sure I can.”
“No you can’t, Kay, the dream is near its end.”
Chapter 8
So, she answers questions now- that’s good.
Only with a yes or a no; you have to find the right question.
Any one question that works better than others?
Her grandparents: if you bring them up to her, she responds well.
Did you ever meet them?
I met the grandmother when Joseph found her; very nice lady. Did you know her grandmother was Native American and her grandfather Irish?
No, really, that explains the temper.
The grandfather was a preacher. He died when she was 10. The grandmother died a year after we discovered her and started working with her; she was 16 then, I think.
They raised her, then?
Yes, her father ran away before she was born, and her mother died having her. We looked for him but could not find him; my parents stepped up and took legal custody of her then.
Did you always love her?
Well, I loved her in different ways. At first she was a kid, like a sister to me, and then I don’t know what…..it changed between us. No matter where I went I could not stop thinking about her.
She told me that she loved you before she met you.
Yeah she told us that, too. I thought it was kind of cute, made it easy to teach her. She is known to be a handful at times, but I would not change anything about her.
“Do you like cartoons?” Bobby asked her.
“Of course, Disney cartoons are the best.”
“Which one is your favorite?”
“I love Snow White, Silly; that’s the best by far”.
“Who’s your favorite dwarf?”
“Bashful.”
“Now I would have bet you would say Grumpy.”
“No way, who wants to hang around someone who gripes all the time?”
“But he loves Snow White and protects her. She loves him, too. I don’t think he is all that bad.”
“I guess not. Maybe, she can change him.”
“I think he was ready to be changed. I think he just needed a mission, protecting her became her mission.”
“Well he failed.”
“How so?”
“The queen found her, so she had to wait for the prince to kiss her and wake her.”
“Well, if he was a prince he would have kissed her, but instead they made her that glass box and put her in it.”
“Yeah I guess….Where are we going?”
“It’s time for you to go home.”
Michael leaned over and kissed her lips, “Awake, sweet princess and join me”.
Kay followed Bobby across the town, till they came to a bridge.
“Home is not over there.”
“Oh, but it is, all you have to do is walk across and you’ll be home.”
“Are you not coming with me?”
“I can’t yet, but I promise you will see me soon”.
Kay felt tears coming to her eyes. “I can’t do it…please don’t make me….come with me…...I’m scared….What is waiting over there?”
“Only happiness is waiting for you. After you get across, you just have to call me, and I will follow you back…..just say my name….guardian angels never go far away.”
Kay sniffed, wiping her nose on her sleeve. “Okay, but you hurry up; I don’t want to be alone for long.”
“You’re never alone, and I am always with you.”
To Be Continued…
Chapter 6
“I have a new song for you. Want to hear it? Tell me what you think; your love is magical that’s how I feel, but when I’m in your presence I’m a loss for words”.
“Kay who are you listening to now?”
“It’s Michael, Me-maw, from the Jackson 5. They have a new song; isn’t it just dreamy? He has the best voice, so cute and talented. You know I am going to grow up and marry that boy.”
Her grandmother turned to her. “Well, if he ever meets you he won’t be able to help but fall in love with you.”
“Totally!” Kay sighed. “I will meet him someday. Mr. Crow says I sing just like him, did I tell you that?”
“Yes dear, I heard you sing. You have a God-given talent. It’s an instrument to be used to glorify the Lord, not for Rock and Roll,” her grandmother reminded her.
“Yes, Me-maw.”
You know I love you., Can you hear me talking to you? Can you open your eyes and look at me? Why won’t she wake up?
“Me- maw what’s wrong with her?” Kay whispered to her grandmother. “Why won’t she just wake up?”
“She will when the dream has ended, the spirits will decide if she is to come back to us, we must listen to our grandfather’s voice and direction, if it is to be it will be.”
“But she is so young; we could give the spirits gifts for her or offer an offering to them, like they did when you were a child.”
“Shhh, Kay, your grandfather must not hear that kind of talk.”
“He says that God gives us miracles, right?”
“Yes child.”
“Then can we pray?”
“Yes, let us offer a prayer for her.”
How is she?
No change.
You should take a break and get some sleep.
No I have to be here when she wakes up, did you check on Bobby?
Yes, no change as well.
“Aren’t you a pretty girl?”
“I ain’t supposed to talk to strangers.”
“But we are not strangers, are we? I know you Kay. My name is Bobby, do you not remember me?”
“No.”
“You have to go back.”
“No.”
“Please, I need you too.”
“Me- maw!” Kay screamed.
“Come to me, child, I’ll keep you safe,” Grandmother whispered, and Kay ran into her arms.
Seems like I am always waiting on you. Okay, I’ll wait some more. So what do we do now?
Chapter 7
“I simply forbid it,” her grandfather yelled. “No grandchild of mine is going to watch heathens dance around a circle.”
“Please, it is so beautiful; their costumes are so pretty.”
“End of story! I said, no.”
“Why does Me- maw get to go and not me?”
“It is part of who she is and who she always will be.”
“Then I have a part, too.”
“No you are a Christian. We do not act like this in public; think of what people would say.”
“It’s not fair,” Kay screamed as she ran outside.
It’s not fair is it? I blame myself. I should have never taken you out that day and everything would be normal. “Oh baby give me one more chance……won’t you please let me?” You think she hears me?
Sure she does.
I want you back.
“Turn that rock music off,” her grandfather yelled, “I told you it is not right.”
“But I like it and Me- maw said its okay.”
“It is devil music and I will not have it in my house.”
“Benjamin, leave the girl alone.”
“Do not encourage her, Pearl,”
“She is just a little girl. Go play outside, dear,” her grandmother asked of her.
Still no change in her. I see. Bobby seems to be failing. I think we will lose him.
I am sorry to hear that.
“Hey, pretty girl,” Bobby called to her.
“Hi, Bobby isn’t it?”
“See, you remembered me.”
“Grandfather says it’s okay to talk to you, you seem nice enough.”
“What about your grandmother?”
“Me- maw says you will take me away from her.”
“I would never hurt you; it is my job to protect you.”
“Are you an angel?”
“Kind of, yes, that’s it. I am your guardian angel.”
“Okay then, wanna play?”
“I would love to play.”
So as soon as the baby gets here we are going to have many more., I want our house overflowing, they all will look like their mommy. Long dark hair… I love your hair, it’s so soft. I love your temper; I love to see your eyes flash right before you attack. I love hearing about your grandparents, I bet they’re proud of you. We should talk more about them when you get better, perhaps we can go visit their graves, put some pretty flowers on them. Would you like that?
“Yes”
Kay, say it again, please talk to me again. What did I say? Your flowers do you want them, the garden? Was it the hair….that temper? Your grandparents…….. “Yes”
Are you with them?.
“Yes”
Are they taking good care of you my love?
“Yes”
Who am I?
“Michael”
Come home soon, promise, Kay do you promise me, you’ll come back to me?
“Yes”
He bowed his head and began to cry.
“Please, don’t cry, Me-maw,” Kay said, hugging her. “I’ll come back.”
“No, you can’t come back.”
“Sure I can.”
“No you can’t, Kay, the dream is near its end.”
Chapter 8
So, she answers questions now- that’s good.
Only with a yes or a no; you have to find the right question.
Any one question that works better than others?
Her grandparents: if you bring them up to her, she responds well.
Did you ever meet them?
I met the grandmother when Joseph found her; very nice lady. Did you know her grandmother was Native American and her grandfather Irish?
No, really, that explains the temper.
The grandfather was a preacher. He died when she was 10. The grandmother died a year after we discovered her and started working with her; she was 16 then, I think.
They raised her, then?
Yes, her father ran away before she was born, and her mother died having her. We looked for him but could not find him; my parents stepped up and took legal custody of her then.
Did you always love her?
Well, I loved her in different ways. At first she was a kid, like a sister to me, and then I don’t know what…..it changed between us. No matter where I went I could not stop thinking about her.
She told me that she loved you before she met you.
Yeah she told us that, too. I thought it was kind of cute, made it easy to teach her. She is known to be a handful at times, but I would not change anything about her.
“Do you like cartoons?” Bobby asked her.
“Of course, Disney cartoons are the best.”
“Which one is your favorite?”
“I love Snow White, Silly; that’s the best by far”.
“Who’s your favorite dwarf?”
“Bashful.”
“Now I would have bet you would say Grumpy.”
“No way, who wants to hang around someone who gripes all the time?”
“But he loves Snow White and protects her. She loves him, too. I don’t think he is all that bad.”
“I guess not. Maybe, she can change him.”
“I think he was ready to be changed. I think he just needed a mission, protecting her became her mission.”
“Well he failed.”
“How so?”
“The queen found her, so she had to wait for the prince to kiss her and wake her.”
“Well, if he was a prince he would have kissed her, but instead they made her that glass box and put her in it.”
“Yeah I guess….Where are we going?”
“It’s time for you to go home.”
Michael leaned over and kissed her lips, “Awake, sweet princess and join me”.
Kay followed Bobby across the town, till they came to a bridge.
“Home is not over there.”
“Oh, but it is, all you have to do is walk across and you’ll be home.”
“Are you not coming with me?”
“I can’t yet, but I promise you will see me soon”.
Kay felt tears coming to her eyes. “I can’t do it…please don’t make me….come with me…...I’m scared….What is waiting over there?”
“Only happiness is waiting for you. After you get across, you just have to call me, and I will follow you back…..just say my name….guardian angels never go far away.”
Kay sniffed, wiping her nose on her sleeve. “Okay, but you hurry up; I don’t want to be alone for long.”
“You’re never alone, and I am always with you.”
To Be Continued…
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