You Give Me Fever || Michael Jackson

Chapter 10: First Date

After a highly anticipated wait, we arrive to our first date location.

"Michael, what is this?" I ask, looking at a worn, run-down shed.

If this is our first date, sitting in some shed, then.. well, I hate to say this, but.. disappointing.

"Oh, you'll see," Michael smirks, looking rather pleased with himself.

"Is this one of those joke dates, that, like, they're meant to be funny?" I ask politely, yet genuinely.

"No! Not at all.. just wait, it will get better."

I feel a little bad for doubting him this way, but y'know, if you were presented with a shed, would you be very excited?

Michael takes my hand, and walks me towards the shed. He knocks on the door, then a moment later, a guy walks out. He's obviously overweight, but I don't judge, as I know I'm not perfect.

He's wearing a beige shirt and black jeans, and a dark brown cap, which is backwards on his head.

"Hey, Michael. Oh, I see you brought the lady friend you were telling me about earlier," he winks at Michael then smiles at me.

"I sure did, Joe. Did you prepare everything I asked you to prepare?" Michael asks in a friendly way. The guy, now apparently named Joe, chuckles.

"Of course I did, man! What kinda friend would I be if I didn't?" he asks. Michael giggles softly, then looks down at me.

"Right, good! Shall we go now?" Michael asks.

"Yeah, let's go," Joe replies. Michael takes my hand, and we all walk to another building, which is significantly larger than the shed.

"Michael, why are all the signs covered?" I ask, noticing that every one of them are covered with blankets.

"So you don't read them and find out what we're doing, silly!" Michael chuckles.

Fair point, fair point.

"Right, Becky, we're gonna cover your eyes now, so you don't see what's going on," Joe explains.

"Uh.. ok," I reply unsurely.

This is such a strange first date so far. None of this is making sense to me. But as long as it's a good night, who am I to complain?

I allow a blindfold to be tightened around my head, and then I feel something.. like a jacket.. being put around me.

I hear faint whispering between the two men, and then, Michael takes my hand.

"Are you ready?" he asks.

"Uh, sure," I reply quietly.

We start to walk, and Michael guides me so I don't fall over or bump into anything. I nearly trip one time, but Michael catches me before I do.

Then, we come to a stop.

"Where are we?" I ask.

"Just wait, just wait!" Michael chuckles with excitement.

I feel Michael push me down gently, so I sit in a seat. It's rather breezy, meaning we're back outside.

First date is outside? Hmm, ok.

But this chair doesn't feel like a normal chair.. it's rocking back and forth gently.

I feel Michael sit down beside me, and he hugs me from the side.

"Thanks Joe.. Becky, you can take the blindfold off, now."

I oblige, and remove it slowly. Now for the moment of truth. I look ahead and see.. woah.