Michael's POV
September 22nd 1991
I've been having groups of children over at Neverland at lot lately. It's been amazing to the smiles on their faces, when we go off and ride the rides and look at animals. One little boy, Jordan Chandler has become very close to me! He's the sweetest little boy, and him and Matthew play a lot to. Macaulay has been over a lot to. Him and Matthew are like best friends now. They love to play video games, and one time they even wanted me to play to! It feels amazing to have children over that can't even go outside a lot.
But today, no children. I have to go to the studio. Dangerous has become an automatic hit. The Black or White short film was watched world wide the day of its release on MTV. Today my managers want to record my song Will You Be There. They also said they have a big announcement for me. Could literally be anything.
Sofie's is also been doing dance classes every week now. Her next one is today, so right now we're getting her ready.
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"Alright you ready Sofie?" Shelby asked her.
Today she was wearing a pink leotard with a light blue tutu. She picked it out herself.
"Yeah I'm ready," she nodded happily.
"here is your bag, now let's go," I said, handing her her dance bag.
We walked down the stairs and to the the front door.
"Bye baby!" We waves her off.
Kenny helped her into her car seat and drove off.
"Well I've gotta get to the studio," I sighed.
"I love you," she kissed me.
"Love you to Shelbs," I said, getting into my car.
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"Okay Michael, I want you to sing this one," Frank said.
I wrote Will you be There for a reason. This song is not just to be recorded, it's to be heard.
"Hold me, like the river Jordan.I will—" I sang into the microphone.
"Stop, Stop," A director said.
"What, what's wrong with it?" I questioned.
"It needs to be faster," he said.
"Umm Okay,"
I sang it again, but this time a bit faster.
"Good! Okay, we'll put that off for some other time," Frank said.
I walked out of the sound booth and sat in a chair next to my people.
"So you said you have an announcement?" I asked.
"Yes! So Michael, we've made a decision, we're are going to be having a Dangerous World Tour starting in June of 1992 and extending to November 1993!" My frank exclaimed.
"That's great news! Shelby will be so excited to hear this news!" I said happily.
"Except Mike, we've made the executive decision, that on this tour, there will be no distractions," frank explained
"What are you saying?" I questioned.
"Shelby and your children will not be able to come along......" he stated.
"What?! No Frank, I can't just leave my wife and children for under a year and a half! I just can't do that!" I yelled.
I was infuriated. I can't just leave me family for a year and 5 months! I'll miss Christmas and birthdays, and everything!
"I'm sorry mike, but we already made the decision......" frank shrugged.
"So you just made the decision for me?!" I screamed.
"No need to get upset, Michael," Frank said calmly.
"Frank you have children to, right? And a wife?! What would you do if you were being forced to leave them for a year and 5 months?!" I questioned.
"Michael, listen," frank started, putting his hands down on the table.
"You have to do this tour whether you like it or not....... or the record company will drop your contract," frank explained.
"Then let them drop me, Ill just find another damn company!" I yelled.
"Mike, you don't understand. If you don't do this tour, all of the songs you sing for the rest of you life will be eliminated from radio stations across the world, and MTV will never play another one of your short films, ever again," frank stated, his face dry as usual.
"You've got to be kidding me!" I whined, putting my hand to my face.
"I'm sorry, Mike. I really am. But there's nothing we can do about it," frank sighed.
Music is my escape. I have to be able to create. I would rather die if I couldn't create music and show it off to the world.
But on the other hand, I can't just leave the few people I love and care for for a year and 5 months.
Well, I guess I'm going to have to break the news to Shelby. I just know it's gonna break her heart......
Then all of the sudden, the phone on the wall rings.
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Shelby's POV
I was sitting at home, reading a book in the sun room, when suddenly the phone rang from the kitchen.
I set my book down on the glass table beside my chair, and quickly ran to the kitchen to catch the phone in time.
"Hello," I answered the phone.
"Hello ma'am this is the Los Angeles Police Department, is this Shelby Jackson?" A young man asked.
"Yes this is she," I said, frightened as to why the LAPD was calling me.
"We have reported a 911 caller stating that a car of the Michael Jackson residence has severely crashed into three other cars," he stated.
"Wait, sir can you describe the people in the car," I practically hyperventilated.
"A larger African American man, maybe age 50, and a young girl wearing a tutu and leotard have both been severely damaged," he stated
I dropped the phone in shock.....
"NO!" I screamed in horror.
My daughter had just gotten into a car accident.
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