Julies POV
I've been trying to call Faith for days now and each time it's rang to voicemail. I know me and her have never been close, but after all the letters and pictures getting sent to her house, I thought should would have run straight home by now. I kinda feel bad about the whole 'stalker' thing, but ever since she left my popularity's slowly starting to fade.
I've managed to stay relevant and in the spotlight as the perfect wife and working mother for 17 years, but now Faith's growing up, the deals and offers I was getting have started getting less, just like the paychecks because all the media wants is to see these days is Faith and people are trying to make her the new 'it girl'
As much as I can't stand the ugly, weird skinned little brat sometimes. I have to admit every since I had her, she's brought in alot of money and deals for me. Which is why I need her back with me and away from that sicko Michael before the it's too late.
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Michael's POV
"Mmm.. That looks good" I smile creeping up behind Faith wrapping my arms around her. "breakfast looks nice too" I wink pecking her cheek. "someone's in a happy this morning" she giggles turning her head slightly and pecks my lips. "who wouldn't be happy, waking up to a beautiful woman every morning" I moan kissing her neck, sliding my hands to her hips "quit creeping" she giggles playfully nudging me. "ewww! Get a room" I hear Janet and turn seeing her at the breakfast table eating a bowel of cereal. "how long have you been there?" I turn to her confused "Too long! And you seriously gotta work on those lines" she giggles as Faith and I walk over with our breakfast. "so what are your plans for the day?" I ask changing the topic before it gets any more embarrassing. "nothing much. I'm gonna be all lonesome today" she pouts playfully "how about you two?"
"Michael's going to be at the studio all day and I have a free study day" Faith explains "looks I'm having a girly day with Faith instead!" Janet smiles at me and LaToya walks in quickly killing the good mood "free study day means Faith's supposed to be studying. Not sit around watching dirty dancing and painting each others nails" she shrugs walking past us to make herself some coffee "we were gonna braid others hair too" Faith shrugs ignoring her bitchyness. "plus! Patrick Swayze is sooo fine! And the way he moves..." Janet sighs contently "he's not that good looking or much of a dancer" I point out noticing that Faith DID NOT disagree with her comment. "is someone getting jealous?" Faith smirks slightly. "no! I'm just saying.. My dance moves are way better than his" I shrug "awww, baby! Of they are and your way better looking too" Faith smiles pecking my lips "jealous ass" Janet smirks "I'm gonna go take a shower" Faith rolls her eyes playfully and I peck her lips before she's leaves the room.
"we get it!" LaToya says with and attitude once Faith leaves the room "you and her are 'together' you don't have to throw it in our faces" she scrunches her face. "it's 9am how can you be in such a bad mood already?" I frown "well maybe if I hadn't been up all night having to listen to you and Faith. I wouldn't be in such a bad mood" she snaps "what you and her are doing is bad enough without me having to listen to the two of you in the next room having sex all night" she scrunches her face in disgust. "well maybe you'd get a better nights sleep, if you didn't stay up all night perving on me and my girlfriend" I shrug "Niece.. Not girlfriend"
"your still a perv for listening" Janet smirks and LaToya storms out making us both giggle slightly under our breaths.
"just ignore her. She's been a real bitch ever since she started dating that Jack guy"
"it's fine I'm sure we'll get alot of that when we go public anyway" I shrug. "your gonna go public about you two!?" She widens her eyes surprised "well, yeah eventually. Not until Faith's 18 though, but we'll probably have to wait a month or two, then say we just got together. so it doesn't look suspicious"
"then why would anybody have anything bad to say?" She shrugs confused. "because when we do I'm pretty sure Julie will have alot to say and probably mention Jackie"
"I doubt she'll risks messing up her own image"
"she would if she thinks it'll ruin my image"
"you do realise she'll try and twist everything?" She warns me "I know. We'll just have to prepare ourselves" I sigh. Knowing that once it's out there, there's gonna be alot of controversy about us.
"well you know I support you both right?" She smiles through pursed lips and I smile back the same way. "anyway. What did the police say about the stalker thing?" She asks changing the subject. "they checked around and inside the house, but didn't find anything that suggest the person has been in our house. So I guess that's something" I shrug "does that mean you guys will be going home soon?" She asks looking a little disappointed. "mhm. Plus I think Faith getting a little suspicious why were staying here"
"she's getting to know her family. Nothing weird about that" she shrugs. "I guess, I'm gonna go and see her before I leave for the studio" I say getting up from my seat.
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Faith's POV
We've been staying with Kathrine and Joseph for a few days now. At first I thought it was kind of strange he randomly decided to stay here for a few days, but it's actually been really nice. Growing up it was just me and my mom (when she was actually there) and I had to pretend my dad was still living with us. It's completely different here though. There's always somebody around to talk to and they actually like each other and enjoy spending time around each other not just pretending to for the cameras like I have and it actually feels like a real family here. I know technically they are my family as well as Michael's and everybody's treated me the way they do any other family member, but it still feels weird calling them my family.
When I'm done with my shower, I go into the bedroom to change and as I'm looking through the dresser, I feel Michael wrap his arms around me from behind, making me jump slightly. "quit doing that!" I giggle slightly turning to face him. "I couldn't help it" he chuckles slightly pecking me lips and goes and sits on the bed. "you know you didn't have to leave just because Toya came in" he says slightly more serious. "I know, but I just didn't feel like listening to her bitchy comments so early in the morning" I shrug sitting beside him. "well don't worry. She's going out to see her boyfriend slash manager soon so it'll just be you and Janet.. She's the nice one" he smiles and I smile back, then notice the time. "speaking of manager's. Aren't you supposed to be meeting Quincy?"
"mhm. But I'm not leaving until I get a kiss goodbye"
"there you go" I giggle pecking his lips and go to stand up, but he pulls me back playfully "uh uh. I'm not leaving with just that" he smirks leaning in kissing me softly, which quickly deepens as he leads us both down onto the bed softly moving his hand up my thigh and there's a knock on the door making us both jump. "Faith! Your dads downstairs!" Joseph says behind the door then we hear him walking away and we both sigh getting up off the bed. "I'll tell him you'll be down in a minute" Michael says leaving the room, looking a little disappointed he got cut off.
I quickly get dressed and go downstairs and Jackie is in the living room with Brandi. "I need you to take care of the baby for me for a few hours. I have a really important meeting and the nanny's sick" Jackie says quickly handing her over to me. "wait! I can't just.."
"I'll be about two or three hours tops. Everything you need so in the bag" he cuts me off handing me a bag quickly turns to leave. "But Jackie I can't..."
"thanks again!" he yells heading for the front door cutting me off. "he can't just leave her with me!" I turn to Michael. "you'll be fine. Like he said everything you need is in the bag" he reassures me. "I'm gonna have to go meet Quincy, I'll see you later" he smiles pecking my lips "wait! You can't leave me. I've never took care of a baby before! What I'm I supposed to do with her?" I say nervously having no clue what the hell I'm supposed to do"
"baby, it's fine and you'll be fine. Plus It'll be good practice for when you and I get married and have babies someday" he smiles reassuringly "wait what!? When was this decided?" I say confused, what the hell is going on right now. "I'll see you later. Love you" he smiles pecking my lips then leaves.
"Awww. You come to join our girlie day?" Janet coos at Brandi walking in with some DVDs "Oh My God! What is that smell!!?" I scrunch my face about to hand Brandi over to Janet and she quickly hands her back "That! is for big sis to take care of" she giggles moving away to put a movie on.
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Julie's POV
I got a phone call this morning from my manager telling me that Faith is no longer doing the interview for the teen mom special to promote the new series and the show will be using one of the other mothers from the second series and I've been trying to call Faith ever since.
"Finally! I've been trying to get hold of you for days now"
"sorry I've been really busy" Faith says "is everything ok? I've been really worried when you didn't answer my calls"
"sorry I've been busy" she says casually "well I got a call from my manager and the producers of.. "
"If this is about that dumb interview. I already told them..."
"I know what you told them!" I snap cutting her off. "what the hell were you thinking?"
"I was thinking I'm not interested and want no part of that stupid show"
"that stupid show that made you as popular as you are! And do you have any idea how much we were gonna get paid for that one interview?
"it's a matter of principle not money. I don't wanna be responsible for promoting teen pregnancy.... Sorry"
"you never had a problem with it before or spending the money you got so what's changed? Is uncle Michael giving you bigger checks to keep quiet?" I say sarcastically. "if your gonna start all that again this conversations over" she says with an attitude and hangs up.
I can't believe that selfish little bitch would drop out of an interview like that. When I was first told she backed out, I assumed it was because of the letters and stuff I got Maria to send to her. She didn't seem worried or even mention anything about it so I'm guessing that, that interfering little fucker Michael has hidden them from her or something. If she wants to be and ungrateful bitch towards me and the people that made her that's fine. If she wants to ruin my career and lively hood then I'll make sure her cute and sweet little girl next door image is ruined and show the world what kind of girl sweet little Faith really is.
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Faith's POV
After a really crazy start and some help from Janet, I managed to get the hang of this babysitting thing and even enjoyed spending time with Brandi, well that was until my phone started ringing. It seems like people are just calling me up just to purposely piss me off today.
I'm snuggling up on the sofa with Brandi and Jackie comes back. "hey, thanks again for watching her. Edin had an appointment and I really couldn't miss this meeting" he says in a hushed tone so not to wake her "did everything go ok?"
"mhm. Janet helped me" I smile through pursed lips "is everything ok with you?" he asks sitting down beside me sensing something's wrong and I tell him about the phone call I had with my mom.
"...and she started going on about how the show made me and I how much money I was gonna miss out on because I told them I wouldn't do the interview and said Michael's probably giving me money to keep quiet which he hasn't. He never told or tried to talk me out of doing interviews"
"Faith. You were a 3 month old baby when that show first started and you didn't have a say in the matter, but Your 17 years old now and if you don't want to do an interview or have any part of that show then that's your decision and your right to say no. It's not like the shows gonna fail without you. You and your mom stop filming when you were 5 and have been doing your own things for years and they've kept the show running you don't have to feel guilty. Yes you were the original teen mom baby, but so what? You should be proud of yourself. You could take the money and do the interview and promote the show and promote teen pregnancy, but instead you chose not to. The show may have given you a platform, but that doesn't mean you have to stay there. Look at Michael. He got his platform being apart of the Jackson 5 with me and the others, but if he'd have stayed on that platform do you think he'd be where he is right now?"
"no" I mumble "exactly and just like Michael you were given a platform and where you go from there is your choice not your moms or anybody else's" he smiles through pursed lips and I lean over and give him a hug with my free arm while still holding Brandi and he hugs me back.
Jackie and I have really started to bond and get to know each other alot lately. I still don't feel comfortable calling him my 'dad' which is why I call him Jackie, but he never tries to push it on to me. He's even stopped getting at Michael about the two of us being together. Jackie's never said anything to me, but he gave Michael a really hard time about it at first. I'm not sure if he's accepted us being together or is just going along with it to keep the peace, but whatever the reason, it's great that we can all get along the way we have been.
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Michael's POV
I felt kind of bad, just rushing out on Faith this morning. I really did have to go and meet with Quincy and do some work at the studio, but I'd also just dropped the marriage and baby talk on her. I do want those thing's with her someday and I hope she does too, but I've kinda put off mentioning anything because we haven't been together that long and because of our situation and I didn't want to freak her out. Throwing it at her like that then walking out before hearing her thoughts are probably wasn't the best way to start that topic, but I've brought it up now and she's spend sometime taking care of Brandi today too, so I know she's probably been thinking about it. Even though I'm nervous about that conversation and not knowing if she wants those things too, right now I'm more worried about how's she's going to react when she sees the newspaper.
When I get back to my mothers, I'm greeted by a phone flying across the room, just missing my head. "I'm fucking sick of people calling me!" Faith snaps to herself from the other room. "you do know phones have a little button you can press when you don't wanna talk right?" I say going into the next room and she turns around. "when did you get back?"
"about the time your phone started flying" I chuckle slightly "I'm so sorry. It didn't hit you did it?" She asks concerned coming over to me. "nah, luckily the wall caught it" I chuckle slightly under my breath and pull her into me and peck her lips. "so who called that pissed you off so much?" I ask in a more serious tone. "my mom, the producers of that teen mom show and just then... Kylee" she frowns "wow! Kylee beat your mother at pissing you off!?"
"mhm.. She wants to be on the next show and because they didn't want her she called me up practically begging me to call the show and tell them we're 'besties' and help get her on the show! And now I have her and my mom calling me a sell out for not promoting the show"
"your mom said that?"
"yeah, why?" She frowns confused by the look on my face. "something was written about you in the papers today and I think your mom may have had something to do with it"
"what did it say?"
"it said that the reason you couldn't do the interview or help promote the show was because your mom is making you go to rehab"
"what!?" She snaps breaking away from my hug. "they posted a picture of you in the park drinking soda and throwing up my the bushes and claiming you were drinking.. Alot. I didn't wanna tell you, but alot of people will be talking about it so..."
I take out the paper that's in my bag and show it to her and she frowns reading the article. "I wasn't drinking! And that was soda in that bottle and I only threw up because I'd just eaten icecream and Kylee and I started messing around in the swings! And...."
"and I believe you" I cut her off seeing how defensive she's getting. "I'm not saying it definitely was your mom who wrote that. It could have been any..."
"it was her!" She cuts me off "she's friends with the guy who runs this paper. If anything was written about be she'd know!" She frowns "I need your phone. I'm gonna call her"
Hide my number though. I don't want her to have it" I say handing it over. "switched off. What a surprise!?" She says sarcastically handing it back. "don't worry about it. We can fix this" I say softly. "how can we fix this? Everybody's gonna think I'm some messed up teenager that hangs around parks getting wasted all day! And they have pictures and.. "
"and I'll fix it. Don't worry" I try to reassure her pulling her close to me