"Goodbye everybody!" I yelled when I was heading home. "Goodbye Michael!" They made me feel like family. Speaking of famil--
Bzzzzzzz!
'Janet J: Michael! Where the hell are you?'
I sighed. Of course she'd be worried about me.
'Michael J: Janet, I just got off of work. Why?'
'Janet J: You were supposed to be at dinner 3 hours ago! It's 9 o'clock!'
Oh shiznit! It's 9?! Oh no no no-
'Michael J: At Neverland?'
'Janet J: Wherelse?'
I didn't reply and quickly got into my car, zooming down to my own home. When I arrived, I walked in and set down my hat and took off my shoes. "Feels good to be ho-"
"Where the hell were you?!" My father, Joseph, yelled to me. "I-I was at w-work." "Work my ass! You need to bring your ass home earlier before I give you a whoopin you'll never forget, nigga!" I looked at the floor. "Joseph, please, come back to the table." My mother, Katherine, spoke back to my dad which I wish I could call dad. "Yeah daddy, come back to the table. Michael just got home and-" "I don't give any fucks if he just came home. He's gonna get here on time and if not, I will kick his little monkey ass." "Josep-"
"Listen here, you waste of space, I will not let you speak to me like I am a fucking child. I am 24 years old and I expect to be treated like my age. If you wish to talk to me that way, you should improve your fatherly skills or get the fuck out of my life. This is MY house, and you will not disrespect me in my own...damn..." I put a finger up to his chest. "house." Everybody stood still. I never stood up to my father like that, ever. Not even when I was old enough to move out. Janet clapped and so did Katherine, Jermaine, Randy, Tito, Rebbie, Jackie, and LaToya. "Way to go, Michael!" Janet said. "Good job, son." Katherine spoke. "Oh my god Michael's not a wuss anymore!" Jermaine said. Randy, Rebbie, Jackie and Tito just sat there, clapping and speechless. I smiled and whispered, "How do you feel now, shitty?" To Joseph. He didn't look amused, and he grabbed his cigarrets and walked outside. "Damn Michael, where'd that come from?" Janet asked when I finally had a chance to sit down. "All the anger and pain he put me through as a child built up as an adult and..I just needed to let it go."
"Well, I'm glad you did. I was on the verge of breaking." Katherine smiled at me and I smiled back. This is my real family right here, no Joseph in sight.
