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Chapter 3

The next morning, I was still sleeping, saying, "I wish for the dead to be alive." A minute later, I felt someone shaking me. "Matthew...?" I mumbled sleepily. The person who was shaking me asked confusedly, "Who's Matthew?" I turned, and I saw someone who looked really familiar on my bed!

I screamed, fell of my bed, and got back up. "Who are you??" I asked. The guy answered, "Why, I'm Michael. Michael Jackson." He smiles at me. I laughed a little. "I'm sorry, what? Did you just say you're the Michael Jackson?" I questioned him.

"Yeah, I am," he replied. "But you can't be him," I said, "Michael Jackson died almost six years ago." He stares at me wide eyed. "I died??" he asked. "Yeah," I replied.

"Then how am I here in your bedroom?" he asked. I looked around, and I see the box of the doll Mike gave me on the dresser, but I don't see the doll anywhere. Oh no.... I thought. Michael got up from my bed and started looking around my room. "Hey, um.... What's your name?" Michael asked me.

"I'm Carly Mendez," I answered. "That's a pretty name," he complimented. "Thanks," I said. "Well, I got a question for you, Carly," he said. I said, "Ok, sure."

"These posters on the wall," he said, "Are they all of me?" I smiled and answered, "Yes, they're all of you." "Why do I look different since after Dangerous?" Michael asked. "It's probably because you aged most of the time," I replied. Michael suddenly says, "Well, I'm just so glad right now."

"Why?" I asked him. Michael answers, "Because after 24 years, I'm finally a human again!" "What do you mean?" I asked, confused. He seems to realize what he had just said and says, "Um, nothing.... You wouldn't understand."

"Oh," I said, "Well, I'm sorry to say this Michael, but I turned you into a human by mistake." "What do you mean?" he asked. "Well, I was supposed to turn my older brother back to life, but somehow, I turned you back instead," I answered. "Oh," he said and looked down.

"Oh no, don't be sad!" I exclaimed, "Look, I love you very much, I really do. I just need to turn you back into a doll. People are gonna find out and act hysterical." "Alright, I understand," he said, "But how am I going to turn back into a doll?"

"Hold on for a minute," I said. I picked up my book and looked in the back of the book to see if there is a way to reverse the spell. "It doesn't really say anything about how to reverse the spell," I informed, "But I can check if there's another book of this." "Ok," said Michael.

I explained, "So until I buy the book, you have to act like a different person. If anyone asks, your name is Josh Perry." "Ok, got it," he said. "Of course, you have to wear a disguise," I said. "Duh!" he says and laughs. I laughed along with him.