When You Were Mine [SEQUEL TO THE GIRL IS MINE]

Candle in the Wind

(A/N: This chapter takes place between August 31st-September 6th, 1997.)

868: INT. HOTEL SUITE DAY FADE IN: 

Two days later. August 31st, 1997. 

RACHAEL: (wakes up to find Michael sitting up in bed sobbing) Michael? (sits up) What's wrong? 

MICHAEL: My manager told me Princess Diana just died! (collapses down on the bed in grief and cries hysterically) 

RACHAEL: Oh my God. (cradles him) Honey, I'm so sorry. 

MICHAEL: I cannot handle this! I can't! It's too much! 

RACHAEL: (holds him tightly) Shh... Shhhh... It's okay, it's okay. I'm right here. It's okay. (rubs his back in a soothing manner) I think you should cancel the next few shows.

MICHAEL: (quivering) Will you call my manager for me? 

RACHAEL: Of course I will. (picks up the phone and dials his manager) Hi, it's Rachael. Listen, I need you to cancel the next few concerts. He needs time to let this sink in and... (turns away and whispers into the phone) He's in bad shape, he's devastated. Can you reschedule them? Thank you. (hangs up) (rubs his back lovingly) Do you want anything? 

MICHAEL: (shakes his head) It hurts Rachael! It hurts so much! Make it go away!

RACHAEL: Oh baby I know, I know. But I promise it's gonna be okay... Why don't you lay back down and try to sleep? 

MICHAEL: Will you sing to me? 

RACHAEL: Sure honey. (starts singing softly)
Turn the light off
Go to bed
Tell me all about the day you had
Lay beside me
It's time to rest
You can close your eyes you've done your best
Let me be your sanctuary
Let me be your safe place to fall
I can take away your worries
The refuge from it all
All this time
We have together
Is our shelter from the rain
I will share the weight you carry
Let me be your sanctuary
We have weathered
Through the storms
Taking comfort in each other's arms
When the dark clouds come again
I will lift you up and take you in
Let me be your sanctuary
Let me be your safe place to fall
I can take away your worries
The refuge from it all
All this time
We have together
Is our shelter from the rain
I will share the weight you carry
Let me be your sanctuary
I will share this weight you carry
Let me be your sanctuary... 

MICHAEL: (falls asleep) 

Later that day... 

RACHAEL: (to herself) "Michael spent the rest of the day in bed asleep. In all our years together I'd never seen Michael this upset. Even during the trial. And to be honest, that scared me." 

MICHAEL: (wakes up)

RACHAEL: (smiles softly and brushes a strand of hair out of his face with her hand) How you doing honey?