...If Michael Only Knew...(On Hold)

Tough Love (Oct. 5, 1987)

"Mariiiiia? Wake up. We leave at noon!" Michael said lightly shaking Maria. It was only 6 am. Michael was one to wake up early for planed events. Even just a simple flight. "Morning Michael..." She said yawning. She wasn't quite showing yet, but you could tell that she was pregnant. She had a small knot at the bottom of her tummy. "Ugh...Michael, I wanna get out of Japan just as much as the next person, but I really don't feel like flying!" Maria stretched. Michael pulled Maria out of the bed and held her like a little child over his shoulder. Michael always towered over her since they were little kids and he was always stronger too. He used to pick her up just to make her mad. He still does it every once and awhile too, just to show her that he's still got it. "Michael OKAY! PUT ME DOWN!" She fussed. Michael didn't put her down. Instead, he put her on his hip. "Michael, we're not kids anymore dammit!" She laughed. Even though she fussed, she really was enjoying all the attention she was getting from him. She wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. "Today, you're gonna start eating three times a day, taking your depression medication, and prenatal vitamins." Michael demanded. He sat her on the couch and went to the kitchen to prepare oatmeal for Maria before the flight. He wasn't hungry but he knew that Maria must eat before she takes her medication.

After he fixed her food, he took it to her. She looked at the bowl and shook her head. "I'm not hungry Michael...don't make me eat this." She said. She balled up on the couch with her knees into her chest. Michael sat down beside her and forced her hands away from her mouth. "Maria...you know that it's just not you that needs to be fed anymore. Don't be selfish and let your problems cause problems for this baby by depriving him or her of the proper things they need to grow and be healthy." He said. Maria sighed and allowed Michael to put a spoonful of oatmeal in her mouth. She swallowed and made a face. Michael continued to force feed her until the bowl was completely empty. "See Maria? Now, was that hard?" He asked. Maria shook her head. "N-No...I guess not." She sighed. Michael then went into the kitchen and fixed her a glass of water so she could take her pills. 2 prenatal vitamins, 1 pill for depression, and another pill to help her keep food down. "I'm going to take a shower, then, I'll run your bath for you, afterwards I'll rub you down with your cream, okay?" Michael said softly. Maria nodded her head.

Mind you, Maria was brutally raped no more than three weeks ago, and was attacked a second time yesterday. She still has open wounds on her thighs, back, stomach, and a few on her face that required her to be rubbed down with medicated cream that burns her. Michael hated to put her through it, but in order for her to heal, she was required by doctors to be rubbed down three times a day. Michael finished with his shower and got dressed. He had on a simple tee-shirt and a pair of plaid pajamas. "Are you ready for your bath Maria?" He asked with a warm smile on his face. Maria got up and drug her weak, torn, and battered body to the bathroom and stripped herself bare. She groaned loudly as she lowered her body into the hot water.

Michael, who was still in the living room, heard moans and groans coming from the closet. Mind you, Lamar was still in the closet from when he was man-handled by Slash and Michael yesterday. He went and opened the door to see that Lamar was now fully awake and was in excruciating pain. Michael walked into the closet and snapped his head back so he could look Michael into his eyes. "Look mother fucker, while Maria is in this gotdamn room, I better not hear a fucking PEEP from you alright, or so help me God, I will slice your damn throat from ear to ear, understood?" Michael said with a voice filled with anger. Lamar nodded his head slowly. "Now, have a nice life you sick bastard." Michael growled and slammed the door.

"Michael, I think I'm ready for my treatment." She said, trembling. Michael followed Maria to the bed room and she dropped her robe to reveal healing scars and deep blue bruises. She had on a pair of short shorts and a white beater. Clearly embarrassed by her body, she shyly laid on her stomach to give Michael access to her back. He knew that her skin treatments were painful, so he came up with a method to help her cope. "Okay Maria, are you ready?" Michael said, squeezing a handful of the strong cream into his hand. Maria nodded.Once Michael began slowly rubbing the cream on her body, the two of them began to sing together...

You went to school to learn girl

Things you never, never knew before

Like "I" before "E" except after "C"

And why 2 plus 2 makes 4

Now, now, now

I'm gonna teach you

Teach you, teach you

All about love girl

All about love

Sit yourself down, take a seat

All you gotta do is repeat after me...

Maria winced in pain as she sung to try and keep her mind off what was going on. Usually, Michael's touch would drive her wild, but now she just wishes he would finally stop and leave her alone. "Michael, I can't take it anymore! It burns so fucking bad!" She whined. Michael didn't say a word. He just helped her stand up so he could rub down the front of Maria's body. He continued to sing:

 

A B C

 It's easy as, 1 2 3

 As simple as, do re mi

 A B C, 1 2 3

 Baby, you and me girl

A B C

 It's easy as, 1 2 3

 As simple as, do re mi

 A B C, 1 2 3

 Baby, you and me girl...

He finally finished and Maria couldn't be happier. She had tears running down her face, but she quickly wiped them away before Michael stood up. "Just a bit more for your face Stanka, I swear." Michael said. rubbing his skillful fingers across Maria's face. "All done." He smiled. Maria then went to go get dressed. Then, they gathered up the crew, had prayer and headed to the airport.

~ To Australia!

~ This is a FILLER

~ Sorry for late updates!

~Loves you!