Chapter 10

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It was Saturday morning and Liliana had Micah and his friends on a party bus. There was only 15 of them. They were all from his school. They were on their way to Neverland.

As if Michael's amusement park wouldn't be enough, he had extra fun things around for Micah's party. It was transformed into a dinosaur theme park. Micah was so excited when he saw all the decorations. His friends were pretty excited too, especially to meet Michael. The first thing they wanted him to do was dance. He agreed making them dance with him.

Liliana let them run around the amusement park and have fun. She stayed with Cynthia and Ryan. Michael was with Lisa or the kids most of the time.

"I can't believe I'm here." Cynthia had just met Michael for the first time and she was on cloud 9.

"So did you talk to Lisa?" Ryan asked Liliana.

"Briefly. She's his stepmom, I get it."

"When are you going to tell him about the letter though?" Cynthia asked looking at Liliana, snapping out of her MJ daydream.

"It doesn't matter."

"Yes it does!"

"Cyn, he doesn't need to know. It would only complicate things. He's happy with his wife so let him be." Liliana looked at Michael with Lisa and her two kids. "What he felt for me then is long gone."

"Doubt it."


Later on, Michael asked Liliana to help him present the cake. That was the only time the two were actually together that day.

Micah had a huge sheet cake with a Jurassic Park theme to it. It was his favorite movie. There were seven candles lit and he blew them out one by one, making a wish on each candle.

"What are you doing?" Liliana asked him after he blew out the third candle and she noticed he hesitated again.

"Wishing." He shut his eyes.

"One wish a cake, not each candle."

Micah ignored her and continued wishing. Then he blew out the fourth candle and closed his eyes again.

"Come on, we want cake!" one of the kids said.

Michael laughed at him.

Liliana shook her head as he blew out the fifth candle and shut his eyes again. "Ay Dios Mio, Papi.... Micah, today."

He blew out the sixth candle. "I have to wish on each one, Mommy." He closed his eyes again.

"Why? You've never done this before."

One of the kids sighed and rolled their eyes.

Micah opened his eyes. He looked back and his parents. "I don't know what to wish," he giggled feeling guilty for keeping everyone waiting.

"Are you kidding me dude," Ryan said to him. "We want cake!"

"Sorry."

Michael leaned in and whispered something in his ear.

"Oh! Thanks." Micah closed his eye and quickly made his last wish.

"Yay!" Liliana said with everyone. She then began cutting the cake.

"He can do it, Liliana," Michael said pointing to one of his staff.

"No, I got it."

Michael should have known she would want to do it herself anyway.

While everyone ate cake and ice cream, they sat around and watched Micah open his gifts. He got a lot of nice things, mostly toys from his friends.

Michael slid over to him a large wrapped box. "This ones from me."

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