Come Together

Chapter 28: Happy New Year

Michael's POV
It's been some days since I celebrated my first Christmas and honestly I feel alright. Today is New years and I can't believe it's our last day in 1987 . I mean time really does fly fast. It's like yesterday me and my team go to set on my third solo album BAD. Even thought I'm on break from tour I feel like I'm back on stage somehow. Today I do have rehearsals with my band, dancer and singers and Tatiana. Roberta has a photshoot with Vogue Magazine again. Lately her and Karen have been plotting this party and I honestly think it's not going to go through because look how big this house is. You wouldn't think that it would be filled with people but hey I never know what roberta and Karen got up their sleeves. Right now I'm getting dressed in my black sweatpants the says BAD logo on the leg, a blue undershirt with a red button shirt and my penny loafers and my jacket. I have my hair out and I'm now ready to go. I have to leave early so I gently lay down and kiss roberta on her head she moves a little bit an touches my face as to say I'll see you later baby. I take her small hand and kiss it and leave out the room where bill is waiting for me..

Roberta's POV
Ring, ring, ring, is what I hear as I turn over. I hope that it would stop ringing but of course it doesn't so I reach over and grab it.
Me: hello
Malissa: good morning sleepy head
Me: oh hey mal. Good morning
Mal : haha how are you darling
Me: I'm good Happy New years
Mal: Awww love thank you. So you do know you have a photoshoot in about two hours or so
Me: oh snap OK I'm up
Mal : I'll be there to get you in a hour or so.
Me: OK bye
After the phone call I jumped out of bed and jumped in the shower and washed my hair. I got out and brushed my teeth and washed my face. Then I put my panty and bra on. Then I put on my black BAD sweatpants and a red long-sleeved shirt and the black hoodie that goes with the pants it has the BAD logo on the back I put on my black sneakers and put my now dried hair in a messy bun and grabbed my purse and now I'm on my way downstairs where Malissa is sitting on the couch chilling waiting on me.
Me: hey
Mal : hey you ready
Me: all set.
We make our way to Vogue studios and I'm honored to say that this is my fourth time being here. This time it's for the winter collection. I think they titled it "Last winter in 1987" I am excited because since filming that's the only camera I've been in front of haha because of touring with Mike. Well I lied because the cameraman has a lot of photos of us on Tour. We have made our way in the studios and the first thing I ask for is something to eat and almost immediately they have brought me a muffin, granola bar and orange juice and a bottle of water. I love them . I finish eating my granola bar and decided to save my muffin until later. Now we are starting the shoot where I'm in a chair with a fluffy red dress and white stockings and red heels and my hair is flat ironed with a little curls. I'm sitting in the chair with my legs crossed and I'm playing with a red teddy bear with a Christmas hat on it's head it a big teddy bear too. The next one is a I'm in a white dress with two slits going up the legs and it has my back out and I have on red heels to go with my red accessories and I have my hair curled completely and I'm squatting down . The last one I'm sitting on a prop that is a gift box with a bow on it. I have on a green and white dress and it has a black bow on the back . It's fluffy so you can see my black tights and my black heels. My hair is slightly curled and I like this one out of all them the most because I has this same dress when I three years old except my mom put a white headband around my head. I'm holding a little sparkling red box while sitting on one. The shoot is now over and I already did my interview where they tried to make me spill the surprise about when I'm going back on Tour. I will not tell that because it's a surprise and because I want to make sure it is official that in coming back. Like I said Karen only knows I'm coming back. Today me and her are planning a New Years party. It's kinda a surprise to Michael because he thinks it isn't going to work but I'll show him and I have a lot tine to do it too seeing that he is rehearsing today. I invited all the family, friends, and the crew from tour. The party starts at 8 and it's now 4 meaning I have four hours to get it and myself together with the help of the lovely staff and Karen we can do it in just enough time I think because of told Frank to call me when he is done. He is suppose to get home around 6 so he can get ready . I call Karen up so we can get this thing started.
Karen: hello
Me: oh Karen
Karen : yes doll
Me: what you doing
Karen: Umm nothing serious.
Me: are you with mike
Karen: actually I just left from being with them. They are still rehearsing.
Me: OK good.
Karen: is our plan still intact
Me: you bet your ass it is
Karen: OK I'm on my way with some stuff.
Me: OK the staff and will be in the den and the living room decorating. And the cooking team got the kitchen on lock for the food.
Karen: OK good I'll be there.
Me: haha like the Jackson 5
Karen:girl you're silly. I love you see you soon
Me: and you know this haha love you too,later
While I waited for Karen to get here I continued to help the staff with decorating and so far we are almost done. As I was getting down the latter I heard heals clicking and automatically knew she was here.
Me: Karen is that you.
Karen: is this your house
Me: well duhh
Karen: well it's me then silly
Me: hahaha you got it.
Karen: Awww this looks festive. I brought somemore punch bowls and plates and soda.
Me: oh goody that can help with the food part. What's in the other bag
Karen: oh this is the festive to add to your feathers.
She pulled out glasses that said 1988 in big letters across the frames . She brought party items and stuff and I got the security to set up the fireworks for tonight.
Me: I love it. Just put them on the table in the living room.
Karen : girl what are you going to wear.
Me: I was going to wear this *points to my casual sweatsuit *
Karen :like the hell you're not. Mike would never forgive me if I just let you come to the New Years party looking like you chilling at home on a ordinary Sunday. Now let's figure out what you are going to kill the audience with
So after she said that we went in my closet and because it's a Newyears party and it's theme is classy and fun. So after looking in it I realized I have things that I still haven't wore and they had tags on them or they have dress covers over them. I unzipped one of them and took out all the dresses and suits.
Karen:hey this looks awesome.
Me: which one?
Karen:this sparkling white and black jumper looking outfit
Me: this one?
Karen: yes girl. I think you should wear it.
Me: but it shows my chest.
Karen: and what dress have you wore that didn't show your chest and or all of your back?
Me: good point .
Karen: I know now go put that on .
I put on this jumper suit. It had bell bottom look alike pants ,sleeveless, it had like a collar like choker at the top where my neck except it was silver and black crystals in it at the top. In the middle it had a upside down triangle meaning some of my chest would be showing. The back was covered. The buttons on my pants were like military buttons on a jacket. The buttons were black. I put it on and came out.
Karen: Awww honey this looks amazing. I like it.
Me: it took me a minute to remember how on earth do I put this on. But I like it too.
Karen: hahaha yeah that looks like something that you have to take your time putting on. So go take that off and get ready then I'll do your hair and makeup
Me: OK.
Karen: I'm waiting
Me: OK.
I got out of this outfit and jumped in the shower and washed my hair. I'm about thirty minutes later I'm out with a towel wrapped around my head and now looking for appropriate panties to wear. I decide to wear my white lace panties. I put on my robe after putting on lotion then I called for Karen.
Me: Karen
Karen: Roberta
Me: I'm ready
Karen: alright.
She began on my hair by taking half of it and pinning it up leaving a few curls at the front to hang down. Then she left the back in bouncy curls. Next the make up which she gave me a smokey look.
Karen :all done
Me: oooohhh I like it
Karen: I knew you would. Now go get dress.
Me: OK thanks. You might want to get ready too
Karen: OK I'll call you when I'm on my way.
Me: OK girl thanks a lot
Karen: don't thank me girl
Me: haha OK
When she left I got word that Michael was on his way and that was my cue to get dress. And then all of a sudden my door opened again and it was Karen with her suitcase.
Karen: hey I wanted to know if we could keep you a surprise.
Me: by that you mean?
Karen: like the guest are already on they way here or they are already here and the host needs to be a surprise until Michael is here and dressed.
Me: oh OK got it. So what you can do is get dress in the guest room and when Michael is here have someone tell you that he is in the gates and then tell the guest to hide. Then when you hear his footsteps you come out and get him ready. I'll be hiding somewhere up here as well.
Karen : sounds like a good plan. So I'll go get dress.
Me: OK I'll finish getting ready.
I let Karen get dress and I prepare myself. I put black accessories on and grab my black pumps out of my closet. Oh boy this should be fun...