The Best Christmas Ever (Michael Jackson Fanfic)

New Years In New York (Part 6/Final part)

December 31, 1988: 7:00pm
New York
Michael's POV
We've slept a lot... Well María and I that is, Alex and Michelle have woken up at 5pm.
We got up and got ready to go out again. We all put on our coats and hats and scarfs and gloves.
Michael: "Alright, where should we go?", I said as I zipped up Alex's coat.
María: "It's up to you", she said as she zipped up Michelle's coat.
Michael: "Well... We got an hour before I have to go perform. So, let's see what we can do", I said as I got up and held Alex's hand. María got up and held Michelle's hand. We walked out our hotel room, made sure I had the room key and closed the door and we walked to the elevator. Then as we got to the lobby, María picked up Michelle and carried her. I put Michelle her hoodie on and I picked up Alex and carried him. He put on his hoodie and we walked out the hotel. As we stepped out the door, a whole sward of paparazzi came rushing towards us; snapping pictures at us, yelling out questions.
Press #1: "Mrs. Jackson?! Mrs. Jackson?! Are you ever going to divorce Michael Jackson?", he asked María as we headed towards the sidewalk then I spotted Jim through the paparazzi.
Press #2: "Mr. Jackson?! Mr. Jackson?! Is it true that you bleached your skin?", one asked. I ignored him then we all got in the car, they all called out, snapping pictures, I closed the door and Jim drove off.
Jim: "You guys alright?", he asked as he took a quick glance through the rear view mirror.
Michael: "Yeah, we're fine", I said as I looked down at Alex on my lap, who had just fallen asleep.. I looked over at Michelle on María's lap and she had just fallen asleep too.
Jim: "So, where you guys want to go?"
Michael: "Um... Not so sure.. I guess we should just go to Madison Square Garden"
Jim: "You performing tonight?"
Michael: "Yeah, in an hour", I said with a smile. Jim nodded and drove to the arena. I look over at María, who was looking down. I scooted over to her and put my arm around her, "You okay?", I whispered to her and as I laid her head in my shoulder.
María: "Yeah... I'm fine", she whispered. Then Michelle started crying very softly as she woke up.
Michael: "Aww what happen babygirl?", I whispered to her.
María: "Are you okay princesa?", she whispered, sitting her up. Michelle nodded slowly and tried to stop crying and laid her head on María's chest. I looked out the window and saw we have arrived to the arena. Paparazzi came running towards us and also did so many fans. Jim got out and I covered up Alex with his blanket, who had woken up and María covered up Michelle, who had fallen asleep again. Then we all got out. The fans screaming and reaching out to us, the paparazzi were shouting out questions and snapping pictures. I held María's hand as Jim led us to the door. The paparazzi kept calling out questions, I just ignored. The fans were screaming and waving.. I smiled and waved back at them as we entered the arena.
Frank: "Hey Michael, glad you're here. Ready to put on the best show ever?", my manager asked as he approached us.
Michael: "Yeah.. Even though I always put on a great show"
Frank: "I know, just making sure you're pumped and ready"

~3 hours later~ 11:00pm
Michael's POV
*audience cheers*
Michael: "I love you!", I said through the microphone, "Good night New York City", I said and then ran back stage. I went to my dressing room and got cleaned up.. As I came out fresh, I spotted María, Alex, and Michelle in the waiting room.
Michael: "Hey", I whispered as I sat down next to them on the couch and noticed both little angels were fast asleep.
María: "Hey, you did great tonight", she whispered, with a smile, "Sorry we couldn't see the last song you did. Alex and Michelle were starting to fall asleep"
Michael: "Thanks honey and that's alright, I'm just glad I got to perform for you guys too", I whispered, with a smile, "Come on, let's go back to the hotel and then go to Times Square around midnight", I whispered as I took Alex in my arms and got up as María got up with Michelle in her arms. I covered up Alex with his blanket and María covered up Michelle. We said goodbye to Frank and went out the back door of the arena. We made it to the front, where a whole bunch of fans and paparazzi spotted us.. Luckily, Jim spotted us and came rushing over to help us through the crowd and safely back to the car. As we all got in, Jim drove back to the hotel.
Jim: "So, how was the concert?", he said, taking a quick glance through the rear view mirror.
Michael: "It was great", I said with a smile.
Jim: "You guys still going to Times Square?"
Michael: "Yeah, we're just going back to the hotel first so Alex and Michelle can sleep for a while until we go"
Jim: "That sounds good. Just call me and I'll take you to Times Square.. Or I could come back before 12am"
Michael: "Sounds good. Thanks", I said with a smile. Jim smiled and then we arrived to the hotel. I looked out the tinted window and saw no paparazzi nor any fans. That's a first. So, we all got out as we thanked Jim and waved goodbye. Then as we approached the entrance, some fans came out. I signed a couple autographs and then we went up to our rooms.

~50 minutes later~
As María and I gently woke Alex and Michelle up. We all put on our coats and we headed out. We met Jim outside and got in; with Alex on my lap and Michelle on María's lap,  and headed to Times Square
Michelle: "Mama. Daddy", she said looking up at us.
María: "Yes mi amor?"
Michael: "Yes sweetheart?"
Michelle: "Where we going?"
Michael: "We're going to Times Square... It's New Year's Eve", I said then we arrived there. We all got out and then Jim called me over.
Jim: "Hey Mike, I have to say happy new year now cause I'm going to be with my family now, alright?"
Michael: "Alright. That's cool, happy New Years ", I said with a smile. He smiled back and then drove off. We walked to wherever we could stand at and where we could see the ball drop. María covered up Michelle, who fell asleep again, as she carried her in her arms and Alex then let go of my hand and went running off but then he slipped and fell. María and I went running over to him and I picked him up and carried him in my arms, "Alex, what have I told you about not holding my hand?", I whispered to him, as I rubbed his back. Alex just cried on my shoulder, "It's alright..You're okay", I whispered. I looked up at the big clock and saw it was almost midnight.. People were getting ready to count down. The performers were getting ready too. Then Michelle woke up.
Michelle: "Mama. It's Mickey!", she said to María as she looked over to him.
María: "Yeah, it's Mickey. Wave to Mickey, Michelle", she said with a smile.
Michelle: "Hi Mickey", she said.
Then one of the performers went on the mic and started counting down, and everyone chimed in.. As did we.
5...4...3...2....1.... "Happy New Years", we all yelled. Then there was so much commotion; screaming flung everywhere, balloons floating up, people laughing.
Michael: "Happy New Years", I said to María with a smile.
María: "Happy New Years", she said with a smile, and then kissed her somewhat passionately then broke the kiss.
Alex: "Happy New Years Mommy. Happy New Years Daddy"
Michael: "Happy New Years buddy", I said and kissed him on the cheek.
María: "Happy New Years mi amor", she said and kissed him on the cheek also.
Michelle: "Happy New Years Mama. Happy New Years Daddy"
María: "Happy New Years princesa", she said and kissed her on the cheek.
Michael:  "Happy New Years babygirl", I said and kissed her on the cheek also.

The End... Or is it? Book II : "It's For All Time" is the sequel. So, you may read that if you'd like. :)