With Michael

Bonus chapter #4 - Love's In Need Of Love Today

Hey, guys!
First, thank you so much for liking these bonus chapters! Means a lot to me!

Second, I wanted to refresh your memory with this little intro, of where this bonus chapter takes place.
I think I'll be doing this in a few more specific bonus chapters, so it'll be less confusing for you guys, because I feel like the last bonus chapter did that a bit for some reason. If you want, you can go read chapter 33 again if it helps more than this.

Anyways, this is around the beginning of 1994, when Janet was pregnant with Katie, after Brooke and Michael lost their second baby.

There will be another bonus chapter following the scenes in this one in the next few days, so stay tuned!!

Oh, and this is one of my favorite Stevie Wonder songs of all time, so please take your time to listen to his amazing voice!

Hope you enjoy!

~ShoamEmily

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15th of April, 1994
Brooklyn is 28, Janet is 27, and Michael is 35

Brooklyn: Michael glared at me, his nostrils flaring after I told him to go see Janet on his own.

"You're being so fucking selfish lately, you know that?! Janet needs your support, but all you do is push her away! People's lives can't stop just because you lost a baby! Women get pregnant, these things happen!" he screamed.

"It's not just a baby, Michael! It's your baby, our baby! Do you know how frustrating it is to know my best friend is pregnant when she didn't even try?!" I yelled.

We went back and forth like that at each other for a while, until I decided that I've had enough.

"If you wanna go see her so bad, go. You can't make me go with you." I told him calmly, turning around so I wouldn't have to see his angry expression.

I heard him scoff then the bedroom door slammed shut.

The tears stung my eyes as I watched him get into a car from the window.

Why can't he see my side of the story for once?!

The car disappeared from my view, and I looked around our room.

I was so tired of fighting him. My heart ached from his words. He claimed I didn't care about anyone but myself.

That wasn't true. Deep inside, I wanted to be happy for Janet, I really did. But I couldn't, at least not so soon after losing another baby. I was thinking of him, too. He wanted a baby so bad, and I felt awful for not being able to give him that.

I took in a shaky breath before picking up the phone and dialing my brother's number.

We both need some time away from each other. It will only be good for us.

After packing a bag and calling Chris, I grabbed my car keys and went downstairs.

"Mrs. Jackson, where are you going?" Helen stopped me from opening the front door.

"To my brother's for a little while, I need space from everything. Tell Michael I'll come back when he decides to listen to what I have to say for a change." I said.