Shelley- "Don't play with me like that Michael it's not funny!" Michael- "I wish I was joking Shell but it's the truth. You see after being in foster homes and with my mom gone I just stopped caring, I didn't have anybody. I thought the only place I could fit in was with a gang, once I was in there was no way out. I've robbed, tortured and sold drugs to people but the thing I regret most was robbing you." Shell fell back in her chair she couldn't believe the man she loved was part of the Scorpion gang. Shelley- "You not only robbed my gallery but you made a mockery out of my father's legacy and everything we shared! I understand you had a painful past but what I don't understand is how could you do all this!" Michael- "I don't know Shell! I have no excuse for my crimes nor hurting you but it wasn't until I fell in love with you that I wanted to be a better person. I fell in love you that night we first met. No I fell in love with you before that." Shelley- "What do you mean? We never even saw each other before that." Michael- "When I first set foot in this gallery I felt an overwhelming sensation around me I thought it was just a moment of weakness but I know now it was love, your love and possibly your fathers too!" Shelley- "But you still went along with your buddies by spraying graffiti and stealing me and my father's dream?!" Michael swallows back his tears "Y-Yes, I'm so very sorry Shelley. I didn't know this place was yours till now I swear!" Shelley kept silent. Michael- "Shell, baby please say something." Shelley- "What do you want me to say?! If I never told you about this place, would you have told me who you really were?!" Michael didn't say anything and looked down. Tears fall down Shell's face. Shelley- "That's what I thought." Michael- "I was afraid of losing you." Shelley- "You did. Now leave." Michael looks up with shock and sadness. "No! No please Shell, don't do this! We can work this out! I don't wanna be a part of that life no more I know now who I wanna be and I wanna be with you!" Shelley- "I don't know if I can trust you anymore." Michael kneels in front of her, grabs her hand and lays his head on her lap. Michael- *sobbing* "Baby please I love you! Just give me sometime to make it up to you please!" Shell looks away and tearfully says "Please Michael just leave me alone." Michael looks up at her for a minute and nods "Ok I'll go but I'm not giving up on you baby. I know you love me and I promise I'll do everything in my power to earn your trust back." He goes to the door, he looks back at Shell "I love you." and closes the door behind him. Shell looks back at Michael's portrait and breaks down in tears.
Michael tearfully leaves the building and just as he turns the corner... Devin- "OMG, Smooth! Your alive!" Michael angrily walks up to him and punches him square in the jaw. Devin- "What the fuck man?!" Michael- "This is all your fucking fault you piece of shit!" Devin- "What the hell are you talking about? What did I do?" Michael- "Your stupid deal with the Mantis' got everyone killed and now I just lost the love my life! I know you know about Shell cuz it's no coincidence you happen to be in the same place at the same time!" Devin- *chuckles* "Ok you got me there pal but you know that there's no escaping my party Mikey. Remember I took you in and gave you a home, a place where you fit in." Michael- "I want nothing more to do with you or your pathetic "top ten" gang! I'm out!" He starts walking away. Devin- "That's a shame but I can't help but think how much more of a shame it would be if something were to happen to your little baby doll." Michael stops in his tracks and turns around. "If you so much as think of laying one finger on her, I swear I'll chop every single one of them off!" Devin- "I don't think that's gonna happen you see Smooth, I have men watching you and if you don't this one favor for me well you can kiss the love of your life goodbye. So what's it going to be?" Michael clenches his fists and drops his head "What do you want me to do?" Devin- "Good boy. Meet me at the pier at Huntington Beach by sundown and we'll talk, be there or your precious Shelby dies." Michael- "Her name is Shelley!" Devin- "Whatever. See you there Smooth."
Christine heard everything. She was headed to get a cup of coffee when she saw Michael and Devin. "I've got to warn Shell!" She runs up to Shell's office. "Shelley! Shelley I think Michael's in trouble!" Shell jumped out of her chair. "What do you mean?? He just left a minute ago." Christine- "I saw some guy threating to kill you if Michael didn't do as he said. We've got to go now!" Shelley- "Oh my God! Where is he??"
To Be Continued...
