...If Michael Only Knew...(On Hold)

Before the BAD tour (Sep.16, 1987); Part 2

"M-Ma-Maria...Oh my...I am so very sorry! Forgive me...please" Michael said as he quickly picked up his towel and wrapped it around his waist. "I'm so embarrassed Maria." He said as he covered his bright red cheeks with his large hands that Maria admired so much. 'I-It's uh, okay Mikey! Don't be! Come on. I'll fetch you your favorite robe then I'll get to work on those beautiful curls of yours!" Maira then stumbled out of the bathroom to go get Michaels favorite robe to cover hisself.

"Dammit! How could I be so stupid! My father was right, I am an idiot! I wonder does she think more... or less of me now that she has seen me nude?" Michael whispered to himself as he paced back and forth in the huge bathroom waiting for Maria to come back from downstairs with his robe. 

"My God child! Your face is as red as freshly picked cherries! Why are you blushing dear?" Katherine asked Maria when they met up in the hall. "Um, Mother Katherine, I dont really know how to explain this but I am blushing because I just...well...I was going to wash your sons hair, and uh he was reaching for his hair products and his towel fell off and I saw...everything." Maria whispered to Michaels mother who was tumbeled over in tears laughing. "My goodness sweety! I see why you look scared out of your mind!" "Yes ma'am. He's upstairs waiting on me to bring him his robe so I won't be shocked a second time." "Well honey, before you go, I want to ask you a question." Ms. Jackson said as she smirked and raised one brow. "By any chance, do you have a crush on my little Applehead?" Maria's jaw dropped to the floor."OMG HOW DID YOU KN- I mean, maybe I do like him a little...or alot..." she whispered. "Well, I won't tell a soul. Just know you better make your move before someone else does." Just as she finished her statement, one of Michael's maids walk in. "Ms.Jackson, you have a call from your daughter, Janet." The maid smiles as she walks away. "Look Maria, I have to take this call, but this conversation is'nt quite over yet, okay?" "Yes ma'am" Maria smiles as she gives Katherine a kiss on the cheek and heads upstairs to Michael.

Maria approches the bathroom door to hear Michael singing:

"Where Did You Come From Lady,

And Ooh Won't You Take Me There,

Right Away Won't You Baby,

Tendoroni You've Got To Be,

Spark My Nature,

Sugar Fly With Me,

Don't You Know Now,

Is The Perfect Time,

We Can Make It Right,

Hit The City Lights.."

Maria melts a little inside at the sound of his silky voice through the cracked door. She peeps in to see Michael, looking in the mirror, singing into his hairbrush like they used to do when they were kids. Maria, not wanting to embarrass Michael more than she already has, knocks on the door before entering. "Michael?" She says before she completly opens the door. "EHEM. Uh, yes Maria?" "Put on your robe so I can do you hair!" "Yes mother" he playfully whimpers from the bathroom. "C'mon in Ria. Im ready now." Maria went into the bathroom and washed his hair.

"Alrighty, now time for the blowdrying boy!" As Maria dried Michaels hair, she noticed an unpleasent rash on the back of his neck that traved up to behind his left ear. "Uh, bestfriend?" "Yeah?" Michael yelled over the dryer. "What is this rash on the back of you neck?" Maria asked trying to hold back tears. She is tired of Michael having to go through all of this stuff with his skin! "Turn the dryer off Maria. Its something I did'nt tell you." Michael said as he slowly bowed his head.

Maria sat on the edge of his huge bed. "What is it?" "Well, as you know,Vitiligo has caused my apperance to change a lot..." "Yeah..." Maria waves for him to continue. "Well now I have found out that I have skin lupus." Maria loses herself and cries in Michael's arms. "Michael quietly giggles."Why are you crying? Skin lupus can not kill me! Skin lupus WILL not kill me. It will only affect me in similar ways that Vitiligo already has!" "Is there a way for you to treat it Michael?" Maria asks as she looks up into his big, beautiful, chocolate eyes. "Yes, but it will cause my face to swell...the doctors call that certain side effect 'Moonface' , but other than that I will be okay honeybun! Wipe away those silly tears. I will never leave you." Michael wiped away Maria's tears. "Michael..." Maria whispered "Yes?" "With all of these diseases coming at you left and right, how are you staying so... strong?" she asked. "Because I have family, fans, and friends like you who keep me goin' every day..." Michael whispered as he lightly caressed Maria's tear stained cheek. "Now, can you finish my hair, please?" He said softly. Maria then pulled herself together and finished his hair as he wished.

~ Chapter One Is DONE! 😜

~ Katherine knows Maria's secret! 😱

~ Michael's spirit is still strong! 💪

~ Maria hates that her bestie/crush has to suffer! 😔

~ ANYTHING is bound to happen next...😏

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XOXO Moonwalker_234 💋

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