Rainy Days

9

Micheal's Point of View

I didn't know what to do. I couldn't speak, I couldn't move. All I could do was look at Rayne. I could see the hurt in her eyes when Brooke said all those things. I couldn't do anything because I did say all those things. I was in a jealous rage. I thought Marlon and Rayne were together. I didn't mean any of it. I thought Rayne was the most beautiful woman in the world. And I do see her as more than a friend. I see her as my girl my lover my future wife. Oh gosh what have I done? Rayne started to walk away and I quickly grabbed her arm.

"Rayne wait let me explain." I begged. She wouldn't even look my way.

"I want to go home Michael. Please just let me go." she said not above a whisper.

"I'm sorry, Raynie I'm so so sorry. I never meant to hurt you." tears were forming in my eyes.

"How could you do this to me Michael? How could you talk about me like that to her? I thought we were friends. I would never do that to you. You completely humiliated me. She screamed. Making me jump.

I have never seen Rayne so angry. Even when the whole Diana thing went down she wasn't this angry. Now I truly know that I messed up.
"Rayne please just let me expl-"

"Save it Michael! I don't want to hear your damn explanations! I'm going home. So you can just go have fun with that rude bitch you call a girlfriend."
"Who are you calling a bitch?" Brooke shouted out of nowhere.

"Brooke can you please just leave? Please!?" I shouted. I was tired of her mouth. All I wanted to do was talk to Rayne.

"No Michael! I'm not gonna let this....this...NOBODY talk to me like this." Brooke shouted again. Rayne made her way over to Brooke and got in her face.

"You think being called a nobody phases me? HELL NO! I've been called that all my damn life. Now unless you want me to fuck up that pretty little face of yours I suggest you leave me the hell alone cause I'm not in the mood to deal with you and your spoiled ass attitude. Got me!?" Rayne shouted.

I have never heard Rayne use words like this. She is not an angry person. She always so happy and bubbly but the girl standing here now is not the Rayne I know, and it's all my fault.

"Rayne please calm down." I begged walking over to her and touching her arm. She yanked away from me which surprised me because she always let me touch her.

"Stay away from me. I can't even look at you right now." she pulled out her cell phone and called for a cab.

"Rayne no please don't leave, please just let me talk to you. Please don't leave me please." I said crying. I didn't care how ridiculous I looked but I begged my ass off. I can't let her leave. I can't have her mad at me.

Her cab pulled up outside my gate and honked the horn. How the hell did it get here so fast? She walked towards the gate and asked the security guy to open it. I told him not to.

"Open the gate." she demanded. The guard didn't budge. He was staring at me. I was trying to stop Rayne from leaving.

"OPEN THIS FUCKING GATE BEFORE I GO ALL PSYCHO IN THIS BITCH AND CAUSE A SCENE!!!" with that the guard opened the gate without my permission. She ran out to the cab and I ran after her.

"Rayne please please please don't go." I begged blocking her way. She quickly ran to the other side and got in. I tried to get in on the side I was on but she somehow locked both doors. I banged on the window trying to break it. I was crying while doing all of this. The cab started to pull off and I started crying harder like a mad man.

"Rayne please." I shouted. Bill came up and grabbed me from behind. Dragging me back inside the gates. I was kicking and screaming trying to get to that cab. But it was too late. The cab had already turned the corner and the gates shut completely. She was gone. I collapsed in Bills arms and cried my eyes out. I don't know what was gonna happen now. I don't know where she is going. It's all my fault. Why was I so stupid? How could I do that to the woman I love.

"Joker she will be back. You two have been friends way too long to let this ruin you. Just give her time. She'll come around on her time and when she wants to. If there is one thing I know about women it's that you can't rush them." Bill said while rocking me. I loved how much he is there for me. He has been there since I was little. He's the dad I never had. But right now all I wanted to hear was Rayne's voice.

"Come on get up joker, besides you still have Miss Shields waiting for you." he said. I looked up at him and remembered Brooke. I cried even harder.

3 weeks later

"Michael come on we're gonna be late the limos are already here!" Latoya screamed from down stairs. It was the day of the Grammy's. I was excited but not as much as I should be. I was still taking Brooke but to make it less awkward I invited Emmanuel Lewis to also join me. I haven't heard from Rayne since she left 3 weeks ago. I missed her so much. I tried calling her over and over again but she never picked up. I'm not giving up on her. I WILL get her back.

The ceremony went smoothly Brooke and Emmanuel seemed to be enjoying themselves. I even saw Diana but I did everything to dodge her. I'm not ready to speak to her. Thriller was a big success. It won me eight awards which were
-Record of the Year for "Beat It"
-Album of the Year for Thriller
-Best Recording for Children for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
-Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for Thriller
-Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)me & Quincy Jones
-Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for "Billie Jean"
-Best Rhythm & Blues Song for "Billie Jean"
-Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for "Beat It"
I was honored. I wasn't expecting it to be that big of a success. The night was great. We were all in the back, taking pictures and having conversations. I was talking to Quincy when I heard someone call my name. I turned to see who it was and that's when I saw her. She was in a beautiful long black evening dress. There was 2 long slits in the side exposing her gorgeous legs. Her hair was down and curly. I've never seen such a beautiful yet sexy sight.