"I didn't know the rain was purple." Michael looked deeply into Prince's eyes, with crimson cheeks.
"That's until you helped me see it."
|DARLING MIKEY; ORIGINAL STORY|
It all started with an unfortunate accident at the concert of James Brown in 19...
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|Saturday, June 7, 1987| |Milan, Italy| |Milan Suite Hotel| |8:30 pm|
Michael
I was overjoyed that Tyka had agreed to go to rehab. It wasn't easy, at all. But it not only meant a lot to me, it meant a lot to Prince as well. He had been trying to get her some help for years, and he had no luck, and I could tell the stress was really getting to him, so I was happy that I was able to take the weight off of his shoulders. Not only that, I was happy for Tyka, because she deserved to have a new beginning, for her sake and her children.
After I had left Prince's house the next morning, I returned back to Bill at the Hotel we were both staying at for the remainder of the trip. During that time, I spent all day and all hours of the night searching for a safe, suitable rehab center. Thankfully, by about eight in the morning, I had found the best place for her to start her recovery journey. I had called, made arrangements and paid for everything fully. Then, I called Tyka, letting her know all of the information and when she would be leaving.
She would be officially heading to the center on June 10th. Prince and I had agreed that we would be with her on that day to get her checked in and everything, also so she could say goodbye to the kids and they would officially be in my care. Even though I was more than excited to take care of the kids, I was slightly worried about how they were going to adjust being away from their mother. Not only that, being somewhere other than Minnesota, since I lived in California. I knew they would love it there, but having experience myself with traveling all over the place as a kid, I did have times where I was very homesick. However, I hoped that wouldn't be the case with them.
Even though I still had some legal things I needed to take care of, everything was set in stone and ready to go. Yesterday, I insisted that Bill would be off duty and head back home while I decided stay another day in Minnesota to set up a surprise for Prince. He had left to go to Italy later that night after I left his house to prepare for his show. The day after that, when I was finished with everything regarding Prince's sister, I had called Prince's security team and we made arrangements on making me a flight to Italy as well.
Since it was Prince's birthday, I wanted to do something very special for him. Even though Prince didn't celebrate his birthday due to some of his beliefs, I still thought it wouldn't hurt to have a little fun. I had given up being a Jehovah's Witness. After believing in that for so long, I've realized how much I've missed as a kid and lost sight on what the true meaning of celebration is all about. I knew my Mother and Father were still firm believers, and I respected that, but I felt like since I was an adult, I could make my own decisions, regardless if they agree or not.
Prince wasn't really a Jehovah's Witness, but like I said before, he had certain beliefs on why he didn't celebrate his birthday and other things. All year, I had been trying to convince him to look at it from my point of view but he would never budge. He also had no idea I was coming.
