"You should never be ashamed of who you are, baby. We're all different in our own, special way... our flaws are what make us beautiful." ~ The story of two unique individuals who meet in the most unexpected of ways, ultimately becoming more than just friends despite the close similarities and small differences they share between one another.

once you leave home, nothing ever stays the same.

The Title Explains It All...This Story Will Chronicle The Hardships Of Teen Pregnancy And Teen Stardom Keep In Mind This Story Takes Place In 1976

WINNER of the Michael Jackson Fanfiction Awards 2017: Best Jackson5/ Jacksons through 'Off The Wall' era 16-year-old Marilyn suffers from bullying in school. Her life is dark and dreary, until one day she meets a young man - accidentally - never has the word been more fitting. He's from an entirely different world, a world of lights, smoke and stardust. And he's just as lonely...

"...We had chemistry together in my senior year of high school. If you would have asked me if I thought we'd ever have the slightest amount of chemistry outside of school, I would've given you a negative answer quicker than you can say the word 'chemistry'..." -Leah Simone, 1985 In which a social butterfly and antisocial caterpillar surprisingly create a budding chemistry with each other and end up miserable in the end. Highest ranking: #680 in short story ©lonelylorelei, 2016.

It stands on the east side of 57th avenue. Sitting on the corner to be exact. Heartbreak hotel is. club where anybody who's somebody goes to get high, drunk, and dance the whole night away. Many singers have discovered there. Many dancers even. That's exactly what happened when Aaliyah Haughton. A high strung teen with a troubling past was discovered along with her three best friends and sisters by a big time producer, Quincy Jones. As well as big time child star, Michael Jackson. From them on as they fame grow they find themselves running into the heartbreak that fame has to offer. With only their love, Michael and Aaliyah go on to break records through the eighties and 90s with their amazing talents. Trying not absorb too much of the pain in their relationship. Will they be able to? Or will they find themselves lost behind the steel walls of the Heartbreak Hotel Michael Jackson/Aaliyah ©_KayMonét ©MJJProductions

Cathy Jean Jones is a 19 year old ballet dancer with lots of potential. The only problem is she doesn't believe in herself and she's depressed beyond belief. Her mother claims she's never seen her smile after her dad was taken away. By chance, Cathy Jean meets Michael Jackson, a 20 going on 21 year old who has just released a new album titled "Off the Wall". He has his own fair share of insecurities. The two gravitate toward each other. But will their issues cause their attachment to dissolve?