Two months later, 冬青, 冬青树 has still been suffering from migraines. It always seems when she does she always finds a way to stay at Michael’s house because it makes her feel 更多 comforted than her mom. Within a short amount of time so much has changed in the William household and at some moments 冬青, 冬青树 can’t handle the pressures, especially with her mom. One slow Thursday morning after 冬青, 冬青树 is finishing up her schooling at the dining room table, Mrs. Williams walks in with a brown moving box in her hands. “Holly, later today I’m going to need 你 to be scarce in the house as the movers will be bringing in the rest of the things.” 冬青, 冬青树 looks up from her English textbook and nods before going back to her work of diagraming complex sentences. “You know, 你 think 你 would be 更多 excited of daddy, sissy, and Ollie moving in with us,” her mom remarks as she leaves the room. 冬青, 冬青树 doesn’t even bother to respond but instead rests her chin in her hand looking off into the distance of the large 湾 windows. For Holly, she was excited about seeing her family, but knowing that they were moving and selling her childhood 首页 finally meant that this was now her new life, and nothing could change it now. Some days it excited her, others it depressed her, but luckily she would have Michael to depend on with this transition. “Holly!” Mrs. Williams shouts from the kitchen. “Yes, mom?” “Has your period still not come yet?” 冬青, 冬青树 can feel her stomach clenching at the words and the embarrassment that she feels at being fourteen and still with no period. “No…it hasn’t.” “Hmm, well let me know if it hasn’t came in a few weeks because I’ll make a doctors appointment.”

Later that afternoon, Holly’s new bodyguard drives her over to Michael’s 首页 to visit for a little while before she has to go for a costume fitting for a performance 下一个 week. As she opens the car door she can see Katherine taking a look at her rose bushes before she notices 冬青, 冬青树 from under her sun hat. “Hi, sweetheart!” Katherine exclaims as 冬青, 冬青树 walks up to her. “Hi Katherine, how’s the rose bushes doing?” 冬青, 冬青树 jests referring to her impaling them a couple months ago. Katherine smiles and giggles, “Very well, they are strong rose bushes. If you’re looking for Michael, he’s in the studio behind the garage.” “Thanks, Katherine.” As she begins to walk towards the 车库 she can hear Katherine loudly clear her throat, making her look back. “Aren’t 你 forgetting something?” Katherine asks. 冬青, 冬青树 smiles while walking up to Katherine before 接吻 her on the cheek, “Sorry.”

As 冬青, 冬青树 approaches the studio she can hear beats from 音乐 coming out of it like a pulsating rhythm. She can feel herself begin to sway to the beat as she opens the door to find Michael sitting at the mixing board turning different dials. He turns his head and sees her standing in the doorway with the Californian sun hitting her backside, illuminating her like an angel. He smiles widely and feels that the room is now complete. “There’s my 最喜爱的 person! Get in here and listen at what I’m making.” 冬青, 冬青树 closes the door and lets the central air hit her as she takes a 座位 下一个 to him, watching him…studying him. “That’s great, Michael. Is it all yours?” “Of course. Sometimes when I get a free moment I like to come in here and make some stuff.” “Maybe 你 can make your own album with them one day?” Michael chuckles at the notion. “I don’t know about that. “ “Why not? 你 don’t expect to be part of the Jacksons forever, do you?” “Well no…” “See!” “But what if I make an album and nobody likes it?” “Then you’ll make a better one, it’s that simple.” Michael glances at her through the side of his eye and smiles. “To be your age and so optimistic.” “You scoff at me now, but just wait and see, and the night that 你 have big record sales, 你 owe me a 晚餐 date.” Michael turns fully towards her with shocked eyes. “Oh really?” “Yeah, you’re gonna take me out on a date.” 冬青, 冬青树 seems so confident with the fact that it nearly takes Michael back. “Alright, but what if I have a girlfriend 或者 a wife when that happens?” 冬青, 冬青树 shakes her head with a smile, “Nah, 你 like me too much to have one, besides, I’m your best girl.” Michael shrugs his shoulders in defeat, “True. So what’s new at the Williams’ residence?” 冬青, 冬青树 slumps back in the chair, “Ugh, the rest of my family is moving here 下一个 week so mom is in a tizzy trying to get the house ready before their arrival.” “And 你 aren’t excited?” “I don’t know…I guess it just tells me that me that my old life is over.” “I know it’s hard for you, it was for me.” “What was the positive of living in a new 首页 for you?” “Separate bathrooms. 冬青, 冬青树 rolls her eyes at Michael starts cracking up. “Michael, I’m serious.” “I don’t know honestly.” “Well, 你 were no help.” Michael can’t help but still laugh, “I’m sorry, I guess I’m just in a good mood today.” “Why.” “Well, I have exciting news, Holly.” 冬青, 冬青树 smiles and pulls her chair closer. “What is it? Oh c’mon tell me!” “Well I just got the phone call today that I’m gonna play the scarecrow in the Wiz movie!” 冬青, 冬青树 jumps up out of the chair in excitement and hugs Michael. “Michael that is fantastic! I’m so happy for you. I know you’ve been wanting it for awhile.” Michael pulls away from 冬青, 冬青树 and stands up to grab a bottle of water from the mini fridge in the room. “What I’m most excited about is working with Diana…oh Holly, 你 would 爱情 Diana, she is the epitome of the perfect woman: smart, accomplished, beautiful, and funny. I’m so giddy!” 冬青, 冬青树 cannot help but feel a sickening feeling in her 心 at his words. He looks so happy as he speaks her name that 冬青, 冬青树 can’t help but feel a pang of jealousy at his admiration for Diana. She had just been assuming that all this time that she was his 最喜爱的 woman, but now…she didn’t know. At this moment in her life, having another area of her life be altered was not what she wanted.

冬青, 冬青树 looks down at the floor and tries to hold back tears that are welling up in her eyes. “I’m sure you’ll have a great time, Michael. When does rehearsals start?” “Next week in Brooklyn. I’ll probably be there the rest of the 年 until we’re done.” 冬青, 冬青树 feels completely nauseous now at his being away from her. “Oh…that long?” Michael sits down and faces her again, “Yeah that long. But don’t 你 worry Holly, I’ll call 你 every night, ok? 你 know I can’t forget my 最喜爱的 little lady from back home.” “I guess this means you’ll miss my birthday party?” 冬青, 冬青树 mumbles. Michael’s face changes from a smile to a frown instantly. “I guess I didn’t realize it. Well when 你 come to visit me in New York for the premiere we will celebrate then, just the two of us…how does that sound?” 冬青, 冬青树 can only smile at his words before he grabs her hand and kisses it innocently before going back to his music. For the remainder of her visit there, 冬青, 冬青树 could not focus on what Michael was doing, only to think about the possibility that her friendship with Michael could soon be ending as quickly as it started. Between everything going on right now she can’t lose the one stable thing in her life, especially to some other woman. What if he met his future girlfriend 或者 wife while he was up there filming and he forgot all about her? These were the thoughts that plagued her mind as it raced at full speed. The only thing that she was certain was that she would make herself into a type Michael would prefer – just like Diana Ross.

A week later Michael left for New York, leaving 冬青, 冬青树 alone in California. The same 日 Michael left her family was flying in – a cruel irony it seemed to Holly. As she stands at the front door to their home, she watches as her family piles out of the car and walks up the driveway. 冬青, 冬青树 can feel the apprehension mounting as she stands there and waits for the house to be filled with the senseless noise of arguments and smart comebacks from her sister and brother. She waits for her parent’s first argument and her dad’s first moment of completely ignoring 冬青, 冬青树 and waiting for him to tell her mom that 冬青, 冬青树 “is one of them now”. This was what 冬青, 冬青树 never told Michael, of how desperately unhappy she was with her family and how she loathed being around them, especially now that they resent her for forcing them to 移动 to a new home, city, and state. “Holly, good to see you,” her dad says moving past her with the luggage. Her older sister comes after him, rumpling her hair “Hey twerp.” 下一个 is her little brother who gives her a quick hug, “Hey sis.” Her mom brings up the line with her mouth already running of how 冬青, 冬青树 has an event she needs to be at tonight and to order 比萨, 比萨饼 with the stash away money. 冬青, 冬青树 can already feel her eyes rolling back.

She quickly excuses herself to her bathroom when she feels cramping in her lower stomach to find blood everywhere. It’s her period, finally! A wave of relief rushes over her as she cleans up and puts on a mini pad. She supposes she will have to tell her mom about this; otherwise, she will have a fit with her. The significance of having a period was always 迷失 on 冬青, 冬青树 – her mom never explained it well enough to her that made her understand the power it held. For Holly, it was just something everyone kept asking her if she got yet and made her nervous when she told him 或者 her no with that look on her face. This would explain why she has been overly emotional lately – even her mom made a 评论 on it. When Michael left this morning, it felt like her entire 心 was being ripped out of her chest – but that could just be the uncertainty of how she feels for him.

As she comes out, she sees her sister Abby sitting on her 床, 床上 looking at the picture of Michael and 冬青, 冬青树 laughing sitting together on the 长椅, 沙发 one night. 冬青, 冬青树 instantly wants to take it out of her hands and hold it close to her chest. “So, what mom 说 was true about 你 and Michael Jackson.” “True about what?” “That he took 你 under his wing and 你 two send 你 a lot of time together.” “Well it’s not like I have a lot of friends,” 冬青, 冬青树 mumbles going over to her dresser to brush her hair. “Now that makes three of us.” “I knew 你 had to make a 评论 about that within the first 小时 of being here.” “Can 你 blame me?” Abby asks sharply looking at her. “If 你 got a problem with that talk to me, I didn’t ask to 移动 out here either.” “Oh please, she would do anything for her golden child.” 冬青, 冬青树 scoffs slamming down her hairbrush. “Abby what do 你 mean golden child? Your mom’s favorite. Besides, 你 can have her if 你 want.” “Oh no sister dearest, 你 keep her and continue to do your own thing, 你 always do.” Abby gets up and slams the door behind her. 冬青, 冬青树 sighs and looks over at the picture of her and Michael. It makes her heartache. Without thinking she grabs the phone and dials his room number.

She hears the phone dialing, a crack, and then Michael’s voice. “Is that my girl?” 冬青, 冬青树 smiles at the words. “Hi, Michael. I just wanted to see if 你 made it there alright.” “Very. I already met with the director and Quincy Jones, a super nice guy. How’s it going there? Did your family arrive?” 冬青, 冬青树 hears a noise coming from the family downstairs, “Uh…yeah, yeah they made it.” “Good! Hey, Holly, would 你 mind if I call 你 back? Diana just got here.” She feels taken back, “Oh yeah…sure, no problem. Talk to 你 later.” “Thanks, Holly, I’ll talk to 你 later.” 冬青, 冬青树 can’t help but fight back the tears as she hangs up the phone with her family fighting in the background.

“Who was that?” Diana asked slumped on the 长椅, 沙发 with her long legs lying on the ottoman of the living room. “Oh it was Holly, she wanted to make sure I made it here alright,” Michael remarks sitting down beside her. “Holly? 你 mean 冬青, 冬青树 Williams?” “The very same, we are really good friends.” Diana looks over at him with a knowing look. “And that’s it?” “Diana, she’s fourteen.” “But not for long, and she is a pretty girl with great talent.” Michael shrugs his shoulders, “I don’t want to talk about it. Now tell me about you, how’s things for you? I’ve missed seeing you.” “Well get used to it Michael, we are going to be seeing a lot of each other for the 下一个 year,” she grabs his hands lovingly. Michael looks down at her touch and smiles, “I wouldn’t have it any other way, Diana.”