Aya.

At my apartment I was painting a dream I had, it's just a thing I do whenever I have a interesting dream I paint it. The dream I had Michael was in it. Myself, the kids and Michael we were in this utopia, we were all dressed in white, we laughed and sang together it was a beautiful dream.

Later on that morning I finished the painting Ephie suddenly walked in.

"Don't you knock", I said.

She glared at me while she crossed her arms and tapped her right foot.

"Where in gods name were you last week", she questioned.

"What do you me where was I, at home", I replied.

She said she called me constantly and left voice messages then she said she thought I was dead, now there I knew she was exaggerating. "well, here I am" I sighed, Ephie got upset.

"What's wrong Ephie",I asked.

"MY BOYFRIEND BROKE UP WITH ME!", she cried.

I walked up to her and gave her a hug, she placed her head on my shoulder, she cried for a little while when she stopped and calmed herself down, we sat on the sofa "how did this happen", I asked.

"He likes someone else", she sobbed. I felt so sorry for Ephie she was so devoted to him, she would cook for him, clean for him, even do things she didn't want to do for or to him, she even lost a lot of weight for him. In a way I'm actually glad he broke up with her, he was putting to much pressure on her trying to make her someone she's not.

"I can't believe he would do this to me, I do everything for him and he just tosses me away like trash", she grumbled.

"Look at the bright side Ephie, you can flirt with men without thinking twice about it, like you use to", I smiled.

She giggled we both looked at each other and laughed "yeah I guess this is good for me", I'm so happy she realized she would do just fine without him. My grandmother once told me always love yourself before loving another person, I now understand my grandmother's words by witnessing Ephie's relationship with her boyfriend, don't let anyone change you, be yourself and love yourself and if that other person can't accept that then what's the point of them hanging around. I stayed with Ephie for awhile until it was time to go to work.

In the classroom Michael came to visit, he has been coming a lot lately he has been a big help and the kids love him.

"I swear these children are something else", Michael said as he was taking a seat beside me.

"What happened", I asked.

"Jeffery asked if I use the toilet", he smiled.

"Yeah Jeffery is weird that way", I giggled.

Michael and I have known each other for quite awhile you can even say he's my friend, getting to know him as a person and not just a celebrity has been special, even though I am extremely attracted to Michael I couldn't let that get in the way of me continuing my friendship with him, his an amazing person and a marvelous soul and I'm grateful that he's here.

Myself and Michael were talking and laughing we were just having a incredible time, until the children started to make these noise and saying things that made my cheeks burn up.

"Woo-hoo". *whistle*

"Love is in the air", Cecil sang.

"Do I hear wedding bells", Olivia yelled.

I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do, I glanced at Michael he was just there chuckling, It seems he wasn't embarrassed at all.

We were having a enjoyable time, Michael was telling the kids funny stories about the silly things himself and his brothers did on the road during the Jackson 5 years, I watched as the kids were all laughing and enjoying Michael's company. But I noticed that Justine seem to look upset I wondered why, whenever Justine was upset she would always come and tell me, but she didn't, as I peered at her Justine turned her head she looked directly at me then looked away completely ignoring me, okay something was wrong.

I was very curious and very concerned, why did she do that?. I walked up to Olivia and whispered in her ear what was wrong with Justine, Olivia told me Justine was upset with me, I was shocked what could I have done to upset Justine.

"When we were all saying those things to you and Michael earlier it made Justine upset", she explained.

"But why?", I asked.

"Because Justine has this big crush on Michael", she answered.

It all made sense now she must think there's something going on between myself and Michael, I have to talk to her but before I could Olivia stopped me, " but seriously are you sure there's nothing going on between you two, like we're all curious". I glanced at Cecil and Jeffery they both stared at me curiously, I didn't know they were actually serious about it.

After speaking to Olivia I walked up to Justine "hey Justine can I talk to you", I whispered in her ear. We walked to my desk trying not to disturb the story telling that was going on "Justine what's wrong" I asked, she ignored me "Justine I can't help you if you won't tell me what's wrong" I spoke to her directly, she turned her head away from me, even though I knew what was wrong with her I still wanted her to talk to me, but she didn't.

"Justine I know why your upset with me", she faced me and her eyes widened.

"Why?", she questioned.

"Look Justine nothing is going on between me and Michael, we're just friends nothing more you don't need to worry", I explained.

"Are you sure", she said. I nodded my head, she smirked and I gave her a hug she walked back to her place.

After the really long stories Michael told the kids, time flew by and the children's parents were waiting outside for them, they said goodbye to Michael and I and when home. Surprisingly Michael stayed and helped me clean up the classroom, I was exceedingly nervous it's the first time myself and Michael have been alone together. The silence in the room was very awkward, we didn't say a word to each other we didn't even look at each other, which was weird we always talk to each other when the kids were around. Minutes went by and we still didn't say anything to each other.

"You want to come over to my place sometime" Michael suddenly asked, my eyes widened as I stared at Michael. he looked directly at me hoping for an answer, "s-sure" I said slowly.

"Okay then how about tomorrow".

I nodded, he smiled and we both continued cleaning.

Tomorrow came and I had to wake up to go to Michael's house, is this really happening am I really going to enter Michael Jackson's house. I got up out of bed and I walked to the bathroom, took a shower and brushed my teeth, as I was brushing my teeth I stared at the mirror I was still in awe of the fact that in 2 hours I'm going to Michael's house this is like my childhood dream. 

After I brushed my teeth I got dressed, I wore a white knee length sundress with white sneakers  and a baggy denim jacket, Michael called me yesterday night saying that they will be a ride picking me up, so I waited for awhile, the doorbell rang they finally came, I answered the door it was Michael's bodyguards they escorted me to the car, I went in and we drove off.

My heart pounded faster and faster as we were closer and closer to Michael's house, I was twiddling with my thumbs as shivers went down my spine, suddenly I spotted Michael's house "oh my god" I whispered, this was too much for me. We finally arrive and I saw Michael waiting behind the gate waving at me.