~7~
Prince was sitting in the back seat of his limousine worried and a little discouraged that he couldn't find his best friend. The thought of him not being around was wearing on him and he was just about ready to explode from all the frustration when the phone in between the seat started to ring drawing his attention away from his thoughts. He hesitantly reached for the phone and then stopped himself.
"I really don't need more bad news." He sighed as he finally placed his hand on the receiver.
Picking up the phone he took a deep breath and finally answered the phone.
"Talk." He simply stated.
Prince was unaware that this call was not as heavy with bad news but it was bad news nevertheless.
"P! It's Dez man! Where are you?" He asked out of breath.
"In the car. Why do you sound like you just ran a marathon? What's going on?" Prince asked him puzzled.
"Don't worry about that now. You need to get home. Now!" Dez panted out.
"Why? What's going on?" Prince sat up in the seat concerned.
"You'll see when you get here man just get here!"
"I can't right now I'm looking for Andre."
"Trust me Dre is all good."
"You've heard from him? Where is he?"
"That's something McKenzie will have to run by you when you get here."
Prince pulled the phone away from his ear and stared at the receiver. The confused side eye action was meant for Dez to see but considering the fact that he was on the phone he shook his head and put the phone back to his ear.
"I don't know anybody by that name Dez." He hissed.
"You're right! You know her as Tori." Dez said back.
Prince could feel the blood drain from his face as the name rang repeatedly in his ears.
"What???" He replied in a deep shallow voice.
"Just get home! We'll explain everything later."
"We? What do you mean we? What's going on?"
Before he got an answer the phone went dead.
"Tony! Drive!" Prince demanded from the back seat.
"Everything cool man?" Tony asked as he stepped on the gas.
"Tori got into the house."
"Say no more." Tony said as he began weaving in and out of traffic.
They were only ten minutes away from the gates of Paisley but to Prince if felt like an eternity. His thoughts began to get the better of him as he felt like Tori was there doing more damage to the place he had been calling home for decades.
"Come on Tony I'll pay you extra just drive faster! Get me home!" He said as he leaned over the front seat in a panic.
"I'm trying! I'm going as fast as I can!" Tony said as he tried to keep focused on the road and increase speed.
The phone rang again and it only rang one time when Prince answered.
"Talk!" Prince shouted in the receiver.
"Dad?" Said the soft feminine voice on the other end.
"Carlyn?"
"Are you alright? You sound upset. What's going on?" She asked worried.
"I can't tell you that right now because I really don't know. Where are you?"
"Me and Tre were on our way back to the house to see you. You sound really upset. Are you sure you're alright?"
"Carlyn listen to me. Don't go to Paisley it's not safe for you to be there. Get a suite at a hotel in Minneapolis and I'll meet with you later."
"Daddy we just-"
"Please Carlyn don't argue with me! This is serious!"
Carlyn knew that getting confrontational with her father wouldn't be wise so she let out a sign and agreed to not go home.
"Just keep me posted." She said lowly.
"I will. Now turn around and get going. I'll see you soon."
Prince hung up the phone and reached over the seat to push Tony in the shoulder.
"Step on it will ya!" He demanded worried.
"I'm going! I'm going!" Tony said as he continued to speed through traffic .
Another few minutes had gone by when they had finally arrived at the gates of Paisley Park. The gates opened minutes before Prince's arrival and Tony flew through to the front doors. The car didn't even come to a complete stop when Prince pulled the lock on his door and jumped out of the car. Dez met him at the door and let him inside with a very concerned look on his face.
"Where is she?" Prince asked as he passed Dez and raced up the stairs.
"In your bedroom with Regan." Dez replied chasing after him.
Prince suddenly stopped when he had heard Regan's name.
"Regan is...here?" He asked smitten.
"We ain't got time to fall in love right now! Getcha hormones in order and go see what's going on!" Dez said snapping him out of it.
Prince went back to his angry state and went upstairs to the his room. He was met with the doors to his room wide open and Regan sitting on the end of his bed and Tori sitting on the floor next to an unknown woman.
"Who's that? Tori why are you here? I told you I wanted you gone and never to come back!" Prince hissed.
His eyes soon scanned over to Regan who was still sitting with her hands balled into tight fists. The anger that was once rushing thought him soon subsided as he looked at her softened features. Sure her face showed how angry she was but at least her anger was sweet and subtle.
"Well aren't you a sight for sore eyes! Where's your.....boo thang?" Prince chuckled with a smile.
Regan rolled her eyes and scoffed.
"You've got better things to worry about other than Jackson right now. Like this fraud bitch on your bedroom floor." She hissed as she cut her eyes in Tori's direction.
"That's true! Well! At least Dez was nice enough to call me. McKenzie." Prince said calmly raising his eyebrows at her. Tori turned her head and began to feel like the world was closing in on her. Karen stood to her feet and introduced herself.
"Forgive me Mr. Nelson. I'm her sister. I've been looking for her for the last year and I had no idea about any of this until I got a call from a young girl named.....Erin? She told me I'd be able to find her here and that she has caused some problems in your home. I know some things can't be changed but I'm willing to take her home with me and get her back on her medication and stable again."
Prince was never so confused. The woman he thought he was in love with....was crazy? What demons did he bring with him from that tour and why wasn't he more careful? His life was now in a whirlwind of questions that were in serious need of answering. He needed those answers today.
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