Faith's POV

I stop at the store to pick up some food and stuff before making the long drive and the whole time I'm walking around the isles I feel people watching me, but when I turn they look away and it's really starting to freak me out, especially when I go to the cash register to pay and I see a group of people glance over from the other side of the store then look away and continue their conversation in a hushed tone.

"Is there anything else ma'am?" The clerk smiles and I open my mouth to speak but then I see one of the men from the group of people making his way towards me and quickly rush out the store before he gets any closer.

I've been really jumpy ever since my mom told me about people coming after me again and not knowing who they are or what they look like is freaking me out even more, because it could be literally anybody.

It's getting really late and I still have a long drive, but I'm starting to get really tierd and decide to check into a hotel for the night.

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After checking in I get in the elevator and there's a couple that follows me in. The doors close and neither of them says anything, but I notice them keep glancing at me from the corner of my eye and then looking back at each other. I don't say anything and when the elevator stops I quickly rush out and go straight to my room.

As soon as I lock the door I take off my shoes and drop straight on the bed to tired to bother changing into my PJs.

I'm just about to fall asleep and I hear a male and female voice from outside my room.

"It could just be somone that looks like her. Why would she be here all by herself?" the male voice says "I swear it was Faith Ownen's!" The woman says "she went in THAT room"

I start panicking and quickly get all my stuff then wait until everything goes quiet then slowly open my door a little to check the coast in clear, then make a run for it and hurry out of the building, not bothering to checkout.

*
I know it was dangerous to drive while I'm tierd and to be honest I'm surprised (and lucky) I didn't fall asleep at the wheel, but I couldn't stay at the hotel. I didn't see the couple who were talking outside my room, but I'm pretty sure it was the couple from the elevator and that must be why they kept staring at me. Because they are the bad people that are after me like my mom told me.

I was freaked out the whole drive, but once I get to my grandma's cabin all that fear and worry quickly goes away and I finally start to feel safe again.

I take my stuff from out of my car and head inside, but as I open the door I gasp at what I see in front of me. "What the fuck!?"

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Jackie's POV

"Any sign of her?" Janet asks the second I walk into my parents house and I shake my head. "Nothing... he police were at Julie's and they said their still searching and asking around, but nobody's seen or heard from her"

"You didn't start arguing with Julie again did you?" Mother asks and I don't answer. "Jackie. I told you not to start argu...."

"She bleached my baby's skin! How can you expect me to stand there and be nice to someone who does that!?" I snap cutting her off. "How could someone hate an inoccent child that much just because of the colour of their skin?" I croak. "I think it's something deeper than that. If that was the only reason and Julie hated black people that much then the two of you wouldn't have... You know" she uncomfortably mumbles that last part. "That only happened because she was drunk and she only did it for a bet!" I frown. "Well your not exactly innocent either, taking advantage of a drunk teenager" Janet scoffs. "I was a kid at the time too remember!? And she was the one that started it" I snap at her defensively. "It doesn't matter who started what" Joseph cuts in "at the end of the day it was 18 years ago and Faith is here now and you and Julie need to put whatever bullshit aside for now and work together to find your daughter"

"Are you serious!? I don't want that woman anywhere near my daughter after how she's treated her! She never cared about Faith and still doesn't. All that bitch cares about is dollar signs and her preciaious image!" I snap. "She's her mother. Of course she'll care about her. It's possible what's going on is more deeper than we think. She was a young mother and could have postnatal depression or something" mother says "women can go for years without it being diagnosed or..."

"Julie's not postnatal! She nothing but a fucked up racists bitch that bleach her own baby's skin and spent the last 18 years calling her ugly and putting her down every chance she got! And she doesn't deserve to have Faith as a daughter.... and neither do I" I croak. "What are you talking about? Of course you deserve her" Janet says softly "no I don't. I spent 18 years crying about not having her in my life and once she was I pushed her away. I'm supposed to be her dad and she should have felt like she could come to me with anything, but because I couldn't let go of what was going on with her and Michael she didn't and it's my fault he's gone too. I was getting at him all the time and not once did I thank him for bringing my daughter home and now their both gone and they're probably hiding out somewhere thinking nobody's wants them anymore an it's all because of me" I sob. "But they might not be together" Joesph cuts in "the officer that was at Julie's thinks so"

"Why, What did you tell him?" Mother asks and I tell her the whole conversation.

"Are you serious!?" She snaps "You don't actually believe what he was saying about him and his niece do you!? Are you that stupid!? He was clearly just trying to gain your trust and now thanks you Michael could end up in prison!"

"At least we'll know where he is... and safe" Joesph says "of course Michael's safe" she shrugs "Kathrine, he's been missing for over a week and just like Faith nobody's seen or heard from him"

"They could have just gone away for awhile or..."

"Without anybody noticing?" He cuts her off "and it's not like people wouldn't notice Michael Jackson and Faith Owen's randomly walking around the streets. For all we know they could both be lay dead in a ditch somewhere"

"Don't say that" Janet shakes her head "But it's true" I mummble. "Unless someone starts talking or they show up. We don't know what's going on or if their togther... or safe" I croak, praying that their both safe.

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Michael's POV

"I'm dead aren't I?" I groan opening my eyes "not yet! What the fuck have you done to my grandma's cabin!?"

"Faith wouldn't be here. She hates me" I mumble "Are you drunk?"

"Probably... I'm talking to imaginary people" I shrug, taking another drink and she walks away and I sit back on the sofa then suddenly feel ice cold water thrown on me, making me jump.

"Your really here!?" I gasps slightly "I'm sorry for everything I..."

"Here, drink this. i'll find you some dry clothes" she cuts me off handing me a glass of water then walks into the bedroom and I follow her.

"Have you been here this whole time?" She asks in a neutral tone helping me change and I nod. "I thought I'd do you all a favour an leave" I mumble. "You need to get some sleep" she says helping me into the bed. "I can't sleep. There's so much I need to tell you. I love you and I'm sorry that I..."

"Michael, your really drunk right now and everything you say just sounds slurred and muffled and we can't have this convention while your like this ok?. We can talk, but right now you need to lay down and go to sleep" she says softly and I shake my head. "N-no you'll leave as soon as I..."

"I'm not gonna leave. I'm exhausted and your drunk and we can't talk like this so go to sleep and we'll talk when you wake up"

"You promise you'll still be here?" I croak "I swear on our baby's life, I'm gonna be here when you wake up"

"but you had an abortion" I frown confused and she shakes her head. "I'm still gonna be dad?" I ask sitting up "mhm" She smiles at me through pursed lips and places my hand on her stomach "see?" She smiles and I sigh in relief "But you said that..."

"Michael.." She cuts me off again. "We need to have this conversation when I'm more awake and your sober" she says softly and I nod. "You'll really be here when I wake up?"

"I promise"

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Julie's POV

I'm up in Faith's room trying to find some kind of clue to where she could have gone and there's a knock on the door.

"If you've came here to yell and start a fight, then your wasting your time. Your son beat you to it" I scoff at Katharine. "I'm not here to fight, but can you blame him for being mad at you?" She says calmly. "Like he cares. He hasn't even been around for the past 18 years" I shrug. "Because of you. Jackie loves Faith more than anything"

"He gave up his rights and..."

"Because he thought his daughter was going to grow up being loved and cared for"

"She's always been cared for. Does she look beaten or starved to you?" I say defensively "and what about loved?" She raises an eyebrow. "I do love her" I shrug. "If you love that girl so much then why did you do what you did and treat her badly and put her down all the time. I heard that recording. You don't say those things about people you love and you don't do what you did"

"I was jealous ok!? There I said it! Happy now!?" I snap and she looks at me confused "ever since that little brat was born it's always been about her. For 18 years all i've got is 'Faith's so beautiful' and 'Faith is so smart and so sweet' and all that bullshit. But what about me huh? Faith isn't some goddess. She's just a normal person and doesn't deserve all the fans and praise she gets just for being born!"

"That's what all this has been about?" She frowns confused "Julie, you paraded her in the media most of her life of course she's going to get attention and even if you hadn't. Faith still would be just as beautiful and kind as she is now. I was told all the time how beautiful and talented my kids are and still do. And do you know how often me and Joseph get attention or praise? Hardly ever, but that's just part of being a parent and you shouldn't expect special treatment for giving birth and you should be proud of how Faith has turned out and the beautiful woman she's become"

"And you are with yours?.. even Michael" I scoff  "I'm proud of all of my children"

"How can you be proud of your son growing up to be a perverted little freak that fucks his 17 year old neice?" I scrunch my face at the thought. "Because he's done nothing wrong. He met a girl, fell in love and wanted to marry her" she shrugs "I'm not condoning everything Michael does just like I wouldnt with any of my children and him and Faith may not be the appropriate match, but at least Michael loved her and wanted her to make her happy and if he knew she was missing then he'd be out there looking for her and..."

"It wouldn't surprise me if he's the one that's with her and I swear if he's done anything to my..."

"You should be hoping she is with Michael and not been picked up by a some random stranger. At least if she's with Michael he'd keep her safe. Who knows what other people may do" she cuts me off and I shake my head "Faith wouldn't be stupid enough to get in a car or go off with someone she doesn't know and Michael is a grown man and can take care of himself"

"You don't know that for sure. Faith is very trusting and always tries to see the good in people just like Michael does and they may not have got in a car with someone they didn't know willingly so you should be praying their together right now and safe because for all we know they could be lay dead somwhere"

"Don't say that" I shake my head and she sighs "But it's the truth and trust me I don't want to be thinking about that either and I didn't come here to upset you or argue with you or put all the blame on you.... I came to speak to you mother to mother because Michael is my child and is missing just like Faith is your daughter and missing and we all need to push our differences aside and come together and find them before it's to late.

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Faith's POV

I wake up an realise I'm nuzzled in Michael's chest and he has arms tightly around me and I sigh contenlty, feeling his strong arms around me, a feeling I've missed so much.

I look and see Michael is still sleeping and I slowly get up trying not to wake him. "I thought you weren't going to leave?" Michael says softly and I turn to him and smile slightly "I wasn't leaving" I tell him honestly. "We're both awake... now can we talk?" He asks softly and I nod.

*

"How long have you been here?"

"Since that interview. I just broke down and at first I only came here so I could be alone, but then more I thought about it, I realised me going away would do everyone a favour... especially you"

"In what way were you doing me a favour?" I frown confused. "After everything I've put you through and then embrassing you by going on tv and telling the world I was in love with you knowing you didn't love me back and..."

"I never said I didn't love you back" I cut him off. "And I didn't see the interview. I only found out about it when Joseph came over asking if I knew where you were and he told me. Everybody's been really worried about you and as for the not loving you part. I never said I didn't love you. I told you every day that I did. And I'm so sorry for what I said about having and abortion. I never should have threatened you or use our baby as a weapon like that"

"I'd understand you had gone through with it after how I treated you that night" he croaks. "If I'd just listed to you the first time maybe none I that would have happened. I'm just as much to blame for that night as you" I sigh looking at the ground. "Just because you didn't want to listen to me, doesn't make what I did Ok. I kidnapped you an- and forced you to have sex with me"

"You didn't force me to have sex" I turn to him confused. "But, you didn't want to. I as good as raped you and I'm so sorry" he sobs. "Michael, you asked me and I said yes"

"Because you were scared"

"Did I say no? Or try and fight you off of me?"

"Well... no, but..."

"Then it's not rape. I slept with you that night because I wanted to not because you forced me" I cut him off

he's right about the part that I said yes because I was scared and I can see in his eyes how awful he feels about that night. Yes he did kidnap me, but I'm not gonna let him think he raped me when he didn't. Like I said I told him yes.

"Could you ever forgive me?" Michael mumbles and I nod "I already did" I tell him honestly "Can you forgive me?"

"I already did" he smiles slightly through pursed lips then looks at me confused. "How did you not know about the interview until Joesph told you?"

"Because I had to stay in the house and I didn't have any TV or internet for days"

"How come?" He asks and I go silent for a moment then tell him about the people that are after me"

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry" he sighs and tells me about the letters that came to Michael's house when I lived there and the real reason we stayed at his parents that week.

"They never said anything threatening and We thought it was just a fan that had a crush on you or somthing. That's why the police told me and Jackie not to tell you so you didn't panic, but I swear they stopped after a few days and If I'd known that..."

"It's fine" I cut him off "and the police were probably right to tell you not to tell me. When my mom told me what happened when I was younger I wouldn't leave the house for a month because even though I was too young to remember, it still scared me just like it did when she told me it was happening again. I've been scared and jumping at every little noise since she told me it was happening again" I croak and tell him what happened on the way here.

"But why come all the way out here by yourself instead of staying with your mom or Jackie or anybody?" He frowns confused and I tell him what happened at the studio.

"SHE DID WHAT!!?" He snaps "How the fuck could someone do that to a baby!" he scrunches his face in disgust "what if she'd burned you or..."

"Like she'd care. All she ever cares about is her stupid reputation. Which hopefully is now ruined" I smirk and tell him what I did and he chuckles slightly then goes silent for a moment. "I'm sorry for not asking and just breaking into your granma's cabin" he mumbles "You don't have to be sorry. I shared this place with you for a reason an you don't have to ask permission to feel safe. That's what it's here for" I smile "But you will be cleaning the mess you made" I giggle "I will. I promise he chuckles then smiles slightly "You still have it?" He says looking at the engagement ring he gave me which is now on my necklace and I nod.

There's an awkward silence between us then Michael smiles slightly looking at the clock behind me "it's midnight"

"So it is" I smile slightly "happy birthday" he smiles and leans forward and kisses me tenderly.