Faith's POV

Michael and I came home a few days ago and I haven't been to school or even outside since that stupid article was written about me. I do want to go outside, but Michael said it would be best to stay out of sight of the media for a few days. I'm going to be going out today though, but I'm actually pretty nervous about it because Michael thinks that we need to start being seen around together. It's along time until I turn 18, but him and some others think it's best if the media sees us together now, but only as friends (for obvious reasons)

"guess what songs at number one?" Michael sings happily coming into the living pulling me in for a hug. "I guessing it's one of yours" I giggle wrapping my arms around him "nope!" He smirks shaking his head "then why are you so happy about it?" I look at him confused "because it's one of ours"

"it did!?" I smile excitedly "mhm. And I just got off the phone to Quincy and 'we are the world' has been nominated for the American music awards!" He says with the same excitement "and what's even better. I get to take you as my date!"

"I can't go with the to the awards" I shake my head breaking away slightly "people would get suspicious and..."

"and that's the whole point of us being seen out together" he chuckles slightly "plus I'll have the most beautiful date there" he smiles softly pulling me back in. "you do want to go public about us right?"

"of course" I smile "it's just everything's been happening so fast with us and with Jackie, my mom and all the other stuff. I'm just kinda trying to take everything in" I giggle slightly under my breath wrapping my arms back around his neck. "well like I said before, nobody's gonna know we're dating until you give me the ok to say so, ok?"

"ok" I smile through pursed lips. "you said the magic word! FAITH OWEN'S IS MY GIRLFRIEND!" He yells "yeah, we know!" We hear Kai yell from the kitchen making us both laugh.

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Michael's POV

I've hated having to keep Faith hidden away for the past few days, but after that article Julie wrote the media have been going crazy about it, so keeping her out of the way seemed like the best thing to do until I could figure out what to do.

Since Quincy 'accidently' let it slip Faith was on the song I did for charity and that we've been talking about working on other projects together the media are now interested in that instead of her apparent alcohol addiction. I know it's risky letting the world see us together now since Faith doesn't turn 18 until the end of the year and the rumors will start as soon as we're pictured together, but we're going to say we're just friends for now and nobody can prove that we're dating or having sex, but in a way that'll be a good thing the rumours start because if the rumors start now then nobody will be too shocked when we do tell them.

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"and we're here and the crowd is going wild!" Faith says in a funny voice holding up the new phone I got her "do you have a message for you fans?" She turns the phone to me "I love you all" I smile blowing a kiss at the camera and she puts it down, turning the camera off once the car stops "are you ready?" I ask and she nods nervously and I turn giving the ok to my security. "now whatever happens.."

"do.. Not.. Say.. Anything. I do know" Faith cuts me off. It's not that I don't want her to talk, it's just that the press love to twist peoples words. Which is why when they follow me around I never speak or even look at them, because there always waiting for that one inocent little comment that they can quickly twist into something completely different.

The second we get of the car we get bombarded with so many people asking questions and cameras flashing in our faces, I can barley make out a word and luckily security is there to help us find out way to the door!

The second we're inside and the door is close I pull Faith in giving her a kiss and she kiss me back. "are you ok?" I ask and she nods "mhm. I'm just not used to that many people at once" she giggles slightly. "well you better get used to it kid" Quincy says coming over "because once you guys go public, that outside's nothing compared to what's gonna happen to you both" he chuckles slightly and walks away. "don't worry about all that. I've hired some security for you for when your out alone" I reassure her seeing the nervousness on her face. I'm pissed Quincy just said that to her and made her all nervous, but he does have a point. Faith gets alot of media attention already and alway has, but it will be crazy once they found out about us so it's probably best to prepare her now so she can get used to it and it's not to much of a shock for her when it happens.

"I don't want some guys babysitting me all the time" Faith says completely against the idea of having security with her "baby, I know it sounds a little much, but trust me it's for your own safety" I reassure her and peck her lips. "I hired security awhile ago when she started getting stalking letters, but I told them to stay hidden from her sight, but now the press are crowding around her. I need them to stay close to her just in case.

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Julie's POV

I get up this morning and make myself a cup of coffee and take the newspaper to the kitchen table like every morning, but the second I read the headlines I almost choke on my coffee, seeing a picture of Faith and Michael on the front cover going into the studio. And there's pages and pages of the two of them talking about her being on one of his tracks he did for charity and rumours of the to of them working on more projects and being the best of friends. I'm shocked at first, seeing Michael has put the two to of them out there knowing full well the media will start to suspect there's something more than just friends (And they'd be right) but my shock quickly turns to anger when I see there is apart written about me and rumours of my marriage being on the rocks and possible talk of a divorce and there's also a part claiming I miss treat Faith and that the only times we speak is for the camera's.

After reading the entire thing I call up my so called friend Marcus who runs the paper.

"what the fuck!!?" I yell the second he picks up, not waiting for him to speak. "um... I'm guessing you saw the paper?"

"ya think!? What the hell Marcus? Why would you print that? And about me?"

"i'm sorry Julie, but the story was just way to good to pass up" he says casually. "so you sold me out!? I thought we were friends"

"it's nothing personal it's just..."

"Nothing personal!? You wrote that my marraige is on the rocks and I miss treat my daughter and make out like her and Michael are the best of friends and have some sweet innocent friendship!" I cut him off. "which was the story that was given to us and not only that. todays paper has broken a record for us! We've never sold that many in one day" he says proudly. "who sent you that story?"

"I'm sorry I can't tell you that. The person that send the story actually paid me to print the story. They didn't want a penny for it they just asked us to print it and paid us a generous amount to do so and to keep quiet on where it came from. Nobody's ever paid us to leak their story and.."

"it was Michael Jackson. Wasn't it?" I frown down the frown "like I said I can't tell you"

"so that's it!? I've been a good friend to you and been giving you headlines for years and this is the loyalty I get back from you!?" I snap. "Julie, it's just..."

"business! Yeah you said!" I snap cutting him off then hang up the phone. He may not have said it, but I know! I just know it was that fucker and he's not gonna get away with tarnishing my name like that.

I grab my keys from the table and make my way to my car, slamming the door behind me. There's no way in hell I'm gonna let him getting away with this!

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Faith's POV

"smile for the camera!" I giggle walking into the makeup room, holding my phone up to Karen "hi!" Karen giggles waving at the camera the turns to finish doing someone's makeup and I turn and leave to record some more backstage stuff.

I turn the camera off then walk down the hall to find someone of something else "BOO!" I hear Michael run up from behind me and tickle me, making me jump "quit doing that!" I giggle turning to face him "what are doing out here?" He chuckles at my reaction, pulling me into him. "I got bored so I decided to film stuff backstage" I shrug. "that's actually a pretty good idea. You should post it on YouTube or something so my fans can see" he smile and pecks my lips. "c'mon let's go get some lunch" he says taking my hand and we go into his dressing room to get our stuff.

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Julie's POV

I get to the studio I know Michael has been recording at and see a security guard on the phone with his back to me and I quickly storm past him and start looking around for Michael and I hear the security guard calling me and I quickly head in another direction to where I was heading.

Once he's out of sight I start looking around then hear two voices, instantly recognising them and open the door not bothering to knock and see Michael standing behind Faith with his body pressed against hers and she has her hand rubing against his crotch and he has one hand up inside her shirt and the other down her pants, but quickly stops what their doing and breaks away when I slam the door closed "what the fuck are you doing here!?" He snaps "oh.. I'm sorry, was I interrupting you molesting my daughter?" I say sarcastically "he wasn't.."

"how fucking dare you say that bullshit in the papers about me!" I snap at Michael cutting Faith off ignoring her "that's rich coming from you?" He smirks "your not gonna get away with this!"

"you started it. Writing all that crap about me just because I didn't wanna promote that stupid show! You only have yourself to blame" Faith cuts in. I'm about to speak and the security guard that's been chasing me around the studio rushes in the room. "I'm so sorry sir, I tried to stop her and.. "

"I told you not to let anybody in the building without my permission!" Michael snaps and the guy. "she just ran in and..."

"and why's that?" I cut the guy off turning to Michael. "you don't want anybody to walk in and find out your groping and abusing little girls?" I say sarcastically then turn to the guy "because that's what he was in here doing" I turn to the guy and he doesn't say anything "i'm 17! And he wasn't abusing me! What the hell are you talking about!?" Faith frowns and again I ignore her still waiting for the mans reply which he still hasn't given. "you know don't you!? You know about the two of them and your actually helping him hide what a sick little pervert he is!" I snap at him "whatever Julie" Michael rolls his eyes at me. "are you gonna get her out of here or what?"

"I'm so sorry about this sir. It won't happen again" the man and says to him and he grabs my arm pulling me out of the room. "your not gonna get away with this! I've been nice and not said a word and tried to deal with this in private, but fuck you! And fuck you too Faith! I'm gonna tell the whole world about the two of you. Your not gonna get away with this. I'm gonna tell the whole world what your really like you sick fuckers!"

"yeah, yeah whatever, bye Julie" Michael chuckles as I'm been pulled out of the room and Faith and a whole bunch of others look on giggling watching me being pulled down the hall towards the exit

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Michael's POV

I didn't pay much attention to Julie or her threats and neither did Faith because we both know she doesn't have any proof to back up that we're together and I doubt she'd even try since we could easily tell people about her and Jackie and all the other stuff she's kept hidden all this time so we're not too worried about her or her threats.

After I finished up at the studio, Faith and I headed to her grandma's cottage. We come here every so often and since it's in the middle of nowhere and in the woods nobody ever goes there or even knows it's there which is great for us when we want to get away from everybody, plus Faith loves coming here. She didn't spend anytime here as a kid or even know about it until her grandma past away, but she says she feels happy and close to her grandma whenever she comes here and I love seeing her so relaxed and happy.

"home sweet home" I say in a funny voice picking up Faith and carrying her though the door bridal style making her laugh.

Once inside I throw our bag into the bedroom. We only brought one back because we're only staying here over the weekend so we didn't bring that much stuff, just a a change of clothes and some food.

"I think we should just pack up and live here forever" I smile heading back into the living room to Faith and wrapping my arms around her. "i'd love to, but there's only one problem" she sighs "what that?"

"lack of electricity or gas?"

"maybe two days is enough" I chuckle slightly under my breath pecking her lips.

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After we've had something to eat, I go into the bedroom to put our clothes away and notice a large box that's all taped up, at the bottom of the closet that I never noticed here before. I'm about to open it when Faith walks in "what's that?"

"I don't know, I found it at the bottom of the closet"

"probably my grandma's stuff" she shrugs opening it up and there's a whole bunch of photo's and letters from people.

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We spend most of the night looking through the photos and from the letters she wrote between her and her friends. She seems like she was a sweet and funny kind of person and I notice alot of Faith's personality in her. I reach inside to get something else and I notice a diary "you can't read that" Faith says taking it from me "why not?"

"because.. It's somebody's diary"

"your not curious what it says?" I ask "a little, but that doesn't mean we can read it" she says putting it back in the box and we continue looking through the stuff "do you know any of these people?"

"no, but on the back she's wrote aunt, cousin, grandpa, uncle and stuff with their names so it must be my family" she shrugs "your dads family?... Or real family?" I mumble that last part. "she was my great Grandma and my mothers Grandma, so it'll be my real family" she smiles through purse lips and looks a little upset. She's never met any of these people and this is the first time seeing any of them and it's just pictures.

I look inside the box again and see a letter that says

To be opened by Faith Owen's only!!

"I think this is for you" I say softly handing it her and she looks at it confused as I am. "should I open it?" She looks at me nervously. "she wrote it for you" I smile at her through pursed lips and she nervously opens it and I sit beside her and we read it together.

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This letter is for my great granddaughter Faith if anybody else has opened this and is reading it stop reading and keep out of my business!

Anyway...

Dear: Faith

If your reading this then that means I'm dead and you've followed the map I sent you and found my secret cottage. I left this cottage for you because I want you to have somewhere special that you can find peace and harmony.

Even though I'm not around anymore I want you to know that I always loved you and proud of you and I'm sure your growing up into a beautiful kind hearted sole you always have been and I want you to know I'm always going to be watching over you (so you better behave)

There's also another reason I'm writing this letter to you. I wanted to tell you when I was alive and hated keeping this from you, but I knew if I told you, your mother would no longer allow me to see you but now I'm gone and your old enough to understand and make your own decisions on what you do next I feel it's right you deserve to know the truth about who you are.

Your mother is not who she likes to say she is and tells alot of lies and the biggest and worst lie she's told you was that The man you call daddy is not your father. She didn't meet that man until long after you were conceived. Your real fathers name is Sigmund Esco Jackson but he was known to alot of people as Jackie. He was a really sweet boy and caught feeling for your mother very quickly, but she turned him down because of the colour of his skin. I'm not sure what things are like in your time but in mine there was alot of racism and I'm hoping for you that this is no longer the case and people of all race can now live more peacefully side by side especially for your sake because even though your light skinned technically your part black which is also the reason you mother is sometimes so distant towards you, because she was taught back then that races should never mix.

I didn't know you real father to well but what I did know is that his family were very kind and loving towards each other and your father loved your mother once and was heartbroken by the way she treated him. He also loved you too and when he found out about you he came looking for you, but you mother refused to let him near you and continues flaunting you in front of cameras so he could see. I have no idea why your mother did this or why she was so cruel and wanted to hurt that boy so much, but what I do know is that he loved you and if you can. find him and be with your real family who I know will love you and welcome you with open arms.

Love you for eternity: Grandma xxxx

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Faith doesn't say anything and just stares down at the letter. "are you ok?" I ask softly wiping the tears away from her face and she nods still not saying anything. I want to say something else to her, but I'm not sure what to say to comfort her so I pull her in close to me and she wraps her arms tightly around me and starts crying into my chest.

Faith didn't speak much the rest of the night and neither did I. I know how much she loved her grandma and I can see why. She seemed like an amazing woman and loved Faith as much a she loved her.

We're on bed cuddling and I look and see Faith has fallen asleep and I kiss her temple softly and slowly get out of bed, trying not to wake her.

I can't sleep thinking about that letter and all the stuff that was inside that box. Even though Faith is with us now and we all welcomed her with opens arms just like her grandmother said we would. She never had us or any real kind of family growing up and it really he hurt her not having that love and stability in her life.

I'm reading over the letter her grandma wrote and I suddenly remember the diary Faith put back in the box. I know she didn't want me to read it and felt it was wrong to read somebody else's diary which she is right about, but after seeing all that stuff and the stories Faith has told me about her grandma I find myself more intrigued by her and want to find out more about her.

I go through the box again and find the diary, but just as I'm about to start reading it I hear the floor board creak from the bedroom and quickly put it under the sofa. "what are you doing?" Faith asks sleepily. "I just went to get some of water" I whisper going over to her. "c'mon let's go back to bed. It's really late" I whisper, pecking her lips and go back into the bedroom and get in bed holding her close to me.