Just Good Friends! [Michael Jackson]

Chapter 3

I was starting to pack for the trip. We were going to be gone for months on end. So, I needed to be prepared for this tour. The less money I had to spend the better. I did not want to have to spend money on this trip that I did not need to.

I wanted to be able to be independent on this trip as much as I could. I did not want to depend on Michael for everything that I would need. That would not do for me.

"Miss Renee there is a phone call for you in the office. Kendall wishes to talk to you" Michael's butler Montgomery informs me.

I nod. I follow him to the office. I hurry so that I did not make Kendall wait. Right now, Michael was busy at some press conference thing. I think it was for announcing the "Dangerous" tour. I get to Michael's private office. I grab the phone that rested on the desk. Waiting for me to answer it's call.

"Kendall, what is going on?" I answer her.

I hear noises in the background. "We have a problem. A huge one" she informs me.

An odd chilling feeling rushes through me when she tells me this. "What is going on?" I ask her.

"That b***h! That no good b***h is causing all this heartache!" she mutters.

I frown feeling more confused. "What b***h? Kendall who are you talking about?"

"You are not watching the news right now?" she asks me.

"Sorry no, I was packing for the tour" I admit.

"Well you should be watching it. With the way things are going there might not be a tour now!" she warns me. "I really do not know what in the hell he is going to do now" she worries.

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Suddenly Montgomery turns on the mini tv there in the room. The news flashes on the screen. There was Michael with his lawyer. My heart races in my ears. What was wrong? An upset look written all over Michael's poor face. I turn up the volume on the tv, so I can hear what they were all saying. Michael had to be in some hot water to have his lawyer there with him at this time.

"My client is innocent. He can prove that he did not rape or attack Cindy Crawford. We are not sure who had attacked Miss. Crawford. But we assure you that Mr. Jackson had nothing to do with it. He did have a date arranged the night Miss. Crawford was attacked. But he did not show up for the date. So, it was not Michael who was there that night. We are very sorry for the pain and suffering that Miss. Crawford has been through but we can prove that my client is innocent" announced his lawyer. Everyone was firing questions at Michael and his lawyer.

I gasp then drop the phone in surprise. I scramble bending down to pick up the phone. "He did not rape that girl! She is lying! He was with me last night. He had a date with her. But he stood her up. Someone else attacked that girl!" I tell Kendall.

"I knew it! I knew he could have done something that viral. It is not his nature. Did anyone else see you with Michael?" she asks me.

I sigh. "No. We were here at home. In Neverland" I tell her. "Most of the staff went home for the night too!"

"Cindy was really attacked. By someone. Not sure who else came to her room that night. They are trying to pin it on Michael for his money or she really does not know who did it. Maybe she thinks Michael had done it thinking he showed in her room. He was supposed to. She was really battered from the photos that were shown on tv" says Kendall.

I suck in my breath. "Michael would never attack a woman like that. He is good natured. How can they believe a word of that garbage from anyone?" I state bitterly.

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My heart aches for my friend. He needed me. I was going to help him. However, I could.

"We need to do damage control here. Or there is not going to be any concert. The company will wash their hands and not want to get in this mess. We need to clean Michael's name out of this ASAP" orders Kendall. "Tell Michael to set up a meeting with me as soon as he can" she orders. Then we hang up.

I sigh as sit down in Michael's chair. How was he going to get out of this mess? Poor guy. I find out what hospital Cindy is at. I call there. They will not give me any information on how Cindy is doing or when she will be sent home.

I blow my bangs out of my eyes. I write down some notes about that night. The last time that I saw Cindy and who else might have saw her that same night. We needed clues here. And fast.

Michael soon comes into the room. He had been looking for me. A sad confused look is written all over his face. Tears nearly come to my eyes seeing him in that state of shock. I get up out of the chair. I rush to his side. I fling my arms around him. Pulling him close to me. He wraps his arms around me. Holding me close.

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"Michael, we have to find out who would do such a thing! Someone framed you!" I tell him as we pull apart. He nods. "I know you would not do something like that! You were with me last night! Not with Cindy!" I declare. "how dare they accuse you of doing something so viral. Something so disgusting!" I ramble on. I touch his cheek with my hand. "They do not know you like we do Michael" I say to him.

He smiles. "Renee you are the best friend any guy could hope to have" he says to me. "I wish others would see things that way. I am more concerned about the attacker being at large. He will do it to someone else. And they will not tell me how poor Cindy is doing. I really think she is confused right now. She must think I went to see her. Maybe she did not see the face of her attacker then assumed I was to show up there you know?" he rambles out. I nod.

"That is what Kendall and I thought to" I admit.

He hangs his head down looking like he felt low. "Do you think she is accusing me, so she can just get money out of me?" he wonders. "Because I stood her up?" he asks me.

"I hate to say it Michael. She could be doing that" I nod in agreement. "I hate to say it"

I brush my fingers in his hair there on the nape of his neck. "I have an idea. Wait.... never mind" I laugh. "It is to wild and stupid"

"Tell me what it is" he demands. "I need something right now" he sighs.

"Well how about this.... I can be your pretend fiancé. We were together. And I can lie saying the reason why no one saw us was because we were on a date and you asked me to marry you. And that you were not going to meet up with Cindy. If you have someone else, then they might lay off you and go to try to find the real attacker!" I say.

He nods as he looks thoughtful. "Marrying you would put them through a loop! I never have married or been engaged so that would really shock them all" he laughs.

"Right! And I can be your witness witch I am anyway" I say to him. "What do you say?" I ask. "It is only temporary until things get back to normal"

He grins. "You always look out for me. And are always getting me out of messes. What would I do without you Renee?" he asks me.

I giggle. "Well someone has to" I laugh.

"Will you marry me?" he teases.

"I would love to" I promise him.

"Alright then! I have to get you a little ring. And then we will set up another press conference and announce to the world that we are to wed!" he says to me.

"How about we contact Oprah? We could tell our side of the story. And announce things on there and go through People Magazine to make things look legit" I tell him. He nods.

He looks thoughtful. "Great idea! I do most of my interviews with her. I will have Kendall set that up. Give Oprah a call. And I will get you a ring. And you know you can keep it! After everything you have done for me keep it as a bonus for you!" he announces.

"You are the best. And in the meantime, we can try to hunt down the real attacker to clear your name free and clear" I say to him.

He twirls me around in his arms. Making me laugh. My heart pings inside. Wishing that this was real. That we were really happy and in love.

And planning a wedding. At least right now it was sure going to be fun to play pretend. And I was going to save Michael from the press. It was a win win!!

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