Just Good Friends! [Michael Jackson]

Chapter 5

The next day Michael was doing some more press conferences, so I went back to the movie set where we last saw Cindy that one night. I was hoping to stumble on clues or stumble on something that would lead me on the right path to the real rapist.

I run into Toby as I come into the last place where Cindy had been seen talking to Michael. Perhaps I could ask someone to get the footage from the security cameras to. Maybe they caught Cindy on camera leaving this place and maybe caught some creep following her.

I had to help prove Michael was innocent. Because he was. He had been with me. The whole night. Not with Cindy. Once I had proof that Michael had not done the crime then maybe Cindy would start to piece the night together and clear him. As he should be.

I reach out touching Toby by the shoulders. "Hey Toby, how are you?" I ask him.

He whirls around to see who was talking to him. "Renee hey what are you doing on the set? Michael is not working today" he mentions. He knew I was working for Michael.

Everyone around here did.

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I nod. "I know he is not. I had to stop by here for him" I tell him. I had a funny feeling not to tell anyone the real reason why I had chose to come to this movie lot again. If I asked everyone then word would get back to Michael and he would get upset with me.

Toby crosses his arms as his beady dark eyes look at me. Studying me. "Oh, what did he need from here? I heard he raped Cindy. Will they be arresting him? The poor guy!!" he says as he shakes his head.

I groan. "Hey, Michael, did not do that! I was with him that night! I know he is innocent. He did not rape her! She is lying!" I ramble out.

Anger boils in my veins, how could he even think that Michael would ever do something so veil? Toby had worked alongside Michael for years!

Now here he was believing what everyone else was saying against poor Michael. It angered me deeply. People were going to turn on Michael and take sides. I could already see it coming. I had to stop these attacks on this innocent man! Now!

Toby smirks at me. "I saw Michael agree to go on that date with Cindy that very night! You did to! I saw them! He was the last one to talk to her!" he argues with me.

I shake my head no. "No, he was supposed to go with her that night! He was worried about me because I turned down a date with you, so he went back to Neverland to check up on me. And now we are getting married by the way!" I remember to brag.

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I flash my new ring at him.

His face turns pale. He looks a little miffed. (Sore loser?) "You are marrying that guy? He could have still had time to stop by and rape Cindy then go to you and get to use you for his back up plan! Do you really know the man? I mean he could have hurt her" he argues with me.

I frown feeling more anger rushing in me. "No, Michael would never do such a thing! I have known him most of my whole life!" I snap at him.

He smiles sadly at me. "Look, I do not want to fight with you! The cops have been by here asking everyone questions and all. Everyone is on edge. No one knows what to believe" he points out.

"The police came by here?" I ask him.

He nods. "They wanted footage of that day and they asks us all what Michael was doing around Cindy the whole day. They asked all of us" he tells me. "Even me. I told them that I heard Michael agreeing to go on a date with Cindy! Why would he agree to the date when he was going to ask you to marry him that same night? You better stay out of this Renee. Or you will go down with him. He could care less. He would love to hurt another woman. And take you down with him" he warns me. "Look I hope you can prove him innocent. He is a good man. Good luck" he says to me before he wanders away.

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Toby left me with odd feelings inside of me. He really seemed to think that Michael could harm someone like Cindy. There was no way Michael had met up with Cindy before going to see me at Neverland.

He would have told me, right? There was no use asking for the security footage now. The cops already had it in their possession. I find Mack there working over by the machine be was stocking up the drinks. Mack York worked here as long as Toby had. He too knew Michael.

"Mack hi there! I can I chat with you a moment?" I stop him.

He turns around. "Hi there Renee, what are you doing here?" he wonders.

"Well you know what happened to Michael. And the whole ordeal with Cindy?" I ask him as I do, he nods. "I came to try to help Michael. Trying to find out what everyone knows" I say to him.

I might as well tell them all. I mean as Toby said they all knew. And they had been questioned by the cops, so I was sure others might not mind if I ask some questions. If they were Michael's friends, then they would want to help me out, so I can help free his name from all this.

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Mack stops to talk with me. "I heard what happened. It is awful. I saw Cindy that night it happened" he mentions to me. "Before she left here. She was talking to you and Michael. And Toby after you guys" he says to me.

Funny!! Toby never told me he talked with Cindy after she talked to Michael! Why would he need to? "What was Toby talking to Cindy about?" I ask him.

Mack shrugs. "You know, asking women on dates. He asked Cindy out that night. After he had asked you and you turned him down. Cindy told him flat out that Toby was not her type, but she was flattered. She informed Toby that she was interested in snagging Michael to be her new boyfriend. Then that was it. They parted ways. Toby looked pissed. I asked what was wrong. He muttered women. That all women wanted was a sugar daddy. I offered to meet up with him at a local bar to keep his mind of ladies. You know as friends. He said he had other plans but no thanks" rambles on Mack.

I wondered why Toby did not tell me that Cindy turned him down for a date? A little odd. "Mack can I ask you another question?" I say. He nods.

"Go ahead" he agrees. He nods.

"Do you believe that Michael could really hurt Cindy that way? You know Michael and his nature. Do you think he could really hurt her like someone had?" I ask him.

He shakes his head. "Michael seems like a great guy Renee. Quiet. Shy. I do not think he was the one who raped Cindy" he says to me. I sigh feeling happy he said that.

"Me either. I really do not. I am going to do anything in my powers to clear his name" I promise Mack. "He is my best friend"

"Good luck" says Mack.

I smile. "Thanks, I will need it" I tell him.

I was getting no where fast here. Not a single clue left behind here. I went to go talk to Toby one more time before I left. I wanted to ask him about why he chose to ask Cindy out on a date and why he did not tell me about that.

But when I looked around for Toby he was no where to be found. Maybe he already went home for the day. I had to get back to Neverland.

Michael was going to be home soon. I did not want him asking me where I had been. I did not want to worry Michael or for Michael to know that I was working on this case to clear his name. Because I knew he would try to stop me!

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