Chapter 9
2049 Words
Today was grand opening day. I was so nervous I could hardly eat a thing. I tossed and turned all last night worrying about what The Lost Boys were going to do. Innocent people wee going to get hurt. Michael and I both could do nothing about it.
The Lost Boys did not want to listen to reason. And Paris was not listing either. I arrived to Neverland early. My sister was planning on coming to the event. My grandma to. Grandma was going to try to be of some help with the spirts.
My mom wanted noting to do with the whole ordeal. She was still in denial that I could talk to spirits like she could and like gram could. Mom was of no help what's so ever. I was grateful for my grandma and for my sister. I hoped the Lost Boys would not try to harm my family. Michael would protect them. He had promised me the night before.
When I arrived to Neverland the place was packed outside. Everyone was waiting to come in on the opening day. Just as I had saw videos of Graceland's grand opening back in the eighties. Excitement was in the air. I find Johnny checking the sound system on the huge stage that was placed in front of Neverland for Paris and her brothers. I head up on the stage with Johnny.
"Has Paris arrived? Or her brothers?" I ask him.
"No they will be arriving soon" Jonny answers me. "Oh, Janet is coming. His mom is not. Also, none of Michael's brothers are coming. But maybe Latoya is going to be here. There has been talk" he announces.
"They should leave it alone" I groan.
Johnny looks surprised by my remark. "You were so excited about this opening? Why do you want it not to open?" he asks me.
I place my hands on my hips and look around. "I have a bad feeling that is all. Something bad might happen" I worry.
Johnny shakes his head. "How do you know? Nothing bad is going to happen! Look everything is going so well! It is going to be just as great as Graceland! Nothing bad happened when Graceland was opened. And this will be a new historic landmark!"
"That was what I wanted. But I don't know. Will it bring the peace Michael needs?" I point out. "Why are we doing this?" I sigh.
"Stop worrying so much! It will be fine" says Johnny. He pats me on the arm then goes back to work.
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I am helping later to set up food at the food court. I see cupcakes being placed on trays for me. I was not doing it. I knew that someone was around me. I also knew who that someone was. I laugh.
"Michael?" I say softly.
He appears before me. "Hi"
"I am sorry. I could not stop them" I tell him.
"I know. I was there" Michael smiles at me. "I will watch over all of you"
"Have you heard from the Lost Boys? Do you know what they are planning?" I question him.
"Sorry your guess is as good as mine" he tells me.
I sigh. "Michael if the Lost Boys were not an issue would you have wanted this? All the fanfare? Would you have wanted Neverland to be opened?" I wonder.
"I would not have minded it. My daughter means well. She is trying to share my legacy I left behind with the world" he replies. "I am proud of the woman she has become"
I nod. "I bet you are" I say with a smile. He smiles back. "Do you miss being alive? Do you miss all this?" I ask.
He looks like he is about to answer.
Johnny comes around.
"Hey, the doors are opening soon. The tours will begin after Paris does her speech" Jonny tells me. Michael had disappeared on me when Johnny shows.
"Great!" I sigh.
"Nothing bad is going to happen" Johnny promises me. "This is exciting! We will all be on the news!!"
He smiles then walks away. A bad feeling settles in the pit of my gut.
"Lost Boys, where are you?" I wonder out loud.
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Suddenly we hear loud cheering near the gates. The gates open then two limos come pulling inside. They were here! It was show time. Paris comes out of the first limo with Blanket and Prince. Prince had his girlfriend with him to. Then the other limo pulls in behind them.
Latoya gets out along with Janet. They were all dressed up. Janet was wearing a red summer dress. And had sunglasses on. Latoya had on a stunning black dress. They were both in high heels. Their make up was done and their hair and nails. I felt shabby next to these stars. We were not allowed to take photos or videos like the fans could. We worked here.
Paris and the others have guards beside them. They greet my boss. She shakes their hands. I watch as they are all heading on the stage. They sit down in chairs. Getting ready for the fans to come in the gates. Soon the gates are opened.
This place is packed. All the tickets had sold out. Paris was donating a lot of the money made from today for the suicide awareness program there in LA. Everyone was cheering. I was near the stage with Johnny and my boss. I could not tell where gram and my sister were at. I get a text from my sister telling me that they were there.
Johnny smiles over at me. My heart jumps nervously. Paris stands up with her brothers. And everyone is cheering. The press is there to. Taking photos and videos for f*******: and YouTube. Paris has a microphone. She hands one each to her brothers. There is a huge sign above them that reads "Michael Jackson, The King Lives On!" above everyone. It is all in lights. In red and black.
"Welcome to Neverland everyone!" Paris greets the crowd.
Everyone screams and cheers.
"We are pleased to see that this event was sold out!" adds Prince.
"I wanted to buy Neverland back for as long as I could remember. This place has always been my home. It always will be my home. Today our city mayor will be here to make Neverland a historical landmark like Graceland was. Like so many other homes out there should be! I am so thrilled that I can share my father's greatest achievements' with all of you today! Then Neverland will always be open to the public! Neverland used to be my father's safe haven from the world. You will get to see my father in a whole new light. See him as we did. And love him even more than you ever have before! Welcome fans. Welcome friends. Welcome to Neverland!" Paris announces on the speaker.
So far so good.
Lost Boys had not shown yet.
That did not mean they were not going to.
Soon a live local high school band is there. They are playing "Thriller and Billie Jean" for everyone. And other songs. There was a Michael Jackson impersonator there that was going to perform to. Everyone is clapping and going crazy. I notice something over beside the sign. It was wobbling near the end of it. Shaking back and forth. It was a heavy sign.
I gasp.
I focus then take my sunglasses off my eyes. I see them. The Lost Boys were shaking the sign! They were doing it! "STOP THAT!" I mutter hoping they might hear me.
"What?" Johnny asks. "I was not bugging you"
"Not you" I hiss back. I try to get as close to the stage as I could.
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If I was to close to the stars, I would get kicked off the stage. My boss might fire me if I was caught.
I see the Lost Boys. I was not sure where Michael was at. I inch on to the stage. The sign was about to fall right on Paris! I gasp. Paris and Prince were in grave danger! The sign would fall on them both! They were all sitting right under it. Sparks fly from the sign. Paris notices and gasps.
I rush to her and Prince. I push them out of the way just as the sign is finally falling down. Everyone is screaming. The band and others run off the stage. I cover my head waiting for the blow. Waiting for the sign to fall down on my head. My heart fears the worst. I tremble inside. The sign falls to the side. It should have hit me. It did not. I look up to see my rescuer. Michael.
He looked pissed off at what the Lost Boys had done.
Johnny runs to my side. "Are you alright?" he asks me. He helps me up.
I nod. "I am" I sigh.
Paris and Prince are up. They walk over to my side. "Thanks for pushing me out of the way. I would have been hurt" Paris tells me.
I nod. "No problem" I tell them.
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The tours begin. And people are riding on the rides as the stage is getting fixed up. The sign is laying on its side on the back of the stage. There was no time to fix it or put it back up. Around lunch time things settled down some. Gram found me and so did my sister.
"You were so brave up there!" brags gram. She and my sister hug me.
"The Lost Boys were up to no good" I grumble. "I feel like a babysitter. And I am not a good one" I complain.
Suddenly screams fill the air. Near the rides. Gram and I rush over to them as fast as we can. The crowds were thick. It was at the ferries wheel. Someone was stuck. Some of the carts were going crazy. Swinging back and forth. Young couples were scared. I could not see the Lost Boys. I knew it was them.
"What is going on?" I ask the carney worker.
"The ride is stuck! We can't get them down!" he complains with worry.
"Myla! There you are! Come with me now!" orders Johnny as he finds me.
"What is going on?" I demand to know.
"Follow me now!" he orders.
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He takes my hand then leads me through the crowds. We head inside of Neverland. Where the security cameras are at. I see action going on in the trophy room. Awards are flying off the walls. Nearly hitting the fans in the head. They are screaming. Just like what happened to me before. So much stuff was going on in each room.
"We have a ghost problem" grumbles Johnny.
"s**t!" I exclaim out loud.
"Where are Paris and Prince?" I ask.
"They have left. They ordered to shut it down Neverland. We are trying. But this keeps going on" he warns me.
"We have to get everyone out of here" I fear. "Before someone gets hurt"
I head to the trophy room. "Lost Boys stop this right now!" I call out.
Lights flicker on and off.
People are screaming and running out of the room. Rushing past me.
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"LOST BOYS!" I scream as I duck from the awards flying near me.
One award is flying at me. It was going to hit me. I lift my arms in front of my face to block it. It falls to the right. "Stop!" I hear him say. Michael.
He saved me again. The awards stop flying off walls. The lights come back on. Everyone has left the room. I kneel down on the floor to catch my breath. I was pretty shaken up by all this. I did not know what was coming next. This was far too much for one ghost hunter to control. I was not getting anywhere with these naughty boys.
"Are you alright?" Michael worries over me.
I feel his hand on my back. I nod as I look up at him. "Thanks to you" I say softly.
He smiles. "No problem" he answers.
"Where did the Lost Boys go?" I ask.
"I am not sure" he mutters.
He helps me up. "We have to stop them! They are going to hurt someone!" I worry.
"I do not think they mean to take it that far" he explains. "They want everyone out of here"
"I know. But they have taken things to far already" I mutter. "Way to far"
How were we going to control what we could not control??
I had no clue.
We were powerless.
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