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Dedication: CandiceMichele

Chapter 2  ❣︎︎ Chance Meeting.....
        Michael's POV

California, 1993

I had to stop by a local radio station today for an interview with them. My new album Dangerous was out. I was going to be going off on tour soon.

I had to fire a few of my maids before because they had been going through my trash. Trying to sell stuff to the press. Some people were so greedy it was unreal these days. You just could not trust anyone these days. 

I felt rather lonely. It was like I had to hire people to be my trusted friends. But only for a certain amount of cash. Would I ever really find true friendship? True love? I was dating someone.

But it was on again off again. I felt like she was using me to get her career going. Lisa Marie Presley. We had been friends for a very long time. But we lost the spark from when we first began to date. Her kids loved me. I adored them. 

But that was not enough to stick around for just kids. I felt guilty. I felt like I deserved more to. She did to. I sometimes felt like Lisa was still in love with her exhusband.

They were really tight. Close friends. It was good for the kids. But not for us. Not for the press. Her mother Priscilla did not really care for me. She wanted me to help her daughter promote her music. Was that all they wanted me for?

Because Elvis was not around to help her. Lisa had a decent voice and she had Graceland. She had a lot going for her on her own. Did she really need the King Of Pop to? I was not sure where we stood with Lisa. Maybe it was time I had a talk with her.

I was kind of glad that I was going away on tour for a bit. It would give me a break from Lisa. I walk into the studio. I put my sunglasses on top of my head. Then feel the cool air conditioner on my face.

My bodyguards were close by me to keep fans at bay from me. Women who worked there their eyes were suddenly glued to me. I hear squealing with joy. I feel myself smile with pride. I still had it. After all these years....

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"Mr. Jackson what a pleasure to have you in the studio today. Right this way sir" a gentlemen speaks up.

"Thank you. Where is Benny at?" I ask.

"Putting on a record. Come this way. They are waiting Mr. Jackson" he says to me.

"You are new here" I mention. I smile.

He nods. He looked a bit stout. Short. Mexican guy. He grins.

"I am new here sir. My name is Abraham Quintanilla. But most just call me AB" he laughs as we shake hands.

"Quintanilla? Why is that so familiar to me?" I wonder.

I try to place it. But I was drawing a blank.

"You, hired my sisters sir. Suzette Quintanilla and Selena" mentions AB. "your new maids"

"Oh yes that is where" I add. "Nice" 

"Mr. Jackson what an honor it is to have you in the studios" someone announces. It was JP head of the place. We shake hands.

"Can I get a ice water?" I request.

"Be right with that" says AB. Before I could blink, he was off.

"Wow that is a keeper there" I praise him. "he has been so kind to me since I arrived" I brag on him. I hand the worker my new album. "Fresh from the studio" I say to them.

"Dangerous....well this album should be smokin" he jokes with me. 

I follow JP inside then AB was at my side handing me three kinds of bottled water. Expensive ones.

"Do we carry that?" wonders JP.

"No sir, I went to the store and bought a few. I was not sure what Mr. Jackson might like" rambles on AB.

"That's my boy" laughs JP. "he is new here"

"I can tell. He will be a blessing to your team" I say. I pick a water from AB. "thank you"

"You are welcome sir" says AB. "anything else you need?"

"No AB that is it thank you so much" I answer. We all have a seat. Then the DJ plays my new album a bit on the radio show. Then they interview me about the songs.

It goes really well. I notice AB was jotting down notes in his notebook. 

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"Can I talk to the boy a moment?" I request.

"Something wrong Michael?" worries JP.

I shake my head. "No not at all"

"What? Did I do something wrong?" worries AB. His face falls a bit.

"No not the slightest. I was wondering why you were writing right now" I mention.

"I write music myself. My sister used to sing some. My other plays drums. So when I get inspired I carry this notebook around. I got inspired. I finished a song of ours that Selena and I had been working on" mentions a nervous AB.

"Can I? I mean do you mind if I look?" I request.

His brown eyes grow wide with shock. "Sure no I would be thrilled" he says. He hands me the notebook. It was a dollar book really worn out. Loads of notes all over it. "The song was started by my sister Selena" he tells me. "my dad used to have a band in the fifties called The Dino's. But they never made it much due to being Latino" he laughs a bit.

Selena my maid wrote music? I peered over the notes. There was a song called "Dreaming Of You" by her. 

It started:

Late at night when all the world is sleeping. I'm stay up and think up of you. And I wish on a star, that somewhere you are thinking of me to....

Wow, I loved this so far. It touched me inside. To have that kind of love. To be up dreaming of someone.

To be missing someone. To have someone you want to just think about. To hold them in your dreams. What was that like? Real love? I could not read any more. A tear nearly escapes me. I breath deep a bit.

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"Stop bothering Mr. Jackson with that nonsense" scolds JP to AB.

"Hey, no, that is not it. That song, Selena wrote that?" I ask AB.

"Yes sir" answers AB.

"It was the most beautiful thing I have ever read" I tell him.

"Really?" says JP. "can I see this?" He looked interested.

"I would rather not sir" AB says shyly.

"It is alright. Can Selena sing?" I ask AB. "do you guys still jam?" I wonder.

"No, not since we moved from Texas" says AB.

"Well that might have to change. Where is Selana right now?" I ask him.

"At your place sir" says AB.

"Oh that is right. She is my maid" I say. "I need to get going. Hang on" I say. I get a card out. I hand it to AB. "That is my number. We will be in touch" I tell him. He nods. He looks stunned.

"Thank you sir" he gratefully says.

"See you later bye JP" I say as I head out of there. I was on a mission. I had to meet this Selena. 

The woman who had a way with words. Words that made my soul come alive. I head home as fast as I could get there. If find the head maid Opal was there in my kitchen finishing up.

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"Hey Opal how is the new help?" I ask her.

"The new girls were wonderful they all left already and everything is clean" she promises me.

"Good, is Selena gone as well?" I sigh.

I lean on the kitchen counter.

"Yes sir I can call her to come back" she offers.

I shake my head. "No I can wait until tomorrow. Have Miss Quintanilla meet me in my office tomorrow around two" I tell her.

"Is something wrong? Do I need to fire Miss Quintanilla?" worries Opal.

"Not at all. There is nothing wrong" I promise. I head to my office. I sit at my desk. I was sad Selena had already left.

I find the photo of Lisa and myself on my desk. Her pretty smiling face stares blankly at me. Why did the mystery of Selena thrill me more than Lisa's smile. I frown. Maybe I was just bored. That was it. I grab my phone. I call Lisa.

"Michael" answers her mother.

"How are things? I want to talk to Lisa please" I say.

"Lisa is busy with the twins and their father. I can have her call back" offers Priscilla.

"Why are you there?" I wonder.

"I was visiting" says Priscilla. "my grandkids wanted me to come by"

"Lisa never told me you were in town" I sigh.

"There many things Lisa never tells you" laughs Priscilla.

"Just have Lisa call me please" I demand.

"Fine" grumbled Priscilla. "good bye Michael"

We hang up. How was I always the last one to know. Maybe it was time to break things off with Lisa. I was tired of being left out.

Never knowing where I stood with her. It was not right. It was not fair. Hell it was not love. Now what was my next step?

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