Hold My Hand, Because I Want To Hold Yours: A Michael Jackson Love Story

Jennifer Cassandra Evans- 26 yrs. old
Michael Joseph Jackson- 28 yrs. old
Lisa Marie Presley- 27 yrs. old
Daniel Perez- 33 yrs. old
Bahja Evans- 12yrs. old
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April 15, 1987 2:15 p.m.
"My shift is over! See ya later Kiely!" Jenni said taking off her apron and putting it on the chair.
"Wait, I have something important to tell ya Jen!" her friend and co-worker yelled.
"What?" Jenni asked.
"Guess who had a job opening for a cook??" she asked excitedly.
"Who?" Jenni asked smiling.
"Michael Jackson!!!" Kiely screamed.
"What?!" Jenni exclaimed.
"Yep, I already sent your resume' in!!" she yelled.
"No, you didn't" Jenni asked worriedly.
"Yes-" Kiely was cut off by the phone ringing.
"I'll get it!" Kiely sang as she ran to the phone.
Jenni shook her head.
"Hello? Oh, hi Mr. Jackson!" Kiely said winking at Jenni.
Jenni's eyes widened.
"Okay! I'll tell her! Alright, bye" she said and hung up the phone.
Kiely began jumping up and down.
"What'd he say?" Jenni asked nervously.
"You start tomorrow!" Kiely screamed.
"Oh God!, Wait until Bahja finds out about it!" Jenni screamed.
"Oh girl, I'm so happy for you!" Kiely said hugging Jenni.
"Thanks, shoot I gotta go pick up Bahja from school!" Jenni said staring at her watch.
"See ya around!" Kiely screamed as she walked out the door.
Jenni walked to her car and got inside.
She was still surprised Michael Jackson would even choose to hire her? What would Daniel think of her working for a man? Bahja would be excited because she LOVES MJ.
"I just won't tell Daniel right now" Jenni thought to herself as she started driving.
Jenni took out her Off The Wall cd and put it in her radio.
She skipped to Rock With You.
As the music started playing, she began to imagine what Michael looked like.She imagined that they fell in love with each other, hoping it would actually happen.
"Why would Michael fall in love with someone like me?" she thought as she pulled up to Bahja's school.
"Hey mom!" Bahja said as she got inside the car.
"Hey sweetie!' Jenni said kissing her forehead.
"Guess what? My report card came today!' she exclaimed handing her mom the paper.
"Look, you got all A's!" Jenni said as she started driving.
"I've got news for you too" she said.
"What??" Bahja asked excitedly.
"Well, Michael Jackson offered me a job as a cook, and I took it" she said nervously.
"Really?!" Bahja screamed.
"Yes" Jenni replied.
"Yay!! When do ya start?" she asked.
"Tomorrow" Jenni said smiling.
"Oooh, can I come? I mean it is Saturday tomorrow" Bahja asked nicely.
"Sure, I don't see why not" Jenni said.
"Yess! I'm gonna pick the best clothes ever! Gotta look good for the hottest man on earth!" Bahja screamed as Jenni pulled up in their driveway.
They both got out of the car and went inside their house.
"Michael!!" Bahja yelled as she ran upstairs.
Jenni laughed and walked into the kitchen, only to find her angry fiancee' sitting on the counter.
"Where were you?" he asked.
"Um, I had to go pick up Bahja from school." she replied quietly.
"Why don't you just ditch the damn kid?!" he yelled.
"Because she's my child" Jenni said angrily.
"You know what, one day she's just gonna disappear" Daniel said as he walked out of the room.