PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

June 25th, 2010; 9:59 pm.

Prince's POV

My head is spinning, I feel liquid running down my arm. What is happening? Everything hurts; I can't move one part of my body. I slightly open my eyes to see everyone everywhere. Kathy, Paris, Blanket, Diana, my Dad, just lying around. What happened? All I know is that I got hit, by whom? I see Dad waking up. He seems confused like me, I'm in his lap and he looks like he's done something wrong. He's crying. Why are you crying daddy? Why? We're all going to be ok, we always are. He has a gun, why does he have a gun? I hear a baby cry, where is it coming from? Francis Skylar! No! Where is he? I know I'll be fine, but Francis won't. Why isn't Daddy doing anything? I have to say something, but what? Everything hurts so badly! I have to at least get one word out, come on! Mumble something!

"Help." There! That has to get his attention! He looks at me, he looks helpless. You can get us help, come on, do it! Don't be down! Why are you crying again? I hear police sirens. They'll help us, they have to! Why am I sleepy? I look around to see blood just oozing from me. I'm going to die aren't I? They're getting closer, they're here. They're taking me away; I can't hear what my dad is telling them. What are you saying? Well, I'm going to die. Might as well say my last words. "I love you Daddy. Tell 'em I love 'em." Night, night world.

10:45 pm….

Oh, I feel so much better. AH! That light is so bright! Turn it down please! Wait, am I alive? I look around, Kathy! She's here! And so are Diana and Paris! Where are all the guys? Diana and Paris are holding each other. Why? Why is Kathy by herself? What's going on? So many questions but no answers!

"Girls? What's wrong?" I can talk now! Kathy and the others look at me. Diana and Paris start to cry. "Aw, come on. I'm ok. We're all ok, everything is going to be alright."

"I wish that were true." Paris says. I stare at her.

"What do you mean?" I'm confused.

"Prince you twit! Nothing is ok now! It never will be!" Hey, that wasn't nice.

"Yelling isn't going to take away the pain Paris." Diana tells her. What is going on?

"I have no clue what you all are talking about." I tell them. Kathy comes over to me and takes my hand. Now I know, something is seriously wrong? "What happened? What's going on?" Kathy sighs.

"Mike, he's going to jail." She says.

"What? Why? He didn't do anything!"

"He thinks he's the one that hurt us."

"But that's impossible! I woke before him! There's no possible way he could've! I saw that he was as beat up as all of us! He couldn't have! Just couldn't!" They all stare at the floor. "You seriously aren't believing he-"

"That's not just it." I stare at her. She's going to cry, I can tell. "Francis is missing."

"I know where he is!" They all stare at me surprised.

"What?"

"I heard him crying, I told Daddy help. He's somewhere where we were." They still look sad. "What now?"

"Blanket. He's…he's-" She starts to cry and leans on me. I grab Kathy and pull her in front of me.

"He's what?"

"Dead." A tear strolls down her face as I stand in shock. I see Paris and Diana start to sob again. Kathy sucks it up and sits on my bed next to me. I don't say a word, I'm just still.

"How can he be dead? He seemed fine the first time I woke up, I think." I'm calm, but how can I be? I just found out my brother's dead and I'm calm? Kathy shakes her head.

"He's gone." We stare into each other's eyes and I know she's telling the truth. But I'm still calm. What is wrong with me? I have no tears, no feelings, it's like I didn't hear a word she just said. I look around and get a stern face on.

"Have you all seen him yet?" They shake their heads. "Let's see him now."

June 25th, 2010; 1:16pm

Kathy shook her head as she remembered. Prince stared at her once she turned to face him again. They smiled at each other as he took her hand and they walked around once more.

"Did you remember?" Prince asked her. She stared at him.

"Remember what?" Kathy replied.

"You know, you said that thing had happened once before."

"Oh that." Prince stared at her for an answer. "Um, sort of."

"If you're afraid to tell me, don't be. I'm your boyfriend Katherine, you should trust me." She looked down as they continued to walk. They went around another corner as Prince kissed her again. "You do trust me?"

"Of course!" They hugged as they lied down underneath the sun. "It's such a wonderful day. Diana gave birth, a new life, romance and family is in the air!" They laughed. It was quiet and Kathy saw that Prince was thinking hard. "What?"

"It's nothing really but," He turned to her. "Kathy, I do love you with all my heart." Her heart fluttered. "But I wonder, do you the same?" She looked around.

"Um, how about some Tea?"

"Quit trying to change the subject! Please Kathy, answer me." She sighed.

"Prince, I love you, but I'm not in love with you." His heart sank. "I'm sorry but it's just that we're only 13, I'm almost 14. We are too young to be in love with each other. In love is when you want to grow up and get married when you're 17 and have babies and don't care how many you have!" Prince stared at her. "But we're not like that. It's puppy love." Prince frowned and stared at her.

"No. It's not puppy love. Maybe to you, but I am in love with you. And maybe we should take a break if you're going to be like that." Kathy was surprised at this.

"Ah come on Prince, don't make this out like a soap opera."

"Why?" She grabbed his hand and pulled him close to her as she kissed him for a long time on the lips. They closed their eyes as the warm sun hit their bodies and it felt like they could fly into another world where they could reach for the sky. They stopped kissing as she smiled at him and him at her.

"Because I love you Prince, with all my soul." He smiled but looked down.

"But not heart." Their smiles faded away. Prince stared at her and smiled once more. "But I can wait." Kathy smiled at him as they hugged and kissed once again. She stopped dead still as she remembered more.

Year 2000….

Kathy was amazed as they ran around the huge yard of this mansion. She gasped as she saw the amusement park and the train, the pool, the houses, everything!

"WOE DUDE!" She screamed as she ran in circles looking at everything. "You must be rich!"

"Yes we are." Mike said.

"Oh." She looked around more. "I've never been to a fair before." They stared at her.

"Would you like to go on the Ferris wheel?" She looked at him as her eyes got wide and her spirit lifted.

"Would I ever!" She turned to Prince. "Come on!" She grabbed his wrist as they ran toward it.

"Don't forget your sister." Kathy stopped and turned back around with Prince.

"Come on Paris!" Prince yelled. A little brown haired girl clung on to this celebrity man that Kathy had just met.

"You have a sister?" Kathy asked Prince. He looked at her.

"Yeah, she's the best!" He ran to Paris and helped her walk over to the ride. Kathy stared at the two and smiled as they entered the cage and the ride started. Paris, then 3, grabbed her brother and held onto him. "Don't worry Paris, Kathy is nice." He stared at her. "She's the best." Kathy smiled.

"You're the best too!" As the ride came to a stop, Prince and Kathy stared at each other and smiled. They were 4, they weren't into going out at that age, they just knew they liked each other. As the day went on it came closer to the time Kathy had to leave. Before they left, she took one good, long, last look at the house and the place. She walked around the inside of the mansion and found a piano she didn't realize was there before. She slowly walked toward it, turned and looked around to make sure nobody saw. She sat down at the seat of it and put her small fingers against the keys. She pressed one down as it made a ding around the room. She looked around once more and began to play a song. She began to play these keys as she learned in her lessons. She didn't have a piano, but her cousin who was her teacher did.

You and I must make a pack. We must bring salvation back. Where there is love, I'll be there. (I'll be there) I reach out my hand to you; I'll have faith in all you do. Just call my name, and I'll be there. (I'll be there!) She started humming the deep part. She didn't know all the lyrics, just the main ones. She played the piano softly and lovely, smoothly and brightly. Mike leaned on the door way as she closed her eyes, sang, played, and hummed the tune. Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter, together this is all I'm after. Whenever you leave me, I'll be there. (I'll be there!) Mike joined in, as she was getting ready to sing.

I'll be there to protect you, (yeah baby) with a non-selfish love that is fair too. Just call my name and, they both started to sing. I'll be there! They both started to hum. I'll keep holding on, oooo yes I will. Noooo! Yes I will. If you should ever find someone new, I know he better be good to you. Call if he doesn't, I'll be there.Don't you know baby yeah! I'll be there, I'LL BE THERE! Just call my name, (I'll) I'll be there! Just look over your shoulders honey! I'll be there; I'll be there. Whenever you need me, I'll be there. Don't you know baby yeah! (La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!) I'll be there! I'LL BE THERE! Just call my name, (I'll) I'll be there! The piano began to fade off as Mike, Prince, and Paris clapped. Kathy smiled widely.

"Wow! I just sang with a celebrity!" She yelled. Mike chuckled.

"I love that song, one of my most favorites." He said.

"Really? My mom says it's kind of old. Were you even alive when that came out?" Mike was shocked at first then chuckled.

"Silly, that's me singing it." Kathy was surprised and stared at the piano.

"But that's a kid!" Mike laughed.

"I was a child too once." They all laughed as they jumped into the limo and began to drive away from the beautiful place they called Neverland.

They finally arrived at the hotel. Kathy jumped out of the vehicle to see her parents at the pool. She waved at them as the others got out. She was about to run toward her family but Prince pulled her back. Kathy stared at him.

"What's wrong with you?" Prince shook his head.

"Stay close to daddy."

"Why?" Prince looked around as large men in tuxedoes circled them and led them toward the pool.

"It's dangerous."

"How? I walk at least this far to my parents all the time." Prince grabbed a hold of Mike as screams were heard and cameras started flashing. "What's going on?" Mike leaned next to Kathy and talked to her.

"Whatever you do, cover your face." He told her. Kathy was confused. Prince and Paris grabbed some masks and covered their faces.

"Why?" Suddenly, she saw people crowding around and everyone screaming throwing themselves at the guards and trying to get to them.

"He's got the kids!"

"Look how cute!" Voices were heard. Kathy started getting scared and grabbed onto Prince.

"What's happening?" She asked. Prince turned to her and said.

"Fans."

"Fans? If they were fans they wouldn't be attacking us!"

"They don't mean it, they just don't see what they're doing." Mike told her.

"I'm scared. I want my mommy!" Now, you have to admit. To a 4-year-old that had never experienced this before, she had a right to be scared. Mike grabbed her hand as people started throwing their hands at him trying to touch and grab him. The screams were unbearable as they tugged at Mike's cloths and hair.

"They got him!" One of the tux men said. Another tux dude pushed the person away as more people started showing up. Out of the creases of everyone's legs from walking, Kathy saw her parents running toward the scene. She knew this was going to be bad. Her dad was very protective. She could see that they were trying to get to her, but the crowd was too huge, and they got pushed farther and farther back. The men started to lead them away from the pool and toward the hotels main doors. That's when Kathy realized Mike wasn't there anymore. "Shit!" That same man yelled. Kathy gasped, as she knew the man just said a bad word. He looked down at her, smiled then ran toward a mob of people that was going away from the kids. That's when Kathy made a break for it to the doors. As some security guards went toward the blob of people, the three left picked Prince and Paris up and ran toward the doors as well. The entered the lobby and locked the doors behind them as the receptionist stared at them.

"They got Daddy!" Prince yelled. They stared out the window of the doors as the men pushed people away and grabbed a hold of Mike and started to run to the doors. The three security men with the kids waited at the door. More people started coming and dragging him back. "They're like zombies!"

"Beat 'em up MJ!" Kathy yelled. A radio transmission was heard on the security guards walkey.

"We need back up right now!" They ran out the door as one of the men turned to the kids and said.

"Stay in here at all times!" Then left out the door. It was quiet then. The chaos, they could not hear. The kids heard opening of the doors again as screams were heard but the guards quickly shut them behind themselves. Mike appeared as he ran toward his kids.

"Daddy!" Prince and Paris screamed with joy as they ran into his arms.

"I knew you'd make it out!" Prince said. Mike laughed as they hugged each other.

"That was scary!" Kathy yelled. They looked at her. "How can you do it?" They shrugged as Kathy's parents appeared from the outside.

"Katherine!" The mother yelled.

"Mommy! Daddy! Hello! Did you see that? That was huge but it was actually kind of cool because it was, um, what's the word, oh! Thrilling!" Kathy's parents hugged her as her dad stared at Mike. He stood up and walked over to him. Kathy knew what was coming.

"That could've killed my daughter!" He yelled.

"Back away sir." One of the bodyguards said.

"Oh, I can't even have a chat with you with out one of your god dam body guards in the way!"

"DAD STOP!" Kathy yelled.

"Shut up Katherine!" She quivered and was silent.

"Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to step away or I'm going to have to place you under arrest." The dad stepped back.

"No, I want to hear what he has to say." Mike said.

"But MJ-"

"No, go on sir."

"Alright, how can you even take your kids out like that? Traumatize them! How are you even aloud to have kids?" Mike raised his eyebrow. "You dam child-"

"NO DAD STOP LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Kathy ran up to him and started pounding on him. "I LIKE HIM, I LIKE HIM! LEAVE HIM ALONE! Just stop daddy please! Just stop!" She sighed and stared at her father who stared down at her.

"Katherine, move now." She moved.

"I didn't do that." Mike said.

"Sure, and I'm George Washington." Mike looked at his kids then at the guards.

"Can you take them somewhere? I don't want them to hear any of this." They nodded.

"Yeah, you just hide them from the world! Hide them from the true you! They'll grow up and be messed up like you are!"

"DAD NO!" She stepped in front of him again but all she felt was a sharp pain go across her cheek as she fell to the ground. He smacked her, and hard. She grabbed her cheek and could feel the red hand print showing across her face. "OW!" She began to cry.

"FRANCIS MICHEAL!" The mother yelled. "How dare you!" He stared at his child then looked at her.

"I got mad." He replied.

"You haven't seen the mad me just yet!"

"Woman! I am sick of this man!"

"Well get over it because he ain't going no where!" The father looked down and picked Kathy up.

"Pack you're bags, we're going home." Kathy looked up at Mike, as he seemed to be shocked at what he just saw. He just stood there, not moving a muscle. Prince turned back around and ran toward her. Kathy thought Mike didn't care, he didn't help her. He didn't care. Prince grabbed Kathy's arm.

"It's not true is it? None of that is true right?" Kathy snatched her arm away from him. She hated them all, they all didn't care.

"Yeah, it is." Prince cried as she gave him a peck on the cheek. "It so very is." She started to cry wanting to doubt herself, but her father was right, wasn't he? It was all true. "IT IS!" She ran toward her parents, crying and sobbing, never wanting to see those three again.