When You Were Mine [SEQUEL TO THE GIRL IS MINE]

Thanksgiving/The Secret Sister

691: INT. NEVERLAND RANCH (LIVING ROOM) DAY FADE IN: 

One month later. November 20th, 1995.

MICHAEL: (comes in) Hey sweetie, what are you doing?

RACHAEL: I'm just getting everything ready for Thanksgiving. I called everybody and they're all coming but...

MICHAEL: (nods) But you couldn't get a hold of Latoya. Of course. Oh well, her loss.

RACHAEL: (squeezes his hand) I know you're worried about her. I'm sure she's okay.

MICHAEL: (nods) Yeah, you're right. You need any help? I could clean up in the kitchen or I can help you with the shopping.

RACHAEL: Don't worry about that sweetie, why don't you help the kids make some decorations for the house while I get the food?

MICHAEL: (smiles softly) Ok. 

692: INT. NEVERLAND RANCH (DINING ROOM) NIGHT FADE IN: 

Three days later, November 23rd, Thanksgiving.

RACHAEL: Ok everybody, grab a plate.

MICHAEL: Here sweetie, I'll help you. (looks over her shoulder and notices someone) (frowns deeply) What the hell is she doing here?

RACHAEL: (turns around and notices a woman) Who is that?

MICHAEL: (whispers) Remember when I told you Joseph had an illegitimate child back in the 70's? That's her.

RACHAEL: That's her???

MICHAEL: (grits his teeth) Yup.

RACHAEL: Ok, honey relax, let's just have dinner and get this over with. I'm sure everything will be fine. (everybody sits down at the table and starts eating) 

Later...

JOH'VONNIE: Rachael! Thanks so much for dinner! (hugs her) It was wonderful meeting you!

RACHAEL: You too Joh'Vonnie.

JOH'VONNIE: And it was great seeing you Michael! (hugs him tightly)

MICHAEL: (tenses up) Yes... Um, would you excuse me? (walks out of the room)

JOH'VONNIE: (leaves)

RACHAEL: (turns to Joseph) You know, you got a hell of a lot of nerve bringing her here knowing how your family feels about her! Especially Katherine!

JOSEPH: Don't you preach to me about having a love child when that's practically how your son was born! I don't care if he is Mike's, you still slept with another man and didn't know who the father was. You're nothing but a gold digging slut.

RACHAEL: (to herself) "I couldn't believe him. His words stung worse than probably anything I've ever heard. But what hurt more was that part of it was true." Get out of my house Joseph. (runs upstairs as tears well up in her eyes) 

693: INT. NEVERLAND RANCH (BEDROOM) NIGHT

RACHAEL: (comes in and immediately cries into the pillow)

MICHAEL: Rachael? What's wrong? Hey, look at me.

RACHAEL: (looks up at him in tears)

MICHAEL: Honey, what happened?

RACHAEL: Jo-Joseph called me a gold digging slut.

MICHAEL: HE WHAT?!?!?!

RACHAEL: I told him off for bringing Joh'Vonnie here and he said I shouldn't preach to him about him having a love child when that's technically how Prince was born because I didn't know if he was yours or Prince's!

MICHAEL: (shakes his head) That's it. Stay here, I'll handle this. (storms downstairs) 

694: INT. NEVERLAND RANCH (KITCHEN) NIGHT

Michael confronts Joseph.

MICHAEL: Joseph! I am sick and tired of you disrespecting Rachael! You do NOT talk to my wife that!

JOSEPH: What you gonna do about it big nose?

MICHAEL: Joseph, I've put up with your crap for a long time and I'm not gonna take it anymore. If you can't respect my wife, then you're not welcome in our house! So just get the hell out!

JOSEPH: (smirks) Fine. (leaves)

MICHAEL: (goes upstairs) 

695: INT. NEVERLAND RANCH (BEDROOM) NIGHT

Michael comforts Rachael.

MICHAEL: (comes in) Everything's okay now, I took care of him. (wraps his arms around her)

RACHAEL: I'm so sorry! (cries into his shoulder)

MICHAEL: (lifts her head to meet his eyes) Hey, what are you sorry for sweetheart?

RACHAEL: Joseph's right! Everything he said about me was true! I am a slut!

MICHAEL: Hey, baby, look at me. You are NOT a slut! You're the most beautiful, loving person I've ever known. What happened with Prince was a long time ago, it doesn't matter anymore, and no matter what Joseph says, it doesn't change the way I feel about you. I love you from the deepest, purest part of my heart. (strokes her hair lovingly)

RACHAEL: (wipes her tears away and smiles a little) I love you Michael! (hugs him tightly)

MICHAEL: I love you more, and I always will. And don't even think on what Joseph said, don't you think on it for one minute. He's not welcome here anymore, no one treats my baby like that.

RACHAEL: (smiles and rests her head in his lap)

MICHAEL: Listen, Prince invited all of us to go to London with him and Mayte. I guess she's releasing her own album but only in Europe. And she's also shooting a few videos too. You wanna go?

RACHAEL: I'd love to.

MICHAEL: (smiles) Good, we leave Saturday morning and we'll be back on the 30th. Maybe we can do some early Christmas shopping too.

RACHAEL: But don't you have that HBO special coming up soon?

MICHAEL: Don't worry sweetie, we'll be back before then. (kisses her forehead) We've had a rough night, let's go to sleep. (turns off the light and cuddles her) Goodnight baby.

RACHAEL: Goodnight honey. (both fall asleep)

Next chapter will be up when I finish it. I wanna shed a little light on this chapter a bit. In 1973 Joe Jackson had an affair with a woman and had a daughter in 1974. According to her she isn't close with the others, which is understandable, I mean if I were in their place I wouldn't want much to do with her either. Anyway, as always, thanks for reading!!