Mike's Journal

Chapter 2

(I've always had this idea that Mike wrote most of the songs for The Monkees on the TV show so that's why I've put in 'I'm a believer'. I know it's not the one that we know and love, but it'll get there.

Hope you like this chapter. :-)  

May 24, 1965

Dear Journal,

I got the job. I don't know how, but I got it. I start next Tuesday at six O' clock in the morning. I'll be getting tips as well as a pay check so I hope I can save up quicker. I may have to push moving until July but that's alright I guess, might go after the 4th. There is no way I'm missing the picnic we do every 4th of July.

It's so hot tonight that I'm sleeping outside on a blanket instead of inside. Fist time I did that Ma thought I was sleep walking again and wondered outside. I use to sleepwalk a lot when I was younger and I'd always wake up in closets. Ma got so worried that I'd wonder off or something that she started to place cans and stuff all around so that way if I did start sleepwalking she'd hear it and she'd be able to wake me up or whatever before I hurt myself.

I love hearing the crickets chirping. Some nights, if I'm lucky I can hear an owl hooting but tonight I guess I'm not lucky I can just hear the crickets.

Michael.

June 14, 1965

Dear Journal,

Sorry I haven't written in a few days it has been busy with my new job and the rest of the kids out of school. Why did I just say sorry to a notebook for not writing? Do you have feelings? Hmm something to ponder I guess....or not. Anyway.

We've fallen into a routine of sorts. I get up first and start the coffee and go take care of the three horses and the two milk cows that we have. By the time I get back in Ma is up and making breakfast something quick like a pot of oatmeal with caned peaches or eggs. Then she steps out to take care of the chickens we have as I wake up the siblings and get them ready for the day and keep an eye on breakfast. by the time they're ready and the table is set Ma's back and we eat. I pack my lunch and Ma drops me off at work and goes to her job. She picks me up again at six in the evening when my shift is done then we go home and she starts supper while I help Charlie with the evening chores and Ruth helps Ma with supper. Then we eat and I play around on my guitar until bed then we go to bed and repeat the whole thing the next day. I get the second weekend of the month off plus every other Friday so it's not to bad.

Yesterday a girl came in to the diner all alone and sat down. I went over to get her order and was surprised to see that it was Sarah. Sarah was the cutest girl in my grade, still is to be honest. She has blond hair and blue eyes that when she laughs she closes her eyes. And her smile, I'd do anything to see that smile. Anyway I was shocked to see her because I haven't seen her since we graduated three years ago. She wanted to talk but I was working obviously, so she asked when my brake was and she come back then and we'd talk. I told her that I had a half hour lunch brake at one O' clock so Sarah said she'd come by at one. Then she ordered and said that she'd see me at one. Lunch time rolled around and I'm waiting for her at the counter with my packed lunch and I'm thinking that she might not show, but she did! Right when I was getting worried she showed up!  She  bought lunch and we got to talking. I told her about playing my guitar and writing songs and my dream to get to California and she told me about her dream of going to New York to be a dancer.  I told her that I didn't know she danced she laughed and said that she has been dancing since she was ten then she asked how long I've been playing music. Since I was seventeen I told her. She got this weird look on her face before asking me if I was the ghost in the school auditorium. My confusion must've shown because she said that some nights when her and Annie, her best friend, would be walking by after school they'd hear music coming form the auditorium. Annie said that it was haunted and she was never going in there again. I laughed and said that yes, the 'ghost' was indeed me. I'd go there to practice before I had to go home. Sarah swatted my arm and informed me that Annie missed out on the Senior play that year because of me. Woops. I told her that if they just stuck their head into the place they'd see that it was me so I don't really see how it's my fault. Sarah laughed then said that I had a point.

I'm tinkering around for a song and well this is all I have so far.

Then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer

no hesitates in my head

It's not the best but I'll work on it.

A crash just came from outside and I can hear Ruth hollering at someone so I best go and see what's going on.

Michael.