Michaels POV
As Joe walked into the church building, everything went silent. No one talking. No one even moving their eyes from him. He slowing sat in the last pew, and led us in. I was the last to come in, and I guess everyone expected me to moonwalk or say "hee hee" because they all looked stunned. As I sat down, I looked to Rebbie who was sitting next to me, and mouthed "help" and she silently giggled.
"Welcome, welcome to Southeast church of Jehovah, we welcome you all. For those you who are new, I am Pastor Greg Henderson, and this is my wife Loretta, and my daughter Shelby," he said as a middle aged women and a young girl stood up.
The man and the woman- I mean, Loretta and pastor Greg were African American, and the girl was white- probably adopted, and boy was she pretty!
" we would like to welcome our special guests, the Jackson family," he said pointing to us. Everyone clapped as we gave little waves. This Shelby kept her eyes on me the whole time though, and my eyes on her. It was quite sweet, actually.
"Alright, with that, let us start with our gathering song, Loretta," Pastor Greg said as he motioned for his wife to start the song.
The song was quite beautiful, calm and peaceful, yet fast and dangerous. I slightly remembered it from my childhood. But not the bad memories, but the few good ones my siblings and I shared. The Pastor did his little speech about family and how much we actually need each other and I really enjoyed it, but then it stopped, and the girl, Shelby, got up and spoke.
"This morning, I woke up thinking, this is just going to be a normal mass, the Macfields will sit in the second to last pew-
" Oh yes we will," A heavy set African woman said. The whole service laughed at that.
"Mrs. Rosemary Sidebottom will give the closing announcements,"
A woman who looked to me about 100 years old gave a shivering thumbs up, as Shelby continued.
"It was to be a normal service today, like always. Nothing new, nothing different. But obviously something is different. And I'm talking about the family sitting in the back row. The Jackson family is a good example of what we can accomplish if we work together. Now, as I'm looking at Katherine Jackson, she looks like shes having a great time, enjoying the presence of her town, church, people. And then I look to Michael, who looks like he who rather be in Antarctica right now," she continued
She wasn't lying.
"But see, that's that small sacrifice we make for the people we love, just so they can be happy, even if it is just for an hour and a half. And that just goes to show, what a family can do for each other to make them happy, even if it is just for a short amount of time, thank you!" She finished.
I'm not gonna lie, that was the best speed I've ever heard of in my whole life. The way she spoke the words with confidence, how she reflected when she spoke and how the message came from the heart, it was absolutely beautiful. Then she walked up to the podium, and I started to hear the beat to- We Are The World?
Shelby's POV
As I got back up to sing We Are The World, I saw the most shocking thing ever, Michael Jackson was blushing, at me? Oh sweet Jesus take me there! No but serious, I became even more nervously impatient after that. But gotta do what you gotta do to be the Pastor's daughter- ya know?
"Mother," I nodded to my mother, to notify her that I was ready to sing.
And then I began
There comes a time
When we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can't go on
Pretending day-by-day
That someone, somewhere soon make a change
We're all a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me
Oh, send them your heart
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
Oh, there's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize
Oh, that a change can only come
When we stand together as one, yeah, yeah, yeah
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and mee
We are the world (are the world)
We are the children (are the children)
We are the ones who'll make a brighter day, so let's start giving (so let's start giving)
There is a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me
Oh, let me hear you!
We are the world (we are the world)
We are the children (said we are the children)
We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let start giving (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me, come on now, let me hear you
We are the world (we are the world)
We are the children (we are the children)
We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me, yeah
We are the world (we are the world)
We are the children (we are the children)
We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making
And we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me
We are the world (are the world)
We are the children (are the children)
We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me
We are the world, we are the world (are the world)
We are the children, yes sir (are the children)
We are the ones that make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me, ooh-hoo!
We are the world (dear God) (are the world)
We are the children (are the children)
We are the ones that make a brighter day so let's start giving (all right, can you hear what I'm saying?)
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
As I finished,everyone clapped, and then I saw Michael mother effin Jackson give me a standing ovation...... I think I jut fainted.
A/N how did you like that chapter? I see some feelings going on between Shelby and Michael!! Xoxoxo
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