**The song Michael sings is called "Don't Stop Dancing" by Creed, off the Weathered Album.**
Maria woke up the next morning and found herself alone again. She sighed as she got out of bed and threw on the shirt he had on last night when she got out of the tub. She walked back out to the living room where Michael had put her recorder, guitar, and note book. She hit the rewind button and then hit play. Insted of hearing her voice she herd Michael's.
"Okay, I know your going to kill me for screwing with your stuff, but last night when you were on the phone with Liz, I herd a song on the raido that made me think of you....and everything that's been happening..." he strummed the guitar, "Here it goes.
At times life is wicked and I just can't see the light
A silver lining sometimes isn't enough
To make some wrongs seem right
Whatever life brings
I've been through everything
And now I'm on my knees again
But I know I must go on
Although I hurt I must be strong
Because inside I know that many feel this way
Children dont stop dancing
Believe you can fly
Away...away
At times life's unfair and you know it's plain to see
Hey God I know I'm just a dot in this world
Have you forgot about me?
Whatever life brings
I've been through everything
And know I'm on my knees again
But I know I must go on
Although I must be strong
Because inside I know that many feel this way
Am I hiding in the shadows?
Forget the pain and forget the sorrows
But I know I must go on
Although I hurt I must be strong
Because inside I know that many feel this way
Children don't stop dancing
Believe you can fly
Away...away
Am I hiding in the shadows?
Are we hiding in the shadows?"
Michael strummed the guitar as the song came to an end.
"I know I'm not much of a singer" she herd him say, "but now the cat's out of the bag..I can play the guitar...this is why I was outside when you were on the phone with Liz...anyway..I'll see you tonight...I love you"
Maria was a little misty eyed as she hit the stop button. She gave a small laugh and went into the fridge. Inside were a dozen red roses. She took them out and read the card.
"Aren't I just a little stinker?" It read.
Maria laughed and worked on her final.
Michael, Nick, and Jason st in the tv area of the station watching Cops. There was a knock on the door.
"Family Member!" Jason yelled.
Michael got up and went to the door. Nick and Jason watched as Michael turned the corner out of sight. He opened the door. Michael wasn't extreamly happy to see the face that greeted him. It was Steve. Michael tried to shut the door but Steve pushed it open and stunned Michael in the stomach with a stun gun. He fell to the ground and Steve grabbed him. He tied Michael up and put him in the back of the truck. Steve closed the canopy, got in his truck and put an "x" on Michael's fact in the picture.
"Michael, dude...who is it?" Jason yelled.
Silence.
"Mikey!!" Nick joked. Michael hated it when they called him "mikey"
Silence.
The two got up and went to the door. They were shocked to see the door wide open. They walked outside and shouted for Michael but he wasn't there. Jason called Maria and Nick called Max. Michael was always good on making a point and the main one he kept reminding the guys was if anything happened to him, those were the two people to call. |