Chapter 16

“Lisa what are u doing here?” Paris said as she watched Lisa approach her.

Lisa opened her mouth but said nothing. A pained expression appeared on her face.

“Paris….” She put her hands on Paris’ shoulders. “Paris….Michael’s little girl…you’re so beautiful…”

“Lisa?” Paris asked, uncomfortably.

“What’s happened here? All the lights are out….” Lisa asked before Paris finished.

“I don’t know, the power went out, I…”

“Tommy, Evan, where are they?” Lisa still had her hands on Paris, and her eyes were full of panic.

“They’re inside the house, but-“

Lisa grabbed Paris’ arm. “Come with me,”

“Wait!” Paris yanked her arm from her grip. “What is your problem?”

“Come with me! I might need you!” Lisa begged.

“Ummm…tell me again why I should follow you?” Paris asked.

Lisa paused then sighed. “Ohhh Paris. Your right. How could you ever trust me…all the things I said about your father…”

“Would you just tell me what’s going on?” Paris was growing impatient.

Lisa shook her head and bit her bottom lip. “Just go, Paris. I’m sorry I bothered you.” She went off in a sprint to the house.

Prince sat in the chair, tense, watching the screen. The picture was distorted for a minute, but soon Prince saw a collage of pictures. The picture still wasn’t completely clear. First was a picture of Lisa Marie and Michael by the pool at Neverland.

“Hmm…” Prince said. He swallowed. It was so weird. He turned around too look over his shoulder. No one was there. So he continued watching the screen.

“Michael, I am so tired of this.” Lisa said, he face turning red.

“Oh and you think I’m not?” Michael said, staring out at the water. He sighed. “Look, you know I loved you…”

“Actually, I didn’t. ”

“What?” Michael said, turning around.

“Michael, we’re divorced. It only took you a second to go run and have children with Debbie!” Lisa’s voice rose.

“Lisa, calm down.”

“Why? It’s like you only married me to have kids!”

Michael swallowed hard. “Now you know that’s not true. You know I loved you-“

“Please Michael! Please! You loved me for a minute, but since I’m not your child-making maid, the gentlemen just in disappeared you. You expect me not to wonder? Wonder if this really was a manipulation tactic?”

“What?? I cannot believe you are saying this…”

“Do you know you ruined my life? Completely!” Lisa shouted.

Michael put his hand to his forehead.

“Lisa, I don’t know what to tell you. If you feel that way. Fine. But the relationship is over. I can feel that you want it badly but it’s not going to happen.”

Lisa shook her head. “So fast love can turn to hate.” Her face was blood red now, eyes full of anger. Lisa put a hand to Michael’s chest and pushed him backwards into the pool.

“What the fuck?” Michael shouted after emerging from the pool, shaking the water out of his hair.

Lisa’s eyes narrowed. “You will pay for this.” Lisa snarled pointing a finger at him. “You don’t know how much I hate you right now. It’s like you don’t even care! But you will. You will. I guarantee it .”

“Pay?” Prince whispered. Prince started putting two and two together. “No that can’t be true…”

Tommy and Evan went towards the door.

“What the heck?” Tommy said, pulling at the knob.

“Don’t tell me….”

“The door is locked.” Tommy said.

“He trapped us in here…” Evan said turning around, watching his back.

Suddenly they heard a banging upstairs. A slow continuous banging. Evan flinched everytime the sound was heard.

“I guess I do believe in ghosts now…” Tommy whispered.