The Elevator Twenty Second Floor (Patreon)

Authors note: I was listening to music and I came up with this story.

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Cardonali the magical imp was doing what he always did, he caused trouble to others for his own amusement.  Cardonali had the ability to put any thought into a person's mind and manipulate them as he wanted to.  He stood unobserved or at least unacknowledged in the back of an elevator waiting to see who would get in.

Three strangers got into the elevator, Lewis, Michael and Billie-Jean.  Billie-Jean pushed a baby stroller.  Originally, Michael stood between Lewis and Billie Jean.  None spoke to the others.

Soon after the elevator started to rise, Billie Jean started to stare daggers at Michael.  Everyone could tell despite the sunglasses she wore.  Micheal refused to look at her.  He moved into the corner of the elevator looking at the wall.  Lewis looked at Billie Jean first and then at Michael and then back again at Billy Jean.   The elevator stored and Billie Jean got out, leaving Lewis and Michael alone., Billie Jean got out.  She didn't say a word, but she kept staring at Michael.

"What was that all about?" Lewis asked.

"It's nothing."

"It had to be something."

"It's a long story."

"I have time."

"I want you to know, she is not my lover, she's just a girl who claims I am the one.  But Jaredith is not my son."

"What happened?"

"She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene.  At a club, we'd danced till three, then she looked at me.  She told me 'I am the one.'"

"What?"

"That's what I wanted to know.  I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one?"

"She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene.  Then she looked at me.  She showed a photo of a baby cryin', his eyes were like mine."

"You slept with her?"

"Billie Jean is not my lover.  She's just a girl who claims that I am the one.  But Jaredith is not my son, She says I am the one."

"What happened next?"

"For forty days and for forty nights, the law was on her side, but who can stand when she's in demand?  Her schemes and plans.  Because we danced on the floor in the round, baby."

"People always told me, "Be careful of what you do.   Don't go around breakin' young girls' hearts," Lewis explained.

"And mother always told me, "Be careful of who you love.  And be careful of what you do.  Because the lie becomes the truth." Michael paused then continued, "But she came and stood right by me just the smell of sweet perfume.  This happened much too soon.  She called me to her room.  She says I am the one."

"You know what you did"

"Billie Jean is not my lover."

When Michael and Lewis got off the elevator, they were hand in hand.  Lewis told Michael, "I believe you.  Let's go home Mr. J."   Lewis couldn't imaging Michael being with a woman.  They walked to Michael's apartment and spent a spend a quiet evening alone."

Portions Copyright Michael Jackson.  All rights reserved

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