According to the world, he had just been unveiled as the greatest living superstar to grace this planet. To the world, he was that child prodigy who had sung his way into the hearts of people all across the world. He was that little boy who had the voice of an angel and could move like James Brown. To the world, he was that soft-voiced teenager who could mesmerize an audience like no other. To the world, he was the one who had just released the greatest selling album of all time. He was the one that could walk on the moon. He was all of that and above to a screaming nation of fans that were all just waiting, lurching on his next move.

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Over the last few months I’ve noticed that there’s some good material out there related to Michael Jackson. It’s our job as his fans to keep his legacy alive. Today I bring you a masterpiece of the author ariapassionflower01 from the nonprofit organization Archive of Our Own. She gave me permission to share her work. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. L.O.V.E.

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Cairee Lennox is a renowned reporter for the Times and she's working on the biggest story of her career - Michael Jaceson, a reclusive billionaire who's eccentricity has astounded the public for years. He hasn't given an interview in ten years and this is Cairee's chance to make history. Somehow, it turns out to be a lot more complicated than it first seemed.