"Hello this Chris Isaak with today's music news

"Hello this Chris Isaak with today's music news. In today's news a new star is trying some thing no one ever in about thirty years. Her name is Rosalie Rowen but calls herself Ro. Her new CD is out this week and is already looking like it is going Platinum. She has remade some old songs and made them hits again. She has four songs from Janet Jackson including one she did with Michael Jackson. She also has some hits from U2, Bon Jovi, Madonna, Len, Vertical Horizon, and myself. Here is her new video "Rhythm Nation originally by Janet Jackson."

The video popped on in black and white and the Ro who was the leader danced up to the scene. She stomped down the color came up. Ro danced like a robot walking through the streets of what looked like LA but the workers and Ro where in color while the streets where black and white.

A bunch of kids jumped out of the alleyway. Looking at the parade of workers walking down the streets. Ro grabs a kid and starts to get him dancing as well. He soon gets the color back to him. Soon they show shots of kids with guns, people being shot, fathers and mothers crying at funerals of there children. Soon the video goes back to the scene and Ro and the others are doing a chair routine.

Ro is with a strong looking guy who taps and stomps on the chair. Ro does the same thing looking regal. Soon he does another beat. Ro repeats it again. Soon she kicks the chair and it becomes a robot. Ro takes the robot by the arm leading him down the road. Soon the robot dances along with the kids, teens, and adults with Ro leading them. Soon she shows up alone singing but she morphs into a guy then it changes into a bunch of different people. After that is done Ro is found dancing onto of a pyramid. She finishes the song on a soft note.

"That was the world premiere of Ro's first video. She is starting on her second video and is expected to bring in more sales."

"Wow Ro that was a great video how did they do all that?"

"Zee, it's a bunch of camera and computer tricks. I'm not even out there most of the time except the street scene where we went to a local studio to do that."

"Wow well I liked it."

Soon after I guess I became a big hit. I went on a bunch of talk shows and I was interviewed. I traveled around a little bit. I didn't like it though because I was away from Zee and my pets. Also I got home sick. But it was small things that only lasted a day or so and then I could go home. I told my agent that I wanted things so I could come home six days out of the week.

He didn't like it at first but agreed since I was producing songs so quickly and music vids. In two months I had eight videos and sold over two million copies of the CD. They had me come on music shows and everything. Soon I got nominated for awards and I brought Zee with me to every event. Many reporters asked me who he was. I told them he was my boyfriend. He nodded not wanting to talk to the press.

I won two music awards for creative video and creative dance mix. I have them now in Zee's room. He likes to look at them when I'm away. But he understands though. Soon after six months we had another CD come out and it sold like a hotcake. But I told the press that I wasn't going to be making videos right away but instead get married and think about it after that.

Zee was more than ready to get married. He purposed to me over eight months ago but I never said anything about it. He did ask suddenly just out of the blue. But he did act strange earlier that week. I was surprised but said yes.

Now I was in the dressing room getting my dress on. My best girlfriend, Sam helped me with the finishing touches. My whole family was there but none of them where in the wedding. She had always helped me through problems and she liked to come over and talk over a drink.

I now reached the entryway. I saw some of the agents that chased us through the Zeta problem. We told them that he was destroyed and that I met with my friend named Zee. Ha they really bought it too since they found robot parts in the area he was last seen.

I had some celebrities there and some reporters came and taped the wedding. I told them do whatever they wanted. It wasn't like we whereever going to break up or anything. They taped it. It was a traditional wedding and nothing was out of order.

I walked down the isle. Zee smiled really big when he saw me, I think I say his mouth word out wow too. His eyes where just on me. I felt like he was drawling me towards him. But I wasn't scared or afraid. This was like marrying my best friend in the whole world. I think that's important in a marriage though. For the both of you to be good friends because then you can have fun with them too.

We said our vows or promises as I explained them to Zee. He now understood all of the words as I did. I guess you had to be married or betrothed to understand all of them. Zee held my hand in his. It felt warm as I started to remember he was human no more would he be robot ever again.

When the reception and the ceremony was over I was fully relieved. I barely spoke to my real parents and when it came to the daughter-father dance. I think I broke their hearts but I didn't care about them anymore. They broke my heart first. I danced with Mr. Morgan the father I always considered being real. Zee didn't have a mother-son dance since we told everyone his parents where dead and he had no foster parents.

"Ro are you okay?"

"Yes. Zee everything is jut fine now."

"Oh, good because you looked a little pale."

"I was just thinking."

"About what?"

"That maybe I want to start a family of my own."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes Zee I'm positive."

*~*

"Today on entertainment news big super star Rosalie Rowen has just been announced that she has become pregnant. The baby is due in six months. She found out after finishing up her newest video Love without you will never do originally by Janet Jackson. It was filmed in her modest house out in New Orleans. She had filming crew videotape her singing in her home, her room, and down her neighborhood. As you can see in some of the clips that this video became popular because of the way it looks like many teens homes now. Ro is says that she will be taking a break from doing music videos till she has the baby but will keep in touch with the press about new releases. Ro has had seven hit videos in the shortest amount of time ever for any artist ever. Here are the seven videos; Rhythm nation her first #1 hit in the states and is now going around the globe, Escapade, You love will never do all by Janet Jackson remade by Ro, Elevation by U2, Wicked Game by Chris Isaak, One wild night by Bon Jovi, and Material Girl by Madonna."

"Wow the press has got your sister completely covered don't they?"

"Yeah well she is a big star now."

"So do you know if it's a girl or boy?"

"Sorry Max I don't know."

"So are you going to Ro's party tonight?"

"Yeah are you?"

"Yeah Terry and I are going together."

"Are you two an item?"

"Yes he dumped Dana because she couldn't take his often tiring excuses."

"Well he does that a lot though."

"Yeah well I can take it. Is Zee here today?"

"Yeah his down in Sisqo's office." I walked down to Sisqo's office. There was Zee filing things.

"Hey Zee how was the wedding?"

"Good I'm sorry you couldn't make it."

"That's okay I'm not much into weddings they make me cry."

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that."

"So you got Ro pregnant way to go tiger."

"Ha, very funny she wanted me too."

"Really I didn't see her as a family woman."

"Well I made sure that was what she wanted."

"That's cool. I wonder how it'll effect her career."

"Probably not at all Ro's in charge of everything there not her agent. I think he's afraid she'll bite his head off."

"That sounds like my girl." Zee stood up. He was the tallest guy here. Most of them weren't higher than five nine but Zee was six seven.

"I was about to head out do want to come with me?"

"Sure I was going to meet Ter outside anyway." WE both walked out. It was six-thirty quitting time. Ter and Ro were waiting outside talking. Ro walked up to Zee and gave him a big hug before grabbing on to his arm. Terry walked up to me and placed an arm around me.

"Shall we?" I nodded. He was like my best friend in the whole world. We had been through everything together. We drove up to Ro and Zee's house. They opened the door and let us in. Her dog Rhythm ran right up to her. Terry and I walked with them to the kitchen where we sat on a stool. Ro took out a big cake. "Ro that looks good what kind is it?"

"Marble cake with peach frosting. Made it myself."

"Is there anything you don't make yourself?"

"Pizza?"

"Hmm should of figured." Terry loved to tease Ro. She just stuck out her tongue at him. She knew about his secret too.

"Well Mr. Man who flies around trying to tell me what to do."

"Hey I would at least give it a try."

"You should of known Ter that no one orders Ro around."

"She's got a point there Terry." Zee pointed out. I knew that he was Zeta before but somehow changed human. I don't have any idea how but he did. He loved Ro a lot. I had known Ro from early times when we were all little punks on the street when we were only ten years old. She had a mean foster family and she stayed over at my house a lot and told me all of her secrets.

She was a success now, which wasn't surprising. She wanted to tell the world her message. She had so many to say and she sang all the time when the stereo was on. She would dance a lot to fool around when we walked down the street. Now that I see her videos she uses the moves she used so long ago.

As more people start to show up we move down to the basement game room. They got a few new games recently. A complete eight car racing game that moves around when you turn and everything. It was awesome all lined up against the far wall next to the basketball shoot game. Ro grabbed the microphone hooked up to the music system.

"Excuse me but if I could have everyone's attention please. Thanks I have a new song I'm thinking about releasing before I have the baby and I want to know what you think of it. Here I'll sing it for you:

Hey, man, it's been a while
Do you remember me?
When I hit the streets I was 8
A little wild, a little green
I've been up and down and in between
After all these years
Can you believe I'm still chasing that dream
But I ain't looking over my shoulder


I like the bed I'm sleeping in
It's just like me, it's broken in
It's not old -- just older
Like a favorite pair of torn blue jeans
This skin I'm in it's alright with me
It's not old -- just older

It's good to see your face
You ain't no worse for wear
Breathing that California air
When we took on the world
When we were young and brave
We got secrets that we'll take to the grave
And we're standing here shoulder to shoulder


I like the bed I'm sleeping in
It's just like me, it's broken in
It's not old -- just older
Like a favorite pair of torn blue jeans
This skin I'm in it's alright with me
It's not old -- just older

I'm not old enough to sing the blues
But I wore the holes in the soles of these shoes
You can roll the dice 'til they call your bluff
But you can't win until you're not afraid to lose


Well, I look in the mirror
I don't hate what I see
There's a few more lines staring back at me
The nights have grown a little colder
Hey man, I gotta run
Now you take care
If you see coach T. Tell him I cut my hair
It's been all these years
Can you believe I'm still chasing dreams
But I ain't looking over my shoulder


I like the bed I'm sleeping in
It's just like me, it's broken in
It's not old -- just older
Like a favorite pair of torn blue jeans
This skin I'm in it's alright with me
It' s not old -- just older"

The group of people clapped. I even gave my applause. It reminded me of the time we were out of the streets. Ro wearing that dirty old worn white T-shirt and torn jeans. Her hair a complete mess but she still had smile on her face. A mischievous one, one that told you she always knew what she was doing and no one seemed to be able to ever prove her wrong either. She had a plan for life and she was going to follow that road. I went over to the bar where Ro was drawling something.

"Ro what ya drawling?"

"The storyboard for the song. I was thinking I could be running down the streets at first then I bump into an old friend. I was thinking of using Terry and you for that. Then I show us running down the streets but we are younger. I know the perfect three for all of us. Terry's little brother, a girl I know named Sally and another African American girl down the street named Kiara."

"Cool so it will be like a flashback?"

"Yeah then it will show me in some old pair of jeans running down the street again while I'm singing it with the guitar player and the drum player out in the rain playing. I'm also running in the rain."

"What color will your shirt be not white right?"

"No probably gray or something."

"Good we don't want you to be showing off your body too much."

"Ha that's what they want me to do. You've seen the videos I am showing way too much skin."

"That's the music business for ya."

"Hmm probably. Let's go see if I can get anybody to play me air hockey."

"Kay."

*~*

Ro was pretty good singer. She always had a good voice. I could of gone out with her but it would of ended, it wouldn't be forever. Plus Zee already took her fancy. I knew the first time when she was in trouble with the jokers that she loved him. Now they where married. Zeta was human some how, which was still a mystery.

The old man died a couple of months ago. I was depressed about it but I knew being Batman wasn't for me. He leads a lonely and sad life in that mansion and I wasn't going to be the same. The police could take care of them. It just wasn't for me anymore. I couldn't take all the sadness anymore. What if I found out another of my friends died on the street. I don't know if I could take that.

I left Dana knowing it was better off. She needed someone better, someone who would be there for her. I couldn't be that person. I would always be there for her if she needed me but I think going out with Max was a lot easier. We lived in New Orleans I was a rookie police officer and Max was a secretary for a radio station where Zee worked at. They got good pay and it had good hours and everything. Two weeks vacation and six sick days. Plus all of them were friendly towards each other.

Ro was a professional singer that lived here and stayed here often. If talk shows and stuff wanted to interview her they would one have to interview her here or no interview. She was pregnant now and she had a good reason why she couldn't travel around. I don't think she wanted to leave Zee alone. She really loved him not like some couples who pretend.

Nope I saw them in ten years and they were still together probably in this house with at least one kid if not more. She had finally made it after such a horrible beginning of life. She had made it. I knew she had when I saw her with Zeta. I knew he would make her happy one day.

*~*~*~*

Six months later Ro is in a hospital. She just had labor for over ten hours and is more tired than ever. I come in to see her. She smiles weakly to me. I know she wants to give me a big smile but she is too tired. I see her holding my two babies. "Zee you're a daddy."

"I'm a daddy…" I was a father. My real dream had come true. I had reached three goals before reaching my real dream. I was a daddy to two kids, one a girl and one a boy. "Ro do you know what you have done for me?"

"What did I do now?"

"You made my real wish come true."

"What is that?"

"To be a daddy. But I had to get three things before that well maybe two but either way. I had to get my freedom, I had to become human and finally I had to find someone who I loved enough to have these children with."

"Well I'm always obliged to grant your wishes aren't I?" She said laughing. I never saw her that happy. She handed me my son. MY son. No one would ever take him away. MY Kit Marty Smith. Then she took Kit back and handed me MY daughter. No one would ever take her away either. Lei Janet Smith. I kissed her forehead before just holding her in my arms. She was so tiny and small. Helpless to anything that could happen to her.

*~*~*~*

"Hello this is entertainment tonight. We have been flooded with calls and letters asking about Rosalie Rowen. We have her here tonight. Hello Ro how are you tonight?"

"Oh I'm very tired Jesse."

"Why is that?"

"Well I just gave birth to twins two weeks ago."

"Oh really how are they doing?"

"Great they are already my joy of my life. We were lucky enough to have completely healthy premature babies."

"SO Ro everyone is asking what are you planning on doing?"

"Well secretly I have been making a new CD."

"Really when is the release date?"

"It will be this Tuesday and a week after that you'll see my new video Just Older."

"Really is this a reflection off of anything in your life?"

"Yes it's reflects off of life on the street it a happy, carefree way. I didn't mind that much living off the streets when I was younger it was the violence that bothered me."

"Really and how has that affected you?"

"Well being only ten I had ranaway from over five foster homes and had seen two of my friends die from the wrong end of the gun."

"I see so do you plan to deliver a strong message through this video?"

"Yes I do. About violence, drugs, and street life isn't always a bad thing as well some choose it. Some do it to find their dream like I did."

"So did you ever find it?"

"As a matter of fact I did."

"So how is life with your husband and the twins? You said their names were Kit and Lei?"

"Yes and it's been a little bit hectic but it is also very relaxing. Both of the kids don't seem to keep us up half the night. Zee's been a great help too."

"So are you expecting on doing any more music this year?"

"Yes I have a whole new CD lined up and we started recording a little while after I found out that I was pregnant but it went slowly since I wasn't able to work as fast."

"Many people are saying a girl your age shouldn't be having kids what do you think?"

"Well normal average kids shouldn't but I have seen things that people can't even imagine. Either way many people were I live say that I was more than ready to have them."

"So you've become pretty much the youngest mother in the music business on purpose. You've sold millions of copies of both your CD's. Tell us are you going to do more music videos for both of them?"

"We finished on a new video for a first techno hit Scream by Michael and Janet Jackson."

"Is there anyone special that is going to be in the video?"

"No it's pretty much by myself. But we are in a completely white room and I look horrible in it."

"So here is the video Ro's producer gave us the tape of two new videos folks so we are going to watch them."

First the lights are off and all you can see is one glowing light. It flips and twirls till it reaches the camera. Ro grins and then flips back to the back of the room. The lights turn on and she ducks protectively. Then she's the only thing that is black. Then she moves all over the room like a spider before a window shows up and she breaks it. The glass shards fly everywhere. It seems like time is suspended except that Ro can move faster than the blink of an eye.

Soon she is running down the hall. But a few robots are chasing after her shooting laser guns. She does the matrix moves dodging every shot. It shows that one shoots a grenade at her. She jumps over it before it explodes. When she comes out she's a girl of fire. Soon after she jumps into a big ocean and Ro tries to swim to the top but is unable to. She stops moving around, when a young man picks her up from the ocean and floats in the air for a minute looking down at her. He flies off to the clouds.

"Wow Ro how long did that take?"

"It was a three day shoot."

"Really what inspired that?"

"Well all the things in my life that made me want to scream where in there. The gun violence, having to run all the time from danger, I would drown in the sorrow till someone who picked me up and cheered me up showed me the light."

"Hmm interesting what is the next video called?"

"Just older."

First there was a scene of a girl running down the street. She wasn't in any danger but she just ran till she reached the end of the alleyway. Till she bumped into Max and Terry who were walking down the street. She talked to them like the song. Max and Terry gave a hug to her. Soon Ro was on the rooftop with a bunch of people who looked regarded. She had a guitar in her hands as she sung the song. That was pretty much it.

"Wow that was something I haven't seen in a long time. Well I hope these vids are successful as the other ones and I give you luck to those two children."

"Thanks." I stepped off the stage ready to head home. It had been a long day. I got to my car, the yellow jeep I bought almost a year ago. It still looked new. I drove all the way home listening to my own CD singing to it. It was a little weird for anyone who saw or heard me but that's what I liked to listen to.

I got up our driveway. Zee was home already. That was good he came home early. I walked up the stairs to the door. "Zee I'm home. Zee?"

It sounded like he was in my room. I walked down to there. He was sitting on the couch with the two babies on their bellies watching TV. "Hey we just saw you on TV Ro."

"Yeah the magic of television. Well actually I think I was on live."

"Probably really close, it's a ten minute drive and you just finished a minute ago."

"Oh well how's my two babies? Huh?" Kit just laughed while Lei just smiled. I kissed them both on the forehead before placing them back. Zee changed the channel and there was another report of me on the other channel. Kit and Lei both giggled.

"I think they can recognize you on TV."

"Well that wouldn't surprise me." I kissed Zee on the lips before heading over to my ferret's cage. I opened it and let them out. They both ran down the side of the cage and went for the floor. Sniffing around the toys that the baby's where playing with. They played around like little children while I sat on the couch with Zee who held me.

"Zee do you think that we'll stay together forever?"

"I can only hope so Ro as I don't want to break my promises at the wedding." I only smiled as Kit and Lei looked at the TV, which was showing me and Zee on the beach in Wicked Game by Chris Isaak. I was on the beach dancing across the beach.