MIKITA IN A DIFFERENT STORY
(Disclaimer: I do not own the show Nikita or its characters.)
This was a product of my imagination, with all my favorite characters in one story with Nikita and Michael as its main characters. The songs included were all my favorites from my favorite singers/bands.
(Hey guys! Sorry for updating it for so long. Please bear with me. Hope you will like this chapter.)
Singing for a Second Chance
"Hey big guy!" Nikita hugs Chow who's sitting at the veranda staring blankly at Denise birthday bash.
Chow kissed Nikita in her forehead. "I'm happy that you already faced your fear my big princess. It's really good to see you happy with the man that you love." He said.
"Thank you, daddy for being there for me. You and mom gave me everything. You love for me never fails. You have supported me all the way." Nikita can't stop her tears from falling having a solemn moment with her dad.
"Why are you crying?" Michelle asked seeing Nikita leaning in his father's shoulder.
"She's not crying. Her tears are because of joy. I'm just telling her how appreciative we are for having her as our daughter. I'm sure you agree with me if I will say that we could not ask for more, right?" Chow responded.
Michelle sits beside Nikita and holds her hand. "Your daddy is right. If we are great, well you deserve it because you're also great in every single way. You are a daughter that every parent would wish for. You made us proud always. I can see that you're happy in love and Michael is a good man. But that would not stop us for guiding you and supporting you. We will always be here. Remember that always. Us, being you parents will just end when we die." She said.
Nikita hugs her mom and dad crying.
"Mommy, why are you crying? Are you sad because I'm getting older already?" Denise's asked.
"Of course not baby. As matter of fact, I'm very happy. Let's go. You're visitors are waiting for the cutting of cake. Mom and dad, come." Nikita carries Denise.
"Here comes the cake." Alex holds the video cam focusing on Sean who's carrying the cake for Denise. "Happy birthday dear Denise!" She added.
"Make a wish, Denise." Sean uttered.
"I think I have nothing to wish for. I have mom and dad with me. Also my grandpa, grandma and everybody. Thank you." Denise is in all smiles blowing her candles.
"We love you baby." Michael carries Denise and at the same time kisses her on the cheeks same with Nikita.
Everybody at the party is happy not only for Denise but also for Michael and Nikita. The two did not hide anything that is going on between them. Michael is proud telling everybody that he is happy in love with Nikita. He could not ask for anything else having Nikita and Denise in his life. Same as Nikita; she can't hide how grateful and happy she is for having Michael and Denise. She feels amazed with the trend of her relationship with Michael. Now she can say she's really complete.
"I can see that you and Sean are getting along well." Nikita have a friendly conversation with Alex at the veranda in front of the house. They were jadedly lying in the rocking chair after a long tiring day.
"I can see also that you and Michael are not only getting along well. I guess you're officially together, am I right?" Alex smiled.
"Yeah. I promised you that no more secrets." Nikita smiled back.
"I'm glad you remember that. So tell me the story." Alex replied.
"Of course. Okay. I tell you everything but don't laugh or just be happy for me." Nikita said.
Alex raises his right hand and signs a cross in her lips. "Seeing how happy you are when we arrive and a while ago in the party, I'm already happy for you. You deserve it. Everybody knows that." She holds Nikita's hand.
"Thank you. He surprise me a dinner date last night. It is just him and me inside the Seymour bar. He sang a song that was written by him. I was carried away with how sweet he is and how romantic our date was. You know, I've tried not to go with the flow but his eyes tell me that he is telling the truth. He told me that he loves me at the very moment I agreed of fixing him. Alex, I was wrong when I have decided not to look for him. If I have just the courage before, then maybe we have different and happy life right now. I could have not gone with the pain and Denise could have never been separated with his dad." Nikita cried.
Alex lets Nikita's head lean on her shoulder. "Hey, stop regretting what you have done before. What is important is that, you and Michael are okay now. Forget the past and start building your future. Nothing will separate you now. Denise is still lucky of having you, Michael, and her grandparents. She was never left empty handed in terms of love from her parents. Don't cry. All you need to do is enjoy and take good care of what you have right now. Let yourself open to happy endings. Just fly and don't be afraid to fall because we will always be here to catch you." She consoles her Nikita.
"I bet you and Sean are together now." Nikita laughs.
"How did you know?" Alex asked.
"Alex, thank you. You really mean when you say no more secrets. Your words and how you say it is very transparent on how you really feel. I know that it is love and one more thing, I know you so much." Nikita answered.
"I thought Sean told you. We have agreed that I'll be the one to tell everything to you. I guess that I can't really hide things from you." Alex responded.
"I'm happy for you too." Nikita smiled.
"Excuse me. Is Michael around?" A lady in a simple flowered dress just arrived.
"Yes. Oh!" Nikita was shocked realizing who the lady she is talking to.
"Is everything okay, Nikita?" Alex asked.
"Yes. We will call for him." Nikita answered and pulled Alex inside the house to call for Michael.
Nikita's heart beats fast that she can't control. She knew who the lady was.
"Someone is looking for you in front." Nikita slowly uttered to Michael who is having a good time with Chow, Owen, Birkoff and Sean.
"I don't expect any guest right now. Who is it?" Michael asked.
"Well, she's a beautiful lady." Alex interrupts.
Michael felt something in Nikita's eyes. "Maybe it's just a neighbor. I leave you for a while." He stood up and reaches for Nikita's hand. "Go with me." He added showing Nikita a respect and faithfulness.
Nikita did not oppose for the others not to notice what is going on.
"Yes, you are looking for me." Michael said to the lady who is staring the dark sky.
"Hi Michael!" She greets.
Michael was stunned. "Mandy?" He murmured.
"No. It's me, Jamie." Jamie answered with tears in her eyes.
"What?" Michael's mind is out of the blue. Yes, Jamie has a twin sister and she's Mandy. She left town when Jamie died and he has never heard anything about her since that day.
Nikita pulled her hand away from Michael's hand but Michael did not let go of her.
"I'll go inside. Let go of me, please." Nikita pleaded.
"No. I want you to stay. What the hell is this Mandy?" Michael holds Nikita's hand tightly and asked Jamie once again.
"I'm not here to screw things up. I just want to put things right. I just arrived three days ago. I found out that you're here. Please Michael, I'm really sorry. But this is me, Jamie. Believe me." Jamie holds Michael's other hand.
Nikita forcefully remove her hand from Michael's grip. "You don't need me here." She said and walks in.
"You hold me like Jamie did when we're in the cemetery gazing the stars in the sky. But why?" Michael sits with his mind that is full of confusion.
"Believe me Michael, it's me Jamie. I'm the girl you fall for during your first day in college. I'm the girl who builds her dreams with you especially to become a great composer and a singer. I'm the girl who taught you things that you find difficulty to understand." Jamie said.
"But, I buried you 7 years ago." Michael yelled.
"You buried Mandy." Jamie replied.
"I don't understand. You come here to say that you're Jamie and that I buried your twin sister, Mandy. That makes me still married to you while I'm having the greatest time of my life right now having the two most amazing women a man could have." Michael said with conviction.
"I told you, I'm not here to ruin your happiness. I'm here to ask for your forgiveness. That day when you met my twin sister Mandy, she fell in love with you. But you love me that much before for you to notice her. Then we have learned that she has leukemia. Any day from that, we can lose her. She asked me a favor." Jamie was interrupted seeing Michael stood up from where he is sitting and walking towards her.
"The favor is me." Michael said.
"She is dying and I can't say no. So we decided to switch places. I became her and she became me. I told myself that when she's gone, I can explain everything to you. But I have seen how you were so miserable when she died and that made me a coward to face you. I tried but I'm too weak seeing you destroying your life. So I have decided just to leave and make the lies become reality; that is for me to be gone for good." Jamie cried.
"You make me a jackass for how many years is that what you mean?" Michael asked angrily.
"No. Michael, I have no choice. Mandy did everything for me during our childhood to our teenage life. It is the only favor she asked me. If you are in my shoes, I know you will do the same thing. I'm really sorry." Jamie holds Michael hand.
"I don't know what to say. All I know is that I have done nothing wrong to you for you to treat me this way. I have let out the worst in me and almost gave up everything because of the pain of losing you. Then, you will come here and tell me these horrible things. Please leave." Michael pulled away his hand from Jamie hand and left her all alone.
Nikita crumbled herself besides Denise who's sleeping like a baby. She knew what Jamie meant in Michael's life. Is life being unfair to her? All she can think is that now everything is okay for the three of them, then suddenly it falls apart. It makes her feels that it is no longer to force things which are not really meant to be.
Michael is very worried to enter in Nikita's room. He is sure that he made her cry again. Slowly he opens the door. He sees Nikita crying beside Denise. "Can we talk?" He whispered.
"I don't know what to say and I'm not sure if I'm ready to hear what you will say. Last night was the best night of my life." Nikita lifts her body and sits beside the lamp. "You really made me feel love. You made me feel how thankful I am and how wonderful when it is to be loved. We tried, right? We tried to be friends then we argue. Now, we tried to be a couple then it's more painful now." She cried realizing that things between them are made to have a sad ending.
"Nikita, whatever you heard or you see a while ago it's nothing. Please don't let that mess up with what we have just started." Michael sits beside Nikita holding her hand.
"No, Michael. How can I just ignore it while knowing that the woman you love most has just appeared the night of your daughter's birthday and also the truth that, you're still married to her? How can I just not think about that? Tell me." Nikita looks madly through Michael's eyes.
"Just like what I told Jamie a while ago, I buried my wife 7 years ago. I grieved for how many years. But it is over now. I want to start a life with you and Denise. Nikita, I love you." Michael kisses Nikita's hand.
"You're just angry right now. What you feel for Jamie can change when you forgive her for what she has done years ago. There could be a possibility that you will love her again." Nikita tried to compose herself.
"No. Don't you ever say that. Nikita, you will not make conclusions for me. Yes, I am mad. I'm very mad. I was being fooled for how many years. But that doesn't make me forget and give up what I have right now. Nikita, you and Denise is my life now." Michael replied.
"Michael, don't push things. You know why it is very hard for me to accept us? It is because I don't want that there will come a time when you I see you staring blankly out of nowhere thinking that you are missing her or merely thinking about her. It will kill me. Please." Nikita was crushing inside.
"Please don't give up on me. Tell me what to do just stay with me. I don't want to lose you. Not now. Not tomorrow. Never, Nikita." Michael hugs Nikita.
Nikita felt his warmth for a while and pushes his body away from her. "You know what; you just have to know what is really inside of this." She points her finger in Michael's heart. "When you found out what the answer is then we can all move on. But in order for you to know what that truth is, you have to forgive Jamie." She added.
"Nikita, I don't know if I can. I did my best and made her happy always. What did I receive in return? She fooled me. They fooled me. How can I forgive that?" Michael asked.
"Then Michael, we can't be together. I love you but I have to let you fix things by yourself now. I can no longer fix you." Nikita answered.
Michael hugs Nikita again. "Please Nikita, stay. Stay with me." He pleaded.
"You have to do it. It's for everyone's sake. Do it for Denise and for me." Nikita cried out loud.
Michael is much confused with the presence of Jamie in his life once again. But he knew Nikita was right. He can get her point. He doesn't know where to get strength for him to face his past. He cannot also just ignore that he breaks Nikita's heart once again. Nikita let Michael sleep beside her and Denise. They agreed that they will act as normal like nothing bad has happened not only for Denise but also for the whole family. They tour them around the town and they have picnic beside the lake. Michael takes the opportunity to spend more time with Denise and Nikita because he was sure that she will leave him. He never let go of Nikita's hand. Nikita felt how miserable he is for the chance of parting of their ways.
"So when are you going back?" Amanda asked.
"I will just finish some important matters here. I'll come back as soon as things are fixed." Michael answered.
"Okay. Just let Nikita know." Amanda said.
"Thank you for coming. Uncle Chow and Aunt Michelle, thank you. Please look after Nikita and Denise while I'm away." Michael handed the bag to Chow.
"Yes. Don't worry." Chow replied.
"We have to check-in. Take care." Michelle gives Michael a hug.
Nikita lets everybody to walk ahead of her and Denise for them to have a chance to talk with Michael. "We have to go." She said.
Michael hugs them both. "I love you very much. Please wait for me." He whispered with tears in his eyes.
Nikita gives Michael a short kiss that tells it all and smiled at Michael.
"I love you, dad." Denise kisses her dad on his cheek.
"I love you, baby. Be a good girl. Take care of mom." Michael hugs Denise and also Nikita one last time.
Both Michael and Nikita parted crying. Michael can't control how he feels seeing Nikita and Denise walking away from him especially seeing Nikita crying. His heart commands him to stop them from leaving but his mind dictates that he needs to find who he really was.
"Good evening, sir." Michael greets Richard who just arrived in their meeting place.
"It's been a long time." Richard offered Michael his hand. He is the father of Jamie and Mandy.
Michael shakes hand with him. "Yes sir." He agreed.
"Jamie told me everything. I'm sorry not only for Jamie's mistake but also for being an accessory of their lies." Richard bows his head. "I disagreed when Mandy and Jamie talks about their plan. Jamie could not oppose with her sister's wish because she very sick. Mandy fell madly in love with you and Jamie thought it will make her happy. You know Michael, there's no sibling who never asked for happiness and love for a sibling who is about to die. Knowing Jamie, she can sacrifice everything and you know that." He relays.
"Then, that made her treat me like a fool as if I'm not a human whom they can also hurt. You know how much pain I have suffered when I thought that I lost her. I love your daughter so much sir. She's my life. I almost got lunatic with what I have been through. I always stay honest to her and to your family. Do I deserve what they have done to me?" Michael asked.
"No. You're a good man Michael. Jamie knows that. It is why she faces her fear of approaching you and tells you the truth. It is just right for you to know the truth and to have their repentance of what they did to you. We are really very sorry Michael." Richard regrets what he had allowed to happen in the past.
"I don't know if I can. I asked for your presence tonight is because I just want to know how much they have hurt me not because they have deceived me but because I love your daughter so much. I have move on. I have a family now; a family that I can lose any day now." Michael cried.
Richard reaches for Michael's hand. "I have seen your worst for loving my daughter and I thanked you for that. As I have said, you're a good and responsible man. I'm sorry." He stood up and hugs Michael.
Michael's feeling becomes a little lighter after his conversation with Jamie's father. He wanted to call Nikita but he just can't. He knew, Nikita needs space and he needs to fix him.
(More to come in the last chapter…. Will Michael and Jamie reunite? What is the future for Michael and Nikita?)
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