MICHAEL POV

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I have tried my best to avoid going home with Ava but it’s getting useless.

"Michael are you hiding something from me?" Ava asks me.

"Nope not really." I say.

"Then move from the door so I can get in." She says.

"But don't you want to-" I try to say.

"No. I want to go to bed." She said irritated.

It was getting pretty late. And touring started tomorrow.

"Fine." I say giving up.

I open the door to see Bubbles hopping up and down and clapping his hands. But I didn't hear any arguing. Thank god.

Ava walked it and patted Bubbles' head. I followed behind her and she was heading for the stairs.

"It’s only 10." I say.

"Yeah, and we have to get up at 6 tomorrow." She said yawning.

I check all over the house to see if my parents were here. No sign of them. I will call my mother just in case.

"Yes Michael?" My mother answers.

"Are you okay?" I ask.

"Of course Michael." She says.

"I heard- arguing." I say.

The other line is quiet for a while.

"Don't let that bother you Michael. It was just a little talk me and Joseph had." She says.

But I knew something was wrong.

"Is he okay with me wanting children?" I ask.

"No. He says it would interfere with your work. As well as having a wife." She said.

"I think I'm capable of having a family. I won’t let my career get in the way of making a family." I say.

"But you have to choose what comes first Michael." She says.

"Family of course." I say.

"But all that work you have done will just all go down the drain." Mother says.

"I can have a family and a career at the same time." I say.

"I know you can honey. But I'm just worried about the stress you might feel." Mother says.

"I know you are." I say.

The other line is silent.

"You know I love you and Ava." She says.

"Yes. I know." I say.

"And I wish the best for you guys." She says.

"Yes." I say.

"I trust you will make the right decisions so I won't get in your way." She says.

"Thank you mom." I say.

I can tell she is smiling over the phone.

"Well goodnight love." She said,

"Goodnight." I say.

And I hung up.

I happily walked up the stairs and I opened my room door. I see Ava asleep next to Bubbles. How cute. But I'm supposed to be where Bubbles is right now. I pick him up and I lay him on my chair. I fall beside Ava and she moans in her sleep.

I should be asleep right now but I just can't stop thinking of tomorrow. I can finally see my fans again. I can finally be me on stage. My eyes slowly close thinking of the day tomorrow. That night I had a nightmare.

I was on stage singing and then my dad came and grabbed me. He made me rip my pants off in front of millions of fans and he beat me. Ava just watched. She was laughing at me. She soon joined Joseph and started hitting me too.

"You can never be good enough. Big nose." Joseph said.

Ava snickered and beat me harder. I was crying. I wanted to die. I hated myself.

I wake up and I see two violet eyes staring down at me with worry.

"Ava?" I ask sitting up.

"Are you okay?" She asks me.

"Yes." I sigh trying to bring my thoughts together.

I burst out crying.

"Michael." Ava said.

She laid down and patted right next to her. I laid next to her and she cuddles me in her arms. She was so warm and filled with life. I couldn't stop crying. Ava kissed my forehead as I cried some more. After a while I started to drift off.

I woke up in cold sweat. I look around and I see Bubbles still asleep and Ava as well. It was already 6:15.

I shook Ava awake and she woke up not so happy about it. 

"Why did you wake me up?!" She yells angry.

"It’s time." I say.

"But I was in a good dream. Thanks for ruining it." She said crossing her arms.

My phone rings and I hear Frank's voice on the other line.

"Michael. You have got to get to the plane by 8." He said.

"Gotcha Frank." I say.

"Ready Ava?" I ask.

"Yeah, but I’m not happy about it." She said grumpy.

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"Michael isn't this exciting?!" Ava yells from the top of her lungs.

"Yeah yeah." I say.

The plane is going up right now.

"Why do I feel so happy?!" She yells.

"Why are you yelling?" I ask.

"Because yelling makes things happier. CAPSLOCK RULES!" She laughs.

I laugh at her happiness.

"SING WITH ME MICHAEL!" She yells.

"Caps lock rocks!" She chants.

"Caps lock rocks!" I chant with her.

"Hey." She says stop chanting.

"Yeah?" I ask.

"Why is your voice better than me?" She asks me angrily.

Uh oh. She is angry.

"Because..." I say.

"No. For now on you talk in your deep voice." She says turning from me and looking out the window.

"Okay." I say.

After a while she looks back at me and smiles.

"Did I ever tell you I thought your deep voice was very sexy?" She says.

"No." I say.

"Well it is." She says.

"Thank you." I say awkwardly. I didn't want to tick her off again.

"Why are you so boring?" She sighs resting her hand on her hand.

"I'm not boring!" I say.

"Then why wont you kiss me or something?!" She yells.

"Okay. Okay." I say.

I kiss her.

"Why didn't you put any emotion in it?!" She says angrily.

"Am I not good enough?" She cries.

She starts crying. She puts her face in her hands.

"I never said anything like that." I say urgently.

"I know but you're obviously thinking it!" She cries.

"I think you are the prettiest person in the world. And I love you." I say.

She looks up from her hands and hugs me. But she is still crying.

"Why are you crying?" I ask.

"Because I'm hungry." She cries.

"I will get you food then." I say.

I call for a waiter. She comes with some food and Ava takes it. It was Chinese food.

She cried again.

"Why are you crying now?" I ask tired.

"Because, it tastes so good." She said.

I pat her back.

"There there." I say.

When will this ride be over?