Next day, November 18th

Michael's POV

I'm sitting backstage in the dressing room with my brothers, sitting on a chair while Kaitlyn god gently combing my Afro and chatting to me looking through the mirror I'm facing. My brothers and I are wearing uniforms that cost about $200 bucks each. It's very expensive and I hope someone says something good about it cause it took a lot of hard work to raise all our money to buy these uniforms.

I'm wearing a tight, dark orange vest and the neck of it is white and have gold sparkles on the very edges on it, a heavy jacket over it with the sleeves covered in orange wavy designs on it and orange bell pants with orange wavy designs on the sides of it, and bright white shoes. All of my brothers are wearing the same thing but they're wearing different colors. Jermaine is wearing baby blue and dark blue, Marlon is wearing magenta and light pink, Jackie is wearing dark green and light green, Tito is wearing yellow.

I felt some pain from Kaitlyn pulling my hair with a comb. I jumped and whimpered a little in pain causing her to get scared and jump back a little.

"Not too hard baby." I rubbed the spot where she pulled my hair.

"I'm sorry." She chuckles softly continuing to comb my hair.

Kaitlyn is very beautiful. She's wearing a nice tangerine orange dress, to match my uniform.

Her curly shiny hair is cut short up to her shoulders and her silver medium hoop earrings hangs from her ears.

Kaitlyn decided to cut all her hair off last week and she begged me to pay the hair stylist, so I did. It cost about $55. I didn't really want her hair to be cut but she wanted it...

She still looks beautiful though. I didn't want to pay for it but I had to because Kaitlyn left her money and I'm loosing all my money to buy stuff for her. She sure do ask for a lot of things in twenty minutes in the store. It's hard to say no to her. I never want to say no to her because I want her to be happy. I kinda do believe when they say that she asks me for a lot of stuff though.

I bought the tangerine orange dress too and tried to buy one that matches my outfit but the closest dress that matches is the one she got on now. It cost about $190 and she was very happy and that warmed my heart even though I'm loosing a lot of money.

My phone vibrated twice, I looked down and it's glowing showing an unexpected text from Ariel.

"You left your money in class"

I jumped a little and realized that I brought twenty dollars to school. I was gonna buy Kaitlyn some stuff with that.

"Can u keep it 4 me plz until 2morrow?"

"Ok."

The thought of Prince and Ariel dating came to my mind...

Every time I think of her, I think of her relationship with Prince. I get so mad thinking about that... I don't know why.

I hear Latoya complaining about it almost every other day after school. I even see them in the hallways and she's barely in the cafeteria because she's always going to Prince's damn house!

I don't like Prince.

He's trying to make his group better than Jackson Five. No one can ever beat the Jackson Five!

I felt Kaitlyn stop combing my hair.

"You're texting her again?" She says lowly.

"Yeah." I look back at her and pressed the home button on my phone.

Kaitlyn sighed loudly in irritation while she walked up to the counter in front of me and slam the comb down.

"What's wrong baby?" I asked looking concerned.

"Please stop texting her for the millionth time!" Her voice shook and her eyebrows furrowed.

The dressing room kinda got quiet and I felt all my brothers' eyes on Kaitlyn and I. I didn't look at them, I kept focusing on Kaitlyn. My brothers then continued to do whatever they were doing and mind their own businesses.

"Katy bear. Calm down." I said nickname and made a short chuckle. "This is the first time in forever I've texted her."

"The first time since two days ago!" She corrected.

"That's because she wanted me to watch the interview." I said.

I made a soft chuckled and shake my head looking down at the floor.

She her cross her arms and pout.

"You think this is funny?!" She threw her arms up.

"No. I just think it's ridiculous." I stood up from the chair and walked up to her.

"What's ridiculous?!"

I grabbed her hand and stroke the back of her hand with my finger while looking into her angry dark brown eyes. I smiled at her slightly and pulled her closer giving her a look that it's not necessary to be mad.

"I think it's ridiculous that you think I love her." I said calmly.

We had a few arguments after she caught me talking and texting on the phone a few times especially with Ariel. She'll yell at me and cry because she think I'm cheating on her when I'm really not. I would never cheat on her ever and she doesn't understand that.

I put a finger under her chin and lifted her head gently so that she'll look at me.

"Look. Kaitlyn. I love you. You make me happy, you brighten my day and I will never cheat on you. Understand?" I smile at her looking in her beautiful sparkly eyes.

She slightly smiled and nodded a little.

I leaned in and kissed her lips passionately with my finger still under her chin.

"Michael." She says in the kiss.

I pull away and look at her, "Yes."

"Can I be on tv with y'all?" She asks.

"Yeah, I guess you can. Please don't bring Ariel up . Okay? I don't want any drama." I say calmly.

"Why not? She lied about me on tv!" She raised her voice again.

"Because I-" I stopped what I was saying.

Because I don't want her to be struggling with people being mean to her and calling her names everywhere she go even though she's a bully.

I know she's a bad person, but it's harsh to watch a person get treated badly everywhere she go. Of course she deserves it but it's just hard for me.

"Because what?!" She asked impatiently.

"Never mind. Okay?" I shook my head.

She sighed, "Okay."

I heard the metal door creak open and everything got quiet. I looked to the side to see that my brothers stopped what they were doing and Joseph by the door.

"Boys! I need to talk to you." Jospeh slammed the door behind him.

He pulled a chair out and sat down.

"It's time to do this boys. If y'all mess up, y'all gettin a beat down when we get home. Understand?" He demanded.

"Yes sir." My brothers and I said together in a scared tone.

"If y'all mess up, y'all gonna make a fool outta yourselfs! We got competition coming and we gotta beat them." He punched the palm of his hand.

"Prince and The Revolution?" Marlon asked.

"Yes! If y'all make one mistake Imma tear every single one of your asses! You hear!" Joseph raised his voice.

"Yes sir." We all said.

"And uh- Mr. Joe?" Kaitlyn spoke up walking towards Joseph. "Is it okay with you if I can be with them?" She nicely asked.

Some of my brothers smacked their teeth and groaned at her. She frowned at them and crossed her arms.

"Sure you can." Joseph softened his voice and nodded.

He's always nice to her.

"Thanks. I really have to get back at Ariel for that interview that night." She sat on the chair next to him.

"Please. Kaitlyn. Don't do it. I don't want any more drama. Okay?" I begged.

"Michael hush!" Joseph shouted. "She can do this! We get even more money if she do it after y'all do the routine perfectly!"

I took a deep breath, "Look. I don't care about the money. I really don't want any drama again. I don't want people to be hating on her again." I explained.

Kaitlyn gasped holding her chest.

"You really care for her do you?" She said in disbelief.

I swallowed feeling uncomfortable.

"Kaitlyn. No I don't." I shook my head.

"It's just hard to see someone getting hated by everyone. You should've did this privately and not in front of my fans." I told her nicely.

"Michael. I have people hating me now because of that interview. Those lies she told about me! What are you saying? You care about her now?!" She raised her voice.

Oh no she's getting angry again...

I regret what I just said. I should've kept my mouth closed.

"She's a bully Michael and you want her to feel good?! She should be given the worst not the better! You're just gonna let your fans and other people in the world hate me for the things I didn't do?!"

"No, I want to stop the rumors for you and her so that it'll be no hating at all. I want everyone to get along."

"Michael stop! Let the girl do what she wanna do! She gives us money!" Joseph stomped on the floor.

"Joseph, no we can't let her do this, she's gonna make everything worst again. She's gonna lie again." Jackie spoke.

"I never did and I never will!" Kaitlyn declared.

"Hey! Stop it right now!" Joseph raged.

There was an awkward silence...

All Joseph care about is money, money and money.

It's sad that he only wants her here because he wants money.

It's terrible to use people for money...

"Let's go. The show is about to start." Joseph mumbled as he got up from this chair.

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We stood in the dark on stage with our hearts pounding out of our chests and sweat filling in our hands, hoping not to mess up on stage.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, The Jackson five" the man introduced us as all the lights beamed down on us and the audience clapping and cheering.

Let's do this...

Better than Prince and the Revolution..

The music immediately started and we started to sing and dance along with the music.

Dancing, Dancing, Dancing
She's a dancing machine
Ah Babe
Move it baby

Automatic Systematic
Full of color self contained
Tuned and channeled to your vibes

Captivating Stimulating
She such a sexy lady
Built with space age design
She's moving grooving dancing to the music stop now
Yeah.

Out in the audience in the front row, I spot Kaitlyn smiling brightly at me and recording all of us on her phone. I got excited but kept my cool.

Rhythmic acrobatic
She a dynamite attraction
At the drop of a coin she comes alive now
She knows what shes doing
She super bad now
She's geared to really blow your mind

I sound out of breath and I know it's noticeable. I know Joseph is probably gonna beat my ass for that.

I start to do my dance solo as my brothers play the instrumental. I did some more difficult moves. I did my favorite move, the robot and pop lock and heard a few cheers as I dance. Jermaine and Marlon start to dance with me and we continued singing as the audience cheer and clapped after the amazing dance moves we did.

Dancing, dancing, dancing
She's a dancing machine
Ah babe
Do it baby

Dancing, dancing, dancing
She's a dancing machine
Ah babe
Move it baby

Shes a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancing machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene

I looked back at Kaitlyn and she's gone. It kinda worried me. Then, I saw her walking on the side aisle quickly because some people were watching her.

Shes a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancing machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene

Come on babe
Come on babe

Shes a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancing machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing Right on the scene

Shes a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancing machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down

•Kaitlyn's POV•

I rushed out of the building after I got a text from my secret boyfriend, Calvin. I told him not to come here because what if Michael sees him! Michael will totally break up with me if he sees him!

Calvin knows that Michael is my boyfriend and he plans on telling Michael so that we'll break up and I'll be with Calvin only. But I can't let him do that because I'm already famous and I'm working on being more rich too. I need stuff. Michael is rich and I love that! I will never break up with him! He's the reason why I'm famous now!

"Kaitlyn! Over here!" I heard Calvin's voice coming from behind a brick wall.

"Coming!" I called, jogging in my heels trying not to fall over.

I turned the corner and I ran into Calvin. I looks at me up and down and laughs at me.

"What?" I say in a attitude.

"An orange dress? Really?" He laughed.

"Yes. Michael picked this stupid dress to match his uniform he got on." I laughed with him. "Why do you want me over here?" I ask.

"I don't know. I just miss my girlfriend." He smirks pulling me closer.

"Aww I miss my boyfriend." I cooed going into my tippy toes to give him a Eskimo kiss.

He leaned in to give me a kiss on the lips.

Two kisses in a day.

It turned into a intense French kiss as he rubbed his hands all over me and under my dress.

His kisses are way more better than Michael's.

Im glad that I'm with Calvin because he doesn't refuse to have sex with me unlike Michael, who refuses to have sex with me all the time.

It's terrible.

It's not a normal relationship without sex.

Of course Ariel is mad at Michael and I because she's jealous. She tries so hard to break us up but it's never going to happen.

I'm so happy Justice and I made that rumor up so that her life can be so much worse than it is. That's why you should never be trying to get with a person I like.

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Michael's POV

After we sang our song and danced our hearts out to the fans, it was time to have the interview.

"Great Job!" Jay Leno, the late night interviewer, clapped along with the audience and walked over to us.

I guess he noticed that I'm tired from all the dancing and singing because I think he was staring at my sweaty forehead while he was shaking my hand.

Everyone was still clapping and cheering as we all took a seat in the beige couch and he sat on his big brown desk. The background was a long window, showing the night sky and sparking lights from the city.

"The Jackson Five." He says proudly. "How are y'all?" He asks folding his hands together on the desk and smiling brightly as the clapping and cheering died down.

"Good." We all said together and the audience clapped again.

"You are known for the best teen music group in America. Did you know that?" He said proudly.

"No. We don't actually." Jackie chuckled.

"I know that." Marlon put his hand up.

The audience chuckled.

"And and Michael.." Jay started. "you're in a relationship and you and Kaitlyn been voted for the top five cutest couples. Y'all are  number three." He pointed out as people cooed.

"Yeah, I know that." I chuckled and nodded.

"Wow. First is Tito and Dee Dee, Prince and Ariel, you and Kaitlyn and some of the other couples voted for the top five." He says proudly.

I kinda cringed when he said Prince and Ariel.

"Yeah. Mhm." I chuckled a little.

"I'm so honored to be the first one." Tito says proudly.

"I think Michael and Kaitlyn should be the first one." Jay joked.

Everyone gasped and laughed loudly while Tito held his chest dramatically at his words.

"Kaitlyn is such a beautiful person and Michael, you're handsome! Can't wait for y'all to get older and have children!" Jay exclaimed.

The audience laughed loudly and I covered my face in embarrassment laughing with them.

"I feel so betrayed." Tito says jokingly keeping his hand to his chest.

"Haha. Nah Tito I was just playing." Jay laughed. "But seriously all the top five couples are adorable and amazing." Jay smiled as the laughing died down.

I made a fake and short chuckle and raised an eyebrow.

"Except Ariel and Prince, right?" I said lowly to myself.

Everyone looked at me, the audience gasped and some chuckled.

I forgot the microphone was on my collar, I guess they might've heard that.

"No. I think all the couples in top five are cute." Jay made a puzzled look at me. "Why do you think that?" He asked.

All of a sudden I heard high heels click coming from behind Jay and the audience start cheering. We all looked back to see Kaitlyn walking toward where we're sitting. Jay grew a surprised look on his face and I heard one of my brothers mumble "Ew." I think it was Tito cause he's beside me but I don't care.

"I didn't invite her to the stage but wow it's Kaitlyn!" Jay laughed and pointed her out to the cheering fans. "Isn't she beautiful?" He said proudly watching her sit down between Tito and I.

"Yes. Very beautiful." I smile at her and grab her hand.

"Oh thank you." She flipped her hair and smiled. "I came up here to say that Ariel and Prince should be taken down from the top five." Kaitlyn said to Jay as everyone got silent.

"Why do you think that? Ariel is very beautiful goddess and Prince is a handsome, and talented young man." Jay raised his eyebrows.

"Ariel is not beautiful outside and inside. She's a terrible person." Kaitlyn cringed.

Everyone gasped.

Oh no. Here it goes with this story again.

Didn't I tell this girl not to talk about this?! Now, Ariel will go through people getting mad and angry at her everyday again and I don't want that to happen because that was cruel.

"She's a freaking bully. She insults me everyday and abuses me sometimes. I still have the bruise on my left arm from her." She rubs her arm where the fainted red spot is at.

"Oh my goodness, that's terrible." Jay frowned.

"She was physically bullying me yesterday and she told me that she wants to be with Michael." Kaitlyn said sadly furrowing her eyebrows.

She does?

"Remember that late night show she was in that night? Everything she said about me is not true at all. It's all lies. Don't believe her." She looked at the camera far in front of us.

"Katy, we'll deal with this later, change the subject." I whispered to her.

She sighed silently and looked back at Jay.

"Let's change the subject. Okay? This is breaking me apart to remember this. This is supposed to be a fun late night show." Kaitlyn looked down.

"Yeah. It's supposed to be fun, I don't want you to be sad." Jay said lowly. "Tell me about yourself Kaitlyn." He changed the subject.

"I'm a model and cheerleader." She smirked a little. "I'm also going to be in a runway show soon. Some of y'all should join and watch me." She told the audience.

The audience cheered in excitement.

"Wow. I think I'll g-" Jay started until Kaitlyn cut him off.

"Yep. I'm not finished talking." She held a finger up. "Y'all should follow me on Instagram and Twitter. My name is Katy, underscore, underscore M and click on the link on my bio if you're against bullying." She exclaimed.

The audience cheered and I heard Tito mumble, "Shut the hell up." next to me. I popped my head towards him and secretly kicked his shoe.

Kaitlyn slowly turned her head to Tito and clenched her fists, "You shut the hell up Tito. I heard that." She gritted her teeth.

Oh. No.

"Woah. Woah. Uh." I heard Jay say unsurely. "I'm sorry about that." He apologized to the fans.

Everyone probably heard them through their microphones...

"No it's okay." She popped her head back to Jay. "He's the one who's trying to start something." She looked back at Tito and cringed.

Tito cringed back, "Kaitlyn, you shut the hell up with your lying ass. Leave Ariel alone, you're the one who bullies her, ugly ass roach." Tito spat.

"Oh my gosh! Are you kidding me right now?! You leave me alone! Now you're doing what Ariel does, insulting me!" She made a loud remark.

"Okay. Here's the commercial break! Stay tuned! Jay exclaimed to the camera and smiling brightly as if nothing bad is happening.

The audience clapped lightly as Jay gave the camera crew a sign to take a break.

"Okay. Let's deal with this in the dressing room." I said quietly to them.

All my brothers and Kaitlyn got up and rushed off stage and I heard Tito yelling by the time they were gone. I stood up and watch the audience sitting there shocked and Jay.

I feel so embarrassed just standing there awkwardly and very sorry that the fans had to see that.

I wish Kaitlyn never came on stage anyway. Well I loved it but I don't like how she kept talking and did what I told her NOT to do.

I know we all are going to get an ass whoopin...

"I'll be right back." I whispered to Jay and rushed off stage.

I went down a few halls to catch up with them and rushed into the dressing room door that has our name in it and swung the door open.

"You're such a freaking jerk Tito!" I heard Kaitlyn yell as I walk in.

"You're a lying ass bitch who need her ass beat!" I heard Tito's wife, Dee Dee yell.

When did she get here?

"Aye!" I shouted to stop them.

"What is going on?! Y'all embarrassed yourselves out there and we're probably gonna get beat when we get home!" I shouted in rage at them.

"Michael you need to break up with Kaitlyn, she lies about Ariel all the time!" Tito yell at me pointing at her.

"She does no-" I started and Jackie interrupted me.

"She's the one who embarrassed us, it was supposed to be our interview and she came up stage and took over the damn interview!" Jackie slammed himself on a chair behind him.

"Ariel does bully me, I have a damn bruise! A BRUISE! Michael, get these annoying ass niggas and tell them I have a bruise!" She pointed at her arm.

"Ha! Bitch wherre?!" Dee Dee laughed.

"Right there and it hurts like hell!" She screamed in Dee Dee's face.

Tito pulled Dee Dee's arm to pull her away from Kaitlyn's face.

"Guys.." I started calmly, and took a deep breath. "She has a bruise from Ariel." I told Jackie and Tito. "And Kaitlyn, don't call my brothers that and I told you not to start talking about this, now she's gonna have people hating her and stuff." I told Kaitlyn.

"So?! She deserves it!" Kaitlyn threw her arms up.

"She deserves nothing bad! She deserves better! I told you already that I want this drama gone. I want y'all to be friends and you're ruining it." I told Kaitlyn.

"What Michael? You love her or something?!" Kaitlyn crossed her arms.

I took a deep breath, "No! I don't love her! I love you Kaitlyn! I just want this drama gone!" I raised my voice.

"You're being a bit friendly to her! That means you love her!" She assumed and stomped on foot on the ground.

"I don't love her! She used to be my friend Kaitlyn!" I yell.

"Yeah, whatever. I'm out of here." Kaitlyn grabbed her $300 dollar purse I bought for her and stomped her way out of the dressing room.

I should've snatched that thing out of her hands.

"Michael. You need to leave her. She's no good man." Tito walked up to me.

"Why?!" I feel irritated.

"We told you already! Break up with the chick! She's lying! We're your brothers and we wouldn't lie about anything serious like this!" Tito shoved me lightly..

"I'm not going to break up with her ever! I don't care what y'all say! I'm not going to break up with her! She's totally innocent! I said this a million times to leave her alone! Just because you don't like her, doesn't mean you should assume that she's a bad person!" I sped through my words.

"Ooh! I can't stand you Mike! You're so dumb! I can't believe you'll believe a complete maniac over your brothers!" Jackie stood up quickly and walked to the door. "C'mon guys, let's get this interview over with so we can go home." Jackie told the brothers and ignored me.

They walked towards the door together and left, leaving me alone in the room by myself...

Is Kaitlyn really like that....

No..