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November 26th

★Ariel's POV☆

I'm at the Jackson's house in Michael's room just chatting with Michael about random stuff like we always do.

It's almost time for the auditions to start and Michael don't have his uniform on yet, neither do his brothers.

I'm going to cheer for both groups. Of course I want The Jackson Five to win but I also want Prince and The Revolution to win. To be fair, I'm not going to be on either side now that Michael is my friend, I'm just going to watch and have fun.

Now that Michael and I have been friends again for a week, he's always talking to me nonstop. We'll stay up all night texting each other. He'll crack some jokes about stuff and sometimes we still get in arguments. So it's kinda an on off friendship.

Michael has his leg pumping up and down rapidly, worrying what could happen when he goes on stage for the upcoming party audition.

"Joe is going to beat all of us if we don't get the auditions." He fiddled with his fingers.

"It's okay Michael, just chill. Everything is going to be okay." I tried to make him feel better.

I chuckled, "Prince is worrying about the same thing and I'm trying to calm him down too." I added.

He smacked his teeth and slouched in the couch.

"I didn't ask about Prince.." He mumbled.

"I'm sure y'all both with do good." I assured.

"No just hope that the Jackson Five will get the audition."

"Of course I want y'all both to get the audition but there can only be one winner."

"What do you mean?" He asked looking at me puzzled.

"Who do you want to get the auditions? Be honest." Michael said turning his body towards me and resting his arms on top of the couch.

I'm scared it'll hurt his feelings. Since he wants me to be honest, I'll tell him.

"Uh. Prince and his group." I scratched the back of my head.

His smile turned into a frown after what I just said. He looked at me in disappointment, making me feel uncomfortable.

I feel like I broke his arm or something. He really thought that I would say "Jackson Five" but I didn't.

"Why though?" He asked while sliding his arms from off the top of the couch.

I sighed, "Because. Prince and his group just became famous. They haven't performed in parties yet like y'all have. Don't you think it'll be fair if they won the audition so that they can do that?"

"But Joe is gonna beat our asses if we don't make the audition. We have to make the audition Ariel you don't understand."

I sighed and looked away from him.

"And Prince and the Revolution is getting a bit mean ." He added.

I didn't respond.

"Prince is my boyfriend, André is becoming my best friend and Morris is my friend. I want to support Prince and his group." I finally said.

He sighed in irritation.

"I'm your friend too, my brothers are your friends. How come you won't support us?"

I looked at him, "I am supporting you.."

"Then how come you said you want them to make the audition?" He asked looking at me like I'm dumb.

"I told you already... You know. Let's just make this fair. Okay?" I sighed. "I won't be on anyone's side this time, I'll just watch y'all and have fun." I sat back in my seat.

"You must really like Prince..." He mumbled playing with his nails.

I watched him and he looked back at me..

"I don't like Prince I love Prince." I corrected.

"Why?" He cringed a little.

Turning into Latoya now. So tired of her being so damn mean to Prince and now it's Michael?!

"Because he's my amazing boyfriend." I said trying not let my voice sound like I'm irritated. "Why do you love Kaitlyn?" I questioned.

He looked away and looked back at his nails. He had no idea that I was going to say that.

"Uh- she's amazing too."

"How?"

He stayed silent for a little bit.

"She makes me happy.."

"What does she do to make you happy?" I quizzed.

"Uh-"

I interrupted, "Prince makes me happy by hanging out with me, making sure that I'm okay, spoils me with kisses and all his love. Do Kaitlyn do the same to you?" I sassed, knowing she does nothing what Prince does.

"If she does nothing like that, she's not worth it." I added. "And why do you get mad everytime you bring up Prince? It's your fault for bringing him up."

"Nothing. Okay? Nothing. Let's change the subject."

I turned away and crossed my arms. I felt him turn to me and stare at me for a moment but I ignored him.

"Do you really want me?" He asked out of no where.

I jumped and looked at him like he was crazy.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"You remember on that interview last week with Kaitlyn and I... she said you wanted to be with me.."

"I used to but not anymore.." I mumbled.

"What do you mean 'used to'?"

"You know, when you were playing me, I thought you wanted me and I wanted you too but you picked Kaitlyn." I frowned at him.

"Playing you? You were playing me." He blamed.

I rolled my eyes and sighed, "No, you played me. You treated me like you wanted me but you really didn't, you wanted somebody else."

"No, you did that. You were dating Prince when we were flirting with each other."

"No we dated at homecoming night, after I realized that you were playing me. Remember when you asked that roach to the homecoming dance that day? I thought you were going to ask me but you asked her. I was crying!" I yelled pointing at my chest.

He sat and thought about what I just told him.

"But Kaitlyn said that you were dating Prince and flirting with me. That made me sad. She told me all about your lyin' ass and I felt bad for her so that's how we starting being together."

"I'm not lying about a fucking thing Michael. She's the one who's lying. I tell you everyday! So does your brothers and sisters! Why won't your dumbass listen!" I nudged his arm.

I turned away and crossed my arms. We heard the door swing open. We turned around and Kaitlyn walks in holding her purse in her hand and wearing loud high heels.

She spot us sitting in the couch and cringed at me. She grabbed Michael's hand and pulled him up from the couch then hugged him, still making eye contact at me.

"Hey Mikey. I missed you." She said while hugging him.

"I missed you too Hun." He kissed her cheek.

They pulled away and Kaitlyn faked smiled at me.

"Ariel? What are you doing here girl?" She asked in a excited tone.

I rolled my eyes at her and got up from the couch.

"Gimme a hug Ariel." She reached out for a hug and walked closer to me. "We should hang out sometime girl!" She smiled brightly.

This fake ass bitch better not touch-

She put her hand in my shoulder...

"Sorry, I don't touch or hug fake people." I brushed her hand off my shoulder and quickly backed away from her.

"Ariel, stop being so damn petty today, she's trying to be your friend." Michael spoke up.

"I told you I'm not gonna be her friend. I told you not to force me to be her friend. I'm still not gonna be her friend even if you give me a million dollars so you might as well keep ya damn money!"

"You're so ignorant Ariel. I don't know why you wanna be my friend then start to get all mean.."

Says the ignorant one.

"You're the one who want to me my friend! Don't blame it on me!" I pointed at my chest.

"I don't believe you now. You are mean to Kaitlyn." He assured.

Kaitlyn gasped, "She's still trying to break us up again?" She asked Michael.

"Yes, and it's not going to happen because she's lying."

"Omg can you stop now? Michael is mine! He's never going to be with you!" Kaitlyn yelled clenching her fists.

"I don't want to be with him! I'm with Prince! A guy who's better than Michael and a guy who's smarter than Michael!" I yelled before storming out of Michael's room.

Michael's POV

She's been a roller coaster for the longest. Ever since she was sick. She would be all nice, next minute, she's all angry at you.

She's probably on her cycle.

One day we're friends, another day we get in a argument and we're enemies..like what just happened

After Ariel left, it was just Kaitlyn and I alone. Kaitlyn walked up to the front of the room and slammed the door because Ariel didn't close it.

She turned around and looked at me full of rage and disappointment.

"Why were you with her?" Her voice shook, sounding hurt.

I looked at her agonizing face. It looks like she's about to cry.

"We're friends now... well I don't think so now.."

"What were y'all doing?" She quizzed.

"Nothing but just talking.."  I watch as her face turn into a hurtful face.

"Yeah, right Michael! Stop lying! You want to be with her! Do you?!" She raised her voice and tears automatically start falling down her eyes.

"I- No. Of course not. Why?" I walked up to her and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Because. You're getting along with her. You were in here with her and you didn't even answer my texts, my calls. I called you like a million times." She cried.

I quickly pulled my phone out of my pocket and looked at the lock screen. It's full of missed phone calls and unread text messages from Kaitlyn.

I felt a rush of guilt while she stood their crying in her hands as I read the texts she sent me.

I put my phone back in my pocket and hugged her tightly in my arms feeling sorry for what I did.

"Kaitlyn. I didn't hear my phone. I'm sorry. I promise I don't want her. I just wanted to be her friend. I really thought that if she would be my friend, y'all would become friends someday." I explained to her while she sobbed in my chest.

Gosh. I hurt her.

"I- I told you already Michael. That she's never going to be my friend. She's too mean. I try to be her friend but it doesn't work."

"I see baby I'm sorry." I rubbed her back and held her tightly.

I can't believe my dumb ass almost believed Ariel wasn't Kaitlyn's bully.

I kinda just saw the proof.

I didn't have to see a fist fight to know that Ariel beats her up. I could just see how she treats Kaitlyn.

She treats her like she's trash.

My phone vibrated in my pocket, following with loud beeping sounds. I let go of Kaitlyn and pulled out my phone and looked at it. It's my reminder...

"Get ready for audition."

"Oh. So you can hear your reminder but not my phone calls and texts? Ugh." Kaitlyn groaned.

"I'm sorry. Okay?" I apologized.

"Yeah. Whatever." She mumbled and she crossed her arms.

"I have to get dressed. Can you wait in front of the door out there until I get finished?" I asked grabbing the outfit I had on from the interview last week.

My brothers and I decided that we should sing "Dancing Machine" again. Since we did good on that performance for that interview, we know we'll do same for the audition.

"No. I wanna stay here." She walked over to the bed and sat down.

"But.. I have to undress and-"

"I don't care. You're my boyfriend, I think I should learn what's on your body." She winked sitting back in her seat.

I weakly smiled at her, not knowing what to say.

I guess I should change in front of her since she don't care.

I've never done this before in front of a girl.

Of course she saw be without a shirt on but she never seen me with just underwear on.

I unbuckled my belt while she watched me biting her bottom lip in a seductive look on her face.

I unwrapped my belt and tossed it on the bed.

She got up from the bed, not taking an eye off the bottom half of me. She got very close to me and grabbed the bottom of my shirt.

"I'll help you with your shirt." She said in a seductive tone.

She pulled the shirt up and over my head while I pulled my arms out of the arm holes of my long sleeve shirt.she tossed my shirt on my bed and stared at my body.

"Damn Michael." She said under her breath.

I didn't know what to do but stand there.

It feels awkward.

She rubbed her hands all over my body and she pulled me closer to her. She looked up at me and licked her lips seductively while leaning in closer to my face.

She pressed her lips against mine and entered her tongue in. We start to kiss passionately and intensely switching our heads side to side. Her warm hands are wandering all over my bare body and kinda close to my crouch, which is making me uncomfortable.

She pulled away from the kiss and smiled.

"Michael." She whispered. "Can we? I can't wait." She smiled biting her bottom lip.

We've been through this before. She's always trying to take my virginity and I keep saying no. I want to wait until I'm married.

We're too young for all this.

I'm good with the kissing but sex is not my thing until I'm older.

"I told you already. I want to stay a virgin."

"Michael." She whined. "Why don't you? That's boring. Just please. One time." She begged.

I shook my head, "No. please. Let's do this when we're married. I promise we'll do this when we're married."

She smacked her teeth a made a loud sigh.

"That's in a long time. Like ten years. I can't wait ten years." She whined.

"I can wait."

"It doesn't even have to be penetration babe. We can just touch each other." She licked her lips seductively.

Before I could say a word, I felt a tight grasp on my...part...

I jumped back from her and fixed myself while she chuckled a little bit.

"What's wro-"

"Kaitlyn. Get out. Please." I pointed at the door.

"Michael."

"Get out." I said in a serious tone.

She smacked her teeth and stomped her way out of my room.

I love her but sometimes she's too much. I hope she changes.

☆

After this one group finished their horrible sing and dancing, the judges yelled "Next!"

It sent me shivers down my spine.

I feel like we're all going to mess up. If we do, Lord knows what Joseph is going to do with us.

My brothers and I nervously walked on the auditorium stage...

I looked out to the audience and there's several of people. I can see Joseph sitting in the very front cuddled up with Mother. His face is so serious and scary like always and Mother is happy and graceful.

I don't see Kaitlyn anywhere...

Ariel and my sisters including my little sister, Janet are sitting in the row behind my parents.

"Start when you're ready!" The lady judge called.

I smiled at her and gave my brothers a nod to start the music.

The music started and I start singing and dancing...

☆

After all the hard work, we got sent off stage. I went out of the auditorium to the school hallways.

I want to find Kaitlyn. This is the second time she haven't seen me perform.

I walked through the hallways for about two minutes and stopped at the middle of the bathrooms.

I pulled out my phone and dialed Kaitlyn's number. I put my phone to my ear and wait for a while for her to pick up.

"ABC. As easy as one two three.."

Strangely, I hear the past Jackson Five song through the boys' bathroom, followed by the sound of a vibrating phone.

I declined the call and shoved my phone in my pocket. I swung the door open.

"Hello?" I called.

I hear a feminine gasp and shuffling coming from the other side of the bathroom.

I walked in the bathroom and spotted Kaitlyn and this tall guy together.

"Kaitlyn? Why are you here?"

"Uh- um." Her voice shook and she pulled her hair behind her ear.

"And who is he?" I looked at the tall guy.

"Uh- this is Calvin. I was helping him." She walked closer to me. "Uh- he was crying and he needed some advice from me.

Doesn't look like he's been crying.

"But why in the bathroom Kaitlyn? There's many places you should go around this school and you choose the boys' bathroom?"

"Well- yeah. I found him here crying."

"First of all, he doesn't look like he's been crying, second of all how did you find him? You're  are supposed to go to the girls' restroom not the boys."

"He was crying. I found him in the hallway and-"

The guy looked at me and smirked.

He looks tough. He doesn't look like a person who cries. His eyes aren't even red, neither is his face.

"A-are you cheating on me?" Those words accidentally came out of my mouth.

I felt in the need to say that. She sounds like she's lying and he was not crying, I know that for a fact. And they're in the bathroom together...

Kaitlyn gasped, "Michael. No. I would never do that."

"She was just helping me out on some things." Calvin said smiling a little.

Yeah like helping you get your lips kissed...

"I have a lot going on in my life and she's my friend. She's a really good friend and she was giving me some advice. I wanted to move the bathroom because I didn't want anyone else seeing me cry. " Calvin explained.

"She didn't want to come in here but I didn't care. I forced her to because people wouldn't think I'm cool if they see me cry but her."

"Yeah Michael. I'm not cheating on you. That's the last thing I want to do. I love you too much for that." She grabbed my hand and looked me through the eyes.

I sighed gaining my trust back for her but still getting worried from the situation.

"Uh.. Caltin. Can you leave please?" I asked nicely to him.

"It's Calvin." He corrected before he left the restroom.

I feel tears forming in my eyes.

I don't want them to stroll down.

"Kaitlyn." I looked at her.

She crossed her arms and sighed, noticing the tears forming in my eyes.

"Don't cheat on me." I said quietly, my voice shaking.

"I'm not cheating Michael I promise. He told you what happened."

"How come you were stuttering Kaitlyn? You sound like you were lying."

"Because I knew you would get like this, finding out that I'm in the boys' bathroom with a guy."

"That guy didn't even look like he was crying. His eyes weren't teary like mine right now." I pointed at my wet eyes. "His eyes weren't red."

"Because we've been in the bathroom for a long time. Red eyes don't last forever!"

I start overthinking about this. And worrying what could've happened to her.

"Kaitlyn. I don't know if you know this but there are terrible guys that'll trick you into raping you. That guy could've been fake crying and you'll fall for it and he'll snatch you and push you into the bathroom and rape you!" I freaked.

She scoffed, "Michael you're being ridiculous."

"I'm not being ridiculous. It's true and I don't want my girlfriend to be raped."

"You probably got that story from the movies. You watch too much tv." She muttered crossing her arms.

"No I didn't." I wiped a falling tear off my face.

"Stop being so protective and trust your girlfriend." She mumbled and left me in the bathroom.

Ariel's POV

I just finished watching Prince and his group perform and it was amazing. I think they're going to make the audition. The judges were clapping for them too.

I'm so proud of Prince. I bet he's tired now.

I sprinted out of the auditorium right after they got done performing and sprinted through the hallways excitedly so I can jump in Prince's arms.

I run down the hallways until I spot André and Morris carrying their guitars out with Prince chugging down a water bottle.

My face lit up as I ran faster. Prince turned and realized that I'm running down the hallway and holds his arms out for a hug. I run and jump in his arms and squeeze him tight.

"Hey baby! You did great!"

He laughed and kissed my cheek, putting me down.

"Thank you baby."

"Damn. You act like he haven't seen him in a year." Morris chuckled putting his guitar in the guitar case.

"I'm just proud of y'all. Y'all did great." I smiled at both André and Morris.

"Oh so you ain't gonna give me a hug?" André pointed at his chest.

I roll my eyes playfully and smack my teeth.

"Gimme a hug." He held his arms out.

I put one arm around his torso and hug him quickly and backed away.

"C'mon bruh. Gimme a real one." André smacked his teeth.

"Nah uh. You only give her side hugs not real hugs. I don't want you touching my girlfriend like that." Prince growled putting his arm around my waist.

"It's just a hug damn." André put his hands up in surrender and backed away.

"I got a surprise for you." Prince winked at me.

"What is it?" My face lit up.

"You gotta wait until we get to my house." He said before kissing my cheek.

"Ooh Prince are you gonna give her a lil sum sum?" André wiggled his eyebrows.

Prince chuckled, "No. I'll keep my baby virgin for a while." He winked at me.

I chuckled and shook my head.

"It's something she'll really love." He told André

"Well do you want me to drive y'all there?" André asked.

André has his own car and he's only fifteen...

"Sure." Prince grabbed my hand. "But we have to go back for the results."

"Oh. Right. Let's go." André turned around and we followed him back to the auditorium.

Michael's POV

I dried my tears after crying in the bathroom for a while and headed back to the auditorium. All auditions are done and now it's time for the judges to pick a group who made the auditions.

My heart is pounding very fast hoping that we made it and at the same time, I'm calm because I know we made it.

Kaitlyn is still not in here and I'm still worrying.

I thought she was going to be here and support me and the group but it seems like she's not.

We heard three taps on the microphone...

"Okay ladies and gentle men. It's time to choose the group for the upcoming Holiday Party!" The man spoke through the microphone.

Everyone cheered.

I stood beside this random group of people. I don't know them but I'm standing beside hen because I'm scared. I held a lady's hand and a man's hand so tight, waiting for the man to say our name.

He pulled out his sheet of paper and held his glasses to his nose, reading the paper.

Please please please please!

I want this I really want this.

Say it already!

I really want this. I want to perform in a party and have fun. That'll make Joseph proud. He'll probably take it easy on us if we get this.

This will make my night. Kaitlyn will be proud us too. My whole family will.

The man opened his mouth to speak..

I'm so happ-

"Prince and the Revolution!"

Pissed.

Everyone cheered except my brother, my sisters and I. I heard Ariel's voice in the background. I look back and she's jumping up and down and Prince and his group is high fiving each other and giving bro shakes.

I let go of their hands and felt my heart shatter into pieces and my legs grew weak.

"Oh it's okay Michael, maybe next time." The lady patted my back and walked away.

"Fuck!" I yelled so loud but nobody seemed to hear me because of all the cheering.

All that hard work and I get nothing?!

Now Joseph is gonna beat the shit out of us!