MICHAEL POV

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"What were you thinking?!" My boss shouted at me.

I hid my face under my new black fedora so I could hide my frightened face and my bruised nose.

"I- I-" I try to whimper.

"NO!" He shouted.

I jumped at his booming voice.

"Michael, Mike, my buddy. When I give you an errand to do," He said softly.

"You don't go playing around with little girls!" He shouted.

"You hear me?" Boss asked.

"Yes sir." I say.

"Did you at least get Jason's (The YouTube singer that was doing the cover live on stage when Lizzy punched Michael. Also Carly likes him) money or something special?" Boss asked.

"Er- No." I whisper.

Boss massages his temple and looks at me.

"Kid I have another errand for you to do."

"Does it involve that kid singer?" I ask.

"Yeah, he is throwing a masquerade party at this place close by." Boss said.

"When?" I ask.

"Next week, by then I expect you to have a costume, and Jason. Or his money." Boss said.

"Yes sir." I say sternly.

"And please, no messing around with girls." He sighed.

"Alright boss." I say.

"You're dismissed." He said waving his hands to the door.

I turned around and I walked out the door.

When I open the door I see a bunch of my buddies playing pool, smoking, drinking, and talking. I was one of bosses "Pets" so I don't really socialize with the rest of the buddies.

I stuff my hands in my pockets as I head out the front door.

"Hold on there Mike." I hear someone say behind me.

I turn around.

"What?" I ask.

"Lift up your fedora." He snickered.

The whole place stopped and watched us.

I twitched.

"No." I say.

"What are you trying to hide?" He asked.

"Nothing." I say turning around.

Someone gripped my fedora and pulled it off. I cringed.

At first there was no reaction. I was relieved. Then a laugh erupted. And soon the whole place was laughing.

I growled and grabbed my fedora out of his hand.

"Go to hell." I say under my breath as I open the door and jog out.

The summer heat hits me and at that moment I really wanted it to be winter. As I walked the streets. I thought of those stupid girls that almost got me in big trouble with Boss. I twisted my red glowing ring around my finger. The one that linked me to the Boss.

The black haired one was pretty attractive, all the curves in the right places, short, but hot.

Then there was the blonde one with glasses, what's her name? Lily? Lillian? Or maybe it was Lizzy. No! I got it! Elizabeth. She really got on my nerves. How dare she hit me? And then say sorry like she is all innocent. She is going to pay for my nose!

I kick a pebble that was in my way. Well at least I got the 10 bucks for the bet Mark dared me to do: steal a girl's bra.

I shouldn't be thinking of this. I need to focus on that Jason kid who had the big money my Boss needs real bad.

I noticed that I was walking by a familiar white painted house. Oh yeah, Lily's. Wait- Or Lizzy. I heard music coming from the house. As I walked past the house my eyes caught something moving. I looked at it.

That girl- Elizabeth. Was dancing like an idiot next to her friend with the curves. It as a song from that singer kid that was performing earlier today. The kid I have to kidnap.

I chuckled as I watched them dance on each other and sing into a hairbrush.

I noticed that Elizabeth was wearing my black fedora. I get a little annoyed. I can't believe I forgot it there. Whatever.

"THANK YOU AMERICA! GOODNIGHT!" The girl with the hips shouted in the hairbrush when the song ended.

"AND EAT YOUR PICKLES!" Elizabeth giggled into the hairbrush.

I laughed as I walked down the street, tapping my ring.