Chapter 7
Michelle and Shayna stumbled into Michelle and Justin's apartment, 10 hours later, laughing their heads off. But this time, they didn't even know what they were laughing about. To put it simply, they were a tad drunk.
"Hold on, lemme check my messages......" Michelle said.
"Um, Michelle. Hey, it's Justin. Um, I guess you're at the studio, but just call me, okay? I love you. Bye..."
She smiled and then waited to hear the next one.
"Hey, Michelle, this is...Justin, again. I have to go to sleep now, cuz I have a busy day tomorrow. But, I just hope that you guys had a great time at the mall and I'll check with you tomorrow."
Michelle looked at the clock on the wall and gasped.
"Oh my god, it's 3 in the freaking morning..."
"Oh! Cool..."
Michelle gave her an irritated look. "Maybe for you, but we both have to work tomorrow and I didn't call Justin..."
"SO? We said we were at the mall...." she said as she giggled as if it was the dirtiest thing to be able to say.
"SHAYNA! Is anyone up there is that peabrain head of yours? What mall stays open till 3 in the morning?" she said angrily.
"Why are you so upset?"
"Because I love Justin..."
"Well, DUH! Everyone knows that....."
"But does Justin? I mean, he's all I can think about. And, I lie to him? What kind of a girlfriend am I?" she said as she sat down on the couch.
Shayna came over and sat beside her.
"He loves you, and he knows you love him. What are you so afraid of?"
Michelle could feel the tears softly rolling down her face. "Because, I don't want to lose him again. I lost him, once. And it was because of his best friend's discretion that I even got him back. If I lose him again, I don't know what I will be able to do.." she said as she cried on Shayna's shoulder.
"Michelle, we've been best friends forever. We've always been there for each other, and I always told you the truth whether it hurt or not. And, here is another clip of honesty. Justin will NEVER let you slip away. I can tell by the way he looks in your eyes. When you smile, he acts like you've just made the world a little bit better. Justin loves you. And, he will do anything to make sure that you're okay. And if you love him, you'll calm down and know in your heart, that he will always love and care for you."
Michelle looked up at her crying tears of happiness.
"Thank you, Shayna....if you need anything, I'm always here."
"I know, Michelle. I know..."
A week later.....
JC checked himself in the mirror. He had on some khakis and a nice Tommy shirt. Finally, he was ready. He walked down the hall nervously. Then, he stopped in front of her door.
After a couple seconds of rapid heartbeats, he knocked 3 times. Then, the door opened. Mary stood there wearing a really pretty blue dress.
"You look great, JC!" she said.
He just stared for a couple of seconds. She was so beautiful.
"You look wonderful...." he said as he smiled at her.
She blushed. "Thanks. Well, let's get going!"
They walked hand in hand downstairs and left the hotel.
When they got to the club, the guys were there too.
"Justin, Chris, Joey, and Lance....this is my friend, Mary. She's singing at the club tonight." Jc said with a hint of pride in his voice.
They all greeted each other, and then, Mary went backstage.
"So, what do yall think of Mary?" he said as he looked all of them square in the eye.
"I think she's great. She's really nice.." Joey said.
Jc smiled in satisfaction, but it didn't truly mean much. Joey thought every single woman he came in contact with was great and really nice. But, JC knew Mary was special in some way.
"She is so right for you, JC. You 2 are perfect for each other...." Justin said.
Coming from Justin, JC knew Mary was something more than all the other girls. Jc gave his best friend a smile telling him thanks, and then the room went black and a spotlight focused on a guy on the stage.
He warmed up the crowd for a couple of minutes.
"Now, for your viewing and hearing pleasure, please welcome, the lovely, the wonderful, Mary Green!"
A spotlight focused on her as she came out.
"Hey everyone! How are you doing tonight?" she said as she crowd cheered.
Suddenly, a piano began to play. She sang a cute, little jazz number. She watched the table with the 5 guys, as they gave her smiles of encouragement. JC watched in amazement. She had a natural ability to please the crowd. Everything she did was wonderful. And her voice was so great. He was really beginning to like her.
When it was over, JC escorted her back to her hotel room.
"Well, JC, I hope you had a wonderful evening.." she said as she smiled.
"It was very wonderful with you around..."
She looked up at him and got her closest view yet of his eyes. They were so mystifing. They both looked at each other. Mary closed her eyes as JC captured her lips. Mary pulled away slowly and gasped.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow, JC." she said as she smiled.
He gave her a sweet kiss on the cheek and touched her bottom lip with his finger.
"I promise....." he said. Mary unlocked the door and went into the room as JC walked back to his. He laid on his bed and thought about Mary.
Then her whispered, "I'll always love you, Michelle. Just not the kind of love I thought it was."
The next day, Justin woke up at about 7 in the morning. He felt so bad. Not physically, but emotionally. He and Michelle were drifting apart. He knew it, and he had to do something about it. He dialed her phone and got her answering machine. He took a deep breath before he left a message.
"Michelle, it's Justin. Um, we need to talk. It's serious. Bye..."
Michelle was in shock as she sat on the couch. There were so many things wrong with that message.
".....he didn't say he loved me....he said it was serious......we need to talk.." she thought.
A tear trickled down her face. "I just lost him...." she said.
That night, she got in from the studio and called Justin's number.
It rang 3 times before he answered.
"Hello, this is Justin..."
"Justin, it's Michelle. And, before you say anything, I want to say I'm sorry. We weren't at the mall that night, we went to a club. But, I was afraid that you wouldn't trust me. Justin, if you don't love me anymore, tell me now. Because, I'm through playing games with you. I love you, and I know it's hard to trust me. But, I'm a good person, Justin. And, I....." she began to cry.
"I don't want to lose you again. You're my heart, my soul, my everything.... I love you. I need to know if you still love me, because I'm not going to spend the rest of my life wondering."
Michelle wiped a tear away as she realised the harshness of her words.
Justin took a deep breath.
Michelle held her breath as she waited for Justin's response.
"If I didn't love you, I would completely not even care about what happens to you. First of all, it's not hard to trust you. In fact, it's a little childish to think that I would care if you went to a club. I worry about you. Last night, I didn't go to sleep. I was up all night thinking about what might have happened to you and Shayna. I love you and I just wish you could know that..." he said.
Michelle took a deep breath as another tear fell.
"Justin, I'm sorry...."
"Don't be. When this whole tour is over, we'll be back together and everything will be okay.."
"I hope you're right, Justin. I hope you're right.."
Chris walked out of the jewelry store with a hint of excitement in his face. He was holding a small box, and he placed it in his pocket as he drove back to the hotel.
Jc woke up the next morning with a good feeling. All he could think about was Mary. It wasn't exactly in a "love" way. He just wanted to be with her. They had a concert that night, so he decided to bring her along. He got her number from the front desk and called her.
"Hello?" she said.
"Mary? It's JC."
"Oh, hi, JC! I had such a wonderful time last night. I'm used to singing up on stage, which I love, but with you there, it was special."
"A good special, or an unusual special?"
"Definetely a good special. You are so cute!"
"Well, um, do you want to come to our concert tonight. We're headed there already if you want to go with us to the venue."
"I'd love to."
"Great! So, I'll see you in about an hour?"
"I'll be waiting..."
"Okay, great. Bye....."
"Bye..."
Was that a great chapter, or what? C'mon, it's 2 in the morning, you HAVE to give me my props! SO, quick recap: Michelle is again reminded of the obsticles that her and Justin face, and JC is smitten over Mary. What did Chris buy? I know you know, but just try to keep some excitement, k? So, I guess you should keep reading, right? I mean, there is no way you can stop now!