let me love you ~ michael jackson & ariana grande

21st bday

                              June 26th, 1985

Ariana

"I can't believe I'm finally 21." I let out a heavy breath as I take a bite of my waffles.

It seems like I've been waiting for this day for forever but at the same time, time has been passing by scarily fast. Lots has happened in the past 4 months.

I've not only released my first album but it's been doing shockingly well, I honestly thought it was going to flop so to be met with great results couldn't have made me happier.

I also haven't spoken to Michael since the night I told him we were over, I've been pretending to be fine but not one day has passed by where I don't think of him. For the first few weeks, I would cry myself to sleep, now, I've learned how to contain my anger from the situation.

But just because I learned how to hide it, doesn't mean my feelings for him have ever stopped. In fact, I think they've gotten stronger from being away from him. It doesn't help that Michael had absolutely taken off when it came to fame either, he's now almost everywhere. On every magazine, every billboard, every poster, you name it.

It seemed like Michael didn't want to give up on us considering the bazar amount of flowers he would send me right after we broke up, they were always ridden with apologies and always seemed to end up getting thrown out in the garbage. Eventually he stopped sending them, I would never admit it but I was slightly disappointed when he didn't send them anymore, it showed that he had finally gave up on me.

Okay, I really need to stop thinking about him and just enjoy this breakfast date with Janet.

"I can't believe you're 21 either. It seems like it was just yesterday we were hanging around in my backyard, running around carefree." Janet states while sipping her drink.

"Those were the times, weren't they?" I say while wiping my mouth.

"They really were, now we gotta do adult things, taxes and pay bills and what not."

"Hey, at least we have freedom now." I point out one of the few pros to being an adult.

"Excuse me." I feel a tap on my side.

I turn around and am faced with the cutest little girl I think I've ever seen.

"Well, how can I help you, honey?" I ask, putting my full attention towards her.

"Do you think you could sign my shirt? I really love your album." She smiles with a sharpie in hand, pointing to her shirt.

"Of course, I can sign it. What's your favourite song from my album?" I take the sharpie and swiftly sign her shirt and write a couple little other things on it too.

"Probably Break Your Heart Right Back." She answers in her little high pitched voice.

"You have amazing taste, I must say." I finish jotting  on her shirt.

"Thank you! Oh my god, I'm sorry I'm freaking out. It kind of just set in now that I'm meeting you. May I get a hug?"

I laugh at her adorable admiration and hug her gently.

"I love you so much, thank you and bye!" She scurries off back to her table with who I assume are her parents.

"I love you more." I wave off and sit properly in the booth.

"Ariana, you're gaining your own little fandom!" Janet grabs my arm with excitement.

I shrug with a smile. "I guess, I'm more appreciative of the fact that people are out here supporting my music just like I do with my idols."