•Jackson 5 Era Imagines•

Messenger

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{1979}

I paced around the living room, anxiously waiting on the sound of the doorbell to ring any minute now. I glanced around the room for about the third time, wanting to make sure not a single thing was out of place and everything was good enough for her arrival.

I dragged my teeth across my bottom lip and pulled back the window curtain, peering outside. That's when I heard footsteps down the hall behind me begin to grow louder and louder as someone was approaching. 

"Hey, Mike. What's happening?" A low voice I immediately recognized as my older brother's spoke. Still facing the window, I let out a slightly annoyed sigh, not wanting to reveal my current situation. 

"..a friend of mine is stopping by, that's all."

"A friend huh? I bet I know exactly who it is," Tito replied. I could tell there was a smirk on his face just by the tone of his voice.

This was the teasing I wanted to avoid. 

I rolled my eyes but a small smile appeared on my face at the thought of her. Tito noticed this.

"Katie's on her way, isn't she?"

Tito was correct. Katie, my best friend, is on her way over.

"Will this finally be the moment Michael reveals his feelings for Katie?? Tune in tonight at 8 to find out folks," Tito pretends to hold a microphone and jokes to an invisible audience.

"Man shut up," I laughed. My smile soon began to falter though. "I couldn't do that. I'd ruin everything between us." 

Tito comes over from the doorway of the living room and joins me on the couch. "C'mon man, we've been over this! You gotta tell her one day," he urged as he placed his arm around my shoulder. "And she might like you back. Here's your opportunity to try and find out." Tito gave me a reassuring smile, but I frowned. 

He had a good point, I have to tell Katie one day. I can't keep hiding this. 

 ...but I have an even better idea.

"What if you tell her for me?"

{Katie's POV}

I was in a great mood today as I drove to the Jackson's Hayvenhurst home. Michael and I were on the phone just an hour or so ago and he invited me over to hang out. I was thrilled. It's not very often my good friend Michael and I hang out due to his demanding career, but whenever he's free he calls me up or stops by. And that's one of the many things I love about him, he always makes time for me no matter what.

Michael makes me so happy inside. In more than just a friendly way as well, but I don't think he'd ever feel the same way. 

So I've just kept my feelings to myself.       

However, I push my romantic doubts to the back of my head and focus on the bright side: I'm hanging out with Mike today!

Pulling into the Jacksons' driveway, I shut off my car and grabbed my mini mirror from my purse to check my appearance before I got out. I touched up my hair a bit and reapplied my favorite shade of lipstick before hopping out of the car.

I rang the doorbell. Only a few short seconds had passed before I was greeted at the door by Michael. My heart leaped with joy at the sight of him and a huge smile appeared on my face. Michael quickly embraced me in a warm hug. "Katie, it's so great to see you! How are you?" He says in that soft tone of voice of his as he led me into his home.