The Rehearsal

Jermaine

Janet POV
Michael ran to me as I dropped my bag opening my arms for him. He hugged me "Ewww Michael get off me! Your sweaty."

"Shut up Dunk I missed you. I'm glad you were free today. I don't care if I have to spend time with you here at this rehearsal. As long as I get to see my sister" he smiled from ear to ear.

"I'm busy tomorrow too. So today I'm all yours" I told him. "Okay soo how's Jermaine?"

I cleared my throat looking down. "He's fine" I looked at the dancers behind him avoiding his eye contact. "Are you sure Janet?" "Yes he's fine and I'm better now that I'm here with you, Okay" I looked into his eyes and made sure he heard me.

"Okay your lucky all of these nice people are here" his smile was gone I could tell he was worried about me and Jermaine. "Follow me" he said.

I grabbed my bag and followed him. "Janet take off those shades we're inside"

"Okay Dad" I rolled my eyes and took off my shades.
"This is Chris Brown, Chris this my sister Janet"
"Hi it's nice to meet you" I told him shaking his hand.

"Hi" he cleared his throat. "It's nice to meet you too. I can't believe I'm meeting you" I could see the joy in his face. "Your really talented Chris" I told him. His cheeks grew red "Thank you"

His red cheeks were cute he made me giggle. Michael broke the tension between us. "I invited Chris to watch the master at work" Michael said giving me a cocky grin.

"Oh boy" I said rolling my eyes. "Ha ha I'm playing Janet. But for real he's here to learn. And Dunk don't be afraid to jump in" he said pointing to his dancers stretching.

"Ha you wish. Your dancers cant keep up with me. I'm sitting here with Chris" I stuck my tongue out at him. "Your scared" he said walking away.

I put my shades back on and sat next to Chris. We were sitting in the back of the room right behind the dancers.

Michael and his choreography started the rehearsals again.

"So what have you learned so far" I asked Chris. "Huh, Oh sorry I was-

"It's okay" I giggled. We both laughed, he turned his body some facing me. "What were you saying again"
"Um what have you learned so far from watching my brother"

He looked back at the rehearsal then back at me.  "So far I'm learning how much work your brother puts into his show. You have to put in your blood sweat and tears to be the best. I know there's so much more for me to learn and pick up from this. But that's what I've got so far."

"What, why are you smiling?" He asked me. "Nothing I said looking back at the rehearsal. I was starting to blush, he's kinda adorable. I looked at my phone I got a text from Jermaine.

Jermaine
Hey I'm leaving

Me
When will you be back?

Jermaine
I don't know Janet Damn. I'll be back when I'll be back

Me
Whatever Jermaine

Chris POV
I looked over to my left Janet was looking at her phone. It looked like her mood changed by the look on her face.  She wasn't smiling anymore. I wanted to ask her what was wrong but I know I just met her. I don't want to seem noisy.

"Can I help you? I can feel you staring" she looked up at me. "N-No I'm sorry I'm just a little star stuck that's all" I hate lying.

"Okay" she giggled looking back down at her phone. "Alright that's enough staring" she said nudging me with her shoulder. "Ha Ha okay Janet" I said focusing back on Michael.

"Hey Chris you want jump in for a minute" Michael asked me looking back at me and Janet. "I see Janet's a distraction" he playfully glared at her.

She gave him the finger. "Love you too sis. Chris you coming?" I stood up "Yessir"

I ran behind Michael so I could follow his moves. I was nervous, not because of Michael. But because of Janet... Yes I have a little crush on her. But when I looked in the mirror she wasn't even watching us.

She was looking off, angry. She eventually got up in the middle of rehearsal and left. I don't know if she's coming back but I was concerned.

Thirty minutes go by and I'm sweating like crazy. "Hey Michael I need a break"

"Ha Ha okay you can sit out again. But the rest of you are stuck with me."

I laughed and ran off looking for Janet. I found her outside on the phone with someone.