The Rehearsal

Simp

Chris POV
I searched for Michael feeling nervous. Eventually I found him in the kitchen by himself. He was standing over the stove checking the food his mother was cooking. I cleared my throat before speaking.

"Michael I really want to apologize for my resent behavior" I said nervously.

He slowly lifted his head up to look at me.
I felt his eyes glaring at me.

"I don't know what to say to you Chris. I'm so disappointed in you. I thought so highly of you.
I personally don't like you for my sister. But she seems to be happy and as long as you don't hurt her I can't get in the way of you too. But if you do hurt her I will fuck you up. Me, Tito, Randy, Marlon, Jackie and Jermaine."

He pointed at me as he raised his voice at me.
I was feeling uncomfortable I never saw this side of Michael before. My mind was racing of things to say next.

"Listen I don't want you to think I'm a bad influence on your sister"

"Really? Because your doing a terrible job at it"

"The day that we ditched you. It was all her idea and I told her it was a bad idea but— But your going to follow her orders?"

"Chris so your telling me she's the bad influence"
he stared to laugh so hard his face turned red.

"Michael? Michael!"

"What" he asked whipping the tears off of his face.

"What's so funny?"

"Janet's wearing the pants in the relationship.
That's what's funny. Look I'm not mad anymore.
I almost feel sorry for you" he said still laughing.

I frowned my face getting ready to argue before realizing he was right. I never say no to Janet she always gets her way.

"Your right I need to start putting my foot down"

Michael got closer before patting my shoulder. He was still smiling from ear to ear as if I made his day.

"So if she told you to jump would you jump?"

"No, No" I said nervously.

"Man who would've thought.
Janet was calling all the shots. Your a simp"

Michael left the kitchen still laughing as I sat there contemplating what to say to Janet. Eventually I felt two arms wrapping around me from the back. I instantly rolled my eyes knowing it was her.

"So are you and Michael okay" Janet asked

I was furious with her. She told me she would talk to Michael but instead she had me do it. And Michael was right I just did as she told without putting my foot down.

"Yeah we're fine" I said giving her short answer.

She held me as she laid her head on my back.

"I love you" she said squeezing me.

I was still thinking about what Michael said.
Was he right?