Wait...but you're like...my best friend!?: A Jackson Five Fanfiction

Just Friends

"What?! What is she doing here?" I exclaim.

Latoya furrows her eyebrows. "Uh duh. She's here for the same reason you are. Her father decided to do something special for his staff at the roller skating rink, so she came."

I roll my eyes.

"Well obviously Latoya, but why is she talking to Jackie?"

Jackie's POV

"But yeah! We had sooo much fun last night! You're sooo lucky to live with him. As a matter of fact..." Hazel drones on and on and on about Jermaine and her date with him last night.

I have the fakest smile on my face right now, but she can't tell that and I don't know why.

I didn't even want to talk to her. I just wanted some fries.

"Hey! He's right over there! Let's go see what he's doing!" She says dragging me over to where Jermaine, Tito, Jay, and now Latoya sit. Jermaine sees Hazel and looks like he could throw a fit, but he disguises it well.

Only big brothers know these things.

"Hi, Jermaine! I didn't know you'd be here," Hazel says, hugging him, even though she knew good and well he would. I see Tito mouthing something to him, but I can't make out what he's saying.

Hazel continues talking to Jermaine and Latoya heads to the skating rink, bored of the whole thing. Jay has a thoughtful expression on her face and looks at Jermaine like she expects something from him. He glances at her nervously.

"Uh... Hazel, we need to talk," he says scratching his head.

Her eyes light up and she grabs his hands.

"What!? What is it!?"

I roll my eyes. Hazel gets on my nerves so much.

Why can't she see that Jermaine doesn't even like her?!

Haha, I bet he's gonna break up with her. Those fries can wait, I need to see this.

All of sudden, Mr. Gordy walks up, as if he was summoned by the annoying presence of his daughter.

"Jackie have you seen-"

"Daddy! Daddy! Oh, you're just in time! Jermaine's gonna tell me something special!"

Mr. Gordy raises his eyebrows in surprise.

"Well actually I kinda need to tell you in private," Jermaine says.

"Oh no, no, no! There are no secrets between us. Just say it here, so that everyone can hear!"

Jermaine looks like he's gonna cry. I sit down and smirk at Jermaine.

How are you gonna get out of this one little bro?

Around the house, Tito and I call him sweet lips because Jermaine seems to sweet talk his way out of everything, but now, the pressure is on. With Mr. Gordy standing here, there's no way he'll get out of this without upsetting him.

Jay and Tito nod at him. They must know what he's gonna do too.

He takes a deep breath.

"Hazel... I...uh"

"Ugh! What is it, Jermaine?! Spit it out!"

Jermaine struggles to find words and his eyes bounce around, looking for something to say.

"I- um, I love you!" he shouts, grimacing afterwards.

Tito gasps. Jay stares at him blankly. My jaw drops.