catfish // mgc

☼ f i f t y - e i g h t ☼

/// is it weird that i'm obsessed with how michael walks like ///

"I'll see you soon I promise," Michael whispered to me, holding my face in his hands as our foreheads were pressed together. My hands clasped around his wrists - well, one wrist and one arm since he wears so many bracelets - and I was having a hard time letting go.

He kissed my bare eyelids, since it was seven in the morning and I wasn't wearing any makeup and Michael accidentally snapped my glasses in half during our morning shenanigans (we were trying to see which one of us would fit in his suitcase because I originally tried to climb in there cause I didn't want him to leave and we just ended up wrestling on the floor???)(I won by the way), then kissed the tip of my nose, then finally my lips. The chatter around us faded to a dull buzz and I allowed myself to get lost in the moment.

A small sigh slipped past my lips when he pulled away.

"Thank you for surprising me," he murmured, and I smirked at him.

"I wish you could have seen your face when you saw me in the audience," I giggled. He rolled his eyes and tugged his bag over his shoulder.

"I'm sure someone caught it on video."

"Great, just what everyone needs," I rolled my eyes sarcastically.

"S'okay," Michael shrugs. "We don't really care, it's just management that throws a fit."

I hum in response and he pulls me close to him by the back of my neck, placing his lips to my forehead. He inhaled deeply, as if he was trying to remember my scent.

Bidding our goodbyes to the boys as they drove off in the tour bus, heading to the next location, we all sighed.

"Well last night was fun," Kat nudged my ribs with her elbow and I punched her arm. Levi doubled over laughing.

"You guys were pretty loud," Bryana snickered, covering her mouth. My face heated up and I pulled my hood over my face.

"We got into a heated argument," I said meekly, and the all burst out laughing. Arzaylea pulled me in for a hug, squeezing me. I squeezed her tiny frame back.

"It was awesome meeting you, Mae," she says, smiling at me. I felt insecure for a second, standing around these 4 gorgeous people while I looked like a potato, but smiled when I remembered that these people don't choose to be around me for my looks.

"You too," I replied, giving her one last hard squeeze before letting go. Us girls had gone out for breakfast earlier, deciding we should get to know each other better. Kat seemed to really hit it off with both of them, which I was thankful for. Both girls are so lovely and I was glad that I could say that I had 2 new friends.

Bryana hugged me next. "As much as I love you guys, I love my bed more."

"Same," Arzaylea whispered and I sent her a smile and rolled my eyes.

"Alright alright, go back to LA," I showed them away, waving as they walked towards the awaiting can to take them to the airport for their flight back home.

                  

"I miss them already," Kat pouted and I rolled my eyes. "I will say that that was the best early birthday present ever."

"Can we go back home now? I kind of agree with them, I miss my bed," Levi whined.

"Yeah, my legs hurt too much to be standing for this long," I sighed, receiving a chorus of "ew's" in response.

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When I finally got home, it was nearly 10 AM. I immediately made my way up to my mom's room, knowing she had Thursday's off of work, and collapsed in her bed next to her. I felt like I hadn't seen her in 62 years and I missed her. She was awake, but she was still in her pajamas, reading some book called "Men Are from Mars, Woman Are from Venus". She set her book aside and took her glasses off.