chapter 26

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i wake up with a pounding headache as a result from yesterday. i sort of don't remember how or when i got back to the hotel in the city but whatever. i grab my phone and run over to michael's room, remembering that they're going home.
"hi it's me i'm coming in" i say as i open the door, this kid never locks it.
"hey babe, how are you feeling after last night?" michael asks pulling me in as i wrap my arms around him.
"well my head hurts like a bitch and i can't put my contacts in so that's why i'm wearing my glasses but other than that i'm fine. how are you?"
"i'm fine and you look so cute in your glasses i need to take a picture of you" he says taking his phone out.
"i look so crusty oh my god" i say rubbing my eyes.
"you look beautiful stop" he says as i smile and as he takes the picture.

michaelbmoc GUYS HOW CUTE DOES SHE LOOK

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michaelbmoc GUYS HOW CUTE DOES SHE LOOK

"i love you" i say pecking his lips.
"i love you more. what are you doing today?" michael asks.
"going back to my house, my whole family is coming over since i haven't seen them in like two months. i have like five million cousins and a lot of them are born in summer so i usually see them all the time in summer so it felt weird that i didn't."
"that's fun tell your brother and your parents i say hi, i have to go to the airport" he says, playing with my hair. that's a change, his hands are usually on his.
"ugh a weekend wasn't enough. see you thursday?"
"yes thursday. i love you baby" michael says giving me a peck.
"woah woah woah what do you think this is? i'm not gonna see you for four days i need a little more than that" i say laughing pulling him in for another kiss. i run my fingers through his soft hair, loving every second of it.
"alright i don't want you to miss your flight. bye baby" i say pulling away. i walk back to my room as he walks to the elevator. this long distance thing isn't really my thing, but it's gonna have to work.

my mom and i go to penn station to go on the train back home. we lugged our bags through the tons of people pushing to get find their track number.

when we see 'track 18' pop up on the screen, we head down the stairs to get onto the train. we sit in a four seater, two seats for us and two seats for our bags. my mom and i both put in our ear buds and listen to music for the forty minute ride.

as we get off the train and into the parking lot, our next adventure is finding my dad.
"rissani women report to... here" i hear my brother, sounding like he's speaking through a megaphone. once we... well she, finds them, i see that my brother actually had a megaphone.
"you're so extra holy shit" i say hopping into the the car.
"my specialty"
when my mom gets into the car, she starts crying since she hasn't seen them since the beginning of summer. by the time our cute family moment is over, we are back at the house.
"nick come here i wanna post" i say pulling him over to me.
"i'm feeling peer pressured" he says jokingly but with a straight face.
"shut up and take a picture with me" i say slapping him lightly but laughing.

giulianarissani me and my brother taking a picture because i wanted to be cute and i wanted to post and i thought i should look like a good sister by taking a with my brother :)

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giulianarissani me and my brother taking a picture because i wanted to be cute and i wanted to post and i thought i should look like a good sister by taking a with my brother :)

i instantly get comments flooding in.

bradytutton that is the worst run on sentence i have ever seen
michaelbmoc my beautiful baby💞
nickriss1 @/michaelbmoc aw thanks babe😘😘
user1 ugly b
wesisthename miss u g
mariasagnas1 i'm coming over in an hour
user2 wyd
user3 finally back in ny!!! wish i could have met u

since it still feels like summer even though it's the middle of september, we start setting up outside before everyone comes. a regular family get-together is around sixty people since my family is so big so we are all running around getting everything together. i'm startled as i hear the gate open but look up to see that it's just maria and her family.
"g it's so good to see you! how are you?" maria's mom says walking over to me and embracing me in a hug.
"you too! and i'm great how are you?"
"fantastic! we're so proud of you, i can't wait until friday!"
"i'm so nervous for friday, everyone is so good and i have no clue what's gonna happen" i say worriedly.
"honey don't worry about it you are so talented."
"thank you so much"

maria and i are in my room as we hear people slamming their car door shut so we go downstairs to see everyone.
everyone in my family knows maria because we both go to each other's family parties so she already knows everyone.

after being pushed into the pool, being sung happy birthday to two months late, and eating like a pig, everyone left by 11:30. maria is sleeping over and being dropped off at her house before we go to the airport tomorrow.
"girl i am so tired" maria says rubbing her eyes.
"shit do you have school tomorrow?" i ask after forgetting that it's the school year.
"mother blessed and said i didn't have to go, suddenly i'm not tired" maria says checking her phone after she gets a notification.
"who is it?" i ask.
"christian" she says showing me her phone, smiling. her and christian have been dating since sophomore year and they're really cute. i've been a single pringle all of high school, minus a month of junior year which hardly counts.
"aw i miss christian i didn't see him yesterday!" i say.
"honey, honey, honey. you did see christian yesterday." maria says stroking my arm, trying to hold in a laugh.
"oh fuck well i don't remember that" i say laughing.
"how are you two?" i ask her.
"we're really good right now honestly. we're both applying for colleges now but the schools we both want to go to aren't close. i'm hoping for rhode island but he's hoping for north carolina."
"oh fuck. well if neither of you get accepted then you guys can go to community college here together!" i say jokingly but get a death glare from maria.
"alrighty maybe not" i say holding in my laugh but failing.
"my turn, how's michael?" she asks.
"he's great, we're great, but i'm honestly so fucking stressed. i'm trying so hard to hide it but i can't i really i can't." i say getting choked up.
"g you're fucking amazing. i'm not saying this because you're my best friend, i'm this because i mean it but you are the best and the strongest in the competition truthfully."
"that's really sweet but the other girls are literally so good. the architects keep saying how it's not just vocal talent and it's dancing and stage presence and just everything."
"g, did you see yourself in sorry not sorry? watch this right now" maria says pulling up youtube and looking up the performance. all i could notice during the routine is how my lines could've been sharper and how my voice could've been stronger even though everyone keeps telling me otherwise.
"and like with the boys they were honestly rooting for each other and were basically gonna be happy either way. yeah me and the girls are rooting for each other but we all secretly are just hoping for ourselves and our best friend in the competition. we just want it for ourselves. we don't want to admit it but we're all only gonna be happy if we are in the group." i rant.
"if i were in the competition i would be fighting for myself, by myself. it's basically every man for themselves"
"alright i'm done crying, do you want to go live on instagram?" i ask maria wiping my eyes.
"yeah sure, your fan mail is in the basement do you want to open some of it?" maria asks.
"yeah let's go down."

"oh my god, this is so cute! it's like the jichael heart but for me and michael! thank you @ giulianasgteam! i'll bring this back to LA with me!" i say holding up the two halves of the heart (a/n : g team is giuliana's fandom name). by now i've opened probably thirty boxes and my basement is still covered with unopened boxes.
i grab one of the big boxes and start to open it with the help of maria. once we dig through the packing peanuts, we pull out another box.
"you're kidding me. this is literally the best thing ever. a string bracelet, a g team baby blue sweatshirt, kit kat minis, dumdums for maria, hi chews for michael but will be mine and a letter that i will read right now but not out loud. thank you so so so much @ julesrissaniisqueen!" i say handing maria her candy.
"yes thank you so much i'm gonna open these right now." maria says opening the bag. i get another envelope and open it up and amazed by what's inside.
"this drawing is sick! who drew it?" maria says.
"yeah it's so cool and @ girlgroup.bmoc did, girl thank you so much. you are a queen." i say putting the drawing back in.
"alright guys it's almost two and i got a flight in the morning tomorrow. good night guys thank you for all the amazing gifts."

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