This short story takes place in Michael's Bad Era, right after Michael had finished The Way You Make Me Feel music video with Tatiana. You are Michael's close friend in this story, you know him personally.. a bit too close I should say.
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After rehearsals, the entire team along with Michael huddle into a circle.
Michael holds my hand and looks at everyone.
"If it wasn't for everyone, my last tour wouldn't be possible. Wardrobe, hair and makeup, to the entire band, thank you. Also, to our new recruit for the New York leg of the tour, Y/N, thank you. We have about 10 minutes to showtime, I want to say a little prayer before we start."
Everyone grabs hands and Michael's tour manager starts off the prayer
"I want to thank the lord for getting us this far in the concert, everyone has been extremely cooperative. I also want to pray to the lord to protect this entire venue. Let's have another successful concert, in Jesus's name amen."
Everyone says amen and then Michael smiles happily.
"LETS GIVE A GREAT CONCERT EVERYONE!"
everyone, including michael, bursts out into a loud roaring like cheer and then they calm down. I look around, confused. I have never seen anyone do this kind of ritualistic screaming before a concert before. This is kind of abnormal to me. Michael turns towards me while everyone walks away to get ready. I look up at him as he chuckles
"It's a thing we do before we perform. It's just to get everyone pumped up and to get the anxiety away, sorry if it scared you!"
I wave my hand reassuringly and smile
"No,No,No.. it's okay, I've just never seen that happen before!"
"It's okay. We need to go get ready now"
I nod and turn away to go to hair and makeup and Michael grabs my hand, turns me around and kisses me.
"Don't be nervous okay?"
I nod and reach my arm up and pet his head, then moving my hands down to his cheek and rubbing his cheek with my thumb
"No worries, I'm used to being in front of people.. no nervousness from me, Michael."
Michael smiles gently and then kisses my forehead before leaving to go get dressed and ready.
"I need to go now, see you in a bit, Y/N."
Michael walks away with his hand in his pockets, leaving to go get hair and makeup done. I really should do that too.
I head over to the dressing room on the right of his and the entire team greets me. I greet back and I go to get my makeup done.
For The Way You Make Me Feel, Michael said to the makeup artists that he wants something simple and sexy, and also something that'll match with the dress.
So we go with a Smokey eye and a burgundy/plum lip.
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Now the dress. I have 3 different options. I like how Michael lets me choose what I want. It's weird because traditionally, Michael has it already set out what he wants them to wear. Maybe he wants me to surprise him.
