Life As A Pop Star

Chapter 7

1975

Michael

Today, I'm just in my room trying to do my homework since I'm in public school now and my popstar life isn't helping my grades at all also I didn't go to school when I was a kid. But then all of a sudden, Randy and Marlon came in without knocking.

"Hi Mike." Marlon slapped my back. What the heck man?

"What's up?" Randy joined in.

"You do realise that I'm trying to do homework around here." I gave them an irritated look.

"Sorry bro but we have rehearsals." Are you kidding me? I just started doing it.

"Really? Fine, I'll go." I went downstairs with them to rehearse again.

"Michael, what were you doing?" Jackie asked.

"Homework?" I replied back.

"Okay, boys. Less talking, more rehearsing. Come on." Joseph commended.

Mother came out of the kitchen with Janet and Rebbie to see the rehearsal because they always do anyway.
We did Dancing Machine of course we did since I have to practice my solo part a few times. As Jermaine did his part, I accidentally bumped into him and forgotten a bit of the choreography.

"Michael, what are you doing? You're supposed to be the leader here. Right now, it's Jackie." Joseph lectured.

Michael, come on. Pull yourself together and don't be afraid. Great, my solo part. What could possibly go wrong?

I almost stepped on Marlon's foot but then, I slipped on the carpet and nearly hit my head on Randy's drum.
I was so embarrassed and scared of what Joseph might do. My brothers stopped playing and looked at me with shock.

"Michael, what was that?" Joseph asked.

"I'm sorry. I don't know what happened. I was probably distracted-"

"You're sorry?" Tito remarked sourly.

"Mike, you're the leader of the group. I know you're tired and distracted, we will are but you can't act like this unless you may have to leave the group if you can't take it seriously." Marlon put his arm around my shoulder.

"We should just replace him." Tito bossily recommended. Replace?

"We should. If he can't even take this seriously, he can't take any job seriously!" He grabbed my collar and threw me into the floor.

"Joseph! Enough! Tito, go! To your room now!" Mother shouted. I ran upstairs and slammed my bedroom door. Tito went to his room as well.

"I'll go." Rebbie said as Janet and Jackie ran behind her.

Katherine

"You guys can go." All of them went to their rooms. I had enough of Joseph being like this. If I wasn't so useless and not have married this man, nothing of this would have happened.