𝙅𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙀𝙔.

HE'S HERE.

[Michael]
It's been a whole year since I've visited my family in New Jersey. I've been busy, movie after movie, show after show, interview after interview. Finally I have time.
The hardest part about flying back to New Jersey is seeing where I use to live, it wasn't pretty. Most of my family are living off of me which I'm fine with; some family won't even take my money.
I talk to three of my high school friends, everyone else told me I became conceited after my career blew up, they're right.
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I made it to my grandmas house and everyone greeted me with dabs and hugs.

"You made it! Thought your work would get
in the way like last time.." My grandma smiles.

I cackle, "No Mima, I made sure this time."

"Yo MJ!" I hear my cousin yell from the kitchen.

I sigh. He's always asking for money. "Wassup Joel?" I walk up to him and we dab.

"Work, work, work. One day imma be just like you!" He pokes me on my chest.

"Oh really?" I say. "Do some improv right now." I stand back.

"Ight but you gotta act with me." He rubs his hands together.

I laugh, "Alright."
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I clap afterwards. All my family members had a smile on their face.
"That was really good for a seventeen year old."

"Thanks MJ, means a lot from you." He smiles."
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After the get together , I decided to check out the diner I use to go to when I was in high school, nothing changed.
I look around to see any familiar faces, I see one.

[Riley]
"Mo Ill figure some way out as soon as I could. I just know he's not gonna remember me."

"Just watch, when he does, you owe me $20." She says.

I roll my eyes, "you always betting on something." I chuckle and look up.

Its Michael. He looks wayyyyy finer in real life. I can't believe he remembers the diner.

"Mo guess who just walked in the diner, the one where all the high schoolers use to eat."

"Who girl."

"Michael...anddddd he's looking at me I gtg." I hang up.

He starts walking towards me and I look away so it wouldn't look like I'm starring at him even though I was. He's wayyyyy buffer than he was in school. This man is perfect.

"Excuse me?" He says.

I look up at him and smile, "Yes?"

"You know the best plate they have here? I don't know if your from here but I use to........

I zoned him out as soon as he said 'I don't know if your from here'
He really doesn't remember me? Wow ok.

"Hello?" He asks.

"Oh I'm sorry, something just came to mind. But um, I always get the cheesesteak melt." I place a smile on my face, trying to cover up how sad/mad I am.

"They still have that? Man this place hasn't changed a bit."

"Yeah I should know.....been here since I was born."

"Your from here?"

"Yep."

"Hold on let me order real quick then we can talk."

I like how he just thought I was gonna talk to him. Well he's right.