Hey guys. This story is one of many unfinished stories of mine. I know I haven't been writing on here, but I have been using time to make stories on YouTube under DemenaDemiSelena. Sorry for the lack of updates, its summer, every year this happens. I suck. This I know. Now every story I publish is unnamed, or if it comes with a name I'll post it. If you want me to continue certain ones, or all of them for that matter, just give me that extra push in saying so. I've written many stories, and its about time the ideas are shared, even if they are unfinished. I'll be home in a week to post to my previous stories.

Also for any Glee shippers, Santana and Brittney will be my next shipping, I just have to get to that point of writing their characters. Demena is still my main focus. Enjoy, and as Always, thanks for reading, you guys make me smile and want to write just for you.

Story: Silence is Bliss

Created: Between Feb-May 2011

Alex recording Mitchie through a camera.

Mitchie is reading a book near a fountain.

Sits across from each other in science.

Alex slides a note over.

Mitchie can't speak…her voice is gone.

"And…rolling," a set of dark brown eyes stare across a crowd of students. Maybe seven or eight of them are pushing towards the camera lens, pressing their noses into the screen trying to present themselves to be anything but who they truly are. Another group of them are standing near a large marble fountain with coins pressed against their palms. It a warm day around mid to late May.

"School will officially be over for summer break tomorrow, who's excited?" A shout flows across the crowd as the girl holding the camera begins to wave the kids away. "Alright, lets save some film for the actual field trip." Several kids walks away, and yet one boy stays, his arms crossed as he shakes his head.

"Really Alex?" He asks. He's taller then the girl, a foot and a few inches or so. His dark brown hair and clean cut gentlemen style screams weirdo by first glance. He just doesn't seem to fit into the century.

"Am I bothering you Shane?"

"Not really. But its typical that you'd bring a camera to go to a water park."

"How is that typical?"

"You're a film major that's how."

Nothing really sparks up the conversation between the two, it goes on for minutes before Alex closes the lens on her camera only to smile and reopen it moments late. Shane follows the girls actions, his eyes and feet moving to the beat of the girl in front of him.

"Look at this beauty," a small and yet very failed attempt at an Australian accent falls from the girl's lips. "What do we have here?" She continues. "It seems to be a rare around these parts, it's a…it's a…." Alex closes her mouth when she gets the bird, or middle finger shot up at her from the girl who's the focus of her camera lens. "Rude much," Alex scoffs. "It's a Mitchie beast."

"Don't speak to the mute like that." Shane cuts in before Mitchie rolls her eyes and returns to the book she had placed into her lap. She has her legs crossed, her eyes glues onto the pages before her as the fountain ledge she's sitting on sends a chill up her spine.

"Well," Alex makes herself comfortable next to the girl, smiling as she zooms her camera onto the brunette's face. "Mitchie, how does it feel to be put on vocal rest for the week?" Her only reply was a wave of the hand and an evil glare.

"She's even hotter when she does that to you," Shane nudges Alex, giving a thumps up to Mitchie at the same time just before the brunette places her bookmark between the pages. Her eyes are as cold as ice as she shifts her gaze from Shane to the brunette next to her, Alex. Mitchie knew many words she'd like to say to Alex if only she could, but she was told she could permanently lose her voice when she strained it at the school's talent show just a week ago. Alex was there when the doctors told her about her voice and the vocal rest, he even asked Alex to keep an eye on the girl to make sure she wouldn't make a peep until her next visit. It was a strain on the girl to keep quiet, and Alex enjoyed every moment of her friend's pain, but not in a hurtful way, more of a playful way that she knew she could get away with.

Alex could read Mitchie like a book, no pun intended. From the day they became friends to the present day, Mitchie could make a small gesture, a gentle facial expression, whatever it was, and Alex could read her in every way, or almost. Their friendship barley had any hardships, they were always close, and in recent years they were closer then ever.

"The class is leaving us," Shane points out, his eyes narrowed onto the group entering the water park. Mitchie sighs, sliding her book into her purse before standing, Alex does the same.

"So Shane, where's Nate?" Alex takes command to walk ahead first, leading the two behind her in the direction of the class.

"I think he went with the group inside. You know Alex, he talks about you a lot."

"I know he does." Her eyes fall back onto the boy's behind her. "I'm very appealing."

"Uh, yeah. Anyway, Nate and I are planning to go up to the mountains this weekend, you should come. Oh and Mitchie too." Shane faced the girl directly next to him, her eyes were glues onto the large silver gates that lead into the water park. "What do you say Mitchie? A weekend with me in a cabin."

"Ha." Alex smirked, "Mitchie can't go, her mom would freak out. Besides, considering her voice is all horse and what not, I doubt she'd be able…." A nod stops Alex's rant. "Um Hello, Earth to Mitchie, your mom won't let you go."

Mitchie nods.

"No she won't." Alex shakes her head as Shane tugs both girls into the gates after showing his school ID, placing his fingers onto the girl's next to show theirs as well. The class shifts into separate locker rooms.

"We'll talk about this after a few water slides, go get changed." Shane darts away from the two brunettes as Alex crossed her arms, Mitchie shrugs before moving towards her class.

"Okay this makes no sense." Alex continues, following the girl. "If you want to go to the mountains it should happen when you can actually verbalize a statement. Not when you want to act on a whim."

Mitchie narrows her eyebrows at her friend, shaking her head before twirling her finger into the air.

"And what is that suppose to mean? You're doing this on purpose just because you know that your mom will talk to my mom and then my mom will make me go for you to be your voice. Is that your plan?"

A smile gently glides over the girl's face before her and Alex enter into the changing rooms. The entire class has lockers.

"Mitchie, Alex, share locker number fifteen will you?" The team leader hands Alex a lock before pointing her into the direction of her locker. Mitchie leads the way before they both begin to pull at their clothes, exposing the swimsuits beneath.

"I think you live to torture me." Alex takes a deep breath, her stomach getting exposed to the cool locker room air. After she's done changing, and folding her things up to place into the locker she stands before Mitchie who's holding up a hair-tie.

"And now you want me to do things for you?"Alex questions jokingly before she reached over for Mitchie's waist, pulling the girl closer into her before making her turn around. She grabs the dark elastic band and begins to braid the brunette's hair.

"Everyone, be back in the locker rooms by five, and lunch will be held at the school café area at the back of the park at three." The team coach announces a few other things before kids push their way out of the doors, chanting and hollering. Alex slides her fingers over the brunette's waist, making her reface her before she steps back.

"All done."

Mitchie's eyes are blank, her expression unreadable.

"Lets ride the large forty foot drop thing, I heard it was pretty epic."

Mitchie nods, following her friend out the door just as she spots Shane. There never seemed to be a moment when Shane's eyes weren't on Mitchie. He loved everything about her. The way she moved, the way she smiled, talked, even the way she called his name. He absolutely hated the fact that Mitchie couldn't speak, because the butterflies that he felt created a vibrating effect in his stomach was less frequent. They only stirred when he was close to her, and her smile made him smile.

"Hey, Nate wants to ride the forty-foot drop," Shane pulls his friend over, "what do you say girls?" His eyes shifts back and forth before he steps towards Mitchie. "It's a two person rider, and I kind of need a partner."

"Gag me why don't you?" Alex complains, rolling her eyes as Nate smiles over at her. She stands where she is for a second before Mitchie gives the okay nod to Shane and they all head towards the line for the waterslide.

Alex never knew why she put up with half the things she felt like she was forced into doing because of Mitchie. Yes, they were friends for a long time, but she was older, and even if by three weeks it still counted. Mitchie seems to make Alex do the weirdest things, no matter how strongly she felt against them. Like cheerleading, or soccer, and even piano class, she hated each and every one just the same.

"Mitchie, I bet Nate and I can kick major butt against you and Shane. Race you two down."

The response of the girl next to Shane was simply a nod. A nod! As if to say she knew Alex would let her win ever if her life depended on it. When they all reached the top they separated and hopped onto their rafts, both girls in front and the boys in back. There was four lines and as the small clock began to count down to zero, Alex and Mitchie glanced at one another, even if by pure mistake. The chills Alex felt seemed to drift from some other place other then the wind, because the air was still very thick at the altitude they were at. Mitchie, if she felt a bit different, didn't express it one bit.

"GO!" The man to the left of them all screamed, and they plummeted forty feet in less then thirty seconds. Their blood was rushing, their faces wet as words and screams all seemed to flow from their mouths as jumbled up expressions.

"One more time man." Shane smiled, pulling on Mitchie to follow him before Alex and Nate trailed behind them.

"So Alex, I was wondering if…you know if you're not doing anything this weekend…" Nate began.

"Please don't ask me. I'm already going to the stupid mountains with you guys this weekend, don't force me to agree to it twice. Even if the first time was forced." Alex rose her voice at the word "forced" as Mitchie faced her smiling as they stood in the long line once more.

"Great, so did you know we have a hot tub up there? We can go hiking, and camping and.."

"Nice." Alex nodded, "real nice." She was obviously trying to make the boy shut up, but her attempt was lost in translation.

"You know my parents are only going to be up there for Saturday, so we'll be driving back alone on Sunday."

"Shoot me." Alex mumbled just before they reached the top of the group. Just before it was time to choose partners if you were a single or double rider, Mitchie slid her hand into Alex's, pulling her next to her.

"Mitchie I thought we were riding together?" Shane asked before the brunette silently signaled over to Nate. Alex snickered before Mitchie pulled her to follow her to the double person tube. Mitchie happily took the front slot, her hand leaving Alex's as her friend stood to stare down at her. It was an intention, but it seemed to just happen. Alex tried to think of any possible way out of riding with Mitchie, there was none. As the timer began to count down the man told her to sit, so as instructed she did so. Her legs slid past Mitchie's the brunette in front of her now sitting between her legs. Alex could feel her own skin warming with the feel of Mitchie's pressed so close against her own. A heavy deep breath, seemed to calm her for a moment as Mitchie reached back and placed Alex's fingers over her waist. It was like some type of horror movie to Alex, where the killed was tempting her with all type of good things just to kill her in the end.

"I thought it was you and Shane against Nate and I?" Alex asked, as the clock reached five. Mitchie shrugged, her hair sticking to her shoulders just as the man holding their raft let them drift down the dark steep tunnel. Alex closed her eyes, she didn't dare open them. She thought about letting Mitchie's waist go to hold onto the rails on the tube, but she was frozen. Mitchie was laughing, something Alex seemed so pleased to hear, as she gently leaned forward against the girl. Mitchie's voice filled the air, well, her laughter that was. Alex could feel herself getting lost in the warmth that was her closest friend, her lips just inches from the brunette's back. And just like that, they were shot out into the open air, the light blinding them.

"Hell yeah!" Shane fist pumped into the air. "We won!"

"Awesome, now you can tell all your friends you beat girls in a water slide race. Ooo." Alex rolled her eyes, her fingers moving away from Mitchie just as the two of them stood from their raft.

"Next ride is my choice." Nate informed the small group, just before Alex shrugged. She didn't care, she had other things to think about.

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Around lunch time, a few minutes before three, the class met at the café. Everyone was still in their swim wear, huddling together at a long table, handing each other different foods as Shane, Nate, Mitchie and Alex joined in. The noise level was high, words floating through the air back and forth causing others to laugh. Alex faced Shane who sat across from her, his eyes still on Mitchie. Nate was happily pressing his shoulder into Alex's every chance that he got, as Alex ignored him. Her eyes went from Mitchie to Shane and back again, never faltering.

"I should get my camera, we have a very desperate moment happening in front of us." Alex tapped the table to force Shane to look her way. He hesitantly faced the girl.

"What is it now Alex?"

"I don't know, how about you stop hitting on my friend for a change. Besides, she can't answer your stupid little questions until next week, so save the failed attempts until then shall we?" The brunette nodded, giving the boy something to agree to as Mitchie faced her friend. She knew Alex didn't like Shane that much, but it was something she'd have to get over.

"Why do you even care?" Shane sipped on his can of soda as Alex shrugged.

"I don't know, maybe because I'm tired of hearing stupid pick up lines. Also, if Mitchie didn't want to date you when she was talking why would she want to date you now?"

"And here we go all over again." Shane pressed his forehead against the table before the small group ate in silence. Alex faced Mitchie who was shaking her head. The brunette didn't mind Shane and his attempts, she thought it was cute. She ran her fingers across Shane's hand before he faced her, still with his head pressed against the table. A faint smile was given to the boy as he sat up. Although Mitchie couldn't say anything, Shane felt like she was telling him to continue trying. And rather he interpreted wrong or not, he felt that she was giving him a chance.

"Okay, so before I barf, lets get on a few rides that won't allow us to get splashed." Alex stood with a few others, who parted soon after standing. "Come on, we don't have all day."

"I'll go with you." Nate joined the girl. Alex didn't care, her eyes shot over to Mitchie's.

"Um, Mitch, are you going?"

The brunette Alex was staring at slowly shook her head in disagreement. She was still going to sit next to Shane.

"Fine, whatever." Alex stormed away, with Nate following directly behind her.

Mitchie was still sitting with Shane, he was asking her things that she obviously couldn't answer.

"You know since you and Alex are coming with Nate and I this weekend I should probably warm you that we only have three rooms up there. Nate's parents will be in one room for a night, and I guess Nate has his own room and…"

Mitchie rose her hand to stop the boy from speaking. Her eyes were a deep brown, it was almost hypnotizing.

"You…don't care?"

Mitchie shrugged, before she placed her hands onto the table and carved the letter 'A' into her ranch dressing.

"What about Alex? Oh, you'll share a room with her?"

Mitchie happily nodded, knowing the boy could almost read her as good as her best friend.

"You know, if you wanted to talk, could you?" Shane asked, before the both of them stood.

A hesitating glare from Mitchie froze Shane until she nodded.

"But you just don't want to because your singing voice may get screwed up. Am I right?"

Mitchie tapped her noise, letting him know he was on point before the both of them smiled. They decided to get on the bumper boats, just for the fun of it. Shane attempted to grab Mitchie's hand, but she crossed them before he could. He didn't understand the girl half the time, she seemed to want his contact and yet she pulled away when he tried to touch her.

"Mitchie, you know I've been your friend for like three years now." Shane kept his pace with the brunette's as she faced him nodding. "I mean there was that time in kindergarten¸then my family moved, that time in third grade and then my family moved again, and then the past three years of high school, before then I barley even spoke to you."

A nod is given before Mitchie stops at the bumper boat line.

"I know you trust Alex's judgment about people you date but, sometimes I wonder if she thinks anyone is good enough for you."

Silence floats through the air, well between Shane and Mitchie before she grabs the boy's hand. She rubs his palm before pulling her hand away. She wished he could read her like Alex, or attempt to without words, but it's a skill Alex always had, Shane couldn't catch on in three years. Especially since she's only been mute for four days.

"I wish I knew what you were trying to tell me."

Mitchie smiles, moving her mouth without letting a word come through. Shane still is clueless at what she says but he smiles just as they reach the front of the line.

Just rides away Alex and Nate made their last touch down from a log ride. The made it back onto the main sidewalk before the both of them burst into laughter. Apparently Nate was soaked and almost lost his shorts twice by the force of water shooting at the two from all sides.

"Can I ask you something?" Nate stumbles over his words, only to receive a slight shrug from the girl walking with him. "Well, I just wanted to know what you had or still have against Shane. I mean I've known him for a long time and if you think he's a bad guy for Mitchie you're wrong. He really cares about her."

"Don't waste your breath Nate."

"Why are you always so worried about Mitchie? She can take care of herself. Besides, if you'd stop worrying about her long enough maybe you'd see that I've been here from the start, trying to win your heart." The two walk in step for a few more feet before Alex nods.

"I know how hard you've been trying to get me to do something with you Nate, but I've told you several times that there was no way we could work."

"Why?"

"Its complicated. You should know that."

"Complicated how? You haven't dated anyone since….ever." Nate was trying to see if Alex would attempt at giving him a chance, but he only received an evil glare from the brunette.

"Look. I've thought about letting you…you just can't," a sigh escapes the girl.

"Why? I never understand you."

"Just because."

"But when it comes to Mitchie you're the expert huh?" Nate pondered as Alex nods.

"I am. I know who she should date and who she should stay away from, but I can't make those decisions for her. All I know, is that for the next few days, I'm her voice, and I won't let anyone take advantage of her."

"Yeah, yeah." Nate continues to follow Alex until they spot Shane and Mitchie. They stop in their tracks, as Alex watch the two hug tightly before Mitchie hits Shane in the arm.

"What are they up to?" Alex asks before Nate shrugs.

"Maybe they're just having fun."

"Yeah lets ruin it." Alex pulls Nate's hand into hers, leading him towards their two friends. Mitchie spots them first, her arm resting on Shane's shoulder. She quietly waves.

"Dude, how was the bumper boats?" Nate seemed to be transfixed by the colors behind him.

"It was fun. Kids shot us with water guns while we rammed each other." Shane began to laugh, "and then Mitchie fell into the water when two guys hit the back of her boat, which was weird but I guess she didn't strap in." Shane's laughter was only returned by Mitchie hitting his arm again. "And then she screamed before she hit the water, I told her it was only three feet."

"Wait, you screamed?" Maybe the question sounded weird, but Alex knew Mitchie couldn't make any high pitched sounds, not even slight low ones, so a scream was out of the question. Mitchie only nodded, before she hit Shane's shoulder once more.

"I bet they had fun." Nate poked at Alex.

"I bet." A sigh escaped from the girl before Alex pulled Mitchie's hand into her own. "Its time to go everyone." Without another word, Alex pulled Mitchie along with her before letting her go. They were a good six feet from the boys as they stayed in step with one another. Once in the locker room Mitchie stood in the mirror rubbing her neck, staring at the slight redness that sat in the back of her mouth.

"So are you planning on dating Shane anytime soon?" Alex faces the girl, pulling her shirt over her head. Mitchie stays quiet, her eyes falling into the running water in the sink. "Mitchie!"

The brunette faces her friend who's on the opposite side of the room. Mitchie shrugs.

"Well, I don't mind if you date him. Its just…. You should think long and hard about it."

A questionable look arises on Mitchie's face before Alex begins walking over to her.

"I mean. I just, I don't want you to get hurt." Silence follows Alex's words as she runs her fingers across the hair falling against Mitchie's cheek. "But I can't stop you. You can do what you want."

Slowly Mitchie raises her eyes up to her friend's, studying her face before placing her hand against Alex's, pulling her hand away. This was another moment that Alex couldn't read her, it confused the hell out of her. Mitchie moved away, finally going to change as Alex ran her fingers over the cool knobs of the faucet. The sound of the water seemed to calm her, she was also doing this to stall. She knew how she felt, she knew how much she wanted to say words that she could never say. Her eyes stayed glued onto the faucet, she tried desperately not to glance up into the mirror to spot Mitchie, but she found herself fighting a battle she couldn't win.

A hand fell onto Alex's shoulder causing her to jump. Mitchie was next to her, fully clothed and ready to head to the bus.

"Sorry, I was…" Alex pulled away, "lets go."

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Mitchie's P.O.V

It was Saturday, day five of my vocal rest as Alex arrived with Nate. We were driving up to the mountains together, Shane was taking his own car. I was getting pretty fed up with not talking, silence wasn't my best asset. My mom and dad barley spoke and were never home really anyway, so the television had to comfort me during quiet hours.

"Mitchie we're here to kidnap you!" Alex rose her hands into the air, smiling at me before she signaled Nate to grab my bags. I swear that boy would do anything for her, which was actually cute. He carried everything outside as Alex faced me. I smiled, just before Alex narrowed her eyes at me.

"Are you sure you want to go away this weekend?"

I nodded. Of course I was sure, it was like a free vacation pass away from my overbearing parents.

"Mitch, when you are able to talk again, remind me to argue with you about this."

I roll my eyes, walking over to Alex to grab her hand but she steps back, letting my hand fall back to my side.

"We should head outside, I'm sure Nate's waiting." Once Alex turns around I quickly grab her hand, forcing her to stop. She doesn't face me until I step next to her. She's been acting slightly weird since the school trip yesterday. I let her go, waiting to see if she says something about the way I'm staring at her, trying to read her, but I can't.

"What?"

I shrug, walking outside first. Nate was about to beep the horn when he saw Alex and I walk onto the porch.

"I still can't believe your parents agreed to let you go out to the mountains."

I tap Alex's shoulder before we step into the car. I smile sly as she gasps.

"You didn't ask them?"

I rose my hands up into the air as Nate began to pull off.

"How could you not tell them?"

I signaled to my throat.

"So what if you can't talk, you could of at least written them a note."

I rolled my eyes, sitting in the back seat, as Alex stayed next to Nate.

"Can you believe this?" She asks him.

"That Mitchie didn't talk to her parents? No."

I smile, at least he understands me. Oh, he was being sarcastic by the way.

"Well, when should we be at the cabin in the mountains?"

"I give it two hours." Nate nods, checking the radio clock before I sigh, pushing myself into the seat more. I guess the best thing to do would be sleep. I close my eyes, listening to the radio hum in the air.

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I wanted to talk to Alex, I couldn't stand her not hearing me out. Shane was a nice guy but I honestly didn't want to date him. I slid over to Alex next to me on the couch.

"Mitchie I don't want to talk." She whispers as I lean onto her shoulder, sliding my hand onto her knee as she freezes up. "What are you doing?"

I shrug, closing my eyes as she pushes away, standing up as I do the same.

"Mitch, I don't want to talk. Besides, its not like you can ever truly answer me anyway."

I hold my breath, wanting to talk but knowing its best if I don't. I pull Alex into me, hugging her tightly. Her breath warms my skin as I slide my fingers through her hair before she pushes me back.

"Mitch. I…" her eyes seem frozen onto mine, not daring to blink as I sigh. Alex stepped into me, placing her fingers onto my cheeks as she focused on me. I shot her a confused look but she ignored it, as she leaned into me. I tried to stumble back as her lips fell onto mine but I couldn't move away. Her lips were warm, soft, and they seemed to cause a small tingling sensation to erupt in me. I moaned, not really trying to before she kissed me harder, not losing grip with me as I kept my eyes on her. I hadn't kissed back yet, my mind was lost, my body betraying me.

"Alex…," I whispered out, a painful yet merciful cry. "Please stop."

She did. Pulling away from me, her eyes expressing hurt. Maybe she was confused on why she kissed me, or maybe me speaking is what scared her more.

"Mitchie…"

"Maybe we should talk." My throat was killing me, my voice low and barley audible.

"Can we not? I…I don't want to talk. Nor let you ruin your voice."

"Alex…we're going to talk." I hated hearing my voice strain so much. It seemed shaky and even scratchy.

"Mitchie, I'm sorry."

"This isn't about you kissing me."

"Its not?"

I shake my head, sparing my words for when I truly needed to speak.

"Wait. I think we should talk about me kissing you."

I signaled her to go on first, as she sighed.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to kiss you. I mean I did..but, I knew you'd freak out so…I thought I could keep how I felt about you to myself but…god this is complicated and stupid of me."

"Don't do this Alex."

"Mitch not to be rude, but stop talking."

I scoffed, hitting her arm before the effect of her kissing me soaked in.

"I…," Alex sat back on the couch, hiding her face from me as I bent down in front of her.

As you can see, the story is unfinished. Do you want me to go on? Don't forget to read the others as well. Thanks for everything.