Ok, I just discovered Camp Rock and Hannah Montana and have becoming a bit obsessed so here is a one shot - most likely will become a longer story, if it does become a longer - epic, I promise to write the entire story before posting. This is a multi-part crossover with Hannah Montana and the movie Starstruck. Although, other than guest appearances, I don't think the HM and Starstruck characters will have a prominent roll in this story - if it becomes an epic. I always thought it'd be interesting to see Mitchie's life from an outsider's view and what it would be like to be the normal one when your friend is surrounded by so many Rich, Famous people. If it turns into an epic, then I'll do some viewpoint switching, but Im hoping to keep this 70% of it in Sierra's point of view.
Sierra's POV
It had been a crazy summer. I spent the last month of school trying to convince my best friend Mitchie to go to Camp Rock. She didn't think she was good enough to attend and her parents can't afford to send her. So I just let the subject drop. Her lack of self-confidence and "aloofness" drives me batty sometimes. She has more going for her than some of us.
Her three best friends since childhood are the most popular people in School, plus she has me. I'm just the resident geek with frilly, untamable hair who would do anything to become popular.
Mitch could be queen bee of this School so easily, but she has a tendency to go all emo and doesn't like dealing with people so we frequently end up sitting alone in the Cafeteria.
No matter what we say, she always believes every negative thing everyone else says about her. Did I mention she is also beautiful? Not classically beautiful like a Tess Tyler (the current Hollywood It girl for bad behavior) or Ashley Tisdale or even Christian Wilde's new girlfriend but she definitely has that intangible quality and that big weird smile of hers lights up her entire face and body.
Kyle and Craig have asked us to sit with them on several occasions but Mitchie just can't deal with Kelsey and her clique harassing and teasing us afterwards. Yes, they pretend to be nice to us while Kyle, Craig and Shelby (The School's head Cheerleader) are around but the minute they leave, they make our lives a living hell.
Part of the reason Kelsey hates Mitchie is, the very thing that drives me and a lot of others crazy, Kelsey knows Mitchie has potential and if she ever realizes it, Kelsey will become a nobody in this school. Kelsey moved to town about the same time that I did and because her family are very wealthy and her father has run for Congress a couple of times (failed both times, thank god – he's a nutbag) she thinks she owns the school and town. Since we live in a fairly middle class town where everyone has the same basic backgrounds, our school really isn't as cliquish as most.
Kelsey always had a thing for Mitchie's ex boyfriend (they are still best friends) Craig. Mitchie and Craig (and his sister Shelby) have known each other since her family first moved here. It is hard not to love Craig; he is a gorgeous boy whore who flirts with everyone. He also happens to have a very sweet, protective, side that is always on full display around Mitchie and Shelby.
To the outside world he is the typical Captain of the Football team who acts like he doesn't have a care in the world, but he's never been a bully and his best friend is the sweet lovable nerd Kyle. I know that I'll never be as close to Mitchie as she is to Craig and Shelby - I accept that. They always include me in whatever they are doing, it is hard not to feel left out sometimes but Kyle is always there for me. Mitchie also has a tendacy to as she calls it "compartmentalize" her friendships. She's the only one I know that is capable of complaining about being a loner, even though she has a great group of friends who she is really close to but rarely interact with each other.
I'm friends with the three Amigos because we go to the same school but I didn't find out until last year, by accident, that she had a few other secret friends – the 3 Amigos don't even know and she swore me to secrecy. I'm still kind of upset with her. Why?
Her truest bff is Hannah freaking Montana – yes, that Hannah Montana and remember when I mentioned current teen superstar Christopher Wilde? Yeah, she's really close to him as well. Before Mitchie moved here, she, Hannah and Christopher were the original three Amigos. Mitchie's awesome parents grew up with Hannah's – they did everything together including go to school and College.
When Hannah's mother died, her father quit the music business to raise them. He couldn't handle living in the town they grew up in so they moved away to Malibu, CA. Shortly later Hannah entered the music business and the rest is history. Since Hannah and Chris were close, Hannah helped Chris get a record deal. Mitchie's family ended up moving here. However they still email, text and visit each other all the time.
I have only been Mitchie's neighbor for 5 years but she is like my sister and it pains me to see her ignore her potential. She has severe stage fright and won't let Hannah help her get a record deal – her voice and song writing is amazing. She even helped Hannah write a couple of her hits.
I've seen her cutting and her manic depressive days – which she hides from everyone except me. Something really bad happened to her as a child, but she doesn't talk about it and keeps it bottled up. I think the 3 Amigos know, but won't say anything to anyone.
So here we are, Mitchie's 16th birthday. It should be a milestone day for her, but it isn't and while she never really gets upset, I could tell last night that she was this time.
Her birthday is always a bit difficult because it's in the middle of August and everyone is usually traveling with their family. Since her birthday is in the summer, she is always one of the "youngest" people in our year, but it has benefits, she'll be able to graduate at 17 as this is our Junior year and be done with College by the time she's 21. I'm a geek, I care about education, sue me.
The 3 Amigos normally throw a big bash at their house in September since Shelby's birthday is in late September and then her parents and Mitchie's parents have a small get together and sleepover to make up for missing Mitchie's birthday.
Since I'm always around it's become a tradition that Mitchie and I spend the day together. I just got back from traveling with the parents yesterday and spent most of the summer at Language camp so I have not heard from Mitchie at all this summer. I felt bad for abandoning her and with all of her friends gone; I knew she'd be especially lonely this year.
I picked her up bright and early and we went out for our traditional brunch and had a good time. She was wearing a long sleeve summer shirt and I just looked at her. "Nothing is wrong…" She said. I didn't believe her for a second. When I got into the car, I grabbed her arm and pulled up her arm and saw the signs of freshly heeled wounds.
I got angry with her, "What are you doing? You promised us that you would be able to handle being alone this summer!" She looked like she was about to cry and I just sighed, "Mitchie, you have to stop doing this to yourself. We all love you."
Mitchie looked at me and shrugged her shoulders, "I know that now. I really did have an amazing summer. I went through a minor dark period where something happened, but I promise, it only lasted a few days and I had some really good friends make me see what a fool I was being. It won't happen again." "Mitchie, you've made this promise before, you can't do this whenever things get a little tough. What? Friends?" I was shocked Mitchie doesn't make friends…
Mitchie had a dreamy expression on her face and said, "You'll meet them soon enough, but yes, friends…" Then she screamed really happily in the car, "I GOT TO GO TO CAMP ROCK!" I almost wrecked my car, "Are you serious?"
"Yep! My mom got a job as the Camp Caterer. So I got to attend at a discounted rate. It was so amazing! I tried calling you, but there was no signal up there. I'm still trying to process everything that happened. I met the most amazing people there and I've learned something – I'm tired of hiding who I am. People either like me or they don't. I'm not going to let Kelsey or anyone like that get to me anymore." She said happily. I smiled widely at her and hugged her tight, but part of me felt a little hurt, knowing that this may be the end of our friendship.
She didn't miss my expression, "Si, you are one of my best friends, no matter where my life takes me or who my friends are, I want you to always be there. If I get wrapped up in my music and new friends, I trust you to pull me back and not let me get big headed or become a jerk like Kelsey. That's what Lola and Mike do for Hannah. I expect nothing less from you." She said with a confidence she never had before. I hugged her tight, so happy to hear her newfound confidence.
"I heard Shane Grey and Tess Tyler were there!" Ok, I'm a huge Connect 3 fangirl and have posters of them all over my wall. Mitchie being who she is, wasn't and would get annoyed whenever I went on one of my Shane Grey daydream sessions. I imagine meeting him one day and having his babies. "Sierra, SI!" Mitchie snapped her fingers at me with and laughed.
"Shut up, Mitch!" I grinned, "So were they there? Did you get to meet them?" Mitchie thought for a few minutes, "Yes they were there. Remember how I told you I wouldn't let people get to me anymore? Well, the reason is – Tess." Tess Tyler? She's almost as famous as Shane Grey – but for all the wrong reasons.
"Kelsey is nothing compared to what I had to deal with, with Tess and I can't believe I let her get to me all these years," Mitchie said with a mix of anger and disappointment in herself. She didn't go into details only saying they had issues and the first part of her summer was really difficult because of Tess. After a heart to heart she is now pretty close with Tess. "Tess is still kind of a bitch, but she's my bitch," Mitch said. She didn't talk about Shane Grey at all saying, "I'm still processing everything that happened and that she would definitely tell her."
"SI, I just want to bask in the glow and enjoy this day with you before telling you everything that happened at Camp Rock. I will tell you I met this awesome girl who is now another bestie! She stuck by me through everything, even when I turned against her to be popular and then the entire camp turned against me. Caitlyn is so cool, fierce, and not scared of most anything – or at least that's the front she puts on for everyone." I can't believe Mitch would abandon a friend to become popular.
Mitchie went on and on about Caitlyn the rest of the morning and I'll admit it, I was jealous and kind of hated this perfect mystery girl. How could I ever compete with someone like this? It is already tough enough competing with the 3 Amigos and Hannah "freaking" Montana. Now I have to deal with this Caitlyn? But I love her and I'll make it work. The saving grace is neither Caitlyn nor Hannah are here with her everyday, I am.
A custom ring tone with a very cool beat interrupted my thoughts as Mitchie picked up her phone and I listened to part of the conversation "Cait Cait! Nope. You are kidding me?!" Mitchie erupted in a fit of giggles, "No he didn't. You so did not. I hate you, you know that?" Mitchie, shrieked again. I was getting really upset with Mitchie, I've never seen her be this girly, giggly and at ease before. She was twirling her hair!
"No, the Jerk texted me and called me this morning. He's a needy man child." There's the rare smile that lights up her whole body, who is she talking about? "No, Cait, we decided we will just be close friends with small benefits this year. We're going to keep it secret as long as we can. I'm surprised it hasn't leaked yet. Of course we both want more, but it will be impossible if I'm not going to see him for a year."
She smirked at me, before continuing "Well, the Camp Rock grapevine says you are hiding something, Cait, Cait!" Mitchie burst out laughing again, "Language Cait, Cait. Do you talk to you mother with that potty mouth? Yeah, we all know. What's good for the goose!"
Mitch shifted the phone in her ear and got serious, "No, I'm fine, I promised you and the Jerk that I wouldn't. Yes, I'm hanging out with one of my besties Si today." Mitch must have noticed my annoyed look, "Hey, Cait Cait, I have to go. No, you want to? Ok." She handed the phone to me and I took it – you see Mitch isn't the only one who doesn't deal with new people all that well.
I stuttered a bit, hating myself for stuttering and hating this perfect stranger, "He…Hello?" The voice on the other end of the phone wasn't at all what I thought it'd be, I expected Caitlyn to be snobbish or stuck up but she was really sweet. She immediately eased my mind when she told me how much Mitchie talked about me and the 3 Amigos and she seemed to know what I was fearing and promised that she wasn't out to steal Mitchie's friendship from me and wouldn't come between us.
Caitlyn also told me how scared she was when she walked in and saw Mitchie on the floor of their Cabin bleeding from cutting herself. After that conversation I could see why Mitchie connected with this girl, they both shared a love of Music and Caitlyn was stronger than both Mitchie and I. She also seemed to be very loyal.
This makes me want to strangle Mitch more.
She has all of these amazing friends – not because they are famous, she really doesn't see "fame," but all of these people really care about her and would do anything to help her yet she cuts herself, gets manic depressive, refuses help and doesn't appreciate how lucky and blessed she is. As one of her school BFFs, I'm going to figure out what happened to make her this way if it kills me.
I'm really hoping whoever this Jerk (that she clearly loves) is from Camp Rock will help her become who she's supposed to be. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the "Jerk" ends up being the Shane Grey. This little nobody girl with a big heart and amazing talent seems to just naturally attract people like Tess Tyler and Christopher Wilde.
I know technically Christopher and Hannah were her BFFs long before they became famous but you get my point. Only Mitchie can be so calm and casual about this. Not only that, but she's so darn secretive about her friendships. I would kill to spread this around the school. It'd be an instant ticket to popularity but she'd never forgive me if I did.
"Sierra, if the press or all the people at school knew that I know certain people it would ruin our lives. I see what Chris, Tess and Hannah put up with. Fame is a double-edged sword and I don't want my friends to think that I'm using them. These are people that I love and hope are in my life forever, long after their fame ends and I don't want to throw that all away just to impress people that don't matter," she told me while we were at the Salon. "But Mitch…."
"No, Sierra, I'm serious. You tell anyone other than the 3 Amigos, we're finished…" She said firmly.
I was shocked by her bluntness and the fact that she would throw away our friendship over this, but she was right. I'd be the one doing the betraying, but I couldn't help be kind of sad at how simply she stated it. "I'm sorry Sierra, I didn't mean for it to come out like that, but it's just important, ok?"
"Mitch, I swear, I won't say anything. I'm sad that our lives are going in different directions, but I'll always be here for you and like you said, I'm not going to let you get too big headed." I laughed.
She laughed as well. "Don't worry Si, I'm not convinced this secrecy is going to last much longer anyway, plenty of people saw me with Christopher and Hannah at Camp Rock after Final Jam, so there must be photos on the Internet by now." I smiled at her; she is so definitely dating Shane Grey or someone famous. She wouldn't be this vague otherwise. Not to mention she never did answer my question as to whether or not she met him or not and her conversation with Caitlyn had enough clues.
Anyway we were done with breakfast and the salon, it was now 4pm and we were heading back home. Her mother Connie normally makes a special birthday cake and dinner for Mitchie to make up for the fact that she doesn't have parties. Have I mentioned how much I love her parents?
I pulled onto her street and something seemed a bit weird. There were several really expensive looking cars scattered and discretely hidden throughout the small neighborhood, and I don't mean just Mercedes expensive, I meant cars that cost the amount of a small house, expensive. Her neighbors, who were rich, must be having a gathering.
Mitchie didn't notice because she was on a conference call with the 3 Amigos and lost in her own little world. Hannah and Christopher had called to wish her a happy Birthday earlier and apologized for not being there. As she pulled up to Mitchie's house she noticed a strange custom looking SUV and really expensive black Hummer with all tinted glass parked on the side of her house. Whenever Mitchie's neighbors have a business party they are rude, park in Mitchie's small yard and trample their grass. Those people have no respect.
This is like a second home to me, so I used my key to open the door when a pair of hands jerked me inside and clamped them over my mouth. Mitchie was still engrossed in her conversation and didn't even see someone grab me. She walked in when I heard the sound of everyone singing:
"Surprise!"
