Hello everyone !
I'm back for the sequel to Remember me. I hope you'll like it.
In Our Songs :
Chapter 1 :
Solo
"Today is a busy day for Hollywood Records." The host of Hot Tunes TV announced. "Today, two of their top stars release their album. Mitchie Torres and Connect three are indeed in competition for the top of the charts. Who will you choose ?"
"Yeah Shane who will you choose ?" Jason asked his best friend. They were sitting in the living room of their apartment, watching the morning edition of Hot Tunes' report.
"Who do you think ?" Shane almost spat at his friend. And turned his attention back to the TV, where the host was back after a commercial break.
"This is Mitchie Torres debut album, even though you already know her from her duet with Shane Gray and her videos on the internet. It's a really different style that Miss Torres gives us with her album called "Solo". Lots of break up songs on this." the host said showing Mitchie's album. "Would it have something to do with hers and Shane Gray's break up almost five months ago ? That's what we're all wondering here at Hot Tunes TV."
This news didn't exactly thrill Shane. This day was supposed to be about Connect Three not about his ex-girlfriend. "Hey Shane is Chelsea coming with you tonight at the release party ?" Nate asked his band mate when he entered the apartment, talking on the phone. Shane nodded. "Yeah Shane's coming with his girlfriend... No Rick, not Mitchie, the new one." Nate told their manager, said his goodbyes and hung up.
Shane's smile flattened a bit more, as he turned back to the TV, trying to forget about what just happened. "What you're watching ?" Nate asked his friends as he sat in between them.
"Hot Tunes, apparently Shane got told off in Mitchie's new album." Jason told Nate.
"Not true, they think that, it might not be true." Shane protested, but deep down he knew they were most likely right, not that he would admit it.
"Oh believe me, you got told off. At least that was her goal." Nate told him. "You hurt her Shane, really bad." Nate added.
"How would you know ?" Shane asked, a little tense. He didn't like to talk about his break up with Mitchie.
"I was there when she recorded it, I went to get Caitlyn from the studio but they weren't done yet so I stayed and listened. Believe me all her songs are about you." Nate told him and changed the channel, knowing fully well that Shane wouldn't want to hear about Mitchie's album.
"Why did she have to release it the same day as us ?" Shane whined angrily. "She knew we wanted to release ours today. She just wanted to piss me off."
"I won't change my release date, Shane !" Mitchie told him for the umpteenth time. "If you don't want your album released on the same day as mine, change your date." It was one of their many arguments, it was the only thing they would do together since their break up, argue. They would do their best to avoid each other, but if they crossed path, they would argue.
"Why should I change my date ? We told the label first !" He said exasperated.
"Then I guess our albums will get out on the same day." Mitchie told him with a fake smile and left the room.
"You deserved it Shane. She knew Jason and I wouldn't care, so she went through with it. You hurt her, she wanted to hurt you in return, even though I think it isn't enough." Shane knew his band mates didn't approve of what happened, but he wouldn't apologize. It happened and he couldn't go back in time and change what he did.
"Do you think I can go to Mitchie's release party instead of ours ?" Jason asked Nate. Since the break up, They couldn't hung out together without the ex lover picking a fight, and Jason missed his best girl friend.
"Come on, Shane behave. I want to see Mitchie again." Jason plead as they were on their way to Caitlyn's Birthday party at the girls apartment.
"I'll behave if she does." Shane answered, crossing his arms on his chest. "Why does she have to be here anyway ?" Shane asked.
"It's her apartment and Catlyn is her best friend Shane, why wouldn't she be here ?" Jason answered. "Now if you feel the need to pick up a fight, repress it." He told Shane as they arrived to destination.
Once they got inside the apartment Jason went to look for Mitchie and once he did, he engulfed her in a tight hug. "I missed you too, Jase." Mitchie said smiling at one of her best friends, but it disappeared when she saw Shane. "Why is he doing here ?" She asked bitterly.
"He'll behave." Jason promised. He did behave for a while until Chelsea showed up. "Mitchie I had no idea she would come." Jason told her when he saw her sad expression.
"I have to go." She whispered and ran for the door, taking her coat on the way, and hid her face as she passed the couple.
"Mitchie !" Jason called and ran after her. He stopped beside Shane. "I thought you said you'd behave ?" Jason said angry and disappointed at the same time.
"I did nothing, I haven't even talked to her." Shane protested.
"You just had to bring her, and rub it in didn't you ? If you weren't one of my best friend I'd kick your ass." He told his friend and ran after Mitchie.
"No !" Shane yelled at him. "Jason you're part of the group, you can't not come to the release party !" Jason wasn't phased by his friend's outburst, he chose to ignore it and left the room to get ready to go to the girl's apartment with Nate. Shane would go hang out with his girlfriend for the rest of the day.
"Oh, Caitlyn gave me this for you." Nate told Shane and handed him a wrapped CD. Shane unwrapped it and came face to face with his ex's album.
"Is this a joke ?" Shane asked his friend.
"Listen to it, you didn't talk about it with her. You'll understand how she feels." Nate said and left with Jason, leaving Shane alone, Mitchie's album still in his hands.
He pondered his choice for about fifteen minutes, his eyes constantly shifting between the CD player and his hands. He finally decided to give it a shot he still had a little time before Chelsea would show up.
You speak to me
And in your words I hear a melody
But in the twilight it's so hard to see
What's wrong for me
I can't resist
Until you give the truth a little twist
As if your gonna get away with this
You're not sorry
I can't believe I fell for this
I fell through the hole
down at the bottom of your soul
Didn't think you could go
So low
Look at what you've done
You're losing me
Here's what you've won
Got me planning to go
Solo
Solo
You sing to me
Too bad you couldn't even stay on key
If your life is such a mystery
Why don't you just stick to acting?
Here you go again
You couldn't find my number until when
You thought that you can get to my best friend
Without a script your game is lacking
I can't believe I fell for this
I fell through the hole
Down at the bottom of your soul
Didn't think you could go
So low
Look at what you've done
You're losing me
Here's what you've won
Got me planning to go
Solo
Solo
I'd rather go to a party alone
Than have to walk around with you on my arm
Now that I'm proud to admit that we're done
Good luck trying to find me...
Cause I didn't think you could go
So low
Look at what you've done
You're losing me
Here's what you've won
Got me planning to go
Solo
Mitchie's lyrics hurt Shane more that he thought it would. It wasn't the comment on his singing or the allusion to the incident with her best friend Sierra. He didn't want her phone number to get with her, Chelsea just wanted to learn mandarin, and he remembered that Sierra was in AP mandarin in high school.
No what hurt him most was the fact that she was glad they were over. He didn't have feelings for her anymore, at least he thought he did, but it still hurt. She thought he was wrong for her, that his choice, as bad as it had been seen, made her want to stay single.
He was interrupted by the doorbell ringing, he stopped the CD player and went to open the door, to find Chelsea. He put on a fake smile and pecked her on the lips. "Hey there pop star." Chelsea told him. His smile disappeared at her words.
Shane managed to hide how hurt he was until the release party. Everything was fine until he saw Jason and Nate exiting the place. "Where are you two going ?"
"We're going to Mitchie's party !" Jason said excitingly. "Rick told us we could go for a bit to support her, he said it would be good PR, plus it's right across the hall." he told Shane ans skipped out of the party, and Nate stayed behind.
"You listened to it." Nate told him. It wasn't a question, he knew Shane listened to Mitchie's album, he could tell.
"I listened to only one song." Shane said slowly. "Just go, and tell her I said congrats." He said it like he didn't mean it, but he did. She had talent, and her songs where really good.
Nate didn't say a word, he nodded and went to join his girlfriend and friends across the hall. He found the three of them chatting together. He took a wrapped package from his pocket and handed it to Mitchie. Just like Shane that morning, she opened it and found Connect three new CD. She eyed him and her best friend suspiciously. "Give it a chance, he wrote most of the songs." Caitlyn told her.
"He said to tell you congrats, and has yours too, listened to the first song this morning." Nate told her.
"Whose plan is this ?" She asked under her breath. They all looked at each other. "Guys Shane might be gullible but I'm not. So whose plan is this ?"
"Nate we have to do it, as good at hiding as she is, I know that Mitchie is hurting and we know that Chelsea ..." Caitlyn started but Jason stopped her. "Oh right she's here." Caitlyn remembered. "We need to find something. They belong together, everyone knows that."
"Fine, the album thing then ?" Nate asked his girlfriend. "The day of the release. I'll give it to them, they won't think it's fishy."
And the plan was put in action.
"Mitchie it's not a plan ! We already tried to get the two of you to talk it didn't work. You can't stand each other we got it." Caitlyn told her best friend. She knew she would be mad when she'd figure it out but it was for her best.
"Well we have to go back now, but we'll see you tomorrow." Nate said and dragged Jason out of the room before he would spill the beans.
So how was it ? Do you like it so far ?