ok, so, here's my new oneshot! it's kinda sorta Smitchie but it's sad. i made Shane a jackass. lol! i was listening to this song (Paper Cut by Vanessa Hudgens) and this idea popped into my head so i wrote it. not that great but it works! lol!
A very exhausted Mitchie climbed into the empty king-sized bed belonging to her boyfriend of the past two years. Where was her boyfriend now? Who knows?
Mitchie curled up into a ball under the covers, breathing in his scent that lingered on his pillows. She wanted him near, and not just physically.
For quite awhile now, he'd been acting very distant and cold. And she wasn't sure why. So now, she's beginning to feel a new feeling. A new pain.
It's not the feeling like when you touch a flame
No, it's not like when someone calls you a bad name
It's not like the hurt when you slip and fall down
No, it's not like any of these, what I've found is…
Mitchie laid awake, waiting for him to come home. She didn't know why she decided to stay at his house that night. She knew he'd be out for awhile. Now whether him being out had something to do with his career or he just didn't want to come home to her, she honestly wasn't sure.
Flashback
His strong arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her close to him. Her arms found their way around his neck, her fingers tangling in his dark hair. They smiled lightly at each other.
He kissed her nose. "I love you, baby," he whispered.
She smiled. "I love you too," she whispered back.
He pulled her into a tight hug. She held on tightly as he rubbed her lower back. She never wanted him to let her go. She wanted to just stay in his arms forever.
End Flashback
That had been about a month ago. Then something happened. About a week later, Mitchie came over to visit. The warmth in his light brown eyes was replaced with a darkening coldness that sent a shiver down her spine. He didn't smile. He simply told her he was busy and that he'd call her later that night. He never did.
She cried all night that night. Her best friend, Caitlyn came over with a carton of Ben and Jerry's ice cream and Mitchie's favorite movie. The girls sat up in Mitchie's room and stayed up all night, eating ice cream and watching the movie. Mitchie cried every once in a while and Caitlyn was there to comfort her. When she stopped, Caitlyn managed to pull out yet another carton of ice cream and the girls shared it. Mitchie wasn't sure how much ice cream they ate that night but she knew that in the morning, the two had massive stomach aches.
Your love hurts like a paper cut, so sweet
Never even feel it slices deep
It seems so harmless, but only at first
Like a paper cut the pain grows worse
Oh, oh
Mitchie sat up and was about to pull her phone out the call her mom when the bedroom door opened and Shane stood there in the doorway. The two stared at each other for what felt like forever to Mitchie. The coldness was still in his eyes and they seemed to darken when he saw Mitchie sitting in his bed.
He didn't say anything as he crossed the room and changed into a pair of sweatpants and an old T-shirt, quite similar to what Mitchie was currently wearing. Mitchie looked down at her hands awkwardly, wringing her hands together, refusing to look up. Now she seriously thought staying here was a very stupid idea.
She felt Shane climb in bed next to her. His hand rubbed her lower back briefly before he turned on his side, facing away from her, and fell asleep.
She still refused to look up, scared he might still be watching her. Him rubbing her back was the most affectionate thing he'd done in the last few weeks. She wasn't sure what caused it, but she was glad it happened.
She lay down beside him, facing away from him, not wanting to look at him, fearing the tears might start coming.
It's not so much in the words that you don't say
It's not when you act in the distant, cold way
It's more in your eyes how you look at me
Like you no longer care for what I see
Flashback
Mitchie came up to Shane's house, determined to find out what has been up with him the last week.
As she came to the front door, Nate and Jason were walking out. When their eyes landed on her, they immediately got looks of panic on their faces and they wrapped their arms around her and led her away from the house.
"Whoa! What're you guys doing?" she demanded as she was shoved into the backseat of Jason's car.
"Sorry, Mitch. You can't see Shane right now," Nate explained as he closed the car door. He climbed into the passenger's side while Jason got in behind the wheel.
Mitchie looked confused. "What're you guys talking about?" she questioned.
Jason turned around and looked at her. "Trust me, Mitchie. Shane's not in the mood to talk to anyone right now," he said.
"Not even you guys?"
"We were there for about two minutes before Shane screamed at us to get out and nearly broke down in tears," Nate informed.
Mitchie felt a pang in her heart as Jason started the car and pulled away. She watched as Shane's house faded into the distance. Something was seriously wrong with him. And she was determined to figure out what it was.
End Flashback
The sun slowly rose and Mitchie groaned, turning over to try and avoid the light hitting her eyes. Her face was pressed into something other than her pillow. Cracking her eyes opened, she realized she had her face buried in Shane's chest. She smiled and cuddled even closer to him. This hadn't happened in a while. And she wasn't about to miss a second of it.
Your love hurts like a paper cut, so sweet
Never even feel it slices deep
It seems so harmless, but only at first
Like a paper cut the pain grows worse
Shane slowly opened his eyes and realized Mitchie was cuddled close to him. He stared at her for a while before he gently pushed her away and climbed out of bed. He changed quickly and left the room.
Mitchie woke about five minutes later, immediately feeling the empty space beside her. She opened her eyes and sat up quickly. She was alone. Again.
She couldn't even remember a time when she actually woke up to Shane still laying beside her, smiling down at her lovingly. That's one of the things she missed more than anything.
She grabbed her cell off of the bedside table, tears threatening to fall, and called Caitlyn.
"Hey, Mitch Mitch. What'd that bastard do this time?" was the first thing Caitlyn said when she answered.
Mitchie sniffled and wiped her eyes with the sleeve of her sweatshirt. She pulled her legs to her chest and wrapped her free arm around them. "Caity, can you come pick me up?" she whimpered.
"Sure. Do I need to bring the ice cream?" Caitlyn questioned, already starting to get her sneakers on and grabbing her car keys off her dresser.
"Yeah. And lots of it," Mitchie replied.
"Ok. What movie?"
"The Notebook."
"You're fave," Caitlyn giggled.
Mitchie sniffled again. "Thanks, Cait," she said quietly.
"No prob, girlie. I'll be right over," Caitlyn said as she rushed out the door.
"Ok, bye."
"Bye."
The two hung up and Caitlyn angrily climbed into her car. She swore she was gonna talk to that no-good, bratty, self-centered asshole the next time she saw him.
She drove to Shane's house and parked in the driveway. She stormed up to the front door and didn't even bother knocking. She just barged right in.
"Hey!" Shane yelled from his spot on the couch.
"Where is she, you self-centered ass!?" Caitlyn screamed.
"Probably upstairs crying somewhere," Shane replied coldly.
Caitlyn's blood boiled. "And you don't even care that you're girlfriend is up there crying!?" she exclaimed.
Shane shrugged. "I'm sure she's fine," he replied.
That threw Caitlyn over the edge. She marched up to him and slapped him across the face. "That's for making my best friend cry. This –" She kicked him in the shin– "is for all the shit you've put her through the last few weeks. And this –" She kneed him in the worst spot to knee a guy– "is for not even caring!"
Shane fell to his knees in front of her, gasping for breath. That girl was tough.
"I can't believe any of us even began to think you changed! You're still the self-centered jackass you were before camp! And to think I actually let Mitchie date you! I should've known letting her get mixed up with someone like you would only cause problems! So you know what, I'll do something I know she's wanted to do for a while. It's over, Shane. You can forget about ever having any sort of future with Mitchie! You two are over! You hear me!? O-V-E-R! OVER!"
Caitlyn stormed up the stairs, leaving Shane on the ground, groaning in pain. She walked down the hallway to Shane's room and shoved open the door to find Mitchie sobbing on the bed. She rushed over to her and wrapped her arms around her.
You had to go and show me just how good your love could be
Then you threw it all away
Now I can't help but feel a brand new pain
So I'm asking baby, please stay.
"Caitlyn, I don't want it to be over," Mitchie said quietly as they sat on Mitchie's bed back home.
Caitlyn looked at her in shock. "After everything he's put you through, you still want to stay with him?" she asked in disbelief.
"I love him, Cait. I always have and I always will, whether he still loves me or not," Mitchie explained.
Caitlyn sighed. "Mitchie, I know you can never get over your first love but I don't think going back to him is a good idea. He's not who we thought he was," she pointed out.
Mitchie let out a small sob. "I know he's not but…that doesn't change how I feel about him," she admitted.
Caitlyn reached over and played with Mitchie's hair, gently pushing it out of her face. "Mitch, listen to me. You're way better off without him," she advised.
Mitchie sighed and scooped some ice cream onto her spoon. She licked her spoon clean before saying, "I want to be with him, even if he doesn't want to be with me."
Caitlyn thought Mitchie was going insane. Shane made it pretty clear he didn't want anything to do with Mitchie. And yet she was still willing to throw her life away and stay with him.
She rubbed her forehead, trying to let everything Mitchie just said sink in. She scooted closer to her friend and took hold of her hand. "Mitch, seriously, think about what you're doing. Think about everything you're gonna throw away if you stay with him. Think about all the opportunities you'll miss out on. You've got a bright future ahead of you and I know you don't want to admit it but Shane is not in it," she said.
Mitchie's eyes filled with tears. Caitlyn's words hit her hard but she knew she was right.
She shook her head, eyes closed tightly. But that didn't stop the tears.
"Please, Cait, just make it stop," she begged.
Caitlyn pulled Mitchie into a tight hug as she started to sob uncontrollably.
Shane Gray has officially pushed Mitchie Torres over the edge.
Shane Gray has officially become number one on Caitlyn Gellar's hit list.
Your love hurts like a paper cut, so sweet
Never even feel it slices deep
It seems so harmless, but only at first
Like a paper cut the pain grows worse.
It was about three in the morning and Mitchie was still wide awake. Caitlyn was fast asleep beside her, curled into a ball, hogging most of the blankets. But Mitchie didn't mind.
She held the teddy bear Shane had gotten her tightly to her chest. She finally realized that Caitlyn was right. If she wants this pain to stop, there was only one thing she could do. She had to leave Shane. And fast.
She heard her phone vibrate on her bedside table. She reached over and grabbed it, reading the text from Shane.
'Mitchie, I'm soooooooooo sorry. PLEASE forgive me!'
Mitchie rolled her eyes, something that surprised her. Normally, she'd smile and reply, 'I forgive you, Shane.' But not this time. No, this time, she was going to stand up for herself and not let Shane Gray walk all over her.
'No, Shane. I'm sorry but you blew it. It's over. Go find some other girl to torture every day. Cause I'm done with you.'
She hit send and smiled to herself, feeling, for once, happy.
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
The pain grows worse
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
The pain grows worse
Mitchie finally found the cure to stop the growing pain. She called it quits. If the boy she though she loved was only going to put her through pain and misery, then she wanted nothing to do with him. Even if that boy was Shane Gray.
Mitchie smiled as Nate and Jason came to pick up her and Caitlyn the next day. The four friends were going to head out to see a movie and get some dinner together.
"So, how you holding up?" Nate asked Mitchie, who smiled.
"I can honestly say I've never been happier," she admitted truthfully.
All three friends smiled. Jason wrapped his arms around both girls' shoulders. "You know I love you two, right?" he asked, looking back and forth between the two.
Both girls giggled and kissed his cheek. "We love you too, Jase," they said together.
Jason smiled and lowered his arms.
The four got into Jason's car and he drove them to the movie theater.
And Mitchie never heard from Shane again.
Oh, oh
The pains grows worse
i am IN LOVE with the Caitlyn/Shane part! lol! i can totally see her doing that to him! which kinda sucks cuz that hurts pretty bad! lol! now don't kill me for making Shane a total dumbass. he's kinda worse than he was in the movie! lol! i didn't think that was really possible!! haha!
anyways, my throat's hurting so i'm gonna go take some medicine or something and then see if i can get that next chapter of Love's Bittersweet Pain finished before the end of the night cuz once i leave for New York, there won't be any updates until i get back. well...if my daddy brings his laptop, then you guys might get lucky with one or two updates. lol! but don't worry. i won't be gone for long! lol!
review please! tell me what you thought!
Peace.Love.Jonas.