"Troubled teen Shane Gray, not troubled anymore? Who is this mysterious young girl? The story coming up next on today's addition of Access Hollywood."

Click. I shuddered as I switched the television off.

The worst thing about dating a rockstar was the amount of un-attractive pictures that get taken of you when you're least expecting it. They somehow chose the most un-attractive ones to show on high-profile television programs. I pulled the ends of my navy blue hoodie over my hands and hugged my knees closer to me. I hadn't seen Shane in a little over a week. He was in New York City filming Connect Three's next music video. And he hadn't bothered to call very much.

So when phone rang, I knew who it was, but a little part of me hoped I'd hear Shane's voice on the other end.

"Hello?"

"Mitchie? It's Caitlyn," the familiar voice proclaimed on the other end.

My heart sunk a bit, but I was pleased that I had guessed right about one thing.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Did you know that there is a completely unattractive picture of you they keep showing on Access Hollywood?" she informed me.

"Yes Caitlyn, I am aware."

"Oh, okay, I just thought you should know. Have you heard from Shane today?"

"No . . . why?" I asked. It was strange because Caitlyn almost never asked about Shane.

"Oh . . . uhhh . . . well I'll let him tell you himself,"she decided mysteriously.

"What do you mean by that?" I inquired. What could Caitlyn know that I didn't?

"Well, it's just that the internet was buzzing today with this rumor about Connect Three, and I thought you already knew about it."

"WHAT IS IT?" I demanded.

"I'll let Shane tell you . . . gotta go, BYE!" she quickly slammed down the phone.

I rolled my eyes, fully knowing Caitlyn was probably spending the day bumming around just like me. As I hung up the phone, I switched the television back on.

". . . In even bigger news than Shane's new girl, rumors of Connect Three's winter tour have finally been confirmed! The tour starts next month in England, as the young band travels through Europe, and then to various locations here in the US!"

I could feel my eyes producing new, hot tears, and my heart dropped down a few more levels. Shane was going on tour. Shane was going on tour and he knew, and he didn't tell me. The world found out before me, Shane Gray's girlfriend.

I take back what I thought before. The worst thing about dating a rockstar is the fact he's never around. A European tour is going to keep him away for quite awhile. I angrily threw the television remote against the wall, and knocked out the batteries.

My mom found me on the couch about two hours later, sprawled out and snoring quite loudly.

She started shaking me, "Mitchie! Wake-up!"

"Life stinks Mom, just let me sleep!"

"But Mitchie, I think you should probably get up now."

I grumbled and scratched my hair a bit, which messed up my hair, as I sat up on the couch.

"What's so important that I get up now-"

Standing behind my Mom was a smiling Shane. His face was appalling to me at that moment, so I crashed my own face back into the couch. I could sense the smile on Shane's face falling as he walked toward the couch.

"Mitchie? I'm here. Aren't you glad to see me?"

Shane put his hand on my back, but I felt nothing. No connection like before.

My mom ducked out of the room, sensing my anger toward Shane.

"Glad to see you? Why would I be glad to see you?"

"Mitchie, I know you get mad when I don't call, but I knew I was coming home today and I wanted to surprise you in person," he explained, "but I didn't think it would go like this."

"Why? What do you expect?"

"Well, I expected you to excitedly throw your arms around me or something . . ." he imagined, "but now I just want to know what your problem is."

"MY PROBLEM? I think it's your problem we should be worried about!" I yelled, "I heard about the tour. From the television, not from my boyfriend."

Shane's face sunk even more.

"I was going to tell you Mitch, but I wanted it to be a surprise."

"A surprise? That you're leaving me to go on tour."

Shane smiled, "That was the surprise Mitch."

I was so confused I was going to scream. I just started to cry. The worst thing about having your boyfriend be a rockstar is his strange surprises.

"Mitchie . . . I didn't tell you because I wanted it to be a surprise . . . that you are coming with!"

My mouth probably dropped open while I entered a state of shock.

"Coming . . . with?"

Shane laughed, "Yes you are coming with! I talked about it with your parents and my tour manager. You'll have to do school on the road, but they all agreed to it."

My heart did a 180 turn as I became ecstatic.

"SHANE! You're the greatest!"

I threw my arms around him in excitement.

"That's better!" he proclaimed, hugging me back.

"So Jason's girlfriend is coming too, otherwise it will be just me and my brothers, you, and our opening act."

I was so excited. . . me, going on a real tour with the most popular music group at the time. I would have to remember to make sure I don't let anyone take any unattractive pictures of me that might show up on Access Hollywood in England.

But nothing could ruin this tour! It was going to be amazing, a dream come true until I could have one of my own as a famous singer.

The worst thing about having a rockstar for a boyfriend, is that it's impossible to repay him for all the great things he does for you.