A/N: Hey there, Camp Rockers. So I was listening to the song "Why" by Rascal Flatts earlier, which I absolutely love, and this came into my head. In case you haven't noticed a pattern developing, I tend to get inspired by songs and then write sad stories. That's just the way I roll.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Except this stupid cough and incredibly sore throat.
Warning: Mild language and allusions to suicide. However, it is not graphic.
Why
Dear Mitchie,
It's Shane. But you probably already knew that, didn't you? You were always so smart. I guess I don't really know why I'm writing to you. Or maybe I do. It's because I love you and I miss you, Mitch. I miss you so damn much.
You must have been in a lot darker place than any of us thought. I guess only God knew. Couldn't you see the light that was shining for you? It was so bright, Mitch. None of us thought the next time the group would be together was for something like this. I wish you would have told me how you were feeling. I couldn't see just how badly you were hurting. Maybe I wanted to believe things were just fine? I keep asking myself if there was anything I could have done for you or said to stop you. I'd give anything, and I mean anything, to have you back here with me again. Everyone would.
Mitch, I can't help but ask, why? Why would you leave so soon? Your life, Mitch...it was, and still is, like a song. A beautiful song. It's not like you to walk off the stage in the middle of a song. You were meant to perform, Mitchie. This isn't the way you were supposed to draw a crowd. No, not like this.
You know, I keep thinking back to five years ago when we were 17 and spending our summers at Camp Rock. Everything was perfect, and we were both so happy. Music was all we needed besides each other. You were always amazing at everything you tried to do. No matter the situation, you always did your very best and threw yourself completely into it.
Mitchie, I just have one more question. Who the hell told you that life wasn't worth fighting for? Who told you that you weren't worth it? Because they were wrong, Mitch, so freaking wrong. Whoever they were, they lied to you. Now you're gone. Forever. And there's not a thing in this world I can do to change that. I want so badly to look up and open my eyes and see you standing there smiling that gorgeous smile of yours at me. But I won't ever get to see it again.
I'm sitting in the park right now. It's autumn now, your favorite season, and the trees are swaying in the breeze, the leaves are changing, the sun is shining bright. It's beautiful, just like you and your life. The birds are singing, and it always makes me think of you. Because you were a beautiful song, Michelle Torres, that was ended way too soon. I could have listened to it, to you, forever. Maybe someday I'll get that chance, but for now, I'm still here in this world. You know, it's not really all that bad of a place. I wish you were still here to share it with me. I love you.
All my love and forever yours,
Shane