Chapter One: One Month Later
"You gotta scream until there's nothing left
With your last breath
So here I am
Here I am
Make em listen
Cause there is no way you'll be ignored
Not anymore
So here I am…"
Mitchie Torres awoke to the sound of Peggy Dupree and Shane Gray's duet song "Here I Am" for what felt like the millionth time. In reality, the song had only been released a week and a half ago, but it seemed like every radio station couldn't get enough of 'Camp Rock's newest success'. The song had been rising on the charts since its release and was played at almost exactly 8:30am every day, which happened to be when Mitchie's radio alarm clock went off.
Although the song was starting to get repetitive, she couldn't help listening to the whole song each time. She was happy for her friends. Peggy had gone from getting stepped on to speaking her mind and all it took was her song. After the reaction of the audience from Peggy's song, the label decided it was the best song to record. And the rest is history... or at least the history of this week's E! News.
"Cause there is no way you'll be ignored
Not anymore
So here I am
Here I am
Here I am
Here I am
Here I am"
As the song wrapped up, Mitchie crossed off another day on her calendar before heading down to breakfast. Today was September 9th. Tomorrow was her first day of tenth grade, sophomore year. Not only that, but it was exactly one month since camp ended. One month since she met Caitlyn, Peggy, and Ella. One month since the greatest experience of her life. One month since she'd found Shane.
Those thirty-one days seemed like forever and just a few hours all at the same time. In the beginning of the summer she had been invisible to almost everyone, but now she had more than one person she could count on to be there. And one specific person who definitely saw her as more than invisible.
After Final Jam it seemed clear that Mitchie and Shane were special to one another. Maybe even before that. Either way, they were together now. Shane and Mitchie were inseparable. She spent almost every day (when Shane wasn't recording with Peggy) helping his band, Connect 3, write songs that they were going to present to their label soon, as their 'new sound'. And although Mitchie had no idea what heaven was all about, she was pretty sure it had to be something like this.
If it weren't for the fact that she would no longer be recognized as a freshman at her high school anymore, she would almost be dreading this summer coming to a close. But there really shouldn't be anything to worry about. Although this summer had brought all these new things into her life, its end couldn't just wash it all away. Could it?
As she made her way down the steps she could smell the warm, delicious scent of chocolate-chip pancakes. Having a mom in the catering business definitely had its advantages.
"Mitchie, you're just in time! The pancakes are coming off the stove right now," her mom said.
"Thanks, Mom." she said as she was served.
"Morning, sweetheart," her dad said as he took his seat at the table.
"Morning, Dad."
The television was turned on to MTV News. She could hear them discussing the rumored new Connect 3 album, as were most music related programs.
"Oh look, honey! They're talking about Shane and his friends on TV," her Mom said, as she did every time Connect 3 was on TV. She acted as if he was one of the neighbor's kids on the news or participating in some broadcasted sports game, not a celebrity.
"After talking to Star Records they decided not to comment on the rumors, but did not deny that there was an album in the works. I'm sure we all remember just a few short months ago when member Shane Gray's bad boy reputation caused the band to cancel their summer tour," the news reporter continued, "This new album might be just what Connect 3 needs to connect back their fans. Later tonight will be the premiere of..."
Mitchie didn't understand how the press had found out about the new album. It wasn't even done being written and Star Records didn't even know about it, which is probably why they had nothing to say. Yet somehow the press had been tipped off about the new songs.
"This 'new album' better be good, with all the hype they have about it," her dad grunted. As was expected from a dad, he didn't exactly like the fact that Mitchie was dating, let alone dating a celebrity that used to have a bad reputation.
Mitchie rolled her eyes, "Dad, can't you even try to like him? He's really not a bad guy anymore. Mom even says so!"
It was true; her mom had noticed the change in Shane over the summer. Now, he was nothing like how the TV made him out to be back in May.
"Well... he's still too old for you." he retorted.
"Ugh," she sighed. Getting her dad to like Shane was beginning to seem more and more like a lost cause. She finished up her pancakes and was about to head back upstairs to plan her outfit for school tomorrow when her dad asked if she could get the paper for him.
"Sure, Dad." She said.
She made her way to the foyer of the house and opened the door.
Flashing lights immediately blinded her. When the spots in her vision became less intense she could see a photographer and two reporters, armed with their tape recorders.
"Mitchie Torres! What's it like being Shane Gray's girlfriend?"
Flash, flash.
"Mitchie Torres! Is the relationship getting serious?"
Flash, flash, flash.
"Mitchie! Are the rumors about a new Connect 3 album true?"
FLASH!
She could hear the reporters calling her name and asking the questions, but she couldn't process the answers right now. All she could think of was why she had ever thought pajamas covered in bunnies were cute and why did she have to be wearing them right at this moment?
A/N: I've done fanfiction before, but not for Camp Rock and not for this site , so if I did something wrong, let me know! I hope you like the story so far. This chapter is pretty short, but i hope to make the rest longer. Please reveiw with contructive critiscism!!