Chapter one: then and now

Past time: First grade

(Teacher's pov)

"The way these two kids acted was weird, each day Shane would be rude and sometimes even throw things at mitchie but she did nothing about it but sometimes frown at him. I just didn't understand why she didn't do anything. Even if she barely talks to anyone, if I were her I would be complaining,"

Thats what I thought as I watched them at recess. They both Did there own things, Mitchie sits on a bench waiting for it to be over and Shane plays with his friends but nether seem to wonder to far from the other.

If mitchie is siting by the doors then Shane is within thirty feet of her, if Shane is in the field then mitchie sits near by. It's as if they can't live without keeping an eye on the other.

As I was thinking about this something happened between the two.

When I got there both children were crying, I brought them back to the classroom and got Shane to stop crying but he buried his head in his arms without telling me what happened. And I couldn't get mitchie to stop crying.

I called both of there parents, who showed up immediately.

Before I let them in the room I said "I called you here," Looking at Mitchie's mother," because I can't get Mitchie to stop crying, so could you please..."

Before I could finish speaking she nodded and walked into the room then I continued, now looking at Shane's mother, "I called you because as much as I would like to say otherwise, I'm quite sure Shane is a big part of the reason why mitchie started crying, everyday he is very rude to her. But I have no idea what is happening right now."

We went in the room and mitchie's mother was trying to get her to stop crying.

I sat at my desk while both mothers were talking to their children.

I overheard Shane's mother talking to Shane, she asked, "Well, why did you push her then?"

He replied, "I don't know. I didn't mean to make her cry though."

His eyes were watering again and I felt bad for the poor kid.

After that Mitchie's walked up to me with Mitchie in tow and said, "I'm going to take mitchie home and we're going to try home-schooling. I just don't think she's ready for public school right now. It in no way has anything to do with you, I just don't think she's ready."

I knew what she meant and told her I would explain it to the office. She left and for the rest off the year mitchie never came to school.

After that there were very few problems with Shane, for the first few weeks after mitchie left I noticed that he didn't seem quite to happy anymore, but it became unnoticeable as the year went on.

On the last day of that year I had said to him, "I'm glad your not unset about Mitchie anymore."

I was really surprised when he looked up at me confused and asked, "Who?"

Present day: High School

(Shane's pov)

"Have you seen the new girl? She won't talk to anyone not even the teacher, I heard she was home-schooled sense she was starting elementary school," Nate said as we were in passing time.

I chuckled "So. We were home-school the whole time we were on tour, and we will be again when we go back on tour," I said.

But he continued "I know that, but she's a nobody. She won't even talk to anyone, we were off singing in front of thousands of people."

Then the bell rang and we both had class to get to.

We stopped as Jason walked by, he was excited, saying, "time to go to workshop, I'm gonna make a birdhouse."

I couldn't help but laugh at him as I started to walk to social studies.

When I got there I bumped into a girl, she just kind of frowned at me. Deja Vu, that seemed weirdly familiar.

I over looked it and said "Sorry,"

I opened the door and walked in, she followed me.

I went to my seat and she walked over to the teacher who said, "you must be, Mitchie,"

The teacher looked around and her eyes landed on the seat next to me, oh great.

The teacher continued, "Theres a seat next to Shane over there, you can sit there." she pointing at the seat.

The girl, Mitchie, nodded. She walked over and sat down.

I looked at her and the teacher went in front of the class and started speaking, She said, "Hello class, today we are starting a project, for this project will be paring you into partners and you will have to right a five page essay on the similarities and differences between you and your partner. You will be given a month to finish the project."

She went threw the class and gave them each a partner when she got to me she said, "Um, Shane why don't you work with, mitchie,"

All I could think was "WHAT?! NO!" but that wouldn't do me any good so I nodded instead.

I tried to start a conversation, but mitchie was having none of it.

She didn't say a single word the whole time, instead she wrote in a little homemade journal.

For some reason all of this seemed way to familiar for me.

The rest of the day I was completely out of it and couldn't focus. When I got home I went to my room to think, I spent nearly three hours in there before I went and knocked on Nate's door.

He answered saying "What do you want man? I was in the middle of a game."

I said, "You know the new girl you were talking about earlier?"

He nodded "Ya, so?" he said.

"I have to do a social studies project with her." Then he let me in his room and I explained what happened.

(Mitchie's POV)

When I got home, I sat on my bed trying to figure out what to do about the big project she had with this guy named Shane.

He seemed a little upset to get me as a partner but I can't blame him.

Something about him seemed familiar, I just couldn't name it.

Then I heard my mom come home and she knocked on the door, I opened it up and she said, "how was your first day back in public school?"

I was hesitant but said "It was fine, but I already got a big project to do."

"Okay well thats not to bad, you always do great on your work." She said.

"I know but this is a partnered project, I'm paired up with this boy and I don't think he likes me very much, plus its about the similarities and differences of me and him. How can I do that without talking?" I said back.

She pretended to think for a minute before saying, "I know! How about you invite him to dinner tomorrow and you can actually talk to someone besides me and your dad when he is here."

I looked at her "You know I can't do that."

She replied, "I know, I know, you can't do that, it would mean maybe enjoying yourself, can't have that now can we,"

I just said "No, I can enjoy myself just fine without talking. Plus I promise, I would not enjoy that."

"Okay, you wouldn't enjoy that, but I would so why don't you invite him over for dinner to make me happy?" she said.

"Fine, I will," I said reluctantly.

She did a little happy dance that was very weird in front of me and I frowned at her.

She saw the look on my face and said, "Don't judge me." Then she walked away.

I went back into my room and flopped on my bed. Tomorrow would be weird, I just knew it.