"Can you believe summer is over?"
Mitchie Torres flinched as she was shook out of her daydream. As her friend Caitlyn said camp rock was over and she had just finished packing.
She had been staring at the wall, leaning on the doorway when Caitlyn's cheery voice scared her.
"A little jumpy Mitchie?" Caitlyn asked with a laugh. Mitchie blushed in reply. "Sorry, just thinking, this was a really fun summer" she said and Caitlyn nodded.
"It was a rollercoaster ride, had our ups and downs but it was definitely fun, I made a new friend and she had better come back next year" Caitlyn said agreeing.
"I will, even if it means working in the kitchen" Mitchie said and stopped. She looked at Caitlyn seriously then. "Thanks Caitlyn for… everything. I just wish…." she said trailing off.
Mitchie sat on the bed and looked at the ground. She wanted to say she wished she had a time machine so she could stop herself from lying.
Caitlyn nodded, her smile fading into a serious look of her own. "I know Mitchie but I think everyone will forget it, you just wanted to fit in I get it, like I said I was one of Tess's posse once till I made my own beat"
Caitlyn walked over to Mitchie and hugged her. Someone then knocked on the door. Mitchie got up to answer the door but no one was there. Instead a note was taped to the door.
I'm waiting for you, don't make me come find you again. We still got a couple hours of summer and there's only one girl I want to be looking at. Meet you at the docks
Caitlyn, who had walked over read the note over Mitchie's shoulder while she read silently.
"Look's like connect three's bad boy has a girlfriend now" she teased and Mitchie blushed again.
"Shane is not my boyfriend"
"Not yet, come on Mitchie, you guys did a duet together, I say lovebirds are flying around" Caitlyn insisted and Mitchie playfully pushed her.
"I really do like him Caitlyn, I never wanted to hurt him" Mitchie started and was stopped as Caitlyn threw her hand over her mouth.
"I know Mitchie, you're a good person and the one who deserves to be in Shane's arms now go and talk to him, he's waiting for you" Caitlyn scolded and with her other hand pushed Mitchie out the door before uncovering her mouth.
With a grin at her best friend Mitchie ran to the dock. Shane stood there gently strumming a guitar.
"I need to find you" he murmured playing his song and Mitchie couldn't help but grin.
"I gotta find you" she added softly as she moved closer and he looked up.
"There you are. I was afraid I'd have to wait a whole summer to see you" Shane greeted her. He took her hand and led her to the canoe and they pushed off.
"That mean your coming back?" she asked and he smiled.
"Nothing will stop me"
Shane stared into her eyes and it was silent a few moments. "You really are different from all those other girls" he remarked and she raised a brow.
"good different?"
"Of course, I thought about what Tess said, about you lying the whole summer"
Mitchie started to speak, to apologize but Shane stopped her.
"Let me finish. Mitchie, I'm not going to hold it against you I decided. You showed me I should play my own music as well and I'm going to. You're a great girl Mitchie Torres" he finished and Mitchie felt tears in her eyes.
"Thanks Shane, I'm really glad I got to know you as well, I thought you'd be this jerk but you're really sweet"
Shane smiled and stopped paddling. He crept closer and felt her soft brown hair and then, closing his eyes and felt her lips.
Mitchie closed her eyes as well. The lake was silent as the two kissed.
It was a full minute before Shane broke off. "We should head back, almost time to leave" he said with a blush and Mitchie nodded also blushing.
But as soon as they hit dry land she hugged him and he hugged back.
"Don't forget me Shane" she whispered and with a kiss on his cheek she darted off.
Shane watched her go, emotion running through him. He was in love.
"Never Mitchie Torres, I will find you again someday" he whispered and walked back hoping summer would come again fast.