Disclaimer: I do not own Camp Rock, Disney, or anything associated with them. All song lyrics belong to the selected artists, Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, Metro Station, Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Corbin Bleu, and Jojo. I own nothing but the plot. I am not making anything from this writing and it is for my entertainment purposes only.
This story goes out the DevilPup, for inspiring me to write. She is amazing and any ideas that seem to come from her stories are based off the them. I wrote this while reading After the Credits Roll, and Life Keeps Going. So many events may be inspired by these two stories.
Chapter 1 - It's Good to be Back
Monday
This year would be different than last year, by camp standards, after last year; Camp Director Brown decided having celebrity guest instructors teaching the kids what it is like to be on tour and how to play or get record deals was a great idea. This year he not only got his nephew Shane Gray to instruct, but also the rest of Connect 3, as well as some other people he would not mention at the moment.
He would however allow campers to know that like last year the winner of Final Jam would get to record with a celebrity guest. However it would not be Shane Gray.
Busses and cars were everywhere when Connie's catering truck squeezed into the Camp Rock parking lot. And just like the previous year Mitchie Torres had the biggest smile imaginable plastered on her face.
"Excited to be back?" her mom Connie asked with a laugh.
"Nope not at all" responded Mitchie sarcastically. Before the truck even pulled to a complete stop Mitchie was out.
"Honey, be careful, you know this year people are going to try to be friends with you because of Shane" Connie yelled after her daughter even though she was no longer within earshot. "Oh well, I trust her," she mumbled under her breath.
Mitchie ran around the parking lot looking for someone she had not seen in a while. "Caitlyn!" she screamed as the girl she was looking for came into sight. "I've missed you so much!"
This made Caitlyn laugh, "Mitchie, I saw you last week."
"Okay I know," Mitchie laughed while pulling her best friend Caitlyn into a giant bear hug. "But it still feels like its been forever. Have you seen..."
"Caitlyn! Mitchie!" a voice screamed from behind them cutting off Mitchie's words.
Mitchie turned around and screamed. "Riley! How have you been?" she asked while pulling her and Caitlyn into another bear hug.
"Mitchie, ca..can't bre..brea..breathe," She stuttered while laughing a little. Mitchie let them go.
"Sorry."
"So where is the boyfriend Mitch? He is going to be here right? You told me they would be here. That is half the reason I came!" Riley asked looking around while laughing.
Mitchie looked down at her cell phone that just started singing. You're the voice I hear inside my head, the reason that I'm singing. I need to find you, I gotta find you. The caller ID said Boyfriend 3. Caitlyn noticed that and started laughing, "You better get that."
Mitchie answered the phone. "Hey what's up?" she asked casually.
"Oh really?" she asked after listening to the person on the line.
"Well when are you gonna get here. Shane I haven't seen you in forever!... I know. Well after your meeting with Brown meet me by the docks. Say hi to Nate and Jase for me. K. Bye babe." she shut the phone.
Riley and Caitlyn both looked at her with a weird look on their faces.
"What?" Mitchie asked.
"Well, where is he?" Caitlyn asked.
"About to go into a meeting with 'Uncle Brown' and discuss the rules for camp. This will probably not end well. But guys, we have to keep the whole. Mitchie Torres is dating THE Shane Gray on a down low. Because well, yeah. If everyone knows they are all going to either try to break us up or try to get close to me so they can meet him or whatever. Hey Caitlyn, you still got that crush from last year? Mitchie said.
Caitlyn turned bright red. "Okay... I'll take that as a yes." Mitchie laughed. In her head thoughts were floating around about matchmaking.
Riley smiled. "Okay who does Caitlyn like, and why hasn't she told me. I thought I was her best friend from school!" She said in a mock hurt tone.
"Nobody." Caitlyn said while her face went red again. "Mitchie, no, there is no way he likes me." Riley let it drop for now seeing Caitlyn in denial.
By this time the three girls had made it to their cabin and were unpacking their stuff. "Hey guys opening ceremonies at are 5 right? Its 4:45, we should probably get going." Caitlyn mentioned.
At the opening ceremonies Dee La Duke said her usual greeting. She talked about working on our skills and having fun. There would be a open mike night for anyone who would like to show their stuff that night following dinner.
The one thing about opening ceremonies that caught their attention was the list of guest instructors. Connect 3, Sweet Sorrow, and Autumn Maddox would be instructing classes.
While all this was going on with the campers the instructors were in a meeting.
"Okay so I am going to lay down some ground rules." Brown told the crowd, "Rule 1) Go to all your classes and teach them properly. No buts. Mackenzie, Trent, you will be teaching guitar classes on Mondays and Wednesdays as well as Song Writing on Tuesdays and Fridays. Blair, production and computer generated music on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Adam, Drumming classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Autumn you will be teaching, Basic Melodies on Tuesdays, and a class on Being on Tour and Making the Most out of a Record Deal on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Shane, Hip-Hop Dancing on Fridays, and a class called Making the Lyrics Fit, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. It is teaching kids how to get the music and lyrics to work together. Nate, Jason, you will teach Working in Harmony on Mondays and Thursdays, and Vocal Classes on Fridays. Okay now that that is established rule 2) Keep camper/employee relationships to hands off. No Shane, I don't care," He said while Shane tried to talk over him. "I know you are dating a camper but you guys are just going to have to keep it on a down low. I know you don't want people knowing and using her to get to you, so shut it. On your day off if you are discrete you might be able to see her. Shane! Do I have to bring your parents into this? Okay fine you know what. For arguing you get kitchen duty all summer." Brown continued while winking at his nephew. "Rule 3) Have some fun. Final Jam you guys will be judging, well Shane won't be. Yes Shane, because of Mitchie, and anyone else who disobeys rule two will be out of judging. As you guys know, the winner gets to record with Sweet Sorrow, unless that is a problem with you guys. No good. Well shall we get out of this room. It is hot and here and I believe that Shane has some dishes to do right about now." Brown concluded.
Shane wasted no time running from the room. "Thanks, Uncle Brown," he said while running down the cabin stairs.
Back at opening ceremonies now that they were done, Mitchie knew she had to go. "Cait, I got to go help my mom. And don't worry about coming go have fun with Riley, she would like Lola so say hi or something. Say hi for me if you do!" Mitchie said while retreating to the kitchen. To her surprise when she got there two strong arms wrapped around her from behind. "Hey Shane," she said while tilting her head towards her boyfriend, "What are you doing here. I thought we were meeting later?"
"We were but Brown gave me kitchen duty for the summer because I was complaining during his rules. One of them was that this, me and you thing can't go public here and we can't be seen. So I complained and he gave me kitchen duty, knowing full well that you would be working in the kitchen again this summer. Man that guy is brilliant because now I have a reason for seeing you at least three times a day." Shane started to lean in to kiss his girlfriend.
"Hey pop star I don't think so, not in my kitchen you don't" Connie said walking in on the scene.
When Shane let go of Mitchie, they were both laughing. "Hey mom," Mitchie said while "Hey Connie" came from Shane.
"So Brown told me a few minutes ago that he gave you kitchen duty this year. Do you have any idea how to cook?" Connie asked slyly.
"Not a clue actually, but maybe your daughter here could teach me." Shane responded.
"Likely neither one of you will be doing much cooking, am I correct?" Connie asked, trying to keep a straight face.
"Mom, don't say stuff like that. Ewww, mom's aren't supposed to want to know what their kid is doing with their boyfriend. Oh great now I have said too much." Mitchie exclaimed.
Shane just looked at her and laughed. "Now Connie, I would love to learn how to cook. And I can do dishes. Before all the pop star stuff, I did chores just like everyone else, still do when I am home, which is like never."
"Well in that case tonight's dinner is chicken caesar salad wraps. Let's get started. Mitchie, I will cook the chicken, can you and Shane make the salad?"
"Sure mom. No problem." Mitchie said while pulling the things she needed out of the fridge and handing them to Shane.
Once she had all the ingredients out, Mitchie decided to help her mom with the chicken knowing that the salad couldn't be put together until the chicken was almost done. Shane got the wraps out, and started putting them on platters for the tables.
Thirty minutes later the chicken was almost done so Mitchie started making the salad and teaching Shane how to add ingredients and how much of what needed to go in. "Hey Shane, what is Brown talking about you not being allowed to be seen with me 'cause I am a camper and you are an instructor. It seems to me that I am teaching you here. And I mean since I work in the kitchen doesn't that technically make me an employee?"
Shane smiled, "Probably, but Uncle Brown will still stick to his rules, I am not even allowed to judge Final Jam, not that I mind but still. It is kind of funny that he thinks I would automatically pick you to win just because I am dating you. I mean I was a judge last year and Peggy won, even though it was pretty obvious I liked you then. I even went and sang with you. And plus call me selfish but I don't want you recording with anyone who isn't Shane Gray or Connect 3." he finished while Mitchie laughed.
"If you are not allowed to be a judge for Final Jam, are you allowed to be in it. Okay totally kidding, since it wouldn't be fair to have a guy with a major record deal sing in it. But man do I love doing a duet with you." She laughed.
By the end of their conversation the salad was finished, as was the chicken. Shane and Mitchie started bringing everything out to the tables, not caring what people thought. As soon as Shane walked out the kitchen door he was attacked by girls screaming and running at him. "Mitchie help!" he screamed.
"Quiet!" came the response over a mic before Mitchie could do anything, it was Brown. "Girls you will all leave my nephew alone. Shane has himself into trouble already this summer and will not have people bugging him while in his punishment." At that moment he looked over at where his nephew and nephew's girlfriend were trying to keep straight faces while walking to the buffet table with the camp's food. "Now everyone eat so we can start the opening night jam!"
Mitchie gave Shane one final look, and quietly so only he could hear said "Meet me after opening jam," before walking to the table where Caitlyn, Riley, Lola, Barron and Sanders were sitting.
"Slumming I see." Caitlyn said with a laugh as Mitchie sat down.
Mitchie just laughed at her best friend and remembered the summer before. "Nah guys you know full well there is no where else I would rather be sitting... Okay so maybe there is but I just wish he was allowed to come sit with us." She glanced over at Shane who was sitting at a table with Nate and Jason. They caught each others gaze for a moment before going back to their food. "This is going to be so hard. I haven't even seen him for two months and now I have to see him everyday without being allowed to hang out with him or anything! So to keep me occupied, I am going to have to help you break the rules," she said to Caitlyn.
"Break the rules?" Caitlyn asked her friend nervously.
"Yeah," Mitchie explained, "Shane told me that one of the rules is no camper/employee involvement. Or something along those lines."
"Mitchie NO!" Caitlyn yelled a little louder than was needed. The whole mess hall looked over at them. Caitlyn looked down at her plate. The rest of the group gave Mitchie a look as if to say, who, but Mitchie just pulled out her phone and started text messaging. Since she wasn't allowed to talk to Shane in person while in public text messaging was going to have to do for this minute.
She send him a text message saying: I have big plans for this summer. Up for a little matchmaking?
He responded with: Sure my beautiful girl, what do you have in mind.
Mitchie: Caitlyn and Nate? You think it would work?
Shane: Does she like him? He has had a major crush on her since they met last year. Oh this is funny. For sure hooking them up is a good idea. Maybe I should tell Uncle Brown now that Nate won't be judging the Final Jam. lol.
Mitchie: Let's not rush it. I mean technically if Uncle Brown doesn't find out Nate can still judge. And no I am not just saying that because Caitlyn and I will probably work together so then I might have a chance of winning. I miss you baby.
Shane: Oh Mitchie. I miss you too. But man this is hard. I mean all I have to do is look up at you and the world falls away, but we can't escape or we will be in trouble. And probably get more than kitchen duty. Nate and Jase are trying to read this message now so I should let you finish your food. Are you singing tonight. I think Uncle Brown wants Connect 3 to open tonight. I should go ask him. See you later. 3
Mitchie: I don't know. what would I sing.
Shane: Whatever you want. It doesn't even have to be original sing a Hayley Donson song or something. Just Kidding, if anything not original sing... I gotta find you or one of our songs. ;) no one will ever guess why haha. Now I gotta talk to U. Brown. meet at docks 10 mins after the jam is over?
Mitchie: Yep. C U there. 3 ily (I love you)
Mitchie looked up to see Shane get out of his seat and walk to his uncle. Caitlyn was waving her hand in front of Mitchie's face. "Earth to Mitchie" she said.
"What, Caitlyn?" She asked innocently.
Caitlyn just gave her a look as if to say; yeah right; and said "You were off in boyfriend land again."
"Sorry guys, so who is singing tonight?" Mitchie asked.
Lola told her that she wasn't going to sing tonight but she would at the beach jam, Barron and Sanders said they wanted to wait until Final Jam because they were changing their sound and wanted everyone from last year to be surprised. "So...," Mitchie said causally, "Shane wants me to sing a Connect 3 song tonight. Do you think that would look too suspicious?" She asked her friends.
"Nah, and if you want. I can go tell Tess that there is a rumour going around that Connect 3 wants her to sing a Connect 3 song so then there will be another person singing Connect 3" said Lola.
"Ew, no, let's just stay away from Tess this year." Caitlyn said.
Shane had talked to Brown by this point and learned that he wanted Connect 3 to open the jam, for Autumn to sing at the campfire jam and for Sweet Sorrow to sing at the Pajama Jam. Shane went to his band mates and asked them what they should play.
Nate wanted to play 'Time for me to Fly' while Jason wanted to play, 'You Just Don't Know It.' They agreed on You Just Don't Know It, since Shane knew that Nate liked Caitlyn and she didn't have a clue. It seemed like a good choice.
After they figured it out they left to get to changed and ready. Shane text messaged Mitchie again: Mitchie, hey. so we are playing tonight. It's a song off the upcoming album and it is dedicated to Caitlyn, but don't tell her cause Nate doesn't even know that I would do this. haha. I am not sure if we should announce it or not though. Since then Brown will know. Maybe just going out to a special girl. Or something. So are you going to sing. I hope you do. I love your voice. Well see you in ten mins when it starts.
Mitchie just smiled when she read it. She was going to sing but she wanted to surprise Shane. She decided to play an original called 'La la land.' Mitchie and her friends all got up and went to the lodge where the open mic night would be held.
After about five minutes Brown came in and told everyone that today they would start off with a Connect 3 performance, you know, to show how it is done. Shane, Nate and Jason ran on stage with the crowd screaming, Shane grabbed the mic, and spoke into it. "Okay guys. This song goes out to a girl, this girl seems to have caught the eye of my band mate here." He gestured towards Nate. He looked at Mitchie and smiled. "Ready boys?" he asked looking at Nate and Jason, "Oh yeah" they replied and started playing. Shane started the lyrics:
"You just don't know it
It's getting hard to say hello
You just don't know it
I'm on the edge of crossing the line
I don't want to blow it and show it
Before you know you're mine You just don't know it
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, Oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on, singing this song about you,
And that's what's wrong with this song
Can you feel it? In the way I look at you Girl,
can you hear it? I'm crying out inside
I don't want to see you,
Be near you, you're a million miles too close
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, Oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on, singing this song about you,
And that's what's wrong with this song, whoa
that's what's wrong with this song
You don't know the way I feel,
So I'll stay alone...
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, Oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on, singing this song about you,
And that's what's wrong with this song,
that's what's wrong with this,
And what's wrong with this song
You just don't know it..."
Everyone started screaming and clapping when Shane sang the last word. But they were all wondering, who was the girl the song was about. Meanwhile on stage, Nate was giving Shane a death glare. "How could you?" Nate asked.
"Dude, can I tell you something?" Shane asked. "I talked to Mitchie and she told me that Caitlyn is totally crushing on you. So don't you dare pull the 'how could you' at me. I am trying to do you a favour." Shane continued quietly knowing the conversation could not be overheard. "And I couldn't very well dedicate that song to Mitchie now could I, 'cause she knows I like her, obviously since we have been dating for almost a year. Come on Nate it's not that bad."
"Yeah okay," Nate said while thumping Shane on the back. "Well we should get off stage so someone else can perform."
The three boys quickly jumped off stage and went to stand by where the boys of Sweet Sorrow were at the back. Shane did not look happy. Tess Tyler was up next. The camp diva, and the one who almost stopped Shane from being with Mitchie last summer. "I hate her," He muttered under his breath. She sang the song 2 Stars which is the one she did for Final Jam last year. A few new people performed before Shane heard his girlfriend's name said by his Uncle. "And last but not least tonight. Mitchie Torres, singing an original." He said then walked off stage.
Mitchie walked to the stage with her acoustic guitar nervously. "This one is for you." was all she said before she started strumming. Shane watched intently.
"I am confident, but
I still have my moments.
Baby, that's just me.
I'm not a supermodel.
I still eat McDonalds.
Baby, that's just me.
Some may say I need to be afraid
of losing everything.
Because of where I
Where I started,
Where I made my name
But everything's the same
In a La-la land machine. Machine.
Who said I can't wear my
Converse with my dress?
Oh, Baby, That's just me!
And who said I can't be single
I have to go out and mingle.
BABYYY, That's not me
Noo, noo.
Some may say I need to be afraid
of losing everything.
Because of where I
Where I started
Where I made my name
But everything's the same
In the La-la land machine.
Tell me do you feel the way I feel
Cuz nothing else is real
in la-la land to MEEE!!
OOHHHHHhhh...
Some may say I need to be afraid
of losing everything.
Because of where I
Where I started
Where I made my name
When everything's the same
In La-la land machine
Well, I'm not gonna change
In a La-la land machine
Well I will stay the same
In La-la land...
machine
I won't change anything of my life
I'm staying myself tonight"
Everyone screamed for her, the song rocked. Shane had to walk out of the room to stop himself from running up on stage and kissing her. He grabbed his phone out of his skinny jeans pocket and sent her a message: Baby that was awesome. Sorry I left but if I didn't the whole of camp rock would now know we are dating 'cause of the giant make out session we would be having on stage. Come down to the dock when you are done packing up. he sent as fast as he could, while running to the dock.
Mitchie had just finished playing and was still getting her guitar back in its case when her phone went off. She could only say she was glad her phone only vibrated when someone text messaged her or else the whole camp would have heard Shane's voice singing from her pocket, and then everyone would know. She figured she should probably change the ring tone set for when he called, or it would not be long until people figured it out.
Mitchie walked back over to Caitlyn and Riley who were still jumping up and down. "Mitch that was awesome," they screamed together, "but where did Shane go?" Caitlyn asked sadly.
Mitchie told them. "He went down to the docks, he figured the whole camp would have figured out the we are dating thing, if he had stayed because he said he was ready to jump on stage and kiss me." she laughed. "anyways, I gotta go meet him. but I'll meet you in the cabin later. Wait, do you think we should make a code name for when we talk about him so people won't find out by listening into our conversations.?"
Caitlyn thought for a minute. "Let's call him Joe. He kinda looks like a Joe," she said.
"Okay. well then, I gotta go meet Joe." Mitchie ran off.
Shane was sitting with his feet dangling off the dock when Mitchie got there. She kept calling out for some guy named Joe and Shane was starting to get annoyed. "Whose Joe?" he asked her.
"You are," she replied. "I figured it would be a good idea to give you a nickname so when Cait and I are talking about you or whatever people can't listen in and find out. She thought you looked like a Joe so that is what we decided on."
"Strange, you really think I look like a Joe?" He asked while messing up his hair.
"Nah, I think you look an awful lot like this boy I met here last summer... I can't remember his name, but he was really cute, and I have the biggest crush ever on him." she laughed.
"Oh, so you think I look like Sanders?" he replied.
"Yep, that's it. No wait. His name was Shane, Shane Gray, as in The Shane Gray of Connect 3, man that guy is pretty." She continued, while looking around. "Shane there is no one around. So would Brown kill us for getting a little bit of camper/employee rule breaking going?"
"Oh do we care even if he does," he asked while leaning in to kiss her.
After kissing for a few moments, she replied. "Nope. I could care less if Brown gets mad."
"Oh is that the case," a voice that sounded an awful lot like Brown came from behind them.
Shane looked over and laughed. "Nate you are really getting good at that." he said upon seeing his best friend.
"I hope I am not interrupting anything. Ha I know I am interrupting but still. I got a question."
"Shoot," Shane said.
Nate looked out at the lake nervously. "Mitchie, is it true?"
Mitchie looked at him, and knew exactly what he was talking about but she decided he was going to have to say it. He did interrupt her Shane time so he could suffer a little. "Is what true?" she asked.
"Come on Mitch. You know what I am talking about." he complained.
"Nope so just tell me." She said while smiling at Shane.
"Okay," Nate said while sitting down on the dock beside the two. "Is it true that Caitlyn likes me." he asked quietly.
"Oh that," Mitchie said while faking innocent. "Yeah."
"Cool," he said while trying not to show he was jumping up and down on the inside. "Could you maybe..." he drifted off.
Shane and Mitchie looked at each other. "Sure we could set up a double date Nate, but on one condition." Shane said.
"Okay anything." he replied.
Mitchie laughed. "Go away, unless you want to watch us make out." she said. Nate quickly got up and walked away.
"This is going to be easier than I thought." Mitchie said to Shane. "When are you and Nate not working. We could set up a picnic or a practice or something. I will tell Caitlyn that her and I need to practice for the next jam, and you could just tell Nate that we are doing the double date or whatever."
"Sure, we are both free on Saturday, how about you and Caitlyn?" He asked.
"Yeah we should be there are no classes on weekends so Saturday should be good. Wait isn't the beach jam this Saturday, we will just have to do it before the jam. for 'last minute practice'."
