Confessions on Hotel Paper: Chapter 2
We spent the night in Shane's cabin just talking, it got to four am and got to the point where I couldn't stop yawning so he walked me back to my cabin, kissing me softly before saying goodnight.
I was able to get a few hours sleep before I had to wake up to help my mum in the kitchen. Caitlyn was awake when my alarm went off and was already dressed.
"Camp is kind of finished, you don't have to help out." I reminded her in a whisper, trying not to wake up the others.
"I want to help." She smiled at me.
I quickly got dressed and we made our way to the kitchen, helping my mum make breakfast for the camp.
Caitlyn didn't mention me getting back to the cabin rather late at all, my mum once again told me how well I did the night before but I couldn't help but think of Shane.
I was extremely tired and finally my mum told Caitlyn and I to go get ready for breakfast and that she would be fine.
"What did you want to do? We have half an hour until breakfast." Caitlyn said as we left the kitchen.
"I think I am just going to go say goodbye to Shane and thank him for singing with me last night." I told her, not knowing whether or not to tell her as I didn't know if Shane wanted me to.
"You two sung well together, it looked so rehearsed, it was so natural." She complimented us.
I gave her a smile, "I'll see you at breakfast?"
She nodded, "Wouldn't miss it."
I gave her a quick hug before making my way to Shane's cabin, I nervously knocked on the door and waited, but there was no answer.
I turned the door handle apprehensively and saw Shane lying in his bed, completely out to it. I quickly stepped into his cabin, closing the door behind me, and went and kneeled down by his bed next to him.
"Shane." I said softly, placing my hand on his arm.
His eyes snapped open and he looked surprised, but quickly recovered when he realized it was me.
"It's just me, I'm sorry for waking you I just wanted to be able to talk to you before we go home."
"Don't apologise." He told me, sitting up and letting out a yawn.
"How was your sleep?" I asked, standing up.
"All three hours or so of it was peaceful." He laughed lightly, "I'll just sleep on the way home."
"I'm planning on doing the same."
"I'm just going to freshen up and get changed," Shane told me, "Wait here for me?"
I nodded and he got up out of his bed, he was wearing a pair of black sweat pants with a grey singlet top.
I sat down on his bed as he disappeared with some clothes into the bathroom. He returned five minutes later, his hair now perfectly straight.
"You straighten your hair don't you?" I giggled.
"Yes, nothing is funny about that."
"Sure," I commented sarcastically, "By the way, I still have your jacket from last night, it's in my cabin."
"Keep it." He instructed me with a warm smile.
"Really?"
"Really." He repeated me with a smirk.
"Jerk."
"I resent that," He said, coming over and sitting down next to me, "When do you go back to school?"
"Not this Monday, but the one after. I have a week off still before I get to experience my junior year."
"I didn't get a junior year, I was on my first tour. It was just after Connect 3 got signed and finished our first album."
"That was four years ago then."
He nodded, "It feels like I have been doing this forever now, but I love it, I wouldn't change my life because I get to do what I love."
"Can I confess something?" I asked nervously, unsure as to how he would react.
"Sure."
"I've never been in a proper relationship before, there's been a couple guys, but no actual relationships. I know you are older than me and have obviously been with a number of people and have more experience than-"
He cut me off; bring his lips to mine, kissing me sweetly before pulling away, resting his forehead on my own.
"You ramble." He whispered, a smile on his face showing he was amused.
"I hate you." I whispered in a light-hearted tone.
"No you don't." He grinned, closing the small gap between us and kissing me once more.
"Are we interrupting something?" I heard a voice ask, satisfaction and amusement ringing in their voice.
Shane sprung a part from me in a heartbeat and relaxed once he saw who was at the door, I looked over to see his band members standing there, both of them with huge matching smiles planted on their faces.
"The girl with the voice?" Nate asked.
I bit my bottom lip nervously and Shane grabbed my hand, getting me up and taking me over to his friends.
"Mitchie, this is Nate and Jason. Guys, this is Mitchie." He introduced us.
Nate reached out and shook my hand, "It's nice to finally meet you." He said politely.
"She's not some obsessed fan is she?" Jason asked Shane warily. Shane threw Jason a look and Jason threw up his hands in defense, "Just checking. It's good to finally meet the girl Shane couldn't shut up about all summer."
There was a brief silence, before Nate spoke up, "We were just coming to get you for breakfast, thought we'd get an early start because we have a meeting at the label later his afternoon."
Shane nodded at this, "You guys go ahead, I'll catch up to you in a minute."
"Nice to meet you again, Mitchie." Nate told me.
"You too." I smiled at him.
Nate and Jason left and Shane brought me into a hug, "Come see me right after breakfast to say goodbye."
I nodded into his chest, I didn't want to leave Camp Rock, I wanted to be able to stay forever.
He kissed the top of my head and I knew right then and there that I wanted to stay at Camp Rock mainly for one reason. I wanted to stay with Shane.
…
Shane left for the mess hall before I did so we wouldn't get there at the same time.
When I got there, I instantly spotted Shane over on the other side of the room, eating with Nate and Jason. He was smiling widely once seeing me enter and I met his gaze for just a moment before we both looked away.
"Mitchie!" Caitlyn yelled out, calling me over.
I went over to the table she was sitting at after quickly grabbing a plateful of food. She was sitting with Lola, Sanders and Barron. I sat down in between her and Lola and took a bite out of my toast straight away as I was starving.
"Your song last night was amazing." Lola complimented me.
"Well, it was Caitlyn too. She mixed the music."
Caitlyn smiled at me gratefully, "I for one want to know how Shane knew your song."
"He heard me sing it on the first day of camp, but I was gone before he could see it was me." I explained.
"Well the performance was awesome." Sander said.
"Where did you disappear to last night with Shane anyway?" Caitlyn asked.
"No where really," I said with a shrug, "We just hung out for a bit."
I glanced over at him as he said this and our eyes met briefly again, his dark ones were magnificent.
"You two were friends earlier in the summer weren't you?" Barron asked, making me look away from Shane.
"Yeah, we were I guess." I replied, finishing my piece of toast.
"Well I just want to say you two looked completely natural on that stage together." Lola began, "I think somehow you have to record that duet together, even if you didn't win."
"Yeah, maybe." I said softly, seeing Shane stand up out of my peripheral vision.
I was going to wait a minute before leaving so I quickly finished off another piece of toast as my friends made light conversation.
"I need to go do something quickly," I declared standing up, "I'll see you guys before I leave." I promised them.
I made my way out of the mess hall and back in the direction of Shane's cabin, thankfully there weren't too many campers around to see me going there. There was a small breeze as I made my way to Shane's door. I saw him through the window, playing his guitar with his eyes closed.
I paused at the sight, taking him in completely. He looked so natural with just a guitar in his hand, his music meant a lot to him. I was so caught up in watching him play that I hadn't even realised he had opened his eyes.
He was smiling at me and set his guitar down. He came over to his door, opening it up for me and surprising me with a tender kiss to my lips.
"Hi." I breathed out.
He reached down for my hand and brought me inside.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked, tilting my head to the side slightly as we sat down on his bed.
"Shoot."
"At breakfast, the others were talking about our performance and I want to know more about performing."
"Go on." He prodded me.
"What's it like having people know the words to your songs and have them singing them back to you when you perform on stage?"
"There's no feeling like it in the world," He responded instantly, the corners of his mouth curling up into a smile, "The fans are just amazing...I'm curious about your music actually." He commented.
"Why's that?"
"Well you wrote 'This Is Me' and it really is an amazing song, are there others?" He asked, sounding intrigued.
"Yeah, I have been writing songs since I was like twelve basically; I play piano and guitar and fail miserably at the drums." I giggled, "I write songs to help get things off my chest, to help me deal with things that I go through in life." I explained.
"So why Camp Rock?"
"It's always been my dream to become a famous singer and to perform in front of thousands of people. Camp Rock helps people obtain their dreams and has taught me so much over the summer."
"I think you have what it takes." He admitted.
I tilted my head to the other side, wondering what he meant.
"To become a famous artist." He answered the questioning expression on my face.
"Really?" I asked, completely surprised at his words.
"Really." He affirmed with a small laugh, "You really are talented, Mitchie. I mean it; I've never heard a voice as captivating as yours before."
I leant up slightly, bringing my lips to his, our lips molding together perfectly. I felt him place his hand on my cheek, caressing it with his thumb. I brought my hands up to rest on his shoulders, feeling his free hand on my thigh.
My phone beeped indicating I had a text message and I pulled away from Shane, getting my phone out of his pocket. I quickly saw that the message was from my mum, reminding me to be ready to leave on time.
"My mum is reminding me to be ready to leave…lucky I packed already." I sighed, "When will we get to see each other again?" I asked a little hesitantly.
"I'd say a week or two; it's going to be a bit hectic at the label so I'll see you as soon as things settle down. That is if you are willing to wait for me." He winked.
"I most definitely think you are worth the wait." I giggled.
"Stay a little longer, it won't take me long to pack." He told me.
I nodded; so thankful I had packed the night before. I watched as he grabbed a bag and begun shoving clothes from his drawers in it nonchalantly.
"This is it." I said a little sadly, crossing my arms across my chest, "Is this going to be goodbye then?" I asked, managing to let out a small smile when he was finished packing.
"No, it's just the beginning." He said warmly, uncrossing my arms so he could hold both of my hands in his own. I let out a small smile, he really was amazing and I was so lucky to have found him.
He leant down, our lips colliding together with such impact that I could feel my knees going weak. He let go of my hands to place them on my waist and I wrapped mine around his neck as he deepened the kiss, afraid that my knees would make me collapse.
He eventually pulled away, leaving me breathless.
"I'll call you tonight." He whispered, looking me directly in the eyes.
I gave him a small smile and got on my tiptoes to press my lips against his softly, cherishing our final moment together as I didn't know when we would see each other again.
…
"I'm so sad that camp is over." Caitlyn said as we made our way to the drop-off zone. A lot of the campers were leaving as well as were Connect 3.
My luggage was already in my mum's catering truck and I saw her saying goodbye to Brown over by it once we came into view of the drop-off zone.
I had spent my remaining time saying goodbye to everyone else; I really would miss everyone.
I then spotted Connect 3's limousine, with all of Connect 3 out the front of it.
"Are you not going to say goodbye to Shane?" Caitlyn asked me, confused as Jason got into the limousine, followed by Nate.
"No..." I trailed off as Shane's eyes met mine and he paused for a moment and smiled at me before getting into it.
"Wait a minute," Caitlyn said, "Something happened with the two of you didn't it?"
I bit my bottom lip and turned to look at her, "Maybe." I admitted sheepishly.
Her mouth dropped open slightly and she refrained from making a scene somehow, "When?" She asked excitedly, managing to keep her cool.
"Last night," I answered her as the limousine pulled away, heading out of sight, "We are keeping our relationship a secret for now." I explained.
"Why?"
"We both agreed it would be for the best, I don't to seem to be using him for his fame and he wants me to have a normal life. It really is for the best." I told her as the limousine completely vanished out of sight.
She nodded, accepting what I had said, "Your secret is safe with me."
After saying final goodbyes to everyone, my mum and I were on our way home again. It was a three-hour drive and I was kind of glad to be able to go home and be able to sleep in my own bed. I was so tired from getting hardly any sleep the night before, not that I minded as I was with Shane.
"I'm guessing you will want to go back next summer." My mum said as we pulled away from camp.
I let out a small laugh, "Obviously."
"Are you going to keep in touch with people?"
"Yes, I got phone numbers from everyone and Caitlyn lives in Costa Mesa so she is nearby." I told her.
"That's good; you two will be able to see each other a lot then."
"Yeah, hopefully."
"How about Shane?" She questioned me.
"What about him?" I asked, tensing up a little. My mum and I never talked boys; it would be a little awkward.
"Well you two are going to keep in contact and be friends right?"
"Friends, yeah. Yeah, we are going to be friends." I responded instantly.
"That's good; your voices went together really well."
"Yeah, they did." I agreed a smile appearing on my face at the memory of the night before.
"Your father is opening up a hardware store in LA in the next month or so, his store back home is doing so well already, so he decided to open another one." She told me, changing the subject.
"That's great." I smiled, I was happy for my dad but it possibly meant I'd be able to see Shane up in LA if I went with my dad.
I really wanted to see him again soon.
I never would have thought I could miss someone so much so soon.