Hiya guys. So like I promised Chapter 2 is up. This didn't take me very long to be perfectly honest, I believe it was about 20 minutes, which will explain why it isn't my best standard. I did say this wasn't going to be a very long story, I actually haven't decided fully on the path I am going to take it, I think I have, but not 100% sure, yet. Anyway, I will shut up and let you get on with reading it. Oh and one more thing, I have been saying this all day, and I think I should tell you guys too. I love Joe Jonas :D I had to do.
Enjoy (:
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"Mitchie, you don't have to do this." Nate told her. He was only looking out for her, she was like his little sister, and he felt it was his duty to keep her safe.
I turned to look at him. I placed a hand on his shoulder and began 'I know I don't have to Nate, but I want to. I need to. I must hear him out, if not for him, for myself."
Nate nodded, he knew what she was doing was right, but he couldn't risk her getting hurt by his stupid brother 'I know you're right, just...just be sure to tell me if anything happens. I will be there, I promise'
And with that, he brought me into a hug, before I went to find Shane.
I turned my head, while I walked away 'I will be fine Natey, I'll see you in class'
Nate gulped, 'Please let her be okay' he muttered to himself.
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I walked into the cafeteria and scanned the room, looking for him. I couldn't see him anywhere. Maybe he wasn't there, or maybe he forgot. That's what he normally does to me, forgets me, why should now be any different.
I walked over to an empty table, and sat waiting. I didn't eat anything, I couldn't. I felt sick just seeing my lunch. It was all his fault, I was nervous to talk to him, I shouldn't be, but I was.
'Hey...Mitchie' I turned my head to see him standing there. Was it just me, or did he look nervous too?
I coughed 'Hi. Are you going to sit?'
He nodded, before taking a seat across from me.
He didn't waste any time 'Look, Mitchie, I know what you heard, and how much it must have hurt you, but you must believe me, nothing and I mean nothing happened. It was all a stupid little rumour Miley started because I wouldn't do anything with her. Please, please trust me. I am telling the truth. I love you Mitch.'
'Don't, just don't call me Mitch any more. And how do I know this isn't some stupid plan you put together to get me back. Pretend nothing happened, and everything would be fine again.' I gulped back tears 'Shane, I did love you, but you hurt me. Hurt me more than I have ever been hurt before, and I can't do that again.' I hated lying to him, and telling him I didn't love him, but I had too. I can't go back there again, if all that is going to happen is me being left to cry myself to sleep at night.
I looked up into his eyes, and could see fresh tears. Maybe he was telling the truth. I just couldn't risk it. I was hurt too badly, and I could never go there again.
'Did?' I could almost hear the pain in his voice. Why couldn't things just be simple?
I nodded. Tears made their way down my cheeks. 'Did you really expect me to still love you after what happened?'
'No, no I didn't. In actual fact I thought you'd hate me.'
I broke my gaze from him, and looked at my hands on my lap 'I did hate you, for a while, but then I realized how stupid it was hating you, so I just decided to try and erase you from my life altogether, but of course that didn't work. Shane, I want to believe you, I really do, it's just too hard. Besides I don't even know if you are telling the truth.'
He took my hands in his, and began rubbing soft circles on my palms, strangely I didn't pull them back 'What do I have to do to prove myself? Tell me and I will do it. I mean it. Whatever you want, Mitchie.'
I shook my head, and pulled my hands from his grasp 'I don't know Shane, I just don't know.'
I stood up and began walking away from the table, when I made it to the doors I looked back and saw him sat there, his face in his hands. I tore my eyes away from him and made to exit to cafeteria.
As soon as I had made it out, I took out my phone and text Nate.
Meet me at my locker now. M x
I pressed sent and begun on my way.
I turned the corner and saw Nate leaning on the lockers. He saw me and rushed over.
'Oh my god, Mitchie are you okay? What did he do? I am going to kick his ass' He pulled me into a hug, and I sobbed uncontrollably into his shirt.
'No...don't. He...didn't do...anything. I'm..fine.' I hiccuped in between words.
Nate stroked my hair and shushed me 'You'll be okay, just breathe.'
I nodded and did as he said.
'Mitchie? Nate? Is this Shane's fault?' Caitlyn had obviously turned up.
I faced her 'No, this is my own fault'
'Bull. Only one person could make you cry like this, and that's him. I swear he won't even know what....'
'No. There's no point. I just need to forget about him and move on' I stopped her before she even begun her rant. 'I'm need some time alone, see ya later'
I walked off down the corridor into the girl's bathroom, and made way for the sink. I rinsed off my face to try and clear away any traces of crying.
I needed to start a fresh. I had heard what he said, no matter how much I am leaning to believing him now, I just can't trust him any more. And to be perfectly honest, that's the thought that hurt me the most. Because I do love him and I want to trust him. I just can't.
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'Caitlyn, I suggest you calm down too. I know Mitchie is your best friend and you are just looking out for her, I feel the same way..' Nate hugged Caitlyn. 'But I have something to tell you, something Shane told, well shown me.'
Caitlyn shook her head, 'There is no way that I am going to listen to anything that boy said.'
'Babe you have too. I have to tell somebody and I can't tell Mitchie. It has to be you, please'
Caitlyn sighed and nodded for him to carry on.
Nate gulped 'Shane's telling the truth.'
Hearing this, Caitlyn's head shot up and her mouth was open. She tried to talk, but all she ended up doing was moving her mouth like a goldfish.
'You....He....no...he isn't.....Mitchie....no' Nate took her hands in his.
'I know he is Caity. You have to listen to what I say now, don't go telling Mitchie any of it, and believe me.'
'I..I can't. You are telling me that Shane has been telling the truth this whole time, when before you were going about saying he was lying.'
'I know, but Cait, Shane was planning to give Mitchie a promise ring that night and that's why Miley started this shit. She was jealous, Shane wouldn't give her what she wanted, so decided to ruin it for Mitchie. You know, deep down, that you never believed Shane would do something like this, not to Mitchie anyway. We both know how much he loves that girl, and now we have got to show him that we will help him to prove his innocence.'
'…..but the kiss in the hall?' Caitlyn clearly was confused about the whole situation now. One minute she was hating the guy and the next we was starting to trust him again. Although she didn't understand why she couldn't pass this on to Mitchie, she deserved to know. If she knew this, maybe her decision to trust Shane would be easier.
'Her, it was all her. We knew this about Miley before and. She is a slut, she always will be. Why didn't we see this before? There was no way Shane would ever get with that. Miley knew if her and Hannah could spread this around there little group, then the rest of the school would hear, and it would get round to Mitchie'
Caitlyn groaned. She was annoyed at her self for not realising this before. How stupid had she been to believe something she had heard from Miley, the school slut. She was angry and frustrated. How could she have been so blind sited by it all.
'I need to tell Mitchie, she has a right to know.'
She turned and started to run down the hall, but Nate caught up with her. 'No Caity, she mustn't know'
'Why? She loves him Nate. Mitchie loves Shane. She may deny it, she may say she hates him, but trust me on this one Nate, I have known her, her whole life. She loves him, with all her heart. And this whole thing is killing her inside. I don't care what you say, she needs to know'
And with that, she tugged from Nate's grasp and went to find Mitchie. She had to tell her. Mitchie had to know.
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