Authors note: Sorry it took so long to get up. Longer than I expected, too. Um.. I've been dealing with tons of school stuff right now. Being a senior in High School is harder than I thought it would be.

But, I managed to pull a damn good chapter out of it, if you ask me. It's so good..

Lol

So read. Review. Enjoy.

thoughts are italicized.

Disclaimer: i do not own Camp Rock, the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, or any of the actors or characters from the film. I only own my thoughts and ideas and this brilliant story line. Oh, and Shailene i own her, too. and Naitlyn's two sons.

so here it is:

Chapter 3

I Forgot To Remember To Forget

"So what's going on again?" Nate asked his panicked wife.

"I'm going to see... someone." Should I tell him?

"Who?" Maybe I should...

"Mitchie." Caitlyn sighed, "That was her on the phone. She sounded... scared..."

Nate simply nodded his head and walked out of the room. Caitlyn sighed to herself again and continued to pack.

"Mom!" was once again Mitchie's usual wakeup call at 8:00 in the morning.

"Mom! There's some lady at the door asking for you!" Shailene yelled, while knocking on her mother's door.

"What?!" Mitchie hopped out of bed and ran to the door. Shailene ran down stairs, Mitchie trailing right behind her.

"Anyways, mom, I'm leaving for school. Don't forget I'm staying over at Jessica's house tonight, to no need to pick me up after choir practice." Mitchie just nodded her head at her daughter, confused a bit about all of this.

Who was at the door? Surely Caitlyn couldn't have left so fast. She has a life. Mitchie thought to herself.

"So, yeah. Bye mom. See you tomorrow." Shailene gave her a hug then went to the door, in which Mitchie followed. "Oh, sorry for the wait. I had to talk to her first. Bye." Shailene said to her mom's friend before she passed by her and started walking to the bus stop.

"Hello Mitchie."

"Hey..." Mitchie greeted the guest, a girl who she had not seen in 14 years, standing there right in front of her.

Caitlyn smiled as she saw Mitchie for the first time in 14 years.

"Caitlyn..." Mitchie pushed out of her mouth with a smile. A true, genuine smile. The one type of smile that had not graced her face in such a long time. And it felt good.

Caitlyn suddenly grabbed her into an unexpected hug, not wanting to let her go, fearing she might leave again. Mitchie just stood their, still in shock of it all, before finally hugging her back. Everything she tried to hide, everything she tried to forget but could not, came flooding back to her in that moment; crashing their way back into the front of her head, making her think of it all in one second. Almost making it impossible to hold the tears threatening to fall. She held on for as long as she could. Maybe she would make it without crying.

Caitlyn pulled away only to ask the question Mitchie was dreading to hear...

"Is she... his?"

Mitchie only nodded, looking down.

And there it was; all her secrets open. She didn't dare to look up, but she was forced to look up when Caitlyn hugged her again. And she let it all out. Every emotion she had bottled up throughout the years. Every tear she dared to shed, came pouring out. She started to tremble with sobs, causing Caitlyn to be very aware that she needed her life back. Caitlyn rubbed Mitchie's back in small circles trying to calm her down.

Turns out all she really needed was him. The one she left. Her best friend. Her lover. Her life. Her everything.

"Where'd she really go Nate?" Shane was pestering Nate to the point that he might actually tell him the truth. But how would Shane take it? Good? Bad? What would he do?
Well, there's only one way to find out...

"Nate?" Shane waved his hand I front of his friend's face.

"She went to see..."

"Yeah. Who?" wait, why did Shane even care? Maybe he had his suspicions about who it was?

"She went to see Mitchie..." Nate said barely audible.

"Huh?"

"MITCHIE! OKAY? She went to see Mitchie!!" Nate had cracked. At least Shane would shut up now.

"Mitchie" Shane whispered to himself.

"Yeah. She called the other day. Caitlyn said she sounded scared, almost in a panic of some sort."

Shane just closed his eyes, thinking: Mitchie... My Mitchie, she's safe.

"Where?" Shane suddenly asked.

"What?! No. I promised I wouldn't even tell you where Caitlyn went! I certainly can not tell you where Mitchie lives!"

Shane nodded his head. He needed to see her... even if for just a second. Just to see her there; safe and alive.

He was so intent on thinking; he didn't notice that Nate was still talking to him.

"...Caitlyn said that if she thought you should go, she would call me... if she thought that Mitchie absolutely needed to see you, okay? She just wants to help her, Shane. She doesn't even know what kind of condition she's in."

"I get it Nate! Okay?" Shane sighed to himself. He just wanted his Mitchie back. And an explanation.

They left that conversation at that. Nate was kind of worried about Shane. He wished he could help him. His wish was answered later that day in a phone call later that day...

"Are you sure about this?" Nate asked into the phone.

"Alright. I will. Love you. Bye."

Nate then got a blank piece of paper and started writing...

Shane,

Hey, I'm taking the boys to Caitlyn's parents' house. Should be back around 3.

Bye,

Nate

P.S. Caitlyn called!

520 Waverly Rd.

Wyckoff, New Jersey

Hurry though. She sounded desperate.

He slipped the note underneath the strings on Shane's guitar, then left.

This was going to be interesting.

"Mitchie, please calm down!"

"Why? I bet he hates me for leaving him anyways!" Mitchie choked out, preventing a sob, but letting it out right after.

"Oh! He so does not hate you!"

"Then prove it!" Mitchie yelled through her cries. "I just want to go back and do it all over again. Tell him, I mean. Not leave... I never knew I would ever need someone as much as I need him, Caitlyn. ...Because I do. I need him. I love him. Nothing's ever going to change that. Not 14 years. Not even 50 years! I will always love him. Always..." Mitchie sighed, and was about to whisper something when someone finished it for her...

"...and forever."

Her head shot up. A breath caught in her throat as she turned to the door where the voice came from. Turning around all the way, she became face-to-face with the boy she left 14 years ago. Her eyes went wide, as her heart soared at seeing him again. Forgetting to breathe, she got lightheaded, and fainted, causing Shane to run toward her lifting her up into his arms, and carried her to the couch. Sitting down her sat her onto his lap, not once ever letting go of her. He rested her head onto his shoulder, rubbing her back with one hand, the other around her waist. Caitlyn walked over and sat next to them, smiling at Shane's actions with Mitchie. This Shane has not been around in years, it was good to see him back again.

Mitchie stirred a bit, a pounding in her head. She felt the presence of someone with her; someone holding her. They were rocking her gently like, he used to do. He was the only one who knew that it calmed her down. This can't be. Why would he all of a sudden show up? She stirred a bit more smelling him. She lifted her head, barely opening her eyes, looking around. Caitlyn was next to her; smiling. She glanced up to see if it was really him. She looked up to the eyes of the boy, no man, she fell in love with. The man who she left that fateful day 14 years ago, pregnant with his child; a daughter. A child he still does not know even exists. A child who is now a thirteen year old young lady.

Tears attacked her eyes once more. She wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, crying onto his shoulder. He started rubbing her back in circles again, causing her to remember after. That beautiful night when that beautiful little miracle was conceived. He rubbed her back in circles afterwards, whispering softly that he loved her into her ear. Soothing the pain away. Making her melt.

These thoughts only made her sobs become more violent and uncontrollable. Shane just held her, refusing to let her go. His actions calmed her enough so her sobs were mere cries. He lifted her up to look at her. He smiled at her. She was with him again.

Mitchie then muttered out the only thing she could think of at that moment, "I'm so sorry." She sobbed again trying to lie her head back down onto his shoulder, but he stopped her, staring at her again. He smiled once again.

"I forgave you years ago."

"But, why? I left you. Without even saying goodbye. I don't deserve to be forgiven." Mitchie cried in response.

"Why? Because I love you is why. I don't care that you left. You left. That's in the past. I know that you left for a good reason. That would be the only reason why you would ever leave."

"I should have told you and not left. I know that now. It's a life changing reason. I don't want you to be mad at me for keeping it from you." Mitchie tried to let him know how huge it really was.

"Why would I ever be mad at you? What's so big that you would ever think that way?"

Mitchie looked toward Caitlyn and motioned to her to grab a picture frame off of the mantle of the fireplace. Caitlyn gladly retrieved it for her and handed it to Mitchie. Mitchie took a slow deep breath before turning back to Shane.

"She's why." She told him as she turned around the picture for Shane to see. He gasped at the sight. Obviously not expecting this at all.

"Wow." was all he said. He looked up into Mitchie's eyes; her eyes said it all. "I have a daughter?"

She nodded her head in confirmation. "She's thirteen now."

"What's her name?" At least he didn't sound angry with her.

"Shailene Elizabeth... Torres." She closed her eyes waiting. She didn't exactly know what for. A yell from him? Something.

"Torres?" He asked slowly.

"I didn't think we deserved your name. I wanted to forget. But having her made it even more impossible. She looks so much like you. I could barely look at her when she was born. She looked exactly like you. Seeing her made me cry. I couldn't stand the fact that I couldn't hold my baby girl without crying. My mom took care of her for the first two weeks. It wasn't until my mom had to go back to work when I let it go. She left and the baby started crying. I was forced to go get her. And when I did, she smiled at me. Almost like she knew I was her mother. So I held on. For her."

She stared into his eyes before going on, "I never wanted to hurt you, Shane. I thought leaving would be best for you. You could keep your career. I wouldn't be a burden on you. You wouldn't have to take care of me or a baby. I made my decision because I loved you. Only, I didn't know how much I could ever need someone. Not like I needed you when she was born. I have lived these past 13 years watching our daughter grow up, learn, question herself. And every time she did something, I wanted you right there with me. There wasn't a day that went by where I didn't wish I could go back and change it. If there was a way, I would gladly go back and not leave you. And, I need you now. I want you here. I wanted to find you and try to fix it all, but I always told myself that it was too late. When I gave birth to her, I wanted you right there with me. Holding my hand." She sighed again, looking away. "It kills me that you didn't get to watch her grow up."

Shane didn't say anything. He just stared at her. Trying to take in everything. He said nothing, which worried her. A minute later he finally spoke, "I knew it was a good reason."

Author's note: okay, lame ending, but hey it's extra long! 6 pages. 2,239 words!! If you think this story is over, think again, there's a lot more to come.

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Peace,

Kathleen Marie.