'Mitchie, I don't see why we have to meet up with the jerk.' Alex groaned as the two girls walked towards the pier after dinner.
'Alex! He's really not a jerk, I just think he's misunderstood and he wants friends and he really is nice when you actually know him.' Mitchie said. Shane was already sitting there with manuscripts paper, pens, a couple of guitars, and a tambourine and when he heard them approaching, he looked up, waved and smiled.
'Hey girls, come sit down, I brought some guitars and a tambourine for us to use.' He smiled and Mitchie grinned and sat next to him, while Ales groaned silently. At 10:30 they had finished and Shane was quite proud of the girls work.
'Guys, this is a really good song, maybe you could be on Connect 3's next album.' He smiled and Alex grinned happily for the first time since she had been sitting with Shane.
'That would be awesome!' she cried and she high fived Mitchie. 'Let's go practice tomorrow!' she cried before skipping off, while Mitchie hung back with Shane.
'Are you sure that it's a good song?'
'Yeah, I think it's probably better than our cookie cutter pop star music and I would rather have it on the album.' Shane smiled and he held his hand out to Mitchie, who gingerly took it and together they walked towards Mitchie's cabin.
'You know, it seems like we've known each other for every, when in face it's only been what 2 days?'
'I think it was 3.'
'Who cares, it's less than a week and that's a first for me because I can't usually keep a female friend for more than a day, since they're all after fame and fortune.'
'Well, you've got me.' Mitchie wrapped her arm around his waist and he smiled and did the same.
'I like having a friend like you Mitchie and I really wish that after camp we won't get separated, where do you live?' Shane asked and Mitchie frowned.
'I live in New Jersey and I guess that you're right, I mean we'll never see each other again.'
'Wait, New Jersey?' he said and Mitchie nodded. 'me and the boys are taking a break after Camp for about a year before we record our next album and we're going to school in New Jersey!'
'Really, which one?'
'Regents High.' Shane said and Mitchie gasped.
'I go there! OMG, we could totally hang out and cause we're the same age, we should be in the same class! I mean, Jason would be a senior with Justin and me, Nate, you and Alex would be juniors!'
Shane laughed and picked Mitchie up, swinging her as he twirled around. When he put her down, their faces were very close and their lips closer.
'Shane, I…'
'MITCHIE! Get to bed, Brown's coming!' Alex hissed from the window and Shane let go of Mitchie, rubbing the back of his neck.
'Well, I'll see you tomorrow in my dance class.' Shane said and Mitchie smiled back nervously.
'Yeah, I guess.'
Shane bent forwards and kissed Mitchie's cheek before slipping off into the forest. Mitchie then darted past Brown, who was checking the neighbouring cabin, and slipped into bed. Tess, Peggy and Ella were whispering, while Alex and Caitlyn were beckoning Mitchie to hurry up. Everyone shut up and pretended to be asleep when Brown entered and shone the torch on each girl's face. Mitchie had managed to dive under the covers fully clothed just as the door open and when Brown left, she crept into the bathroom and got ready for bed.
Mitchie sat down next to Alex and Max the next morning.
'Justin's dumped us for his new friend Kirk.' Max sulked and Alex shrugged and shovelled a piece of scrambled egg in her mouth.
'So?'
'Alex, talk when you've finished your food cause I don't like seeing chewed up eggs in your mouth.' Max screwed up his nose and Mitchie laughed at him. Suddenly Shane walked into the mess hall and Alex noticed that Mitchie had turned away and that Shane had headed in a different direction and sat next to Nate and Jason, who were sitting with Tess, Peggy and Ella. Alex turned slowly back to Mitchie and crossed her arms.
'Alright Mitchie, why are you and lover boy not talking?'
'Let's say that yesterday night, we almost kissed and now everything is really awkward between us.'
'Aw Mitchie, just go over and talk to him already!' Alex cried and she pushed Mitchie up and Mitchie froze. 'Alright, I'll go with you.' Alex added with a large sigh and together, the two girls walked over to Shane.
'Hey Shane, you wanna come work on the song?' Alex asked and everyone looked at Shane weirdly, as if they knew nothing about the meetings and suddenly it dawned on Mitchie that he hadn't told Nate and Jason. Quickly she pulled out her wand and made time turn back.
'Hey Shane, you wanna…'
'Oh Alex, this guy is a big jerk, why would we wanna hang with him.' Mitchie snarled and very faintly she winked at Shane and no one else saw it so Shane played along.
'Yeah, why would I want to hang with two babies like you?'
'I dunno? Why would you?' Alex snapped and she grabbed Mitchie and pulled her out. 'We are so gonna curse him.' She growled and Mitchie smiled.
'Alex, he hasn't told anyone about our meetings, so I rewound time and interrupted you!'
'Oh, alright then.' Alex sighed and she sat on the steps. 'I wish Jason would ask me out already cause I really like him.'
'Just cast a spell on him Alex.' Max said and Alex glared at her little brother.
'Why would I do that Egghead? I mean, why not just let him come to me in his own time, cause I know he likes me.' Alex spat, before sighing.
'Loo, I'm going on a walk and I wanna be alone for a while, alright and if you follow me, I will kill you.' Alex warned before walking off.
'Well, I'm going to help Connie cause I can grab a bit of shortcake.' Max rubbed his hands together. 'TRANSPORT!' and suddenly he was gone and Mitchie sighed. Soon a pair of sneakers managed to made themselves visible to her eyes and she immediately knew they were Shane's as they were florescent pink and yellow.
'Mitchie?'
'Heya,' Mitchie smiled and Shane grinned.
'Shall we go on a canoe?'
'Hey, I have to tell you something and it's very important.' She said and Shane led her to the lake.
'What's up?' he asked and Mitchie sat down and mumbled something.
'I didn't quite catch that Mitch, what's wrong?'
'I'm a wizard.'