Chapter 2 - Payback

When Alex and Mitchies returned to the now crowded party, they scanned the room to find Hannah and her friend Amber flirting with Shane and Nate. When they saw Alex and Mitchie watching them they immediately came over.

"So, everything all right?" Shane asked directly to Mitchie who was looking at her feet.

"Yeah..." Mitchie replied looking up to his concerned eyes.

Nate not wanting to spoil the 'special' moment whispered to Alex, "You want to dance?"

Alex looked over to Mitchie to see if it was alright to only to find Mitchie in a dream world still looking into Shanes eyes. She sighed and smiled, "I would love to!"

Nate grinned and took Alex hand into his own and led her to the middle of the dance floor where they started slow dancing. Alex felt a little flutter in her stomach which she hasn't felt in a long time, she beamed at Nate who had just spun her around. She wrapped her arms around Nate's neck again and rested her head on his shoulders wishing this moment could last forever. She always knew that she had a crust on Nate Gray but she never thought that those feelings will resurface and make their friendship harder for her to cooperate. Her moment was soon ruined by a well hated Barbie who broke the closeness between her and Nate.

"Ugh! What do you want Hannah?" Nate questioned obviously annoyed with her.

Hannah batted her great long FAKE eyelashes at Nate who was getting really uncomfortable, "I just wanted to have that dance with you...you know the one you promised?"

"Well if you noticed he was dancing with me or did those fake eyelashes stop you from seeing that?" Alex said in the mood to start an argument.

"Oh! Sorry I didn't see you...but I sure can smell you!" Hannah retorted giving evils to Alex.

Alex rolled her eyes and was about to walk away but Nate held onto her not wanting to be left alone with a slut like Hannah.

"Erm...sorry Hannah but I am dancing with Alex and she doesn't smell, I think you are getting your own scent mixed with hers, so if you don't mind..." Nate said dragging Alex to another part of the dance floor.

"Wow Nate! That was sweet of you!" Alex said impressed with his actions

"What? Saying the truth?" Nate replied chuckling

"Ha-ha! The last time you said that to me was the last time I saw you!" Alex explained to him watching him very closely and saw a little bit of guilt on his face.

"Look...I am really sorry! I wish I did tell you guys but I don't know why..." Nate started but was stopped by Alex who put her fingers to Nate's lip to shut him up.

"It's ok! Come on...let's find Mitch, Shane and Jason!" Alex exclaimed pulling Nate off the dance floor.

"Why?" he said slightly curious

Alex grinned towards him that sent chills up his spine, "Let's just say I have thought of something...really interesting!"

Alex and Nate split up to find the rest of their group and decided to meet up outside the party unfortunately they could only find Jason.

"Soo no one has seen Mitch or Shane? Anywhere! They just seem to disappear into thin air?" explained Alex but only got blank faces in return, "And my limo is gone!"

There was an awkward silence as Alex, Nate and Jason wondered where they are.

"You don't think they..." mentioned Jason.

"Or are doing..." Nate feared.

"We need to get to my house quickly!" Alex insisted running to Nate's limo.

When they arrived at Alex's house the house was dark except a faint light coming from the living room. They ran to the front door and burst through it once it was unlocked to find Shane and Mitchie watching a movie. They both turned around and smiled.

"Hey guys!" Shane said

"What's with the face?" Mitchie asked

"Well, we thought that you two were like eerm ya know!"Alex stuttered indicating something with her hands.

Mitchie and Shane looked at each other and smirked at the 3 guys blushing.

"Were what Alex?" Mitchie teased knowing Alex was embarrassed.

"Oh you know! What you watching?" Alex said changing the subject and looking at the TV.

"Aquamarine...it was the only movie that wasn't scary, weird or just plain childish!" Mitchie replied turning back to the TV.

"Cool! I love this film!" Jason yelled, jumping over the couch and landed on his bum with a big smile.

Shane and Mitchie chuckled at Jason's reaction and looked over at Alex and Nate who were still standing by the door.

"Eerm...I think I will just go to my room and do stuff!" Alex stated leaving to descend up the stairs.

"Me too!" Nate also said following Alex.

Shane and Mitchie cocked their eyebrows and resumed watching the TV.

Alex jumped onto her bed but didn't have any luck as her dress restrained her to that and fell on the floor.

"Oomph!" Alex winced at the pain that was now running through her bum and started laughing at what a klutz she was. Nate came in smiling at her position.

"You alright?" he asked helping Alex up while she rubbed her bum.

"Yeah, but I don't think I like this dress anymore!"

"I do" Alex looked at Nate weirdly, "Well it makes you look really nice!"

"Ha! Nice save! I was starting to think that you were going queer! But since you like...why don't you wear it?"

"WHAT! Are you crazy?"

"Nope...but it would really help me forgive you!" Alex replied cheekily with a big grin making Nate's heart melt.

Shane nudged Mitchie and pointed at Jason who had fallen asleep. He gestured her to follow him to the kitchen. She nodded and untangled herself from Jason who was snoring lightly and crept quietly to the kitchen. When they got there she went straight to the fridge where she got a soda.

"So...where are Alex's parents?" Shane asked slightly curious why no one's home but Alex and Mitchie.

"Eerm...they died a few months ago but Alex didn't tell anyone coz she didn't want anyone feeling sorry for her...she hates it! But she hates being alone even more so I moved in after she got the house in her parents will" Mitchie replied looking out the window

Shane looked down feeling guilt rush over him like a wave, "Was it hard us not being there for you!"

Mitchie looked back at him deep into his eyes telling herself not to cry or let her voice crack...let's say she didn't succeed.

"It was h...horrible...it was like losing a leg or an arm...it took years for us to get back on our feet again....Alex really needed you!" She looked down at her feet, "I really needed you!" she whispered. Shane took a step closer to Mitchie so he was standing really close to her. He lifted her chin so she looked up to him, "Well I am here now!" he whispered back. Mitchie could feel his warm breath against her skin and smiled. She became cautious as Shane leaned in slowly and Mitchie couldn't resist but leaning it too. She closed her eyes and waited until she felt his soft lips on hers but was disrupted by a girly scream coming from Alex's room and then Jason falling off the couch with a big thud. Mitchie ran up the stairs and could faintly hear Shane sighing. Shane was closely behind her with Jason closely behind him.

"Who was screaming?" Jason asked looking at Shane and Mitchie expectantly.

"I don't know...all I know it came from Alex's room!" Mitchie responded heading towards the room. She took a deep breath hoping Alex is alright and opened the door.

Mitchie's POV

As I opened the door and looked in, I couldn't believe my eyes. I shut the door quickly and rubbed it. I could hear Alex laughing loudly behind the door and Nate groaning. I all of the sudden I had the urge to start laughing with Alex. I opened the door for Shane and Jason who were looking at me as if I was crazy.

"OMG!" I heard Shane gasp at the sight of Nate. He was standing in the middle of Alex's room in a very tight red dress. His face was the same colour as the dress and soo was Alex who was still laughing on the floor with a camera in her hand.

"What happened dude?" Jason asked baffled at Nate's appearance.

"Payback, that's what happened!" he replied, ashamed that he is such a pushover.

When he finally decided to look up me, Jason's and Shanes faces were red, he folded his arms obviously not amused but I couldn't help but let my laugh out as he dress tugged on his six pack. Alex straightened up from her laughing fit and went over to Nate and hugged him.

"Guys...I have an announcement to make!" She said to catch our attention, "Connect 3 is now officially forgiven by me now it is just up to Mitchie to forgive you!"

Everyone looked at me with their puppy eyes and started pouting. I t was soo cute but I couldn't give in that easily! So Nate humiliated himself in front of all of us to get Alex's forgiveness (he must off love her a lot! To be humiliated and then get put on YouTube!) But what have anyone done for me! I am always the mature, soft one well not anymore! I am going to be more like Alex...they are going to have to prove they want their forgiveness! I looked Nate who was now staring at Alex who hasn't noticed his love sick face, I move onto Jason who is steal doing the puppy eyes...and then Shane. Who seem to be arguing with himself? He is looking at his feet then he looks up and stares at me and his eyes tells me he has made his decision about whatever he was arguing about. I feel my legs starting to wobble as he walks towards me and grab my face and kiss me...soo passionately. No one has ever kissed me before like this and to say the truth I enjoyed it. I could feel Alex, Nate and Jason's shocked eyes boring into us but I don't really care! When Shane pulls away he blushes, "I been wanting to that since we were in the kitchen!" he whispers so that I can only hear him. I hug him and could see Alex expression over his shoulder saying to me 'when-they-leave-you-are-so-telling-me-what-just-happened-and-how-it-felt-no-details-left-out!'

I ignore her and say to everyone, "I forgive you!" and I was glad to everyone face light up as we all know this is going to be the start of a new friendship better than the old one! And I honestly can't wait for what the future holds!

Normal POV (weird narrator that comes out of nowhere!)

If only Mitchie did know what the future holds...I think she can truly wait...for a long time!

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