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Chapter 2
So what do you think would be best to wear for a musical audition? You must be wondering why I am asking since I got and accident last Monday. But the thing is, my best friend was right, just the right rest and poof! The swelling was off. Good thing my sprain wasn't that bad like when I was on tour. So therefore, I am back to school and I am going to have fun at my first high school musical! Well, hopefully…
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Mitchie was so thrilled on Thursday night when she got her cast off and was able to walk perfectly again. It just means that after four days of absence at Tree Oak National High, she's going to be back and rock her way to the school's musical. So that night she and Caitlyn dozed off to sleep earlier than they usually do and by morning they got up earlier than their alarm clocks. Then they washed up and headed down for breakfast.
"You two are early." Johnny said to her girls.
"Good morning dad." The two chuckled and gave him to big hugs.
"Good morning too." Their dad chuckled back. "So sit down now and eat, I'll drive you two to school."
"For real?" Mitchie asked.
"Yeah. I already asked Sam not to pass by since I'll be driving you." Their dad said.
Obviously the girls weren't too thrilled with this. It's not really cool for your dad to drive you let alone with an old truck.
Connie entered the dinning room, an obvious smile on her face. Something was up.
"Are you sure dad? I mean we can manage." Mitchie tried.
"Why Mitch? You sound not too thrilled?" her dad asked, putting up the act.
"Dad." Caitlyn started "It's just that, don't you have something else to do?"
"Actually, the company gave me the whole day off. And since it's Mitchie's first day back again after a long time, I decided that I will give you two the liberty of being driven by a Chevrolet." Their dad said, out of the blue.
The girls eyes went wide. "What did you just say?" Mitchie asked.
"Johnny, stop the act and just tell them." Connie told her husband and returned to the kitchen.
"What are you talking about?" Caitlyn asked.
"I got promoted!" their dad called. "And the company not only gave me a 5-day work load, an increase but also a new car!"
The girls squealed and gave their dad another hug. "Oh my gosh! That is so cool dad. Can we see it? Where is it?" Mitchie asked excitedly.
"It's outside, ready to drop you off to school." Their dad said.
"We are so going to be dropped off by dad now Mitch!" Caitlyn called to Mitchie as they head out. Their parents just laughed at their daughters actions and followed them outside.
"Oh my gosh! It's the newest truck released by Chevrolet!" Caitlyn called. "I've wanted to see this in person!"
"You do?" their dad asked. "So, my offer still stands. If you don't want you can still call Sam."
"No way! You are driving us!" Mitchie told him. Then ran to him and hugged him.
Johnny just laughed and the family went back inside to finish their breakfast.
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That was a good start. I mean, what could possibly be much cooler than being dropped off by a cool and new Chevrolet truck that was worth half a million dollars! My dad is absolutely lucky but he also deserves it. I mean he's been with the company he's working on now for like ten years and this is just his second time to be promoted. And with his loyalty and patience, it all paid off! He was now Manager of a branch of the hardware store here in New Jersey. It may still not be that good like Georgie's dad but I am still proud of my dad.
Actually, there is always much cooler than our new truck. It was Connect 3's limousine and their tour bus.
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After Mitchie and Caitlyn were dropped off by their dad, some of the kids were looking not at them but at the truck. Then when the truck left, Sam and Sierra approached them immediately.
"Okay, what was that?" Sam asked. He was a big automobile fanatic.
"It's our new car." Mitchie said proudly.
"What? How…?" Sam asked obviously very jealous. Then Mitchie and Caitlyn explained to him what happened. Then they got finished when they reached their lockers.
"That is so cool!" Sam called. "Can you ask your dad if I can… you know look at it?"
"Sure." Mitchie assured him. Then Sam's thank you didn't end at one thank you. Who knew when it would end.
They were still at the locker area again when Connect 3 with only one bodyguard and no screaming fans, just staring ones entered.
"Okay, what did I miss?" Mitchie asked not looking at the three but at her books.
Sierra and Caitlyn already closed their doors and went beside her and Sam.
"Well, for a start, Principal Kelley told the entire school last Wednesday that if anyone is caught being a screaming fan or a die hard fan will be put on detention for a month." Sierra said.
"And, I heard Aunt—I mean their mom…" Caitlyn slipped. Obviously she still is fond of calling the boys' mother Aunt Denise. "had already gave them the right to wander off with only Gary around."
"I see." Mitchie said. So I guess I am going to be seeing more of Shane now that he can be anywhere. Darn, why does this has to be bad?
Mitchie now closed her locker door and faced her friends.
"Uh-oh, my good day is ruined again." Mitchie said.
"What do you mean?" Caitlyn asked, then she and Sierra and Sam looked at the direction of her eyes. Well, Georgie was coming. Then the three rolled their eyes.
"Hey, Mitchie. Good Morning." Georgie said sweetly.
"It was until now." Mitchie told her. "Why are you talking to me again? I mean, wasn't it enough for you that you sprained me and made me a laughing subject in front of the entire school?"
"Oh, Mitchie, I really am sorry about that. I really am." Georgie sincerely apologized. Or not.
"Whatever. I really don't want to play on your games right now so will you just please get out of my way?" Mitchie asked. And gestured make her move away, then she acted like Mitchie even touched her even if it really didn't happen.
"Ouch!" Georgie called while she stayed lying on the floor. Her possy went after her.
Then Shane, Nate and Jason passed by.
"Shane!" Georgie called. Shane looked at her and then immediately went to her.
Mitchie can't believe it. And so did Nate, Jason, Sam, Sierra and Caitlyn.
"Are you okay? What happened?" Shane asked Georgie as he helped her stand up.
"Mitchie pushed me." Georgie told him.
"I did not! You are such a liar!" Mitchie called.
Shane didn't know what to do. Then he shouted, "Stop it Mitch! Can't you see that she's already hurt?"
Mitchie felt like crying. But she won't let Georgie win this time. "You know what? I really don't have to prove anything to you two. Fine! Side her. Besides, you two belong to each other. You're both LIARS." Mitchie then walked out of the scene followed by her friends leaving Shane dumbfounded.
But Mitchie was stopped by the Cheerleading coach. "What is happening here?"
This is so not my day! Mitchie thought to herself. For sure that when Georgie tells the coach all her lies, she's going to detention. The coach not only loves the cheerleaders more than anyone else but she adores Georgie.
"Mitchie, pushed me!" Georgie told her coach.
Mitchie didn't find the point of proving herself so she just awaited her punishment.
"What? You pushed my captain?!" she called. "Now, you're on detention Ms. Torres! Every free time! Starting this day."
Now that is unacceptable. Free time today is the schedule for the auditions.
"What? Ms. Lambert! I didn't do anything to her! And please not today! Can I just have it this afternoon?" Mitchie pleaded.
"No. I know what you are up to Mitchie. You want to audition for the musical right? Now, I guess that's your detention!" Ms. Lambert then left. Since Georgie got into the cheerleading team, Ms. Lambert has this hidden anger and hatred towards Mitchie that no one else experiences. It must be Georgie's fault putting all bad impressions of her on Ms. Lambert's head.
Mitchie was really angry now. Then she faced Georgie. "And you did it again!" Mitchie called to her and left the hall and to the girl's comfort room followed by Caitlyn and Sierra.
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Mitchie locked herself on one of the cubicles of the CR and cried her eyes out. Caitlyn and Sierra then found that there were no other girls inside so they locked the door and tried to talk to Mitchie.
"Mitch, hey, will you come out of there please? It's just us." Caitlyn said.
"No! Go away!" Mitchie called. "Leave me alone!" Mitchie really is Number 1 Miss Stubborn Queen.
"Mitchie, no. We will talk about this now!" Caitlyn's patience was wearing off. Not on Mitchie but on the fact that Georgie did something to hurt her sister again.
"Cait, please. Not now. I really want to be left alone." Mitchie said.
"I can't just leave you here." Caitlyn said.
"Hey, I'll try to ask the janitorial staff to make this comfort room an out of service one." Sierra said and left after Mitchie and Caitlyn thanked her.
"Mitch, please." Caitlyn asked.
"Cait, I ask you to please leave me alone too for once." Mitchie said.
"Okay. Just for now. But you have to talk to me after okay? Promise?" Caitlyn asked.
"I promise" Mitchie said softly. Then Caitlyn left her and planned on dealing her sister's business.
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It was lunchtime and Mitchie was still inside the comfort room. Good thing that Sierra was powerful enough to make the CR off limits.
At the cafeteria, something was different. When Caitlyn and Sierra entered the hallowed hall, the cheerleaders were halved. The jocks were not sitting with their cheerleader girlfriends and Nate and Shane were not sitting with Georgie's possy as expected since Shane stood up with her.
When Caitlyn and Sierra got their trays, they passed the jocks table and asked for Sam. Then Sam joined them in their usual table.
"Where's Mitchie?" Sam asked.
"Somewhere. I'll deal with her. Don't worry." Caitlyn said. "Now what is happening here?"
"I guess, Shane created a much bigger commotion than what Mitchie did and got himself a detention too." Sam explained.
"What?" Sierra and Caitlyn asked, they were really shocked.
"Yeah. Well, when you guys left, Shane was really mad at Georgie. It seemed that the guy made a deal with the devil." Sam started. "He made a deal that he would be friends with her if she keep out of Mitchie's business. But she didn't keep her promise so Shane dumped her then and there. So people got mad at Georgie, especially Shane's fans. While the others, well, Georgie's possy are kind of still sticking to her since it will cost them their cheerleading spot. They know Georgie's power with the coach and if they don't stick with her, they sure will be kicked out."
"What about the other cheerleaders?" Caitlyn asked.
"Shane's fans. Mostly juniors and seniors who got bitter that a sophomore got the head cheerleader or captain position." Sam ended.
"How'd you know these stuff?" Caitlyn jokingly asked.
"I have ears and eyes you know." Sam joked. "Hey where the hell are you going, Caitlyn?"
Caitlyn stood up. It was her chance to avenge Mitchie. She went to Georgie's table who were having their crying/comforting session.
"Hey!" Caitlyn called. Some kids were starting to look. Caitlyn sure has a loud voice. The possy stood up and faced her blocking Georgie away. "I didn't came for you skanks! Get out of my way if you don't want to get hurt."
"And what are you going to do huh? Tackle us?" one of the possy challenged.
"Did it stopped me the last time?" Caitlyn shot back.
Some got scared. But some stayed and faced Caity. But Georgie stood up and faced Caitlyn with puffy eyes.
"Ha! Look at pity Georgie! Karma's a bitch." Caitlyn spat at Georgie.
"So? I don't care. Your outnumbered Caitlyn."
"Ha! I don't care either!" Caitlyn tried to knock her off but Sam was fast enough to held her back. Nate and Shane also tried to stop her but Sam was faster. They just stood there with Sierra.
"Caitlyn, don't let your anger get over." Sam whispered in her ear. Sam made Caitlyn go behind him and told the cheerleaders, "Girls, no cat fight is going to happen okay?" Then he took Caitlyn out of the cafeteria, Shane, Nate and Sierra followed.
Caitlyn curled herself into a ball outside the cafeteria. Sam was standing in front of her.
"Caity, stand up. Crying isn't going to help." Sam said.
Caitlyn stood up and said, "Sam, don't you understand? Mitchie's suffering because of that bitch! And those possy of hers has the nerve to protect her?"
"I know I was here all those years Georgie tormented Mitchie. Yes, she always cried but she always comes out strong. And I know that you are strong too. I really don't know you that much Caity, as I have known Mitchie but I know that you are an empowered lady. And you can get past these dark clouds that you are feeling inside." Sam said. Then he pulled her to a hug.
Then Caitlyn noticed Nate and Shane with Sierra. Then she broke from Sam's embrace. "What are you two doing here?" She called to them
"We just want to know if Mitchie's okay." Shane said.
"Why would you care?"
"Because I do. Caitlyn, please, I need to talk to her." Shane begged.
"Shane, there is no need to talk about it. She has moved on…" Caitlyn shot
"With him?" Shane gestured to Sam angrily.
Sam tried to clear that there was nothing between him and Mitchie but Caitlyn said the opposite. "Yes, with him. And you just have to deal with that!" Caitlyn called to him. Sierra and Sam got wide eyed.
"That is not true!" Shane called.
"Yes it is. Deal with it Shane. And stay away from Mitchie or her business! Look at what you have done! If it wasn't for your dealing with that bitch, Mitchie should still be with us right now not crying her eyes out somewhere but instead she should have been preparing for her audition." Caitlyn called at him.
Shane was just quiet. But Nate can't stand it anymore. People are starting to crowd but he still didn't care. "What happened to you Cait? Why are you like this?" he asked her.
"I really hate it when my friends, especially Mitchie whom I assume as my sister now, gets hurt. So if such things happen, I'm sorry but you are dealing with a monster. So just back off and stay away from my friend because you are one of the reasons why she's a living hell!" Caitlyn called to them then she ran out of the now crowded hall and to the CR where Mitchie was still at.
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Mitchie had been inside the cubicle for such a long time. Then she realized that Caitlyn was right, she needs someone to talk to. So she decided to go out and to arrange herself. Then the CR's door open and there emerged a crying Caitlyn.
"Caity? Is that you?" Mitchie asked worriedly.
"Mitch!" Caitlyn wiped her tears away. Then hugged Mitchie.
"What happened to you?"
"I'm okay. What about you? Well, I assume you are fine now since you got yourself to go out of the cubicle." Caitlyn said right after they broke apart.
"Yeah. You're right. I need someone to talk to." Mitchie said. Then she was getting really worried because she can see that there is really something that's bothering Caitlyn. "Are you sure you are okay?"
Caitlyn's tears welled again. "I'm sorry Mitch. I thought I was stronger. But I am not."
"Hey hey. It's okay." Mitchie tried to calm her down by rubbing her back as she hugged her again. "You want to talk about it?"
Caitlyn nodded and they sat on the clean and dry CR floor.
Caitlyn narrated the events during lunchtime.
"No! You didn't?!" Mitchie shot at her in horror after hearing her say that she lied about Mitchie and Sam to Shane.
"I'm sorry, I guess it just slipped." Caitlyn said.
"Cait, do you really understand that Sam and I are like? Incest?"
"Yeah I know. But I just need something to say to him, like to make him jealous of why he broke your heart. Then Sam was there."
"Caitlyn, I think you are pairing Sam to the wrong person."
"Why? Are he and Sierra a pair?"
"No! I mean you!"
"Ha! No way!" Caitlyn said. Well, she liked Sam hugging her. But can she really like two guys at the same time? I mean, she might be mad at Nate but he was her first kiss and she still likes him.
"Whatever. Anyway so continue."
Caitlyn finished the lunch fiasco. Then Mitchie asked her, "Was there something else you want to tell me Cait?"
Caitlyn looked at Mitchie and nodded. "I kind of have this split personality. I mean, I turn into this monster if anyone who is close to me gets hurt. Well, it kind of started when I was in England at this boarding school. I was friends with these two girls and when we got caught stealing mangoes on the school yards' trees, the disciplinarian of the school punished my two friends aside from me. That is because my dad gives one of the highest tuition on school so I was exempted on every type of discipline they had. After that, they didn't talk to me anymore. And since then, when I get close to anyone, I have this overprotective personality because I am scared that it might be my cause that you guys get hurt. And when you do, you will not talk to me anymore. Yeah childish but I still feel it. So I kind of have this tendency to avenge violently."
Mitchie hugged her sister after her story. "Caitlyn, I promise you that I will never leave you okay? We may fight in the future but you will always be my best friend and my sister. You get that?"
Caitlyn nodded and hugged her back. "Thanks Mitch. I promise to stand by you too at all times."
Then they both laughed at themselves. "We're corny." Mitchie commented.
"Yeah. Common', we're such cry babies." Caitlyn said an stood up and helped Mitchie stand up.
"Okay, first thing after my accident, not to go to class but to detention." Mitchie bitterly said.
"It's okay. But you should have just punched that bitch to make the detention much worthwhile." Caitlyn said as they left the CR.
"Remind me the next time okay?" then they laughed and Mitchie proceeded to the detention room while Caitlyn proceeded to her next class.
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Mitchie entered the detention room and found that she has a buddy. Well, not exactly the one she wanted as buddy though. Shane Gray.
He was sitting at the front corner of the room so to sit far away as possible from him, she sat at the back and other corner of Shane. She was silently praying that more kids will come but it seems that the detention room is just full after class. Then the disciplinarian entered and looked at them weirdly.
She was an old woman with very thick glasses. Then she told the two to sit in front of her. At first, Shane moved and sat directly in front of her so Mitchie sat at the front but a seat between her and Shane.
"Ms. Torres, it's only you two who are on detention so I suggest you take that seat beside Mr. Gray." She spat at her. So Mitchie obeyed. But she was sitting uncomfortably. "So, I see that you two were put on detention because of Georgina Logan. So here's the deal, Principal Kelley personally asked me to give a special detention to the two of you. He said that since Ms. Torres has an excellent report card, she is going to be tutoring Shane Gray after classes after class for the entire month."
"What?" Mitchie asked.
"I am not yet done." The woman told her. "And as for Mr. Gray's punishment, you are going to be helping out at the Physics Club's upcoming experiments exhibit."
"You've got to be kidding me!" Mitchie called again.
"Ms. Torres, do you want to increase your punishments?"
"No ma'am." Mitchie shut her mouth then.
"Okay, you two are dismissed." Mitchie and Shane stood up but she still has some further reminders "By the way, I need Mr. Gray's parent's signature for every tutoring sessions you guys will be having okay? Dismissed."
Then Mitchie and Shane went out of the room. Then Mitchie faced Shane.
"Okay, I guess, I have to talk to you one way or the other." Mitchie said to him.
"Okay, whatever." Shane replied and went away from her as quickly as possible. Or if he didn't, god forbid, he's going to kiss her.
Mitchie just stared at him, shocked that he wasn't trying every means to talk to her now. It was a big bother, before her new number, he has been calling like a hundred times a day. He had left a hundred million emails in her inbox. And even sent millions of snail mails just trying to explain himself. But Mitchie won't budge. Caitlyn's idea of Sam and me must have made him give up. It must feel good right? I mean, he's not bothering me anymore. But why does it hurt?
So like Shane, Mitchie went to her own class as well.
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I really don't know what I am feeling right now. Sad. For the fact that I wasn't able to audition for the musical or the fact that Shane has finally decided to move on and give up on me? I know it's my fault. I never gave him the chance to explain but I have my reasons. Happy. That we got a new car (rofl). For the fact that Georgie lost. Ha! She's never going to get Shane. And her team's falling apart. And also for the fact that me and my best friend had a moment at the cubicle and got to know each other more. It really feels good to have Caitlyn as my sister. Hysterical. For the fact that Sam and I are a couple now. Yeah right. Confused. For the fact that I may have all these hatred towards Shane but I still have the part that I was happy at some point that my detention was being with him for the entire month. Ugh! I hate mixed emotions. I guess, this day turned out pretty good than I never expected it to be. I mean, I can still audition for next year. So, I hope I will still see you on my next journey through high school! See yah!
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Next on WHAT HIGH SCHOOL IS LIKE:
What could definitely go nuts and awkward when you'll be spending a whole afternoon with the country's hottest guy Shane Gray? Everything. Especially when he's your ex-boyfriend!
And the worst part is, I have to deal with the fact that my ex-boyfriend's mother still loves me and still consider me as her son's soulmate. Gosh! Would life be much harsher?
"Oh my gosh! You do like her!"
"There… Mitchie's group. She, Steve, Jimmy and Sierra could use up your help."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. It's just that, Shane and I are not meant to be…"
"…Mitch, we haven't broken up that long and you had gone off with some random guy?"
"You don't have to be jealous Shane. Because you have no right."
"I love him. You happy now?"
Intrigued much? Check out WHAT HIGH SCHOOL IS LIKE on January 20, 2009!