Mitchie's POV
"So we call this the Campfire Jam." Dee announced "It's about expression. The freedom to be who you really wanna be." We all clapped, cheered and whistled at that. "Hit it."
Shane walked over to me, just as Tess, Ella and Peggy walked on to stage
I'm too cool for my dress
These shades don't leave my head
Everything you say is so irrelevant
You follow and I lead
You wanna be like me
But you're just a wannabe
Love it or hate it (ahhhhahhahh)
Me. myself and I agree
You'll never catch up with me
'Cause I'm to cool (Too cool)
Yeah I'm too cool to know you
Don't take it personal
Don't get emotional
You know it's the truth
I'm too cool for you
You think you're hot
But I'm sorry you're not exactly
Who you think you are
Can't tell you what
What you haven't got
But when we walk into the room
I'm too cool for you
You see some are born
With beauty, brains and talent
And they got it all
While others have to try all their lives
Still they never get the call
That's the difference between you and me
Obviously
I'm a natural; I'm the real deal (Yeah)
I can't help the way I am (ahhhhahhahh)
Hope you don't misunderstand
But I'm too cool (Too cool)
Yeah I'm too cool to know you
Don't take it personal
Don't get emotional
You know it's the truth
I'm too cool for you
As the song came to an end the crowd burst into applause. More as a sense that she was T.J Tyler's daughter than anything else, that is what Mitchie would like to believe anyway.
Mitchie saw Shane starring intently at two boys she listened in on their conversation of the two that had Shane staring like that.
"…Cookie-cutter pop-star rubbish." Said one "I heard he's gonna lose his contract."
"Music to my ears." So that's what got him like that.
I walk over to him.
"Shane," I say "You can leave if you want to." He nods and walks away back to our Cabin.
I smile and walk on stage while Caitlyn is starting the music and adding her own tunes. Just to make people more Hyped about the song, I start dancing.
Whoa
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
How to choose who to be
Well, let's see
There's so many choices now
Play guitar, be a movie star
In my head a voice says
Why not try everything?
Why stop? Reach for any dream
I can rock
'Cause it's my life
And now's the time, who will I be
It's up to me
All the never ending possibilities
That I can see
There's nothing that I can't do
Who will I be?
Yes, I believe I get to make the future
What I want to
If I can become anyone
I know the choice is up to me
Who will I be?
I wanna find the who I am inside
Who will I be?
I wanna show the
The way that I can shine
Who will I be?
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No-ones POV
Shane was sitting on the docks strumming on his guitar musing over what he heard last night about him being a "stupid cookie-cutter pop-star", it was just so annoying.
Mitchie was running to the kitchens to offer some help it was better than doing nothing, when she heard a guitar playing, she stopped and had a look around and saw Shane playing she started walking up to him but she stepped on a twig and it snapped.
"Can't a guy get some peace?" Shane asked.
"Sorry, I… Sorry" Mitchie said meekly, boy, Shane had a temper
"You said that already."
"Was that you playing? It sounded Kind of different."
"Than my usual 'stupid cookie-cutter pop-star' stuff?" Shane said still sore from last night. "Sorry to disappoint."
"You didn't. I liked it. I mean it was good for 'stupid cookie-cutter pop-star stuff'" Mitchie said.
"Wow, you really know how to make a guy feel better."
"I thought you loved your sound. You created it here. You're like a camp rock legend."
"Some legend. I only play the music that the label thinks will sell. That's it."
"You don't think that would sell?"
"I don't know."
"Well you never know if you don't try. And by the way I know of one girl that would buy that song." Some how during there conversation they where both hugging each other and Tess managed to walk past them at that time.
"Sorry I've got to go to the kitchens, bye" She got out of the position they where in and headed for the kitchens. She started to realise her crush on him was starting to grow.
Shane realised there was something different about Mitchie a good different and his crush on her was starting to grow and he was not happy he should not be crushing on a person not connected to show buisness.
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Mitchie's POV
Caitlyn absentmindedly had her legs splayed out, mixing up random beats when Tess and her wanna bees walked passed. Tess looked down then suddenly 'tripped' just by Caitlyn's foot.
"I would be sorry if it was anyone but you, and well you faked it." Caitlyn exclaimed.
Tess infuriated, started to 'trip' again leaving some of her lunch (Small Caesar salad) on Caitlyn.
"Eww, I guess it makes the outfit look better" Tess said "And it actually matches with those colours"
"At least it's better than that outfit" Caitlyn retorted. This was as good as one of those drama shows. Where's the Popcorn?
"Ahh…" Tess threw food at her, and Caitlyn throws it back now all we need is someone like Brown to walk into the room and… here he is. It's like some corny tween show, were someone lies about who they are, and this would be around the time they get discovered! Wait a minute this sounds suspiciously familiar, like what I'm doing!
Brown makes Caitlyn, Tess and Me go to his office.
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"Lay it on me" Brown said after pacing what I swear to be an hour.
"Its Caitlyn's fault she made me trip over her and then said I faked it" Tess screeched while Caitlyn yelled over her "She just tipped food over me after faking tripping for the second time"
"Whoa, tell me who the first to insult someone was?" Brown asked trying to get down into the problem.
"That's super-easy, Caitlyn." Tess said almost exactly like a cheerleader. Hmm Tess in a cheerleading outfit. Caitlyn maybe not so much.
"Okay, Caitlyn since you want to start fights you will have a job this summer. How does working in the Kitchens sound?!" Brown went on "And now you can go. Oh Mitchie can you stay back for a sec."
After everyone left and was out of earshot Brown started to speak "Mitchie your Mom called today. And she accepted to teach a few classes here, since the media teacher has recently gone home."
"What! Are you sure? Brown you can't tell anyone about my mom. I don't want people to fake!"
"Just as long as you tell Shane! Your Mom will be sharing the cabin with you."
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My schedule was hectic with my mom coming and having to keep up my guise as a kitchen help. I had little chance of finding and talking to Shane.
I was running along the path with the crisps in my hands for Taco Night when I ran into Shane with a guitar in hand.
Shane looked at me then the crisps "Hungry" he teased me
"Maybe…" I teased back some would call it flirting I would call it well I don't know but definitely not flirting.
"You got a minute? I want to run something by you" Manners something you normally don't hear from THE Shane Gray. He's just Shane.
"Sure!" I say he's using manners and it's a great way to tell him about mom.
We walk to the docks and sit down. And Shane starts to sing
Every time I think I'm closer to the Heart
Of what it means to know just who I am
I think I've finally found
A better place to start
Where no-one seems to understand
I need to try to get to where you are
Could it be you're not that far?
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you
Every time I think I'm closer to the Heart
Of what it means to know just who I am
I think I've finally found
A better place to start
Where no-one seems to understand
I need to try to get to where you are
Could it be you're not that far?
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you
"I heard this girl singing and it kind of reminded me of the music I like" Shane started "So I started playing around with some of the chords. I know it's not finished but-"
"It was great, mm Shane I've got to tell you something in private" I say and Shane looks confused as I lead him off to a more secluded area.
No-ones POV
Tess was watching the whole thing and she didn't like what she sees, her mind draws up conclusions and there's really only one possible explanation for this, Mitchie's pregnant and Shane's the Father. She had to tell Peggy and Ella.
Meanwhile with Shane and Mitchie unbeknownst to the rumours starting to form.
"So your Mom really is the president of Hot Tunes TV China." Shane said after much convincing and a phone call to Mitchie's mom "At least that explains some of the similarities to that dancer I've been seeing on music videos."
Shane watched her leave while she picked up the crisps. It definitely explained a lot of things for him.
Taco night passed without to much fuss but with her mother arriving tomorrow Mitchie and Shane could not help feel that an impeding doom was coming which fired up the rumours even more.
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Connie arrived and un-packed at 12 there was very few complications besides from the small, tiny, major problem of only having two beds! You would of thought Brown would think of it and he did, he decided to hook up Shane and Mitchie.
"Okay let's just decide about this later" Connie said sick and tired of the arguing over who will sleep on the floor until another bed comes in.
The group shuffles out quietly still sore over their 'discussion' on who should sleep on the floor, Shane's arm over Mitchie's in what appears to be a protective embrace. Murmuring softly in Mitchie's ear in what appears to the outward observer to be whispers of love which in actual fact it was Shane trying to convince Mitchie to sleep on the bed and let him sleep on the floor.
Then loudly Shane asks "What are you going to be singing tonight?"
"I don't know maybe Crazy Now it's a new song I wrote in camp" Mitchie answered "Crap, I'm late with my meeting with Caitlyn see you tonight!"
Eyes where watching. Both good and bad.
"Hmmm, this is interesting I must report this to…" both walk away.
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Mitchie's POV
Pyjama Jam was even crazier then normal when I re-entered the room after a quick breather. I was up soon and Shane wasn't here yet!
The Bees were having an argument over the costume they stopped when Dee walked up onto the stage.
"Now up is the awesome Caitlyn Geller." This was going to be good.
Shane appears out of no where and gives me a hug resting his head on mine. We watch Caitlyn for a couple of minutes.
"Help a snake. Help" Tess shrieks and Caitlyn turns of her music. Dee runs to look at it.
"It's just the power cord Tess" Dee said irritated.
"My Bad" NOT. Shane leaves and I feel vaguely disappointed.
"You're just so full of it. You can't stand that other people might actually like what other people do." I second that opinion next item on the agenda…
Tess does this elaborate hand gesture. Something, Something, M, L. Is she calling herself a loser?
"What does that mean?" Caitlyn asks.
"What. Ever. Major. Loser." Ella pips in not realising the hurtful meaning behind it.
"Oh wow Tess." I but in "Whatever major loser is so last year. Everyone knows that… Well I guess not everyone."
Mitchie 13 Tess 0
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I was walking back from the kitchens my mind going over my earlier conversation with Caitlyn. When I heard just barley a whisper but it made my heart stop.
"Did you hear Shane and Mitchie are married and there expecting too." This was not good think of Shane's reputation or what's left of it and my mother's reputation.
'Think Mitchie think' I thought to myself as I ran in search of Shane.
No-ones POV
Shane was going through the notes of This is Me. When his phone rang Nates name flashed upon the screen Shane awnsered and put it towards his ear.
"So how's my birdhouse coming along?" Jason asked before shane could even say hello.
"Um you see, well…" The memory of the limousine came to Shane "About that recording with a camper-"
"Sorry, No go backs" Nate interjected quickly. "You gotta do it man."
"I've been thinking and I think it's a good idea" Shane said shocking his bandmates.
"Are you getting to much sun 'cause I can bring you a hat if you want" Nate says quickly and Mitchie runs in panting.
"Shane we've got a problem"
"Is that a girl's voice? Is Shane actually dating that Caitlyn was talking about?"
"Could she help build my birdhouse?"
"Rumours are spreading about us!"
"You guys are a couple I knew it!"
"Guys you may all want to listen because it know involves all of Connect 3"
"What is it Mitchie?"
She starts "I was walking back to the cabin after me and Caitlyn…"
"What! Caitlyn's friends with your Girlfriend. Man why didn't you tell me?"
"Nate. Anyways I was walking back to the cabin when I heard this rumor."
"Was it that you where cheating on Shane or Shane was cheating on you?"
"No. Apparently Shane and I are married and we are expecting." Mitchie mumbled the last part.
"This has never happened before!"
"So why didn't you tell us sooner you were married and going to have a…" The phone died.
"What should we do?" Shane asks Mitchie.
"The Girl with the Voice! You're looking for the girl with the voice! Andy!"
Shane nods and gives Mitchie a hug before leaving in search of Andy to spread it along the Camp Grapevine.
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Shane is sitting along a cabin's rails listening to one of his songs over and over again but it was worth it to Shane He would find the Girl with the Voice and Protect Mitchie at the same time.
Mitchie walked past and gave Shane a small smile in which he returned this did not go un-noticed by Caitlyn.
"Aren't you going to get in line" she teased Mitchie, thinking they were dating.
"He's never heard me sing. It's not me. When we hang out I don't sing." Mitchie said making Caitlyn think there is some truth to the old rumours.
"So I hear you're dating Nate! Any truth to these rumours? And if you deny I can always get the truth out of Shane." Mitchie said holding up an imaginary microphone trying to take the topic of her and Shane when she realised what kind of whole she dug herself.
"No, I wanna see you bring it out of Shane!"
"It's not pretty trust me him begging for mercy at my feet. Asking to be freed from my torture."
They walked on.
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Mitchie's POV
I felt free being inside a Stuffy kitchen for most of the day. I wandered around camp until I passed the docks where I heard someone singing and more importantly it was Shane singing.
I quietly crept over to Shane leaning against a canoe writing words and notes into a book while singing.
"So does tour voice sound better over here?" I asked smiling at myself for startling Shane.
"Well let's see and find out shall we?" Shane said indicating to the Canoe
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"I don't think we're doing this right" I said at the 10th time we went in circles.
"What don't you like going in circles?!" Shane asked.
"I believe the official term is called Donuting" We both laugh at this and continue to Joke and Laugh when Shane goes onto one knee and says in a completely serious voice "Mitchie Torres will you do me the honour of being my girlfriend. I can only nod and Shane pulls me into a tight embrace. I see two figures leave the shore heading in different directions not noticing each other. Something was going to happen! We had to Plan.
Tess' POV
This was not meant to happen Shane wasn't meant to propose to Mitchie he was meant to date me. When I got to my cabin an old contact of mine was sitting on the steps humming a tune. She looked up and handed me a parcel.
"Thanks Lola" I say.
I wait till she walks away and I open it up it, contained pictures of Mitchie and Shane in the same bed and they appear to be naked it seems I was right about the pregnancy is that why there getting married?
Caitlyn's POV
This is interesting either they've known each other longer then Camp or their in a whirlwind relationship. Jeez already engaged.
Lola walks by and passes me a parcel of developed photos. I flick through them this proves what Mitchie has been saying all along there together I've got to tell Nate, he needs to know.
I grab my phone and quickly speed dial his number "Hello Nate, Alpha, Feta, Pie. There official and serious. Greenlight activated…"