Jason, Shane and Nate slowly walked home; each thinking about their day. They walked through the front door, saying hello to their mother, kissing her on the cheek, walked up the stairs, said hello to their father in his study, continued walking down the hall, saying hello to their younger brother Frankie, and reached their bedrooms, all walking into their own separate rooms.
Jason lay down on his bed, looking around. He and his family had only moved in two days ago, but it already felt like home. His window faced the road, and had a large tree out the front, the walls painted a nice cream colour, with a black feature green feature wall. In the middle of his room stood his double bed, and across the room against the wall was a book shelf. On the top sat a wooden bird house, one Shane and Nate had made him when they returned from camp, he was so happy.
"Jason! Come here a sec!" was yelled from downstairs.
Mr and Mrs Grey had decided that what had happened with Shane had been a close call and they didn't want any of their children to become what he had been like again. So they decided they would be sending their three eldest children to High School, and Frankie to Primary School. The boys had had one condition, they could move to a small town, and go to a smaller High School. Wherever in the country they wanted, they parents had readily agreed. Nate had called Caitlyn and found out where Mitchie lived, and what school she went to. Their parents had agreed that it was a good area and school. They would be moving into their new house, tomorrow, ready to go to school two days after that. Caitlyn was moving there the day after them, and Brown had already moved, deciding he wanted to teach music.
Jason walked down the stairs, hoping that there was a good reason he was being called. He walked into the living room to see his entire family there, Shane and Nate standing in the middle of the floor.
"Hey Jay! This past summer, you asked for one thing. You wanted me to make you a Birdhouse whilst at Camp Rock." Started Shane, "But, as we later told you, Camp Rock was a music camp, meaning there wasn't any way for me to make you a Birdhouse."
"But we did feel bad that you didn't get one." Nate continued, a smile on his face, "So, when we got home, me and Shane got to work." Shane and Nate pulled a Birdhouse out from behind their backs. It was red, with a black roof, and while simple. Jason loved it. "Here you go Jay, now you can see more birds in the yard."
Jason's smile reached from ear to ear as he ran forward and grabbed his present, he inspected it and turned back to face his brothers. "It's awesome! GROUP HUG!"
Jason smiled as he thought about that day. He didn't think he was ever going to receive that house, but he did, and his brothers had made it for him, which made it all the more special. Too special, he wasn't sure if he wanted to put it out in the rain and wind anymore; hence why it was sitting on his bookcase.
He looked over at his desk, and the pin board above it. It contained photos of all the friends he had made at Camp Rock during his brief time there at the end of Final Jam. There were photos of him and Mitchie, him and Caitlyn, him and his brothers. They were his best friends, before today, it was the five of them, Shane, Mitchie, Nate, Caitlyn, and him. But now, there was Trixie. Jason liked her, a lot. She didn't think him weird, when he said he liked birds or stupid when he randomly said stuff. She even chose him to do an English assignment with. He wasn't sure what too do, he hadn't felt like this before. All the girls loved Shane and Nate, because they sang. The few girls Jason had gone out with only wanted to get close to Shane and Nate, or were just a fangirl. But Trixie, she was different, Jason could feel it.
Next door to Jason, Nate was laying on the floor, throwing a ball up and catching it. His mind was also on a girl, one Caitlyn Gellar. He and Caitlyn had hit it off right away when they met after Final Jam, and ever since then he couldn't stop thinking about her. This was the first time where he actually really liked the girl, and he was scared. Normally, he would be able to use Connect3 to get the girl, but Caitlyn wouldn't fall for that. He stood up and walked to his window, looking outside. How was he to get Caitlyn, usually he would have used someone else to make her jealous, but he didn't want to hurt her. He thought about his brothers, Shane had Mitchie and there was no way that was going to be changing any time soon, he had a hunch that Jason and Trixie would get together soon. Jason deserved it, he had put up with a lot over the years, girls using him, but now he had a chance. He just had to think of a way to get Jason and his girls', he would find away. There was a reason after all, why he organised most of the bands concerts and appearances.
Across the hall, Shane sat out on his balcony, overlooking the pool in the backyard. He was glad that his parents had decided to send them to High School, especially that they had agreed to let them go to Mitchie's. Now the summer didn't have to really end. All he would have to do would be to get Caitlyn and Nate together and maybe Jason and Trixie; he would have to watch them. He had always felt bad for Jason, the fans tended to favour him and Nate more, even though Jason put so much energy into his performances, it wasn't fair at all.
Streets away, Mitchie on her bed, notebook in lap, pen in hand. She did this everyday after school, seeing if she had found any inspiration for a new song during her day at school. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't get Shane out of her mind. When she first met Shane that day in the kitchens, she couldn't believe him, he had been the biggest jerk she had ever met. After that, he had gotten better, the first time, at the dock, when he was playing his guitar, he was a jerk at the start, but by the time she left, they were on their way to friends. Then he played her Gotta Find You, and they got closer. When they went for their canoe ride, and he brought up posers, she almost told him the truth, but stopped. Even then, she was falling hard for him, and didn't know what she would do if he hated her for lying. In the end, he found out anyway. Those days were he refused to look at her without glaring, those days were hard. She could barely get out of her bed, Caitlyn being the reason she did.
When she came to Camp Rock, she had one friend, and only wanted to know what it felt to be popular. Becoming friends with Tess had been a bad idea, one she paid for dearly. But her lying, and fighting with Shane, probably made her want to be honest with him more, and made their friendship stronger, especially when he realised he had, to some extent, been doing the same thing.
"Hey, Mitch. I have a confession, sorta, I wanna make." Shane nervously looked t Mitchie, before looking back out to the water.
The two friends were currently sitting in a canoe in the middle of the lake at Camp Rock. Final Jam had finished an hour ago, and after meeting Mitchie's parents, properly, he had whisked his friend away to go on the canoe ride they had agreed on.
Mitchie looked at him, nodding for him to continue.
"I know I told you that you should just be who you are, not have an image or mask." He started, looking away again, "Truth be told. I think I got so mad, because I was worried some one would realise that I was hiding as well. When Jase, Nate and I first became Connect3, we did it for the music. But slowly that changed, I had created this image, that when I was in public, I was this cool Rockstar, which was ok, it was just an image. But eventually, I got caught up in everything, and I let the image overtake me. When I came here, I heard you singing, and in some way, I could relate to the song. Then, after meeting this kitchen hand, who called me a jerk-"
Mitchie started to laugh, realising Shane didn't know it was her that had called him jerk. She looked at him, and when she saw his confused face she explained, "Well, I'm glad she helped. But are you sure that it wasn't the blue cupcake that you ate? All that sugar made you have an epiphany?"
Shane stared at her, and Mitchie could pretty much see the hamster running in his head; turning the gears that made his mind work, "Oh My Music! It was you, you were the kitchen hand! You called me a jerk!" Mitchie nodded, laughing at his expression.
"Then Uncle Brown reminded me of the reason why we had formed our band, and of the person who just loved playing music. All these helped me realise that I didn't want to hide behind the image of Jerky Rockstar Shane Grey, I just wanted to be me."
Mitchie didn't know what to say, she just leaned forward, forgetting they were in a canoe, and hugged him, tipping the boat over and landing them in the water. Together they pulled the canoe back to shore, laughing as they swam. When they got there, they hugged properly, "It's ok, I know where you are coming from." Mitchie said, not letting go.
That night held a special place in both Mitchie's and Shane's hearts. That night, they both realised how much they like each other, and both knew that they wanted more than just a friendship. Neither said anything, because as far as they new, Mitchie would go home, and Shane would go back on tour.
Two houses down, Trixie Jones was happier then she had been in a while. When her parents had divorced, her father accepted the posting the Air Force had given him, and they had left their house in Australia to move to the United States of America. She had left all her friends and family besides her dad behind her. She was nervous about starting her new school. So many things were different from Aussie School's and American ones, and she was afraid she wouldn't fit in or she would mess up. Instead she had met one five of the best people she ever could, and was easily accepted into their group. Mitchie had to be one of the kindest people she had ever known, no one back home would have automatically become friends with the new girl like she had. She hadn't really had a chance to get to know Caitlyn, Shane or Nate, but hoped she would soon.
Jason. Jason was amazing, he was hot, funny, and great personality, everything, and she barely even knew him yet. Trixie was aware that she had already formed a some what sort of crush on him, she just had no idea what he felt. She hadn't really dated a lot back home, attending an all girls school didn't help you meet a lot of guys, meaning she had no idea what she should do. Deciding just to wait, and if he didn't do anything, she would ask Mitchie.
Caitlyn Gellar sat at her desk, playing around with some of the music she had recorded at camp. Her mind wasn't really in her work, so it wasn't surprising when she started to look at photos from Camp. Her and Mitchie, the guys, her and Nate. Nate had always been Caitlyn's favourite member of Connect3, and was her first real celebrity crush, still is. After getting to know the guy more, she had moved past the crush stage, now genuinely liking him. But she had no idea on what to do. She had an idea that he might like her back, but she was afraid that it was just her imagination. Either way, she would find out; and if, after receiving a positive result, she would either ask him, or get him to ask her out.
The six teens couldn't stop thinking about their problems for the remainder of the night. They each went to bed, unsure of what the future would bring, but knew they wouldn't be going at it alone.
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!!
This chapter is just explaining about what everyone is feeling... I have no idea why I wrote it, but I did... My apologies if the ending isn't the best... but I am tired, and wanted to get this up tonight, so I could wish all my fellow Down-Undarians, and anyone else who wants to acknowledge the day, a Happy Australia Day, even though it has two hours left, in SA at least...
Also... the bit I wrote for Jason, about how everyone cheers for Nick and Shane... this annoys me in real life... you hardly ever see anything abuyt Kevin, always Joe and Nick... Kevin is just as awesome as the other too... personally, I like him better... So please, like Nick or Joe more, but at least acknowledge that Kevin does just as much as the other two...
Please Review, HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY,
Matsuda-Chan
