Hooray!! I'm getting this posted on the day that I said I would!! Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the reviews (even though we didn't make it to 125) D:
Hmm…I think that every single one of my readers should check out my new story (Auditions) and 'audition' for it. I'm even thinking of doing a one-shot for every single person that auditions, but that's only if I get lots of them…so get to it! And meanwhile, enjoy this chapter and some of the history and whatnot in it:-D
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"Well, this completely sucks!" Shane cried out impatiently, "She's not coming! I knew she wouldn't come, but no, you guys were all like, 'Oh, yeah! She's gonna be here to meet you'," Nate and Jason rolled their eyes at Shane's baby-like attitude as Shane punched his pillow.
The three boys were still stuck on their tour bus in traffic with only fifteen minutes to go until their concert started. Shane was freaking out and calling Jeff every five minutes to see if Mitchie had come and asked for him yet. You can probably guess that the answer had been no for the past hour or so.
"You know, acting like a two-year-old and throwing a temper tantrum is not a way to help this situation," Nate pointed out.
"Thanks so much," sarcasm dripped from his words, "look, I'm sorry I'm being a bit childish, but this girl reminds me of my old self. The one that didn't yell and scram, hit pillows, or take out his anger by almost attacking his manager! I hate being like this but I created an image of myself that I can neither live up to nor live down. It sucks!" he sat down on the counter, placed his head in his hands and moaned loudly.
"Look, man," Nate started, "we understand your frustration and know where you're coming from, but you need to think more about how this affects everyone around you, including us. So every time you get upset, just come talk to one of us. We can be there for you if you let us…"
Shane's grimace slowly turned into a smile, "Yeah, I guess you're right. Sorry."
"Dude, it's cool, "Jason said, "like a pickle…or is it a cucumber?" He looked off into space and wondered what the old saying was. Shane and Nate laughed to themselves and then the bus' phone rang.
Nate grabbed it first, "Hello?...Uh, yeah, he's sitting right here…oh great..." he hung up the phone and turned to Shane, "Dude, they found Mitchie" Shane jumped up and pumped his fists into the air.
"Yes! I knew she'd come! After all, who can resist-" but he was soon interrupted by Nate.
"She was with a guy and they were hugging."
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"So, Jess…where's this boyfriend at again?" The girls had been walking for the past twenty minutes trying to find him. With no luck and sore feet, Mitchie was getting impatient.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to head out to the parking lot, where I can get service and call the office quick. Just give me two seconds, okay?" Mitchie nodded and Jessie skipped out the doors. She went over and sat by a fake fern. After five minutes she had started wondering where Jessie was, but she suddenly felt a tap on her shoulder.
"Hey, Mitchie? Mitchie Torres?" She nodded at the boy in front of her. He was about half a foot taller than her with blonde, spiky hair and brown eyes. His hand was held out to shake her, "I'm Ben. Jessie's boyfriend."
"Oh! I'm sorry, we've been looking for youbut Jessie just went outside to call you. Sorry," Mitchie hugged him quickly, "I didn't even see you there. It's nice to meet you." She smiled softly at him. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a man in a suit walking away.
"No, it's okay. I shouldn't have snuck up on you like that. I just recognized you because Jessie's got pictures of you on her phone. I wasn't even sure it was you. Oh, and it's nice to meet you to."
"So…how did you two meet anyways?"
"Oh, I'm not sure she'd want me to tell you about that." He shifted nervously.
"Why? Is it that bad?"
"No, it was just not the ideal situation for Jessie. Actually, I think it's pretty funny, but she'd kill me if I told anyone."
"Okay, look. I'm her sister. I've seen her vomit before and I've seen her naked and when she had a huge rash all over. I've seen her at her best and her worst and everything in between. Nothing could surprise me really. Why are you laughing?" He'd started laughing as soon as she started talking and was now doubled over on the bench. He looked up at her and then began laughing even harder.
"Seriously, what's so funny?!" she started getting upset and her voice rose an octave.
Ben pulled himself together and wiped away the tears forming in the corner of his eyes, "You kinda hit the nail on the head with what you said." Mitchie stared at him, confused, "We met at the Connect 3 concert a week and a half ago. She was running for the bathroom like a madwoman and I stopped her to ask if she was okay. She kind of…threw up all over me and then ran away. Your mom came over then and asked if I was okay. I didn't really care; I've got nine brothers and sister, all of them younger, so barfing doesn't bother me anymore."
"Anyways, I went and changed my clothes quick at the office and then grabbed a water and some gum for her at a vendor table. When I found her again she was sitting on a bench right by the bathroom. She saw me and turned bright red. It was pretty funny and I would've laughed but I think she was almost ready to cry. So, when I got over there she was stuttering and I just handed her the water and gum. I think she was pretty surprised, but your mom came back then and thanked me, so I left."
"Then, when we'd finished packing up everything to come to Denver, I drove over to your house and asked if she'd go out with me." He leaned against the window and smiled at the memory.
"That's so sweet…but, wait. How did you know where we lived?"
"It's not that hard. When you sign for backstage passes, you have to give all of your basic information. Her name was on the pass and the pass was around her neck, so, since I'm part of security, I just checked on the computer. It was pretty easy." Mitchie laughed at her poor sister.
"That's a great story. I'm glad she had to go outside to call you, or I would have never heard it. Oh! She's still out there! What could be taking her?"
"Come on, we'll go find her." Ben grabbed her hand and they ran over to the doors. There she was, stuck outside the locked doors, banging and screaming at the top of her lungs. Ben and Mitchie looked at her, then each other, and burst out laughing as Jessie's face relaxed with relief. Mitchie went over and opened the door, still laughing.
"Ben! Jessie cried, running over and hugging her boyfriend, "Where did Mitchie find you?"
"Actually," Mitchie said," he found be and we were getting to know each other before I remembered you were outside. He's sweet. I see why you like him so much."
"Yeah, he's pretty great isn't he?" Jessie stood on tip-toe and kissed his cheek.
"So…you ladies want some front row seats?" he put his arms around their shoulders.
"Yeah!!"
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Uh-oh, spaghetti-o's!! What's gonna happen with Shane and Mitchie?? You'll have to review and be patient to find out! Also, going and 'auditioning' for my other story wouldn't hurt:-D
I'm going to promise you guys right now that the chapter in which Mitchie and Shane finally meet will be at least 2,000 words, possibly 4,000. So…if you want that chapter to come faster send me a review and tell me what you think of the story. DO NOT JUST SAY UPDATE, PLEASE!! I love you guys soooo much and hope that you'll love this chapter!
