A/N: I really do take awhile to update, huh? Eh I might give this chapter a R-ish rating for a particular part...but I don't think changing the rating of the whole story is necessary. Well I hope you guys like it and if not review anyway.
Chapter 9
Camp Rock was beginning to wind down to the final week and the final week meant Final Jam. The campers that would be taking part in Final Jam were all preoccupied with putting the finishing touches on their performances. Some could even be seen running frantically around the camp grounds due to their increased anxiety.
Even though Mitchie wasn't prohibited from performing this year she wasn't that excited for the Final Jam. She still wasn't even sure if she was going to perform at all actually. She had a lot more things occupying her mind lately. Connect 3 would be judging again and the winner would of course get the chance to record a song with them. Shane insisted that he sing a duet with Mitchie that was actually planned this year. It was a great idea because the two sounded excellent together but Mitchie wasn't exactly sure if she would be into singing with Shane like she had been before…
Mitchie had a song in mind that she could consider singing. She had worked on it with Tess and with Caitlyn's help it could be perfected by the end of the week. But that was still if she decided to perform at Final Jam. She looked down at the words scribbled in her song book and began singing the lyrics to herself.
She was giving the world
So much that she couldn't see
And she needed someone
To show her who she could be
And she tried to survive
Wearing her heart on her sleeve
But I needed you to believe
"That sounds pretty good."
Mitchie looked up from the book over at Caitlyn as she sat down on her bed and opened her laptop.
"Thanks." Mitchie replied blushing. "Me and Tess kinda wrote this together."
Caitlyn looked up from her laptop with a raised eyebrow. "So when will my assistance be needed?"
"I don't know. I'm thinking that maybe Tess should sing it herself." Mitchie said looking back down at the small yellow song book.
"Why not sing it together?" Caitlyn suggested.
Mitchie sighed. "Well I already told Shane I wouldn't do a duet with him and I don't think it would be appropriate if me and Tess sang together."
"Why do you say that?"
"People might get the wrong idea…" Mitchie said before flipping open her vibrating cell phone.
so we singing our song together or what?
Mitchie read the new text message from her and almost allowed herself to smile at the word our.
"But it wouldn't be the wrong idea…more like the right one." Caitlyn replied and noticed that the other brunette was barely paying attention to what she was saying.
i think it would be better for u to sing it
but i wanna sing with you :(
im not singing. i might work lights or something
mitchie this isnt funny.
Mitchie chuckled and Caitlyn looked at her confusedly.
"Tess wants me to sing with her." Mitchie said.
"And you should." Caitlyn retorted and continued what she was doing on her laptop.
tess the answer is still no
can i come over
to…?
persuade you ;)
caitlyn is here
well kick her out!
tess i cant just throw her out of our cabin
:( come over here then. im lonely
if i go over there we are ONLY workin on the song
yeah sure. hurry over here!
Mitchie hesitatingly got up from her bed, grabbed her song book and slowly slid her feet in to her Rainbows. She hadn't seen Tess in a few days but she didn't want to get to the blonde's cabin and end up getting sidetracked by Tess and her seductive habits. Mitchie shook her head at the few dirty thoughts that had gone through her mind at the thought of being alone with Tess again.
"Um…I'm going to Tess' to work on the song." Mitchie said her hand already on the doorknob with her back to Caitlyn.
She heard some sort of snort sound and glanced over her shoulder at the other brunette and sure enough Caitlyn gave her a skeptical look.
"Right…well have fun." Caitlyn said smirking slightly.
"Caitlyn you perv! I'm ju-" But Mitchie didn't bother to finish her sentence, she simply shook her head again and then left.
-
Although Mitchie really wanted to see Tess, she kept a slow pace as she made her way toward the blonde's cabin. She sighed repeatedly to herself and kept her eyes focused on the ground. She didn't even notice the sound of her name being called until a pair of hands had firmly grasped her shoulders to keep her from moving. She jerked her head up to look at the person and realized Shane was the one in front of her. Concern was written all over his face and Mitchie could only muster a halfhearted smile.
"Now that I have your attention…" Shane slightly teased.
"Sorry I was in my own little world." Mitchie replied shaking her head at herself.
"As usual." Shane said with a chuckle. "I was just going to see you." He said moving his hands from her shoulders to gently rub her arms.
"Oh…" Mitchie said softly glancing back down at the ground.
"Where are you off to?" He asked dropping his hands from her arms.
She hesitated for a few seconds before lifting her head. "I'm going to help Ella and Peggy with their Final Jam stuff." She replied not being able to look him directly in the eyes.
"Ok. Do you guys want my help?" He asked rubbing the back of his neck rather awkwardly.
"No! Uh I mean no…you're a judge. You're not allowed to help the participants." Mitchie said meeting her boyfriend's eyes.
He opened his mouth but then closed it abruptly. He nodded his head in understanding and shrugged. "You have a point. Well just call me when you're done so we can chill." He said and leaned down to quickly kiss her on the cheek.
She nodded and flashed him a small smile before swiftly stepping around him. When she was about 10 steps away from him she glanced over her shoulder and noticed he was standing in the same spot but watching her as she walked off. The look on his face was one Mitchie had never seen him wear before and it nearly gave her chills. She shrugged off the look and continued on her way to Tess' cabin praying that the look Shane had given her wasn't a look of suspicion.
-
As soon as Mitchie had placed a foot on the stairs that led up to the cabin, the door had flung open. Mitchie nearly yelped in surprise but caught herself as she saw Tess leaning against the door frame with an annoyed expression.
"Took you long enough." The blonde griped as Mitchie continued up the stairs.
Mitchie merely shrugged and brushed past her. She heard the door shut as she mad her way over to sit on Tess' bed. Just as she had gotten to the middle of the room she felt a hand on her arm. Hesitantly she turned to face the blonde girl who was giving her an impatient look.
"No 'how are you Tess?' Or 'hey how've you been the past few days?'" Tess said releasing her hold on Mitchie's arm to fold her own over her chest.
Mitchie could barely believe Tess could be so unbelievably self-centered at a time like this. "I mean it's not like I've been stressed lately. And it's definitely not like our secret has been eating away at me every night. So I'm good thanks for asking darling." The brunette thought bitterly to herself.
"Right…How are you Tess? How've you been the past few days?" Mitchie replied with a clearly irritated tone.
"Cranky much?" Tess countered raising an eyebrow.
"Not at all." Mitchie practically growled through her teeth and went to sit on the blonde's bed. She sat the song book on the nightstand, well practically slammed it down on the nightstand. She was beginning to wonder if Tess was really worth all the trouble.
Tess watched her for a moment before a sudden realization dawned on her. She really could be a dumb blonde sometimes.
"I'm sorry." Tess whispered sitting next to the brunette and grasped both of her hands.
"For?" Mitchie knew what she was apologizing for, but she wanted the satisfaction of hearing her say it.
"The way I just acted." Tess sighed and shook her head at herself. "I should understand that you have a lot of stuff on your mind right now. But I let my selfishness get the best of me for a second."
"Yeah that happens a lot." Mitchie retorted playfully.
Tess smiled and swatted at the brunette's arm in a lighthearted manner. Mitchie grinned and leaned over to peck the blonde quickly on the lips. "Who am I trying to kid? Tess is totally worth it. Even if she can be extremely egocentric…" The brunette thought to herself.
"I'm getting a little better though right?" Tess asked brushing her lips against the shell of the other girl's ear.
Mitchie nodded absentmindedly to the question and unconsciously moved closer to the blonde. Tess smirked and began kissing down the side of her neck to her partially exposed shoulder.
"Uh T-Tess we're supposed to be-"
"Taking each others clothes off?" Tess said kissing back up her neck before flicking her tongue over a certain spot.
"I-I…" Mitchie started but the rest was cut off by an involuntary moan that escaped her mouth once Tess began sucking on that spot.
"You were saying?" Tess muttered against the other girl's neck before sucking a bit more aggressively.
Another moan slipped from Mitchie's mouth as she felt Tess' hand inch up her thigh.
"Tess…stop." Mitchie said breathlessly and managed to put some space between them.
Tess blushed and slightly chuckled. "Sorry. I forgot about the song."
Mitchie rolled her eyes at the girl and picked up the little yellow book from the nightstand.
-
It had nearly been 20 minutes since the two girls began working on the song and Mitchie noticed that Tess was becoming increasingly distracted. Mitchie would frequently have to repeat herself or wave a hand in front of the dazed expression on Tess' face. While the brunette was midway through a sentence, Tess' lips had at first gently connected with hers. Tess slowly leaned back to gauge the look on the other girl's face. Mitchie looked perplexed to say the least.
"Well that was random." Mitchie said tilting her head to the side a little.
"You should know by now that I can be a very random person Mitchie." Tess replied and kissed the tip of Mitchie's nose.
Mitchie blushed at the gesture and nodded in agreement with the statement. Before she could get a word in, Tess' lips were on hers again. Tess added more pressure to the other girls lips this time and pushed her back onto the bed. Mitchie complied automatically and lied back against the bed as Tess swiftly straddled her hips without breaking the lip lock. Tess' hands began playing with the hem of Mitchie's shirt and she pulled away from the kiss to look down at Mitchie.
Mitchie felt a blush creeping in to her face again but sat up slightly to pull her shirt over her head to reveal a simple black bra. Hastily the blonde yanked her own shirt over her head and tossed the shirt aside. At this point Mitchie didn't care about the song they were supposed to be working on nor could she even remember the title of it for that matter as she took in the sight of the blonde in a pink laced bra. Tess leaned down to capture the other girl's lips and gently rested her body against Mitchie's to finally have some skin-to-skin contact. Mitchie sighed and ran her hands up and down the blonde's back. Tess nibbled on Mitchie's bottom lip before pushing her tongue passed her lips in to her mouth. Mitchie responded by at first lightly brushing her own tongue against Tess' and a little more roughly as the pace of the kiss sped up.
A few moments later, Tess nipped and licked her way from Mitchie's lips to her collarbone. She continued a little ways further until she reached the black bra. Tess then tantalizingly dipped her tongue in the valley of her breasts. Mitchie arched her back in to the girl on top of her and sucked her bottom lip between her teeth. Tess' hand glided up the side of the brunette's body, causing goosebumps to form on the skin. She gently cupped Mitchie's right breast and the light touch elicited a loud moan from the girl underneath her. Impatiently, Tess pushed the bra up enough to fully expose the girl's breasts before she shifted her head to capture the brunette's left nipple in her mouth.
"Tess…" Mitchie gasped and clutched at the blonde's hair.
Tess couldn't help but somewhat smirk at the sounds she was causing the girl to make. Since she had never done this to a girl she was pleased to know Mitchie was enjoying it. She switched her mouth over to the right nipple, not wanting to leave it neglected. After awhile Tess removed her mouth but then caught Mitchie's lips in a lip bruising kiss which made both girls moan. Tess then pulled away from the other girl's mouth to sit up. Mitchie sat up also and not bothering with the clasps simply yanked the bra over her own head. Tess grinned with approval and unhooked her own bra and without hesitation Mitchie brought her hands up to cup them. Tess let out a throaty moan as Mitchie began rolling her nipples with her fingers.
Even though Tess was more than enjoying what Mitchie was doing, she had to remember that right now Tess was on top and in control. With that, Tess managed to grab the girl's wrists and push her back on to the bed. Tess' hands traveled back down the brunette's body, stopping to playfully squeeze her breast before continuing to the waistband of Mitchie's soffe shorts. Tess gripped the bottom of the shorts and began tugging them down and just as Mitchie began lifting her hips for the shorts to come down the door to the cabin had flung open.
"What the hell is going on?!" A male voice bellowed from the doorway.
Both girls' heads snapped towards the entrance to the cabin and Mitchie was mortified, but probably not nearly as mortified as her boyfriend who was standing in the doorway with a furious expression on his face. Tess quickly rolled off of Mitchie and they yanked the sheets to try to cover themselves.
"Shane I-" Mitchie tried to say but was cut off.
"Please tell me I'm not seeing this. That-that I didn't just walk in on my own girlfriend with another girl." The popstar said shaking his head.
"Shane plea-" Mitchie tried again but failed.
"You both are disgusting." Shane said turning on his heel to leave and slammed the door shut behind him.
Mitchie sat for a few minutes staring at the door in disbelief. Mitchie buried her head in her hands and shook her head furiously.
"Mitchie?" Tess said cautiously. She hesitatingly reached out to touch the girls arm, but the brunette recoiled and lifted her head to glare at the blonde. "Look Mitchie-"
But Mitchie didn't bother to listen to what the girl had to say as she hurriedly got out of the bed and searched for her bra and shirt. Once she had fully dressed she left the cabin without looking back.
-
"Shane! Shane!" Mitchie shouted sprinting as fast as she could in flip-flops.
The popstar that she had almost caught up with didn't bother to turn around and kept walking toward his cabin.
"Shane! Please!" Mitchie said grabbing his arm for him to stop.
He simply shrugged her hand off but turned around to face her. His eyes were practically ablaze as he glared at her.
"What could you possibly have to say to me?" Shane snarled, his gaze unwavering.
"I'm so sorry Shane! I didn't mean for things to happen like this." Mitchie said as a few unshed tears began to fall from her eyes.
"How long?" Mitchie was quiet for awhile and this seemed to infuriate the popstar even more. "How long?!" He shouted.
"A f-few weeks." Mitchie admitted.
"We'd been together almost a year and then you go sneaking around fuc-"
"No Shane it's not like that!"
"Oh really? Care to explain what it was I saw you two doing in the bed?"
"We-we-"
"What? You two were what? Having sex?! Getting ready to have sex?!" He said still shouting. "Either way I still caught you. And disgusted really doesn't even begin to describe what I feel right now." Mitchie slightly flinched as the tone of his voice washed over her body. "You know I felt skeptical as I watched you enter that cabin. I ran into Ella and Peggy before I got to you and they said they were going to hangout with Jason and Barron. But I decided to not thinking anything about it because I thought I could trust you. So I went to chill with Nate and then we ran into them at the mess hall and I couldn't help but get suspicious. So as I'm heading up the stairs of her cabin, I think to myself 'I should trust Mitchie'. Man how stupid was I?"
"Shane-"
"You know what people will say when they find out you're a-a lesbian?" Shane practically hissed the world 'lesbian'.
"I'm not a lesbian Shane!" Mitchie shouted beginning to cry even more.
But Shane chose to ignore the comment and continued on his rant. "Your music career will be done. Everyone in the music business will shun you because of the freak you are."
"I'm not a freak!" Mitchie practically screamed now frustrated with the harsh words coming out of the popstars mouth. "Tess-she means nothing to me!"
And with that said Shane smirked. Mitchie looked at him confusedly and noticed he was looking over her shoulder.
"So I mean nothing to you Mitchie?" Tess said barely above a whisper.
Mitchie whirled around and sure enough Tess Tyler was standing a few feet away. The blonde's eyes were bright with unshed tears and she was clutching the yellow song book tightly to her chest.
"Tess, wait!" Mitchie called after the blonde who was practically running back up the hill.
Shane laughed bitterly and began backing away from the brunette. "Oh and we're most definitely through." The popstar said and Mitchie slowly turned to watch him walk away. Mitchie shook her head not believing how many horrible things could happen in the span of 10 minutes. She wiped at her eyes furiously and headed in the direction of the kitchen.
-
Mitchie arrived at a seemingly good time since the workers appeared to be on break or something.
"Mom?" Mitchie called out hoarsely.
"Oh hey Mitchie! I was just getting ready to go on br-Oh my goodness what happened to you?!" Connie Torres asked rushing over to her daughter.
Mitchie managed a small smile before her a tear fell from her eyes. But then another fell and soon they were streaming down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably as her mother hugged tightly.
It was awhile before Mitchie could manage to stop crying and when she did her mother released her from the hug.
"Talk to me Mitchie." Connie Torres pleaded with her daughter as she sat the teen in a seat and followed suit.
"Shane broke up with me." Mitchie whispered.
"What? Why?" Mrs. Torres asked clearly shocked.
"He-I-…well." Mitchie fumbled for the words to say. There wasn't really any easy way to say it so she might as well tell it like it is. "He walked in on me and Tess…"
Connie now looked lost. "I don't understand. What does Tess have to do with Shane breaking up you honey?"
Mitchie rolled her eyes and took a deep breath. "He walked in on me and Tess in her cabin. On her bed. Not exactly having a conversation."
Connie let the words sink in and she sat silently for awhile evidently dumbfounded. "So you mean to say…that you and the Tess Tyler girl were caught in bed…together?"
Mitchie nodded and looked away from her mother's gaze. "Do you hate me?" Mitchie asked cautiously looking up at her mother's face.
Connie smiled and pulled her daughter into another hug. "Of course I don't hate you Mitchie! I'm your mother and I'll always love you no matter what."
Mitchie smiled and pulled back from the hug. "I'm glad to hear that mom."
"But now tell me about this Tess situation."
"It doesn't matter. She doesn't want me either now."
"Do you really like this girl?" Connie asked her face now serious.
"Yes. But-"
"No buts young lady. You just need to tell her how you feel."
"She's not going to talk to me…"
"If you really like Tess then you need to fight for her Mitchie."
-
As Final Jam drew closer, Mitchie's depression seemed to get worse. Although Mitchie persistently called Tess, the blonde never returned her phone calls. When they were in the mess hall, Tess never looked in her direction nor acknowledged her if they passed each other anywhere on the grounds. Shane was the same way but he told her to her face in public to never talk to him again.
The next couple of days passed painfully slow for Mitchie. The dreary state she was in caused her friends to keep their distance. But that was mostly because she told everyone who asked her what happened with Shane to mind their business. The only person, besides her mom, that really knew what was causing Mitchie such despair was Caitlyn. Everyone else just had to believe it was because of Shane dumping her.
The interesting thing was that Caitlyn had gotten a call from Tess asking for help with the song. Caitlyn had of course asked Mitchie what she should do, and Mitchie simply replied, "Help her. I told her to sing it anyway." Caitlyn was hesitant at first, but after a few more annoying calls from the blonde she reluctantly agreed.
According to Caitlyn, the song actually turned out really good and Mitchie smiled for the first time that week. She truly was happy the song worked out for Tess, and even though Mitchie didn't want to be cocky, their song could possibly win. But then reality hit her as she remember Shane would be a judge and he would without a doubt make sure she wouldn't win.
-
The night of Final Jam was pretty hectic as there seemed to be an endless amount of performers. Mitchie rather enjoyed not having to deal with the pressure of performing and getting the chance to chill in the front row with Caitlyn. Her mood was slightly lifted also because she would get to go home the next day and leave all the Camp Rock drama behind her.
Mitchie peered around the curtains from where she was standing and could see that Tess would be going on next. She was surprised to see the blonde dressed in a simple pair of jeans and a t-shirt with an acoustic guitar strapped over her shoulder. From where she was Mitchie could see the blonde nervously wringing her hands and pacing back and forth. The brunette girl frowned at that because she knew Tess would do well because she was a great singer. And it's not like Shane could really do anything while she was performing, unless he was a complete jackass and wanted to announce what happened to everyone in the middle of her performance. But Mitchie knew that was highly unlikely.
A few minutes later Tess' name had been called and called…and called a few more times, but still no Tess.
"I think you need to go get her." Caitlyn yelled over the rioting impatient campers.
Mitchie hesitated, but nodded and made her way through the crowd as quickly as possible. Once she made her way backstage, she found the blonde girl sitting on a set of stairs and cautiously approached the distraught looking girl.
"Hey." Mitchie said softly and sat next to the blonde.
Tess glanced at her and smiled slightly. "Hi."
"Whatcha doing?"
"Thinking."
"About…?"
"Whether or not I'm going to go through with this, my mom…and you." Tess replied averting her gaze.
"Tess, you can do this. And your mom is waiting for you to get out there." Mitchie replied. "Along with the rest of Camp Rock that is now acting like a class of second graders."
"What about you?" Tess asked meeting the brunette's eyes.
"I'm here aren't I?" Mitchie said with a shrug.
"What if I make a fool of myself like last year Mitchie?" Tess groaned glancing down at her lap.
Mitchie gently cupped Tess chin with her hand and tilted the blonde's head up to catch her gaze. "You won't. I know you won't."
Tess frowned. "How can you be so sure?"
"I just am. Now get your butt out there!" Mitchie said placing a quick kiss to her forehead.
"Only if you sing with me." Tess said standing up and holding out her hand for the brunette.
Mitchie sat for a few seconds contemplating if she should sing or not. But the nearly pleading look the blonde was giving her was enough to make her say yes.
Brown seemed slightly peeved when he saw Tess and was surely enough about to have some type of objection to her performing then, but Mitchie began speaking before he could get a word in.
"We're here and ready to go Brown."
"I didn't know you-"
"Last minute entry." Mitchie quickly said.
Brown was silent for awhile before he nodded his head and ushered them both to the stage.
They both went to center stage and Mitchie looked over at the blonde who was chewing her bottom lip restlessly. Mitchie reached out her hand and gave the other girl's hand a soft squeeze and warm smile hoping to ease the blonde. Tess smiled in return and nodded. The music began playing and she began strumming on the guitar before she started singing.
She was given the world
So much that she couldn't see
And she needed someone
To show her who she could be
Tess looked over at Mitchie as she sang sing this part and gave her a wink.
And she tried to survive
Wearing her heart on her sleeve
But I needed you to believe
You had your dreams
I had mine
You had your fears
I was fine
Showed me what I couldn't find
When two different worlds collide
La da da da daa
Mitchie's gaze never left Tess' as she began singing her part of the song.
She was scared of it all
Watching from far away
And she was given a role
Never knew just when to play
And she tried to survive
Living a life on her own
Always afraid of the throne
But you've given me strength to find home
Both girls smiled at each other as they began singing the chorus.
You had your dreams
I had mine
You had your fears
I was fine
Showed me what I couldn't find
When two different worlds collide
Both girls began walking away from one another as Mitchie began singing her solo part.
She was scared
Unprepared
Lost in the dark
Falling apart
I can survive with you by my side
We´re gonna be alright
(We´re gonna be alright)
This is what happens when
Two worlds collide
The two girls met at the center of the stage again, clearly absorbed in the song and each others presence.
You had your dreams
I had mine
You had your fears
I was fine
Showed me what I couldn't find
When two different worlds collide
La da da da daa
You had your dreams
I had mine
(You had your dreams)
(I had mine)
You had your fears
I was fine
Showed me what I couldn't find
When two different worlds collide
When two different worlds collide
The crowd erupted into a loud applause which seemed so distant to two girls on stage. But quickly they snapped out of their trance and held hands to take a bow before exiting the stage still holding hands.
"So was this some type of plan to get me to sing with you?" Mitchie questioned raising a brow at the blonde who sat the guitar down on a table.
Tess gasped in mock surprise. "How did you know?!"
Mitchie chuckled and shrugged, glancing down at her feet. "So are we ok?" The brunette asked timidly after a few minutes of silence.
Tess sighed and placed her hands on the brunette's shoulders. "What you said the other day, about me meaning nothing to you, really hurt."
"Tess I didn't mean it! I was so out of my mind when I said that." Mitchie quickly replied.
Tess released her hold on Mitchie's shoulders with a weak smile. "We can't be together and you know it."
Mitchie felt her heart breaking with each word the blonde said. "We can be together! No one is stopping us!"
Tess shook her head. "Look let's just put everything in the past. We can't make this work Mitchie."
"Put everything in the past?! I can't. I won't!" Mitchie was frustrated as tears threatened to fall from her eyes.
"Please Mitchie. Don't make this harder than it is." Tess whispered and with that she grabbed her guitar and left.
A/N: I'm curious to know what you guys think of this chapter..so don't hesitate to review or PM or w/e. The song is Two Worlds Collide by Demi Lovato and I kinda thought it fit well with them, even though the song is supposed to be about friendship... Anyway I just wanted to get this up before tomorrow even though its like 12am now and I still have so much homework to do. Haha oh well an awesome birthday present would be some reviews to come home to tomorrow. :D I should have the final chapter up by the end of this month.
