Thank you so much for ALL the reviews! I got so many, and I have tried to reply to everyone's (unless your anno.) I just re-read it and noticed how cheesy I made the whole 'Shane and Mitchie are talking again thing.' If I ever read a story that sounds like the characters become friends again so quickly, I hate them for writing it like that! So yeah, sorry about the 'quick' movement of the plot.

The hospital was not quite as bad as I remembered, but I knew that was because this time I knew what I was doing. I'd been through these theory sessions before, and I had already been through a recovery course, so I knew what to expect. The machine noises and the constant sound of people talking was all familiar, even though almost ten years or more had passed since I was last here. Shane and I were talking again, and no, I hadn't forgiven him for everything he had done in the past, and no, we weren't best friends or 'together' as some people put it, but we were talking, and that's all that I was worried about. He had saved my life, literally, again, and I couldn't block him out of my life all over again after that.

I had been living at this hospital for two and a half weeks now, and unless Shane had a concert or rehursal, he was constantly at my side, helping me through theory and eating crappy hospital foods with me. We had shared a few brief discussions about Nina, but none of them involved when they would meet, for real, and when Nina would find out that Shane, her biggest idol was her father.

I missed Nina like crazy, I hadn't seen her the entire time I was here, and I was thankful that she didn't have to see me in this state, but I did really miss her. Caitlyn was still looking after here, and dropped by every other day with a card, or flowers that Nina and she had picked out together. Nina and I talked every day on the phone, and I felt that was enough.

The day before I was due to be released, Caitlyn and Michael split up. Michael told her that she had to make a choice; Nina and Me, or him. She chose us, which I was so thankful for, but I felt horrible that she had to sacrifice everything for me.

"Cait, I'm so sorry," I said as I sat on the hospital bed holding a sobbing Cait in my arms. Summer had just ended, so we had time to really catch up while Nina was at school.

"Don't worry about it Mitch, if it meant to be, it'll be, and obviously we're not meant to be." She looked up at me and smiled, "you and Nina are my family, if he doesn't understand and love my family, then I don't want him to join my family."

We smiled at each other, and gave one day hug before Caitlyn said she had to go pick Nina up from school. "Thanks for looking after Nina like this Caitlyn, I really needed it."

"I know," Cait said as she looked down at my bandaged wrists. "You are feeling better though hun?"

I was nervous to tell her that I had relapsed once since coming to the hospital, last week. I was feeling sick about leaving Nina and I felt like that was the only way, but she understood completely when I told her.

"Well Mitch, everyone, even Shane believe it or not, is here for you. Hope you always remember that." She smiled, and hugged me one last time before leaving the room, running into Shane who was holding two coffee's as he walked into the room.

"See you Caitlyn," he said as he walked towards the chair which had since become 'his' chair. "I bring coffee; I thought you might need it with your last therapy session this afternoon."

"Thank you Shay," I smiled as I took a sip of the coffee. I saw Shane begin playing with his hair and nervously fidgeting. Obviously he had something to say, because this is what he does when he needs to have a serious talk.

"So..."

He caught my drift. "I was wondering... Are we, you, us, whatever going to tell Nina about me..." He paused, "You know, how I'm her..." He kept pausing, "I'm her father."

"Shane, I know it's hard that you left us, her, me, everyone all those years ago, but you don't have to think its awkward or whatever to call yourself her father. Yeah, I'm sure it'll take some getting used to, but I think Nina will love you, actually, I know that, but seriously, we will tell her alright? Tomorrow maybe? I need you here, to help me Shane, and I don't think I can have you around without her knowing, so soon alright?"

He smiled, "Alright, soon." He looked so happy, like finally he could call himself a father. "Mitch?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks, for letting me back in. I screwed up, I know, but really, thanks."

"You're not fully forgiven yet Shane, but I do like having you around." I smiled, and he knew I was kidding, partly.

~xoxo~

Shane decided that he should drive me home, instead of Nina and Caitlyn coming to the hospital to get me. Nina wouldn't have to see the 'crazy people' ward then, and I was more thankful for that. I sat on the bed nervous, as I would be about to leave the place I'd been staying for the last two weeks for the first time. Shane ran into the room, panting.

"Shane! What's wrong?"

"It the... Paparazzi. They're everywhere. Normally, there's only a few who have been following me here, but someone must have tipped them off that you're leaving today, and I guess that they want to know 'who's the girl Shane Gray has been secretly visiting.."

"Oh... What do we do?" I must have sounded panicked, or like I was about to cry. But really, I was having a good day today, and this wasn't really that bothering. But then again, I didn't really want the entire world to know I was the 'crazy' friend of Shane Gray. But maybe, people remembered me? And I will be the ex-girlfriend gone nuts or something! Okay, maybe I was a bit panicked, just maybe.

"Hey Mitch, it'll be alright. We have our own lives right? Don't fret. Remember? You've done this before..." he paused for a minute, remembering the times we had spent together, as a couple, out shopping or whatever with cameras following us everywhere. He pulled me in for a hug, "if anything goes wrong, we'll get through it together."

Jokingly, I smiled, and said, "you really are the old Shane, aren't you?"

All he did was smile back, since we had already signed the discharge papers, we were then instantly heading with our bags to the front door. And at the front door was the paparazzi, he was right, there was heaps of them! Everywhere, cameras, microphones, people with notepads and even fans there trying to get autographs.

"Shane, I'm scared." I looked over at him, he had a look of sorrow on his face.

"Mitch, it'll be alright, the cars right there. Lets go, okay?"

"Okay." And with that we were being snapped at, asked questions, people asking was I Mitchie Torres? Shane's old girlfriend? His old finance? Having people remember me was kind of cool, but I wasn't in the state to stop and say, "YES, THATS ME. THANKS FOR REMEMBERING." I just needed to go home, and see Nina, and be in my own bed.

Soon, we were in the car, Shane gave everyone one wave as we were closing the door, and with that, we were alone again, safe.

"See, it wasn't that bad." Shane smiled.

I could have easily made this chapter at least double to size, but I decided to split it into two chapters, so I'd have more chapters all up! I know it's not very long, but yeah. Next chapter is soon, hope you liked it

Did you guys pick up the hint where it says that Mitchie is his old finance? Well if you didn't, you did now. Surprises, Suprises! Well, that's more stories you don't know about, and it's still to come. Enjoy!

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