Chapter 10 A Very Weird New Years, and Lies
Mitchie and Shane were very nervous for the news to come out about the agents who apprehended the biggest terrorist cell in the States, because then stuff at home would hit the roof. They were scheduled on a plane for home in an hour which was shortly after the park concert finished. Mitchie was absolutely loved by everyone immediately and people were lined up outside the park for their autograph. They were allowed to sign some and not others big Rob would help them get through the fans to the limo.
Once back at the hotel they found Mia had already packed them up so they headed straight for their private jet which had now been changed to something bigger and better with the girls stuff as well as their own to which everyone was satisfied with.
"So Mia how is this going to work for the tour I mean? We have to pack everything at my house to come with us on tour, and we only have a day or two?" Mitchie asked.
"It's all been taken care of Mitchie, while we were away in New York, your father and Adam both packed your things and went shopping with Michelle for new designer clothes for all three of you girls. All of your things have already been packed and installed into the bus. Some of your things have been stored on this new jet because the tour starts in Europe, then to Canada and ends here in the States," Mia said.
"We then have implicit instruction from Uncle Brown that he expects us to go back to Camp Rock in the Summer while we are on break from the Tour, as we will be on a year tour," Shane said with a smile.
"Wow have I ever told you all that you're amazing," Mitchie said and the other girls agreed.
When they arrived at the Torres residence later that night the news was on and Connie and Steve were in the middle of watching the news broadcast about the terrorist cell.
"We're standing outside the concert grounds with the FBI agent who was undercover moments ago until the apprehension of a terrorist group bent on creating terror at the Connect 3 concert earlier this evening," the reporter said as Lacey stepped into the view and at that moment Connie feinted.
"Mom," Mitchie yelled as they came into the room just arriving at home from the airport.
"Mitchie did you know she was alive?" Steve asked his daughter.
"No I only just found out, I yelled at her how could she do that to me," Mitchie said crying.
"Oh sweety," Connie said pulling her daughter in for a hug after waking up.
"I don't want to be here when she get's here so can we please just go?" Mitchie asked knowing they really only came home to get her things but since the Label along with Steve had everything already done they could leave when ever.
"Alright baby," Shane said wrapping his arms around her waist.
"DID YOU KNOW THIS AS WELL." Mike yelled coming into the house with Makayla.
"No she did not Mike this came to a shock to her as well," Steve and Connie said.
"Mommy alive," Makayla said and Mitchie nodded.
"No Mike if you must know I did not know she was alive, I even told her to go to hell and that I hated her are you happy? Can you just leave me alone?" Mitchie yelled running out of the house in tears.
"Mike you are such a jerk," Shane said as he ran after Mitchie.
"This wasn't supposed to happen, this should not have torn us all apart maybe it would be better if I was dead than this wouldn't be happening," Lacey said walking into the house.
"Never say that again Lacey Michaela Torres," Connie said embracing her daughter in a huge hug.
Meanwhile Mitchie was running so fast she didn't notice where she was going and ended up deep in the woods alone and cold, she had even forgotten her cell phone in the limo she decided to head for her dance studio.
Shane searched the town frantically looking for his girlfriend, but he did not know about the woods behind the school so he called Nate.
"Shane what's the matter? Did you find her?" Nate asked.
"No I've searched everywhere man, she must be freezing," Shane said worriedly.
"Alright I'll tell the others, keep looking and we'll join you once I have everyone calmed down here. Lacey just walked in," Nate said.
"Alright but hurry," Shane said.
"I will," Nate said hanging up at the same time as Shane.
Shane continued to search, he went to the local museum, the fair grounds, got chased by screaming girls, lost them and continued his search for Mitchie.
Nate waited for a half hour before everyone had their explanations and were adjusting to the fact that their daughter or wife was alive.
"Where's Mitchie I really need to clear things up with her?" Lacey asked setting her daughter down on the floor.
"Now that you mention that and I can get a word in, Shane called he has looked everywhere for Mitchie but he can't find her at all," Nate said worriedly.
"What? Why is she missing in the first place?" Lacey asked.
"Well umm you see Mike kind of accused her of keeping the fact you were alive from him and he snapped at her. She yelled at him about yelling at you and then ran out of the house in tears," Nate said.
"MIKE HOW DARE YOU, SHE NEVER KNEW, I WOULDN'T LET HER BE CONTACTED OR YOU. I NEEDED TO DO THIS SO THAT OUR CITY WAS NOT ATTACKED AND YOU BLAME MY SISTER FOR EVERYTHING DON'T YOU. I CAN'T BELEIVE THIS WHEN MATT TOLD ME WHAT WENT DOWN HERE AND HOW SHE TOLD YOU EVERYTHING EVEN THOUGH SHE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO AND YOU YELL AT HER," Lacey screamed.
"Lacey honey calm down right now it is freezing cold and Mitchie is out there and missing," Connie said.
"Your right but instead of just sitting here I'm pulling in reinforcements," she said as she got on her phone to her contacts at the FBI more specifically her team.
"Don I need some help, my sister is missing, maybe you've heard about her Mitchie Torres touring with Connect 3?" Lacey asked him.
"Yeah, she's a spitfire according to Matt and Mike, me and Meaghan and Charlie will be there in a few minutes we were on the way to your house anyways, to help you out," Don said.
"Lacey out," Lacey said turning back to the others, "I have the team on the way they are the best of the best and the lead's mathematician brother is amazingly helpful with solving our cases," Lacey said.
"Shane calm down, where are you?" Nate said.
"I'm at the park running away from screaming girls," Shane yelled.
"I'll go rescue him and bring him back here, Matt fill Don in when he gets here," Lacey said hoping into FBI vehicle and raced to the park.
Shane sat on top the monkey bars and kept inching back.
"Alright ladies move aside, FBI," Lacey said waving her badge around so the girls knew they were serious.
"Move aside FBI," she yelled and finally the girls stepped aside.
"Come on superstar let's get you home to warm up, we'll find Mitchie I've called in the best," Lacey said and Shane nodded.
"Who is the girl Shane?" a reporter asked.
"Mitchie's sister Lacey with the FBI, she is home after a long duty over seas," Shane lied to the press but they backed off.
Lacey drove Shane home, him complaining all the way. Lacey made sure he was in the house with Matt and her family, while Mike got in the car with her and they headed for some of the local spots around town.
They asked lots of questions but still had no answers so they went back to the house.
When they got back to the house both Don, and Charlie had been talking with the family and they were shocked to learn about some of the important things Lacey had done in the last three years.
"Mommy, " Makayla yelled running to the spot at the door where her mother stood.
"Hi baby girl, Don this is really important, if we don't find her she could freeze," Lacey said with a sad smile.
"I know that, Charlie what have you got for me?" Don asked.
"Did Mitchie have anything around town that meant a lot to her," Charlie asked.
"Yeah there is an old dance studio where she sometimes goes, why?" Connie asked.
"Is it at 39th street, because that's where I have triangulated my search too," Charlie said.
"Of course she loved that studio," Lacey said.
"I'll go get her, she isn't ready to even see you all yet," Shane said and before anyone could say otherwise he was out the door, in his car and speeding around the corner.
When he got to the studio he ran inside and found Mitchie lying on the floor racked with silent sobs.
"Mitchie, come on you have to face her sooner or later, I mean she only did it to keep your family safe and to save the entire country," Shane said.
"I know but it hurts so much," Mitchie said, "And her job might make her do it again, but I don't think I could handle her being gone again. She's my sister we used to tell each other everything. I don't know if it will ever be the same."
"You just have to be patient," Shane said kissing her forehead and gave her his jacket.
"Come on baby let's get you home," Shane said as well leading her back out to his car.
When they arrived back at the house Shane carried a sleeping Mitchie upstairs and laid her on her bed. He then went back downstairs to talk with the man who helped him find her.
"Thank you so much Professor Eppes. Mitchie means the world to me," Shane said.
"Your very welcome," Charlie said.
"Shane you got her," Connie asked.
"Yeah she's asleep upstairs, we will be leaving in the morning and Lacey I suggest you leave her alone until she is ready to forgive you," Shane said and Lacey nodded.
"Don thank you so much I mean I may not have known Mitchie for long but she is my world if anything were to happen to her I would die, she is my reason for living and she has helped me improve myself," Shane said.
"Your welcome, Lacey is a valued member of this team and her family as well as the families of the rest of my team are also very important to me," Don said shaking Shane's hand.
"I'm sorry this had to happen to this family. I realize that both Lacey and Mitchie were very close but please do not let this destroy your lives. We are very sorry it has taken us so long to apprehend this group of terrorists but we didn't have a choice they were a very secret organization," Don said.
"I don't care how long it took, but you should have at least told us that our daughter was still alive," Connie snapped angrily.
"Connie do you mind if we head up to bed?" Shane asked pointing to the rest of the band and their girlfriends.
"Of course, you can all stay in Mitchie's room and your manager can stay in the guest house," Connie said.
"Of course thanks," Nate said and Connie nodded not taking her eyes off of her daughter and her team.
When the guys all went upstairs before they could walk into Mitchie's room they could hear the strumming of a guitar and realized that Mitchie was awake.
"Mitchie can we all come in," Shane asked through the door and as he opened it he saw her crying and just strumming her guitar.
"Yeah," she said quietly, and Shane nodded for the others to come in as well.
"Are you alright Mitch?" they asked as they walked into the room to go to sleep.
"I will be once I get out of this house for awhile. I'm sorry you all had to be subject to that," Mitchie said with a sad smile.
"It's not a problem lil sis," Nate and Jase both said at the same time.
"So let's get some sleep because we leave early in the morning our first show is tomorrow night in London and then from there we go to Paris, then Berlin, then Germany, then Rome, then Australia, then Tokyo, then Hong Kong, then to Canada and their provinces and then we start our summer break at Camp Rock and then we tour the States," Jason said excitedly.
"Goodnight everyone," Mitchie said as she pulled Shane onto the bed with her while the others crashed on the sofa bed she had in her room.