Alone at 18
Chapter 10: The Truth
Caitlyn's Point of View
We just got home and Mitchie had brought all her bags upstairs. She was good at finding clothes for people but except for that she really drove me nuts. Why did she get to live here? I mean it was so random and someone un-famous and with no money shouldn't be with Shane, even if they are just friends. We knew nothing about her. She could have been faking distress to get the money. I just didn't feel right about her, there was something we didn't know.
I sighed walking into my room turning on the lights and dropping my bags upon the bed. I wasn't that tired I was used to shopping and long hours with the band. Apparently the boys had a rough day so I was suspecting they were all asleep. I started organizing my stuff noticing that I accidentally grabbed one of Mitchie's bags. Just great, now I had to enter her lair.
I walked over towards her room. I saw Shane's doors closed the curtains pulled closed. He only ever did that at night so he was asleep. Nate's were the same. Definitely a rough day it was only 9:30. I knocked on the door with no answer from Mitchie.
I opened the door "Mitch..." I started to stay then I dropped the bag "Un- fucking- believable" I said my mouth dropping open.
There lying in the bed was a sleeping Mitchie. What shocked me was who was next to her asleep as well, Shane. He clearly had an arm around her and she was curled up her head on his shoulder. Sleeping together already god damn it, it can't happen. Just friends, was pure bull shit. I mean I knew they liked each other it was obvious. Seriously though asleep in the same bad, even if it was just sleeping it was crossing lines. We weren't even allowed to do that, and I was in a relationship with Nate for over a year.
I quickly grabbed my phone and snapped a picture of them in bed. The guys need to know. I went into text message. I massed txt Nate, Jason and Lisa. My room in 5...urgent! I sent and went back into my room closing the doors still in shock. What the hell was he getting himself into? We needed to end this. Prevent it from going further. We needed to know more about her before we let Shane fall into her trap. It has to be a trap, right? I didn't have time to doubt myself as my door swung open and an exhausted looking Nate came in.
"What's wrong?" he asked and I walked over hugging him
"We'll wait for the rest" I said sitting on my bed as he joined me wrapping his arm around my waist as I leant into him
"What's up Caitlyn" I heard Lisa ask walking into my room falling onto the bean bag chair I had near the wall.
"Yeah we're exhausted" Jason said leaning against the wall
"We might have a little problem" I said showing Nate my phone his eyes going wide. I tossed it to Lisa who showed it to Jason
"This is insane, he has never like cuddled with a girl before, I mean why her?" Nate said confused
"I don't know but I don't think her feelings are genuine. It seems like a trap so he will give her whatever she wants, we know nothing about her" I states
"She seemed alright though Caitlyn. I honestly don't think it's that bad" Lisa said and I glared
"Lisa just because you share the same fashion sense doesn't mean you know her. She could be hiding something huge that Shane should be aware of something that we all should know."
"Shane used to still be hung up with HER. Why is he suddenly interested in Mitchie? She has a past. I mean she was orphaned and alone I mean I don't know I just don't think she is with Shane for the right reasons" Jason said
"Shane is smart I don't think he would get close unless it was genuine" Nate said "However I do think for the sake of him and the band we need to intervene. We don't need him hurt again and we don't need it affecting the band."
"We just need to prevent it from growing into more" I said
"Yeah and then after we find out maybe we can change our minds. Maybe" Lisa said
"Okay we will intervene but who will do it?" Jason asked
"I don't know" Nate said and I simply shrugged
Nate's Point of View
I was about to say I would intervene when a voice sounded and my eyes went wide. "No one will intervene" My head snapped up to see Shane standing in the door way
"You were asleep" I tightened my arm around Caitlyn as she talked
"Yeah your flash isn't the dimmest light in the world. I don't know what gives you right to think what's right for me. I can make my own decisions"
"Yeah but they are becoming ridiculous Shane. This could cause bad press for the band and ruin that. Is she really worth that? Do you even know anything about her?" I asked
"I do know things about her. Not everything I haven't known her long. You don't know anything and you won't even try to know her. As for the press we aren't doing anything bad, so therefore, no bad press."
"Shane" Jason said calmly "She could be using you. If you are friends there are no reasons to be in her bed? You really need to know her before you dive in. Focus on the band first."
"I do care about the band. I care about her too, do you not get that. We are friends and there was a reason I was in her bed, so she could sleep. She has a past I want to know but I'm not asking now. She needs to settle in. I need to grow the trust between us. If you guys don't give a damn and want nothing to do with her fine but I refuse to do that. I want to know her she has a lot to offer"
"How do you know that" Jason asks
"I just do. I trust you with all your decisions yet when I make a decision about something I am risking a lot on your just like get rid of it don't take the risk. What happened to like brotherly and sisterly support?" he asked and I sighed
"Shane it's not that we don't support you on everything. Just this came fast and is really extreme, maybe we should try to know her" I said and Caitlyn jabbed my side
"Nate" she hissed
"Caitlyn really it's just a teenage girl. She might have things we don't know about but honestly we all probably have something we hide. I am saying to you though Shane. You could be making a mistake but we aren't ones to stop you I guess. Even though I think we should" I said
"You can handle the consequences as they come then Shane" Lisa said
"Fine but bud out. If you want to get to know her, get to. If not leave what happens between me and her between us. It is none of your fucking business and if I ever hear you are plotting against me and her I will not be this calm" Shane said turning on his heel and leaving. I hear him slam his door and wince
"That went while" I said sarcastically
"He is ridiculous" Caitlyn said
"I am going to bed" Jason said and left as did Lisa shortly after. I stayed sitting beside Caitlyn. I don't know what got into Shane. Why was she so fascinating to him? There was an attraction I can tell. Maybe I will get to know her a bit. I just didn't know what to do. The band was so important to me, all of us. We had to make sure it came first. If we must intervene or prevent it because of the band we will but I guess we will trust Shane for now.
Caitlyn soon went to bed and I went to my room unable to sleep. Me being the brains of the band I needed to know more. Sure Shane was fine waiting but was I not really. I mean there must be something we need to know. I grabbed my Mac Book and went straight to Google. As pathetic as it was I typed in her name. Mitchie Torres and clicked search.
A whole bunch of results came up. I was on the 5th page when something struck my interest.
Torres Family, Tragedy. April 20th, 2002, a car crash left only one survivor, 10 year old Michelle "Mitchie" Torres.
I instantly clicked on it. Horrifying pictures came up on the screen and avoiding them I scroll down and see an article about the accident. I didn't know if I should really be learning all this? I mean anyone could find it on Google. I decided to read it. If I knew I couldn't keep it I would tell someone or confront Mitchie depending on how bad it was. I took a deep breath and started to read.
April 21st, 2002 Tragedy in Santa Barbara Crash
Last night, April 20th, 2002 was a tragedy for many of the residents in Santa Barbara. A well known family, the Torres family was in the worst car crash in ages. There were heading home when they were entering a green light a transport truck ploughed into their SUV. They were dragged with the transport truck and wrapped around a telephone pole. We don't know how but the Mother got ejected from the car lying upon the grass near the pole. We figured she got out to save her daughter. She collapsed to do blood loss from Glass in her leg figuring she bled out. We couldn't find the daughter in the car. We saw her in her mother's arms sobbing. We don't know how she got out, but she had a will to live. She is currently in hospital in severe condition. She is responding well. Unfortunately she was the only survivor. The other three had past. We have yet to figure out more.
Wow that was super horrible. She was found in her mother's blood like oh my god. I sighed scrolling up looking at the horrifying pictures. The SUV was not resemblance to any I have seen. It looked like a pancake. The transport truck wasn't even damaged. There was a picture of where the mother was. She looked quite peaceful as the cut was just in her leg but at the artery. Then there was a tiny little girl curled up beside her mother, Mitchie.
It was horrifying to just know about it. I almost wished I hadn't learned what actually happened. If you saw the pictures you would've understood. I actually felt sorry for her. She lost everything because of a drunk Transport driver, what an ass. Apparently there was enough impact he died, well that and his drunkenness, at least he didn't live knowing he killed two people and shattered someone life.
I read more finding out they were on their home from her 4th Grade talent show. She sung and one first price. Her first time singing in front of everyone, that was amazing. It suddenly donned on me that she could possible think it was her fault and that is the worst anything can think, it definitely wasn't. I sighed definitely wanting to talk to her. She needed to know people were there for her. We were too caught up in Shane liking her to care what she might be feeling, alone?
Caitlyn and the rest would disapprove of what I'm doing as I walk out of my room and head towards Mitchie's. I am about to knock gently when Shane walked out of him room. Crap.
"What are you doing?" he asks questionably eyeing me
"I know what happened" I say
"How do you know that?"
"The internet" I responding knowing he was about to freak out
"Nate, you had no right to do that. What the fuck did I just tell you about not intervening then you go and do just that, really?" he shouts mad
"I just I needed to know. You know me I wasn't going to intervene like we were planning I wanted to know what exactly happened" I said
"Well you had no right, and then what were you going to do, go see her?"
"I wanted to confront her. Look I found out and it's worse than I thought. When I found out and the pictures I regretted it, I want to make it right thought try to get to know her"
"Telling her you know is not how to get to know a person. She probably still has nightmares about what happened to her parents, you talking about it's not right."
"I guess but Shane its worse then you thought. She was there she witnessed it, it happened in front of her eyes" I said and he stares at me
"She saw it" He said and I shook my eyes
"She didn't just see it Shane she lived it"
"Look its fine you know and all that but I am waiting for her to tell me. So she can trust me with that. I've thought of looking it up but I don't want to break the trust we have building. It took me 30 minutes for her to fall asleep tonight so go back to bed and we will talk tomorrow" He said
"Shane I know you want her to tell you and she can. However I think you should see what I found out. You will be shocked it might be better if you are somewhat expecting it, I was scared" I said and he sighed
"Fine let's go" he said sighing as we made our way back to my room closing the door as I go to my Mac book and hand it to him all the pages I found open. I watch horrified as his face turns into all different emotions as he reads. The worst past was the date of April 20th was only 4 days away.
A/N: I need to do this in Shane's point of view so that will be the next chapter. So you know what exactly happened but there is more not in there that Mitchie knows. Also the day that it happened 9 years ago is coming up so let's see what happens then. Read and Review. Enjoy!
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