Chapter 10: Mitchie and Shane
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Mitchie walked to the window in the police station and looked out. The rain was letting up a little, in a hour or so the rain would probably stop, which was a really good thing. If it stopped then maybe the police could go out and have a better chance at finding her mother. The sound of soft music filled the station. The receptionist was just sitting there playing a game on the internet. Mitchie was so tired.
The day was so long and all Mitchie wanted to do now was get to bed, she was so tired, and hated being up so long. She looked out of the window again, hoping that she would see Shane driving up to the station, but she didn't. She turned around and sat down on the chair. She wanted to close her eyes, but was afraid if she did she would fall asleep. She started to play around with the stuff on the desk, then Baker walked back into the office.
"Sorry, didn't know it would take this long. Here is a copy for you." Mitchie leaned over and grabbed the copy Baker was handing to her. She looked at it then set it down on her lap. "We will probably send a few guys out there tonight, looks like the rain will stop soon. The storm has passed, were just getting the final droplets." Baker said, walking around towards his desk.
"Thank you so much." Mitchie said, her eyes still red from crying before. She was still cold, her clothes were still a little wet, but it was better then before. "I mean, for everything."
"Oh don't thank me Mitchie." Baker said.
"But you did help a lot."
"We will find her, don't worry." Baker said, leaning over and grabbing Mitchie's shoulder. Then a man ran into the office. Mitchie turned around and saw it was another officer.
"We let Ralph out for the night." He said.
"Why'd you bust the door open, you scared the holy ghost out of me" Baker said, Mitchie laughed at that too because she felt the same way. She thought that something has happened.
"Sorry." He said.
"Oh Billy Bob, hold on a second." Baker said, Billy Bob then turned around and hopped up on his feet. "Get serious!" Baker said, Mitchie was laughing at Billy Bob's silliness, he looked down at Mitchie and winked. She smiled, he was pretty cute. He was about twenty one, or twenty two, no other that was for sure. He had short hair, and ice blue eyes.
"Yes sir." Billy Bob said.
"In about twenty minutes I want you to get in the car with Jupiter and go around to the old Arkham road. We are looking for a Connie, she is in her late forties, dark brown hair. She was left by that damn tow truck service. I was telling Mitchie here that it happened before." Baker said, pointing at Mitchie.
"Ahy ahy Captain!" Billy Bob said, then laughed. Mitchie joined him. Baker rolled his eyes with a smile.
"Get out of here kid." He said.
"So that tow truck guy, you think they just carelessly left her?" Mitchie asked.
"Yes, once before. Those lump heads are careless." Baker said, taking a sip of his coffee.
"Oh." Mitchie leaned back and closed her eyes, she was so tired, the feeling was so overwhelming. Baker looked at her closing her eyes.
"You ready to go back? I can take you." Baker began, then somebody walked in.
"No. I'll take her." The voice said.
"Shane!" Mitchie got up and hugged him, he was soaking wet, and his shoes were covered in mud. "You okay?"
"Yeah, i checked all through Arkham road, even went in the woods, didn't see a thing. It was way to dark anyways." Shane said hugging Mitchie. She was smiling and felt more alive then she did a few seconds ago.
"Alright, well Mitchie, we will head to the camp tonight if we find her, or tomorrow morning. Just depends." Baker said standing up. Shane looked at Baker who looked at him strangely.
"Is there anything else? Officer." Shane asked.
"None, you look familiar." Baker said. Shane put out his hand.
"Shane Gray, family owns the Camp." Shane said, as Baker took a hold of his hand and shook it.
"I think I knew your parents..." Baker said.
"Mayhap so." Shane said, "Well were off." Shane said walking out of the Office with Mitchie. She hugged him tight to her and continued to smile. "You okay? Any word?" Shane asked.
"No, but since the rain is about to stop, they are going to go out there and search for her." Mitchie said.
"Oh, I'm sorry Mitchie." Shane said, squeezing her a little. He felt bad.
"I'm sure she will turn up, lost in the woods. She probably wanted to go to the bathroom and you know...the tow truck guys left her or something." Mitchie said and started to laugh a little, Shane joined her, "Funny cause it sounds like something she would do.
"Yeah." Shane said, they got into the corvette and started to drive down the road.
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Officer Baker walked over to the files, he wanted to check on the Camp Rock area. He knew there was something that went on there before. There was some sort of accident. He thought maybe somehow that was involved. He pulled out the whole Camp Gray file and tossed it on his desk. Billy Bob came back into his office, "Baker, who was that girl? Connie's daughter?"
"Yeah, why?" Baker asked, looking up at Billy Bob.
"She was cute." He said.
"oh you!" Baker said, then opened up the file and started to pull out random paper work, "Oh my..." He said.
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"I was so lonely." Shane said, "Looking for my uncle and your mom. I wish you came with me, i was pretty spooked walking through those woods." He said, they both laughed then Shane leaned his hand over and grabbed Mitchie's. She turned to him and he turned to her, they both smiled. Mitchie felt all warm inside. He's so cute! She thought.
"Yeah, i was pretty lonely in there too. Those guys...wouldn't lighten me up the way you can." Mitchie said, and squeezed his hand a little. His warm hand. She wanted to lift it up to her mouth and just kiss it, then lean her face against it. She wanted to do that so bad but was scared that she would freak him out. She then laughed out loud, thinking about that.
"What's so funny?" Shane asked, he smiled as he asked, Mitchie turned to him and shook her head, "Really? Tell me!" Shane said.
"Nothing, just an inside joke." Very Inside, she thought.
"Okay...I guess." He said.
"Shane...I was just wondering...do you...have you had a girlfriend?"
"Yeah, a few...but they never worked out. They were to immature."
"I'm a mature girl."
"Yeah..." He said. Ouch...Mitchie thought, was that sarcasm? She wanted to ask, but she didn't want to seem...off. So she just sat there. He then left go of her hand and set it on the steering wheel. Mitchie turned and looked out the window, out to the Macroverse. She would rather be in the Macroverse then in this very awkward car at the moment. "Sorry." Shane said.
"For?"
"I didn't mean it like that." Shane said.
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing." Shane said, and continued to drive.
"So what do you think they've been doing while we were gone?"
"I have no idea, it's around midnight, I'm sure they might have gone to bed. I mean long day." Mitchie said.
"True...but i really doubt it." Shane said.
"Yeah, they might still be in the rec room." Mitchie said.
"Yeah...so tell me, what do you like to do?"
"Sing!" Mitchie said then laughed.
"Yeah, you're very good at that!"
"Thank you...you are too." Mitchie said, then gave him a friendly punch on the side.
"Yeah...i know." Shane said, brushing his shoulders off in a joking way.
"You are so goofy!" Mitchie laughed.
"So what else? I mean besides singing."
"I like to, write! I write a lot of my own music." Mitchie said.
"Oh that's cool. I do too, maybe we could collaborate or something." Shane said.
"Seriously!?" Mitchie asked excited.
"Yeah!" He said, copying her enthusiasm.
They then sat there again in silence. It was so awkward, they then both started to talk at the same time, "You go first.." Mitchie said.
"No you, really." Shane commanded.
"Okay...did you used to live around here?" Mitchie asked. Shane was silent for a second, then turned to her. Then he turned his head back to the road.
"Somewhat." He said.
"So yes?"
"Sure."
"Oh...where?"
"Mitchie! I don't want to talk about that!" He said. He looked really mad and Mitchie silenced up. She was so embarrassed.
"I...sorry." Mitchie said, and then stayed silent. She wanted to just slap herself. She felt silly.
"i'm sorry." He said.
"I shouldn't have been so nosy."
"My parents died, when i lived around here..." Shane said.
"I'm sorry."
"I will tell you what happened when we get back...it's a long story." Shane said.
"Okay." She reached out and grabbed his hand again, he looked at her and smiled. Mitchie swore she saw a tear in his eye.
A/N: And the Roll Continues
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