Disclaimer: Oh, how I wished I owned Camp Rock, or the Jonas Brothers. But I am getting to see them and Demi Lovato in a few weeks! WOOP! It's going to be my first Jonas concert, and really my first offical concert ever.
I was tired, so I went back to the cabin from the Pajama Jam earlier than Caitlyn did. I was nervous about us talking. I mean, I seriously didn't know if we were friends or not...This whole mess is really confusing.
When Caitlyn came back into the cabin, an awkward silence took place. In the words of Joe Jonas, it was very, extremely, AWKWARD!
"I'm going to go brush my teeth very slowly, I'll be back," Lola said and walked into the bathroom.
"Look, you didn't have to do what you did tonight," Caitlyn said as she sat down on my bed.
"I know, but I-" I started to say but she cut me off.
"But thanks for doing it. I mean, Tess is going to be really pissed off at you when you see her tomorrow," She told me. I nodded my head.
"I know," I said.
"You know, I was wrong about you," Caitlyn then said and I looked at her, confused.
"I mean, when I first heard about you coming to camp with me, I thought you were going to be like some stereotypical snobby girl. But I was wrong, you surprised me. Then, when you started hanging with Tess, I began to think you were just another girl who wanted popularity no matter what, and would forget about her morals and friends. But tonight, you surprised me and proved me wrong again. You're a really complex person Mitchie," She said.
"Caitlyn, no offense, but I wouldn't be talking," I replied and she laughed.
"Yeah, look, I know it's fun being friends with Tess." She does?
"How would you know?" I asked. She took a deep breath and sighed.
"Because...I was friends with Tess once," Caitlyn said and I looked at her doubtfully. I mean, come on. Tess and Caitlyn? Friends?
"Yeah, I know, hard to believe."
"More like impossible. What happen?"
"Well, Tess hates competition and that's what she saw me as. Look, I know she can make you feel so important, and popular, but so what?" She asked me.
"Come on, you know being popular is not a so what," I responded.
"Oh yeah, you're right, it does come with privileges," She said and I realize she was wanting me to tell her the perks of being popular.
"Yeah, you...uh..." Oh crap...She was right, again.
"Like singing backup to Tess all the time when you know you want to be singing solo? And never getting to say what you really want to say? Oh! And how can I forget, being told what to wear! Yeah, those were real high points," She said sarcastically. I whacked her with a pillow and she did the same. The next thing I knew, we were having a miniature pillow fight and were laughing.
Once we stopped, we looked at each other. Before I could say anything, Caitlyn responded, "Mitchie, I know being in Tess' group isn't fun. I was the same shoes that you're in, and let me tell you something, you'll have so much more fun being yourself and not being another Tess clone. Do you seriously want to remember this summer as being some background singer?"
No. This was my one summer of freedom, and all I had done was sell my freedom to Tess. I didn't want to remember this summer like that. I just shook my head.
"Well, then do something about it then!" Caitlyn said, sounding exasperated.
"Like what? Go up to Tess and say 'Tess, I don't want to be in your group anymore' and just walk away? Does it look like I could do something like that?" I told her.
"You're saying you can't tell her something simple, but you can dissed her in front of everyone?"
"I seriously don't know what came over me when I said that! I mean, I'm glad I did, but I didn't even think about saying that, I just said it, honestly," Was my excuse. As much as I would love to be out of Tess's group, I didn't know if I had the guts to walk out.
"Well, let's just hope that something like that happens again when you see her tomorrow morning. Or that she's so mad she kicks you out," Caitlyn said before going back to her own bed. I grabbed my pillow, put it to my face and screamed into the pillow.
"...Should I go back and brush my teeth?" I heard Lola ask.
"She's fine," I heard Caitlyn say. Tomorrow morning was going to be so interesting. Okay, why I am saying that every future event is going to be interesting? It's getting weird and old.
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The next morning I walked up to Cabin Vibe, the cabin Tess, Peggy, and Ella were in. Peggy and Ella were already waiting outside when I came up to them. Tess was nowhere in sight.
"Hey guys, where's Tess?" I couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, she's inside getting ready. She told us to wait outside so we wouldn't distract her," Ella told me. Okay, Tess really has some issues...
"Oh, okay then," I said and then there was silence. I got the vibe that Peggy and Ella were nervous when talking to me, like they should be ignoring me. I wouldn't be surprised if Tess told them that.
"Hello Mitchie," A voice that belong to the last person I wanted to see said. I turned around to see Tess standing there, her arms crossed and looking down at me, like she was all high and mighty.
"Hi Tess," I replied, not sounding afraid of her, because I wasn't. I can tell her I want out. I can say that I think things aren't working and hope that she'll agree and be more than happy to let me go.
"Tess, I need to tell you something," I said.
"I know," She responded as she walked up to me. She does? Good, if she already knows what I'm about to say, things might go easier. Or worse.
"You do?" I still couldn't help but ask. I mean, did that diss make it seem like I wanted to be out of the group that much?
"Of course I do. I know exactly what you're going to say to me," She said as she pushed a strand of that always in place blonde hair that sometimes I just wanted to rip out.
"You do?" Great, was that all I could say?
"Of course, what do you think I am? Some dumb blonde? Because I'm so not," She told me, "I mean, at first, I didn't understand why you did what you did last night, I mean, no one who's ever been in my group has spoke to me like that." You would think someone in Tess group would get tired of her and walk out. "But then once I got back to the cabin, it all made sense. So you don't need to say anything."
"Wow, that's great, I was worried things wouldn't work out smoothly," I said, relieved.
"Yeah, I mean, I haven't one-hundred percent forgiven you, but I accept your apology," She said.
"Yeah I mean," I stopped, "Wait, apology?!" Has all that crap she puts in her hair gone to her brain? What the heck is she talking about?
"Your apology for what you said to me last night. I mean, you and Caitlyn have been friends for so long that you're use to sticking up for her. I know you didn't really mean it, so I won't be too harsh on you-"
"Tess, I didn't come here to say sorry to you, and I shouldn't have to! What you did last night was immature, rude, and unnecessary! Just because someone else liked it and their attention wasn't on you, doesn't give you a right to do stuff like that! And I really did think the 'Whatever major loser' thing was dumb!" I found myself saying.
"Oh, and also," I added, "I'm pretty sure that Shane didn't like what you did either."
"And how would you know that?" She snapped back.
"Because we're friends!" I replied back. Oh crap, Tess likes Shane. Tess seems like the kind of mean girl who would do stuff to ruin a friendship/relationship between people.
"You're...you and him are friends?" She asked, sounding a little shock.
I couldn't get myself out of this one, so I just said, "Yeah...we're friends.."
Tess didn't speak for a few seconds. It looked like she was trying to figure out what to do next. She took a deep breath and then walked up so we were face-to-face.
"Mitchie, I am going to give you a second chance. You may not appreciate it now, but you will later. But, your second chance is not going to be easy. For the rest of the day, you can't sit with us during lunch or in classes. Tomorrow, you can, that is, if I think you've learn your lesson. Okay?" She then turned to Peggy and Ella before I could even speak, "Come on, we can't be late for our first class. And Mitchie, you also can't walk with us."
Before I could say anything, they walked off. So, I've been banned from being seen with Tess for the rest of the day. Hopefully that's a start.
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"You told her you and Shane were friends?" Caitlyn whispered. We were in our first class, music history. Tess, Peggy, and Ella were sitting up in the very front while Caitlyn and I were sitting near the piano in the very back.
"Please tell me that didn't make things worse?" I asked.
"Mitchie, know that she knows that she won't kick you out! Now that she knows you and Shane are friends, she's going to think that if she kicks you out of the group, then Shane won't like her for that!" Caitlyn explained. I covered my face with my hands.
"I wish there was a way to get out of her group. Either I have to find my spine again, or find a way to get her to kick me out," I muttered.
"Look, until you find that spine of yours, do everything and anything you can to get her to kick you out of the group! Show up to practice late, talk back to her, be an individual! If she says wear red, wear black! Be annoying! Make her crack," Caitlyn whispered. We had to whisper so we wouldn't get in trouble.
"I'll try," I told her.
"Also, make sure Tess doesn't see you and Shane in any situation where you two look like you're flirting or that you're a couple. She could get the wrong idea and...that would be so bad. When Tess wants something, she'll get, even if she has to do some dishonest stuff to get it," Caitlyn warned me.
"Why would Shane and I even look like a couple? We're just friends!" I said, finding my face heating up.
"Then why are you blushing?" She asked, raising one of her eyebrows.
"Because...it's hot in the room! There will not be a situation where Tess could get the wrong idea, because me and Shane are just friends!" I whispered quickly.
"Okay...Don't get all defensive," I heard Caitlyn muttered.
"I am not getting defensive! Nor am I blushing! The room is just very hot," I said. She just looked at me and gave me an 'Okay, I believe you' look. Good, because we're just friends.
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"Turn on that radio, as loud as it can go, gotta dance until my feet can't feel the ground." I smiled as I heard Shane work on the song he's been working on. I walked up to him and leaned on one of the canoes.
"So...does your voice sound better over here?" I asked and he looked at me.
"Why don't we get into one of these things and you can tell me?" He said with a smile. I nodded my head and we got on life vests and after a few minutes of trying to figure out how to get into one of the canoes, we got in and were in the middle of the lake, trying to work the thing.
We started telling each other stories. Shane had just finished telling me a story about how back when he, Nate, and Jason were campers here, Jason once got his head stuck in this hole in the side of the cabin.
"Wow...really?" I asked, laughing.
"Yeah, it was awesome," He said laughing and I laughed with him. I then realized that we were going in circles.
"I don't think we're doing this right," I commented.
"What? You don't like going in circles?"He asked, laughing and I couldn't help but laugh also. We were laughing like idiots, but I don't think we cared. At least, I didn't care.
"So...have you found your special girl yet?" I asked with a grin. Shane's been trying to find the girl he heard singing. Word about it had spread around camp, so now all the female population of the camp has been singing to Shane. I know it's not me, plus, Shane's never heard me sing before.
"Why, are you jealous?" He asked, half joking, half serious. I rolled my eyes.
"Jerk!" I replied.
"Hey, being a jerk is apart of the rock star image," Shane said, holding up his fist.
"Keeping up an image can be pretty tiring." I should know.
"But it keeps the posers away," He told me. True, I hate posers.
"I never know if people are hanging with me for the free stuff or the parties," He said.
"Oh, definitely the free stuff," I said, making it sound like I was joking, when really that was what a lot of people wanted.
"Funny."
"Well, surprisingly, you're not the big jerk I thought you would be. You're actually pretty nice to be around with, though I could do without those screaming girls," I said, smiling.
"Which brings me back to the whole jealous thing."
"I take that back, you are a jerk!"
He then made this hilarious face, like he was pretending to be shocked and hurt. It was kind of cute though...Wait, why did I just think that? Anyways, the expression made me laugh, which made him laugh and once again, we were laughing like idiots in a canoe.
"It must be the same for you too," Shane said when our laughter died down.
"What is?" I asked, confused.
"Your mom, and her job," He said. I nodded my head.
"Yeah, it really is. I mean, I'm home schooled and though sometimes I wish I did go to a public school like everyone else, I'm kind of glad I don't because if I did, everyone would treat me differently and I wouldn't know who my real friends were. Not to mention the pressure of having to follow my parent's footsteps. Everyone expects so much of me and how I should act and dress, when I just want to be myself." I said, looking at the lake.
"Wow, you make it sound like you're parents run a country, not Hot Tunes," He commented. Crap, I forgot about that!
"Well, um...being the president of Hot Tunes is kind of like running a country. I mean, my parents always have to go places like meetings and sometimes they have to go so sudden, and its amazing how they still can make time for me and my family." I always have respected my parents and what they do. Even if I'm not sure I want to do the same thing, I'm amazed at how they do it and everyone loves them.
"It's nice talking to someone who finally get its," Shane said, looking at me. I nodded my head.
"Yeah, it really is. Sometimes I feel like no one can understand what I'm going through," I told him. He nodded his head.
"Same. I mean, the thing with the whole record deal is so frustrating. What's the point of being a singer when you can't sing what you want to sing? What you want to show the world?"
"Exactly. You shouldn't be selling your soul to them," I said.
"Just like you shouldn't be selling your soul to Tess?" He said and I rolled my eyes.
"For your information, I'm not going to be in her group much longer. When I get the chance today, I'm going to tell her things aren't working out. Being a backup singer isn't fun at all."
"Yeah, I've never heard you sing before, but you seem like you would be a lead singer, not background."
"Aw, thanks." I could feel my face turning red again. He smiled and I could only smile back.
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Tess was on our her way back to her cabin. Her last class was over and the beach jam was in a few days. She had to figure out a way to deal with Mitchie and to get Shane to notice her.
She then heard laughing coming from the middle of the lake. She stopped and looked to see Mitchie and Shane in a canoe, laughing away. It was obvious the two were enjoying being with each other.
Tess could feel her blood boiling. This wasn't just any friendship. This was a friendship that could turn into something more. Something had to be done. She had to stop this from turning into something more. She had to stop it once and for all.
She quickly walked away from the sight, a rather evil smile appearing on her face, knowing what fun she was going to have with making sure Shane would never want to see Mitchie again.
I know, you want to kill me and/or Tess. Sorry for the wait, I was at the beach, visiting my grandparents and I had time to work on the chapter sometimes, but I just got home yesterday and now I can update! So, what do you think Tess' plan is? I spent a lot of time figuring out what Tess' plan can be, and I finally figured it out (its way different from the movie) but I want to hear what you think. Please review!