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Thank You everyone who reviewed. Sorry I have not replied but I will start because I have more time now that exams are over. I had 7 exams for 12 college courses. But the stress is over for 3 weeks before I go back. Here is the next part I hope you enjoy and please review. It is very important to know what reader think and feel.
Shane POV
"Come on, answer the phone," I paced back and forth backstage, Connect Three was due on stage any minute now for the concert. I was desperately trying to get a hold of Mitchie since sound check to tell her about the song.
"Shane you're on," a crew member said.
"Can we stall somehow?" I asked knowing the answer. Soon I found myself being dragged on stage and the crowd went wild chanting Connect Three's name.
"Let's get this show started," Nate said. We did our opening number and each song we did I got more nervous as I knew was coming. We had just finished World War Three and I felt as if I couldn't breathe. My heart thumbed loudly and I had to move away from the microphone so it wouldn't catch the sound. I looked over at the sideline to see Mr. Bosworth and Kate getting ready.
'Here we go,' I thought and I turned my attention to the crowd.
"This next song is a special one for me and for the one care for deeply. Please welcome back to the stage Kate Wilson." Everyone clapped as Kate walked out and waved to the crowd standing close to me and grabbed my hand. I tried very hard not to slap it away and look over at Jason and Nate who looked on disapprovingly before starting the song.
(Shane Kate Both)
Everytime I think I'm closer to the heart I need to try to get to where you are
Of what it means to know just who I am
I think I've finally found a better place to start
But no one ever seems to understand
Could it be, your not that far
I tried to look into her eyes and hoped it convincing to the crowds. Kate smiled dreamily and joined in.
You're the voice I hear inside my head, the reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need, the song inside of me
I need to find you
I gotta find you
Oh yeah
Yeah yeah
You're the remedy I'm searching hard to find
To fix the puzzle that I see inside
Painting all my dreams the color of your smile
When I find you It'll be alright
I need to try to get to where you are
Could it be, your not that far
You're the voice I hear inside my head, the reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need, the song inside of me
I need to find you
I gotta find you
Been feeling lost, can't find the words to say
Spending all my time stuck in yesterday
Where you are is where I want to be
Oh next to you... and you next to me
Oh I need to find you... yeah
She held my clammy hand as we sung. You're the voice I hear inside my head, the reason that I'm singing Yeah, yeah... I gotta find you
You're the voice I hear inside my head, the reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you (yeah)
You're the missing piece I need, the song inside of me
I need to find you
I gotta find you
I need to find you (I need to find you)
I gotta find you (I gotta find you)
You're the missing piece I need, the song inside of me
I need to find you
I gotta find you
We ended staring into each others eyes.
The crowd screamed and cheered once the song was over. Before Kate left she hugged me and kissed my cheek. All the girls awed. She left and we played three more songs before I ran off staged and grabbed my phone.
"Excellent job Shane," Mr. Bosworth said but I just walked passed him not really wanting to talk. I slammed my dressing room door as I listened waited for an answer on the other end.
"Hello," I heard and sighed in relief.
"Mitchie," I said with a smile.
"Hi Shane," she said. "How was the concert?"
I inhaled embracing myself, "Mitchie there is something you should know."
"I know about you and Kate. It's all over TV. Her kissing your cheek," she said.
Damn reports, I thought. "I tried calling you before the concert to tell you."
"I figured with fifty-eight missed calls," she giggled a bit. I smiled more.
"Sorry, I really wanted to tell you."
"So the reporters are said you sung to her. What was this special song they had you sung for her?" she asked curious.
I tried to think of something but she was going to know one way or the other.
"It was the reason I called," I paused. "They had me do a duet with her with Gotta Find You." I waited for her to say something not nothing came out. I winced a silent Mitchie is worse than an angry Mitchie.
"Mitchie, you there?" I asked.
"Yes," she flat out said. "Why couldn't you pick another song?"
"They had me do it," I told her.
"Since when have you cared about what they want you to do?" she was angry.
"I didn't have a choice okay? Trust me I didn't want this."
She was breathing heavily, "That was our song Shane."
"I know."
"It's bad enough that I have to see you two on TV. But now our song?" she said.
I heard Connie in the background calling Mitchie for dinner, "I got to go."
"Okay. I'll talk to you later. I love you," I said.
"Ya. Me too," she said before she hung up. I felt a little hurt that she didn't say I love you too back at me. But right now I didn't blame her.
Mitchie POV
It been a few weeks since Kate and Shane's "romance" and it was hard to ignore it when their faces were plastered all over magazine covers, TV screens, web sites, and they were a popular gossip topic at school. When Shane called, we would not talk about it and concentrate on us though it was a bit awkward to say the least. We sort of patched things with the song though I still was sad everything it came on the radio and even changed it on my phone to a different ring tone. He doesn't mention anything in his calls or emails to me about Kate and I do not ask; though at times, I wish I could come out and ask if the reports and the many rumors were true but I know better not to trust everything I read but they always made me think 'what if?'
It was a couple of days before Christmas and I couldn't wait for many reasons, but mainly to see Shane. I had missed him like crazy and couldn't wait to be with him. I was at the mall with Caitlyn and Isis finishing up on Christmas gifts. I had all the gifts except for one, Shane's. Why was it so difficult to buy for your boyfriend? Well men in general? I was always stumped when it came to Shane's gift because I didn't want anything cheesy and cheap or anything expensive. I wanted something of meaning that represented us.
"This is so frustrating," I complained to the girls as we stepped out of the fifth store that day and no gift.
"Don't worry," Caitlyn said, "It will come to you and you will know it when you see it."
"Caitlyn's right," Isis agreed and linked arms with me as we walked through the crowded halls with all the last minute shoppers.
"Easy for you to say," I told them, "You both have your boyfriend gifts."
It was true and they did not have a difficult time with it either. Isis got Jason a bird house and Caitlyn got Nate new set of golf clubs.
We decided to take a break and headed to a coffee shop to rest. We got our orders and made small chit chat until we saw Shane and Kate on the TV screen above us holding hands and posing for pictures.
"Is it me that only want to punk when I see those two together?" Caitlyn asked.
"Trust me your not," I told her.
"How are you holding up with it?" Isis asked sipping her coffee.
I shrugged, "I honestly don't know what to believe. Shane doesn't talk about so I am left to read about them in the reports." Caitlyn and Isis looked at me with sympathy.
"I know my brother, he loves you. You don't have to worry about a thing," Isis told me. I nodded and continued to drink my coffee. After we all finished we continued with no luck until we were about to leave. I spotted it in a window and knew it was the prefect present.
Shane POV
"That's not it," I said to myself and crumbled up the paper and threw it in the overflowing trash bin. I sat on the tour bus on the way to the next concert. I was trying to write a song for Mitchie as her Christmas present. A song to show her that I loved her more than anything. I still felt bad for everything, going through a romance with Kate and using our song. I knew it wasn't easy for her to see our faces over everything, holding hands, hugging. Gladly, we didn't have to kiss fro anything and I intended to keep it that way.
I furiously scribbled out what I wrote and threw the paper to the growing pile. A heard a knock and Nate came in, "Wow, what happened here."
"Writer's block," I said concentrated on the song lyrics.
"What are you working on?" Nate asked me.
"A song for Mitchie," I answered tiredly.
Nate looked over at the crumbled paper, "Having trouble?" he asked sarcastically.
"What does it look like?" I asked with 'no kidding' look on my face.
"Come on it can't be that hard," Nate said.
"That's what I thought. I thought it would be easy because its for Mitchie. But I have literally been at it since I woke up." I told him. It was true, I been writing all day and haven't even gotten dressed yet. I looked over and saw that it was five o'clock in the afternoon.
"Write what you feel," Nate said.
"That is what I've been trying to do. Trying to think how I could put this," I pointed to my heart, "On this," I waved my note pad at him.
"Well, my advice would be that you are thinking too much of it, that is why nothing is coming out. You are forcing the words when you should go with the flow."
I thought about it. He was right, Nate always the wise one. Nate left me thinking and it hit me. With a smile I started scribbling on my note pad. Everything was flowing, everything was perfect and I couldn't wait to play it for Mitchie.
Song used is Gotta Find You by Joe Jonas. I do not own it.
Authors Note
Sorry if it seemed rushed but I am trying it move along because there is much more to tell and people are complaining it is too long. Next chapter will be Christmas and new years so I need ideas for:
-Shane's present
- Song for Mitchie
- Song for New Year
Please Review.
BTW: I will have an update for my other story Future Love very soon maybe tomorrow but definitely by Christmas. It's taking me long because I don't think people are into it from the zero review I have been getting for the last two or three chapters.