It Starts With Goodbye

Chapter 11

She's Back

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'Well, duh.'

That's all he said.

When she asked him if he liked her, that was what he replied. Well, duh.

Ok, so that means he does like me, right? Oh, I dunno. God, guys. They're soo complicated.

'Ok, so...'

Wait. Stop. Pause. Rewind.

Does he like me or not?

'Do you like me or not?'

No point beating around the bush.

Mitchie hadn't had much experience with guys, but she knew no one like to be messed around, so she decided to ask him out straight.

But that probably wasn't the wisest idea if the way he was looking at her just then was any indication.

'Mitchie,' he started.

She didn't like where this was going. It sounded a bit like a break-up speech.

But that was impossible.

They weren't even going out.

And so far he had only said her name.

Where is this going, she thought.

But she never got to find out, as the cell phone in her pocket started to ring.

She was quietly grateful that she had changed her ring tone the day before.

She couldn't imagine how red she'd turn if her phone had started playing one of Connect 3's songs, right in front of Shane.

That would have been completely pathetic.

Sierra's name flashed on the screen.

'Hello?' Mitchie was curious. After all, she had just gotten off the phone with her.

What could she possibly want already?

Mitchie had more important things to deal with.

Like Shane, for instance.

'Mitchie,' she sounded breathless. 'Its Laura. She's back.'

'Ohmigod.'

Shane looked up at her, concerned.

'Is everything ok?'

She was touched by his tone of voice. He sounded genuinely concerned.

But Mitchie had to focus her thoughts on Laura, so she just nodded at him.

Laura had only been back to school one day before she left again. "A test shoot for vogue," she had said. "They say I have untapped potential. I'll probably stay for a few days, and visit the boys."

By boys, she had meant Connect 3.

When she had informed everyone of all this, the whole school had still believed that she and Nicole had spent the summer with Connect 3. Mitchie had still been invisible.

But Laura was only gone a day when that show on E! had been broadcast.

Everyone now knew she'd been lying.

Nicole had tried to do damage control, but that girl wasn't the brightest crayon in the box. Not by a long shot.

Actually, Mitchie vaguely remembered Nicole putting a crayon up her nose in kindergarten...Or was it 2nd grade?

Anyway, there wasn't much she could do to stop people gossiping, so she just ignored it.

But now Laura was back. And there was no way she would ignore this.

'I just thought I'd warn you,' Sierra continued. 'I heard she's going to your house later.'

Mitchie stole a glance at Shane, who was staring at a bashed up cell phone he had taken from his pocket.

Well, that should be an interesting visit.

'How did you even hear about any of this?' Mitchie asked. Sierra wasn't one for mindless gossip.

'Hey,' she sounded offended. 'We have to talk about something at Saturday morning Computer Club meetings.'

'Oh...' Mitchie trailed off. She didn't really know what to say to that, so she just thanked Sierra and said goodbye.

'Everything ok?' Shane asked.

Mitchie had completely forgotten about what he had started to say a few minutes before.

Shane hadn't, but judging from the look on Mitchie's face, and the way she was now pacing the length of the room, he decided it was best to drop it.

For now.

Mitchie stopped pacing and looked at him. His dark hair was longer then she remembered, and curled slightly at the end. It framed his tanned face, and cast a slight shadow across his jaw.

It was his lips she noticed most though. They were just so...Kissable, was the only word she could use to describe it.

He had a pout even Angelina Jolie would kill for.

She realised she had been staring at his lips for just a little bit longer than necessary, and dragged her gaze upwards to his eyes.

But it didn't matter where she looked, he was gorgeous. She just couldn't keep her eye's off him.

'Oh, yeah, everything's...fine,' she finished.

Then, noticing again the phone in his hands, she added 'Do you wanna call someone, or something?'

'Em...' Shane looked at the phone in his hand. They could've just said I left it at home. They didn't need to destroy it. 'Yeah. Yeah, I should probably call Nate, or Jason.'

Even as he said their names, he shuddered.

They were two of The Last people in the world he wanted to talk to right now.

He must've really been driving them both crazy complaining about missing Mitchie if they felt they had to force him on a plane at early O' clock, to go to a birdhouse convention in a place they wouldn't tell him the name of, only to take "The Scenic Route" and dump him outside Mitchie's house with no phone, and barely any money.

There probably isn't even a birdhouse convention on here this weekend. Is there even such a thing as a birdhouse convention? Shane asked himself.

Realising he couldn't answer himself, he asked Mitchie.

'Oh, yeah! There's one on this weekend actually. Is that why your, eh...here?'

As much as she wanted to believe he was here for her, she knew it wasn't true.

'Em, that's sort of a long story. You really don't wanna know.'

He took the phone she had handed him and punched in Nate's number, grateful he knew it without having to search in his phone book.

I bet his phone isn't even out of power, Shane thought to himself, just as the doorbell rang.

'I'll be right back,' Mitchie told him. But he was already saying 'Nate,' in a angry voice.

What happened, Mitchie wondered as she walked towards the front door. How come he ended up standing in my front garden, yelling down the road at some car (presumably his limo), with only a broken cell phone, asking questions about a birdhouse convention? Oh, and then he says he likes me.

Yeah, things can't really get much more complicated.

But that was before she saw who was standing on the other side of the door.

'Oh, hi Laura,' Mitchie said in a tired voice.

'Don't you "Oh hi Laura" me Itchy,' Laura spat back.

'Um, Laura?' Nicole was standing behind her wearing a plaid mini and a sweater vest. She obviously hadn't realised that it was Saturday. 'Her name is Mitchie.'

Laura just blinked at her before continuing.

'I don't know what you think your playing at, and I don't know what you must've had to do to get Shane Gray to go anywhere near you, but when we go back to school on Monday you are going to tell everyone that it was all a set-up, and I am going to be back on top. Understand? I mean, it was obviously not a "True-Life" story. There's no way you know Shane Gray.'

'Actually,' a voice behind Mitchie spoke. 'I think you'll find that she does.'

Shane moved to stand behind Mitchie at the door.

'Hey!' Nicole said, noticing Shane for the first time. 'Has anyone ever told you you look exactly like Shane Gray?!'

'Em, yeah.' Shane was trying not to laugh. 'Once or twice.'

Laura, who's mouth had fallen open when she first saw Shane, had regained her usual sneer, and managed to say 'And I suppose you two are dating now.'

The way she said "dating" made Mitchie shiver.

She was about to reply, but Shane got there first.

'Well I dunno.' He was looking at Mitchie now, and she was staring back intently. Laura and Nicole had both been forgotten. 'I've been trying to think of a way to ask you since Final Jam.'

Mitchie didn't know what to say.

She had a million things running through her mind, but she didn't think she'd be capable of speech just then anyway.

Luckily for her, Shane didn't require an answer.

He leaned in slowly, to gasps of 'Ohmigod' from the doorway.

And then he was kissing her.

And she never, ever, wanted him to stop.


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