My Past and My Future Collide
Chapter 12: Picture to burn
It was Tuesday night and Mitchie just got into her cabin after dinner. Pajama jam was in two days, Thursday night, she had nothing really ready. She sighed flopping onto her bed picking up her song book thinking about writing. She looked over to her bed side table and saw her phone. She turned it on to see if she got anything new. It turned on then sang Who Will I be? her regular ring tone. She was confused as she usually had all special ringtones. She opened it and she blinked a few times confused and kind of pissed.
Got new number, goodbye Mitchie. ~Gray, S
He didn't tell her how he was or at all. The number was anonymous so he fucking blocked it, she was angry at him. Maybe he saw pictures but seriously, he lied, could they not be friends at all. Goodbye, what does that mean forever, no he was coming back right?
Mitchie sighed. Maybe it was better if she just let it be. She really liked Trevor plus he hasn't lied to her like Shane. Maybe it wasn't the biggest lie like hers, but his reason was lame. Not wanting to hurt her well guess what she had gotten hurt. She sighed not wanting to turn back into the sad Mitchie she was not letting that happen. Maybe it was better if Shane was just another Picture to Burn?
She said that in her head then immediately wrote a few words down and the rest came to her. She was writing about Shane but made up a lot of the song. Deep down she knew it was the anger towards Shane. She made up stuff other then what she really wanted to sing she didn't want everyone knowing it was about Shane. Especially the girls that treated him as god, which some did at camp rock.
She kept making things up that worked into a song wondering if anyone would figure it out. She finally got a chorus and well she knew no one would pin point it to Shane to everyone else it was probably pointless trying to figure it out.
Mitchie was getting her anger out on this song. She couldn't say any of this to his face or anyone else in a way that would make sense. Really nothing in this song was related to him but to her it did. The one lien did it all, just another picture to burn. It was put into the song enough times she was satisfied. This is what she needed to get him off her mind.
After about an hour and a half she was pretty down on the lyrics. She was reading over them her pencil tapping her book in a tune she could had. She needed to work on this. She needed this out. Usually she had the music and everything pretty ready or Caitlyn would help. This one she was doing on her own. She grabbed her sweater, her lyrics, keeping the tune in her head and ran out of the cabin. Most people were down by the beach where they were having a campfire or in their cabins doing whatever. She walked near the main office and knocked on the door of Browns cabin and he opened a few minutes later.
"Hey Mitchie, can I help you?" He asked
"Yeah, I was wondering if it was possible to have access to a keyboard and computer for an hour or so." She asked
"For what" He asked
"I'm working on a song and I know you will have a keyboard and the disc machine at pajama jam so I wanted to get the music down so I can do it for pajama jam" She asked desperately
"Well we will have the computer and keyboard there, but why haven't you done it earlier" He asked "Its two days away" He asked
"I just wrote it today I have the melody I just need to put it together, is it possibly to just get half an hour and I can finish tomorrow afternoon" She said almost pleading
"You can half an hour" He said grabbing his keys and coming out "The piano room if you want?" he asked
"Okay" She said smiling following him
He unlocked the class she had piano in and let her in. He turned on the let letting her boot up one of the computers with the program she was familiar with and went to the keyboard.
"I have to stay here, because we shouldn't be in here that late. I'm the owner so just go ahead" He said and Mitchie nodded.
She put on her head phone plugging it in so he didn't have to listen to it. She started putting some of the notes into the keyboard recording it onto the computer configuring it to the song. She sand into the microphone getting it right as she smiled.
Brown could hear her voice slightly and only a few words, the main ones actually. He just kept her working as she was getting closer. She could add the keyboard sounds and the tune but she imagined an electric guitar. She only had an acoustic. She finished her beats and everything feeling a bit bland but ejected the disc she just recorded and took off the headphone.
"Okay I'm pretty much done" She said getting her stuff
"Yeah how is it?" He asked
"Good, I need help getting some guitar into the mix since I don't have one but other than that it's good" She smiled
"I thought you had your guitar" he said
"Only acoustic" She smiled "I think Caitlyn can add some for me"
"Play electric then" he said
"I don't have one" She confirmed
"I think you forget where you are Mitchie" He said
She laughed "Camp Rock but" she said
"No buts you want to record it right" he asked
"Yeah or play it" She asked
"After writing and singing we'll figure out what you want to do we'll get you a guitar in the guitar classrooms okay" He asked
"Really" She asked
"Well camp rock would never burn a picture now would it?" He said in a question and locked up walking away as she just looked at him
"You listened" She accused
"So, at least the picture isn't here" He says winking and walks away
"Crap" She mumbles "Oh well it's just Brown" She walked back to her cabin it being around 9:30 and she walks in to see the girls and the guys there
"Hey" She said "How was the fire?" She asked
"Lonely" Trevor replied hugging her as she hugged back "We came back to see you, but you were gone"
"I was getting my song for Thursday ready. No one can hear it so don't even ask to" She said smirking and putting her song book in her drawer. "Anyway what do you want to do?" She asked
"Just hand out" He suggested
"I'm really tired" Lola said resting her head against Baron's chest as his arms are around her
"I'm getting there we are usually in bed by now" Peggy said sitting beside Baron
"You are, I'm never asleep this early" Mitchie says laughing
"True" Caitlyn said "We'll be in bed and you'll be outside or something" She said laughing
"We could play truth and dare or something" Lola suggested
"YES!" Caitlyn exclaimed
"I'm in" Stated Trevor
"Why not" Peggy said and sander nodded his yeah
"It's on" Baron said laughing
"Mitchie what about you" Trevor asked his arm around her shoulders
"Fine" She said everyone looking at her
They all sat down on their beds. "It was your idea Lola so you first" Caitlyn said
"Sure um, Trevor" She said "Truth or dare?"
"Dare" He said smiling
"I got a good one, strip down to only boxers and go on the porch and sing I'm Too Sexy and we get to take pictures." She said
"Alright" He says starting to take his shirts off
Mitchie drops her mouth so does Caitlyn and then they burst out laughing "I got my camera" Mitchie said holding it up smiling trying not to laugh
He takes off her his shirt, wife beater and pants. Wow he was toned with a really defined six pack. No one could deny that. His hip bones were even amazing. His boxers were hanging off of them they were plaid at least not an embarrassing theme. They all go outside on the grass and he stands on the porch and starts singing and dancing. The girls are pissing themselves laughing well taking pictures.
He sang the whole song and they had drawn in a crowd as people were coming from the campfire. Everyone was laughing. He finished and ran into the cabin and the girls were practically on the floor dying form laughing. They were all holding there ribs trying to breath. They finally looked at the crowd and ran into the cabin laughing so hard.
"You are my hero man" Caitlyn said high fiving him then sitting down
"You look hilarious" Mitchie said flopping on her bed looking at the pictures
"Alright Mitchie truth or dare" He said smirking
"I'm not one to turn down a dare" She said grinning
"Alright you ready then" He asked
"Go on bring it" She challenged
"I dare you to go to one of the male counsellors and ask for protection" he said and everyone's mouth dropped to the floor even Mitchie's.
"Seriously?" She asked
"Yes" He said
"She's not going to do it" Caitlyn said
"Yeah" Peggy said
"You're evil Trevor" She said "But I'll be back" She said zipping up her sweater and walking out and they all walk onto the porch watching her going to the Counsellors cabin
"Oh My God" Caitlyn explained
"She's actually doing it" Trevor said
"Obviously" Lola said watching Mitchie knock on the door and they all go inside the cabin
Mitchie cautiously knock on the door and a very attractive male counsellor, Aaron answers the door.
"Hi can I help you" He asked
"I was wondering if you had any protection for the campers" She said in a seductive voice batting her lashes
He thought she was kind of attractive and kind of just stumbled into the cabin closing the door and she was about to head back when he opened the door and came out.
"Tell no-one it's against the rules" HE said winking
"Okay bye, thank you" She winked then ran back to her cabin smiling lifting it up "Happy?" She asked
"Very" Trevor said
"GOT ONE" Caitlyn shouted after taking a picture
"Whatever, thank god it was Aaron" She said and laughs
They keep going around until everyone did a pretty ridiculous dare then they decided to go to bed. Everyone left and Mitchie and Trevor were on the steps sitting down around 11:00 just before curfew.
"Anyway, you should probably go" Mitchie said
"Yeah, 15 minutes till lights out" he said smiling "I'm pretty impressed though Torres" He said
"Why" she asked
"Did what you did, I couldn't" He confessed
"Well, I said I never backed down" She said smiling
"I see you were serious" He smiled
"Well I dare you to kiss me" She said challenging
"I have no problem with that" He said cupping her cheek and kissing her softly as she returns the kiss with passion
"Good night" She said when they pulled back
"Night" He said hugging her then kissed her cheek and walking to his cabin
Mitchie smiled going into her cabin changing into a pair of pyjamas and crawling into bed. She turned off her light noticing everyone else was asleep and fell easily into a deep sleep smiling. She was angry at first. Got it out and being with Trevor made her happy, that was the right choice.
She liked him, it was not a rebound her feelings her true and every feeling of Shane was almost gone. If he came back what would happen would it all come back or can she keep them away.
She was slightly worried all the memories would come back when she saw him. The eyes that told her what he felt. She knew she liked Trevor but would the memories of everywhere on camp they were together be brought back, time will tell, but would it be the right thing?
It was finally Thursday and everyone was excited. Mitchie had been practicing non-stop to sing her song. She was the 5th performer that night and she was slightly nervous. It was the first time she was performing well playing her instrument.
She was excited as well. She was letting it all loose this jam. She would do a performance she was meant to do. If she had to dance and play the guitar at the same time well she would she was really excited, yet nervous. She was currently in the cabin. There was 10 minutes of dinner left then everyone was going to the cabin they had set up for pyjama jam.
She was wearing a pair of red pyjamas pants with a white t-shirt. She wouldn't wear the t-shirt to bed but no-one knew that. She held her hair back in a ponytail just so it wasn't in her face. She grabbed her CD and such then headed over to the cabin most of the other people there already.
She walked over to where Trevor and Caitlyn were standing.
"Hey guys" She said
"Hey" Trevor said hugging her "You ready?" He asked
"I think so, are you singing" She asked
"First unfortunately" he said winking
"Good luck" She said as he walked over waiting for Dee to present him
"You excited" Caitlyn asked
"Yes, actually I am, I hope you like it" She smiles "Are you performing"
"No, beach jam I think I am, not sure yet" She smiles
"Okay everyone lets gets ready for our first performer, Trevor" She said as he walked up on stage taking the microphone.
"This is about our wonderful nation, America" He said smiling and every one cheered and he started singing as the music was playing in the background
Drivin' down the street today
I saw a sign for lemonade
They were the cutest kids
I'd ever seen in this front yard
As they handed me my glass
Smiled and thinkin' to myself
Man what a picture perfect postcard this would make of America
It's a high school prom
It's a Springsteen song
It's a ride in a Chevrolet
It's a man on the moon
And fireflies in June
And kids sellin' lemonade
It's cities and farms
It's open arms
One nation under God
It's America
Later on when I got home
I flipped the TV on
I saw a little town that some big
Twister tore apart
And people came from miles around
Just to help their neighbors out
I was thinkin' to myself
I'm so glad that I live in America
It's a high school prom
It's a Springsteen song
It's a ride in a Chevrolet
It's a man on the moon
And fireflies in June
And kids sellin' lemonade
It's cities and farms
It's open arms
One nation under God
It's America
Now we don't always get it all right
There's no place else I rather build my life
Cause it's a kid with a chance
It's a rock and roll band
It's a farmer cuttin' hay
It's a big flag flyin' in the summer wind
Over a fallen hero's grave.
It's a high school prom
It's a Springsteen song
It's a welcome home parade
It's a man on the moon
And fireflies in June
And kids sellin lemonade
It's cities and farms
It's open arms
One nation under God
It's America
Oh
It's America
Oh yeah
Woo!
After he finished everyone cheered and he stepped down walking over to Mitchie who hugged him and Caitlyn congratulated him.
"That was really good" Mitchie said "You wrote that" She asked
"I did after I met you" She said smiling
She blushes "Well America is really beautiful" She said
"You sure are" He replied kissing her gently and she giggled
"Okay Rock star" she said laughing
"That was great" Peggy said as she walked over
"Thanks" Trevor said holding Mitchie's hand
They went through 3 more performers and it was Mitchie's turn. She handed Dee the CD you placed it and she was ready to go this.
"Thank you, now for our 5th performance Mitchie Torres" Dee announced and everyone clapped.
She took the stage and stood at the microphone holding the electric guitar Brown helped her get and it was plugged in, the music started and she began to play and sing. Everyone was watching and Brown was standing against the wall smiling at her as she started.
State the obvious,
I didn't get my perfect fantasy
I realized you love yourself
More that you could ever love me
So go and tell your friends
That I'm obsessive and crazy,
That's fine
I'll tell mine you're gay
And by the way,
I hate that stupid old pickup truck,
You never let me drive
You're a redneck, heartbreak
Who's really bad at lying
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I'm concerned,
You're just another picture to burn.
There's no time for tears
I'm just sitting here planning my revenge
There's nothing stopping me
From going out with all of your best friends
And if you come around saying sorry to me
My daddy's going to show you how sorry you'll be
'Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck,
You never let me drive
You're a redneck, heartbreak
Who's really bad at lying,
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I'm concerned,
You're just another picture to burn.
And if you're missing me
You better keep it to yourself
'Cause coming back around here
Would be bad for your health
'Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck,
You never let me drive
You're a redneck, heartbreak
Who's really bad at lying,
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
In case you haven't heard,
I really, really hate that stupid old pickup truck,
You never let me drive
You're a redneck, heartbreak
Who's really bad at lying,
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I'm concerned,
You're just another picture to burn.
Burn, burn, burn, baby burn.
Just another picture to burn
Baby burn
Everyone almost went crazy when she finished. They were really enjoying it. They all cheered and she smiled and got off. She ran some loose strand of her hair out of her face as she had been dancing and shaking her hair around well singing. It was really well done.
She was really proud of herself. She had released anger out and all of it about Shane not that people would know that. It was really a good way for her to let it out better then screaming anyway.
Later that night she was laying in bed looking through her pictures laughing and smiling and looking at all the ones form this summer. She eventually laid her down and fell asleep first this time as she was really tired and wanted to rest. She didn't know what the rest of the summer was to bring but right now nothing could bring her down. Amazing friend, an amazing boyfriend, and being at her favourite place in the world, nothing could make it better. Well at least that's what she thought. Somewhere in the back of her mind there was a little voice telling her nothing would be right until that one missing part appeared.
A/N: Anyways there it is. I know it isn't the best but we are showing Mitchie's feeling and maybe part of her still feels the need to be with Shane but is that true or does she just think that. There is still more chapters until he comes with mixed emotions for all them. I think Mitchie as some thinking to do about it, or maybe she doesn't. Shane well he is a little occupied with feeling toward a certain realistic blonde right now. Anyways i hope you enjoyed it and next chapter will be a little of both. Do you like Shane with Jenny or Mitchie with Trevor? Let me know and please read and review. Thanks to my loyal reviews you guys rock I have about 65 or so and it means a lot. Keep reading. We still haven't got to the best part. Sorry for spelling errors and such can't catch all of them!
~Kim
