"What'cha doin'?"

Nate looked up from his laptop with a smile and pulled Caitlyn to sit beside him.

"Reference to Phineas and Ferb. Shame it had to end," he said. "I'm making a vlog post on my YouTube channel. Well, I can't actually be arsed to vlog so I'm doing a Q and A instead. Want to join in?"

Caitlyn nodded. "Sure, why not?" She said as she tied up her newly dyed blue hair up. "Do I have to say that we're dating or anything?"

"I'd rather we kept that private. But you could be introduced as my best friend?" Nate asked, hoping he hadn't hurt her feelings.

She responded with a grin instead. "Great because I really didn't want to break the hearts of my fans who shipped me with Nat."

"You do realise that we have the same name, only, his is without an 'e'?"

Caitlyn rolled her eyes. "Oh! You don't say!" She giggled, hitting him. "Come on, let's do this before lunch time."

Nate turned on his webcam and smiled at the camera before winking at Caitlyn. "Hey, guys! Back with another video and no... nobody was seriously hurt in the making of this video."

Caitlyn giggled at his reference to his last video when his PA ended up being catapulted into the pool and slipped as he tried to get out.

"Sorry that I haven't been posting much lately as I did say that this summer was pretty busy with my new album and me being an instructor at Camp Rock but I felt that you guys deserved this video since you've been waiting for weeks! I'm finally doing another Q and A and I've already randomly picked out questions from my hashtag, QAwithNate. Oh! And before you ask, this is my best friend in the whole wide world, Caitlyn and she will be joining with the fun today."

"Hiya! You might know me, Caitlyn Gellar, music producer and best friend of Mitchie Torres or as the daughter of the scary German actor, Til Gellar." Caitlyn chuckled. "My channel's link is in the description below, right Natey?"

Nate rolled his eyes playfully as he nudged her away. "Right, Caity." He replied in kind. "Anyway, let's get this started! First question: Are you going on tour anytime soon? Not at the moment but next year, I hope to do a couple of shows in Europe but nothing's set in stone. Caity, ask the next question, please."

Caitlyn took his iPhone and flicked her hair away from her neck and smiled. "Second question: Have you got anyone special in your life, other than your 'flings'?"

"I bet you enjoyed picking that one, huh?" Nate asked her and she nudged her eyebrows up and down with a sly grin. "Bitch." He mouthed to her. "Uh, maybe to answer the question but I won't go into any details. We sort of want to keep it private for now."

"Good answer! I bet she's watching this." Caitlyn told him with a smile. "Third question: Will you be in any more TV shows other than Scream Queens?"

"Yes, again everything is quite under wraps but you can watch Scream Queens now. Next question, my porcupine."

"What the fuck?" Caitlyn laughed. "I swear you haven't called me that since we were, like, fourteen? Just because I blew up one time after being pushed into stinging nettles, damn! Anyway, question number four: Will you ever make up with your older brothers and maybe restart C3?"

Nate shrugged. "My older brothers and I are pretty tight since we've had the chance to bond again for the first time in years but since Jason's a dad now and Shane's got another band, I doubt that Connect 3 would make a reunion but expect to see a lot more of my brothers in future videos!"

"Question five: Will you get another dog?"

"I don't think so but my girlfriend has a dog so if we ever get to the point of moving in together, I'll happily adopt the dog as well but for now, my beautiful husky, Oslo and I are happy alone. Bromance for dog years life!"

Caitlyn smiled at his answer. "Question six: Will you ever move out of the Hamptons?"

Nate nodded. "At the moment, I'm staying in the Hamptons but I will move to another area in LA to be closer to my girlfriend and the record label that I'm with at the moment so I will do a 'moving out haul' very soon in October."

"Cool. Your girlfriend's lucky if you're moving closer to her. Last time I asked you to even sit beside me, you came kicking and biting." Caitlyn joked, her heart fluttering as she realised that Nate could live next door from her and the girls.

"She knows she is," Nate smiled at her before taking his phone back. "Question seven: Are you performing in Orlando anytime soon? Yes, I am because of the recent tragic events and I feel that it's important that popular people raise awareness of these type of events as it does ultimately affect other states and other countries as a whole."

"That was a beautiful answer, Nate. Question eight: Will we hear any raw music from you? Like acoustic or no music."

Nate nodded. "I really enjoyed doing an acoustic version of 'Jealous' and 'Chains'. I also have new music being written and put in production as well so I could go completely raw with one of them."

"Nine: If you were stranded on an island and allowed three things, what will they be?"

"Caitlyn because we'll laugh about it and probably kill each other for fun. A phone with mobile data because I could use it to get help after I've finished killing Caitlyn. And a teleporter because after killing Caitlyn and realising that it would take hours until help arrives, I can just teleport home."

Caitlyn raised her eyebrows. "Fuck, Nate! Seriously, dude? You'll take me to murder me?"

"Yeah because you annoy everyone. Especially with strands of your hair all over the place and your lipstick stains and Mitchie says to get rid of you somehow!" Nate joked.

"Asshole! And final question... ten!: Is Caitlyn the hottest bitch that you'll ever know?"

"No, and the real final question, please." Nate laughed.

Caitlyn pouted. "Are you and Mitchie Torres... dating? You guys seemed pretty close after hanging out for a whole month in May, so, are you?"

She turned to face him, confusion written all over her features. So, Mitchie and Nate had met up before camp? Did they hang out? Mitchie never told her.

"No, Mitchie's not the special person in my life but she is a really close friend who I never lost contact with because we help each other especially since we are with the same label." He confessed. "Anyway, that's it for now! I hope you guys enjoyed this. Please like, subscribe and check out Caitlyn's channel and peace!"

Caitlyn had the time to quickly smile at the camera before Nate shut it off and turned to face her just as she stood up and threw his phone at him.

"So, you and Mitchie hung out? How come I didn't know of this?"

"It wasn't like that."

"You guys lied to me. I thought that Mitch and I wouldn't have seen you since five years or so ago!"

Nate sighed. "Look, it was all for publicity. We're obviously not anything because I'm with you-"

"So, if I wasn't with you, you'd be with her?"

"No, that's not what I-"

Caitlyn stopped him. "Come to think of it, you guys were pretty close back then. And now. Last night, as we watched the movie, I saw you kiss her head and she smiled up at you. You didn't do that to me."

"I did that as a brother!"

"So, you'd kiss her... as a brother? And avoid me... as a boyfriend?"

Nate stopped to think about what to say next but it was already too late, Caitlyn had left and slammed the door on his heart, shattering it.

...

"You lying bitch!"

Mitchie, Mara, Nat, Lola, Tess, Peggy and Ella looked up from their private lunch club in the kitchen.

"Who, me?" Tess asked from beside Mitchie.

"No! Mitchie!"

Mitchie frowned. "Cait, what's up? What did I do?"

Connie, who heard the commotion, entered with Shane behind her.

"Cosying up to my boyfriend, that's what you did! Hanging out with him in May, all close and lovey-dovey. Last night, kissing him beside me-"

"That was on the cheek! And I kissed him as a sister would do! Have you forgotten that I was with Antonio-"

"You were and are not with Antonio. Sure, you like him but you were never together! Nate told me everything-"

Mitchie sighed. "Then you would know that it was all for publicity."

"Was last night's hugs and kisses for publicity? What I can't get over is the fact that you lied to me for years! You lied saying that you hadn't seen him in years but it turns out it was only two-three months ago!"

Mitchie's eyes started to water as she stood up to reach Caitlyn. "It honestly felt like years..."

"Because that's something you'd say if you were in love with someone." Caitlyn choked out. "You've always like him, haven't you? That's why you weren't too strung up on Shane after he dumped you."

"Is this true, Mitchie?" Shane finally alerted them of his presence.

Mitchie turned to him. "Wait, is it true that you were going to propose to me, that night?"

"I was!"

"Then, no! I'm not and I've never been in love with Nate! I loved you, Shane! But you broke my heart and I found Antonio and now I'm confused."

"Because my brother's in that equation as well, isn't he?" Shane gulped. "I see it in your eyes, Mitch. You're conflicted..., but it isn't about me. It's about Nate. That's why you were so mad when you found out about Brayden."

Caitlyn realised that Shane may have been right. "Please, I have to know. Do you love Nate in the slightest bit in any way?" She whispered.

Mitchie nodded. "Yes but-"

She was replied with a slap and a door slamming. She held her cheek and saw Caitlyn's tear stained cheeks and the disturbed air that Shane had left behind him.

"I've never hated you more than I do now." Caitlyn sobbed. "I don't even want to see you let alone be in proximity to you."

With that, Caitlyn left, clutching at her broken heart.