A reviewer asked me to speed up my writing. Not sure if they meant my updating or not but if they did mean that I'm updating as much as I can. Three or four times a week is hard enough for me, especially now that I have a stack load of assignments over this next month and exams. Not to mention work and ballet lol. If they meant speed up the story, I think it's neccessary to write about all this ;)
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Here We Go Again: Chapter 14
Caitlyn and I went to class a couple of hours later, all the students were instructed not to ask us anything related to Savannah.
The police had come and only managed to keep the reporters off the grounds, they legally couldn't do anymore than that.
It didn't stop Brianna though, she waltzed over to us at lunch, "So, are you two getting some too?" She smirked.
"If by some, you mean love? Yes we are." Caitlyn replied, knowing that's not the answer Brianna wanted.
"Well Shane's sister is getting more than that. How far along is she anyway? I bet the slut isn't even carrying Jason's baby."
I lost it, I completely lost it. In one swift movement, I got up and punched her in the face. I actually punched her in the face.
"She is not the slut." I spat at her.
I felt hands come from behind me, they were Ryan's. He pulled me away from her and moved me out of the way so Brianna couldn't try and hit me back.
I shrugged him off and Mrs Harrison came over to grab Caitlyn and I, "Detention Brianna, you were all warned this morning." She replied simply before taking Caitlyn and me off to her office.
"I would have done the same; you just beat me to it." Caitlyn remarked as we were lead to Mrs Harrison's office.
"Mitchie, I understand why you did that but you know it was wrong right?" Mrs Harrison asked me once we got there.
"Maybe so; but when someone calls my friend a slut, I feel the need to defend them. I hope I broke her nose."
Caitlyn snorted at this and had to clasp her hand over her mouth so she wouldn't laugh out loud.
Mrs Harrison ignored this last part, "Given the circumstances I'll let you off, Mitchie. Not just because you are famous now, but because you two have to deal with so much right now on top of school. Between the three of us, I take it Miss Gray is indeed pregnant?"
Caitlyn and I looked at each other quickly before nodding slowly.
"She is." Caitlyn confessed.
"They'll go away soon hopefully. A statement is being released later today, hopefully they will leave us alone in a few days and this will start to die down." I told her.
"I never thought I'd say this to students but...it is probably best if you stay low for the next couple of days and don't come to school."
"What?" Caitlyn asked, shocked.
"It is the best thing for your safety and the other student's safety." She replied calmly, "I will let all your teachers know so they can organize work for you so you can pick it up at the end of the day. This is the last week before the holidays so I'll have them send you your holiday work by the start of next week. Can I trust you two to spend the remainder of the day out of trouble?"
I nodded, "Yes, Mrs Harrison."
She smiled, "Good. You don't have to go to class, just make sure you don't go out the front. They are still lurking out there." She informed us, talking about the reporters who were still outside.
"Will do." Caitlyn said.
"Thanks." I added.
We got up and left her office, Caitlyn instantly pulled out her phone to call Nate but he didn't answer.
"He hasn't answered me at all today." She frowned a moment later, hanging up her phone. "Last night as well, he was talking about the band over dinner when he should have been focussing more on the fact that Savannah needs to be safe and get rest. He gets so absorbed in business." She sighed.
I gave her a hug, "It's Nate." I said simply.
"Yeah, we argue about it all the time over the phone generally. We've been fighting a lot actually."
"I hardly see you guys fight."
"Over the phone," she repeated herself, "Generally about his formalness all the time and we argue over the small things." She admitted.
"Caitlyn, couples always argue."
"Not you and Shane, you two hardly ever argue." She pointed out.
"We may not argue a lot but we fight. Kind of like right now, we have made up pretty much but he knows I need to build up my trust for him again."
"I didn't know that. We just all assumed you two were back together."
I shook my head, "We've only kissed once and that was what you saw at my concert last Saturday night because of the incident with Ryan. You shouldn't compare Shane and me to Nate and you."
"I know." She sighed.
I gave her another hug, and soon heard my phone ringing.
I pulled away from Caitlyn and looked at the caller I-d to see it was Brown who was calling me.
"Hi Uncle Brown." I answered.
"Hello, poppet. I called up the label to tell them of your situation, your school was on Hot Tunes and is surrounded with reporters."
"I know, our vice principal wants Caitlyn and I to stay clear of school. We are hoping this will blow over soon."
"Well that makes things easier," He laughed, "I told the label that it would be best for you to be in New York with all of us. They were hesitant because they didn't want you to be associated with Connect 3 for now."
I recalled back to when they first found out about Savannah's pregnancy and how they kept us apart.
"It still is going to happen, regardless. Caitlyn thinks we'll be targeted as well."
"She's right, and that's what I told them. So they've agreed to let you come here for the rest of the week. You don't really have a publicist do you?"
"Not really, I've kind of just been using Alyssa and not bothering about it. You manage me well enough not to get into trouble." I joked.
He laughed at this, "Let the guys know you're coming. I'd get here as soon as you can. They are releasing a statement in about an hour. Savannah will need you; she doesn't want to go home because she thinks her parents will be disappointed in her."
"They know already though."
"She's pregnant." He defended her, "It makes sense in her head."
"They aren't disappointed in her though are they?" I asked.
"Her father was a little bit, but he's definitely gotten fond of the idea of being a grandfather."
I smiled, "Savannah and Jason definitely have gotten fond of the idea of being parents. I think Jason will propose after the baby is born anyway."
"How about you? Expecting Shane to propose soon?"
"I was. I still am but it will probably be a bit further away now because of him lying to me." I admitted quietly. It still hurt a fair bit.
"Mitchie, he told me what happened after I called you that day. He's truly and genuinely sorry about what happened. He was ashamed and thought he was letting you down."
"I know, he explained. Thanks, Brown."
"Anytime, love. Speaking of time, I need to get going. I'm going to go see if the label needs me for anything else then go see Dee."
I smiled, and we exchanged goodbyes.
"Brown convinced the label that it would be best for us to be with everyone else." I told Caitlyn.
She smiled weakly, "I just hope Nate isn't too occupied to ignore me whilst I'm in his actual company. I know he's trying to sort out the band's reputation because it is important but..." She trailed off.
"You don't want to make him choose you over the band." I finished for her, "I feel the same."
She smiled thankfully, "It's good to have someone that goes through the same thing as you. Should you call Shane to let him know we are coming? Nate won't answer after all."
"No, I'm sure Brown will tell them."
This was true, I would have called him but I didn't want him to answer as Nate wasn't. I think it would upset Caitlyn if he did answer.
"Okay, let's go get our stuff and find somewhere to hang for the rest of the day." She replied, satisfied with my excuse.
...
Trying to get out of the school wasn't pleasant. A couple of the male teacher's led us out to Caitlyn's car just to make sure we would be okay.
The reporters went in frenzy, yelling questions out to us and the camera flashes wouldn't stop.
We ignored them and got straight in the car, thanking the teachers for escorting us there.
Getting out wasn't too hard, Caitlyn was really careful not to hit anyone.
"Move." She groaned, honking the horn repeatedly.
I didn't say how she was being careful.
When we got home we told mom what Brown had arranged and she agreed with it.
"The six of you will be stronger together, plus Savannah will need you. I take it you have been given school work?"
"Yes, Mrs Harrison organized everything with our teachers." Caitlyn answered her.
"She thought it was for the best that we didn't come to school, Brown called me later to suggest getting away. Pure coincidence." I defended Caitlyn and myself.
She laughed, "Go upstairs and pack."
We drove to the guy's place in Caitlyn's car a little bit over an hour later, listening to the radio on our way.
"Lava Records have released a statement on Connect 3's official website confirming the rumors that band-member Jason Fuller and girlfriend Savannah Gray were expecting a baby are in fact true. The statement says, 'Savannah Gray (sister of Shane Gray) and Jason Fuller are pregnant and having a baby due at the end of August. We fully support their decisions that they have made and would like to request for them to have their privacy in this time. A press conference will be held later this week to discuss the situation further.'" The radio DJ read. "I wonder if we will hear wedding bells for the two?" He asked.
"The world knows." Caitlyn said softly.
We didn't say another word for the rest of the trip, not really knowing what to expect.
We let ourselves inside when we arrived at the apartment; the guys were all sitting on the couch. Savannah was sitting on Jason's lap; he was rubbing her stomach gently.
"Hey guys," Caitlyn said, "I'm going to go chuck my stuff down and pee, I'm busting."
She raced off down the hall to Nate's room, "I'll be social." I joked, giving each of them a hug, lingering slightly longer on Shane.
"I'm going to go put my stuff away."
"I'll come with you." Shane said, grabbing my bag off of me.
We walked down the hall into his room and he set my stuff down on his bed.
"How was school? We saw on Hot Tunes all the reporters that were there."
"It was crazy," I admitted, "I also may have punched Brianna in the face. I didn't break her nose but it is bruised badly." I confessed. He looked shocked at this, "She called Savannah a slut." I told him.
He nodded in understanding, "My boyfriend's butch." He chuckled.
I hit his arm, "Shut up."
"You know I'm joking."
I rolled my eyes.
"Don't ask me what's wrong!" We heard Caitlyn yell from Nate's bedroom.
I quickly walked down the hall; stopping before passing Nate's bedroom door, Shane followed me of course.
"You're upset about something." Nate replied calmly.
"Damn right I'm upset." She snapped.
"Beautiful, just tell me what's wrong."
"Don't beautiful me, mister. I don't know how your head works sometimes, Nate. I feel like you just keep on making bad moves lately." She told him, irritated.
"What are you talking about?" He questioned her softly.
"What's the one thing that bothers me about you?...You being so damn involved in the business aspect of the band. I'm not saying to put me before the band or anything, you just seemed too caught up right now."
"Caitlyn," he sighed, "I'm just trying to do what's best for the band right now. I don't want to fight with you."
She cracked it at that, "How about Savannah? Are you doing anything for her?" She screamed.
"Sorry, I can't express what I mean in words."
"That's rich; you're only a famous musician who writes his own songs." She replied sarcastically.
"Singing is different. Of course I'm doing what I think is best for her as well, the main priority is her and the baby. You know I get caught up in the band's public relations; something like this could break not just the band, but Savannah as well."
"It also hurt that you didn't call me back at all today. We called Shane to let him when we left home because you didn't pick up again." She told him, still angry.
"I'm sorry, I got home from the label not long before you got here and a bath and then went to put it on charge. I knew I was seeing you soon anyway and Shane told me you were the one driving so I didn't call back."
"Nate, I love you. You just frustrate me sometimes." She muttered.
"I love you too...You frustrate me as well, lately I feel like you just start picking fights all the time."
It was silent for a moment, I assumed Nate had gone over to hug or kiss her.
"I'm sorry." They both blurted out at the same time a moment later.
"I'll try and be there more, and try not to be so business-orientated." He told her.
"I'll try not to fight with you when you do go into Nate-mode." She replied.
"Nate-mode?" He chuckled.
"Love you."
"I love you too, beautiful." He responded.
Shane grabbed my hand and pulled me back into his room, not obviously wanting to get caught listening in.
"We would have heard it all anyway from down here." I said.
"Not the point, Mitch."
"Oh but it is, Pop Star."
He grinned at the name, "You haven't called me that in a while." He noted.
I just shrugged my shoulders.
Maybe this meant I was becoming more at ease with him again and he was beginning to recoup my trust.
"I know I haven't told you this enough lately Shane, but I do love you."
He studied me for a moment before speaking, "I know you do, I don't deserve your love after being such an idiot."
I shook my head, "I still want to marry you Shane."
If possible, his smile became even bigger, "I love you, too."
He went to kiss my forehead, but I pulled away.
I looked directly in his eyes without needing to say anything. He understood me, he knew I wasn't pulling away due to losing trust in him, he knew that I wanted him to kiss me.
He smirked and didn't hesitate in bringing his lips down to mine; kissing me innocently, yet with enough love that I felt like I would collapse on the ground.
Things were going back to normal.
Smitchie are almost completely there. Sooooooooo closeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :)
Did you guys see the JB live chat and a Jemi kiss was brought up twice. I loved Joe's reaction.
Priceless ;)