Yo. So I thought I would let you know straight up that im not going to be able to update for about a week as im going away on schoolies in two days. I will be back next week and I'll try and write a chapter while im away.
So anyway I hope you like this chapter. It is a little sad because I was almost in tears while writing it. Not sure how many more chapters im going to be posting of this story because I sort of seem to keep adding things to it lol.
Chapter 21
"What's on your mind?" Caitlyn asked Mitchie silently as the group walked into the hospital. Mitchie looked up at the boys before pulling on Caitlyn's arm to make her slow down.
"You know how last night I went out into the other room?" Mitchie asked. Caitlyn nodded. "Well Shane came out as well and we got talking and such" Mitchie said.
"So why has that gotten you all jittery and stuff?" Caitlyn asked. She took one look at Mitchie's face and saw the blush that was making its way onto her cheeks. "Something else happened, didn't it?"
"He almost kissed me" Mitchie said quietly, worried that if she spoke any louder, someone might hear them.
"What?!" Caitlyn said a little too loudly causing the boys to stop and look at the two of them with identical looks of amusement on their faces. Caitlyn smiled and waved them off before she turned back to Mitchie. "Well what happened?"
"There was some loud crash and we both jumped back. Then I came back to bed" Mitchie said.
"This is awesome!" Caitlyn said. "Did you ever think you would ever come close to kissing Shane Grey, let alone twice?"
"Almost twice" Mitchie reminded her with a sigh. Caitlyn was quick to pick up on this.
"What's wrong? I thought you would be happy about all this" Caitlyn asked, immediately turning into the concerned friend.
"I thought I would be as well but I don't know. He just broke up with his girlfriend yesterday and…"
"You don't want to be the rebound?" Mitchie nodded.
"I don't want to think that last night I was the first person he found to talk to. I wouldn't want him to realise that kissing me would be a mistake"
"I'm sure that it wouldn't be a mistake Mitch" Caitlyn said softly. Mitchie shook her head.
"I shouldn't even be thinking about this now. I've got other things to worry about now" Mitchie said softly as she gazed at the door that lead to her mother's room. They boys were standing in front of it, waiting for the girls.
"At least by doing this, she's not going to be in any more pain" Caitlyn said as she led Mitchie over to the door. The doctor had arrived now and gave Mitchie a sad smile.
"Are you ready Miss Torres?"
"Not really" Mitchie answered honestly. The doctor nodded in understanding before opening the door and allowing the group to walk in.
"I'll give you guys a moment to say goodbye before we go through with the process" the doctor said as he checked the charts before exiting the room. The group nodded.
"Go on Mitch" Caitlyn said quietly as she pushed her friend forward. Mitchie turned to look at the others.
"Come with me Cait? You're like a second daughter to her anyway" Mitchie said as she bit her lip and held her hand out to Caitlyn. Caitlyn nodded as she took Mitchie's hand. The girls both moved over to Connie's bed where she lay peacefully resting.
"Would you like us to wait outside?" Jason asked.
"No, it's okay. You can stay in here" Mitchie said as she turned back to look at them. "I'm sure that she would like that" The boys smiled sadly as they watched Mitchie and Caitlyn.
"I can't imagine having to go through all this" Shane said softly.
"I can" Nate said. The boys turned to look at him.
"What are you talking about?" Jason asked.
"When I was 5, I lost my little sister to cancer" Nate explained.
"And we're only finding this out now?" Shane asked. Nate shrugged.
"I don't particularly like to talk about it. It's still a sore subject at home" Shane and Jason looked at each other before looking over at the girls. They watched as both Mitchie and Caitlyn pressed a kiss to Connie's cheek. The doctor walked in shortly after.
"Are we ready?" he asked. Mitchie took a deep breath before nodding. The boys walked over to stand behind the girls. The doctor smiled sadly before walking over to the life support machine. Mitchie nodded to the doctor as tears started to build up in her eyes. The boys all placed comforting hands on Mitchie's back while Caitlyn grabbed her hand. A sigh escaped the doctor's lips before he slowly one by one turned off the life support systems that were keeping Connie alive. Mitchie reached for Shane's hand that wasn't resting on her back. Looking to her left, Mitchie saw that Caitlyn had moved closer to Nate and was looking to him for comfort. The machines continued to beep as they got slower and slower before it was finally one long sound, signalling that Connie was now gone. A sob didn't escape Mitchie's throat but her grip on Shane's hand tightened.
"I'm sorry" The doctor said as he approached Mitchie. "You are one brave teenager"
"Th… thank you" Mitchie managed to say. The doctor nodded before leaving the room. Shane and Jason elbowed Nate and motioned for him to speak to Mitchie.
"Hey Mitch?" Nate asked. Mitchie tore her eyes away and looked at Nate.
"Yea?"
"Can I talk to you for a second?" Mitchie nodded and made to move but something stopped her. Looking down, Mitchie realised that she still had a death grip on Shane's hand. Blushing, Mitchie released Shane's hand and tried not to look at his smirking face. She followed Nate to the other end of the room and seated themselves by the window. Mitchie took a deep breath to make her voice sound normal.
"What did you want to talk to me about?"
"I just wanted to say that if you ever want anyone to talk to, I'm here"
"Thanks Nate" Mitchie said with a small smile. Nate smiled in return.
"It's just that I know what you are going through because I've been through the same thing. I lost my little sister to cancer years ago so I know what it's like to loose a loved one"
"How old?"
"I was five and my sister had just turned 2. We're not sure what happened but the doctors said the Melissa was born with something wrong with her brain and because she was so young, she didn't have the strength to fight it off" Nate explained with a sad smile.
"Does it get any easier?" Mitchie asked quietly. Nate shook his head.
"As much as I would love to say yes, it doesn't really. The pain may go away but it never gets easier to deal with. At least not for me"
"She was the only family I had"
"And now we're your new family" Nate said with a smile. Mitchie laughed softly.
"Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would hear you say that to me"
"Well you two aren't any ordinary girls. You are the closest friends we have besides our own families" Mitchie leaned forward and hugged Nate.
"Thank you" she whispered. They pulled back to see Caitlyn walking towards them.
"Mitch" Caitlyn said as her voice broke. This caused tears to appear in Mitchie's eyes as she leapt up to hug her friend. The boys could only watch sadly as the girls tried to provide comfort to each other. Jason was the first to step forward. He walked up to the girls and wrapped his arms around both of them. Nate and Shane followed Jason's lead and also walked forward to hug the girls.
"Can…. can we leave?" Mitchie asked. "I don't want to stay in this room for much longer"
"Sure. Do you girls want to get a cup of coffee or tea?" Shane asked, smiling on the inside at the fact that Mitchie was once again leaning on him for support.
"That would be nice" Caitlyn said in a whisper. The boys nodded as they lead the girls out of the hospital room. As soon as they left the room, the group was met with blinding flashes and the sound of screaming fans.
"Shane!"
"Nate!"
"Jason!"
"Why are you in the hospital?"
"Are one of you sick or injured?"
"Who are the girls?"
"We have to get the girls out of here" Shane said to Nate. The sudden appearance of all these people seemed to have sent Mitchie into shock. Nate nodded and began to lead the girls away.
"Out of the way!" Jason shouted from in front of them.
"I can't….. I can't…" Mitchie started to say but the words got lost in her throat..
"It's going to be okay Mitchie" Mitchie heard Shane say in her ear.
"This way" Nate shouted. Mitchie and Shane looked up to see that a nurse was motioning for the group to hide away in the nurse's office. After a bit of a struggle, the boys managed to get the girls and themselves into the room without much hassle.
"What you poor kids go through these days" the nurse said as she brought a tray of tea to everyone.
"Thank you" Caitlyn said as the nurse handed her some tea.
"What's your name?" Jason asked as he took a sip of his drink.
"It's Jane"
"Thank you Jane" Nate said.
"It's alright. You guys looked like you really didn't want to be there" Jane said as she looked over at Mitchie. Mitchie was sitting still on the lounge with her arms wrapped around her knees. Jane walked over to her and offered the last cup of tea. Mitchie looked up and shook her head.
"No thank you" she whispered as a few tears leaked out of her eyes. Shane smiled sadly as he rubbed Mitchie's back.
"What happened dear?" Mitchie shook her head as more tears threatened to escape her eyes.
"I can't….. I ….." no more words could be formed at Mitchie finally broke down. Shane was quick to react by wrapping his arms around Mitchie and letting her cry. Jane looked on sympathetically. She turned to the others and realised that both girls looked to be equally upset.
"Her mom was taken off life support just before" Caitlyn explained in a weak voice.
"Oh the poor dear" Jane said as she looked back at Mitchie. "I'm guessing that the crowd of people outside the room didn't help much?"
"It was no help at all" Nate said.
"So how long you guys all known each other? You seem like a pretty tight bunch with you boys being celebrities and all"
"We've only known each other for about three days" Jason said. This comment caused everyone to laugh, including a small laugh from Mitchie. Jane was surprised.
"Are you kids being serious? You have only known each other for three days?"
"It's about that. We met on the day of the Christmas parade" Caitlyn said.
"And how did that end up with you guys in here?"
"The girl's town was hit by a tornado the other day and Mitchie's mom was injured because of it" Nate explained.
"I'm sorry dear" Jane said, addressing Mitchie. Mitchie smiled sadly as she took comfort by Shane. Jane walked over to the office door and looked out the window.
"I'm afraid that the crowd has yet to thin out"
"Do you mind if we wait in here for a while?" Caitlyn asked.
"You can stay in here all you want" Jane said. "I'm afraid that I have to get back to work but I'll arrange for someone to come in and bring you some food"
"Thank you" everyone chorused. Jane nodded before stepping out of the room. Screams could be heard before the door closed again.
"How did they know that you were here?" Mitchie asked in a small voice.
"I have no idea" Nate said. "But then again, we haven't exactly been careful on if we have been seen or not"
"That's true" Jason said with a sigh.
"It's okay though" Caitlyn said. "At least we're still together"
"It doesn't seem real" Mitchie said softly to Shane after a while. The group had been in the room for about an hour and during that time a plate of food had been brought in as well as news that the crowd was starting to thin.
"What doesn't?" Shane asked.
"The fact that she's really gone. It doesn't seem real" Mitchie said. Shane tightened his arm around her.
"At least she's in a better place now"
"I know" Mitchie said with a sigh as she rested her head on Shane's chest. Shane pressed a kiss to the top of Mitchie's head.
"We're going to be here for you every step of the way" he whispered.
So thats the end of chapter 21 :D wooooo
I will try and write an awesome chapter for you when i get back from my holiday.
xx