Here We Go Again Chapter 25, a camp rock fanfic

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The songs in this chapter are Catch Me and Here We Go Again, both by Demi Lovato.

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Here We Go Again: Chapter 25

Around half way through the performances, Dee grabbed me to bring me back stage. Everyone was doing really great so far, it was going to be tough for the guys to choose a winner.

I put my guitar around my neck before going on stage and adjusted it quickly to make sure it was comfortable.

Many campers wished me good luck quickly just as Brown announced me onto the stage.

"We have a very special performance for you tonight, last year's Final Jam winner Mitchie Torres everyone."

I took a deep breath before walking onto the stage and over to the microphone that was held in place by the microphone stand.

"Firstly, I want to say hello and thank you to everyone who came out here tonight to watch Final Jam. There is some serious talent here and I'm sure you have enjoyed the show as much as I have been." I began, "It's been a year since I won Final Jam on this very stage and two years since I first sung on it. So much has happened over the past two years, both good and bad. I wouldn't be standing here right now if it wasn't for some people who are really important to me. To begin with, I want to thank my parents for standing by me throughout my entire life and allowing me to follow my dreams." I looked over to where my parents were, "I'm so proud to be their daughter."

My mom grasped her chest at this, I swore she was about to cry.

"Next, I want to thank my friends. There are so many of you and I love you all, but most notably I want to mention a few of you. "Jason Fuller, you are like my brother and no matter what other obstacles come our way, I know we will have each other to get through them." Jason beamed at this, "Nathan Bing, I want to thank you for always being there for me and always looking out for me." I said looking right at Nate, he smiled warmly back at me even though I used his full name (which he hated), "Savannah Gray, you are by far the most hilarious person that I have met in my life. You are my best friend and nothing in the world could change that. I will always be there for you when you need me. Then there's Caitlyn Gellar," I laughed looking at her, "You are much more than my best friend, you are my sister and I will always have your back, just like I know you will always have mine."

Caitlyn got teary-eyed at this and mouthed a 'thank you' to me.

"Lastly, I want to thank the one person that I could not live without no matter how hard I tried. We have gone through so much in the last two years that we've known each other...but I wouldn't change any of that, not for one second. Shane Joseph Gray, you are my life and I love you more than life itself. I will love you until the end of time, that's a promise. Happy two years, this one is for you."

What was with me being able to make people cry tonight? I could see tears emerge in Shane's eyes as I began to play.

"Before I fall too fast
Kiss me quick
But make it last
So I can see how badly this will hurt me
When you say good bye

Keep it sweet
Keep it slow
Let the future pass
And don't let go
But tonight I could fall to soon into this beautiful moonlight

But you're so hypnotizing
You got me laughing while I sing
You got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unravelling
And your love is where I'm falling
But please don't catch me

See this heart
Won't settle down
Like a child running scared from a clown
I'm terrified of what you'll do
My stomach screams just when I look at you

Run far away
So I can breathe
Even though your far from suffocating me
I can't set my hopes to high
Cause every hello ends with a goodbye

But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing
You've got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unravelling
Your love is where I'm falling
But please don't catch me

So now you see
Why I'm scared
I can't open up my heart without a care
But here I go
It's what I feel
But for the first time in my life I know it's real

But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing
You've get me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unravelling
And your love is where I'm falling
But please don't catch me

And if this is love
Please don't break me
I'm giving up
So just catch me"

Shane was the first to his feet to give me a standing ovation, the rest of the audience were only a few seconds behind him.

Savannah began whistling and I could feel myself start to cry.

I stood there in awe for at least twenty seconds before saying a 'thank you' and heading off the stage.

...

As the last performer finished, Brown came on the stage once more.

"Well, we have had one hell of a show so far." He announced. I took this as my cue and got up to walk up to the side of the stage with Caitlyn, she had the music all set up ready to go at the back of the stage where her laptop was connected. "Judges, can we have you judge now and whilst we wait we have another performance from Mitchie Torres."

Brown handed me a microphone as I got up on the stage. The guys got up and ran down the catwalk; Shane winked at me quickly before he did so.

I stood in the center of the stage and looked down at the end of the catwalk where Brown had followed the guys down. It reminded me of when Shane and I first sung together, he interrupted my song with the one he had written for me.

We had come a long way.

"So here is another new song." I said to the crowd, "I hope you like it."

The music began to play and I began clapping my hands along to the beat.

"I throw all of your stuff away
Then I clear you out of my head
I tear you out of my heart
And ignore all your messages
I tell everyone that we are through
Cause I'm so much better without you
But it's just another pretty lie
Cause I break down
Every time you come around
Oh, oh

So how did you get here
Under my skin?
Swore that I'll never let you back in
Should have known better
Then trying to let you go
Cause here we go, go, go again
Hard as I try I know I can't quit
Something about you
Is so addictive
We're falling together
You'd think that by now I'd know
Cause here we go, go, go again"

I noticed Shane was watching me rather than judging like he was technically supposed to. He knew the song was about him and was watching me intently with a small smile on his face.

"You never know what you want
And you never say what you mean
But I start to go insane
Every time that you look at me
You only hear half of what I say
And you're always showing up too late
And I know that I should say goodbye
But it's no use
Can't be with or without you
Oh, oh

And again
And again
And again"

I began singing as if it was only Shane and me in the room. Our eyes locked together and I sung my heart out to him.

"I threw all of your stuff away
And I cleared you out of my head
And I tore you out of my heart
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Should have known better
Then trying to let you go
Cause here we go, go, go again

Again, again, again and again and again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again"

Everyone rose to their feet once more to applaud me.

"Thank you all so much." I smiled widely at the crowd.

Brown came back down the cat walk and grabbed my microphone on me, "Okay, our judges will be just a moment." He informed everyone.

Shane mouthed an 'I love you' before I got off the stage and I blew him a kiss back.

It was a few more minutes before the guys had come to a decision and ran back down the catwalk to tell Brown.

The four of them stood on stage together and were joined by Dee (who had the winning trophy in her hands). They were ready to announce the winner.

"I want to say a big thank you to all of the performers tonight, everyone did splendidly well," Brown announced, "A big thank you also to Connect 3 and Mitchie Torres...So here is the moment you have all been waiting for...the winner of this year's Final Jam has come a long way over the past few years. They have improved so much as an artist and a person and gave us a spectacular performance tonight. Your winner this year is none other than Miss Tess Tyler."

I was one of the first to my feet and started applauded loudly.

I could hear TJ Tyler yelling out for Tess like crazy from a few rows behind me.

It took Tess almost half a minute to get to the stage. She looked completely in shock and looked like she was going to cry.

"Tess you have one yourself recording a music video with Mitchie." Nate told her.

She hugged each of the boys as well as Brown and Dee.

"Thank you all so much." She practically bawled.

She definitely deserved it, she had done amazingly well.

Everything was a blur after that; campers took to the stage to congratulate Tess, as did her mom. For some reason Caitlyn and Savannah left me and rushed off to god knows where.

I contemplated going over to find my parents but abandoned the idea when Shane came over to me.

"Hey, Pop Star, I haven't seen you practically all day." I greeted him, hugging him close to me.

"Canoe ride?" He murmured in my ear, not breaking our embrace.

"Now?" I asked, pulling my head back slightly to look at him.

He nodded.

"Aren't you supposed to perform one last song with all the campers?" I asked.

He shook his head, "They will be fine without me, I promise."

At this, he pulled away and grabbed my hand in his and led me out the main entrance of the theater. Checking over his shoulder, to make sure people hadn't seen us leave; we made our way down to the lake to where the canoes were.

"You never fail to astound me you know?"

"Really?" I asked, smiling brightly.

"You seriously are the most talented singer and song-writer that I have ever met in my lifetime." He admitted as we came down to the canoes.

He flipped it over easily and pushed it closer to the water.

I reached in to grab the life jackets but Shane grabbed them off me once I picked them up.

"We don't need to wear these tonight." He said, placing them on the ground.

"Rebel." I teased, "What happened to setting a good example?"

He simply chuckled at me and helped me to get in with extra caution as I was still wearing my heels.

"So why haven't we been on a canoe ride at night this summer? You know I've been wanting to." I commented, noticing the way the moon lit up the entire lake. It was breathtakingly beautiful.

Shane didn't say anything as he pushed the canoe into the water and hopped it. I handed him an oar and we begun to row out.

He seemed a bit nervous still, which was odd.

"Are you okay?" I asked concerned, once we got to the very center of the lake.

"I'm fine." He replied.

We set our oars down at the same time and I could feel Shane's gaze on me as I stared out across the lake.

We were completely alone out here; everyone else was at Final Jam still.

"I love you, Shane." I told him, returning his gaze a moment later.

He closed his eyes for a few seconds before manoeuvring his way over to me. He kneeled down on both knees in front of me and held my face in his hands, kissing me so softly yet with so much love.

"I love you too, Mitchie." He said, letting go of my face and intertwining my hands with his own.

Looking right to his eyes I knew there was no other place I'd ever want to be. His eyes said it all; I could tell how much he loved me. I'm sure my eyes reflected his eyes right now as I loved him more than anyone else could even imagine.

"Mitchie, a little over two years ago I was a spoilt pop star who lost his way. I was going to lose everything that I had worked so hard to get because I had become a self-centered jerk." He explained. "Then I was sent back here to try and get some perspective, to see why I loved my music again...you did that, Mitch."

"Shane, I-"

He cut me off before I could say anything, "Let me finish?" He asked. I nodded and he continued on, "I heard a girl singing one day and it turned out to be the same girl who I had begun to gain feelings for over the course of the summer, a girl who had the most amazing voice that I have ever heard in my life. She helped me get back to my roots and made me realize why I loved my music so much. Mitchie, we have been through so much over the past two years and I wouldn't ever consider changing anything...not for a second. I love you more than anything in this world."

I could feel myself beginning to cry and Shane let go of one of my hands to wipe a tear away, leaving his hand there, caressing my cheek lightly with his thumb.

"I promise you right here and right now that I will love you until the end of time. I will always be there for you when you need me and I promise to do whatever it takes just to see that beautiful smile on your face. "

I smiled at this and Shane took his hand off my face and let go of my hand and reached into his jacket pocket.

"Mitchie, you really are my missing piece, you are the reason that I'm singing. You are the one I want to spend the rest of my life with," he told me holding a small object in front of me, "Mitchie...will you marry me?"

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