Chapter 24
"We're home." Shane said, nudging Brandon to wake up.
Brandon grunted as he opened his eyes. "We are?"
"I can't believe you fell asleep." Shane said, shaking his head.
"What happened?" Brandon asked, as they got out of the car.
"Well…I was having a little chat with Sasha and then the next thing I knew, after I sent her off, you were snoring like a boar."
"I mean, did you get to talk to Mitchie or something?" Brandon asked, sounding irritated.
"Uhmmm…No."
"Man! You're slow!" Brandon said, slapping his forehead.
"Look who's talking?!" Shane said flopping on the couch, picking up Mitchie's journal.
"Okay. If you're going to do that then I'm out of here." Brandon warned.
"Well then if that's the case…Goodbye." Shane said, grinning at Brandon who walked out the door, slamming it behind him.
Shane chuckled. He delighted in Brandon's annoyance.
Shane,
Summer days are here again. It's an oven outside! I literally want to bathe in ice water! Sasha…she's always hanging outside in her wading pool. I think she's even got a tan now…
Caitlyn and Nate's wedding is just a month away. Can you believe that? I don't know why they're in such a hurry. I mean, they're only in college. They have a whole lifetime to spend their lives together. Oh well…I'm in no position to judge them. When you fall in love, you fall in love. Love…look where it's got me. Not that I'm complaining…
God, it's so hot in here. I think I might go down to Lake Rock now…On second thought, never mind. It'll just remind me of you and make me miss you more than I already do. Not that I don't want to be reminded of you. But I don't think that's a good idea right now. I wonder how you're summer's going?
Anyway, that's all for now. Gotta go check on Sasha now.
-Mitchie
Shane smiled as he read. He remembered his first summer without Mitchie so well. He had felt like running back to Holly Ridge the moment his last class ended and go back to Mitchie. And then he bumped into Tess. The rest is history.
Shane,
I guess the heat wave didn't last too long. It's not really cold but it's not that hot anymore either. I think it's even drizzling outside, too. I think we'll be back to the rainy season in no time. Okay, enough with the weather forecasting now. What else can I talk about? Oh yeah…Sasha…Well, the drizzling pushed her back in the house again. And being bored and the curious age that she is right now, she loves snooping around. She's always under the table or under my bed and maybe if it wasn't too cold in the refrigerator, she'd go in there too. She'd practically go in any place she'll fit in. Aside from that, she has another hobby – pulling things out. She pulled all the books down from the shelf, at least the ones that she could carry. She pulled the telephone cord out and few minutes ago she was just tugging at the curtains. And one time, she pulled my drawer out and saw your pictures. It was the first time she'd seen them but for a second I thought she actually knew you by the way she stared at them. I kept picturing her in my mind's eye, walking up to me and asking me who was in the pictures, but she didn't. I mean, she can't even talk straight yet. She dropped them and left. And I hid them somewhere safer. Not that I'm trying to hide you from her but you know how it is…Who am I kidding? No you don't. But I wish you did. I sound crazy, right?
I have to go now, she's awake from her nap and who knows what havoc she might cause. I might go ask mom to child-proof the house.
-Mitchie
"No wonder she didn't know me." Shane thought to himself. "Mitchie had been hiding the truth from her as well." he added. Not like he was blaming Mitchie. He had learnt a lot of things from this experience and one of those things is putting the past behind.
Shane,
I guessed right. We're back to sweater season now. But it's better than the heat. Or maybe I'm just used to it.
The weather's not being friendly to Caitlyn and Nate, though. They had to cancel their garden wedding because of the rain. I feel so bad because Caitlyn's been looking forward to it and now she can't have it and she's really upset. I mean, you get married only once in a lifetime, right? Well except for those serial monogamists or polygamists…Okay, I got derailed from my train of thought again…Anyway, back to the story…I was just thinking, Caitlyn shouldn't be that upset about this. I mean, it's just a small part of her wedding. On second thought, a girl can get married only once in a lifetime she should deserve the best. Oh my goodness! I'm like my own debate these days!
I wonder if I'll ever get to feel like Caitlyn is feeling right now. You know, get to prepare for my own wedding and have pre-wedding jitters. I mean I've dreamt of my own wedding ever since I was a little girl. But now everything just seems so cloudy. Maybe it might never happen to me…You must be thinking I must be sick for even thinking about this. But honestly, every time I think about it, it's always you who I picture waiting for me at the altar.
I'm such a lovesick fool.
-Mitchie
Shane didn't think it was silly of Mitchie for thinking about her own wedding, but he was surprised. And to think she still pictures him as her groom. Shane smiled at the thought of marrying Mitchie and spending the rest of his life with her. He fell asleep and dreamt about Mitchie as his wife after he got tired of thinking of perfect ways to propose.