Disclaimer: The characters in this story belongs to Meg Cabot except. Devin Shepard, Owen Decker, Hunter Ritcher and Courtney Davis they are mine. The song SWING-SWING belongs to the All-American Rejects, another great band! The song BLEED belongs to the band Cold. I still don't own them or Staind either. I don't own Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind or the quote "I won't think about that today, I'll think about that tommorow" They belong to Margret Michelle. 84-SheepDog is mine, The story line is mine too.

Summary: Takes place the next evening. Mia goes with Devin to the Concert. Michael gets a vist from Courtney Davis his band's bassist. To put things simply all hell breaks loose. I can't say anything else or it will ruin the story.

A/N: Thanks to everyone who's reviewed, your great.

Smiles and Trickhayden: The reason that I've updated twice in the past 24 hours is because one update took place at about 3:00 a.m. and the other about 4:00 p.m. I have weird sleeping patterns because of the fact that I'm an insominiac, so I usually get up around 8:00 p.m. and go to sleep around 2:00 in the afternoon the next day. It's really weird. So you'll probley see more of the up-dating twice during a day.

Evil_Jasna: You probley won't like the next couple of chapters because Michael and Mia aren't together, but I promise that this story will have a good ending. I can't remember if you read Hey-Dad or not, but if you did I promise that Devin Shepard isn't like Bo Willis.

Caffeine: It wouldn't bother me if you did stalk me, it would add excitment to my pathtic excuse for a life. Thank you for congraduating me on my marrige. I would have to agree on the fact that Simple Plan rocks. If you like them you would like Bowling for Soup, the All-American Rejects, and Riddlin' Kids, if you haven't heard them. Since your in the process of downloading more songs, and bands you should check out my profile theres a whole list of them, I'm big into music I guess I would have to be, I married a guitarist. The whole thing about the dog voliating the teddy bear actaully happend to one of my stuffed animals. I was staying with a friend of mine and she has this little Pug named Pugsly. We had been out with some friends and when we got back to her house the little dog was going to town on my Bedtime bear (I've slept with it since I was about 4). This dog also has a thing for baths. The latch on my friend's bathroom is broken, I was taking a bath, I heard the door open and before I knew it that dog had ran and jumped into the bath-tub with me!
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SWING-SWING
days wiftly come and go
I'm dreaming of her
she's seeing other guys
emotions they stir
the sun is gone
the nights are long
and I am left while the tears fall
do you think that I would cry
on the phone
do you know what it feels like, being alone
I'll find someone new
swing, swing, swing from the tangles of
my heart is crushed by a former love
can you help me find a way
to carry on again
wish cast into the sky
I'm moving on
sweet beginnings do arise
she knows I was wrong
the notes are old, the bend they fold
and so do I to a new love
bury me
(you thought your problems were gone)
carry me
(Away, Away, Away...)

~Chapter 4: Swing-Swing~

Mia's pov:

I'm on my way to the concer. I'm suprised that Mom and Frank are letting me go. I hope that I'm dressed okay. I'm wearing a black spaghetti straped tank top and a pair of jeans and my combat boots. I was sorta hoping Mom and Frank were going to 'make' me stay home. Mom told me that it was healthy for me to go out and see other guys. She must have been talking to Lilly's Mom again. She said that I wouldn't even get over Michael as long as I stayed home moping . What I want to knew is how she knew I was still under him (so to speak). Besides I don't want to get over him.

Next on my agenda to complain about school starting in two days. Uhhh! I'm not looking forward to it at all. See that means that I will have to put up with Lana 'I'm trying to be a Barbie doll cause I wear pink all the time and even have a pink cell phone, Me and Josh make such a cute Barbie and Ken couple too' Wienburger and her groupies. She still hasn't gotten over the fact that I stabbed her with the nutty royal, dated her boyfriend, became famous before her (it was by default, not by choice), and smashed her cell-phone into a million tiny, shinny pink pieces. She still has it out for me.

"What are you thinking about?" Devin asked.

"School actually." I admited.

"Are you looking forward to it starting back or something?" he asked.

"Or something." I smiled. "I'm actually dreading it. I know I'm going to fail algebra II. Then there's the bitch, her names Lana Wienburger, I'm really not looking forward to seeing her. She sorta has it out for me considering that I smashed her cell-phone, dated her ex-boyfriend, and-"

"Stabbed her with a nutty royal." Devin smiled.

"Yeah, how did you know."

"Michael told me all about your little war with her."

"Oh, he did." I blushed alittle.

"I wouldn't worry about her. If you need help with your Algebra, I could help you. I'm pretty good at it." Devin suggested.

"That's okay, Michael usually tutors me. Plus my step-dad is an algebra teacher. So, thanks away." I said. I could tell he was a bit disapointed.

"Well, whatever you want." he said.

Michael's pov:

Well, she's at the concert right now...with him. I'm alone, Lilly's with Shemeeka trying out her new video camra. Mom and Dad are out having dinner and Maya has the night off. I'm completly alone, I don't like it.

I've done everything that one can do alone. I've ran around the appartment naked, finished this month's CrackHead. Played guitar until my fingers bled (A/N: this chapter sums up why Michael plays until his fingers bleed, if you still don't catch it, tell me and I'll explain it.) After they started to bleed I didn't stop, I kept playing until I broke a string. It's really easy to do on a new guitar expessally if they still have cheap factory strings on them. I would have to say that my new Flying 'V' is the greatest thing in the world, next to Mia and Buffy of course. I took Pavlov for a walk, I had my cloths on then of course. I'm not in the mood to be arrested for indecent exposure tonight. I've even pounded my head against the wall, I have a headache now. I don't know what to do anymore.

I set down in frount of my computer and signed onto the internet. Out of 25 people on my buddy list the only person that was on was Courtney Davis. She's pretty cool, she's one of those misunderstood punk kids. She's also got a reputation for being a slut. The whole thing started when she got wasted at a party. Josh Ritcher and his jocky friends thought it would be cool to run the 'train' on her. She was a virgin until then, it got around the school what happen. So, she said if everyone was going to call her a whore she was going to live up to it, and she does. The girl can play an awesome bass though.

CracKing: Hey Courtney, what's goin' on?

PunkRawkGirl: Not much, I figured you would be out with Mia, or hanging with Devin or something.

CracKing: I shouldn't have bosted that Mia and I would get together as soon as she got home. She went to see Cold and Staind with Devin.

PunkRawkGirl: Your fucking me! The slimy, girlfriend steeling, bastard!

CracKing: Woe, before you get the tar and feathers out let me explain what happend. He didn't go behind my back. I sorta hooked them up.

PunkRawkGirl: You did what? Confused! Explain yourself please. I thought you said you would give your right testicle to get back with her.

CracKing: I did say that, and I still would.We were at the park and Mia and Devin hit it off really good. He asked me if it was cool if he asked her out. Before I could even comprehend or think clearly or anything I told him to go for it.

PunkRawkGirl: Do you want me to come over?

CracKing: I doesn't matter, I guess if you want you could.

PunkRawkGirl: Give me about ten minutes and I'll be right over.

Mia's pov:

Well, so far the show's pretty good. I think Lars is enjoying himself, more than I am. Ever song that Staind has played reminds me of Michael. I just wish there was some other people with us, rather than just me, Devin and Lars. This whole 1st date alone with someone I barrly know is making me nervous.

Staind just finished there set ans the stage tech began to set up for Cold. "Are you having a good time?" Devin asked.

"Staind was so awesome." I smiled.

"I'm glad you like them. Cold is better though." Devin smiled. "It's going to be a few minutes before Cold starts, do you want something to eat or drink?"

"Water would be nice, please."

"Devin came back a few mintues later carrying a couple of waters and two tee-shirts. "Here, I got these for you you." he said handing me the shirts.

They were both baby-tees one had a hand with a butterfly purched on it and said Staind. The other had this little cartoon girl who was all gothed out and a spider, the shirt said Cold. "Thank you." I smiled.

Okay, I'm going to think rationally for a minute. A realtionship with Devin wouldn't be too bad. Okay, here's my mental pro's and con's list that I will later write in my diary.

Here's the pro's:

1.) Devin is nice.
2.) he's cute
3.) I like his smile.
4.)....can't think of a number four.

The Cons

1.) Still in love with Michael.
2.) he's Michael's best friend.
3.) It might ruin his and Michael's friendship
4.) might ruin Michael and my friendship
5.) still not over Michael.
6.) Michael is the first guy that I have hole-heartedly love.
7.) alot of things happend between me and Michael that I don't want to forget about.

So, the cons out weight the pros by 3. Okay Cold is about to start playing. In the immortal words of Scarlett O'Hara, "I won't think about that today, I'll think about that tommorow." I love Gone with the Wind!

The band began to play, Devin was right they really were great. I don't agree that they were better than Staind, but opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. About half way throught their set, they began to play a song called Bleed, it made me start thinkging of Michael:

"I'm feeling crossed,
I take it inside,
Burn up the pain,
My thoughts are strange
Just like things I use to love
Just like the tree that fell I heard it
If art is still inside I feel it,

"I wanna bleed,
Show the world all I have inside
I wanna scream
Let the blood flow that keeps me alive,

"Take up these strings
they call my viens
wrap them around
every fuckin' thing
Prenece of people not for me
Well I must reimain in tune forever
My love is music
I will marry melodies,

"I wanna bleed
Show the world all I have inside
I wanna scream
Let the blood flow that keeps me alive,

"I said, I wanna show you
I wanna feel
I wanna scream, I wanna scream,

"Won't you let me take you for a ride
You can stop the world
Try to change my mind
Won't you let me show you how it feels
You can stop the wrold but you change me
I need music,
I need music
I need music
To set me free to
To Let me bleed."

"Devin, I'm sorry, I have to go." I said then rand out of the concert. I could hear him call after me. I know Lars was following after me.

He finally cought me once we got to th parking area. "Miss Mia, what's wrong?" he asked.

"I'm sorry, I have to get to Michael. I have to tell him how I feel. It can't wait another minute." I said as Lars and I climbed into the Limo.

Michael's pov:

Lilly got back a few minutes ago. She and Shemeeka are in her room watching Titanic. Gag me! Courteny just got here, "Hey Mikey!" she smiled as she walked in.

"Hey Courtney." I said setting down on my bed.

"So, talk to me. Tell me what's wrong." she said, setting down beside me.

"Nothings changed since I was on the net. Mia's probley cuddling with Devin right now." I said.

"I take it your going to stop being friends with him then." Courtney said. The girl soltion to everything, I think she's been hanging out with Lilly behind my back.

"No, I told him to ask her out. Besides, I don't hold a grudge against him for liking Mia, I can completly understand why he does like her."

"Well, I would like to know what's so special about her. What does she have that girls like me don't." Courtney asked.

"I don't know." I can't believe she just asked me that! "Why?"

"Because nobody sees me as a girl. They seem me as that punky girl, or that girl who had the train ran on her, or that slutty girl, or that girl who plays bass for 84-SheepDog. For once I would like a guy to treat me the way you treated Mia."

"Hey, I know alot of guys who like you."

"Okay, name one that likes me for me, not because I put out."

"Kenny Showalter, Hunter Ritchers, Owen Decker do you want me to continue?"

"Kenny is a geek, he's into computers and anime."

"And what's wrong with being a geek who's into computers?"

"Nothing, sorry. He's just not my type thats all."

"What about Hunter or Owen?"

"Hunter is a great drummer. I can't have a realtionship with him because of what his brother did to me." I could see the hurt in her eyes. "Owen's almost like a brother to me. I've known him since I was a kid."

"You shouldn't judge Hunter because of what Josh did. Josh is a dick, you know that Josh and Hunter don't get along because of what he did to you."

"Yeah, but you never answered my question about Mia. What does every guy see in her." That's when I knew what she was hinting at.

Mia's pov:

I'm sorta feeling bad about leaving Devin at the concert. I'll call him later to apologize, I just can't wait a second longer to tell Michael that I still love him. Even if he doesn't feel the same way, I have to let him know. I even wrote it down in a note just in case I got too choked up to tell him. The limo pulled up in frount of the Moscovitiz appartment building. I got out of the car, and ran up to the appartment after Lilly of course buzzed me up. "I thought you were at that concert with Devin." She said.

"I was, I left early though. I have to tell Michael." I said checking myself in the mirro in the Moscovitiz living room. "How do I look?"

"Beautiful." Lilly smiled.

"Okay." I took a deep breath and walked towards Michael's room.

Michael's pov:

This just occured to me, Courtney Davis has crush on me. I never noticed it before. I don't know how I missed it, it's pretty apparent. "Look, Courtney, we are just freinds, that's all I see you as."

Courtney didn't say anything. She leaned forward and kissed me. Then to make matters worst the door flung open. "Michael! I...." I pulled a way from Courtney in time to see Mia standing there, she looked shocked and very up set. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interupt." She ran out dropping a folded piece of paper on the floor.

I jumped off the ed, picked up the paper, and cramed it into my pocket as I chased her out of the room. She was waiting for the elevator when I caught up with her. "Mia, that wasn't what it looked like." I said, putting my hands on her arms.

"Don't touch me!" She started crying, as she pulled away from me. "Michael if it wasn't what it looked like then what was it. 'Cause from where I was standing it looked like you were kissing her."

"Mia-" I didn't know what to say.

"Let me guess you tripped and fell and layed on her lips right?"

"Mia, be fair and let me explain."

"I don't want to hear it, and as of right now, I have nothing more to say to you. So don't even bother." she got onto the elevator.

I angerily walked back into the appartment. Lilly stopped me before I could make it back to my room. "Michael what the hell happend?" she asked angry.

"I don't wanna talk about it." I growled.

"Well, your gonna to explain. That is the second time you hurt my bestfriend."

"Lilly shut the hell up and get out of my fucking face. I'm not in the mood." I pushed past her and went into my room.

Courtney was looking at my guitar. "Oh, your back. Did you blow the little tart off?" she smiled.

"Courtney you don't seem to get this, you totally have the wrong idea about us. We are only friends." I explained.

"Yeah, sure, whatever you say." she put her arms around me, and tried to kiss me again.

"I'm serious, nothing is going to happen between us. Nothing ever will." I said pulling away from her.

"What are you saying Michael?" she looked at me confused.

"I thought it was pretty apparent. I'm not into you. Your not my type." I said.

"Oh, I guess you have to be a virginal, princess to get your attention." she said.

If you only knew Mia!! "Look, leave Mia out of this! My relationship-or non-existing relationship with her is none of your fucking buisness."

"Then why the hell did you invite me over?"

"It sure as hell wasn't to get a free peice of ass. I want a girlfriend not an S.T.D."

"As a matter of fact, I happen to be clean!" She said folding her arms. "I can't belive that your rejecting me! Most guys would love it if I came over to see them. I mean come on Michael what more do I have to do? I'm basicly thowing myself at you!"

"You asked me what Mia had that you didn't. Allow me to answer that for you. Mia has respect for herself and for her body. She doesn't whore herself to every guy who comes along!" I yelled.

"What are you trying to say?"

"I thought I made it pretty clear but I guess I'll have to spell it out for you. Guys aren't going to buy the cow when they can get the milk for free!" I exclaimed.

"Excuse me for offering you alittle pussy!" She screamed before running out the door.

Women!