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Chapter 4: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Mitchie went to see Nate, and Caitlyn tagged along, even though Nate said he wanted to talk privately with Mitchie.
"Hey, Nate," Mitchie greeted her friend.
"Hey Mitchie, Caitlyn," Nate smiled. "What's up?"
"Caitlyn told me you wanted to talk to me about something," Mitchie told him.
"Um, about that…" Nate looked uncomfortable.
"It's OK, I tell Caitlyn practically everything. She won't say a word," Mitchie promised.
"That's right, I won't," Caitlyn vowed.
"OK, I wanted to ask you something, but it's kind of personal," Nate began.
"What is it?" Mitchie prompted.
"I wanted to know what went on between you and Shane to make him so upset," Nate said bluntly.
Mitchie stood there, wide-eyed. She couldn't believe Nate was thinking Shane's attitude was her fault.
"What do you mean, what went on between Mitchie and Shane? Mitchie's the one who was upset. She's the one who was crying her eyes out over some stupid cookie-cutter pop star who broke her heart, and you're telling me it's Mitchie's fault?" Caitlyn exploded, trying to defend her friend.
"Caitlyn…" Mitchie mumbled softly, trying to get her to stop ranting. Once Caitlyn started, it was hard for her to stop.
"No, it's OK, I didn't know," Nate said, finally getting the whole picture. He looked at Caitlyn, amazed that she looked so beautiful, even when she was really angry.
"That's just part of it," Mitchie started, and ignored Caitlyn, who tried to spare her from reliving the painful details. "We went out on the lake at night, and were enjoying the peace and quiet, and Shane said he wanted to be more than friends, and I wasn't ready…I don't know if I'll ever be, but the point is that he got hurt and left, and that's the last thing I would ever want to do to him. We haven't spoken since."
"I'm sorry for what happened, Mitchie," Nate said, going over and hugging her. Caitlyn smiled at him as he held her, and Nate smiled back at both of them.
"Um, Caitlyn, would you mind if I talked to Mitchie for a minute?" Nate said, looking serious.
"Sure," Caitlyn said. "I want to meet up with Lola anyway."
"Thanks," Mitchie hugged Caitlyn before she left. As soon as she was gone, Nate made his move.
"Mitchie, what does Caitlyn think of me? Does she like me? Or does she like Shane or Jason more?" Nate blushed as he asked her.
"Aww, you've got a crush on Caitlyn!" Mitchie squealed.
"Shh, not so loud!" Nate shushed her. "So, does she like me?"
"Of course she likes you. You're all she can talk about sometimes," Mitchie said, her eyes sparkling with happiness. "Hey, why don't you meet her here, tomorrow night at 8?"
"I don't know," Nate gulped, suddenly becoming nervous. "Mitchie, what if this doesn't work? Then I'll never be able to face her again."
"Nate, come on. You've performed in front of thousands of people, but you can't talk to one girl? That's illogical, and I can't have it," Mitchie finished. "It's all set. Come here at 8 tomorrow night."
"But-" Nate protested.
"No buts," Mitchie finished.
"Man, you sound like Shane's Uncle Brown," Nate grumbled, getting up to leave. He knew when he was beaten.
Meanwhile, with Jason and Ella…
"Ella, thanks for all your help," Jason couldn't stop smiling. "It looks great!" The birdhouse was coming along nicely, and Jason and Ella had spent a lot of time working together on it.
"Yeah, it does," Ella said, looking at Jason instead of the birdhouse.
"We should celebrate," Jason said. "Do you want to go out for ice cream?"
"Sounds great," Ella said. She loved ice cream, even if Tess said it made her look fat.
"ELLA!" Tess called out, stalking towards them.
"Hey, Tess," Ella waved at her friend.
"Can I talk to you for a moment? Alone?" Tess said, looking disdainfully at Jason.
"Sure, what's up?" Ella wondered.
"I'll go look at the birdhouse again," Jason said, then walked away.
"Ella, what are you doing with Jason?" Tess demanded.
"We built a birdhouse together. Isn't that cool?" Ella couldn't help but smile. "And Jason, he's so hot, and sweet, and nice, and he loves birds!"
"Yeah, maybe, but he's dumber than a doorknob," Tess said firmly. "Ella, you need to date someone better. Anyone's better than Jason. Like Shane, or Nate. Never mind, Shane's mine. You can have Nate. He'd be perfect for you."
"But I don't like Nate, I like Jason," Ella protested.
"Yeah, well, you know what I heard? I heard Jason likes Peggy," Tess lied.
"WHAT?" Ella screeched.
"Yeah, I saw them hanging out together the day before Final Jam," Tess said. The truth was that Jason had been helping Peggy practice her guitar. But Ella didn't need to know that.
Tess saw Jason coming back. "So, Ella, you're going on a date with Jason tonight, right?"
"No way!" Ella insisted. "I wouldn't go out with that two-timing, backstabbing, best friend-dating idiot, even if he was the last guy on earth!"
"WHAT?" Jason said, his eyes filling with tears. "Ella, how could you say that? I thought you liked me."
"Jason, wait, I- " Ella was about to apologize, but Jason already ran off.
"See? You're much better off without him. Now, come on. There are lots of cute boys at camp. You can have anyone else you want, except Shane," Tess steered a miserable Ella toward their cabin.
Meanwhile…
Shane sat down at the piano, the same one he'd overheard Mitchie playing on, but he hadn't known it at the time. He ran his fingers along the keys, the same ones Mitchie had touched at the start of camp. He closed his eyes, playing Mitchie's song over and over in his head.
Suddenly, inspiration struck, and he grabbed his guitar, which was lying on a chair. Shane took it everywhere with him, just in case he came up with a chord progression, a verse, or a whole song.
He pulled out the notebook that he kept inside his guitar case, and took out a pen. Muttering to himself, he scribbled some words down and smiled as a song began to take shape.
Shane's POV: Mitchie's gonna love this. She can't NOT forgive me, not after she hears me play this for her.
AN: Aww, poor Jason and Ella :-( . And Tess is back to her evil ways. Will Nate ever get his date with Caitlyn? Will Shane and Mitchie ever make up/hook up?
I know this chapter was longer than usual, but what'd you think? Good? Bad? Whatever you think, please let me know by reviewing. 5 more reviews, and I'll post the next chapter (which is already written, if you're wondering).
One more thing…I need your help. If you could find a song with lyrics about messing up and apologizing for your past mistakes, please send me the song lyrics (and the artist) in a private message/email. Something deep and meaningful, like a ballad, would be great. I have a song in mind, but if you suggest something better, then I'll use your idea (and credit you for it). Thanks!