AN: Is anyone still reading this? Because if not, I'm just gonna give up on this story. And judging from the number of reviews of the last chapter, I don't think anyone cares whether I update or not. So yeah, until I get more reviews (as in more than 4), I really don't want to waste your time if you hate this story (which apparently most of you do).
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, but excuse me if I'm upset. As always, this one's for all of you.
Chapter 9: Last Day of Camp (Part 2)
"YEAH!" Jason answered. Then he looked around.
"I think Jason said it all," Shane said. "So, what'll it be? Our girlfriends and us, or no tour?"
"I guess…your girlfriends can come too," Rob said stubbornly. He muttered something, just loud enough for everyone to hear. "This'll never work."
"Hi-five!" Jason called out, slapping his bandmates' hands. "YEAH!"
"Um, girls, do you mind? We have a lot of work to do," Rob interrupted their excitement.
"OK," Mitchie said, as she and Caitlyn and Ella kissed their boyfriends, not missing Rob's scowl. "Let's go, girls."
"Hey, do you think your mom will have something left over?" Ella wondered. "I love her cookies."
"I'm sure she will," Mitchie said confidently. "She always goes overboard when she cooks."
The girls went over to the kitchen, where they got the surprise of their lives.
"Tess, what are YOU doing here?" Mitchie said, as Caitlyn tried not to laugh.
"I'm on kitchen duty, what's it look like I'm here for?" Tess grumbled.
"I see," Caitlyn smirked. Just then, the guys came in.
"Hey, babe," Shane said to Mitchie, walking over.
"What are you doing here?" Mitchie said.
"I got hungry," Shane defended himself. "I need food to keep my creative juices flowing."
"AWKWARD!" Nate said.
"Actually, it isn't," Tess said, watching everyone. "You are what you eat, so Shane, that'd make you sweet."
"Hey, that rhymes!" Jason said. "That's so cool!"
"Yeah," Tess said, trying to flirt with Shane.
Mitchie didn't miss a beat, and pulled Shane over to talk.
"Shane, what's going on?" Mitchie wondered.
"Mitchie, it's nothing," Shane began.
"What's nothing?" Mitchie demanded, getting a little anxious now.
"Rob, he said…He said that Tess and I should spend more time together. Like I'm reforming her, and she's pulling a 'Shane Gray', learning to treat other people better, and getting back to her music." Shane explained.
"And how do you feel about that?" Mitchie said, fearing his response.
"I don't want to, but I have to. Rob said if I don't, then he'll tell everyone that we're together, and that Nate and Jason have girlfriends too, and then we'll have millions of fans upset at us. Not to mention everyone at your school will either hate you or want to be your best friend, because you'd be famous by association." Shane said.
"So you don't want us to go public?" Mitchie said, beginning to get a little angry.
"Yes…and no. Mitchie, I don't want to ruin your life. I know you want to be popular, but there are things...you're not ready to face yet." Shane told her.
"So I guess that I haven't convinced you that I'm ready to take on everyone and do what I want to do? Wasn't that the whole point of the song I sang at Final Jam?" Mitchie's voice rose, as she struggled to keep her temper from flaring.
"No, you have convinced me that you can do anything. But this…Mitchie, I don't know," Shane said. "It's going to be tougher than anything you've ever done before."
"Shane, I can do this, I know I can. And I thought you were behind me, 100," Mitchie continued. "But I guess I was wrong."
"Mitchie, no, you're not. It's just…" Shane trailed off, as he watched his girlfriend's retreating figure.
"Leave her alone, Shane," Tess ordered. "Mitchie just needs to learn that she can't handle it like we can."
"Like we can?" Shane asked.
Tess nodded, and smiled up at him as she started playing with his shirt. "Yeah, she still needs to learn that she can't handle the pressure the press puts on celebrities like us, not to mention that she'll lose her privacy, everything she knows, all of the things that makes her Mitchie."
"I don't know," Shane shook his head. "I've been at this a long time, but I still get caught up in the fame, the money…"
"Some people just know how to handle attention better than others," Tess informed him. "Take me, for example. I show everyone, every day, how I'm the best. And that everyone should learn from me." Tess paused, enjoying Shane's attention. "Speaking of which, you know what Rob was saying about how we should spend some time together, why don't we go out sometime? Just as friends. Like to a café, or a nice restaurant. You know, someplace where people are definitely going to see us. We'll hang out, get to know each other better, get more media attention, which is what we want anyway. But wherever we go, it has to be exclusive. I don't want just anyone coming up to us."
"I'll have to see, Tess," Shane said, getting a bad feeling about spending time with Tess. He knew she was trouble, because she was the female version of his former self.
"I just thought of a great idea," Tess went on, not paying any attention to Shane. "Why don't we do something later today? Like sing a song? I have the perfect one in mind."
"Sure," Shane said. "Guys, you in?"
"Sure, man," Nate said. "Let's do it. Caitlyn, are you OK with this?"
"I don't know," Caitlyn said, torn between helping Nate and loyalty to Mitchie. "I have to see…"
Nate understood. "OK, Caitlyn, maybe you should go talk to her."
"Thanks, Nate," Caitlyn said, as Nate smiled and hugged her. Caitlyn left.
"So, Jason, you in?" Shane asked.
Jason, as always, agreed with his typical "YEAH!" So did Ella.
"Do we really have to…?" Tess whined.
"Jason's part of the band, so yeah, he stays. You?" Shane smirked.
"Fine," Tess grumbled.
Later that day…
"Let's do this!" Jason yelled, getting pumped up.
"YEAH!" Nate yelled. He was happy that Caitlyn and Mitchie decided to join them.
"1…2…1,2,3,4!" Tess counted off, as she jumped into their song.
I probably shouldn't say this
But at times I get so scared
When I think about the previous
Relationship we've shared
It was awesome but we lost it
It's not possible for me not to care
Now we're standing in the rain
But nothing's ever gonna change
Until you hear, my dear
The 7 things I hate about you
The 7 things I hate about you
You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy
Your friends they're jerks
And when you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you
It's awkward and it's silent
As I wait for you to say
What I need to hear now
Your sincere apology
And when you mean it, I'll believe it
If you text it, I'll delete it
Let's be clear
I'm not coming back
You're taking 7 steps here
The 7 things I hate about you
You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy
Your friends they're jerks
And when you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you
Compared to all the great things
That would take too long to write
I probably should mention
The 7 that I like
The 7 things I like about you
Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's
ANd when we kiss, I'm hypnotized
You make me laugh, you make me cry
But I guess that's both I'll have to buy
Your hand in mine
When we're intertwined, everything's alright
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I like the most that you do
You make me love you
The crowd cheered, as they always showed up whenever the guys performed live.
"That was awesome!" Caitlyn yelled to Mitchie over the screams and cheering. She hugged her friend, then turned to kiss Nate.
Mitchie turned to kiss Shane, but her jaw dropped as she saw Tess kissing him, and it looked like Shane wasn't fighting her off. Mitchie ran offstage and back to her cabin, with Shane, Caitlyn, and Nate chasing after her.
"Mitchie, wait! Please!" Shane cried out, trying to get to her before she locked him out.
AN: OMJ, what happened? Is it the end of Smitchie? Or not? We'll just have to wait and see. Please review. And I want way more than 4 reviews this time, OK? The last time made me really sad.