AN: Wow! As Brown would say, "You guys are amazing!" I can't believe I have almost 200 reviews! (starts getting emotional). I couldn't have done this without you. This one's for all you awesome Camp Rock/Jonas Brothers fans out there.
Thanks to...
Lilyana, Tess is so not done yet. I have some plans for her...But right now, Mitchie has to deal with something else...
Obsessed With Camp Rock, I love your username (so am I!) And I love it when Naitlyn makes up. I think I know what Tess is up to, but I'm not exactly sure yet (smiles).
epobbp, here's your update. I hope you like reading it as much as I liked writing it.
Yashi-And-Kags-Forever, I think it was a little bit of both. Thanks for the heads-up. I've been super busy, or as Nick would say, just really busy. And A Little Bit Longer is finally here! YAY (smiles happily like Jason)!
Star-Girl11235, aww, thank you (smiles). I love it when someone gets hooked on my story.
utmy123, Shane is awesome, isn't he? (sighs dreamily). Mitchie is soooo lucky to have him.
wildfiregirl04, I'm soooo happy you love this story. I just hope I can keep writing more chapters that people will want to keep reading.
Arya, I love cute moments too. Especially with Smitchie and Naitlyn.
nrisley19892007, I'm happy Naitlyn got back together too.
ersy, I love your comments, and I'll update as quickly as I can.
x-hiddenperfection, don't worry. Tess will (and in more ways than 1). As for Smitchie and more songs, I'll work on that.
Special AN: The Jonas Brothers' new album, A Little Bit Longer, releases TODAY, so go get a copy in stores now (before they sell out).
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Camp Rock, Connect 3, and the Jonas Brothers. Sadly, I don't, but I can dream about it.
Chapter 22 – Mitchie in the Middle (Part 1)
The next day…
"LET'S ROCK AND ROLL!" Jason yelled, as Nate, Shane, Peggy, Ella, Tess, and Caitlyn cheered, excited for their tour. Mitchie glanced over at Sierra, and noticed she looked a little withdrawn.
"Hey, is everything OK?" Mitchie asked.
"Yeah, everything's fine," Sierra lied.
Sierra's POV: Maybe this wasn't such a great idea. I mean, I get to tour with Connect 3. But then again, Caitlyn will be there. And Mitchie and Caitlyn are really good friends. Will I be the odd one out?
"Are you sure?" Mitchie asked, knowing everything wasn't.
"Yeah, I'm OK, don't worry," Sierra said. She didn't want to talk about it just yet.
"OK," Mitchie said, knowing Sierra just needed some time before she'd say what was on her mind.
"Hey, is everything OK over here?" Shane came over, wondering what Mitchie and Sierra were up to.
"Just great," Mitchie smiled as Shane hugged her.
"Time for us to fly, then," Nate said, looking at Caitlyn, who smiled at him.
"Let's go, guys," Brown said. Everyone piled into the band's stretch limo, and soon they were off to the airport.
At Connect 3's private airstrip…
"Oh my Gray, you have your own private jet?" Sierra couldn't believe it, her mouth hung open.
"Yeah, the other one's in the shop," Shane joked. Mitchie elbowed him in the stomach, and he grinned. "Just joking."
"Hey, Ella, why don't you show me your new lipgloss?" Jason suggested, as Ella began pulling out her newest flavors. "Look, Jason, there's this one, which is…"
"That's not what I meant," Jason raised his eyebrows as he looked at Ella. "I mean, can you show me your lipgloss?" He smiled as a look of realization dawned on Ella's face. "Oh, you mean that..." Ella giggled and squealed as Jason chased her onto the jet.
"Oh no, just what we need, more Jella," Tess scowled. "Nate, you do have another private room on your jet, don't you? I do on mine, but we're not using it, since we have to use yours. Why don't you show it to me?" She ignored Caitlyn's silent warning to Nate to ignore Tess, but Nate, being the gentleman he always was, escorted Tess onto the jet.
"Hey, Caitlyn, have you been working on anything lately?" Mitchie said, trying to take Caitlyn's mind off of Nate and Tess.
"Actually, yeah, I have," Caitlyn said, "Wanna see?"
"Totally," Mitchie smiled. "Come on!" They went to find Caitlyn's laptop, and Shane, Peggy, and Sierra were left standing there.
"So, girls, are you ready for this tour?" Shane said, hoping to break the ice with them.
"Totally!" Peggy said, as Sierra nodded and smiled politely.
Just then, Brown called his nephew. "Excuse me, girls," Shane said, taking off.
"So, you're Mitchie's best friend from school," Peggy said, looking at Sierra.
"Yeah, from school," Sierra mumbled. "I'm Sierra."
"I'm Peggy, or as Brown calls me, Margaret," Peggy said. "I'm best friends with Tess and Ella."
"You're friends with Tess?" Sierra had heard all about Tess from Mitchie, as soon as she'd come back from camp.
"Yeah, Tess can be mean sometimes. But that's just the way she is," Peggy said. "You get used to it."
"I wouldn't know," Sierra remarked. "I have a different problem."
"With Caitlyn, right?" Peggy looked interested. "Don't worry, Caitlyn's really nice. Or Mitchie wouldn't be friends with her. You'll all get along great."
"I hope so," Sierra said, as Nate stuck his head out and yelled at them to hurry up.
"Mitchie was right," Sierra smiled. "Nate really is more of an adult than Brown." Peggy and Sierra laughed.
Pretty soon, the jet took off, and everyone was on their way.
"Hey, gang," Brown said, telling everyone to gather around him. "Why don't we all play a game? Kind of like a getting to know you game?"
"Do I have to?" Tess whined. "That's so lame."
"Yes, Ms. Tyler, everyone has to play, even you. Now come on," Brown said encouragingly. Tess grumbled, but joined in anyway.
"Why don't we start off by telling the group your name, why you're here, and something about yourself that no one would know?" Brown said.
"I have a better idea," Tess suggested. "How about Truth or Dare?"
"Ooh, that's a great idea!" Jason said, getting into the mood.
"Maybe some other time," Brown said. "We all just met, and Truth or Dare is a little too much, don't you think?"
"No way!" Everyone said, except for Peggy, Sierra, and Mitchie.
"I guess that's it then," Brown conceded. He hoped Peggy, Sierra, and Mitchie would be OK, so he decided to sit in on their game.
"Eeny, meeny, miney, you…" Brown pointed at people randomly, then lastly he pointed at Shane.
"Uncle Brown…" Shane groaned.
"OK, truth or dare?" Brown smiled.
"Dare," Shane said automatically. He was always willing to try anything once.
"OK, I dare you to go and throw a water balloon at someone you can't stand," Brown said.
"Where would I get a water balloon?" Shane wondered.
Brown smiled as he went over to the cabinet and took one out, filled it up with water, and handed it to his nephew. "Where do you think I was all this time, when you kids were out and about? And you thought I wasn't cool…"
Shane thought a moment, then hurled the water balloon as hard as he could at Tess.
"AHHHH!!" Tess screamed, looking livid. "Shane, how could you? This is a dry clean only silk blouse, and it cost more than all your guitars combined! I'm gonna get you if it's the last thing I do." She got up and started chasing Shane around and around, water dripping all over the place. Everyone laughed at her as she slipped and slid her way after Shane.
"OK, who's next?" Brown said, taking volunteers.
"ME!" Jason said, excited.
"Truth or dare," Brown said.
"Dare," Jason said.
"I dare you to eat fruit while standing on your head," Brown said.
"Aww, Brown, I hate fruit!" Jason said, disgusted.
"I know, that's why it's a dare," Brown smiled.
"Can I answer a truth question instead?" Jason begged.
"Sorry, man," Brown said, handing him an apple. Jason groaned, stood on his head, and took the apple. After he'd finished eating, he got back up, and said, "Eww, I'm all sticky from the apple juice."
"Why don't you let me clean it off?" Ella offered, as Jason smiled, relieved. "Come here, baby." Ella made out with Jason, and pretty soon everything was forgotten.
"OK, Tess, truth or dare?" Brown said, as Tess had stopped chasing Shane and flopped down into her seat, exhausted.
"Dare," Tess answered immediately.
"Wow, you guys are brave. I would've thought most of you would choose truth. OK, I'll give you a choice: You can either cluck like a chicken for a minute, or moo like a cow for a minute," Brown smiled as Tess screamed.
"Are you kidding me? No way!" Tess screamed.
"I'd love to see that. Better yet, tape that," Caitlyn pulled out her video camera, and zoomed in on Tess.
"Give me that!" Tess screeched, as she started chasing Caitlyn around.
"Tess, you still have to do one of them," Brown said, stepping in. "And if you choose to cluck like a chicken, you have to walk around like one too."
"Fine," Tess said, choosing to moo like a cow. She ignored Caitlyn, who got it all on her video camera.
"This is so going on YouTube," Caitlyn said, uploading the video into her laptop.
"Think again," Tess grabbed at Caitlyn's laptop and missed as Caitlyn pulled it away.
"Mitchie, help!" Caitlyn pleaded.
"Tess, smile!" Mitchie whipped out her camera, and started snapping pictures. Tess immediately went into supermodel mode, posing for the camera and flashing her biggest smiles. Mitchie kept it up until Caitlyn gave her the thumbs up.
"You two are so going to pay for this," Tess hissed through her gritted teeth.
"OK, who wants to go next?" Brown said, loving everything that was going on.
"ME!" Mitchie said, getting into it. "I pick truth."
"I haven't even asked yet," Brown smiled. "OK, have you ever lied to your best friend?"
"Which one?" Shane said. "Isn't Sierra Mitchie's best friend from school, and Caitlyn's best friend from camp?"
"Hmm…that's a good point. Maybe a better question is can you have 2 best friends?"
"Yeah, of course," Mitchie said. "I'm sure you girls would say the same thing, wouldn't you?"
"I don't know," Caitlyn said, glancing away. "I mean, it depends on the person, I think. As for me, I don't think you can, not after a while. At the beginning, sure, but then things happen, and feelings change, and then you start doubting whether your best friends are both OK with the other best friend around. And pretty soon, one or more of us is going to feel like the odd one out."
"Yeah," Sierra agreed. "Caitlyn's right about that."
"Sierra, we've been through this before, YOU are my best friend. Caitlyn's my best friend from camp, but YOU have been my best friend since we were little," Mitchie repeated.
"Yeah, Sierra," Caitlyn tried to be nice, but she was a little hurt by what Mitchie had said, that she was Mitchie's second best friend.
"I know that's what you've said, but I can't help feeling left out. I mean, you guys have music, and boyfriends in the same band. I just don't fit in with you guys," Sierra said, as the group watched intently.
"Sierra," Mitchie sighed.
"Mitchie, guys, would you excuse Sierra and me? I think I can help," Peggy said.
AN: So, what'd you think? Peggy seems really nice, almost like she's trying to make up for earlier. What will she say to Sierra? Will Sierra ever feel like she's one of them? Will Caitlyn confront Mitchie about her little comment? Or will Caitlyn let it slide? Let me know by reviewing! I'd really appreciate it. And the 200th reviewer will get a special mention, so go ahead, click on that purple button below (smiles).