Hey guys. I'll save the ten page apology for another time. My head's been swimming with ideas for the story, it's just been rough getting them down on the screen. So I whipped this up tonight and I really hope it's as good as I think it is! Review please!
"Mitchie? You in here?" Caitlyn poked her head in the door. Mitchie nodded sadly and continued running her fingers across the piano keys. "Come on stop moping around. Shane isn't worth it!" Caitlyn exclaimed, sitting down beside her. Mitchie shrugged and turned the page in her song book. "Alright come on." Caitlyn grabbed her best friend's arm to tear her away from the sad music she was making.
"Caitlyn where are we going?" Mitchie asked her as she was dragged. Caitlyn told her to be quiet as they ran through the woods. "If you don't answer me I-" Mitchie began breathlessly before she looked out in front of them. Caitlyn had taken her to an enormous rock that seemed to be miles away from the camp. It overlooked the lake and Mitchie was in awe.
"I found this place forever ago. I'm not sure why I didn't show you before but look at this view. It's breathtaking. Right?" Mitchie nodded numbly. "So right here. Come on let's jump. Right now. It'll make you feel better." Mitchie looked at her inquiringly.
"I promise! It's deep enough." Caitlyn insisted. Mitchie grinned and nodded. The two looked once more at each other and leapt off the high rock fully clothed, shoes excluded. They screeched and screamed before they hit the water, surfacing after just a few seconds.
"Wow. That was. Amazing!" Mitchie exclaimed, bobbing in the water next to Caitlyn. "I'd hug you if we wouldn't sink!" She smiled and her hair floated out around her. Caitlyn erupted with laughter and began floating on her back, her eyes closing in relaxation. Suddenly Mitchie flew to her best friend's side. "Oh my god Caitlyn what time is it??" Caitlyn opened one eye lazily before shrugging noncommittally. Mithcie shook her, momentarily submerging her in the water.
"Mitchie! I don't know it's probably like a quarter past three." She yawned. And within moments Mitchie's hand had closed around her wrist and was yanking her to the small beachy area. "What are you doing?!" Caitlyn's shrill voice exclaimed. Mitchie began to climb the rock and grabbed her flip flops, nothing could be done about her sopping wardrobe.
"Brown asked me to cover a singing class at three thirty because he's sick! How's it gonna look when the teacher's late?!" Mitchie squealed as they sprinted. Caitlyn smirked.
"Late teacher? I'd say it looks like Shane Gray's teaching." She mumbled, not wanting to loudly bring up the guy was Mitchie was so determined to leave in her past. They skidded to a stop at the edge of the camp and Mitchie began wringing out her purple shirt. "Okay well go! Good luck! See you when you get back to the cabin!" Caitlyn hugged Mitchie and ran off.
Mitchie threw her hair into a pony tail and pushed open the screen door that led into the classroom. Teens her age and maybe a little younger were banging on anything that made a sound and clapping to the rhythm. They were so engrossed in their own music that they didn't notice Mitchie enter and begin to shout for them to be quiet. And if they noticed, not one showed even the tiniest of acknowledgements.
Nate Hart, member of Connect 3 happened to be walking by during this calamity of a class and decided to jump in and help. In two swift steps he had entered and his fingers were at his lips, letting out an ear splitting whistle. Every person turned around and Nate crossed his arms with satisfaction. Mitchie's arms fell to her sides from where she had been waving them to get the campers' attentions.
"Thanks." She breathed with relief.
"No problem. Now everybody wanna take a seat and listen up?" Nate called authoritatively. Everyone scrambled together and sat quietly. "Arlight don't look petrified. This is singing. So let's start with some warm-ups." He left the rest to Mitchie.
"Er yeah. Right. Mee May Mah Mo Moo." She began to sing, the class following shortly after. Nate joined in at last and they changed the warm-up twice more before starting. Mitchie and Nate handed out some sheet music and instructed they see what they could try.
"You aren't gonna sing it first?" A boy asked. Mitchie turned and looked at the boy and then Nate.
"Er I guess I can but-"
"But we want to see what you guys can do. Okay?" Nate told him kindly. The boy nodded nervously and turned back in his chair.
Some began singing slightly off tune and Mitchie wasn't sure how to go up to people that were her peers and instruct. So Nate helped out. "Hey, Mable right?" He asked a girl Mitchie knew for a fact was a huge Connect 3 fan. She nodded, star struck. "Well would you mind doing a quick little duet with me?" Mable looked like she was going to melt into a puddle on the floor.
"I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I" She stuttered, a nervous wreck. Nate gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Can't read sheet music!" She blurted out, color flooding her cheeks as she looked at the floor. Nate and Mitchie shared a look. Some classmates snickered and Mitchie shot them with a withering look.
"That's okay." Mitchie rushed to her side. "I'm sorry. How many of you can stand up right now and sing this entire song perfectly?" One hand hit the air. She was sitting in the back, but her shimmering blonde hair was easily recognizable. "Okay Priscilla." Mitchie's nostrils were flaring. "Go for it." Priscilla Quinn stood up confidently, holding the music in her hands.
She had a good voice, that was easy to decipher. And she seemed to gain Mitchie's approval. Mitchie nodded her head with a slight smile and Nate stepped forward. "I'm sorry. Right here? These notes? What are they Cilla?" He smiled. The blonde tried to sing the bars but when her eyes met Nate's, every person in the room knew she was doing it incorrectly. She clamped her mouth shut and sat back down.
"See everyone? Nobody is a perfect singer. And we all have our weaknesses." Nate adressed the class. They went through some basic lessons and once the class had ended, Mitchie flew at Nate, throwing her arms around his neck.
"You saved me!" She laughed and Nate returned the embrace. "Thank you!!!!" She squealed and Nate laughed.
"Hey I'm here for you." Their eyes met happily. "Any time." He smiled. By now, the two were pressed against the desk. Nate slid his arm back around her waist and Mitchie pressed her lips against his. Priscilla saw them from where she was talking to Tess outside, Tess on crutches.
"OHMYGOD DID YOU SEE THAT!?" Priscilla yelped. Tess whipped around to see, falling to the ground in a heap of crutches.
"Priscilla this had better be important!" Tess growled as she struggled to stand.
"It so is! That girl Mitchie and Nate were totally just lip locked!" Priscilla exclaimed loudly, making other people turn to state. Tess rolled her eyes and looked over her cousin's shoulder. Nate and Mitchie were talking in low tones, at least a foot and a half away from each other.
"Sure Priscilla. Sure." Tess hobbled away with a laugh. Priscilla threw up her hands in frustration and followed.
"I'm sorry. I wasn't-I wasn't thinking!" Mitchie babbled to Nate.
"Mitchie. It's okay. It's not like you decked me or something. It was just a kiss." He shrugged, standing back and supporting his weight with his hands. Mitchie blushed. "You don't have to be embarassed." Nate laughed, holding her face in his hand. "It's not like you're bad at it." Mitchie squeaked and laughed at the same time. "But you still like Shane." Mitchie snapped her head up and hit him square on the side of the head.
"I do not! Take that back!" She growled. Nate put up his hands in surrender.
"Okay sorry. I take it back." He mimed taking something from her hands. Mitchie laughed and nodded. "Come on, let's go grab a snack." Mitchie smiled brightly and linked her arm awith him as they exited. "Hey Caitlyn! We were gonna go get a sweet treat from the kitchen! Care to join us?" Nate called to the curly haired girl.
Caitlyn Geller looked up from her always present laptop and looked at the two for a moment. "Why not!" She laughed and stood up, joining them to steal some cup cakes Connie had just prepared. Munching on their snack, the three sat on the edge of the water, talking about the class Mitchie and Nate had just taught.
Hours later, Nate laughingly made his way back to the cabin, much tanner than when he had left it. "Oh my gosh! Shane look! Nate has a tan! It's a miracle!" Jason exclaimed as soon as his best friend entered. Shane walked in as well, a smile on his face. "Where were you??"
Nate grinned, taking off his square sunglasses. "Hanging out with some people." He shrugged it off.
"Who people Nate? Girl people?" Jason winked, sometimes he was just like a six year old.
"Just Mitchie and Caitlyn." There seemed to be a little more color in his cheeks when he said Caitlyn's name. Priscilla entered and stopped short when she saw Nate. Nate waved at her good naturedly but she backed out. "What up with Priscilla?" Neither of his friends held an answer so the three just shrugged. "Well she's your girlfriend. You go see what's up." Nate shoved Shane in the blonde's direction.
Shane walked toward his girlfriend, sliding an arm around her waist. He lowered his head to kiss her tenderly and she mumbled something. Shane's head shot up to stare at Nate who started gagging while drinking from his water bottle at the sudden glare. "Something tells me you are in trouble." Jason informed his best friend before heading into his room. But Shane didn't come in and yell at Nate so the curly haired boy shrugged and retired to the room he and Shane now had to share with Priscilla in Shane's room.
An hour or so later, Shane came in and sat at the end of Nate's bed. "Hey Dude. Priscilla okay?" Nate asked from where he lay.
"Did you kiss Mitchie?" Shane asked him quietly. Nate sat up and looked at him. "And embarass Priscilla in class today?? And...You were hanging out with her today." Shane was mumbling slightly to himself but he kept speaking. "I can't believe you like her!" Shane stood up angrily.
"Okay first of all. She kissed me." He stated boldly. "And it didn't mean anything! She was just thanking me for helping her out today Shane!" Nate rolled his eyes. "And embarass her? Mitchie and I were just doing what Brown asked. And that's teach. And Caitlyn was there today too! We were just talking about music and some of the stuff Caitlyn's produced. And finally!" Nate was sitting up angrily. "I don't like her as more than a friend!" Both Nate and Shane huffed with annoyance.
"How can I believe you? I don't even want to think about Mitchie any more and here you are becoming her best buddy! What am I supposed to think??" Shane was almost yelling.
"You might want to lower your voice Shane. Your girlfriend may catch on that you are still completely in love with none other than Mitchie Torres." Nate turned away from him.