Previously…
Suddenly feeling a wave of dizziness wash over her, Mitchie held Shane tighter. Sensing something was wrong with his girlfriend, Shane looked at her and began worrying when he saw that she looked very pale.
"Mitchie? Are you alright?" he asked gently. Mitchie shook her head before darkness took over and the last thing she saw was Shane's perfect face in a state of panic.
Camp Rock – Sacrificing Your Love
Three days later…
Everything was pitched black and the only source of light was a white light that was shining at him from above. He had no idea where he was or what he was doing there. He looked forward but all he saw was darkness.
And then he saw her. A beauty in white slowly approaching him. She was dressed in a silky white gown that made her look like a complete angel. She may even have been one. His eyes widened and breath hitched as the face of the beauty came into view.
"Mitchie…" he breathed out. The brunette continued walking towards him and stopped directly in front of him, her beautiful face only inches away from his. She looked at him with sorrow-filled eyes and smiled sadly before closing the gap between their lips.
The kiss was so soft, so gentle and yet, it meant so much. He felt her sorrow and pain through her lips and somehow, he knew that she felt his. Pulling away from him, she smiled sadly at him and caressed his cheeks lovingly before backing away from him slowly.
"I'll always love you, Shane Grey," she said softly, her angelic voice like music to his ears, as she faded from view.
Shane awoke with a start as the same dream, or rather nightmare, he had been dreaming about ended. The young rock star looked over at the sleeping brunette on the hospital bed. He sighed in relief as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. Mitchie was still there, still alive and breathing, and she was not going anywhere. He tenderly kissed her forehead.
Shane had been in the hospital for three days straight. Mitchie had been asleep ever since the emergency operation she had to go through after she had collapsed. The doctors were doing everything they could to save her and Shane had even called the same doctor who had helped Mitchie through her cancer the year before.
Hours after Mitchie's operation had ended, Connie, Steve, Tess, Caitlyn, Jason, Nate and Shane had all made an unsaid agreement that they would all stay the night at the hospital. The nurses had tried to get them to leave but ended up leaving them alone when Connect Three had given them some autographs. Alan and Marie had wanted to stay too but Shane had insisted that they went back home when he remembered that Alan needed some medications before bed. He had personally told his chauffer to drive them home.
The next day, Shane had demanded that the rest of them went home. He had promised to call them if she woke up. Connie and Steve had tried to argue with him but Shane had been insistent and had told them that they needed their rest.
"You need your rest," he had told them gently. His brothers and friends had been in the cafeteria grabbing a bite.
"She's my baby girl, Grey. I am not leaving her when she needs me the most," Steve Torres had not bothered to leave the menace out of his voice.
"Mitchie is more important to us than rest, Shane!" Connie had furiously spat at him. That had been the first time she was ever harsh at him. He remembered being taken aback and then narrowing his eyes at the older Torres woman.
"Mitchie is more important then anything. However, she would have my head when she wakes up and gets to know that you haven't had enough rest. Mitchie had once made me promise to look after you should anything happen to her and I intend to keep that promise," he glared at Steve and Connie, daring them to argue with him. Neither of them did as the mention of their daughter got them to do the sensible thing. They agreed to go home.
Shane sighed softly as he gently intertwined Mitchie's hand with his right hand and stroked her cheeks lovingly. He had had an even tougher time trying to convince his brother, Tess and Caitlyn to go home.
"What do you mean you want us to leave?!" Tess had shrieked. Shane remembered resisting the urge to roll his eyes at how dramatic she was.
"I mean that I want the four of you to go home and rest and come back after nine tomorrow," he had calmly explained.
"I am not leaving my best friend when she needs me the most!" Caitlyn had hissed.
"Look, I know that you all love Mitchie. I do too. But can you imagine what will happen when Mitchie wakes up and finds that you guys haven't been sleeping because you've been here? She'll feel extremely guilty for worrying you and we don't need that!" he had begun to lose his patience already.
"Well, she shouldn't have to feel like that! We're her friends!" Nate had angrily retorted. He had grown to love Mitchie like a little sister over the years and he was determined to be there for her when she needed him.
"I know that Nate! But this is Mitchie we're talking about! She feels bad when she doesn't greet us in the morning or when she sees us! It's in her nature to feel guilty and no mater what you'll say, she'll still feel the guilt and I don't want her feeling that way!" the middle brother had roared back.
"And what about you, Shane? When are going to get your rest?" Tess had asked, smirking when the rock star stuttered to answer her.
"I-I'll just get my rest on the pull-out couch. There's only one and I get to stay. It's a boyfriend rule," he had answered triumphantly. He wished he hadn't though, because soon after, Nate, Tess and Caitlyn had immediately started tongue lashing out at him.
"HEY!" Jason had yelled after a few minutes of their bickering. They had all stopped as they faced the oldest one in their group, surprised at how he had shouted. They were so unused to him shouting. He always had his heads up in the clouds.
"Shane will be staying and I don't want to hear any arguments. We'll be back here around nine, Shane. Call us, though, if anything happens," he had said with such authority in his voice that not even Tess dared to argue. Nate, Caitlyn and Tess had left the hospital angrily but not before glaring at Shane (Nate), stomping on his right foot (Caitlyn) and then on his left foot (Tess).
"Seriously though, call. If you don't, I will personally kill you myself," he had threatened his younger brother. Shane remembered nodding before giving his older brother a thankful smile. Jason had patted Shane's shoulder and said, "She's like a little sister to me, Shane. I just want what's best for her and right now, you're what's best for her."
Shane smiled fondly at the unconscious brunette beauty in front of him. She was a girl of many surprises. After the whole Camp Rock incident, Shane, and everyone else for that matter, had thought that Tess and Mitchie were going to be enemies. They had ended up shocking everyone by forming a close friendship and they were soon inseparable.
When Mitchie was seventeen, she came back to Camp Rock to find that Caitlyn and Nate had fallen for each other. However, she had been so disappointed to find that they were not together and had vowed to get them together. After almost two weeks of trying to get them together, the rest of the gang, which included Shane, Jason, Tess, Lola, Barron, Sander, Ella and Peggy, had given up on getting Naitlyn together. Hey, what could they say? The two were oblivious! Mitchie had been the only one who didn't lose hope. Then, two weeks later, at Final Jam, Nate sang out his feelings to Caitlyn with Mitchie's help. Shane would never forget the feeling of being so surprised.
But that had always been in Mitchie's nature. She was so full of hope, surprises and love. She always believed. And that was how Shane was going to live his life then. He was going to surprise everyone by being patient, he was going to hope for the best and he was going to love Mitchie so much that the world would be so jealous of their love.
So deep in his thought was he that he almost didn't feel a soft squeeze on his right hand. A hopeful smile formed on his face as he anxiously observed Mitchie's pale face. He felt his smile widen as Mitchie fluttered her eyes open and looked at him.
"Sh-Shane?" she asked softly. Shane let out a laugh of sheer joy and relief and hugged the brunette gently. The young rock star cupped his girlfriend's face and gave her a tender kiss.
"I love you," he smiled. Mitchie smiled weakly.
"I love you too."
Camp Rock – Sacrificing Your Love
"That's it! I don't care if he hasn't called! I'm going to see my best friend!" Tess exclaimed as she shot up from the couch. Both she and Caitlyn had spent the night at Connect Three's mansion and that was sure to bring some rumors but they couldn't care less. All they cared about right then was Mitchie.
"You're right. All this sitting around is driving me insane too. And don't you dare try to stop us this time, Jason!" Caitlyn threatened. Jason held up his hands, as if to say he was surrendering.
"I won't. You guys have had enough of rest. Now, I just need to find a way to get Shane to have some rest," he scratched his chin, thinking about lots of ways to get his stubborn brother away from Mitchie's side.
"Good luck with that," Nate snorted. Jason was about to retort when the house phone rang. Nate answered it this time instead of one of their housekeepers. They had been given orders to never answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Jason!" Shane's voice came through.
"Shane! Hold on, I'll put you on speaker." Beep.
"Alright, you're on speaker!"
"Mitchie's awake!"
Tess and Caitlyn squealed and hugged each other as Nate and Jason let out a breath of relief.
"Hey guys!" a soft, yet very enthusiastic, voice said into the phone. Tess and Caitlyn squealed again as Nate and Jason covered their ears.
"Mitchie! It's so good to hear your voice again!"
"It's good to use it again. I miss you guys!"
"We miss you too. We'll be there ASAP."
"Okay, hurry though. I need get some of Mitchie's stuff and I don't want to leave her alone here." Jason rolled his eyes at Shane's over-protectiveness.
"I'm not a baby!" the gang heard Mitchie cry indignantly.
"Yes, I know that. Mitchie, but you've just woken up and I don't want you to be alone and –"Jason, Nate and Caitlyn listened onto their conversation in amusement as Tess rolled her eyes, having been used to the couple's bickering and Shane's over protectiveness over Mitchie.
"I'm perfectly fine, Shane Grey. Why do you –"
"GUYS!"
"Sorry."
"We'll be there in ten minutes."
Camp Rock – Sacrificing Your Love
Shane whistled contently as he entered Mitchie's room. Steve and Connie had gone to the hospital just ten minutes ago and they had left Shane the keys to the house so that he could lock up. He looked at the list Mitchie had given him and shook his head fondly.
Things you HAVE to bring:
1) Laptop
2) Songbook (You've seen all the songs so there's no use for you to look inside)
3) Teddy (I miss him!)
4) Diary (Don't you dare read it!)
Shane chuckled at the piece of paper and went around her room to get her things. He had been in her room so many times. There were times when they had had fun together, times when she needed him and he had held her in his arms until she was asleep and times when they had just sat on her bed and wrote songs together without a care in the world.
Finally getting the last item on the list, Shane looked at the pink book. Mitchie's diary. He felt his heart beating faster as he stared at the book. It was as though it were daring him to open it. Looking left and right to make sure no one was looking at him (not that there was anyone at home), Shane opened the book and flipped it to the last page. His eyes widened at the date. It was the day after Mitchie had broken up with him.
Day: Saturday
Date: 22 August 2011
Subject: Sacrificing My Love
"Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the truest type of love."Dear Diary,
I came across the quote above yesterday and I realized how much I can relate to it. Well, I haven't written to you in a long time and I'm sorry. But hey, what can I say? I've been busy and happy. And now I won't be.
It's back, Diary. My cancer, it came back. The doctors said I only have two years to live. I've come to terms with it by now. I don't know why, but I've always known my life would be shorter than the others. Diary, when I found out, I was beyond scared and the first person who came to my mind was Shane. .
Yep, that's right, Diary. He was the first person I thought about. Not Mom, Dad, Tess or Caitlyn. Nope. I thought about Shane Grey. I thought about how unhappy and worried he would be if he found out. He would go all out to get me cured and you know how he is when he's determined. I can't let him do that, Diary. I can't hold him back. I love him.
And so I broke up with him yesterday. God, Diary, breaking up with him was the hardest thing that I've ever done. I almost broke down in front of him. He had asked me if I loved him and I had lied to him. I had told him that he disgusted me, Diary. I don't think I'll ever forgive myself for that.
He's been calling and texting me non-stop and I don't think I can handle it any longer, Diary. He's my everything and I don't want to hurt him. What would happen to him when I'm gone? Would he mope round the house like he did when his grandmother died or would he quit his career as a rock star?
So, you see where I'm coming from, Diary. I can't let him suffer and I can't hold him back. He's Shane Grey. He's meant to do great things. He's meant to show the world what a great singer and musician he is. He's meant to be happy.
Tess and Caitlyn don't know yet, either. The only ones who know are Mom and Dad and they're treating me like fragile glass. It sucks, Diary. Imagine how Caitlyn and Tess would treat me when they find out. Yes, I intend to tell them but not right now. I need time.
And now, Caitlyn's calling me again to ask me if I'm okay and to find out the reason I broke up with Shane. As usual, I lie to her. I say that I'm fine when I'm not and I tell her that I don't feel anything special with Shane any longer. I think she knows I'm lying but she won't ask me about it. That's just how Caitlyn is. She'll let me come to her and talk. She'll give me space.
I've been ignoring Tess Tyler's calls though. Only God knows the words she'll say. Even Jason and Nate have called me, Diary. They want to know the real reason I broke up with Shane Grey and it sucks that I can't tell them yet.
Shane Grey completes my life but I can't have him to myself. I'll be being selfish. I guess our love just isn't meant to be.
Love,
Mitchie Torres
P.S. I'm in love with Shane Grey and I can't be with him. Tragedy much?
Shane frowned as he read the last paragraph of her diary entry.
Shane Grey completes my life but I can't have him to myself. I'll be being selfish. I guess our love just isn't meant to be.
He knows he had convinced her that they'll be together but what if she feels that way again? What if she thinks their love wasn't meant to last again? Not wanting to take any chances, Shane grabbed a pen before flipping to the next page and began scribbling furiously, letting out all of the feelings he had been holding in.
Camp Rock – Sacrificing Your Love
Shane arrived at the hospital three hours later, with flowers in his hands, feeling fresh after three days. He had stopped b his parent's house to pick something important up before heading back to the hospital. Mitchie had forced him to leave the hospital and get some rest. Shane had wanted to protest but she had given him 'the look'. He remembered Nate saying he was whipped.
The rock star grinned happily as he thought about what Nate had said. His brother was right. He was whipped but he didn't mind being whipped one bit. He had Mitchie and he was complete. He felt whole. Mitchie was his life.
Ignoring the paparazzi, Shane entered Mitchie's private hospital room. His smile widened as he saw Alan and Marie laughing along with Mitchie. They seemed to have gotten closer to each other in just a few hours.
"Hey, Alan. Marie. How are you guys today?" he asked as he shook Alan's hand and gave Marie a peck on the cheek before kissing Mitchie's forehead.
"We're good. You look better, Shane," Alan smiled.
"I feel better too, thanks," Shane looked lovingly at Mitchie.
"Did you get my things, Shane?"
"Yep, all here," he answered as he passed her a paper bag. He watched as her eyes lit up when she took out her laptop, diary and songbook.
"Thanks, Shane. Looks like Nate owes Jason ten bucks. He won't be happy," Mitchie said. Shane looked confused as he turned to Alan and Marie for an explanation.
"Nate betted that you would forget Mitchie's stuff," Marie explained. Shane narrowed his eyes at the thought of his brothers gambling about him. Seeing the familiar look on her boyfriend's face, Mitchie rolled her eyes.
"Oh, c'mon. You are forgetful," she snapped playfully at him. Shane feigned looking hurt before mock glaring at her.
"Am not."
"Oh, really? What about the time you left your eight-year-old cousin in a shopping mall alone to get some chips? And then you totally forgot about him and just went home?"
"You left your cousin in a shopping mall?"
"I knew I shouldn't have told you that story! And Marie, I'll have you know that Benjamin found his way home just fine."
"Yeah, right. The poor boy was in tears at the doorstep beside a policeman. I still don't know what you were thinking, Shane."
"I was preparing him for the real world!"
"He was eight years old!"
"And what about the time you forgot –"
Alan slid his hand around Marie's shoulders as he watched the youngsters playfully quarrel with each other. Shane and Mitchie reminded him so much of him and Marie when they were younger. Heck, they were probably the same now. Shane was definitely like Marie in the relationship. He was the determined one, the one who had so much faith and hope in the relationship. And Mitchie reminded him of himself. She was so in love with Shane and she wanted what was best for him. She placed Shane's happiness over hers just like how Alan place Marie's over his.
"And what about the time –"
"Okay! Okay! I can be a little bit forgetful. You happy now?"
"A little?"
"You're pushing it, Michelle Elizabeth Torres," Shane warned her. Mitchie smirked.
"What are you gonna do about it, Shane Joseph Grey?" she challenged him. Shane shrugged as he turned to Alan and Marie and shook his head at the amused couple.
"What am I going to do with her?"
"Marry her?" Alan asked. At this, both Mitchie and Shane blushed as Marie let out a good-natured chuckle and Alan smiled cheekily. The old man looked at his watch and jumped slightly.
"Oh my, we have to go, Marie. Samantha's coming in an hour and the journey to the airport's a hassle," he fretted and shook Shane's hand, kissed Mithcie's cheek and hurried out of the room. Shane furrowed his eyebrows as Mitchie and Marie shared a look. Marie sighed.
"Samantha's his daughter from his first marriage," she explained. Shane mouthed an 'O' and hugged Marie. Mitchie outstretched her hand and Marie bent down to hug her.
"Good luck, Marie. He may be the guy for your step-daughter," Mitchie whispered. Marie smiled thankfully at the young singer and kissed her forehead before she left.
"Guy?" Shane asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Apparently, Samantha told her that she found the right guy and she's bringing him down today. Alan doesn't know because Samantha wants him to be a surprise. Marie thinks it's a bad idea to keep the guy a secret but Samantha insisted."
"Wow. When we get married and have kids, our daughters won't be allowed to date until they turn forty," Shane shook his head protectively. Mitchie gasped inwardly.
He still wanted to marry her.
They had always been talking about what their married life would be like ever since they had admitted their love for each other. But now, after everything they've went through, she shouldn't have been surprised that he still wanted to marry her. He had proved that he loved her more than anything in the world.
Seeing the far away look on the brunette's face in front of him and the all too familiar hesitant look, Shane gently took the diary from Mitchie. Mitchie looked at him in confusion as he turned to the last page and handed it back to her. She began reading and felt tears of happiness and relief roll down her cheeks.
Dear Diary,
Wow. I haven't written in a non-song format in a long time ad this feels kinda weird. Anyway, I'm not here to talk about me. I'm here to talk about the love of my life, Mitchie Torres.
Three weeks ago, she broke up with me for a while. I was so mad and confused at first. I mean, how could she do that to me? I loved her with all my heart and all this while, it was all for fame? I knew she was lying, Diary. I just wanted to know why.
And then I found out why. She thought she was leaving me. She thought she was protecting me by breaking my heart and hurting me a little now than hurting a lot more when she's gone. You see, Mitchie has cancer and some stupid doctor told her she only had two years to live.
God, Diary. She was so stupid. Putting me before herself. Instead of going through treatments and getting better, she valued my happiness and well-being before hers. Why can't she understand that I love her so much I want her to be happy and healthy?
Three days ago, we got back together. I managed to talk some sense into her. But I'm writing into you now because I know Mitchie would need to read this every now and then. She needs to be reminded that I love her and that she's not holding her back.
Oh, and one more thing. I'm gonna ask her to marry me.
Yep, that's right, Diary. I am in love with her and I know that she's the one for me. She's the girl I wanna grown old with. She's the girl I want my babies to call 'Mommy'. She's the girl I stay up every night thinking about.
And now I'm just going to get down on my knees.
Thanks for your help, Diary.
Shane Grey
Letting the tears stream down her cheeks, Mitchie felt her heart race as Shane got down on one knee. She blinked again and again to make sure that her dream was finally coming true. She heard a loud gasp but kept her eyes on her one and only.
Shane gracefully pulled out a small velvet red box and opened it. Mitchie gasped as she saw the most beautiful ring in her life. Shane took out the ring slowly and held it up to her.
"Mitchie Torres. I love you with all my heart and I wanna spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" he asked, his speech went on smoothly, his eyes only on her.
"I'd be honored," she answered shakily and laughed happily as he slid the diamond ring onto her finger and kissed her passionately. They pulled away as they heard claps from around them.
Nate clapped Shane on his back and Jason hugged him as Tess and Caitlyn squealed and hugged Mitchie. Steve and Connie Torres walked into the room and hugged their daughter. Steve hugged Shane, surprising everyone and Mitchie beamed happily.
"Keep her happy," he warned his soon-to-be son-in-law. Shane nodded and kissed Mitchie's forehead.
"Always."
Mitchie grinned happily as she looked around her. This was almost exactly how she had imagined being engaged. She had wanted her friends and family there and they had been there just then. She felt like she was on top of the world when suddenly…
A wave of dizziness overwhelmed her and her hand instinctively flew to her forehead. Being the first to notice her sudden quietness, Nate turned to Mitchie and gulped worriedly as he watched her face lose its color.
"Shane…" he said softly. Shane turned to look at Mithcie and gasped as she her head fell against the bed and she lost consciousness. The last thing he remembered was screaming at the nurses and doctors who were rushing into the ward to save his Mitchie.
A/N: Suckish ending. This was supposed to be the last chapter but it's too log so I broke it into two parts. The next one should be out by Friday. Promise!
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