Okay, umm... what happened? I haven't updated in like 2 months. I wanted to finish Poor Unfortunate Souls first, which I did a few hours ago haha, but I expected to update sooner than this :( Sorry. The good news is it only took me an hour to write this haha. I'm gonna try to finish this before August 14th because I'm gonna post the sequel to Poor Unfortunate Souls then.
Things I own: VIP JB tickets (no lie ;D), Uggs and The Alchemist (Joe's favorite book... it was a summer reading book for school lol)
Things I do not own: Camp Rock. What a pity.
Also, I don't have diabetes so I really don't know how you take your blood sugar and whatnot haha x) Sorry if I get something wrong about it.
Nate's POV
After the whole fiasco yesterday (which Caitlyn told me about the next morning), we all decided it'd be good if Shane were to stay with me and Jason and for Mitchie to stay with Caitlyn. Of course, that means Caitlyn and I almost never get to see each other, but that's a sacrifice I guess we're willing to make.
Shane and I are supposed to be writing a song for the Beach Jam in a few days, but he's late (or fashionably late as he calls it) so I take this time to take my blood sugar. I've been feeling pretty whacky since we got here with all this drama going on around me. I gently pricked my finger and put a drop of blood on the strip of paper, putting it in my meter. In the few seconds it takes to measure my sugar, I hear a noise and look up to see Shane staring at me with tears in his eyes.
"Shane?" I ask before checking the results. Almost perfect.
Shane gulps and shakes his head, walking in and taking a seat next to me. "Let's get started," he says hoarsely.
I look at him sympathetically before getting my notebook. "Do you have anything in mind?"
He nods his head and looks down. "We should write a song… from Mitchie's point of view." I nod and sit back, waiting for him to continue. "I've been thinking… Pushin' Me Away sounds like a good title, right?"
I smile and write it at the top. "So this song's gonna be about how you're pushing Mitchie away from you, right?"
"Yeah. I already thought about some lyrics… can I see it?" I hand him the book and pencil and he starts scribbling away, almost as if he was just waiting to get the words out. So much for writing the song with me, huh?
Shane finishes a few minutes later and hesitantly hands it back to me. I scan over the song, fixing things here and there. "I still need a chorus…" he comments. I think for a second before scribbling down a few simple but brilliant lines. I smile as Shane reads the whole song over.
"Now, we just need to figure out the music…"
The next few days pass quickly. All the campers are eager to show what they got and see what others bring. It's the first performance and one of the acts may win the Final Jam. Shane, Jason and I spend almost all of our time not teaching or making up lesson plans by practicing our impromptu song so that it wouldn't sound impromptu. If that makes any sense.
It's now the day of the Beach Jam, and Shane is extremely nervous. He wants to show Mitchie that he knows what she's feeling, and maybe get to talking with her again. I told him to tell her, but he still won't. I seriously wonder what his 'terrible' secret is.
The acts are amazing, each one getting better and better. I can't wait for the Final Jam, though the decision of who wins will be hard with this amount of talent on our hands.
Suddenly, I feel Shane stiffen beside me, so I look to see who's up. It's Mitchie. Caitlyn goes up with her and sets up her music. She looks up at me and smiles, so I smile back and slightly wave. We haven't had much time to talk since we were both preparing for the jam.
"Hi everyone, this song is called Quiet. It's about how important it is to communicate if you want to be understood." Mitchie glares right at Shane as she speaks, and he slowly shrinks back into his chair. I sigh and watch as she begins.
"I hear what you're not saying
It's driving me crazy
It's like we stopped breathing in this room
We're both the last to be leaving
I know what you're thinking
I wish you'd make your move
It's much too quiet in here" At that point, she starts playing her guitar loudly, still staring at Shane.
"I wanna disappear
I'm hearing myself thinking too clear
It's too quiet in here
Make it all go away
Why can't we break this silence finally?
It's like you know where I'm going
You follow me home but
I never invite you inside
I see what you're not showing
I've got you alone but
The air is so still, it's weird
It's much too quiet in here
I wanna disappear
I'm hearing myself thinking too clear
It's too quiet in here
Make it all go away
Why can't we break this silence finally?
Don't stop, don't stop telling me goodnight
Just promise you'll kiss me goodbye
What's taking so long?
Don't tell me you're not gonna try
The tension's building in my mind
I wanna scream and I know why
It's much too quiet in here
I wanna disappear
I'm hearing myself thinking too clear
It's too quiet in here
Make it all go away
Why can't we break this silence
Finally….
Make it all go away…
It's too quiet in here" Mitchie breathes heavily as she finishes the song.
Wow, I really gotta give her props, her vocals were amazing. She held those notes perfectly…
I then remember my heartbroken friend next to me who the song was directed to. He's looking down, guilt and sadness etched on his face. "It's our turn," I whisper to him and get up. He nods and follows behind Jason.
As we walk on stage, we pass Mitchie and Caitlyn who are coming off. Mitchie pretends to pay us no mind but I see her looking at Shane from the corner of her eye. I briefly touch Caitlyn's arm as a silent form of congratulating her on her music. She nods and blushes, quickly following after Mitchie.
"Alright, this is a new song called Pushin' Me Away that we just wrote a few days ago, let's see how you guys like it!" All the girls scream after I introduce the song. You'd think they'd get used to us being here, but I guess being with international popstars never gets old. Wow, I'm starting to sound like Shane now.
"This is about when someone you love, either as a friend or more, starts, well, pushing you away," Shane says gently, sadly smiling at Mitchie in the crowd. She looks away, making Shane frown.
The synthetic beginning starts and before long, Shane begins singing.
"Run, run like you do
I'm chasing you
I'm on your tail
I'm gaining fast
You're going nowhere
Try to fix what you've done
Turn back the sun
The night is calling
And we're falling faster now"
Jason and I start singing and playing our guitars for the chorus.
"Pushin' me away
Every last word, every single thing you say
Pushin' me away
Try to stop me now but it's already too late
Pushin' me away
If you really don't care then say it to my face
Pushin' me away
You push, push
Pushin' me away
Stop!" Shane yells, starting the second verse. Jason and I stop playing, creating a cool effect.
"Tell me the truth
'Cause I'm so confused
Spinning around
These walls are falling down
And I need you
More than you know
I'm not letting go
We're getting close
So take my hand
And please just tell me why
Pushin' me away
Every last word, every single thing you say
Pushin' me away
Try to stop me now but it's already too late
Pushin' me away
If you really don't care then say it to my face
Pushin' me away
You push, push
Pushin' me away" We reach the part where it's relatively quieter than the rest of the song.
"Push, push, pushin' me away
You push, push, pushin' me away
You push, push, pushin' me away
You push, push, pushin' me away
You push, push, pushin' me away
You push, push, pushin' me away
You push, push, pushin' me away…
Pushin' me away
Every last word, every single thing you say
Pushin' me away
Try to stop me now but it's already too late
Pushin' me away
If you really don't care then say it to my face
Pushin' me away
You push, push
Pushin' me away
Pushin' me away," I finish the song as me and Jason continue playing our guitars. I notice Shane blatantly staring at Mitchie, most likely looking for her approval. She's looking down, though, a blush spread across her face.
As we walk off stage, Caitlyn and Mitchie meet us at the bottom. We were the last act, so the campers slowly spread out, doing their own thing.
"You guys were great!" Caitlyn exclaims, giving me a quick hug. I chuckle, knowing she only did that because she knew it'd be awkward when they came over.
"Thanks," Shane says to Caitlyn but while watching Mitchie. Mitchie looks down for a bit before looking back up.
"No, thank you," she says softly. "I'm sorry about my song…"
"No, no, it had to be said. Though preferably not in front of the whole camp…" Shane chuckles, scratching the back of his neck. Mitchie lightly laughs along.
"Friends?" she offers, sticking out her hand.
Shane studies her for a second before agreeing. "Friends," he nods, slightly frowning.
Oh boy. I can tell this won't turn out well.
4 more chapters. You'll find out what's wrong with Shane next chapter WOO! Haha. I have to thank mmg1195 for helping me come up with the idea for what's wrong with him. She has saved my internet life way too many times!
The prequel to this, Don't Forget, was nominated for the Indie CR Awards. Link on my profile. You can go vote for it OR you can vote for the other talented writers and their stories lol. I also have 6 other nominations. How I got that many is beyond me but I'd like to thank you guys :D
Please review! And I'll try to update like tomorrow or something... haha... we'll see ;)