Okay, umm... I'm sorry? This has taken a month longer than I expected lol. I was just so caught up with my twitter friends -cough cough- and my JB concert... which was AMAZING btw. Which is where I got my new profile pic from, NICK JONAS LOOKED AT ME! :D Well, I updated :) Last chapter... you can see if Shane lived or died :\ Just read it xD

Disclaimer:

Things I own: A JB pen, a JB blanket and a JB concert shirt :D

Things I do not own: Camp Rock. What a pity.

Nate's POV

It happened a few months ago. And now Mitchie will never be the same.

They had a good couple months, and when he outlived his 6 month mark, they were both ecstatic. They thought it was hope, that maybe he could survive.

He died two months later, unfortunately. I lost my best friend. There was nothing any of us could do.

And now, Mitchie does nothing.

She's lifeless without Shane. She eats and she sleeps… but that's about it. She just doesn't care anymore. She doesn't want to live in a place without Shane. Even if that means cutting off from all her other loved ones.

I look up to the front passenger seat where Mitchie is sitting- at least her body is. Her mind is always in another place, and I'll bet anything it's with Shane.

"Hey, Mitchie," I call out to her softly. She slightly moves her head towards me, showing that she's listening. "You happy to be back at camp?"

She looks down and I swear I see her eyes water, but she quickly puts her shield up. The shield that prevents us to see how she's feeling. That prevents her from moving on.

Don't get me wrong, I love Shane, he was my best friend, but you can't dwell in the past. Mitchie can't make herself miserable just because she's still here while Shane isn't.

I give up, sitting back and staring out the window. Well, not really staring, more like looking without seeing. I'm too busy thinking about how I can get Mitchie out of this funk.

If I can get Mitchie out of this funk.

I frown as I realize it's not going to be that easy. I can't just say a few things to her and have her become her bubbly self again.

"Nate, are you okay?" Caitlyn nudges me. I look over and put on a fake smile, nodding a bit but still thinking about things.

How can I help Mitchie when I'm still hurting myself? At least I don't mope around all the time, I realize that there's more to life than to be stuck in the past. Life is about moving forward, but Mitchie is at a standstill. I'm not sure how to make her see reason, or even if she ever will see it, but I can try.

"We're here." Jason's voice snaps me out of my thoughts. We all get out and head to the instructors' cabins. Since we're all out of school and too old to be campers, we all volunteered to be counselors.

"You go ahead for a minute, I need to talk to Mitchie," I murmur quietly to Jason and Caitlyn. They nod and I slowly walk into the cabin Mitchie had entered only moments before. I find her sitting on a bed, staring blankly into space. As I approach her, she softly sighs. Not because of me, it was more of an empty sigh.

"Hey Mitch," I give her a small smile. She looks up at me with empty eyes but doesn't say anything. "I think it's about time we talked."

She looks down at the spot next to her, telling me to take a seat. As I settle down, I look back into her eyes. "I know you miss him," I murmur, softly grabbing her hand and rubbing it with my thumb, "but he wouldn't want this."

Her eyes harden and she locks her jaw, quickly pulling her hand away. I grimace and look down. "This isn't only hurting you, you know."

"Oh really?" Mitchie scoffs. This is pretty much the most emotion I've gotten out of her in a while. "He was my boyfriend, Nate. I planned on spending my whole life with him. I… I loved him…" She sniffles and looks away.

I swallow my anger before I talk. Yelling at her won't make anything better. "I've known Shane… well, forever." Mitchie flinches at his name but I continue. "We were as close as anyone could be, and when Jason came along and we started the band… it was a dream come true. Having a job with my two best friends, spending so much time together… I'm not saying this to downplay how hurt you are, but I've known him for much longer than he's known you. I have so many memories with him… I thought I'd have more, but…" I stop talking and look down as some tears fall out of my eyes. I close them as more come out, making me breathe deeply. Softly, I feel Mitchie's hands wipe away my tears. I glance at her before closing my eyes again.

"I'm sorry," she says so lightly, I think I imagined it. She clears her throat and speaks louder. "I just… I never thought about how bad it'd be for you guys. The band… the world… I guess I was just so caught up in thinking I was the only one who loved him…"

I nod and look at her again. "I love him too," I say hoarsely. "I mean, I'm not in love with him because that'd be weird." Mitchie lightly chuckles at that. "But I loved him. As a brother. Closer than a brother, if possible. I just wish things turned out different…"

"So do I," Mitchie agrees and gently gives me a hug. We hold onto each other for a while, just enjoying each other's company. It's much better than being alone. When you're alone, you can't control your thoughts… they can go places you don't want to go. But sitting here with Mitchie makes things better, knowing that she's hurting as much as I am and her knowing that creates a bond between us. Not romantically, but I feel this is the start to a new best friendship.

"Guys?" Caitlyn calls out before opening the door. Mitchie and I both look up, tear tracks drying on our faces. She gives us a sympathy smile before pointing out the door. "Opening Jam's about to start."

I nod and stand, helping Mitchie up with me. "Do you think you can handle this summer?" I whisper to her as we walk down.

She smiles reassuringly. "I think so. Thank you for talking with me."

"Anytime," I give her a wide smile back.

She gives me a brighter smile, giving me hope that although we've lost Shane, we might not have lost Mitchie. And that's all I can ask for.

I'm sorry, that was short :( But I hope you guys liked it!

Oh and just for you guys, I recorded when Demi sang Remember December! I was like "My readers would love this! Here's the link http :/ www . youtube . com / watch?v = K7RlUUKiv2o just take out the spaces and whatnot lol. She also sang Don't Forget, which, if you guys have forgotten (lol I'm so punny xD) is the prequel to this, here is the linkkkkkk http :/ www . youtube . com / watch?v = ief8vvlsQSQ She was AMAZING too lol.

To all of you who read my 'new' story Move Along (sequel to Poor Unforutnate Souls), I'm working on an update. I'm going to a cross country camp for the next 3 days where I'm basically gonna run nonstop. I know, fun. So no writing time :P

I just want to thank you guys for reading this, especially those who review! Wink wink lol xD Last time to review... please tell me what you thought of the story!