Hey everyone! So I know this is a really short chapter, but i felt this was a really good spot to stop, plus, as I post this I'm already working on the next cahpter. Hope you enjoy the little that's here. I'll try to make the next chapter extra long! : D

Disclaimer: Sadly anything Camp Rock related is not mine, everything else however is.

Chapter 7

Knock, knock.

Mary looked up from the book in her lap at her hotel door. She knew they were supposed to be leaving to spend time together in the city, but she was seriously contemplating skipping the trip so she could avoid the boys for as long as possible. Maybe if she pretended to be asleep?

"Come on Mary!" Shouted Nate through the door. "Open up! I know you can hear me!"

Or maybe not.

She sighed as she marked her page and pulled herself up from the couch slowly walking towards the door. Hesitating for a second she reached out and turned the handle, opening the door enough to stick her head out.

"Yes Nate?" she asked.

"Would you not hideaway? We'd like to talk to you, but you're making it really hard for us."

At his last comment she looked behind him she noticed that Shane and Jason were with him too.

"Well, I was just-and I-and…" she trailed off and looked t the floor in defeat for second before looking back up at them again. "Sure. Come on in." She finished opening the door wider and walking back to her seat on the couch.

Sitting down she curled her feet under her and looked at them warily as they stood by the door for a second before joining her in the sitting area.

Jason was the first one to break the silence. "Why did you run off so fast Mary?"

She just looked at him incredulously before answering. "So I could wait for the embarrassment? No thanks."

"Mary, you have nothing to be embarrassed about." Jason chided.

"He's right Mary, you really have a talented voice." Shane spoke up. Mary just gaped at him. "What? Honestly, is it really that difficult for you to realize how good you really are?

Ignoring his last comment she gaped at him before stuttering, "D-Did you just compliment me?"

Looking at her like she had two heads he replied, "Yeah, I do know how to give a compliment when it's deserved."

"Well I would've never guessed that'd be the case." She remarked sarcastically.

"Yeah, the thought probably wouldn't even occur to you." He argued back standing up.

"C'mon guys. Can you please try to get a long for at least 5 seconds." Nate pleaded.

Turning to him they both told him to shut up.

Focusing her attention back on Joe she questioned again, "What is your problem!?"

"What is my problem?" he asked stepping so their faces were inches apart and he towered over her. "My problem princess, is that you came here and just tried throw your dysfunctional self into a completely happy family. Just because your life is screwed up doesn't mean you have to screw up the rest of ours." He barked making the gap between them even smaller. Mary however instantly seemed to deflate.

Stepping back her teary eyes met the floor before she looked into his eyes long enough to whisper, "Sorry." Before she dashed out of the room.

Confused Shane turned to his brothers only to find them glaring at him.

"What?" he shrugged. "She had it coming."

"God you're such an idiot." Nate shook his head standing up. "C'mon, let's go explain to everyone that she won't be coming with us because Shane can't seem to learn to use his brain."

"So is she coming?" Mrs. Grey asked as the boys walked through the door.

"No." Jason responded. At his mother's confused look he continued. "Shane over here decided to stoop to an incredibly low level to insult her and made her run off."

"What do you mean run off?" she asked her voice turning faint.

"He means that she just ran off and probably out of the hotel." Nate explained.

"No, no, no…" she muttered. "Paul!" she shouted. "Big Rob! Get over here! We have an emergency!"

"Mom," Shane started. "Calm down, she probably didn't go that far, and it'd be kind of hard for her not to be able to find the hotel."

Gripping his shoulder's she shook him. "You don't understand Shane! There's a murderer after her!"

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