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Forgive, but not forget

"You hurt them, Mitchie. Jason and Shane. Maybe Shane tries to hide it, but he's as hurt as Jason is. You meant so much to him. Please try to fix it. I can't stand them being hurt." Nate was looking at the brunette with pleading eyes as he started to walk off as well, taking Caitlyn's hand in the process and dragging her with him.

"I will, Nate." Was the last thing heard of the brunette as she walked off.

--Mitchie--CampRock--

The sun was rising again. As happy and bright as it always did, not knowing what happened the evening before. How could the world be so clueless to what was happening upon it? The good as well as the bad. But what mattered here now was the bad and what the past destroyed once again. Two broken men and a lost soul, dying to find their place in life, knowing they can't do it alone. They needed each other, but bitterness and hurt was in their way, not bothering to clear the fog of their minds.

Mitchie was in her cabin. She was thinking about going to breakfast that morning, but couldn't get herself to go. She couldn't stand seeing the hurt faces of the people she loved. She'd rather die than to see them like that ever again.

What could she do to make them forgive her? Only time would tell – and that's what Mitchie decided to give them – time! She could be patient if it meant getting her beloved ones back. Her best friend, her brother, her first love, her companion. She was naïve to think they'd forgive her in an instant. Her childish mind was fooling her once again, because that's what she was – a kid.

As her mind was slowly cleared of the fog that clouded her mind – called Hollywood – she finally understood what she'd done by leaving them all these years ago. What she had broken when she left without caring what happened to them. How could she be so stupid? Didn't she realize what a life she had before? Didn't she realize that fame wasn't everything? That she was just a girl? A girl that needed love?

Some people may say that when you're sad is the worst time to sing and write songs, but in Mitchie's case it was the one thing that brought her back to her roots. The one emotion that first got her to write her own songs.

She made her way to the music rooms of Camp Rock as she avoided every single soul she could. She sat down on one of the grand pianos in the big teaching room and stroked the keys softly. What a feeling! It's been a long time that she last touched those marvelous keys, wrote her own songs, lost herself in music. It was time she got to it again. It was time she got back to why she first started with all this. It was time to forgive herself.

The first song that came to her mind was the song that changed many people's life. The song she sung at Final Jam. The song she got discovered with.

'This is me'. But who was she?! She wasn't the little girl anymore, but she wasn't a woman yet either.

Not thinking about it she started to sing. That song never left her mind, even when she was being her diva self. She could never forget the words, never forget the harmony, never forget the glory she felt finishing her first song.

Her voice filled the room singing the first few words. "This is real, this is me. I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now. Gonna let the light, shine on me." Stopping herself she thought about her current situation. Of how she wanted to fix these things so badly. Maybe she was right where she needed to be. Maybe showing she was sorry was the only way.

Softly and with feeling she sang the whole song, not aware of her audience. A curly haired boy was standing on the far end of the room, listening to her sing.

Finally realizing that the Mitchie he once knew wasn't lost, just hidden, Jason sighed. Silent tears were rolling down his cheeks as he listened to Mitchie. There was so much feeling. He knew he could forgive her. He knew he had to. For his own sake and Mitchie's. She was hurt so badly. Not having anyone to talk to for so long. Everyone blamed her, but was she really at fault here? She was influenced by so many people that she didn't really have much chance to stay herself. She wasn't at fault here, well not on her own anyway. The La La Land was at fault. The Hollywood machine. Fame would have changed anyone, but especially a girl like Mitchie. So vulnerable.

Jason's thoughts were interrupted when the angel's voice stopped and sobs were heard.

"I knew I recognized that voice, that song." Jason spoke softly, but loud enough so his sister could hear.

Her head snapped around and her eyes widened as she saw who was her witness. She couldn't stay strong now. She was breaking down, but how could she do that in front of him? She needed to stay strong for her brother. He didn't need to see that.

"I'll go. I won't bother you." Was the only response the dark haired girl gave while standing up, holding herself up by the grand piano.

"Don't go." Jason was over at her side in a flash and wrapped his arms around her tiny frame as Mitchie let her sobs out and broke down in his arms. She cried her tears into his shirt. Her tears. True tears. Not tears of hurt and stubbornness, but tears full of regret, sorrow and despair.

"I'm so sorry, Jason. I was so stupid. I-I-I …" she was barely able to speak, but she needed to show him her point of view, her thoughts. She needed to show him, that she was worth being forgiven.

But no words were needed, or wanted, as Jason just held his little sister in his arms. He knew that he'd forgive her in a heartbeat. But he knew also, that he could forgive, but not forget. There would always be a scar in his heart and hers. Reminding them both of their past mistakes.

The tears will pass, but the memory last's forever. Nothing would be forgotten, just pushed back in the darkest parts of the mind.

The first stage to forgiveness is to forgive yourself and that's what Mitchie did that day. She forgave herself and with her Jason.

A/N: OMG OMG OMG! You won't believe how sorry I am for not updating, today it's been exactly a month since I last did and I'm so sorry.

And sorry it's kinda short, but I'm not one to write those major chapters others do anyway. I thought it was a good point to stop and I hope I'll be able to update again before I go on vacation on July 12th, but if I won't, I'll write on this during my absence, but I won't have internet where I'm going, so I'll have to upload it later when I'm back.

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