"MITCHIE! MITCHIE! MITCHIE! MITCHIE!" Miley sang in a sing-song voice as she came skipping up and plopped into her usual lunch seat.
Mitchie laughed, "What's up, Miley?"
"Oh nothing!"
Mitchie put down the fry she had in her hand, "Oh c'mon Miley, y'know you want to tell me."
Miley smiled, "Yeah you're right. I set you up. I hope you don't mind. -"
"WHAT? YOU DID WHAT?" Mitchie couldn't believe what she had just heard.
"Aw c'mon Mitchie! Tonight's the night that you perform in the first coffeehouse. When your done in all of your glory, you can ride off into the stars."
Alex laughed, "Really, Miley? Ride off into the stars?"
Miley's eyes grew wide, "Yeah."
Nate came to the table sitting in his usual spot beside Alex and gave her a peck in the lips. Alex responded by saying, "Well, hi baby." She rubbed the back his head and pulled him back in for another peck.
Miley saw Audrey coming, Audrey really hadn't clicked completely and fully into the group so it was kind of awkward when she came but everybody in their group were cordial and warm people so they made her feel as welcome as they possibly could.
Miley quickly spit out, "Audrey'."
The group started to laugh at Miley's comment but they soon stopped when Audrey sat down and asked, "What are you guys laughing at?"
They all stopped and looked at her. Once they regained themselves and stopped looking at Audrey, Nate threw his arm around the back of Alex's chair. Miley pulled out her phone and started texting Mitchie. Shane came and sat in front of Audrey. Nobody was really paying attention to their conversation but Miley felt something kick her so she pushed her chair out far enough that she was able to see under the table and noticed that Audrey was struggling to play footsie with Shane but she kept on missing and kicking Miley's leg and the pole.
Miley spit out, "HEY!" It definitely caught people's attention. "Audrey, you're missing Shane's feet."
Audrey turned bright red and ducked her head down. Mitchie craned her neck to look around Miley at Shane who had a smirk on his face.
"Welcome to Seaview High's very first coffeehouse." There were a bunch of whoo!'s and yeah!'s. "So without further delay, here's our first act."
A few acts later, Alex and Miley sat up on stage on wooden stools. Miley started to strum the guitar and Alex busted out.
I'm in love with a girl I hate
She enjoys pointing out every bad thing about me
I'm in love with a critic and a skeptic
A traitor, I'd trader her in a second
She's a backseat driver
A drama provider an instant update of the world
She's a first class liar a constant forgetter
(she's attractive but bitter)
Did you scream enough to make her cry
If you turn around, turn around, baby don't return to me
If you think that I'm not worth your time
She's a lady
And ladies shouldn't be messed with
She's a lady
And ladies shouldn't be messed with
Take off your shoes
Come in the room
And baby let's try not to argue
Turn out the lights
Turn on the radio
How can we fight when I'm too busy loving you
I'm too busy loving you
I'm too busy loving you
Did you scream enough to make her cry
If you turn around turn around baby don't return to me
If you think that I'm not worth your time
She's a lady
And ladies shouldn't be messed with
She's a lady
And ladies shouldn't be messed with
Here I am
There you go again, again
And we will not ever be eighteen again, again
And I'm worn out of fighting
And every night you leave crying
And I could use some time
And here I am
There you go again (again)
So here I am and I'm dying
And I'm waiting fo ryou, waiting for you
Come back, come back to me
And I'll take you gladly
And I'll take you in again
Did you scream enough to make her cry
If you turn around turn around baby don't return to me
If you think that I'm not worth your time
Did you scream enough to make her cry
If you turn around turn around baby don't return to me
If you think that I"m not worth your time
She's a lady
And ladies shouldn't be messed with
She's a lady
And ladies shouldn't be messed with
As she finished, people began to roar with praise at their performance. Before she got off stage Alex screamed to her boyfriend, "I love you baby! And happy belated birthday!" They got off of the stools and took a bow before quickly getting off the stage. Next was their best friend Mitchie! Mitchie slowly got onto stage and sat down on the wooden stool that the stage crew left on the stage for her. She looked at the microphone and then out to the crowd. She fixed her guitar so that it was in a comfortable position and she stared out into the crowd. She considered playing the song she wrote about that boy who fell in love with her but turned into a huge jackass but that guy Miley set her up with was there, so Mitchie played something else instead. Mitchie sang one of her current favs.
She began to strum and sing...
In the night I hear 'em talk, the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road he lost his soul
To a woman so heartless
How could you be so heartless?
How could you be so heartless?
How could you be so cold?
As the winter wind when it breeze you
Just remember that you talkin' to me though
You need to watch the way you talking' to me though
I mean after all the things that we've been through
I mean after all the things that we've been through
I mean after all the things we got into
Hey yo, I know of some things that you ain't told me
Hey yo, I did some things but that's the old me
And now you wanna get me back and you gon' show me
So you walk around like you don't know me
You got a new friend, well I got homies
But in the end it's still so lonely
In the night I hear 'em talk, the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road he lost his soul
To a woman so heartless
How could you be so heartless?
How could you be so heartless?
How could you be so Dr. Evil?
You bringin' out a side of me that I don't know
I decided we wasn't goin' speak so
Why we up 3 a.m. on the phone?
Why does she be so made at me for?
Homie, I don't know, she's hot and cold
I won't stop, won't mess my groove up
'Cause I already know how this thing go
You run an dtell your friends that you're leavin' me
They say that they don't see what you see in me
You wait a couple months then you gon' see
YOu'll never find nobody better than me
In the night I hear 'em talk, the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along htis road he lost his soul
To a woman so heartless
How could you be so heartless?
How could you be so heartless?
Talkin', talkin', talkin talk
Baby let's just knock it off
They don't know what we been through
They don't know 'bout me and you
So I got somethin' new to see
And you just gon' keep hatin' me
And we just gon' be enemies
I know you can't believe
I could just leave it wrong
And you can't make it right
I'm gon' take off tonight
Into the night
In the night I hear 'em talk, the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road he lost his soul
To a woman so heartless
How could you be so heartless?
How could you be so heartless?
She finished and looked out into the blackened crowd. People were cheering for her. People were calling her name. Despite herself, Mitchie still strained to listen for that one voice that belonged to the person who use to be her world. She heard it all right. But not the way she remembered it to be, the encouraging appraisal. Instead she was let down by the rudeness in his voice. The voice that was now booing her off stage. Mitchie quickly got up and got off the stage. She was embarrassed that he thought that she was so bad that he would boo her off the stage. She hadn't worked hard on the song, all she had to do was listen to Kanye's version, figure out the lyrics, the rhythm, and the chords. But still, she didn't think it was that bad.
Mitchie quickly packed up her guitar and went outside to put it in Nate's car. It would be okay sitting out here. It wasn't a hot night and it wasn't a particularly cold night. She went back in and joined her friends at the little round table they had crowded around. They all were spilling about how well she did. The comments were non-stop from them but Mitchie couldn't stop thinking about Shane booing her off stage.
Mitchie stared at Alex and Nate in all their cuteness. Nate's birthday had just passed and he got his license. His parents supplied him with a car.
Miley nudged Mitchie in the side, "Hey, I see your guy over at that table... Oh and he brought a friend. Mitchie let's not be rude and go say hi."
Mitchie smiled, "Miley, if all you wanted to do was find a boy to go out with, you could've just set yourself up with the boy, instead of try to set me up."
"Don't be silly, now let's go." Miley grabbed Mitchie's hand and pulled her up and led her over. The table just so happened to be beside Shane's. Shane was with that girl, Chelsea. Mitchie tried not to mind as she took a seat beside the boy Miley set her up with.
"Hi I'm Mitchie."
"Oh yeah I know, I'm Branden (A/N: Branden = Tadhg Kelly)"
Mitchie was wearing a shy smile, "Hi Branden."
He laughed and she self-consciously asked, "What?"
He laughed a little more before saying, "It's nothing."
Mitchie took his word as he pulled out a chair for her to sit at. Mitchie hadn't meant to but she was feeling different. She wasn't use to feeling like this. What is this feeling that she is feeling? She couldn't quite put her finger on it as she smiled at ever word that Branden said. The best way she could describe it was feeling like a young school girl with a silly crush. She was more self-aware of her body and everything that she said. She considered the meaning of everything that he said. He was so cute! How old was he again?
Miley elbowed Mitchie in the ribs taking Mitchie by surprise, "OW!"
The guys stopped talking and looked over at Mitchie, Miley smiled and quickly whispered in Mitchie's ear, "The guy I set you up with is here!"
Mitchie's smile faded and she looked at Miley bewilderedly, "What?"
Branden smiled, "Hey Mitchie, meet Scott (Scott Collins = Jamie Johnston)"
Mitchie looked up to where Branden was nodding his head at, she smiled and greeted the surfer boy demurely, "Hi, I'm Mitchie."
Scott gave her a nod and sat down on an empty chair, "Hey, what's up?"
She smiled and Miley quickly whispered in Mitchie's ear, "You likey?"
Mitchie nodded in agreement but was still attentive to the conversation. The small round coffee table was crowded with Miley, Mitchie and a few boys. Their knees touched and nobody quite minded. In fact, it made Mitchie blush and at the same time it brought back the old Miley. Miley was rubbing away at one of the guy's knee she wasn't quite sure who, what with the darkness and all.
Mitchie asked the guys, "So where do you guys go to school?"
Scott answered, "We all go around here somewhere." He smiled right at Mitchie which made her melt. What in the world? Why is she all of a sudden putty in these boys' hands?
One of the other guys said, "Hey, what'd you guys think of that party last night? Gnarly."
Scott and him did this guy high-five (high-five but with a grab), "Yeah man, did you see Jamie last night? She was totally wasted."
Branden added to the event, "No kidding, her and Bee were totally high at the same time. I know it's normal for them to do lap dances at the party but they had their own little business going on in the bathrooms."
Scott smiled, "How would you know that? Did you go check it out?"
All of the guys covered their mouths and oh'd! except for Branden and Scott who were just plain laughing. Branden went to defend himself, "Nah man, I basically went with a few of the girls from Phi Beta Gamma and they were totally disgusted so they tried to get me to oust Jamie, Bee and the guys they had in there out so they could use the bathroom."
Mitchie's smile faded but she quickly regained it. She quickly scooted her chair back, grabbed Miley's hand and said, "Excuse us." She pulled Miley away with her to the bathroom.
Once they got there, Mitchie closed the door to the bathroom and looked under all the stalls to look for feet, she saw none so she went on with why she was there in the bathroom in the first place, "Miley, how old are those guys?"
Miley smiled slyly, "College boys."
"What? Miley!"
"Okay, okay. It's not that bad. Scott just turned twenty."
"Miley!"
"What?"
"He just turned twenty? Miley we're only sixteen! And barely."
"What are you talking about barely?"
"We aren't even sixteen yet!"
"So...we're mature for our age."
Mitchie smiled and jokingly said, "You certainly are, my dear."
Miley scoffed and faked her anger as she threw her hand up to her heart, "Excuse me, Mitchie?"
Mitchie gave Miley a look the 'Be serious' look. Miley giggled and said, "Yes I know." She grabbed her chest, "Here and in so many other areas."
Mitchie had an inkling but she wanted clarification, "Miley... This is going to sound really weird of me but, how did you get so experienced?"
Miley looked at Mitchie from the mirror as she fixed her hair, "It's easy Mitch, you know I spent a lot of time at my parties enjoying the boys as they enjoyed me. I learned how to pleasure them. Before Nate, I got to third base."
Mitchie's eyes grew wide.
Miley clarified like it was nothing, "I gave a guy a hand job."
Mitchie said in disbelief, "But I thought that you were so innocent and pure with Nate and that you and him didn't do anything together."
Miley scoffed, "Pssh, please! Nate would not go that far. I basically had to make second base happen. I might have tried to give Nate a handjob but he would not go for it."
Mitchie's face twisted, "OKAY! Too much information. I think we've been gone long enough. Let's go before they think we bailed."
xoxoxo
Business matter: The first song used in this chapter is called She's a Lady by Forever The Sickest Kids. but I'm sure most of you already knew that. The second song used in this chapter is called Heartless by Kanye West. I'm sure you guys already knew that too. I think I forgot to mention what song I used in the previous chapter and that was Our Time Is Here by the Camp Rock crew.
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P.S. Thank you Bridgette for your review and your feedback :D Next chapter goes up when I get a review!