Here's Chapter 3!:)

"Mitchie...are you okay?" Connie asked her with a worried expression.

Mitchie breathed heavily, then sat on a stool. "Mom," she said, "does Brown already know about this?" Connie hesitated, but she still gave a reply. "Not yet." she said. Mitchie stood up from the stool and immediately went beside her mother. "Mom, I'll accept your decision about the job offer. Even if you accept it or not, it's fine with me. But, to tell you the truth, mom, I don't want you to accept the job offer because not only do I have to leave Camp Rock, but you also have to work terribly hard for that restaurant---it's in Los Angeles! But I'll respect whatever is your decision, mom." Mitchie said with a twinge of sadness. Then, she said, "Come on, Mom, let's just finish making lunch."

Connie and Mitchie made lunch in an uncomfortable silence. When Connie saw the disappointed look on Mitchie's face, she can't help but feel a little down. Camp Rock is everything for Mitchie---and if she has to leave it, it will surely make her very sad. Connie was struck on a quandary for a second....she, herself, doesn't want to leave Camp Rock because she grew to love it also...but....her accepting the job offer would be a great help for their family...but does she want to see her Mitchie so sad?

Connie's thoughts drifted away when she realized Mitchie was calling her. "Mom! Are you okay?" Mitchie asked. "Oh, yes, honey...I was just thinking....what were you saying?" Connie said. "I'm going to the Mess Hall now to eat lunch. Eat your lunch now also, mom." Mitchie then kissed her mom and hurried out the door.

Connie, while watching her daughter go outside the kitchen, has a worried expression. Why is this so hard?

Mitchie entered the Mess Hall with a sad expression---so not her happy, cheerful self. She got her food and made her way to Caitlyn, Lola, and Peggy's table. When Caitlyn saw her, she waved enthusiastically. Lola and Peggy did the same. Mitchie waved back and forced a smile. "Hi!" Peggy said, smiling widely. Mitchie sat beside Caitlyn. "How's your morning, dear?" Caitlyn asked Mitchie, imitating a British accent again. Mitchie couldn't help but laugh. "It's great." Her friends smiled, then they chatted about many things. Mitchie, however, tries to forget the conversation that she and her mom had in the kitchen a while ago. But, unfortunately, she can't. She just can't believe that she had to leave Camp Rock so soon! She picked a slice of steak from her plate by using her fork but she found out she had no appetite. Mitchie sighed. I can't believe it was the thought that kept running in her head.

That's when her friends noticed that something is bothering her. "Hey Mitchie," Lola said, "are you alright?"

Mitchie quickly stopped her thoughts, then said, "Yeah, Lola, I'm fine...thanks." She forced a smile.

"Anything we can help you with?"

Mitchie realized that her friends' normally happy faces turned into serious and worried ones. "What's the problem, Mitchie? You're not joining our chat. You don't have any appetite either. Why?" Caitlyn asked her, worried. "It's just that, you're not your normally, cheerful self." Peggy added.

Mitchie looked at three pairs of serious eyes staring at her, waiting for an answer. Maybe, she thought, if I shared my problem to them, perhaps a little bit of my worried feelings will be off my chest....

"Mitchie!"

"Yeah. What? Oh, sorry.....I was just thinking again...." Mitchie said. "You're making us worry, Mitchie! Seriously...what is bothering you?" Caitlyn said, who was now very worried for Mitchie. Mitchie gulped, then began. "See, the thing is....um....well...." Mitchie stammered. "What is it, Mitchie?" Lola asked nervously.

"Hey!"

Mitchie, Lola, Caitlyn, and Peggy turned their heads around to see who called. Turns out, it was Shane Gray. He smiled at Mitchie. Mitchie forced a smile. Then Shane went to their table then sat beside Mitchie. "Looks like you guys have a serious conference." Shane said. "What's up?" "Mitchie has something on her mind that seems to be bothering her." Peggy explained. And, just like the others, Shane's happy face became a worried one. "What's the problem, Mitchie?" he asked gently.

Mitchie looked at all her friends. They were waiting for an answer. She sighed. She doesn't have any other choice but to tell them.

"See....mom and I had a conversation a while ago." Mitchie began. "She said that yesterday, she got a call from Brown's friend who once ate here. Turns out, that friend of Brown's is the executive manager of one of the restaurants in Los Angeles. That manager asked her to be one of his restaurant's most experienced chefs because he liked mom's cooking. Mom was thinking about accepting the offer, anyway it's for two months only, according to her. And if she did accept the job offer...." Mitchie stopped when she felt that her eyes are already brimming with tears.

Mitchie's friends are more worried than ever. They have the same idea about what Mitchie was going to say next....but they refused to believe it.

But, unfortunately, Mitchie confirmed it. "I have to leave Camp Rock....not only because she needs someone to assist her, but also because she can't leave me here in Camp Rock alone." Mitchie finished.

When her friends heard that, their faces' expressions cannot be explained because it was mixed expressions....sad, nervous, worried, and anxious.

After five minutes of silence, Caitlyn broke it by saying, "WHAT?!?"

Peggy, Shane, and Lola, started to talk too.

"Why, Mitchie?"

"We don't want you to leave!"

"Camp Rock won't be the same if you have to leave!"

Mitchie, when she heard her friends' reactions about her problem, felt like crying again....but this time, not because of her problem, but because she just saw that her friends cared for her so much.

Please Review! And, like I said on the first chapter, suggestions on how to make the story nicer will be warmly welcomed. Thanks a lot!:D