Chapter 28: California Blues

Tess went to Mitchie's pent house where they raided the girls' post sleepover. Caitlyn, Mitchie and Ella were having breakfast when they arrived.

"Hey, you guys had this sleepover without me?" Tess asked them as they sat on the empty seats. Then she helped herself with breakfast.

"Tess, I know you are busy with wedding preparations and when I tried to call you your phone was out of reach." Ella explained.

"Fine. Good thing Caitlyn's cooking is good, I could have fumed more." Tess said and they all laughed at their silliness. "Well, since you didn't include me last night, you owe me."

"Owe you?" Mitchie asked.

"Mitch, don't argue with the diva." Ella joked. Tess just rolled her eyes at her and explained.

"Yeah. I'm going to California today since I'm going to visit a friend. I want you guys to come. And besides, we all grew up there so isn't it a good way to relax? We can visit our old school or our old houses…" Tess said.

"I'll pass. I have been out of the office for quite sometime." Mitchie said.

"Mitch, no. Your brother told me that you can have all the time off all you want." Caitlyn said.

Mitchie rose her brows at her and asked, "When did he say that?"

"Yesterday. When I told him that we would steal you. Jason said that we must do anything we can just to hinder you from working yourself up." Caitlyn beamed. So did Tess and Ella.

Mitchie shook her head in defeat. "Ugh! Sometimes, Jason's care is getting to my nerves!"

"Oh, you love him. We all do. Candice's lucky." Ella said.

"Yeah. My brother's the best." Mitchie said proudly. "Fine. When are we leaving?"

Tess clapped her hands and told them, "Now."

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Nate and Jess took the liberty of joining the girls to California. Jess' reason is Tess while Nate's reason is Caitlyn even though he knew that Shane is there.

Mitchie, Caitlyn and Nate were inside Mitchie's car where Nate's driving and Tess, Jess and Ella are inside Tess' car, Jess is driving. Then they reached the airport just in time for their rushed flights. Good thing it wasn't a high peak season for vacations.

They landed in California and headed to the nearest fancy hotel the airport recommended as it was just a rushed get away. Then Tess called her friend.

"Hey, so I'm here now in LA, we up for tonight?" she asked her friend

"Of course." Her friend replied through the phone. "Meet me at the club down 7th street, the one we usually hangout with my siblings and friends."

"Yeah. Got that. See you in a few."

Then Tess faced her fiancé and friends and said, "Okay, we're on for tonight. We're gonna go LA party style!" Tess said happily and she and Jess went to their room for some hot make out session.

Their friends just rolled their eyes at them and went outside for some California sun.

"Trust me, I feel like they just want to get married just so they can have sex all their life!" Ella called. The other three just simply laughed.

"Ells, just forget them, don't worry you'll find your sex partner, you'll see." Caitlyn told her. And they headed for the nearest diner.

They sat down and ordered some food. Nate sat beside Caitlyn facing the entrance and Ella and Mitchie across them. Then Nate's phone rang.

"Hey dude. What's up? By the way I'm here in LA." Nate said to through the receiver. Mitchie knew it was Shane but she just continued to scan the menu and avoid being curious with the conversation.

"What? You're here?" Nate asked.

Mitchie's eyes grew big as she realized that Nate just gave her the worst news ever.

"I think I'm seeing you dude." Nate said and hung up. Nate didn't know what to do. Obviously Shane didn't know that Mitchie was with Nate and Caitlyn.

"Don't tell me that…" Mitchie started but it was too late. Shane had approached their table. "You've got to be kidding me." Mitchie whispered to Ella as she turned away from Shane.

"Hey Shane." Caitlyn greeted and so did Ella and Nate.

Mitchie didn't say anything. Then Shane sat along the aisle facing no one. So Mitchie and Shane were technically beside each other just with the table's shape, a rectangle corner.

"So, what are you guys doing here?" Shane asked.

"Well, Tess is meeting up with some of her old friends here in LA and she asked us to come with her." Ella explained.

"Hey Ella. It's nice to see you." Shane greeted.

Ella smiled at him. If she didn't knew Mitchie and Shane had a past that was so deep, she would have flirted with her ex.

Mitchie can't take it anymore, good thing her phone rang. Thank god! Then she took her phone and looked at the screen. It was TRISTAN. She hadn't spoke with him since Tristan's attempt of asking her out to dinner. Now knowing Shane's in town, she was having second thoughts with trying it again with Tristan. It would be unfair to him.

"Mitch, why are you not answering it?" Caitlyn asked.

"Who is it?" Ella asked and she took the phone. "It's Tristan!" she excitedly called and then realized that Mitchie was having second thoughts with her ex and that Shane was also around.

"Why don't you answer it?" Caitlyn asked. "It must be important."

"Yeah. You're right. Excuse me." She said and stood up, her hand brushed Shane's bare arm and it sent electric shots to her skin. "Hello? Tristan?" she asked as she went outside the diner.

Shane was uneasy. "What's the deal with that Tristan guy?" he asked Caitlyn and Ella.

Ella spoke up and said, "Well, Tristan's trying to get her back again."

"He won't win to me." Shane said.

"Earth to Shane! As you can see, he has better chances than you do." Caitlyn told him.

"Yeah. Are you sure? She was even having second thoughts of answering the phone. And I am around." Shane said.

"And you think that you are the reason?" Caitlyn challenged.

Shane shrugged. "Maybe."

Caitlyn just smiled. "You have a long way to go Shane Grey."

"Yeah. I know. I screwed up big time." Shane said softly since Mitchie was making her way back to the table.

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