AN: Thanks to MusicInMySoul and SapphireJKH for reviewing the last chapter.

Is it me, or is a Jason story automatically cute? I don't know, but it seems like Jason would be really hyper and "out there", yet sweet and loyal at the same time…kind of like a little kid in an adult body. Or better yet, a furry little puppy…yeah, that's what Jason reminds me of (I love puppies…they're soooo cute!).

Bonus Question: In this chapter, there's a quote by Nate. Can anyone tell me where it's from?

Chapter 5

"Hey guys!" Jason said, as soon as he and Liz arrived at his cabin. "This is Liz!"

"We know," Nate said, surrounded by all the music sheets on his bed. "Hey, Liz." He picked up his pillow and threw it at Shane, who was standing in front of their mirror, combing his hair and admiring himself.

"HEY!" Shane shouted angrily. "What'd you…" He spun around, throwing Nate's pillow back at him. He stopped in mid-sentence as he saw Jason's guest. "Hi, I'm Shane. But I guess everyone at camp knows that."

"I didn't," Liz said, as Shane dropped his comb.

"What?" Shane said, thinking she was joking.

"Dude, she's telling the truth. Don't you know her family?" Nate said.

"No, should I?" Shane said, still reeling from the possibility that someone didn't know who Connect 3 was. More importantly, they didn't know who Shane Gray was.

"Her dad's this world-renowned pianist, and her mother, a famous opera singer. They're both very into classical music and opera," Nate said, as Jason looked surprised, glancing back and forth between Nate and Liz.

"How did you know that?" Liz wondered.

"Nate knows everything about everything," Jason boasted. "He's a genius!"

"Well, actually, I'm three points shy of a genius, but who's counting?" Nate said. "How did you convince your parents to let you come here, if they're more into classical music and opera?"

"They finally agreed to let me attend, as long as I focus on playing piano and improving my voice technique, and writing classical songs. I'm not allowed to have friends or anything. No distractions," Liz explained, looking sad.

"But we're your friends, aren't we, guys?" Jason said, stressing the last part.

"Of course," Shane said, coming over and putting his arm around Liz. "I'm her friend."

"What…about…Mitchie?" Nate hissed at Shane.

"What about her?" Shane shot back. "We all know I love her. That doesn't mean I can't be friends with another girl. I'm friends with Caitlyn, but you don't seem worried."

"That's because I know she can take care of herself. Especially around you," Nate said confidently.

"Mitchie? Oh, you must mean my piano teacher…" Liz said, trying to put two and two together. "Wait, Shane, you're dating Mitchie? And who's Caitlyn?"

"Yes, he is," Caitlyn said, walking in, followed by Mitchie. Liz moved out from under Shane's arm, looking embarrassed. "You'll have to excuse Shane. Even though he's Jason's and Nate's bandmate, and Mitchie's boyfriend, he's still the biggest flirt on the planet. And I'm Caitlyn. I teach Dance 101 and music production. And I'm Nate's girlfriend."

"Ooh!" Jason suddenly exclaimed, not paying any attention to the others. He ran over and opened a drawer, and picked up a Big Bird Band-Aid. "I almost forgot."

"Seriously? A Big-Bird Band-Aid?" Shane looked annoyed. "Dude, you're not 5 anymore. Big Bird is so not cool."

"It's not for me, it's for Liz," Jason insisted. "And by the way, Big Bird is the COOLEST! He'd tell you himself, but then Snuffy would be lonely being all by himself. And do you know why Big Bird's the coolest? Because he doesn't go around picking on other people." He bent down, scrunched his face in concentration, and carefully put the bandage on Liz's knee, trying not to cause her any more pain. "Now Big Bird will make it all better."

"JASON!" Nate groaned, embarrassed.

Mitchie said, "Aww!", and Caitlyn started gushing about how cute Jason was, trying to take care of Liz.

"What happened?" Nate wondered.

"Oh, I scraped my knee while running away," Liz said, not wanting Jason in trouble for scaring her a little.

"Running away?" Caitlyn asked curiously, moving into Nate's lap as he wrapped his arms around her. "Is someone giving you trouble?"

"No, it's not that…" Liz trailed off, not sure if she could trust them.

AN: Should I continue?