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Chapter 7:
As the days wear on, everyone became quite fed up of Mitchie's queer behavior. The 6B girls just ignored Mitchie and she turned back into the invisible girl she once was. Mitchie was still not speaking much, only to reply questions from the teachers. No one, except the headmistress knew what was wrong with Mitchie.
Caitlyn and Ella were almost giving up on Mitchie. It was impossible to crack her shell. Shane was still texting Mitchie but there were not many text messages lately due to his tour.
On the 22nd January, Thursday, the sun was blazing red and the weather was extremely hot. As usual, Mitchie went to the rooftop garden after classes. She sat down on one of the benches and inhaled deeply. The scent of roses that grew there was fragrant. Mitchie took out her work and began writing.
After she completed her work, she looked around. Mitchie was completely bored. Sighing, she opened her laptop and went online. She log onto the chat rooms. No one that she knew was online. She was about to log off when out of a sudden someone joined in the chat room. It was Tess.
Yes, Tess Tyler. The devil from Camp Rock 3 years ago. Mitchie could vaguely remember Tess's looks. She had changed after Final Jam and was extremely nice now. Tess's rich and powerful voice got her into a Music Scholarship. Mitchie's worries and troubles were brushed aside and she really smiled for the first time in 4 days.
Hey Tess. Mitchie typed.
(Toocoolgal627- Tess. ThisIsMe126- Mitchie)
Toocoolgal627: Hey Mitchie. How are you? :)
ThisIsMe126: I'm good Tess; boarding school life is kinda perfect.
Toocoolgal627: Oh really? I've been talking to Ella lately and she told me about you not talking to any of your dorm mates, including Caitlyn. What is going on Mitchie?
ThisIsMe126: Tess, something is just bothering me alright?
Toocoolgal627: But by Ella's description, it is more than bothering. According to her, you look distant, crushed, upset.
ThisIsMe126: Look Tess, I don't want to talk about it. Can we just change the subject?
Toocoolgal627: You win this time Mitchie, but all of us are here for you. Me, Caitlyn, Ella, you dorm mates, your fiancé and just about everyone.
ThisIsMe126: You know about our engagement?
Toocoolgal627: Yeah Mitchie. Caitlyn filled me in. Anyway, you are getting everyone plain upset because of you. My advice Mitch, tell them, you will feel much better, and clear up this mystery and drama.
ThisIsMe126: Thanks a bunch Tess, I will consider it.
Toocoolgal627: Glad to be of help Mitchie. Oh, free period is over, take care girl!
ThisIsMe126: Take care too Tess, send some pictures over will you?
Toocoolgal627: Sure, bye.
Toocoolgal627 is currently unavailable.
Tess went offline instantly, leaving Mitchie deep in thought. Should she tell her friends about Sierra's death? That thought left her mind quickly and an image of Sierra went through her head instead. She buried her head in her arms and sobbed. She really missed Sierra.
After 15 minutes, Mitchie made up her mind. Tess was right. Her friends needed to know about this. Hurriedly, she packed up her studying materials, grabbed her laptop and descended the staircase of the rooftop garden.
Meanwhile...
All the 6B girls except Mitchie were in the common room, none of them speaking a word. They were all engaged in their own activities or work. Each individual was still racking their brains to find an answer to Mitchie's sort of problem. Caitlyn sighed and groaned inwardly. She wanted to give up.
But Mitchie was her friend. It was her responsibility to find out what was wrong with her. "I just don't get it, why doesn't Mitchie trust us with whatever is going on?" Caitlyn asked Ella, who was busy with History work. Her friend shrugged. "She just need some time Cait." Her friend reassured.
"Speaks of the devil." Jenna muttered under her breath, as Mitchie walked in. Jenna was one of those girls who could get annoyed extremely easily. But Felicity heard her and she elbowed her in the ribs, hard. "Hey!" Jenna yelled, frowning at Felicity. Mitchie took a seat further away from her friends, as usual.
Alyssa shut her books quickly with a loud bang. She sighed and turned to look at Jenna. "Jenna, it has been a few weeks and I am sick of classes. Please play a prank." She wined, doing a puppy dog pout. Everyone also felt the same way and pleaded Jenna. "But I promise to be good this year." She objected.
But Jenna didn't want to disappoint her dorm mates and she groaned. "I hate it when you make me do this." She uttered. Jenna unzipped her backpack and pulled out a kit. "What is that?" Gaby asked excitedly. Her friends crowed around Jenna, firing questions.
Mitchie on the other hand stayed at her seat reading a book, but was listening to her friends. "It is sent by Adam." Jenna explained. Adam was Jenna's mischievous twin brother who studied at Saint Kits. Like Jenna, he also plays all kinds of pranks.
"It is a sound device of a snake. Now, I have a plan. Mam' zelle Depot hates snakes right?" Jenna inquired, a grin forming onto her face. Her friends all nodded, eager to hear about Jenna's plan.
"Well, her next class is tomorrow, after lunch. One of us can slip the device behind the whiteboard during lunch break." Jenna paused and held up a tiny remote control. "With a click of this button, snakes sounds will be produced by the device." She demonstrated and a scary hiss came from the device.
The 6B girls jumped up in fright, some of their eyes widening, while others were beaming. "It sounds so real..." Sally said, her voice barely in a whisper. "Mam' zelle Depot will be scared to death!" Wilma commented, stiffing a soft giggle. Malory looked at her friends.
"We have to shut our selves up guys. She will find something queer if we laugh before the joke starts." Malory announced. Everyone immediately straiten themselves up. Liana, who just could laugh easily, told them that she would bring some handkerchiefs with her.
"So, who should hold the remote?" Priya inquired. The 6B girls looked at one another. "I'll do it." Chelsea volunteered. Jenna nodded and gave the remote to her. "Start the hissing when she is teaching the French verbs, one of the boring parts." Jenna instructed. Chelsea nodded and tried it out.
"Adam is so cool!" Alexia exclaimed, sighing dreamily. "You are only saying that because he is your boyfriend!" Tori teased, watching her friend's face turn beetroot red. "Alright, then it is settled, we will play the prank tomorrow on Mam' zelle." Jenna said, looking at her friends.
"I don't think you should play the prank guys." A voice said softly, which was barely audioable. The 6B girls turned and were surprised to find that Mitchie was the one who spoke. They stared at her in amusement. Mitchie raised her eyebrows. "What?" She queried.
"Sweetie, you have not spoken to us in 4 days." Brynn exclaimed, throwing her hands high in the air, beaming at her friend. The other 6B girls nodded in agreement. "Anyways, glad you are speaking to us and stuff but WHAT did you just say?" Jenna almost yelled out.
Mitchie flinched a little but still kept her steady position. "Mam'zelle is really terrified of snakes Jenna; don't you think you are going a little way overboard?" She cautioned her friend, looked around her and continued. "Besides, remember what Miss Jenks said, she may get into serious trouble for that prank." She finished.
Jenna's face reddened with pure anger. Mitchie had supported her pranks since the first grade. Why was she disagreeing now? Jenna felt her anger rising and her urge to fire back. She had an awful temper. Despite trying to control herself, she could not help it.
"Remember what Miss Jenks said." She mimicked Mitchie sarcastically. All her friends except Caitlyn and Ella, who sided by Mitchie as usual, burst into giggles. Mitchie's face turned tomato red.
"Was that advice? From a girl who has been invisible for the past few days and ignored her friends?" Gaby, a joker sometimes, added. Some of the 6B girls gasped and glared at Gaby, who shrugged.
Hot tears started brimming onto Mitchie's eyes. She chided herself for wanting to spill everything to such friends. "I just wanted to help..." She said softly. "Well, we don't need you help invisible girl, the prank is on 100 percent!!!" Jenna shouted. Mitchie finally reached her breaking point.
Giving Gaby and Jenna a gloomy look, she dashed out, sobbing. A few seconds later, Caitlyn and Ella stepped forward. "That was too much Jenna, Gaby." Caitlyn muttered coldly, before running out to find Mitchie. "I can't believe you girls actually did that to Mitchie." Ella added, following Mitchie and Caitlyn's actions.
The remaining girls in 6B glared at both Jenna and Gaby. "You both should apologize." Valerie remarked, after a moment of silence. "We will, I promise." Jenna said. Like magic, the tension disappeared and they started discussing about the prank again.
But Jenna and Gaby exchanged guilty looks. They did overdo it. Poor Mitchie. Now she has another worry.
Meanwhile with Mitchie, Caitlyn and Ella...
"Mitch! Mitch! Wait!" Caitlyn and Ella's voices echoed through the rooming hallways. Mitchie was darn good in running, Caitlyn and Ella could only see her shadow. Mitchie glanced back and ran even faster when she heard her friend's voices. The tears stung and blocked her view occasionally but she just kept moving forward.
After turning at the next corridor, Mitchie screech to a halt. Some of the 6A girls were right in front of her and Lindsay was one of them. She waited for them to let her past but Lindsay was directing them not to. "Well, if it isn't Miss Invisible Mitchie." Lindsay proclaimed, her arms folded across her chest.
Lindsay's friends and dorm mates laughed. Some of them even snickered at the sight of Mitchie. Mitchie felt even more embarrassed that she was, crying the public and humiliated by Lindsay. "Let me pass Lindsay." Mitchie said coldly and urgently, not wanting Caitlyn and Ella to catch up to her.
"And why should I?" Lindsay challenged, advancing to Mitchie. I hate to do this. Mitchie reflected, closing her eyes shut. She stepped forward, shoved Lindsay out of the way and bolted off, just as Caitlyn and Ella's faces came into view. Lindsay was surprised and fell flat onto the ground!
Despite worried for Mitchie, Caitlyn and Ella could not help but laughed wholeheartedly. Mitchie glanced back and gasped when she saw what she had done. "Sorry Lindsay!" She called over her shoulder. Lindsay sent a death glare at the girls, standing up. "You will pay 6B girls!" Lindsay shouted, as Caitlyn and Ella dashed away.
Unfortunately, Mitchie had a head start and she ran to who knows where. Chiding themselves, Caitlyn and Ella went to their dorm room. Mitchie, on the other hand, cried her heart out at the rooftop garden. Were those her true friends? Did true friends snap at one another just because of an advice?
Jenna and Gaby apologized sincerely to Mitchie a few hours later after dinner. "We are super sorry Mitchie, we should not have snapped." Gaby said, her eyes full of sadness. "Yeah Mitch, we were all over curious and upset over your silence and stuff." Jenna added.
"It is alright guys." Mitchie replied, a small grin spreading onto her face. "So are we friends?" Gaby inquired hopefully. "Definitely, and I hope you will let me have my privacy. I promise I will tell you when I am ready." Mitchie answered. The 3 friends beamed at one another and shared a hug.
"So, if you don't mind, can we play the prank?" Jenna told Mitchie. Mitchie nodded her head in approval after minutes of consideration. The trio walked to the common room together, chatting as if nothing was wrong. It was nice to have her friends to support her. Mitchie reflected.
The next day, after lunch, before French classes...
The girls from 6B were all like giggling and winking and one another while walking into the class. They had all decided that the 6A girls should not know anything about the prank; it would be such a surprise for them. Hilary was walking pass when she witnessed Caitlyn and Malory share a grin.
Hilary stopped and looked at them weirdly. "What is wrong with you 6B girls today? You are all extremely cheerful." She commented, her eyes trailing to Jenna. Jenna raised her hands up in mock defense. "Don't look at me; we are all just in a good mood today." She spoke for the entire group. Hilary shrugged it off and went off.
The 6B girls heaved a huge sigh of relief. Just then, Mitchie and Lani came running towards them, beaming with pride. "Did you put it?" Caitlyn inquired excitedly. Both girls nodded. Mitchie and Lani were placed in charge for slipping the device behind the whiteboard 10 minutes before the class after lunch.
Mitchie hated to admit it, but she didn't feel invisible anymore. Even though she had not told her friends about Sierra's death, she felt like she was not hiding anything from her friends. Mitchie's eyes darkened when she thought about Sierra's death. She just was not ready to tell her friends yet.
Caitlyn placed her hand on Mitchie's shoulder. "You okay?" She asked as they went into the classroom side by side. Mitchie nodded her head, siding into her seat. At that moment, Mam' zelle Depot came in. The 6B girls exchanged final looks. It is Prank Time!
Another sort of cliffhanger. I want to write the prank in this chapter but it just way too long to write. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! And don't worry; the Connect 3 will be reappearing in the story soon. So, please be kind to read and review or leave me a private message it you have a suggestion!
Peace out,
TrixieNancy124.