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You will find out in this chapter who Eliza is, don't worry.

Someone mentioned that the school mean girl is named Elizabeth, and this girl is named Eliza. I might as well tell you there is no connection. Except the name and the fast they are both going to be bitches. :) Maybe it's a mean girl thing. Anyway, hardly anybody reads these author notes, so if you are one who does, you know something others don't. :)

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Crossing Roads With A Rock Star

Chapter 5:

New York Plans

"Who?" Mitchie said, instantly thinking on Elizabeth.

"Eliza," Shane repeated. "Shes this girl...she...well...She's very hard to explain,"

"Well, why is she such a big threat?" Mitchie asked.

"Well, I used to date her. She was my girlfriend. Her name is Eliza Cammings," Shane explained.

"Eliza Cammings?" Mitchie said in shock. "I know who she is. The singer Eliza? I used to be a big fan of hers...now it's kinda...I dunno."

"Yeah," Shane said quietly. "I used to date her. We were really close, voted cutest couple in all those magazines, you know. I was just starting out on my career with my band, and she went to camp one year when I met her. She became famous by relation...and kinda got caught up in it. She was rude to my band mates, and climbed all over me. She made herself seem nice and perfect to my parents, and my mom just kept going on and on about how perfect she was for me, yet I didn't believe it. She didn't let me have a say in anything, I guess you can kind of say she helped make me such a jerk, because I was getting really wrapped up in my band and she got mad at me for not spending time with her. I told her I would try to more often, and when I tried, she didn't care, she got wrapped up into her modeling as well, I kinda felt like I deserved it. We didn't see each other much but I guess you can still kind of say we were dating. We were doing a joined tour one year and I was real excited. I came to tell her during one of our first shows it was about to start, and I saw her all over one of her band members. I tried forever to get a joined tour together...I broke up with her soon after, but she really didn't seem like she cared. She dated almost every guy in her band, she even tried to get with Nate once. I guess once she dated every guy that was available to her, she kept spending the rest of the tour trying to apologize to me, though I wouldn't take it. She stormed off during our third-to-last show, and didn't show up for the rest of the tour. I barely even talk to her anymore, and she always tries to tell me sorry." Shane ended.

"Wow," Mitchie said in shock. She must be why his mom was so strict to me... "I was never really into celebrity gossip when that all happened. Now I see in her the magazines because shes a big diva and everyone likes it. But what does that have to do with our trip to New York?"

"Well, in order to have our trip moved up a week our CD signings and such will be joined with hers," Shane explained.

"Oh, I see," Mitchie nodded, even though he couldn't see her.

"Does it bother you too much?" Shane asked, worried.

"No, not at all. I'm not letting that nut case bring me down," she laughed.

"Good," he laughed too. "Talk the trip over with your parents and call me back and we can figure the plans out before this weekend."

"You sure are excited even though today is only Tuesday," Mitchie giggled.

"If it was up to me we'd be going right now, but you have school, and thats important too," Shane whined.

"Aw, don't worry," She said. "I'd totally go against my parents will if I had to."

"Oh that would work – then I'd never see you again because you'd be confined to your room – am I right?" Shane stated, all too well.

"You've tried to before haven't you?" Mitchie said, shaking her head.

"Maybe," he said and she could feel him smirk.

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"Mommy," Mitchie said, running down the stairs in delight.

"Mitchie," Connie mocked.

"Guess what," Mitchie said, bouncing up and down next to her mother who was making dinner.

"You found the Halloween candy?" her mom said noticing her daughter's hyped up reaction. Mitchie stopped and rolled her eyes.

"No!" she said, then got a big grin. "If you say it's okay, Shane's manager has given the boys permission to come to New York a week early, meaning this week. I could see Shane sooner and I wouldn't have to worry about school as much because it is only the first week and-" Mitchie started on all the positive reasons why going this weekend was great.

"And the other boys and everyone else involved already agreed to his?" Connie said. She knew Shane would hop to any chance he got to see Mitchie earlier, even if everyone else disapproved.

"Uhm...yeah," Mitchie lied with a big grin. Connie could tell she was lying but smiled anyway.

"I'm okay with it, it's your father who might not be so happy about it," Connie said, looking away. Mitchie groaned and let her arms go limp.

"You know he is just going to say no," she said, looking upset.

"You don't know that," Connie said. "He may just insist on going with you or-"

"No! I am not letting my father come with me on a trip to see my boyfriend – it'll be weird!" Mitchie cried.

"You know you'll have to have some parent right?" Connie laughed at her daughter's outburst.

"Yes, but I'll take you! It's less awkward. And plus you won't be glaring at him and telling him "stay away from my daughter," Mitchie impersonated her dad. Connie nearly chuckled. "You won't do that will you?"

"No sweetie," Connie said sweetly. "But you do know it's best to get your father's approval considering I'm just a big ball of mush and the slightest puppy face gets you whatever you want from me. A mom always has a soft spot her daughter can only break into."

"So does that mean yes?" Mitchie said happily.

"If it's okay with your father," Connie warned.

"So thats a yes?" Mitchie repeated.

"If you are willing to take on some responsibility to getting planned at the last minute," Connie kept warning.

"So I'm taking this all as a yes?" Mitchie said, ignoring her mother's comments.

"Sweetie," Connie said, putting down her stuff for cooking and put her hand on her daughter's shoulders. Mitchie's smile quickly faded. "I know you're excited. But you know you just can't whisk away to New York as easily like that," Connie began. "And I have a feeling your father won't give in easily.

"Ugh. Why do you insist on having my Dad's opinion when you know he's just going to say no? Way to ruin a mood mother," Mitchie sank out of her mothers grasp and jumped onto the couch. Connie sighed and went back to cooking dinner.

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Dinner was silent. It has that awkward silence where you felt as if anything you said would be wrong and if you broke the silence it would only get weirder. Connie was the one who decided to be bold.

"Steve," she spoke up, getting looks from both her husband and Mitchie. "Mitchie wanted to talk to you about something and I think it's time she brought it up." Connie looked at her daughter and her father looked too. Mitchie swallowed the food she was eating, set her eating utensils down, and put her hands in her lap.

"Uhm," she said awkwardly. "I more wanted to ask you something," she spat out and nervously glanced at her father. Her father seemed to relax, noticing that most of the worst case scenarios are now gone.

"What is it?" he said softly.

"Uhm," she looked back down at the hands in her lap then boldly looked up. "I'm sorry," she faced her father. "I'm sorry for leaving the 'Daddy's Little Girl' stage. And I'm sorry that I didn't come to tell you about the new things in my life," she spoke loudly, then lowered her voice. "Like Shane," her voice rose again. "But please. Don't be mad at me, Shane, or even Mom. Life is life." She looked over at her father who was looking at his plate with interest and nodded.

"I wish you would've apologized and just came to me when I got mad," he said, looking at his daughter with sad eyes.

"I know, and I messed up, and I'm sorry. Just please – don't be mad," Mitchie said, looking at her dad hopefully. He attempted a smile.

"Maybe I was a bit too harsh. No dad ever wants to see his daughter grow up. And you know how I feel about boys around my daughter..." he said. Mitchie rolled her eyes.

"I know Dad. But don't you think it's time to loosen the ties? Just a bit?" Mitchie bit her lip in hope.

"I guess so. But don't expect me to be happy about it," he said. Mitchie squealed.

"So that means I can go to New York this weekend – right?" Mitchie said, then realized what she said all too soon. Her dad chuckled a bit.

"No," he laughed as if it was a joke. She looked disbelieving at her father. "I'm loosening up the ties but not that much. As me in 20 years," he said, picking up his plate. Mitchie quickly shot a glance at her mother. Her mother was staring at her plate, trying not to look up.

"Mom!" she shouted, asking for back up.

"Steve, I think shes ready to go somewhere besides the sidewalk. There will be adults there," Connie tried defending her daughter. Her dad slammed his fist on the table.

"Camp Rock was somewhere new! There were adults there too but what happened? She came back with a famous boyfriend," he said.

"Dad! I'm not leaving the country or anything, why are you so difficult?" She shouted.

"Because I'm a father! And I forbid you from going on that trip!" He got up and stomped to his room. Connie got up and followed him, saying his name. Mitchie stared at the untouched chicken on her plate and left the table, running for her room. How her dad got angered so easily, she didn't know. She didn't bother to shut the door all the way, and picked up the phone from her bed. She punched in the numbers for Shane's phone quickly. He picked up after the first ring. Connie walked up the stairs, Mitchie unaware. She considered knocking on her door but she heard her talking and turned around to go downstairs and wait.

"Yeah it's me. Yeah they're totally fine with it. I can't wait either. Yes I'm sure. Um...no I'll get a ride myself. Okay. Oh and one more thing. Do you think you can find out for me how long it will take to get to New York? Okay that works – thanks. See you Friday. Love you too."

UHH DUN DUN DUN.

I bet you all know what that means.

Sorry this chapter is so short but took me forever to update. The truth is I expected it to be longer but it didn't work that way. In the next chapter you'll see all of Mitchie's plans put into action. Will she get her way or will she be caught?

Until next time on Batman.