Ah guys I absolutely love you! Thank you for getting me PAST my target! You have no idea how much it means to me. I mean seriously 22 REVIEWS!? THAT'S CRAZYSHIT Also guys don't give up on smitchie/nitchie! I have more up my sleeve.
So as promised I'm making this an extra long chapter, the one shot should be posted by Monday, depending on how much work I have. You guys don't realise how stupid I am putting this before my work but oh well, it's far more satisfying writing this than writing essays
Chapter dedications: xoxoteamjonasandedward4evaxoxo's fic two different worlds collide (NOW COMPLETED!!!) and the sequel 'unexpected love' READ IT! I love it! Plus shes always supporting me so do the same for her! trust me you wont be dissapointed .Also SunshineAtMidnight's fic Best friends, I absolutely love this fic, it's a must read...Shes also making me seriously impatient with her fic! Signs of a good author!
Hope you enjoy the drama! SORRY FOR TYPO'S!
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NATE POV
I walked into the kitchen, still half asleep, as I pushed my hair out of my face. It was only 7am, far too early for any reasonable human to be awake. But lay ins aren't possible when Sarah's here, Oh no, she's like our personal alarm clock, in the form of her retching over the toilet, throwing up. Isn't pregnancy just beautiful?
I poured myself a glass of orange juice and turned towards the table, noticing Shane slumped in a chair head flat on the table. I let out a small chuckle, realising that he must have been woken up by the same pleasant noise.
"Morning" he grumbled as I sat opposite him
"Morning, get much sleep?" I asked, knowing there was no point
He raised his head and looked at me through tired eyes "Are you serious? I think I got a total of about...45 minutes sleep all night!"
"really? Even I slept better than that"
"Well If it wasn't Sarah vomiting, it was Jason's texts about why he cant see birds at night. If it wasn't Jason's texts it was me over thinking things"
I nodded in acknowledgement. I hadn't been paying much interest into Shane's life recently, hell I haven't been paying attention to anything, half the time I don't know what I'm doing anymore. I can't seem to get my mind off of her. Of course her being Mitchie. How can I when she's always there.
I know I told Shane I'd step aside, it was the right thing to do, and I can't be selfish. But then again, why couldn't I? Why couldn't I get what I want for once? Why did I always have to let everyone walk over me?
Maybe this crazy crush will disappear, it's not like I'm in love with her or anything, right?
"Got anything planned today man?" I asked, trying to kick start the conversation again
He sighed "It's the scan today" Shit has it really been 12 weeks since everything kicked off? "And honestly man, I don't know if I'm ready"
I looked at him confused slightly "ready for what?"
"For this to be like real"
"But it already is." I stated slightly confused
He rolled his eyes at me "I know, but even more real, if you get me. Like it's the first time I'm going to see it, to know that there's actually something in there and that Sarah hasn't lied to me and instead force fed herself an entire stores worth of junk food"
I patted his shoulder supportively "You guys will be fine, trust me"
"Yeah...It's just I can stop thinking about the what if's"
"Dude you can keep thinking about what could have been, the past is the past. You have to move on and look towards the future. Do what you wanna do, get to where you want to get to, stop 'what if-ing 'everything"
A small smile spread across his face "You're right man thanks"
"Go see how Sarah is; I'm sure she needs someone to pull her hair back for her"
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I was now fully awake as I knocked on Mitchie's front door, I was bored and frankly she was the only friend I could tolerate. Don't get me wrong I do like my friends BUT only in small doses.
"So what's on the agenda today my dear?" I asked her in my best British accent as she opened the door, bright eyed and wide awake
"Oh hello there fine sir" she replied in her attempt of a British accent, in all honesty it sounded slightly Irish. "Well I was thinking seeming as thanksgiving dinner is tomorrow that we should get the whole present thing out the way"
She stepped aside as I entered, closing the door behind me "Sounds good, got any ideas?"
"Oh tons!" she smiled widely. Mitchie had always been the creative one, whether it was arty or musically she always could turn the most mundane of things into something fantastic.
I couldn't help but smiled as she beckoned me to her room...and no, don't get any ideas....those ideas only remain in my dreams.
I entered her room to see her floor covered with pens, paper, paints and last but not least her favourite acoustic guitar. She threw herself down on her bean bag as I sat on the floor opposite just staring at the numerous objects in front of me
" So I was thinking that I could make Jason some sort of birdhouse seeming as he's a bird fanatic, Jake a photo frame with a picture of him and Caitlyn in and Shane, well I don't know what to make Shane..."
"Why don't you write him a song?"
"Why a song?"
"Err...because you have an obvious talent for it and Shane wouldn't expect it, so it'd be great"
She nodded, warming to the idea "But what do I sing about? "
"I don't know, think, I'm sure whatever you come up with will make his day"
"Yeah....I think I will! Oh and I'm making Caitlyn this really cool fabric coin purse"
"Not getting anything for Sarah?" I asked playfully
"No." Her tone was blunt and her eyes narrowed slightly "Why the hell would I?"
"I don't know...sorry"
She sighed and looked down at her twiddling thumbs "It's just I don't want to feel like I have to be friends with her just because she's carrying Shanes baby. I'm still adjusting to it all; I will talk to her and everything, just in my own time"
I simply nodded; not wanting to push the matter, the last thing I wanted was to be caught in the middle of a heated slapping contest between the two.
"So what are you making everyone?" she asked, desperately trying to change the subject
"To be honest I haven't got a bloody clue, you know me I'm as creative as a plank of wood."
She laughed "True." I shot her a playful glare "But seriously, you haven't got a clue?"
"I've made yours, but god knows what I'll make Shane"
I watched as her eyes lit up "You've already made mine? What is it? Tell me, tell me!" It was true, making something for Mitchie was pretty easy, seeming as she was a camera whore. I was scrolling through my iphone the other day wondering why I had so little memory remaining and then I saw a great big file of photos of us. 232 to be precise. Admittedly some were taken by me but the rest; god knows how they got there! They ranged from us at the mall, the two of us at school to several photos of self portrait photos that Mitchie had taken.
So I brought the biggest piece of card I could find and began to fill it with all these photos along with several others I had saved off of her face book page. It was pretty impressive if I said so myself.
"Yes" I smiled proudly "But I'm not telling you what it is, you'll have to wait until tomorrow"
"But Nateeeeeee" she whined "Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee."
"Nope"
"Spoil Sport."
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SHANE POV
I sat nervously in the doctor's office, my knee bouncing up and down involuntarily, the room silent besides my heavy breathing and the tedious ticking of the waiting room clock. I glanced at Sarah to see her equally as nervous, her face pretty much as pale as the painted walls.
"Sarah?" the doctor's assistant called from the door. Both our eyes shot up to look at the middle aged woman.
Sarah stood up and walked into the office as I followed her quietly and sat down. She got up on the bed as the doctor greeted us
"Sarah, Mr grey, I'm Doctor Heffernan but please call me Erin"
I sat there silently as the doctor lifted up Sarah's top and rubbed that weird jelly over her stomach, causing her to shiver slightly, before placing the ultrasound machine over her swollen bump.
I bit my bottom lip, still feeling reasonably uneasy as the doctor spoke up "So you're twelve weeks along so your expected due date is around the 4th June"
I kept my eyes focused on the screen which was now illuminated, "And looks, there's your baby" Erin pointed at the screen to what appears to be a blob. I raised an eyebrow as I strained my eyes trying to figure where in the midst of these blobs is the baby "There's the head....and there's the feet"
I blinked and looked again, now seeing it, my eyes widened as I watched it move about slightly, just then something clicked. I don't know what, but I felt my eyes well up. Not out of sadness or anger, but of happiness and pride. I had helped create a life which has so much a head of it. I looked towards Sarah, her expression completely unreadable.
She was looking blankly at the screen, not flinching or blinking. I shook it off quickly, returning my gaze back to the screen "wow" I managed to mutter
"Wow indeed Mr Grey... so do the parents want to know the sex of the baby?"
"What, you can tell that now?" I asked completely shocked that they could tell that from an ultrasound
"Yes Mr grey, didn't you ever listen in your sex ed or biology classes?"
I looked down, no. I was too engrossed and interested in the videos to be listening about details like that. At least I wasn't one of those guys who was sitting there mouth opened drooling.
"Err... Sarah do you want to know?" I asked, she simply shrugged
"I guess"
I looked at the doctor and nodded, indicating for her to tell us
"Well guys you are expecting a baby...girl" I felt my expression soften as I practically melted inside, a girl, I was going to have a daughter. I couldn't wait to tell everyone! I had to fight the urge to shout it out the car window the whole drive back. In 6 months time, a baby girl was going to be brought into the world. My daughter.
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JASON POV
I woke up early to the sound of my phone alarm- fabulous- High school Musical, as I threw back the sheets and jumped out of bed. THANKS GIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I pounced through the adjoining doors into Mitchies room, still wearing my sponge bob square pants pyjamas, jumping on her bed.
"Jesus Jason, what the hell?" Mitchie grumbled sleepily, currently crushed under me.
"Morning sleeping beauty!"I beamed
"Eurgh...Jason what time is it?"
"6:45"
"6:45 AM?! GO BACK TO BED!"
"Nope, I'm too excited"
I rolled off of her and sat up on the other side, propping myself up with her spare pillows. "It's only thanksgiving, it's not Christmas"
"But still! It's just as good as Christmas! Family, food, presents...Karaoke"
I looked at mitchie who sad up, retrieving herself from under her covers, before she looked at me wide eyed
"What?" I asked, is there something on my face? Do I have a bogger hanging from my nose?
"Jason" she said in a sing song voice "Why are we wearing the same pyjamas?" I looked down at her attire and then mine and laughed
"I guess we have good fashion sense"
"But these are girls pyjamas "
Okay so maybe I got them in the girls department, and maybe I can fit into girl's sizes, what can I say; I have a very slender figure.
I shrugged "Oh well, I still pull them off"
She laughed loudly, resulting in her snorting like some sort of farm animal "C'mon you nutter, let's go get some breakfast, how do pancakes sound?"
"PANCAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I leaped off the bed and hurried down stairs. Man I love pancakes.
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SHANE POV
I walked into the Torres kitchen to see all hell breaking loose. I watched momentarily as my mum and Connie were running around the kitchen with various bowls and trays of food
"Happy thanksgiving Connie" I said as I walked through the kitchen and in to the living room
"You too sweetie"
I strolled into the living room with a wide grin spread across my face, my arms heaving with bags full of handmade gifts that I had 'attempted' to make. I saw Nate, Mitchie and Jason huddled on the floor shaking and feeling one another gifts, trying to guess what it was
"Hello children!" I sat down next to the and emptied my arms as I saw Jason's face light up like a kid in a candy shop
"Mitchie, now Shanes here can we open them?" Jason asked impatiently, he really was an odd one
"Yeah hold on, let me go and get Jake and Caitlyn" as she exited the room Nate spoke up
"So where's Sarah then?"
"She's back at home, she's still spewing her guts up, she said she'd be over later" To be honest I was going to offer to sit there and comfort her, but I couldn't take it any longer, the sight and sound of someone retching makes me equally as sick. Nate nodded whilst Jason bounced up and down on the spot impatiently.
Jake, Caitlyn and Mitchie rejoined the circle as Mitchie passed Jason his gift first "Seeming as I haven't known you long, I didn't really know what you'd like... so I hope this is okay" she passed him a large parcel wrapped up in gold paper with an oversized red bow on top
Jason hurriedly unwrapped the gift and gasped "NO WAY! OH MY GOD MITCHIE! THIS IS LIKE THE BEST GIFT EVER!" He pulled out a wooden Birdhouse painted blue, typical Jason.
"I'm glad you like it"
"Like it? I FREAKING LOVE IT! NOW I CAN SEE MORE BIRDS! THANK YOU!"
Jake and Caitlyn exchanged gifts of special dog tags to one another whilst I eyed up Nate's rather over sized gift placed behind him
"Okay my turn" he reached front and grabbed the large package "Mitch this is for you"
A huge grin appeared across her face as she revealed a massive collage of photos of her and Nate, jeez there were more pictures of them two in the past 3 months than me and mitchie had in the past 14 years. She placed the large collage on the floor as I got a better look at it, inspecting as many photos as I could set eyes on.
She looked up at Nate, her mouth slightly adjared as her eyes softened "Nate, this is the incredible, this must have taken you hours!"
He shrugged "It was worth it to see your expression"
Okay Nate shut up now before I have the urge to punch that silly little smile off your face. It was official I was jealous. There was no way my present was going to compare to that. I played with the wrapped up book that I had binded myself; containing pages upon pages of memories we had shared over our friendship. I had spent days upon days making this, maybe she would like it, hopefully.
"So Shane, time to exchange gifts between you and Mitchie" Jason said, his eyes still fixed on the birdhouse
"Actually I kind of wanted to give Mitchie my gift later on, alone, if that's okay with you?" I said quietly as I got confused looks from everyone including Mitchie
"Um...sure"
We all fell into an awkward silence until I heard Connie call out from the kitchen "Everyone to the dining table" We all got up and made our way into the other room, taking our seats- Nate sitting next to Mitchie, as I sat opposite her.
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We had all taken our seats and said grace, as Jason and Nate hurried to fill their plates with as much food as possible. Fat pigs. I looked at Mitchie who seemed a little too quiet for my liking. Everyone was just about to tuck in when the door opened revealing a still pale Sarah
"Sorry I'm late, morning sickness"
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MITCHIE POV
I glared at Sarah as she entered the room and sat down in the empty seat besides Shane. This was the first time I had gotten the chance to take a good look at her.
She was pretty; I'd give her that, besides that beak of a nose she had. She pushed her hair out of her face as she smiled at everyone meekly, apologizing that she was late. Well if she hadn't of gotten bloody pregnant she wouldn't have been vomiting, therefore not have been late. But yet again if she hadn't been pregnant she wouldn't be here. A situation I'd much rather prefer. So maybe I had passed on my resentment from Shane to Sarah, it was easier, that way I could still be angry and have Shane back in my life.
Conversation was running smoothly between various people, yet I didn't want to engage in any small talk. I just listened.
Sarah got up slightly and bent over the table in the attempt to reach a plate of roast potatoes right in front of me. I just watched, a small smirk spreading across my face as she struggled to reach over far enough, her small bump getting in the way
"Sarah, sit down" Mrs Grey said
"Mitchie would you please pass the potatoes?" Shane asked
I remained silent, pushing my broccoli from one side of my plate to another, trying my best to ignore the voices asking me questions
"Mitch?" he spoke up again
Lalalalala can't hear you.
"Mitche would you please just pass the friggin potatoes?"
"Nope"
"Why not?"
"Why should I?"
"Because there right there" he pointed to the plate, anger now bubbling behind his eyes slightly
"You can reach them you have long enough arms"
He sighed in frustration and reached over grabbing the plate. Conversation picked up again as I continued to sit in silence. I looked up to see Shane staring at me confused and angry, I quickly reverted my eyes to my plate.
"Mitchie can you pass me the gravy" Jason asked, I reached over to the jug of the steaming sauce, passing it over.
"What the hell!" Shane exclaimed. All eyes shot up to look at him
"What?" Nate asked
"You." he pointed straight at me "Why the hell did you pass the gravy to Jason who is on the other side of the table, but you wouldn't pass Sarah something when she's only opposite you"
I shrugged
"What the hell has gotten into you Mitchie?" Oh don't go there Shane, don't even go there "I said, what ha s gotten into you?"
"Nothing." I said bluntly, I was in no mood to listen to Shane defend little miss pregnant.
He scoffed "Nothing? Your acting like a complete bitch" he automatically bit his lip after he finished his sentence, a sentence which sent me over the edge
I pushed myself back from the table and stood up, looking Shane cold in the eyes "What, just because I'm not treating Sarah like some member of the royal bloody family because she's carrying your baby? Big deal. Get over it Shane. Because I have." And with that I left the room, and stormed up towards my room. I threw myself onto my bed in rage, pounding my fists into the mattress.
"Why are you acting like this? "His voice quieter as he entered my room
"I'm not acting like anything Shane" my voice muffled by the comforter
"You are Mitchie. You've treated Sarah like shit since she's gotten here"
"Aww poor little Sarah" pure venom dripping from my voice.
He shook his head "You unbelievable do you know that? I really thought you'd at least try and be civil with her, not for her sake. For mine. I thought you wanted to be my friend, that you'd support me through all of this, guess not. But I'm not going to just turn against Sarah because you're acting like a spoilt little kid. I don't even get why you're acting like this! Do you realise how much this is hurting me?"
I was speechless, regret and guilt overwhelming me. He was right, I was a bitch. I didn't hate Sarah, hell I didn't even know her well enough to hate her. I just hated her situation. I was jealous, that she's gotten everything I've ever wanted before I even got a chance. I felt tears begin to well up behind my eyes as I looked blankly at my hands.
"Wow" he muttered, throwing his hands up in defeat, his left hand holding a package wrapped in metallic red paper. He threw the gift onto the bed and looked at me "Call me when my best friend is back". I watched helplessly as he left the room, tears now running down my cheeks. I reached over for the gift and unpeeled the corners before unwrapping the gift completely. I pulled out a book with 'thanks for the memories" written on the front with gold pen.
I bit my lip to stop it from quivering as I opened the book revealing page after page of hand written memories, ranging from kindergarten to the present time. I stifled back a sob as I looked at the several blank pages, waiting to be filled. I closed my eyes momentarily as I turned the book over to look at the back cover
'Thanks for the memories mitchie
And the many more to come,
You're truly the best thing that's happened to me.
All my love,
Shane x
I couldn't hold it back any longer, my breath caught in my throat as I began to sob.
Nice one Mitchie. You've fucked up big time.
Ahhh I'm crying. No not because of this chapter, because I'm watching the beginning of Jersey Girl and the sight of Ben Affleck crying makes me cry. Gah now that's one hot man. Anyway ENOUGH! What did you guys think, the tables have turned Shanes pissed at immature Mitchie lol.
I SAVED THE 'SOMETHINGS UP WITH SARAH FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER PURELY BECAUSE I LIKE ENDING THE CHAPTER WITH MITCHIE REALISING HOW MUCH OF A BITCH SHE IS ...PLUS THIS CHAPTER IS LIKE 4500 WORDS...THATS CRAZY, I NEVER WRITE THAT MUCH SO IT REALLY WAS THE EXTRA LONG CH I PROMISED
QUESTION: DID YOU LIKE IT? oh by the way, Nates gunna play a big part in upcoming chapters in various ways! just thought id let you know cos you all love Nate
SPOILERS:
MITCHIE TRYS TO MAKE IT UP TO SHANE AND SARAH
THE GUYS HAVE A 'MANLY DAY' BUT NOTHINGS MANLY WHEN JASONS ABOUT
SHANE WANTS TO PUT OPERATION SMITCHIE IN ACTION.
SHANE REVEALS SEX OF BABY TO EVERYONE