A/N.: Here comes chapter 4, I hope you like it. I just had to make Caitlyn's current location London, I've been there this summer and my best friend and I absolutely loved it! :)
Chapter 4:
Caitlyn sat on her bed, when her phone rang. Happy to have a little distraction form her studying, she picked up without bothering to check the caller-ID. "Hello?"
"Caitlyn? It's me, Mitchie," she said, hoping she had not called the wrong number.
"Mitchie! How are you? I heard that you and Shane finally went public," Caitlyn asked, happy to hear from her best friend.
"I'm fine, thanks. How's London?"
"It's amazing! I met so many new people and the label I'm working for is awesome, they've given me great opportunities so far. But studying in theory is seriously boring, I have to read all those books...I wish they would just tell me the important stuff!" she complained, making Mitchie laugh.
"You're so lazy!"
"Oh, I'm lazy? You're the one who always complains about having to get up early. At least I can get up without whining about it and I'm reading those books...partly," she teased.
"Well, I'm not a morning person and you're still lazy. But listen I also called, because I really need your opinion," Mitchie said.
"Okay, ask away," Caitlyn replied.
"Okay, uhm... you know how I told you, that I didn't have contact with my father? Well, he called and said that he wants to spend time with me and I don't know what to do, because he never cared about me and now after all these years he stops ignoring me? I don't know how to feel about that, I'm still hurt by his behavior, but I guess part of me just wants to be loved by him..." she trailed off, hoping Caitlyn would understand her worries and not ask further questions, because she really didn't want to talk about her past again, it was too hard.
"I don't know him and I don't know about his feelings, but I think you should at least give him a chance. To see what happens, so you don't have to ask yourself 'what if...' And whatever happens, you can always tell him to back off and leave you the heck alone, it's not like you're signing a contract," she concluded.
"Thanks Cait, you really helped me. I miss you," Mitchie said.
"Aww, Mitch I miss you, too. But I will be home in no time and then we'll have a real girls day, I promise."
"I can't wait. Cait, I gotta go. I love you and I'll talk to you soon."
"Love you too. Bye."
"Bye."
Caitlyn sighed as she put the phone down, she really missed her friends, but she couldn't miss this opportunity and like she said, she would be home soon.
Mitchie walked into her living room to see Shane on the couch, engrossed in his writing. She put her hands on his shoulders and kissed the top of his head "What are you writing?" she asked curiously.
Shane was a little startled "You're gonna have to wait until it's finished, but I promise you'll be the first to hear it," he said and put his notes into his guitar case. "Now, how was your talk with Cait?"
Mitchie was still curious about his song, but knew better than to whine, knowing that he wanted it to be perfect, before he showed it to her.
"Great, she's really likes the label she's working for and she gave me some good advice about my father, I think I'll give him a chance and if he messes up, I'll tell him to leave me alone," she said, moving to sit next to him.
Shane put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her temple "That sounds alright for me and if you should ever need me to kick his ass, just say so."
Mitchie laughed "Thanks, Shane."
He yawned "Let's take a nap, Nate and Jase wanted to come over later on, they're bringing pizza."
Mitchie chuckled "Okay, we'll definitely need that extra sleep."
Bang! Bang! "Open up the door, we know you're inside! The pizza is getting cold and Jase is getting on my nerves, hurry up!"
Mitchie moaned sleepily, before realization hit her "Shane! We have to get up, Nate and Jason are here!" she exclaimed, suddenly wide awake.
"Just five more minutes..." he mumbled and tried to hide in her neck, but she moved away.
"Come on, Popstar. Don't make me dump water on your precious hair..." she threatened.
He gasped and sat up "You wouldn't dare!"
Mitchie smirked "Don't be so sure about that, now get up. I'm afraid that those two outside will kick the door in if we don't open soon."
Bang! Bang! "Mitchieee, Shaneee. Let us in!" Jason whined.
"See what I mean? Now get dressed," Mitchie ordered while quickly throwing some sweatpants and a tank top on.
She hurried out of the room and opened the door to a frustrated looking Nate, who was about to 'knock' again.
"I'm sorry, we overslept. But seriously it couldn't have been that bad," Mitchie said.
"You have no idea," Nate replied while putting the pizza on the dining table.
"Mitchie!" Jason yelled and enveloped her in a huge hug. "I missed you. Oh, where's Shane?" he asked.
"I missed you, too Jase. Shane's getting dressed, I'm guessing he's having one of his diva moments," she giggled.
"I heard that!" Came Shane's voice from the bedroom.
"Wait for it..." Mitchie trailed off. "...And I'm not a diva!" Shane added, making everyone laugh.
They had been eating pizza and were currently looking through all their Camp Rock recordings, as they wouldn't be able to go this year. Suddenly the doorbell rang, they looked at each other curiously.
"Mitch, are you expecting someone?" asked Nate.
"Nope, hey Jase would you mind opening the door?" Mitchie asked, as she was busy trying to locate her favorite video of last summer.
"Sure," he replied and left the room.
He opened the door, to find a man of his dad's age looking at him "Hello?" he asked, confused by the man's presence.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm looking for Michelle Torres, I called her a few weeks ago. Do you know her?" he asked.
"Oh! Mitchie's name is Michelle. I'll go get her, just a sec," he exclaimed eagerly and went to tell the others.
"Hey Mitch, there's a man at the door, he says he's looking for you," he told her.
Mitchie's smile vanished "Did he say his name?" she asked.
"Nope, but he seemed nice enough," he said.
"Alright, while I'm at the door, please don't break anything," she teased and forced a smile, she had a weird feeling about this guest.
When she arrived in the hallway, she was shocked. "Hello Michelle," he greeted.
"Dad? What are you doing here, I thought you wanted to call again," she asked nervously, not knowing how to react.
Her father chuckled "I thought, I might as well come and see you, aren't you glad to see me? And who was that boy?" he asked.
Mitchie smiled at the mention of her friend "That was Jason, come on in, I'll introduce you," she said, not knowing any other way to handle the situation, it would be rude to tell him to leave, after all he was her father. So she brought him into the living room, where the others were waiting for her return.
"Guys, this is my father, Steve Torres. Dad, this is Shane, Nate and Jason, they're the members of the band Connect 3," she told him with a smile, pointing out who was who.
Shock was evident on Steve's face as he saw three young men in his daughter's apartment.
"Nice to meet you," he said, though it sounded pretty forced.
Mitchie motioned for him to take a seat, so he sat down in the only seat left, watching his daughter sit down on Shane's lap, his arms going around her waist. He eyed them suspiciously, which caught Mitchie's attention.
"Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention, Shane's my boyfriend and the other two are his brothers," she rambled, hoping her dad wouldn't freak out and scream at her for being alone with three boys, who had obviously yet to convince him of themselves, right now her father was merely tolerating them.
"Interesting," her father acknowledged with a slight nod of his head.
