My Past and My Future Collide
Chapter 9: Lost Contact
Mitchie didn't react to her friends gasp. She couldn't her shaking hands just held the newspaper shaking lightly as it was in her hands. On the front cover was a picture of Shane and a woman they presumed to be his mother trying to escape a mob. The headline stuck to Mitchie in a state of pure fear. Sure she was into Trevor but she still cared so she would b e scared it was normal, right? The headline read. "Shane Gray released from New Jersey General". He was in the hospital but why what happened.
"Mitchie, calm down okay" Caitlyn said calmly taking the paper "He was released he is okay" she said gently getting Mitchie to sit on her bed in a blank stare
"Yeah, he's fine Mitch don't worry" Peggy said trying to reassure Mitchie
"He lied. He was in New Jersey he was to be recording." She said slowly and all her friends looked at each other remembering she didn't know he quit.
"He had to get away for a bit, Nate and Jason did aswell" Caitlyn said on the spot
Mitchie sighs "I guess, but he was in the hospital, I mean is that why he won't respond to my text message. He usually sends back a smart ass remark he never did" she said and stood up
"Okay Mitchie breath. Call him and make sure he is okay then you will be at ease" Lola suggested and they all agreed
"I want to read the article first" She said taking the paper slowly
"Out loud" Caitlyn said sitting to listen and Mitchie began to read the article
"Early Friday morning Shane Gray was rushed into New Jersey General Hospital by ambulance with his mother. When asked we were told it was a personal issue and nothing to worry about. His band mates say he is New Jersey for personal reasons and will be respected within the time he is in need of New Jersey. He was released Friday afternoon the doctors having no comment. Hope you're better Shane." Mitchie finished and said then a realization hit her
"Wait, yesterday morning when Brown had something about a camp rock friend. Shane" She said shocked
"Caitlyn? Reason you threw food" Mitchie asked
"Uh" Caitlyn sputtered
"You knew" Mitchie accused
"No, not until after I threw the food" She said
"You didn't tell me!" Mitchie exclaimed
"I didn't want this" Caitlyn said "You were finally happy and you and everyone noticed it. When anyone mentions his name you cringe. That's not normal and I knew you would act like this. You're my friend I wanted you to be happier then shocked like you currently are" Caitlyn spoke
"I would've been happier if…" She started but Caitlyn interrupted
"If I told you that Shane was rushed to the hospital in New jersey. That I don't know what's wrong with him but I think he will be okay? Yeah that would've made you a lot better" Caitlyn said grabbing a sweater
"No a friend would've informed me that my friend was sick" Mitchie almost screamed
"Yeah, and break you all over again, cause that's what best friends do" Caitlyn screamed leaving the cabin and slamming the screen door and Mitchie sighed sitting on her bed Peggy and Lola in shock
"Mitchie, she was just thinking of you" Lola said
"Yeah, we didn't know she kept all this for you, and you know that" Peggy said
"I guess, I just I care for him. I like to know he is okay" Mitchie said
"We know Mitchie, but maybe he needs some space" Lola said "You ended on a sour note"
"Call him, make sure he is okay then respect his personal space and time of need" Peggy said "We'll find her" she said as they walked out of the room leaving Mitchie there alone. She was so happy having her first kiss. She needed to make sure Shane was okay then move forward with Trevor.
She sighed getting changed into red pajama pants and a t-shirt wrapping a zip-up sweater around her. She leaned against the headboard her cell phone resting in her hands. She dialed Shane's number and pressed the phone to her ear hearing it ring hoping he picks up.
"Hello" a ladies voice answered
"Hi, is Shane there?" Mitchie asked
"He is asleep, this is his mother could I take a message" She asked
"Sure, could you tell him that Mitchie called" she said and her mother got furious
"Why are you calling him" She said and Mitchie was taking aback by the harsh tone
"He's a friend and I was wondering he was okay" She said truthfully
"A friend, I bet Shane would disagree and I do to. He's fine but I think you should leave him alone" She said
"What, I did nothing" Mitchie said angry and confused
"You call sending him pictures of you holding hands and hugging a blonde haired boy. Shane still cares, so if you care for him you will leave him alone." She said harshly
"I did no such thing" She spoke
"Stop trying to contact him your lost and you're the last thing he needs" His mom said and hung up furious. How dare Mitchie called her son to hurt him more
Mitchie sat down on her bed confused hanging up the phone. What was wrong with the woman? She just wanted to make sure he was okay and by the sound of the anger I guess he was without me. She said he cared but why was she so angry. She sighs and shakes it off when the pictures fall to her mind. What was the woman talking about Mitchie would not do that to Shane. Maybe someone else but who would. No one knew about Shane and here except Caitlyn and she would not do that. This occupied Mitchie's thoughts when Caitlyn and the girls came back.
"Hey Mitchie, sorry about yelling just overwhelmed" Caitlyn said
"It's okay, his mom just yelled at me for some random reason" She said and they looked at her "I called to make sure he was okay and she answered. Said if I cared I would leave him alone and not send pictures of me and blonde hair boy, so Trevor. I never did that" She confirmed
"Weird" Peggy said
"Yeah" Lola agreed
"Oh well, Shane will probably be in contact. Maybe he's not in the mood he may need personal space he'll come around girl" Caitlyn said "Speaking of Trevor how was the walk" she said and Trevor flooded Mitchie's mind
"Fine" Mitchie said her face turning red
"She's hiding something" Lola said
"Oh come, we're friends Mitchie tell us" Peggy urged
"Fine I had my first kiss with him tonight" She said and they all smiled and squealed
"Wow that's amazing. So how was it" Caitlyn asked
"Caitlyn" Mitchie said "I like lips and don't laugh it was my first, so when was yours Miss how was it" Mitchie said
"This past winter break" she said smiling remembering it
"With who" Lola asked
Caitlyn became really red "Nate" She said in a whisper hoping they didn't hear but they Peggy did.
"NATE!" Peggy screamed "Nate? Connect 3 Nate?"
"Yeah" Caitlyn nodded "When he asked me to be his girlfriend" She confirmed
"You are dating Nate since when" Mitchie asked
"Since winter we just clarified that" Lola said
"I was going to tell you. The whole Shane thing" Caitlyn said and Mitchie nodded "So are you with Trevor?" Caitlyn asked
"I don't know. Maybe, hopefully I will be I really like him he understands stuff and yeah" Mitchie said crawling into bed Shane leaving her mind.
They all went to bed al falling asleep. Maybe it was wrong that Mitchie let Shane slipped her mind. He was the past, he thought he was okay. She was hopefully going to be with Trevor. She trusted him and well he didn't wait until the last day. That wasn't Shane's fault but he could have listened. Oh well that was a year ago he wasn't here. Trevor was and Caitlyn was right she was happy, with Trevor.
Shane woke up with a tear stained face on the couch his head on a pillow and heard his mom hang up his phone. "Who called mom?" he asked
"Uncle Brown" She said "Making sure it was all under control" She confirmed. She didn't want to lie but she couldn't let him know Mitchie called
Shane sighed. "Mom am I stupid?" he asked and his mom looks at him confused
"Why would you be stupid?" She asked
"For being in love with someone who doesn't love me back" He said sadly
"No Shane you're not. You can't always control feelings and well I think you just had bad luck" She said
"I had a chance" He said
"Do you want to explain the whole story" She asked knowing it might help him
"I don't know, it's complicated" he said and sighed "I miss her" he said whipping a tear form his eyes
"You said you had a chance though?" his mom said
"I did" he said "Last summer I heard someone singing. At final jam I found out it was her and well I had liked her before until, well I found out she lied to the camp and we got into a fight and stopped talking. After Final Jam we went canoeing and talked about stuff and sorted it all out. I had my chance to kiss her. We were going to when we got interrupted and I just let it be" he sighed
"I don't need all the details of romantic stuff like kissing but go on Shane" His mom said
He didn't know why but he felt good talking about it even if it was with his mom. "I talked to her over text a lot. I didn't want to hurt her and she thought I was going back and well I didn't tell her I wasn't. She found uut and we blew up on a phone call. I sent her all my feeling laid out on a text message. I told her I loved her meaning every word. She didn't read them though. I don't think she did" He said and his mom's heart went out to him
"Anything else" His mom asked
"Nothing really, we text a little and ended the worst way. I saw the first picture that was that. I couldn't sing. I started our new sound because of her. Gotta Find You that is her. I don't want to feel this way because she is over me but it's just I don't think I will" He said sighing a tear slipping down his cheek
"I know its hard Shane. You need a break from her, for now. You need your space and to be without that distraction. It's making you weak and we all want you to be healthy and safe not sick" She said
"I know. I'm here for a break. I think I'm not going to go for Final Jam. I haven't decided yet" He said and his mom nodded "Let's just say me and her lost contact. It is going to stay that way for a while" he said and hugged him mom "Can I go to bed?" He asked
"Yes, your phone I staying with me though" she said
"Okay night mom, thanks for listening" He kissed her cheek and started up the stairs
"Goodnight Shane" His mom said and he disappeared upstairs into his room.
Shane changed into a pair of pajama pants and a comfortable sweater shirt and pulled his green, his favorite colored, sheets, and blankets around his body letting him warm up. His mind travelled to Mitchie. In some way he was wondering why she moved on. Maybe she didn't feel the same way. I know I don't deserve her. Maybe doing this will help me understand what I did wrong. Help me in the long run. Maybe find a solution. I need to stop focusing on her and focus on me and my health. He thought this out loud.
Let her live her life. Maybe he could try later on but he was to forget about her for now. Mitchie was his past. He needed to move on and this was going to start tomorrow. He won't forget her and his mind will travel but it's him he needs to focus on and he was determined to make himself better. Then worry about his heart and the one that might have got away forever. He fell into a dreamless slumber letting his mind clear of all thoughts.
The next morning Shane woke up with a clearer and fresh mind. He got up and changed into sweats left his parents a note, saying he would be fine and went for a run and he would be back. He went for a run in the fresh sunlight and went to the pond sitting down smiling as the sun shone on the pond, lighting it up.
For the first time in days Shane let a smile play on his lips. He forgot what it felt like to smile. He was sitting on the bench until he heard someone walk up.
"Shane?" A girl's voice asked and he looked over smiling again
"Jenny" He said and walked up hugging her as she hugged back
"What are you doing here" she asked
"Personal time, I haven't seen you in forever" He said "You look amazing" he said and she smiled
"Thanks" She said "So do you Rock Star" she said laughing
"Don't remind me" He laughed "It's Shane" He smiled and they sat down
Jenny was a childhood friend. She was tall with long blonde hair but not the fake kind. It was straight with a slight wave. She had dazzling blue eyes. She had grown up very nice he had to admit. They had a crush on each other way back. Was this a start of one more thing he probably didn't need, or was it just what he needed?
Mitchie and the other three girls were up early that morning and were talking in their cabin. It was 20 after 7 when there was a knock on the door and Mitchie looked to see Trevor. She smiled and slipped on her shoes, smiled at her friends and walked out.
"Hey" She said smiling
"Hey I was thinking we could walk to breakfast together, and well talk about last night" He said cautiously
"Sure" She said and pecked his lips not knowing why pulling away blushing and walking off the porch and took his hand as they headed to wards the beach.
"Well good morning to you to" he said chuckling and kissing her cheek
"Sorry" She said "Don't know why I did that" she said and he smiled
"Don't be, I don't mind" He said and they sat at the top of the beach just going to talk for a bit before breakfast. They needed to figure things out. What were they and was this going anywhere more then friends and a couple of kisses?
A/N: okay so I know this is kind of short and I'm sorry this was more of a filler chapter. It set up the new character with Shane she will be more detailed next chapter. I set up the talk with Trevor and Mitchie and will someone spot them. I only added the Caitlyn, Mitchie argument for some spice I guess. Next one will be better I Promise some storied need filler and this needed one for chapter 9. Pleas read and review. Keep reading, Oh and thanks to all my loyal reviewers you all rock:) sorry for spelling can't catch every mistake:)
~Kim
