So this chapter is for those who wanted magic, also its still an amazing story. Um and for the question about how Mitchie knew about Alex having magic, during this entire thing she's known. So before this story began I suppose lol.
Mitchie's P.O.V
"Honey, here," I walked into the house just to be greeted by my mom's oddly big smile. I showed my teeth pretending to go along with her little charade and pulled the envelope from her hand. I studied the outside before flipping it to the sealed end and cracking it open. My finger slid between the folds perfectly before I gave the paper a little tug and held it up to read. The page was bright purple with blue designs in the corner of Guitar's and music notes and the black lettering on the page was outlined in silver glitter.
"Mitchie Devon Torres, we're glad to announce that you have been resubmitted into the full summer program here at Camp Rock…," I let my eyes run off the page before going back to it. "The program will begin during the first week of June until the end of August…," I look off the page again not wanting to go on. "So you're telling me I got back into Camp Rock?"
"Yes isn't that what the letter says?!" My mom shifts from in front of me and shuffled over to the television before gripping a CD and handing it to me.
"What is it?"
"They placed you last performance on this disk, they think you have real talent"
"Mom I didn't sign up for Camp Rock this summer"
"Yes I know but I'm sure you won't say no. It's a wonderful opportunity Mitchie," my mom grabbed the page from my hand and read over it.
"Why was the envelope unmarked?"
"Your dad's idea to surprise you," she smiled at me. I didn't notice that my dad must have been gone.
"I'm not going to Camp Rock. I have to smooth things out with Alex completely and I can't do that from a hundred miles away"
"But isn't this what you wanted?"
"Yeah mom but I'm not risking me and Alex for the expense of Camp Rock. We've just got back on talking and relationship terms"
"I see," she lowered her eyes before giving me a faint smile. "Well registration ends is over on Friday, that's three days away"
"I know," I quickly say before rubbing my arms. "I'm going to bed," I turn on my heels and listen to my mom shuffle the paper between her fingers before I make it to my room. I toss my back pack onto the floor, quickly run my fingers across my guitar strings and flop on my bed stomach first before burring my face in the sheets. The last time I went to Camp Rock was two summer's ago, what made them want me back now? I pull my cell phone form its place on my bag's strap and call Alex.
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Alex's P.O.V
Once I dropped off Mitchie I made it into the sub shop as my dad wiped down tables. They were finally back from the hospital and Max was biting into some ice-cream, hissing as it hit the sore spots in his mouth.
"So Alex, about earlier," my mom said wiping her fingers on her apron. I had totally forgot about the entire thing with me and Mitchie. My mom sat across from me at one table and placed her fingers on the smooth surface. "So you didn't call last night about staying at Mitchie's and you didn't even tell me or your father you were gone and above that…" my phone began vibrating between her chat and I lifted the thing up. "Oh no give it here, we have to talk"
"Mom its Mitchie," I said as she reached for the phone, I pulled back answering it. "Hello"
"Hey um I have to tell you something"
"Okay shoo," my mom was still reaching for the phone as I saw my dad nod at her and walk behind me. I watched him from the side of my eye and as he came into me I dived under the table as he pulled a piece of my mom's hair, causing her to screech. I quickly crawled on the floor out of dodge before standing up and watching the two speak back and forth. I had no idea what Mitchie was talking about. I couldn't pay attention when I saw my mom and dad making fists at one another.
"Keep that up and the cops will be here soon," I said as the both of them faced me. "Never mind," I turned around and made my way to the spiral stair case.
"ALEX, phone….now!" My dad said as I shook my head in disagreement. "You want to be grounded?"
"Baby I have to go, I'll call you back later," I quickly hung up without letting the girl speak any longer and made it back over to where my dad and mom stood. "For your information this was an important call"
"Not anymore," my dad grabbed the thing and stuffed it in his apron pocket before walking away. Max chuckled but then began whining before sucking in air and screaming again. His teeth must have been pounding.
"Alex you can't continue to do things your way, we're the adults"
"I know, and I'm sorry"
"You should be, and now you've caused your poor brother a tooth ach"
"Hey don't blame that on me," I pointed to the boy before my mom tapped my elbow.
"Look you can't just go with Mitchie whenever you want, you have to tell me and your father, or maybe ask if that's in you vocabulary, because we worry."
"You guys didn't even know I was gone last night, and whatever Ms. Torres said we did last night was a complete lie, you should have saw her and Chris," I said waving my fingers as my mom's mouth dropped open. Her and Connie were no longer as close as they use to be, because of Mitchie and I dating. Connie three months ago said it was my fault Mitchie wasn't working on her music anymore, ha like that was true.
"She did what now?"
"Well…Mitchie and I were just sleeping," I lied, I had to. "And when we got up she got some things for me from downstairs but we saw Chris, and he was clearly in his boxers and it looked like he got some"
"ALEX!" my mom said creating a very surprised face as Max spit out his ice-cream. My dad faced me and I shrugged.
"Well it did, they both looked like they were running on a sex high," my mom hit my arm before walking over to my dad.
"You hear the way she talks? And do you think this is true with Connie and Chris?" my mom totally ignored me after that, so I ignored her conversation and cut in.
"Can I have my phone back? I told Mitch I'd call her," both parents nodded and I grabbed the thing from my dad and made it up the steps, all the way to my room.
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Mitchie's P.O.V
When Alex hung up the phone I sighed to myself before walking over to my guitar. I didn't feel like placing the strap on the thing so I sat against the floor and propped it between my legs. I really didn't write anything good anymore unless it was my hate for Alex, but that's over now, because somewhere between those lines of hate, were lines of misery and loneliness. I plucked the first string, smiling as the sound bounced off the walls. I flicked another one and the first one again as they blended together. I sighed and began running my fingers over the strings one after the other, and without my song book I began whispering.
"Before I fall…too fast…kiss me quick, but make it last…so I can see how badly this will hurt me…when you say goodbye. Keep it sweet…keep it slow…let the future pass, but don't let go. Cause tonight I could fall too soon under this beautiful, moonlight…but you're so hypnotizing, you've got me laughing while I sing, you've got me smiling in my sleep, and I can see this unraveling, your love is where I'm falling…but please don't catch me…," I sigh. That was part of a song I wrote not that long ago. My phone began ringing and I hopped up to my feet, slowly placing my guitar against the floor before dashing over to the bed, falling against the smooth sheets and lifting my phone to my ear.
"So can you talk now?" I waited for a reply but laughing came form the other end before a door slammed.
"Hey, yeah I can talk. Sorry I just told my mom about Connie and Chris"
"Oh"
"So are they there?"
"My mom is here. My dad might have went back to wherever it is that he lives," I let out as the girl popped some gum. "Stop that, you know I hate that." I bet she rolled her eyes because every time I said that she would let her brown eyes flash before she pulled the gum from her mouth.
"So what was it that you were saying earlier?"
"Oh um, you know Camp Rock?" I waited for her answer. "Is something distracting you?"
"Um no. I was just thinking. I know what Camp Rock is. That's the stupid place that took you away from me for an entire summer two years ago," she giggled on the other line before something smashed against the receiver.
"Alex?"
"Oh it's a freaking fly in here, its really bugging me, Oh but did you want to go back to Camp Rock or something?" she seemed excited but her previous remark was still stuck in my head.
"I don't know," I went quiet and so did she. I could feel the tension over the phone, it wasn't good.
"Well if you want to go you should. You never know, maybe one day I'll be saying I have a rock star girlfriend," her voice sounded strained.
"I don't have to go if you don't want me to,"
"If you get accepted you better go. Don't worry about me I'll be fine. I mean its just for a summer right?" She did something on the other line but I couldn't tell what.
"But the thing is, that'll be the last summer before we go to college or do trade or whatever and.."
"No Mitch I get it, but if you want to do Camp Rock you should. We'll see each other again and stuff" she finally went completely quiet and buzzing came from the other end.
"Alex I did get accepted, but I….do you think I work on my music less?" Nothing came through the phone before a loud sound crashed the line and I screamed. I still didn't hear anything before Alex spoke.
"I just killed a fly"
"Were you even listening?"
"Yeah, you go into Camp Rock….I heard," she whispered the last bit.
"I'm not going," I quickly said after hearing her.
"No you should, it's a great thing Mitch. Anyone who wants to be somebody goes there and you get to go again, double or nothing. Don't stay back because of me," she said something else but it was way too low.
"Maybe. Look registration ends Friday so I'll make a decision, but you can't get rid of me that easily," I said chipper-ly as she smacked her lips.
"Baby, I will never get rid of you. You're my horny bear," I burst into laughter as she did the same. My mom came into my room breathing hard.
"Why did you scream?"
"No reason," I waved her out and she left the room re-closing the door.
"So you still want to go to the mall or something tomorrow"
"Well duh, we could look like dorks and the both of us can wear some jeans and black,"
"Dorks it is, oh tell me why I told my mom your dad looked like he got some"
"EW Alex you didn't," I spoke loudly as she giggled.
"I did, I couldn't believe I said that. It didn't feel awkward to say it though, and my dad and Max were in the room"
"Don't you ever tell anyone that you "got some""
"Oh baby that ship has sailed, I'm going to yell it in the hall right now"
"Alex you better not," I did hear her stand up. She shuffled across the floor. "ALEXIS MARIE RUSSO….you better not!"
"I'm opening the door, I'm looking into the hall…and…"
"Alex!"
"IIIIII nah, I'm just kidding," she began laughing. I swear if I could strangle her right now I would. "So what are you wearing?"
"The same thing I wore when I left your house," I said before turning to stare at my closet. "But I could put on something I have bought for you but you never seen"
"Mitch, I was kidding"
"Well I'm not," I lowered my voice.
"I'll pick you up before school tomorrow"
"You're going to leave me with these thoughts in my head now?"
"Yup, I love you"
"No you don't because you wouldn't tease me if you did"
"That's not teasing, don't make me tease you and have you all hot and bothered before I get off the phone"
"I will come over there and take advantage of you"
"Bring it on"
"Really?!"
"Mitch.." she giggled. "bye baby I love you"
"Love you too," I knew she was going to do this.
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Alex's P.O.V
It was a few minutes before eight when I left the house on my way to Mitchie's when I saw Tyler. He was a wizard of Justin's age with blonde hair and light brown eyes. He's goal in life was to make everyone else's a living hell. I watched him as our distance closed in, I came closer towards him as he waved his fingers around switching the stop light every few seconds.
"What are you doing?" I fold my arms across my chest as he faces me.
"Russo," he chuckled. "Why do you even bother? Word in the wizard realm is that you don't have powers, which means if I were you, I'd back off before I got hurt," he reached for a lock of my hair and ran it through his fingers before leaning back against a pole.
"Touch me again and you'll have your fingers in your ass," it wasn't the best threat, but it was something.
"Really? And who's going to do this? You're nothing but a mere mortal now," he scoffed before flicking the light above him and laughing as cars almost collide with each other.
"If you haven't forgotten I have two brothers but then again I could kick your ass with the strength I already have"
"Ha those puny arms. Move along Russo," he smiled at me, stood and made his way in the direction I was heading. I followed close behind him. "Hey Russo, you're making me paranoid, go to class or something. I heard you do that now. I bet that little girlfriend of yours got you whipped"
"At least I have a girlfriend," I said as the boy stopped and faced me. I almost crashed against his back if I didn't see him spin around.
"That's because girls like you who are pretty enough to have boyfriends themselves go around and pick up the hot chicks, leaving us with the ugly ones. But then again there are some hot straight girls out there," his smile grew before he turned and walked on.
"You're not worth it," I whispered out passing by the boy before I felt his arm grip me.
"Look I don't hurt girls. And I barley speak to you in school, so why are you making such smart remarks. I don't want to have to take this personal"
"You idiot," I swatted his hand away. "I already made it personal, but then again you're too dumb to even know that," I walked away and once again was stopped by the boy but this time he held up his wand.
"One more word Russo and you won't have a mouth to scream with," his eyes narrowed on me. I crossed my arms and shook my head. I knew there was nothing I could do against the boy. He finally let me go.
"If I had my powers I would tie you up to that freaking pole over there," I pointed to a silver light-pole next to us and the next second the boy went flying into the air against the thing, hanging up side down at the top with a small thin rope wrapped around him.
"Russo I give, let me down," he quickly let out. My heart was beating extremely fast and I could barley think. I didn't have my powers, okay so maybe Justin or Max did this. I turn around but I didn't spot either of my brothers. I began breathing hard before shaking and speaking.
"Come down," and the boy fell head first towards the ground. I closed my eyes and slowly opened them, not hearing a crash or painful scream and found everything frozen. "Oh god," I had no idea what was happening, but time speed up slowly as Tyler softly landed against the ground before everything went normal speed.
"Russo you're still?....how?" I watched the boy's clueless face as I stumbled backwards before making it to Mitchie's.
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Mitchie's P.O.V
The first class of the day was going to start soon and Alex wasn't at my house yet. My mom had left for work and I had been eating raisins counting them every minute Alex didn't show up. I heard a knock and opened it, as I shook my head at the girl. But then I saw her slightly pale colored face. I pulled her into me.
"What's wrong?"
"I have no idea," she answered as we made it to my couch. I pulled away and she was shaking, her eyes very dull.
"Are you sick?" I asked as she shook her head no.
"But I am feeling it. But I was fine not that long ago," she blinked a few times before breathing in. She swayed back and forth.
"Alex are you sure you're not okay?" she nodded again before falling forward. I hopped onto the floor knocking my back against the coffee table catching her in my arms. Her chin was against my shoulder while the rest of her sat pressed against me. "Alex…Alex?"
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Teresa was pacing back and forth pass me as I stared over to Alex. Her eyes were still shut tight, her breathing normal, but she looked pasty and pale.
"What's wrong with my baby?" she asked Jerry as he pulled her elbow making her follow him. They whispered in a corner as I stood and made it over to Alex before crawling into the bed with her.
"Mitchie no get down," Teresa said but I ignored her. We were in a hospital. I skipped school, is it called skipping when you don't show up and nothing is wrong with you. Alex laid in my arms at my house for ten minutes before I called her parents. She was breathing fine, she was just losing color. Now I laid next to her tracing the small freckles on her face with my eyes before Teresa tugged on my arm.
"Stop," I told her before placing Alex's fingers between mine. She was warm, so that was a good sign. Her vitals were normal. It felt like I was thrown into a horror movie. My heart never stopped racing until the doctor came in.
"Hello I'm Mr. Thorn, Alex seems to be in perfect condition. Maybe she had a mild stroke…"
"She's only seventeen and you said maybe? What are you a guesser?" I asked as the man faced me.
"And you are?"
"Who are you? That's right a doctor, not a teacher giving me a quiz"
"Mitchie that's enough," Jerry said before I rolled my eyes. Alex gripped my fingers and my hearty jumped but I didn't say anything as I looked down at her. She was slowly blinking with her eyes closed, them shifting from one side to the next.
"We can keep her overnight for some tests if that's okay with you"
"No that's not okay," I said.
"Can we ask her to leave"
"You leave," I said but my fingers became numb and I saw Alex starring at me. I swear I would have passed out right then and there if I wasn't use to turning to her and she was gazing at me.
"Oh, she's waking," the man ran over to her, grabbed her other hand and began flicking a light in her face.
"Stop that," I pulled the thing from him and he reached for it back. Jerry wrapped his arms around my waist trying to pull me off the bed and Teresa cupped her mouth.
"I'm fine," Alex said, sitting up.
"No you should lay down," the man said as she stared at him before lifting up.
"I want to go home, why am I here, take me home," Jerry let me go and I hopped onto the floor gripping Alex's hand.
"You heard her, you can't keep her against her will, lets go," I said as the doctor faced Jerry. He nodded, agreeing with me. The doctor was obviously pissed. Alex hopped off the bed fine, her color was back, she seemed completely perfect as always.
"Dad I think I have to tell you something," she said. I had no idea what she was talking about. We all traveled to the first floor, sighed Alex out and made it into the Truck.
"This is crazy, this isn't normal," Teresa said. "My baby," she cried out.
"Dad….I used magic again today. How is that even possible?" I faced Alex before studying her eyes. Our hands were still linked.
"You did what now?" Jerry was driving so Teresa faced the girl.
"I…I tied Tyler, you know that annoying wizard kid up to a pole. And…I stopped time. Or at least I think I did," I pulled my hand away from the girl's. I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared. She placed her fingers against her forehead.
"Alex we took away your powers"
"Yeah but why do I still have them?"
"I don't know, here show me," her dad slid a blank sheet of paper towards us.
"She just had a…whatever she had. I think she should rest," I was taking up for her but she grabbed the paper anyway. Nothing happened. My heart was pounding hard against my chest, my breathing was making everything burn.
"It's not working"
"Maybe it was a glitch or something," her mom said as her dad shook his head.
"Alex…did Tyler touch you?" My eyes grew wide. What did he mean by touch?
"He did pull me back but…"
"I know why she passed out," her dad turned towards the shop.
"Why did I?" she asked before we all climbed out. Teresa helping Alex although she resisted. Max and Justin were working fine in the shop, we passed by them as Teresa stayed behind and Jerry, Alex and I made it into the lair. He ran over to a huge book and began flipping pages.
"Dad I'm fine," Alex said. I stood near the armor suit they had, it was at least seven feet even away from both of them.
"You're not a wizard completely"
"What? I know that," she said as her dad handed her a book.
"You're a shifter"
"A what?"
"Not like body shifter, more like a magic shifter"
"I'm still not following," the girl said as I made my way over to them.
"You're able to take magic and shift it. From one wizard to the next"
I was completely lost. I stared at the both of them. It was already late that night.
"I have to go," I quietly said as Alex's eyes looked into mine. She could see my worry, I knew she could. She pushed by her dad but I stepped back. I wasn't afraid of her, but I didn't want anything random to happen.
"Mitch, you're not scared of me are you?" How ironic. I stare into her eyes and swallow hard. I face her dad, he seems calm. I shake my head "no" before walking away and towards the steps. "Mitchie," I had to leave. I couldn't stay there. After all these years with Alex I've never seen something happen to her because of it. I couldn't handle it. My heart wouldn't let me.
If you don't like the magic…I was asked to put it in the story. I'm trying to figure out where the story will end.
It is so freaking windy and cold in Chicago. My mom actually cut on the heat, but I didn't cut mine on for upstairs. Anyway I have Selena's album and I'm excited her contest is over at midnight. If I get chosen I'm so going to ask you amazing people to vote for my cousins. Anyway, maybe a new chapter tomorrow.