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Mitchie lurked in the bushes down the street from where a bunch of girls waited. They were all broken up into little cliques, but there were still a lot of them. She could see Shane down the street, and she snuck a little closer to where the girls were waiting. She'd finally convinced Shane to face his fans yesterday. He'd been resistant at first, but she'd threatened to smash his guitar, and he'd agreed.

She'd actually wanted to go down to the church today, where she would play piano and sing, and not have to worry that people would hear. The priest at the church, Father Symolon, used to listen to her play; he was the one who taught her how to play piano. They used to stay there for hours, singing and dancing, and having fun.

But today, when she went to the church, the mob of girls was standing in front of the church, and she'd decided to watch what happens. She'd jumped into the bushes and waited.

When Shane was close enough, the girls screamed and charged at him, and Mitchie laughed as she saw him cringe. He was swarmed, and it wasn't long before Mitchie couldn't see him at all. She laughed, then crossed the street and into the church.

It was completely deserted, and Mitchie stopped to say a prayer for Father Symolon. She quickly lit a candle and went into the back room. As she flipped the lights on, she took in the familiar room; the couch, the piano the window. She ran her fingers over the piano keys and over the smooth woodwork. She sat down on the bench and started to play.

"She was given the world
So much that she couldn't see
And she needed someone
To show her who she could be

And she tried to survive
Wearing her heart on her sleeve
But I needed you to believe

You had your dreams, I had mine
You had your fears, I was fine
Showed me what I couldn't find
When two different worlds collide
La da da da da

She was scared of it all
Watching from far away
She was given a role
Never knew just when to play

And she tried to survive
Living a life on her own
Always afraid of the throne
But you've given me strength to find hope

You had your dreams, I have mine
You had your fears, I was fine
Showed me what I couldn't find
When two different worlds collide

She was scared, unprepared
Lost in the dark
Falling apart
I can't survive
With you from my side
I won't be alright
This is what happens when two worlds collide

You had your dreams, I have mine
You had your fears, I was fine
Showed me what I couldn't find
When two different worlds collide
La da da da da

You had your dreams, I have mine
You had your fears, I was fine
Showed me what I couldn't find
When two different worlds collide
When two different worlds collide"

The music faded, and the doorknob jiggled. She dove under the couch, desperate for a hiding place.

"Hello?" she heard Shane's voice call. I sighed out of relief and crawled back out from under the couch. Mitchie didn't mind if he heard her. anyone else... well, that was a different story. she opened the door, and he looked shocked.

"Mitchie? Was that you singing?"

"Yeah, I wrote it too."

"Wow," he said. "That was amazing!"

"Thanks, even though it's not that good."

"Are you kidding? It was really good!" Shane insisted. "Who inspired it?"

"Father Symolon. He was my friend, and he was the one who taught me how to play piano. But he died a couple years ago." Mitchie said. "I just kinda mixed that with how I felt when my friend moved away. I really liked him."

"Wow," he said. "Do you and your friend ever talk?"

"No," she admitted. "Right before he moved we got in a fight, and we haven't spoken since." The last part was a lie.

"I'm sorry, he said. He hugged her, and she hugged him back. She seemed so familiar to him, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He felt as if he'd known her before. He tilted her face up to try and see if he could recognize her, and then his lips were on hers.

Mitchie pulled back a second later, her eyes wide. She backed away from him, grabbed her bag and put it on her shoulder.

"I can't, Shane," she said in a shaky voice. "I just... can't." She fled from the room and ran all the way back to her house.

"Hey sweetie," he mom said as she burst through the door.

"I'm not here," she said, running up to her room. She crawled into her closet, enveloping herself in the darkness. She pressed the fabric of one of her dresses to her mouth and screamed. She screamed out all her frustrations and mixed emotions. She screamed until her throat hurt, until she lost her voice, until she couldn't scream anymore. When she was done, she sat there, trying to sort out her jumbled thoughts.

She wasn't supposed to like Shane. She was supposed to be Mitchie, the only girl who didn't like Shane, or Connect 3. She was supposed to be the freak, the lone wolf, so to speak. But this summer, she found herself spilling all her secrets to her former friend. And when he'd kissed her, she'd seen stars. But she wasn't supposed to. She was supposed to hate his guts.

She sat there for a long time, trying to figure out if she liked or hated Shane. She wanted, so badly, to be his friend again. But he'd said things that he could never take back, and she wasn't sure if she was ready to trust him again. She cried as she remembered the last time she'd seen him, three years ago.

"Mitchie?" someone called, followed by three soft knocks. She sighed and crawled back out of her closet, and opened the door just as her mom was about to knock again.

"Hi mom," she said dully.

"You okay?" her mom asked in a concerned voice. Mitchie nodded. "Good. You have a guest at the door." Connie walked back out of the room, and Mitchie sighed, then followed her mother. She already knew who was there, but she felt that Shane deserved an explanation.

"Shane, I can explain," she said when she came down the stairs.

"It's okay," Shane said. "I know you weren't ready, but you seem so familiar, like I knew you before." Mitchie drew in a breath.

"You did," she said. "We knew each other."

"What?"

O_o OOOH! How did they know each other? Only me and two other people know, so ha!

Anyways, this is going to be the last chapter for a while. I'm going on temporary hiatus due to a family issue. My cousin died recently, and it had a huge toll on my family. She was a great person, and it's still hard to believe she's gone. If you can, please say a prayer for her, because she was an amazing person.

~still waiting for my prince