Pen name changed AGAIN!!!

Sorry for not updating for more than a month. School is such a buzz and I suffered with a serious writer's block. I didn't have the idea on how to continue the story so it took some time. Hopefully, you guys are still there to read and review this fic!

This chapter is dedicated to Angie-ange, ilovethejb, sara155, hpswst101, Suuz112, and Burnin-Up-For-You-Baby. The answer is Cabin VIBE!!!!

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I also feel guilty. As if I did something wrong. Why do I feel like I'm fooling Shane? What am I doing? I felt like I'm a two-timer!

It's three actually.

I'm so confused! What's happening to me? Isn't it too sudden, too fast?

I hate this.

Chapter 14: Complications

Shane could feel his veins throbbing. Don't you think you're getting too close, Jason?! He screamed in his mind. His eyes narrowed as he watched the two; Jason being too caring in his prospective, too close, too sweet, too romantic.

Exactly what makes a girl fall in-love.

He had to do something... anything to avoid Mitchie to fall for him. He's wrong that he took him as a joke. Now, he's the enemy. Hold up!

What? Jealousy is making him evil. He can't be like this. He can't be a jerk again! He breathed to calm himself. Breathe Shane, breathe... Think of a happy place.. like a river, with a canoe, where Mitchie is sitting, smiling at me, laughing at my lame jokes, her voice...

I'm such a mush. Oh well, like anyone would know.

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Nate gritted his teeth and clenched his fist tighter every second that has passed. Why? He was staring at Jason and Mitchie who are looking so happy together. Jason is so sweet that he acts as if he's her boyfriend! He looked over to Shane and saw him staring at them too. Nate can imagine that they both have the same look on their faces.

And that would be jealousy. Shane's eyes narrowed as he was still looking at them but then became wide-eyes and closed his eyes. He breathed and soon smiled.

Gee, I wonder what he's thinking... Weird.

He returned his gaze to the couple. He must confess his feelings for her, and soon. He won't be so sure that Jason is gonna be a joke in this competition.

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When the Opening Night Jam ended, they said their 'goodnight' and 'see you tomorrow' to their friends and went to their specific cabins. Tess, Peggy, and Ella left first while Caitlyn decided to have a little quality time before calling it a day.

"Hey there, boy!" She called Shane as she approached him.

"Sorry Caitlyn, can't talk right now. I have something to do." He was planning to catch up on Mitchie and Jason to spy on them, and if he'll be lucky, confess to her but after two paces Caitlyn grabbed his arm.

"Whoa, slow down Shane." She said to him as she smirked. "You're not actually gonna disturb them, right?" Shane looked at her, shocked. "Oh come on Shane, I'm not as blind as her." She looked at Mitchie. "Besides, you're too obvious to be unnoticed."

Shane sighed, exasperated. "If it's so obvious, why doesn't she know?"

"Well you know how the saying goes..."

"What saying?"

"I forgot but I'll let you know if I remembered."

Shane gave her a look after he saw Jason and Mitchie leaving. "You're actually wasting my time, you know that?"

"Ouch. That's enough." Caitlyn put her hands on her chest and sighed dramatically. "I was going to help you out but I guess I'll just go to Nate and help him instead."

"NO! Stay, I'm sorry!" he begged.

"Fine. But I'm tired. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Shane looked a bit hesitant but later agreed. He bid goodnight to Caitlyn and soon left the cabin too. While he was making his way to their cabin, he heard a quiet sob. It came from under the bushes. He made his way slowly to avoid making any inappropriate noise. When he got nearer, he saw a person who is curled up like a ball. He was going to leave when he realized who that person is.

"Tess..?" He called, his voice sounding unsure. The figure quickly got up, more alert of her surroundings. She stepped out into the darkness and was finally illuminated by the moonlight.

"Shane, what are you doing here?" she said as she sniffed.

"I think I should be the one to ask you that question." He stated. Her lips formed a frown. She looked doubtful for a moment, probably having a fight with her mind whether she'll tell him or not. Fortunately, she chose the latter.

"My mom called." Shane nodded, urging her to continue as he sat next to her to the ground. "S-She has heard of what I did..."

"You did something wrong?"

Tess shook her head. "No. She has heard from someone that I performed as a back-up singer tonight for my former back-up singer. She's infuriated." She wiped the tear that rolled on her cheeks. She saw Shane's confused face. "She might have hired someone to watch over me. And yes, it's stupid. Blame her for that."

Shane couldn't answer for a minute. He was thinking how a mother could ever act like that. And so what if Tess sang for Mitchie? Like that would ruin her career.

"It's just so... ugh! I can't stand her anymore. She never loved me; even treat me like her daughter. So what if we're rich? So what if she's popular? People keep thinking that I have a perfect life but I don't. I'm so tired of it."

Shane didn't know what to do. He never comforted a girl before, heck even a boy. He never comforted anyone before so he doesn't know what to do. He dug deeper in his mind, trying to recall anything that has something to do with comforting a girl. He thought of the stupid chick flicks Jason used to force him to watch but still no idea came. Finally, he thought of imagining Tess as Mitchie. If Mitchie would be depressed and needed comfort what would he do?

So he hugged her. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and she cried in his shoulders as she hugged him back, tight. He didn't know if what he did is right but this would be his reaction if ever he sees Mitchie cry.

Meanwhile, Jason and Mitchie stood by the lake while watching it being illuminated by the moonlight. Mitchie was feeling awkward now and nervous now that she's alone with him. She looked at him and their eyes met. They were unaware of a certain curly-haired boy observing them form afar.

"Sorry." Jason said as he was looking at her straight in the eyes.

Mitchie tilted her head to the side and furrowed he eyebrows. "Why?"

"Because I love you. I thought that you may be mad at me because of that since it's the first official day of camp and many things happened to you. You must be exhausted and mad, especially to me."

There goes her heart again, drumming in a fast, steady beat. She didn't know how to reply to him, what to tell him. She was left speechless. This is one of those times when Jason would say something that would make her lost for words.

"I-I'm not mad Jason. Exhausted maybe but never mad." She managed to say.

Jason smiled sweetly and took a step closer to her. "Even if I do this?"

Nate panicked and thought that Jason is getting too close. He pulled out his phone prepared in case something would happen.

Mitchie didn't know what to do. He's too close, just a step away from each other. She gulped as their eyes met. The Jason that is in front of her right now is different from the one she knows. Right now he's more mature, more romantic, and undeniably cuter. He took another step and leaned his head forward until their noses in just an inch apart. She found it hard to stare at him in such a close range so she closed her eyes. He leaned closer and closer and closer until she could feel his hot, intoxicating breath on her pink cheeks and even closer until-

RING!!!!!

Since Jason is on his speed dial, Nate pushed number three. Ha, he's brilliant!

Mitchie's eyes shot open and Jason pulled away until they have enough distance from each other. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and looked at her apologetically, she nodded and he went to the other side. She put her hand on her forehead and the other on her chest. What was that? She asked herself. It felt like magic and it felt really good but too bad it was so vulnerable that a single sound broke it. Speaking of sound, she heard a sob on the bushes. She was now aware that they're not alone. She wanted to go near it and find out who was behind those bushes but was also scared of what she would see. After a few minutes of thinking and looking over at Jason who seemed to be taking his time on the phone, she neared the bushes and heard a girl's voice.

"I'm so tired of it." It said. She took a peek and saw Tess being hugged by someone who seemed to be awfully familiar to her. She was on their backs so she remained unnoticed. She then realized who that guy is...

Shane...? What is he doing here hugging Tess? And then it hit her. How could she be so stupid? She kept staring and didn't realize the tears forming on her eyes and the excruciating pain in her heart. She became numb because of the pain. He breathing became unsteady and tears fell out from her eyes.

She's so stupid. Of course, when Tess said that she's so tired of it, it means that she's tired to keep their relation secret, especially when she noticed that she too likes Shane. It must be hard for her to know that, hard for her to be away from him for almost a year, hard for her to confront her every time she talks of Shane. Tess is Shane's special girl, her girlfriend. He hugged her tightly and she hugged him back. It all makes sense. Mitchie quickly left the bushes and went back to her previous spot. She then became aware of her tears so she wiped them but it's no use because they keep on coming back, she was breathing hard and unsteady. Love hurts more than she thought it would. She felt empty and her heart felt awful. She felt like curling up into a ball and cry on a corner or even grab her journal and pen to write a heart-breaking song.

Jason returned from his phone call seeing Mitchie in that condition. He asked her what the matter is but she didn't reply. The information she discovered should only be announced by Shane and Tess and no one else. Jason didn't urge her to tell him and just walked her to her cabin. He gave her a warm, friendly hug and gave her a concerned and reassuring look that everything would be okay. Mitchie tore her gaze away from him and ran inside the cabin, feeling relieved that Caitlyn was already asleep so she won't be interrogating her, and lie on her bed and put the pillow on her face as she cried.

That was long.. Yes I know, Mitchie had a tough day and it's the first day of camp. I actually feel bad for her.

Hmmm... I think I smell a SMITCHIE soon...

I'm running out of trivia questions.. lol. I must admit, I had a bad day (more like a week/s). I have a lot of heartache and so many things to think of until now. We have a lot of catching up sara155!! haha.

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