Mitchie and Shane did there best not to run or get in the way of the busy people walking in out of rooms near her. As they arrived back stage Mitchie and Shane were immediately directed to get a microphone hooked. Mitchie was going to use one of those Madonna mikes since she was going to have to play as well as sing. As Mitchie was trying not to freak out about what she was going to do, someone was attaching the mikes to her clothes. Caitlyn walked over to a nervous Mitchie. "Calm down Mitchie your going to be great."Caitlyn said.
"No she won't." Shane said, walking over to stand next the girls, now holding his acoustic guitar.
"What- Shane even you said -," Caitlyn began but she was cut off by Shane.
"She won't be great because if she sings like I heard her 2 hours ago, she'll be amazing." Shane said while smiling at Mitchie. Not knowing what to say she just looked down at her beat up converse, while Caitlyn smiled at the pair.
As everyone was running around trying to have everything set up they didn't even notice the load bang the door made as it was shoved open by non other then Tess Tyler herself.
"I'm baaaack." Tess said smiling as if her presence was a some sort of blessing. But nobody noticed, they were too busy getting everything ready and set up.
"Hey people, I'm here to save the day."Tess said aggravated, as nobody was giving her the attention she wanted.
Simon now walking through the door she so dramatically entered through, turns towards her.
"Your services are no longer needed, Miss Tyler." He smiles.
"What?"She screamed. Now this got everybody's attention in the room.
"What about my contract?"
"Well," Shane began walking towards her. " If you had actually read your contract you would see written that if at any point during the tour you quit, your contract would be terminated .Since you left, you are no longer apart of the Connect 3 World Tour." He now smiled triumphal.
"Oh, yeah." She said angrily. "Well then who is going to be your new opening act."
"We already have a new opening act." At this point Jason and Nate had walked into the room and once they saw what was going on they walked over to Caitlyn and Mitchie who where in the corner watching the argument.
"Yeah right, who?"
"You will find out in," He now looked down at his watch. "4 minutes. Now excuse me I have to go make sure our opening act is ready to perform."
"But you never did that for me."
"That's because I don't like and because you keep screaming at everyone to make your show perfect." Now turning his back and started walking toward his band mates.
"But…you do like me."She said confidently with a smirk on her face.
"I don't" He said over his shoulder.
He suddenly stopped and turned around and said rather exasperated.
"And stop telling everyone we're dating."
At this comment everyone burst out laughing. Tess stomped on the ground with one foot and gave an exasperated scream and walked out of the room. Everyone just laughed more at this.
As Shane walked over to where his band mates, Caitlyn and Mitchie were, he chuckled at how they were laughing hysterically at his …exchange with the band's previous opening act. As they started to quite down, there was another voice overhead reminding them they had 5 Minutes to show time. At this reminder everyone was back to what there where doing before the little show Shane and Tess just gave them.
"Oh that reminds me here you go." Shane said while handing over his acoustic guitar. Mitchie took it and put the straps over her shoulders. "The other one is already onstage."
"Right." Mitchie said looking down. Shane looked at her worried face, and then decided to test her again to see if he can manipulate her into forgetting about the concert.
"You better take good care of Hayden. She was my first guitar" Shane said fondly. Mitchie chuckled.
"Hayden, really?"
"What, there is nothing wrong with the name Hayden" Shane said now petting the head of the guitar.
"It's alright Hayden she didn't mean that." He said trying to comfort the emotionless instrument.
Mitchie looked at the rest of the gang.
"Is he for real."
"Yep, sometimes on tour the only time Shane actually shows another emotion that isn't anger is when he's with Hayden." Nate said.
"Well then I think I prefer the jerk you then the psychotic you." Mitchie said with a small smile having momentarily forgotten about the concert.
At Mitchie words Shane suddenly became still.
"Well if I was a jerk I would call you a wannabe rock star who only wants the attention that you get when in the spot light." He said harshly.
"Well if I was a jerk I would just say you're just an egotistical, stuck-up, ungrateful pop star who doesn't know what has until it's gone." Mitchie responded with equal coldness. Now the two were glaring at each other, as the rest just stared at them extremely amused. Then most to Caitlyn, Jason and Nate's surprise they both burst out laughing. Once they started to quiet down Jason asked. "What so funny?"
"Mitchie caught on to my test." Shane said still chuckling.
"What test." Caitlyn asked.
"Shane here was testing me to see if I could notice him trying to manipulate me into forgetting about the concert and I did."Mitchie responded now just smiling.
Simon then walked into the room and quickly headed over to the group.
"Come on guys you have literally 3 minute to get set up on stage." Simon reminded.
On that note everyone except Mitchie went to stand in a circle and put their arms around the person next to them.
"What are you guys doing?" Mitchie enquired.
"It's tradition we have a moment of silence before performing." Jason smiled widely.
"Oh."Mitchie no looked around where she should join. There was an opening between Caitlyn and Jason so she decided to go there. Once Mitchie joined the group everyone quieted. It was so quite you could hear the fans screaming for Connect 3. Then everyone broke away at the same time. Nate, Jason, and Shane said good luck to everyone.
"It will be okay Mitchie, "Shane said.
"Just remember to talk to them in between songs, explaining where the inspiration came from or what it reminds you of."Nate continued.
"And don't worry if you fall or mess up, just get up and continue performing. There isn't one performance where at least one of us messes up."
"Ok, Thanks."
The boys and Caitlyn told Mitchie one last time before they performed not to worry as she was led away by Simon towards the mini elevator behind the stage that would take her up to the top since she would be entering from the top of the stair case, while Shane would erupt from the end of the runway, and Nate and Jason would erupt from the sides. Once she was inside Simon pressed button and it started to go up until it reach the top of the stair case and she opened a little door in front of her walked out on to the plat form and waited for her que to start playing which was Zack hitting his drum sticks against one another 3 times and then they would start. First just Mike and Alex, then Shane started singing, and Zach and Mitchie started playing.
Shane Mitchie Nate All
Mitchie then took a in a big breath and started singing and spot light went on her and she started to descend the stair case.
Come on guys tell me what we're doing
We're hanging round when we could be all over the place
Then Shane jumps up and the fans go wild.
The sun is shining just the way we like it
Let's get out of this hallway show the world our face
By now Mitchie had gotten to stage level and was now starting to walk down the runway as Shane walked up it, towards Mitchie.
It's Friday but there's no way to go
Anywhere is cool but we're not going home
We can anything we wonna do
It's all up to me and you
Turn this park into a club
The stars are lights and the moon is a globe from above
Skateboards her all right so cool
Hold up everyone is waiting for us
Anywhere we are, Anywhere we go
Everybody knows we got the party with us
Anywhere we are, Anywhere we go
Everybody knows we got the party with us
Everybody knows we got the party with us
Everybody knows we got the party with us
Now Mitchie started walking down the runway towards the end and Shane started walking towards Jason.
Radio let me be a DJ
I'll turn you up, keep us moving till we're on a roll
Everyone is dancing to their own beat,
And letting go everyone here's got a soul
Mitchie then walked over to Nate.
It's Friday and there's nowhere to be
We're kicking it together it's so good to free
We got each other and that's all we need
The rest is up to you and me
Shane and Mitchie walk toward each other in the middle of the stage.
Turn this park into a club
The stars are lights and the moon is a globe from above
Skateboards her all right so cool
Hold up everyone is waiting for us
Anywhere we are, Anywhere we go
Everybody knows we got the party with us
Anywhere we are, Anywhere we go
Everybody knows we got the party with us
we got the party with us
we got the party with us
Mitchie then sang to the crowd.
Life is for dreamers
And I'm a believer
That nothing can stand in our way today
Let's find a place to play
Turn this park into a club, the stars are lights
And the moon is so bright from above
Skateboard here's all right
So pull on up, everyone is waiting for us
Anywhere we are, anywhere we go
Everybody knows, we got the party with us
Anywhere we are, anywhere we go
Everybody knows, we got the party with us
Turn this park into a club, the stars are lights
And the moon is so bright from above
(We got the party with us)
Skateboard here's all right
So pull on up, everyone is waiting for us
Anywhere we are, anywhere we go
Everybody knows, we got the party with us
Anywhere we are, anywhere we go
Everybody knows
We got the party, we got the party
We got the party; we got the party with us
We got the party with us
As the music faded Shane smiled proudly at Mitchie for singing so well, and then faced the crowd once more.
"How is everyone doing tonight?"He screamed into the microphone.
The fans screamed. Mitchie chuckled slightly still overwhelmed at what she was doing.
"I said, how is everyone doing tonight?"
They screamed loader.
"Now that's more like it. Now I would like to take a moment to say that Tess Tyler is no longer our opening act," If it were possible, the fans screamed even louder at that. Shane actually laughed."And on an even better note I would now like to introduce our opening act for the night Miss Mitchie Torres everybody… and also our temporary guitarist for tonight's show."
"Sadly our previous guitarist Jack Bailer was in a small accident, but don't worry nothing serious happened he just hurt his hand and bumped his head but he will make a full recovery in no time." Nate continued.
"Now we hope you enjoy the rest of the concert, as we now leave you in the very capable hands of Mitchie Torres!" Jason said as the boys now left the stage to go change in to their costumes number 2.
As the boys were introducing her, she quickly traded guitars for Shane's electric one.
"Hey everybody, I'm Mitchie," She said nervously then taking in a breath and continuing. "This next song was written by me when I was tired about how people kept asking me about what I was going to major in collage or what I planned to do with my life and I think it's something everybody goes through at some point in life. Tell me what you think" Mitchie then nodded for the band to start.
Whao oh
Yeah yeah yeah
How to choose
Who to be
Well let's see
There are so many choices now
Play guitar, be a movie star.
In my head a voice says.
Why not try everything
Why stop reach for any dream
I can rock
Cause it's my life and now's the time
Mitchie started out a little stiff but then started to get a feel to the stage and started walking around. By the time the chorus came around she had let her shyness go and started to get into it.
Who will I be
It's up to me
All the never ending possibilities
That I can see
There is nothing I can't do
Who will I be
Yes I believe
I can make the future what I want to
If I can become anyone and the choice is up to me.
Who will I be
Yeah, Yeah.
She now walked towards the band that was also rocking out on stage.
If I decide
I'm the girl to change the world
I can do it any time
Opportunity right in front of me
And the choice is all my
Why not try everything
Why stop reach for every dream
I can rock
Cause it's my life and now's the time
Who will I be
It's up to me
All the never ending possibilities
That I can see
There is nothing I can't do
Who will I be
Yes I believe
I get to make the future what I want to
If I can become anyone and the choice is up to me.
She now started walking down the runway.
Who will I be
I wonna find the,
Who I am inside
Who will I be.
I wonna show the,
The way that I can shine
Oh ye-yeah
Who will I be
It's up to me
All the never ending possibilities
That I can see
There is nothing I can't do
Who will I be
Yes I believe
I can make the future what I want to
If I can become anyone and the choice is up to me.
Who will I be
Whao oh
Who will I be
Who will I be
As the music started to fade, the fans did nothing but get loader and loader, until the stage was literally vibrating.
"So what did you guys think, did you like it?" She asked the crowd.
Once Mitchie said that, everyone in the crowd exploded with applause and cheers they cheered loader for her than they did for Connect 3's entrance which was saying something. Mitchie was beyond surprised, so she did the only thing she could think of. She smiled widely and thanked them, then began the next song.
I glanced upon the ground today.
I noticed something it followed me along the way
A figure of grey
Impersonating every move I make
For now we'll call it my shadow
And instead will you replace it
So you'll be with me everywhere I go
As Mitchie sang her next song, Shadow, she couldn't help but notice how good it felt to be up there, how it felt almost natural.
Sentences of yours
Running throughout my head
Searching for a chance to catch my breath
A never ending dream
You'll become part of me
Day or night
Dark or light
You'll be taking over that thing called my shadow.
She walked down that runway as if she were a super model, that crowd loved it. The more Mitchie rocked out the more they got loader.
Oh oh
What happens on the days when
The cloads appear and fade away my shade
Oh oh
That's our que babe
We'll run away to a place where
The sun always shines
Not even time could erase
You're my weakness babe
But you give me strength
I need you
I need you like the blood in my veins.
Sentences of yours
Running throughout my head
Searching for a chance to catch my breath
A never ending dream
You'll become a part of me
Day or night
Dark or light
You'll be taking over that thing called my shadow.
Ohoe oh
If possible the crowd was just getting crazier and crazier.
" So this next song I wrote is really just about enjoying life to the fullest, and how life is, well, a work of art." She starts singing on the main stage.
"Every day is like a blank canvas
You can paint any way you want it
You can draw a black cloud
You can make the sun shine
Color in a rainbow
Or use black and white
Open your eyes and
Your imagination
Come on lets write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything that you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art
Oh
She continued Rocking out next to the rest of the band but soon walked around to the edges where people were reaching out trying to touch her.
Every night's like looking at a dark screen
You're never too old or too young to dream
You can make a fantasy into reality
Cause creating your own masterpiece
Open your eyes and
Seeing is believing
Mitchie was rocking out on that stage as if she had been doing it for years
Come on lets write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything that you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art
Come on lets write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything that you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art
She was now walking down the runway sing slightly softer.
Turn a simple thought into philosophy
Turn a star into a galaxy
Make a little noise into a symphony
You're creating a masterpiece
Come on lets write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything that you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art
Come on lets write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything that you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art
Come on lets write a song
A little poetry
Take a photograph
Let's make some memories
You can make it anything that you want it to be
If you follow your heart
Life is a work of art
Whoa yeah
Work of art
Life is a work of art"
The crowd kept cheering and cheering. Once Mitchie had finished the song Nate and Jason walked on to the stage, Jason to the right side of the stage and Nate towards Mitchie, who was walking down the run way towards the main stage. He waved to the crowd as he reached Mitchie. She pulled the mike away from her face so nobody would hear them.
"Mitchie, Shane got held back so you're going to have to play the tambourine." Nate said while smiling so the crowd wouldn't notice anything was wrong.
"What! But who is going to play the piano after the chorus?"She exclaimed, while setting Shane's guitar on its stand.
"If Shane isn't back you will have to." He said then picked up the bongos.
"You have got to be kidding me."
I know it's been really long since I updated but finals came up then my internet wasn't working, ugh. A lot of stuff so I gave an extra long chapter, hope you liked it!
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