12A/N: Sorry for not updating for a few days but in my defense, I do have a good 'excuse'. I have an ear infection and for the last few days to even look at a screen or do anything for the matter has given me a terrible headache and made me horribly dizzy. Even now the pressure in my head is still too much so this chapter may be short, idk how long I can handle writing (aka looking at my computer or sitting up, lol). Let me just say that I would rather fall off my horse at least 50 times then have an ear infection, it is much less painful to have a bruise or two then this demon thing going on. So sorry if this chapter sucks forgive me I can barely think right now. I cut off Mitchie's part early bc I was getting bored with it, and instead added some Connect 3 ;)
"Oh, Caity, I don't know if this is a good idea. Of course I want to go and all, but still..." I bit my lip worriedly, as Caitlyn pulled a neon green shirt over the purple one she already had on. She turned to me, frowning, shaking the brown curls she'd worked so hard to achieve the past hour. She looked awesome - I'd never seen her this dressed up.
"Oh no Mitch, you're not backing out now." She cut me off quickly, "It is far too late for that. Please, stop fidgeting, we're going to be fine, it's going to be awesome, and we'll be back before he's even missed us." With a smile, she eyed my outfit and hair. "You look awesome, by the way. If you'd just get a bit excited and smile, everything would be perfect."
"I am excited - it's been my dream just as long as it's been yours. I'm just worried about what happens after. Or... how are we even going to get there? Are you sure we have enough money? What if we get lost? How are we supposed to find our way home?" I was rambling out of nervousness, and Caitlyn sighed.
"We'll take a taxi, yes of course we have enough money, Brian's careless with his change and cleaning up after him does have its perks after a few years when you've found enough money to go to a Connect 3 concert. We won't get lost, we'll just make sure we get the street name before we go, and we can have another taxi bring us home. Please stop worrying, everything will be fine."
"You're so sure of yourself, Caity. I wish I could be more like you." I sighed. "But... I am excited. Can you wait to see the boys in real life?"
"Can you guys believe it?" Jason slung his arms over his brothers shoulders, grinning from ear to ear. "The last day of tour... wow, it's been an awesome experience."
"We should do something fun," Nate remarked slyly, making both his brothers heads turn to stare at him. Nate was hardly ever anything but serious.
"What are you suggesting?" Shane asked suspiciously, knowing that when either of his brothers were in mischievous moods, it never worked out in his favor.
"Ooh - I know! We could build birdhouses!" Jason suggested quickly, hoping that for once his brothers would agree with him.
"No!" Came the unison reply, and Jason sighed. Shot down again. He'd just have to find someone else to help him with a birdhouse, someday.
"Jason, please buddy, let it go. Why don't you find another obsessions - dogs, or something, anything. We've been hearing about birdhouses for over two years!" Nate sounded on the point of begging, and Shane nodded eagerly in his brothers direction.
"No." Jason shot back easily, having had this same conversation many times. "If I don't stand up and take care of the birds by building them houses, then who will?"
"I'm sure there will be someone." Nate clapped his hand on his brother's shoulder.
Anyways, back to the discussion beforehand..."
"We could do dares or something." Shane suggested, always being the more daring of the three brothers. Nate rolled his eyes.
"If you'd like to do a dare then by all means we shall give you a wonderful dare, but I was thinking more along the lines of doing a new song at the end of the concert for the fans maybe."
"I'd like a dare as well!" Jason chimed in, "And of course playing a new song sounds like fun."
"Ok." Nate stopped to face his brothers. "I'll give you both a dare then."
"Why do you get to be the one to give out dares?" Shane whined, and Nate raised an eyebrow, his eyes flickering to Jason.
"Because, do you really want a dare from Jason? You'd probably be forced to climb a tree in the middle of some forest to go bird watching."
"Hey!" Jason interrupted, looking hurt. "That is a lot of fun to do, you know!"
"So, Jason, I dare you to go twenty four hours without talking about birdhouses, if you lose then I'll have to take away your new birdhouse building magazine, and Shane, I dare you to give your phone number - your personal one - to a random stranger tonight." Nate smirked evilly, and both Shane and Jason gasped.
"Not fair!" Both whined together, and Nate shrugged.
"Oh well, you both wanted dares, there you are." Shane rolled his eyes, muttering in annoyance, while Jason looked on the verge of tears. "So, now that we've got all that out of the way and we're all satisfied, we really should be getting to sound check." Ignoring his brothers evil glares in his direction, Nate couldn't contain his smile as he stepped onto the stage.