Free Camp Rock 2 by Wendy Loggia Page A

an excited group of Junior Rockers at the mess hall to watch Trevor’s Camp Star video.
    â€œThey have this cannon thing,” Trevor was explaining as footage played of a glitter-shooting cannon. “And the stage is supercool.”
    â€œIt was huge,” said Erin, another one of the Junior Rockers.
    Shane’s eyes were glued to the screen. “Wait. Slow down. So it’s just Tess and that Luke guy singing?” he asked. “Really?”
    Jason nodded. “Yeah. Pretty much everyone else is doing something, but they’re definitely the stars.”
    Caitlyn let out a snort. “I can’t believe Tess’s head will even fit on the stage.”
    â€œAre you sure?” Shane asked Jason. “We watched it, like, ten times,” Jason told him.
    â€œYeah, you think Mitchie’s mean, you should see that Tess girl,” Erin muttered to a few of the counselors.
    â€œHey!” Mitchie cried, giving Erin a fake punch. “But this makes it so much easier,” Peggy spoke up. “We can totally win this now.” Mitchie was confused. “How so?” Ella sighed. “Oh, come on, even I get it. I don’t care what they’re singing, but you and Shane are better than Tess and Luke any day.” Everyone nodded. “But Shane and I aren’t singing together,”
    Mitchie reminded them. “But you originally wrote the song as a duet,”
    Caitlyn reminded her back, raising an eyebrow.
    Mitchie balked. “I know, but—”
    â€œI’m normally not the kind of girl who likes to sing backup, but I’d totally do it for you two,” Peggy volunteered.
    â€œWe’ll tone down some of the moves, pull the guys back a little,” Sander said, thinking out loud.
    Barron agreed. “You’re our two strongest singers.”
    Caitlyn’s eyes were twinkling. “And we know you’ve got chemistry.”
    Mitchie really appreciated this amazing vote of confidence. But it didn’t really seem fair. “Everybody worked so hard,” she protested. This wasn’t the Mitchie and Shane show—it was about all of Camp Rock.
    â€œTo help save the camp,” Caitlyn said firmly. “If the two of you singing lead could help us win, then we have to do this.”
    Mitchie felt incredibly torn. Uncertain, she turned to Shane. “What do you think?”
    He shrugged. “Sounds like we don’t have a choice.”
    â€œThen it’s settled,” Peggy said firmly. The counselors and the Junior Rockers all started talking at once about how to change the show.
    Out of the corner of her eye, Mitchie noticed that Trevor, Jamal, and a couple other Junior Rockers were slinking out of the mess hall, small shoulders slumped. She walked over to them.
    â€œYou guys okay?” she asked, concerned.
    â€œYeah,” Jamal said, sounding dejected. “I was just looking forward to doing some of my new moves.”
    â€œBut it’s okay,” Trevor added quickly. “You know, if it means we get to come back here next summer.” He held up his video camera and looked at the images on the screen, smiling.
    â€œYou had a good summer?” Mitchie asked, hating how sad the Junior Rockers were.
    Trevor nodded. “Only, like, the best summer ever.”
    She looked down at his screen as a video clip of Trevor and the Junior Rockers chasing after Jason played. Then, a lightbulb went off in her head. She put her arms around the boys and gave them a squeeze, kissing each of their heads.
    â€œEw, gross!” Trevor cried.
    â€œGet off of me!” Jamal protested, wiping off her kiss.
    Mitchie laughed, then ran back toward the counselors in the mess hall. “Guys!” she screamed. “I’ve got a great idea!” And if it worked, not only would she save Camp Rock … they all would.

A fter weeks of preparation and anticipation, the big moment finally arrived. The Camp Star