Chapter 1 – Part 1
Miley – "I've made up my mind. I'm gonna tell dad when we get home. I'm just too young for everything I'm going through. I have supporters, but I have haters. I have Hannah Montana, but how long in that going to last? I thought Hannah Montana would bring all of us closer together, but I don't know, we just aren't any closer. I just expected a lot out of Hannah Montana and this whole thing and it just hasn't met my expectations." Miley said matter-of-factly.
Brandi – "Miley are you 100 sure about this? You do know that you're giving up your dream right?" Brandi finally spoke up.
Miley – "I know what I'm doing. Trust me, I'm sure."
Trace – "What about Metro Station?"
Joe – "What about the Hannah Montana Movie?"
Braison – "What about my friends?"
Miley – "Come on guys. Look we can talk about all this later. I'm sure I can figure this all out. Let's just leave it at that and just go back to the park and enjoy the rest of the day."
Kevin – "But I just don't get it."
Miley – "What's not to get? I'm quitting. It's not the end of the world."
Miley got up from the table and grabbed the box of the untouched chicken selects and her bag. She dumped the rest of the food in the trash can and headed towards the entrance/exit.
Miley – "Are you guys coming or not? Either way I'm going back." Miley pushed open the door making the security guards look at her.
Everyone looked at each other and started walking out the exit after Miley. They got to the front gate of the park; all of them were silent, half because they were shocked and the other half because they didn't want anyone else overhearing what they were talking about. They got their hands checked and once inside, Miley grabbed a map. The group had stopped in the middle of the entrance to decide what ride to go on next. Miley looked over every ride and finally spotted one she liked.
Miley – "Okay. Everyone. Follow me." She walked over to one of the guards and let them know where they were headed. She started to walk away from the group. Everyone else shrugged and followed her.
Frankie – "Where are we going?" he asked Joe.
Joe – "I don't know. Why don't you ask Miley?"
Frankie ran ahead to catch up with Miley. – "Miles, where are we going?"
Miley – "Just wait. You'll see."
Miley walked towards the big fountains at the front of the park and made a left. Then followed the road all the way down to the end and made another left and kept walking until she was at the ride. Noah started jumping up and down and cheering when she saw what ride it was.
(author's note: haven't guessed it yet? If you have, then kudos. If not, then just keep reading to find out what it is.)
Kevin – "Is it going to be scary for them?"
Miley – "highly doubtful. If they can handle the tower of terror, then they can certainly handle this."
Braison – "Mike and Sulley to the Rescue??" Braison read the sign. "sounds good to me."
And the better part was that since the ride was all the way in the front corner of the park, not too many people went on it, so there was little to no line.
Trace – "Good choice." Trace said noticing only a couple of people in front of him.
Brandi – "So who's going with who? Someone's gonna have to go by themselves."
Braison remembered his deal with Nick – "I'll go by myself."
Brandi – "You sure?"
Braison – "Yeah."
Everyone started to pair up. And surprise, surprise it was….. Noah with Frankie, Joe with Kasey, Brandi with Gilbert, Trace with Kevin, and much to Miley's protest…..Miley with Nick.
Brandi and Gilbert went in the first car with some other people. Frankie and Noah, Joe and Kasey, and Kevin and Trace went in the next car (6 people to a car). Followed by Nick and Miley, and Braison by himself along with 2 other random people. They had to wait a couple seconds before they could leave so Miley tried to talk to Nick. Like she said, she was at least going to tolerate him.
Miley – "Okay, Nick. You haven't said one single word the entire time. I know what I said was sudden, but it couldn't have been that bad."
Nick – "Miley" Nick paused "If I told you exactly why I haven't been talking, you'd just get confused and I" Nick paused again "It's just complicated."
The doors in front of them opened and the ride began. They went from one scene of the movie to another, to another, and so on. When the ride ended the slug lady talks to the people in the car, but Miley was too confused with what Nick had said to even notice the Slug Lady.
Miley – "What did he mean I would just get confused? And what's so complicated. Boys, can't live with them, can't live without them" Miley thought.
Just as her thoughts ended she heard the slug lady talk. – "Hey you in the back with the glasses….I'm watching you."
Everyone turned around and laughed at the person in the back seat. Although Nick laughed on the outside, his stomach was in knots on the inside.
Nick – "How can she be moving? Forget how….why? Where did she even get this idea?" Nick thought.
Miley, Nick and Braison headed out the exit to join the rest of the group.
Gilbert – "There they are." Miley heard Gilbert say and saw him pointing their way.
Trace – "Frankie and Noah want to suffer, I mean go, on the ride again." Everyone laughed, but Noah and Frankie who obviously didn't get the joke.
Suddenly Miley felt a tug on her shirt. Miley turned around and saw a little girl about 6 with a notebook and pen in her hands. When Miley looked at her, the girl turned and looked at her mom who was encouraging the girl to stay there. The little girl turned back towards Miley after getting more encouragement from her mom and looked up at Miley.
Girl – "Are you Hannah Montana?"
Before Miley could answer one of the security guards interrupted.
Security Guard – "I'm sorry little girl, but she can't sign any auto-"
Miley – "It's okay." Miley interrupted the guard. He nodded and stepped aside. – "I play her on the show. So in a way yes."
Girl – "Um. Can I have your autograph please?" The little girl said shakily holding out her notebook and pen towards Miley. Everyone's eyes were on Miley.
Miley – "Of course." Miley said knowing this girl was going to get one of her last autographs. "What's your name?"
Little girl – "Elizabeth!" she shouted, not being shy anymore.
Miley chuckled – "wow. I like that name. so how old are you?" Miley asked while signing the notebook with the best autograph she could manage.
Elizabeth – "I'm 7! I'm from Tennessee. I want to be just like you someday." The little girl beamed. If only she knew that Miley wasn't going to be Hannah Montana anymore. If only she knew that Miley wouldn't be her role model after she announced she was stepping down. If only this girl hadn't reminded Miley so much of herself, maybe she wouldn't have felt like crying right then and there. Miley just stared at the little girl before handing her back her notebook. The little girls' mom walked up with a camera in her hands.
Elizabeth's Mom – "Can I get a picture of you two very quickly?"
Miley smiled – "Sure." She loved when people actually asked her nicely, instead of shoving a camera in her face. Miley knelt down so that she was the same height as the little girl and hugged her. The little girl hugged Miley back. In one quick flash, the picture was done. Miley stood up straight and waved to the little girl as she walked away. The little girl waved back until she was out of sight. Miley turned back around to face the group, when she noticed everyone staring at her.
Miley – "What?"
Kevin – "Miley, Did you not just see that little girl? She and so many other girls are the reason you can't quit. You'd be letting down so many girls and other fans." Kevin's harsh, yet true words were like a slap across her face. If anything, she thought that Kevin of all people would at least support her decision.
Miley sighed trying not to let his words affect her too much. – "I know, but if I don't quit then I'll be letting myself down."
Everyone was silent again. Miley knew things were probably going to be awkward around that subject, but she at least tried to lighten the mood right now. Miley ran over and picked Noah up and started running past the guards and towards the line entrance to go on the ride again. All the while Noah giggled her head off. Frankie started running after them, Noah in particular. Once Frankie took off, everyone did. Brandi yelled over her shoulders to the guards that they were going on the ride again and started running to catch up with everyone else. They got back in line and paired up again once everyone was back. Everyone was paired up the same way. No one else got in line behind them and since Miley and Nick went very last this time, they got their own car.
Miley sat down and started talking again. – "Feeling better now? No more silence?"
Nick – "Trust me; there will be plenty of silence. I just can't get over the fact that you're leaving."
Miley – "What?! Why is it such a big deal to you?"
Nick – "I told you that you would just get confused. Let's just enjoy the rest of the ride. Okay?"
Miley – "Ugh. Whatever." Miley felt a whoosh of air from the helicopter scene of the ride and knew they still had a good minute or so left on the ride. They finished the ride in complete silence after that. Mostly because Miley was still mad at Nick because he wasn't making sense to her. When they came to the end of the ride the slug lady referred to the back seat again, but no one was there. – "Stupid Machine." Miley mumbled, but Nick still heard it.
Nick – "Your mad at me, I can tell." Nick said bluntly as they got out of the car.
Miley – "Wow. Thank you captain obvious. Nick, you just confuse me. I mean. Ugh. Dating lesson number 1, when you break up, you break up. That means you don't stay friends, sure you might say you will, but you don't. We aren't supposed to hang out anymore, we're not supposed to have feelings for each other anymore. And yet, you think you can just say that you're sad I'm leaving and expect me to think nothing of it? You either must be really stupid or just full of yourself. Either way, you really need to get over yourself. I'm trying to have fun, and trying to figure out what you're trying to say isn't fun anymore."
Nick just stood there dumb struck, but he soon regained his composure.
Nick – "I just can't explain now. It's not the right time."
Miley – "Not the right time? God damn it Nick! Will you stop with all your double meanings? What the heck is that supposed to mean? Then when is the right time, Nick? When you figure it out, let me know. I'll make sure to make an appointment." Miley started walking away and out of the ride area.
Nick – "You just wouldn't understand. Okay? Heck…No one understands."
Miley – "No one understands. What's that supposed to mean? If no one understands, then how can it make sense in the first place?" Miley yelled and continued to walk away.
Nick – "I don't know! Okay?! I…….I SCREWED UP!" Nick yelled back.
Miley stopped walking and turned to face him. – "Screwed up what? There you go again with your double meanings again. Can't you ever make anything simple? No. You have to complicate EVERYTHING."
Nick – "Fine. I'll make something clear then. LEAVE. Leave your so called dream behind. Leave your so called friends behind. Just fucking leave and don't come back!" Nick spat back.
Chapter 1 – Part 2
As soon as Nick yelled those words he felt guilty. Miley looked down at the ground realizing that her life had just hit an all time low.
Nick – "Miley I'm sor-"
Miley – "At least you're finally being honest and straight forward." Miley said walking back to where the rest of their group was.
Joe – "So what took you guys so long?" Joe asked winking at Miley, but she just ignored him. Miley guessed that they hadn't heard her and Nick's argument.
Miley – "Nothing. Braison. I'm riding with you from now on and don't even try and weasel your way out of this. You're riding with me and that's final."
Nick finally caught up with the rest of the group just in time to hear Miley say she was riding with Braison. – "Miley, I didn't mean it. I'm sorry."
Miley whipped around to glare at him. – "Wait. So you mean to tell me, you didn't mean to say the most straight forward thing you've said to me this whole day? Gee, here we go again." Everyone stared at the two with confused looks.
Kevin – "What did he say?" Kevin asked glaring at Nick.
Miley – "Nothing. Let's just go."
Braison – "ummmm. Where are we going?"
Miley turned to Noah. – "Want to go back to a Bug's Land?"
Noah – "Will you run away again?"
Miley – "No. I even pinky promise." Miley said holding her pinky finger out to Noah. Noah took Miley's pinky in her own and smiled as they shook pinkies. They let go and Miley addressed the rest of the group.
Miley – "Who's coming with?"
Braison – "Obviously me since I'm going on the rides with you and I have no choice. And Frank the Tank will of course."
Kasey and Gilbert – "Me!" They decided mainly because they wanted to know what happened between Miley and Nick. And they knew she wouldn't tell everyone in the group right then and there.
Joe – "If Kasey goes, I go." Joe flashed his smile at Kasey who smiled back.
Nick – "I'll go t-"
Miley – "No you won't." Miley interrupted.
Nick – "Look. Miley I'm sorry for what I said."
Miley – "I don't care what the hell you say at this point. You said what you really felt and that's enough for me to never want to hear another thing you say."
Brandi – "HEY LANGUAGE!"
Nick – "Miley, I'm sorry. I was talking out of anger."
Miley – "You said how you really felt. I could tell when you said it. Okay?"
Nick – "No. Miley. It's not okay."
Miley – "I'm not listening to you anymore. I'm leaving." Miley walked up to one of the security guards. – "We're ready to leave to a Bug's Land."
Nick walked over to her. – "No we aren't! Just come here for a second." Nick said pulling Miley away from the group and over to a nearby bench, but neither one sat down. – "Miley I truly didn't mean it. Trust me. I'm probably the most devastated out of everyone here. I really don't want to see you go. Just….I'm sorry Miley." Nick said softly, almost in a whisper.
Miley look at him in his eyes – "I just don't get you. You say something, but you don't go into detail. I really have nothing more to say to you. You're just not the guy I met two years ago anymore." Miley said tearing her eyes away from him and walking back to the group. Those would be the last words Miley would say to Nick until moving day. And little did she know those words were the ones that hurt the most.
Chapter 2
The place that she had called home for the past 3 years was now almost completely empty. Miley looked around her empty room. They were finally moving. Miley had come home that day from California Adventure and told her parents the devastating news.
Flashback
Billy Ray and Tish were sitting on the couch with Miley in the recliner opposite of them.
Billy Ray – "Bud are you sure you want to do this?"
Miley shook her head up and down afraid that if she spoke another word, she would begin to cry. She was so certain this was what she wanted, but then why did she have the urge to cry?
Tish picked up on the fact that Miley wasn't 100 percent sure this is what she wanted to do.
Tish – "Miles, how about we give you a week or so to think about it, we can make our decision then."
Miley nodded her head up and down again and headed back up the stairs. Miley looked up and saw everyone scrambling up the stairs. They had obviously been waiting by the stairs listening to everything. Miley sighed and trudged up the stairs and into her room where she had laid the rest of the night. No one was willing to even knock on the door; they knew it would be hopeless.
Present Times
Miley sighed remembering the decision she had made. After a long week of pacing back and forth and contemplating every possible answer, she had still come up with the same one. She had trudged down the stairs that morning as determined as ever and had told her parents her final decision. They nodded their heads respecting her decision. That following day she had called the Disney headquarters and filled them in. After hours of begging and pleading on Disney's part, Miley had still refused to listen. Miley knew she was headstrong and for once that was a quality she was glad to have. Miley had agreed to stay 2 more weeks to start and end the Hannah Montana movie. To film a movie it usually took about 3 weeks to a month, but they had acted the best they could and stayed professional to get it done in two for Miley.
Miley – "Am I really doing the right thing? This is what I've wanted all my life, but now that I have it, I don't want it. But what if I do want it? What if I'm not making the right – " Miley's thoughts were interrupted by Brandi's talking.
Brandi – "Miley, can you carry this box in the hallway to the truck?" Brandi said struggling to carry her own box that she was carrying.
Miley – "Yeah, sure." Miley said walking into the hallway and picking up the box Brandi was referring to. Miley went down the stairs, through the front door and out to the moving truck. Miley walked into the moving truck and stopped. In front of her stood none other than Joe, Nick, and Kevin.
Miley – "What are you guys doing here? I thought you left back home two weeks ago." Miley said with a tinge of annoyance in her voice. The last person she wanted to see right now was Nick. And unfortunately his presence would make Kevin and Joe suffer too.
Kevin – "We did, but we talked to our parents and your parents and they agreed to let us come with you guys to Tennessee and help you move back in. After that, we're going back home."
Miley – "Oh okay. Cool."
Joe – "Cool? That's all you have to say?" Joe said poking Miley in the sides. Ever since Kasey had left back home to Tennessee, Joe was starting to flirt with Miley all over again. Miley laughed and put down the box before she dropped it.
Miley shrugged – "I'm just worried right now."
Kevin – "About what?"
Miley – "Just how this is gonna affect me and everyone else. That's all."
Nick – "Oh." Was all Nick could say. He was hoping that Miley would say she didn't want to move, couldn't move, and wanted him back, anything but 'just how this is gonna affect me and everyone else'.
Miley – "So you guys are going to travel with us?"
Joe – "Yep" He said winking at Miley.
Miley rolled her eyes.
Kevin – "It was Brandi's idea."
Miley – "Seriously? You're kidding right?"
Kevin – "nope. It was all Brandi's idea."
Miley – "Wow. I'll have to remember to thank her." Miley said with a tinge of sarcasm. "Well we're almost done. When we finish I think we're gonna leave, but I'm not sure. We might have to stop off at the studio quickly, but other than that, we should be gone by noon or so."
Nick – "Okay."
Joe could feel the tension in the truck between Miley shooting daggers and Nick and Nick sending sorry rays to Miley. Joe raced over to Miley, picked her up and threw her over his shoulder and started to walk out the truck.
Miley – "JOE! Let me down! I'm gonna bit you!" Miley threatened.
Joe – "I'd like to see you try." Joe said with a 'yeah right' attitude.
Miley grabbed the back of Joes arm and bit down on it.
Joe – "OW!" Joe yelped.
Miley laughed – "I warned you. And if you don't put me down, I'll bite you even harder."
Joe – "Okay Okay."
Joe backed away from Miley after putting her back down.
Miley – "Thank you."
Joe – "Yeah yeah." Joe said rolling his eyes.
Joe – "So much for trying to lighten the mood." Joe thought.
Miley walked back into the moving truck passing Nick and Kevin.
Nick – "Where are you going?"
Miley – "Somewhere." Miley said vaguely, mainly because it was Nick who had asked and she was stilling refusing to say more than 4 words to him.
Kevin, Nick, and Joe looked at Miley suspiciously half thinking she was going to run away again, just like at California Adventure. Miley walked into the moving truck and looked around. She looked at all the labels on the boxes until she found the one she was looking for. She climbed up on a little stool to get the box and then came back down. She walked out of the truck and over to the boys.
-Thunk-
The box fell to the ground in front of the boys. The boy's eyes darted from the box up to Miley and then back down to the box.
Miley – "Well, open it."
They all raced towards the box and tore it open almost ripping the box. They all peered inside, Joe started to laugh, then Kevin.
Nick – "Games?"
Miley – "Duh." Miley said laughing now. "for the trip to Tennessee."
Kevin – "Um. How exactly are we supposed to play?"Kevin said rubbing his hand on the back of his neck.
Miley – "My mom just bought the Dodge Grand Caravan."
The boys stilled looked at her in confusion.
Miley – "It's a van where two of the seats face backwards, while the others face forward. All we have to do is put a little table in it. Get it?"
Boys – "OHHHHH. Okay."
Joe – "Awesome."
Miley – "Yeah it is. So what games do you all want to play?"
The boys looked through the box and pulled out monopoly, trouble, uno, clue, sorry, and something called mystery date.
Miley blushed when they took out Mystery Date.
Miley – "Um. That's Noah's." Miley lied.
Joe – "Then why are your cheeks all red?" Joe said pointing at her face and grinning.
Miley – "Becausseeee, it's hot outside."
Everyone started laughing except Miley.
Miley – "Shut up." Miley said jokingly.
Joe – "Miles, you are a horrible liar."
Miley – "Whatever. I'm going inside losers."
Joe – "Race ya!" Joe challenged.
Miley – "You're on! Annnddddd GO!" Miley yelled while taking off and running as fast as she could to beat him.
When Miley got to the front door she couldn't believe it. Joe had actually beaten her. Miley was astonished.
Miley – "How did you get so fast?" Miley asked in between breaths.
Joe – "Ehhh. I started running in the morning."
Miley – "Wow. Psh. About time Joe-NASTY!" Miley said half impressed and half jokingly.
Joe – "HEY!"
Miley – "Well from all the junk food eating and no exercise, that's exactly what you were starting to become…..NASTY!"
Joe laughed – "At least I don't look like a troll." Joe said putting his arm around her shoulders.
Miley – "What?!"
Joe – "Psh. You need to tame your hair. You're starting to look like those troll dolls. I mean, do you own a brush?" Joe joked.
Miley – "No fair! Today was going to be my ugly day. I was going to wake up, move the rest of the stuff, and then get going to Tennessee, but now since you guys showed up, I have to go start the beauty process. See ya in an hour or so." Miley said wiggling out from under Joe's arm and up the stairs. She opened the door to her now empty room, and grabbed the only bag in the room, her travel bag. The travel bag consisted of a brush, toothbrush, towel, soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, clothes, shoes, and not to mention accessories. She walked out of 'her' room and into the bathroom. Once inside Miley grabbed the towel, soap, shampoo, conditioner, and a change of clothes and set them next to the shower. Miley turned on the water and when it was warm enough, she hoped in. Most girls she knew took about 15 to 20 minutes in the shower, but Miley being a country girl and always being in a hurry only took 5 minute showers. She always wondered how girls could spend so much time in a little, cramped area. Didn't they ever get claustrophobic? Miley shook the thought from her head and turned off the water in a matter of minutes.
After Miley finish getting dressed and blow drying her hair to perfection, she began the make-up process. She cleaned her face first with Proactive, and then applied her Bare Minerals foundation, then she worked on her eyes. Since Miley was dresses in girly attire, she opted for the 'smokey' colors. If there was anything Miley liked more than matching, it was not matching. She applied the golden brown color to her eyes to match the belt she was wearing. She then applied a thin, but noticeable layer of eyeliner to both eyes. Her outfit was made up of skinny jeans, a dark blue shirt that landed about an inch past her stomach and a long necklace to put the rest of the outfit together. She slipped on some ballet flats and took one last look at herself.
Miley – "Eat your heart out, Nick!" Miley thought and triumphantly grinned. Then Miley remembered something, brushing her teeth. Miley rummaged through her bag until she found her toothbrush. She brushed her teeth. NOW she was finally ready. The whole process, including the shower, had only taken 30 minutes, but those 30 minutes were well worth it for the way that she looked. She looked like a girly girl, but on who could get down with the boys. Miley headed down the stairs and followed the voices to the living room where everyone was sitting.
When Miley entered the room everyone stopped talking and just stared.
Miley – "Wad up yo?" Miley asked trying to lighten up the mood.
Trace – "Um. Miley, can I speak to you for a moment?" Trace asked getting up from the couch and walking over towards Miley.
Miley – "I don't exactly have a choice, do I?"
Trace – "Nope." He said grabbing Miley's arm and pulling her into the kitchen.
Miley – "What?"
Trace – "What are you wearing?" Trace asked once he heard everyone in the other room start talking again.
Miley – "Clothes…..duh." Miley said with an annoyed tone.
Trace – "Yes clothes, but don't think that I don't know what's going on. Your ex-boyfriends in there and you never dress like this, so I'm guessing you're dressed to impress. Am I right?" Trace said raising his eyebrows.
Miley – "What? NO! Look. I'm not trying to impress anyone. This was simply the first thing I pulled out of my bag. Okay?"
Trace – "Then what's up with the make-up?"
Miley – "So I like to wear make-up, big deal."
Trace – "Miley. Whatever. It's just. Ugh, whatever." Trace said frustrated and walking back into the living room. Miley followed behind. Trace sat when he was sitting before and the only spot left was between Joe and Nick.
Miley – "AWKWARD!" Miley thought.
Miley walked over to the couch and sat between Nick and Joe. She could feel their eyes on her, but Miley just sat there refusing to meet any of their eyes.
Miley – "So when are we leaving?"
Billy Ray – "Whenever we're all ready."
Miley – "Okay. Let me finish packing up my travel bag." Miley got up from the couch, thankful to get away from the awkward situation, and headed for the stairs. She took the stairs two at a time until she reached the top and then walked into the bathroom. 3 minutes later and after a bunch of pushing and shoving all the stuff into her old cheer bag aka her travel bag, she finally headed back down the stairs. Suddenly Miley stopped.
Miley – "This is the last time I'll ever go down these steps again." Miley thought.
When she finally got down the stairs, no one was around. The front door was open, so she cautiously walked outside. She saw everyone gathered on the lawn in a some what circle. Miley walked over to the van and threw her bag on the back seat. After she knew the bag was on the seat, she went to go join the rest of the group. When she got there, her parents were just finishing discussing the routes they'd take with Trace since he was going to be driving his own car to Tennessee with raison and Brandi.
Billy Ray – "So, Ready to go?"
Everyone shouted 'yes' loudly and began walking towards the different vehicles.
Joe – "Miley, you look incredible." Joe said looking Miley up and down.
Miley laughed and thought of her favorite line from Grease.
Miley – "Tell me about it, stud." Miley said in her 'sexy' voice making Joe and herself laugh.
Even though Nick was a few yards in front of Miley and Joe, he still heard the comment and just held his breath.
Nick – "Don't let it get to you Nick. If everything goes your way, she'll be back in your arms soon. Just ignore them." Nick thought.
Everyone piled into the vehicles. Billy Ray and his dog Tex were in the moving van. Trace, Brandi, and Braison were in Trace's car. Noah, Tish, Miley, Nick, Joe, and Kevin were in the van. Miley climbed in the van and headed for the very back row so she could lay down and maybe catch some z's. Miley grabbed her ipod from her bag and inserted the plugs into her ears. Miley put it on shuffle and just listened while the ipod chose the song it wanted. Unfortunately one of the only songs that could make Miley cry, came on.
'Isn't she lucky this Hollywood girl. She is so lucky, but why does she cry? If there is nothing missing in my life, why do these tears come at night?'
Miley pulled the ear buds out of her ears before she heard anymore of the song. Even with Britney's escapades she'd been through, her music still touched Miley. This song especially described Miley perfectly. Miley stared up at the ceiling of the van as she felt the van backing out of the driveway. She could fill the tears welling up in her eyes, but just pushed them away. All of a sudden Joe's face popped over the seat in front of her.
Joe – "Hey. What's wrong? You look like your about to cry." Joe said concerned.
Miley sat up in her seat to see where they were. They were just a couple houses away from their former house. The van slowed down as they approached a stop sign. Suddenly it hit her.
Miley – "MOM! STOP!"
Tish – "Huh? I am stopping. It's a stop sign hunny." Tish said looking at Miley in her rearview mirror.
Miley raced out of her seat and headed towards the van door and opened it.
Tish – "Miley! What are you doing?!"
Miley tore open the van door and jumped out, then started running as fast as she could back down the street.
Chapter 3
Out of the darkness and into the sun,
But I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change,
And breakaway.
-Kelly Clarkson
Tish – "MILEY! What are you doing?"
Miley ignored her mom and kept running towards 'her' house. Was she running to go back to her life? Was she running because she had changed her mind? Was she running because she wanted to get away from her family? Nope. None of those were why she was running back. Miley kept running even when her mom yelled her full birth name. Usually when her mom yelled her full birth name, she would stop dead in her tracks, knowing her mom was either worried or pissed off. But Miley never stopped running. She ran past her dad in the moving van. Past Trace, Brandi, and Braison in the car. All she wanted was to get back inside the house as fast as possible. She ran up the steps and twisted the door knob.
Nothing.
Miley – "Shoot. They must have locked the door before we left." She thought.
Miley quickly jumped down the porch stairs and headed around back. Everyone was now trying to catch up with her. That just motivated her to run faster. She quickly made her way to the side of the house and unlocked the gate. With Miley's house, you have to go around the pool to get to the back door. That's just what she did. Miley looked behind her once and saw Nick only a few yards behind her.
Miley – "Why him?" She thought.
Nick – "What are you doing?" Nick half yelled
Miley – "Nothing!"
Nick – "nothing?! Then why are you running?"
Miley made it to the sliding glass door and slide it open.
YES! Success, finally!
She ran into the empty house and up the back stairs.
Nick – "Miley! Wait up!"
Miley continued to run until she reached the place she had been trying to get to for the past 2 minutes. 'Her' room. She ran over to the closet and opened the door. There it was! The box. Her box.
Nick finally caught up with her out of breath.
Nick – "Miley, What is this all about?" He said in between catching his breath.
Miley – "I just forgot something." Miley said a little louder than a whisper. She walked over and picked up the box. Joe, Brandi, Braison, and Kevin came into the room a couple seconds later, equally out of breath.
Brandi – "What the he-?" Brandi stopped noticing Miley was carrying her bam-bam box.
Braison – "That why you came back?"
Miley – "Yeah. I left it out of the boxes because I didn't want it to break, and I almost forgot it."
Kevin – "What is it?"
Miley – "my bam-bam box."
Joe – "Bam - bam box?" Joe laughed.
Miley – "Hey! I liked the Flintstones when I was little and I named it bam-bam. So sue me."
Brandi – "She's had it since she was born."
Kevin – "Oh wow."
Braison – "So is all the drama over? Can we go now?"
Miley nodded her head – "Yeah. Sorry."
Brandi – "It's okay, but you really need to stop freaking us out like this. You're gonna give me a heart attack one of these days." Miley and Brandi laughed.
Miley – "I know. I know."
Everyone walked out of the house for the last time and saw all the vehicles in the driveway. No one said a word, just walked back to their proper vehicles. Kevin, Joe, and Nick had gotten into the van already when Miley started to climb in back.
Tish – "Not uh missy." Tish said to Miley
Miley looked at her mom in confusion.
Tish – "Noah, honey. Sit in back please. Destiny, in front now!"
Miley sighed and looked down. "Fuck." Miley thought.
(author's note: if you don't like the cussing, then my apologizes. I don't use it in every chapter, but some chapters I just put it in there to make it more dramatic. Anyways, remember, I don't use cuss words in every chapter. Just a few, here and there.)
Noah unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the front seat and went to go sit in back. Miley reluctantly sat in front awaiting the words she knew were about to come. Miley got in the front seat, buckled her seat belt, and slumped down in the seat.
Tish – "Everyone buckled in?"
After Tish got yeses from everyone, she finally started to drive again.
Tish – "Noah, baby, plug your ears, will you?" Tish asked nicely in the 'mommy' tone.
"Fuck fuck fuck." Miley repeated in her thoughts. Miley watched as Noah placed the ear buds of her ipod firmly in her ears and turned up the volume to a Hannah Montana song. Once Tish knew Noah couldn't hear them, she started yelling.
Tish – "DESTINY HOPE CYRUS! WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?! FIRST YOU RUN OFF AT CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE, THEN YOU RUN OFF HERE. WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU LATELY?!"
Miley – "How did you know about California Adventure?"
Tish – "Not uh young lady. Don't try and change the subject. I want to know why you're doing all this."
Miley looked down knowing the guys were listening to the conversation. – "I don't know." Miley finally sputtered out.
Tish – "Destiny! You know why, now tell me!" Tish yelled in the 'mom' tone.
Miley – "LOOK! I don't like to tell people what I'm doing anymore. I just do the first thing that pops into my head and running back to get my bam-bam box was the first thing that popped into my head. I just didn't think it over, okay? If you haven't noticed, my life isn't exactly going as planned right now, so if I make more mistakes right now than I used to, don't yell at me, okay?! I'm a freaking teenager, we do the stupidest things, so what?!"
Tish sighed. She knew it must be a hard time for Miley right now. It's not easy having and teen-life crisis. Tish returned to the 'mommy' tone. – "Miley. I can understand what you're going through, but that's no need to run off somewhere without letting us know. If you had told me you forgot your bam-bam box, I would have turned around. Just think it over next time. Okay honey?"
Miley eased up a little. – "Okay."
To end the deafening silence that filled the van, Miley reached over and turned on the radio to kiis fm. Kiss Kiss by Chris Brown blared through the speakers. If anything could make Miley forget about being mad, it was a good song. And this was definitely a good song. She started singing and moving to the song.
"Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss!" Miley sang while kissing her fingertips and blowing them to the world. The song ended about 30 seconds later and none other than S.O.S. came on the radio. Miley and the boys all moved to the song. Miley knew full well that S.O.S. was about her. She had brought Lesley on the date that was supposed to be for her and Nick, and he had said that he was tired of always dating Miley AND her friends. He had written S.O.S. about her the same way she has written See You Again about him. Everyone was in a good mood, even Noah was clapping along with them. Miley decided to call Braison.
Braison – "Yeah?"
Miley – "Turn it to Kiis fm, quickly."
Braison did as he was told and suddenly heard S.O.S. – "You're kidding right?"
"Nope." Miley grinned. "Bye."
Braison – "Bye loser."
Once the song was over, Miley laughed. She had forgotten how good that song was, even if it was about her, that didn't mean she couldn't enjoy the song. Miley looked around and had no idea where they were anymore. They weren't on the freeway yet, but then where were they?
Miley – "Err. Mom, where are we?"
Tish – "We're taking a short cut to the studio so you can say your final goodbye to everyone."
Miley – "Oh okay." Miley said looking out the window. Truth be told, she just wanted to get out of this town before she realized the big mistakes she was making by moving. "Umm, then after this we'll be on our way, on the road again?"
Tish smiled – "Yes my little impatient child."
Miley laughed – "Mmkay."
30 minutes later Miley, Tish, Joe, Kevin, Nick, and Noah pulled up in front of the Hannah Montana set building. Tish put the van in park and shut off the engine.
Tish – "Do you wanna go in by yourself?"
Miley thought it over – "Sure. I'll be out in 5 minutes at the most."
Tish – "Okay, we'll be here. Tell everyone I said goodbye."
Miley – "Okay, will do." Miley said unbuckling her seat belt and getting out of the van. Miley double checked her outfit and started to walk over to the set entrance. Miley slowly opened the door and looked around before stepping inside. Miley let the cool air hit her face before she stepped in the set area completely. Mitchel was the first to see her.
Mitchel – "Miles!" Mitchel exclaimed running over to her and picking her up. "I thought you left already. Did you decide to stay?"
Miley – "No. We're just leaving right now. I just stopped by to say my final goodbye."
Mitchel – "Aw." He said letting her down to the ground finally.
Emily came up just in time to hear Miley say that she's not staying. – "So you're leaving?"
Miley laughed – "Yes times 1 billion."
Then the director came up. - "Well if you decide to come back, let me know. I'll have the camera fired up and ready."
Miley laughed – "Well thank you, but I doubt it will happen. I better get going though. Just quick hugs for everyone."
Miley began giving out hugs to everyone. When she has finished saying her goodbyes to every last person, she waved to them one last time and headed back out to the van. It had taken her 10 minutes to say goodbye to everyone. Miley walked back over to the van and opened the front door.
Miley – "Mom, can I sit in back so we can play some games?"
Tish – "I guess so."
Miley air clapped and closed the front door. Joe rushed to open the back door for her.
Miley – "Thanks." Miley said flashing him a quick smile. "What game are we going to play first?" Miley asked taking a seat as the van started to move.
Joe grinned – "Hmmm. I feel like playing mystery date." Everyone burst out laughing.
Miley grinned back – "Wow Joe. I didn't know you were gay!"
Joe – "What? I'm not gay."
Miley – "Haha. Well mystery date is only to find out what GUY wants to ask you out."
Joe – "You mean there aren't any girls?"
Miley – "Nope."
Joe – "Man! That's so prejudice."
Miley started laughing again. – "You mean sexist."
Joe – "What?! Now we're talking about sex? Miley have you have that talk already because I'm not explaining it." Everyone laughed again.
Miley – "Psh. Of course." Miley smiled at her mom.
Joe – "Phew. Thank goodness."
Miley – "Okay, now for real. What are we playing?"
Kevin – "How about Monopoly?"
Miley – "Sounds good to me."
Nick – "Yeah."
Miley rolled her eyes at him. She got up and went to go get the game and a table. After she got the game, she came back and plopped down in her seat. They set up the table and the game. Joe was the horse, Miley was the ship, Noah was the Hat, Kevin was the dog, and Nick was the car.
Miley – "You're going down Pony Boy."
Joe – "Psh. You're the Titanic. Remember what happened?"
Miley – "HA! Heck no, I'm the Queen Mary. You try and come on my ship, I'll sick the little girl ghost on you!" Everyone laughed.
Hours and hours passed by until the game was finally finished with Kevin winning.
Miley – "Mom, where are we?"
Tish glanced at the Tom Tom – we're in ummmm Arizona. We're gonna be stopping soon after an hour or so."
Miley finally noticed that it was dark outside. – "Whoa. How long were we playing Monopoly?"
Tish – "A couple hours."
Kevin – "Whoa."
Joe – "No kidding."
For the rest of the time they all just listened to music. Suddenly Tish turned off the interstate.
Miley – "Where are we going now?"
Tish – "Well, we need at least some sleep."
Miley felt stupid – "Oh okay." Miley said as Tish pulled into a Holiday Inn.
Joe – "What chu doing?" Joe started singing.
Miley – "Nothin' chillin' at the Holiday Inn." Miley joined in. Miley and Joe laughed.
Miley – Why is it so easy to get along with Joe? Miley thought.
Tish parked the car and shut the engine off. Everyone started opening the doors and piled out of the van. Miley stretched. When she did a sliver of her toned stomach showed. Joe saw and grinned. He ran over and poked her in the stomach.
Miley – "OW." Miley laughed. Joe had a sly grin on his face.
Miley – "What are you up to?" Miley asked curiously.
Joe – "Nothin'" Joe said in his best baby voice which made Miley laugh.
As they were approaching the hotel doors, Miley looked down at her stomach. She had goose bumps.
Miley – How can Joe give me goose bumps with just one poke? Miley thought.
Miley's mom was on the phone. She snapped her phone shut. We're on the 12th floor. Boys you have your own room. Girls, you also have your own room.
Miley started singing softly – "It's a girl's night. It's all right, without you." Noah heard Miley singing.
Noah – "Miles. Are you going to miss singing?"
Miley looked down at Noah. – "No matter what, even if I'm not Hannah Montana, I will still keep on singing." Miley smiled at Noah.
They headed towards the elevators and once inside, pushed the number 12 button. They waited while they were lifted to the 12th floor.
-Ding-
The elevator doors opened and everyone piled out. Tish got back on the phone.
Tish – "Where are you?" Pause. " Yes I know that, but what room number?" Pause again. "Hunny, can you just come outside the door so we know where you are?" Another pause. "Thanks. We'll be looking for you. Bye." Tish closed her phone.
Tish – "He'll come out of the room in a minute." She said addressing the group.
Everyone just nodded their heads and waited. 15 seconds later they heard Billy Ray.
Billy Ray – "Hey over here." He said in his southern accent.
Noah – "Daddy!" Noah yelled running towards him.
Billy Ray – "Hey bud." He said giving Noah a hug.
Everyone else just walked over to the room. When they got there Billy Ray has two envelopes with 2 keys each. He handed one envelope to Kevin.
Billy Ray – "You have the room 1226, the room diagonally from ours. It has 3 beds, so no one has to share, but girls, your room number is 1225. It only has two beds, but it has a fold out couch. So who gets what is up to you." Billy Ray finished finally handing Miley the two keys. "Brandi is already in your room girls, so if you want you can just knock." Billy Ray added.
Miley – "What about Braison and Trace?"
Billy Ray – "They're in room 1224, the room right across from ours. Okay? Have fun, but not too much fun." Everyone gave a slight laugh.
Miley – "We still need to get our stuff." Miley said to her mom.
Tish – "Oh that's right. Here you go." Tish said handing Miley her car keys. – "Just remember to get my bag too please." Tish said before closing the door.
Miley looked down at the keys and looked up. Where were the boys? Then she heard them down the hall a little bit further. I guess they went to go check out their room. Miley thought.
Miley – "HEY WE'RE GOING TO GO GET THE BAGS. GOOD LUCK GETTING YOURS!" Miley yelled down the hall.
Miley and Noah started running down the hallway towards the elevators. The Jonas Brothers were now running down the hallway too. Miley got to the elevator first and pushed the down button. The elevator doors opened right away. Miley ran inside and Noah ran inside after her. The boys were still a couple doors away when the elevator doors started to close.
Nick – "Miley, wait up!"
Kevin – "Not cool Miley!" Kevin yelled
Miley laughed and pressed the open button. Miley wasn't THAT mean, or was she?
This story is still continuing. And there are plenty more chapters ahead and trust me, it definetly gets dramatic. I hope all of you have enjoyed this so far. Chapter 4 will be up soon :)