So this is just a little background to what's going on and why they're here. I don't wanna consider it a chapter so that's why Prefaces were invented. :D Enjoy.

"Dad I'm all for my own place but with Miley?" Jackson said.

Miley Stewart was just sitting silently in between her father and her brother as they drove the moving truck to her and her and her brother's new apartment.

"Look son, you had a chance to be out on your own but you didn't end up getting into that college and lied to me. I'm gonna have a full plate of with trying to do a few gigs of my own and still managing Hannah. Now I've given ya your own place, I ain't makin' you pay for rent or nothin'. You could show some appreciation." Her father said with his stern voice.

Miley had already given her two cents about how she felt about this. She wasn't all that upset about living with her brother because she'd already been doing it for the past 16 years, what's a little longer? She was upset that she would now be going to this new school. Horace Mantis Academy, apparently they were really easy going with absences which was good since Hannah was getting even bigger than before and sometimes Miley would have to miss class every now and then. The school sounded pretty nice, but it was 2 hours away from her home and her friends, Lily and Oliver. She had fought with her dad for hours about how her and Jackson would be fine living at their home but her dad had insisted she live in the apartment and go to this academy.

Thankfully they were moving in on a Sunday so Lilly and Oliver were right behind the moving truck in their own car.

"Yeah, but Dad-" Jackson started.

"No, no more. We're here anyway."

They pulled into the parking lot of an apartment complex, Lilly and Oliver pulled up next to the truck. Miley's dad went out to go get the key to the apartment. Miley hopped out of the truck while Jackson stayed in the truck. Lilly and Oliver got out of their car and started talking with her.

"That was a tough trip." Lilly hit Oliver's side quickly after he said this.

"But not so tough that we can't come and visit you every now and then." Lilly said.

Miley smiled and hugged Lilly. "Thanks Lilly, besides, Hannah still needs Lola to go with her to parties," Miley looked over at Oliver, "and I'm sure she'll still need Mike too." Miley and Lilly opened up their arms and let in Oliver. They stood there for a bit and Miley started to feel tears and backed out of the hug. I can't cry yet, it's only 10am, I've got the rest of the day to cry.

Miley's dad came back with the key and a contract and Jackson and Miley both had to sign about how they wouldn't destroy the place or do any redecorating without approval from the manager.

Then Bobby Ray handed them each of their own keys.

"You guys are 3106, I guess that means you're on the third floor. So there's a master bedroom with an attached bathroom, an extra bed room, another bathroom, a living room with eating area and a kitchen." Miley and Jackson only heard 'master bedroom' and already were looking at each other.

Before Bobby Ray could say anything else Miley and Jackson were running up the three flights of stairs. Jackson went left and Miley went right. Thankfully Miley had looked at the signs, one pointed left for "3110-3120" and one pointed right for "3101-3109".

Miley got there and stumbled putting the key in door as she heard Jackson running behind her. She got it open right as Jackson caught up to her and they both squeezed through the door. At first Jackson was gonna get it, but Miley grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back and got to the room first.

"YES!" She shouted as her friends and father came in too.

"Dad, I'm older, I should get the master suite." Jackson said.

"Son, you guys are going to have to solve disputes on your own now. I'm not gonna be around to deal with this stuff. Besides, the other bathroom is right across from your room, you're fine." His father said.

Jackson just groaned and then turned to Miley as she was doing her victory dance. "You may have won this battle, but the next one is mine." Miley just smiled at him.

"Alright, lets get unpackin'!" Bobby Ray said.

The rest of the day was spent moving boxes up, unpacking, and putting together furniture.

In their eating area they had a wooden table with four chairs, and bamboo on the center of the table. In their living room they had a very large TV on top of a stand that held Jackson's Xbox and games, an "L"-shaped couch, a bookcase to hold the DVDs and a tree in the corner. Then in Miley's room she had a smaller bed than the one at their home, a desk, a large walk-in closet and a dresser. On her desk she had her laptop and other electronic accessories.

Oliver, Jackson, and Bobby Ray had gone to get food while Miley and Lilly kept unpacking her room.

Miley was unpacking a box of pictures while Lilly unpacked Miley's clothes. Miley pulled out a framed photo of her and Lilly at a school dance. She turned to Lilly. "Look." Miley said.

Lilly turned around and saw. The tears then found their way down both their cheeks. They went to each other and hugged for a while.

"You can't find a blonde-haired best friend at your new school." Lilly said.

Miley laughed and added, "No finding another secret pop star at school, okay?"

The both laughed this time and kept hugging. They then heard the guys come back in laughing about something. They stopped hugging, wiped away their tears and came out.

They all ate for a bit before Bobby Ray had to go return the truck and pick up Miley and Jackson's car. Although Bobby Ray wasn't really happy with this plan, Miley and Jackson had convinced him to buy them new cars since they didn't even have cars to begin with. Bobby Ray and Jackson we're gonna go pick up the cars from the lot and drop them off at their apartment and then Bobby Ray was gonna leave in the moving truck. Miley said goodbye to her father now rather than later so she would have more time to recover from saying to her only parent. Miley went in to hug her father.

"Watch out for your brother. Don't let him get to out of hand." He asked.

"I'll try Daddy." Miley said as she hugged him again.

"Alright baby-girl, I'm gonna go, but I'll see you again soon." Miley just smiled and let go of the hug.

"Bye Daddy." She said as he walked out the door.

A few hours later, when Jackson had returned, Oliver and him pretended to be setting up Jackson's room but were really just listening to music. Miley and Lilly then started putting together Miley's bathroom when Miley heard Lilly start singing.

"You lookin' out for me you got my back, it's so good to have you around." Of course Lilly's voice wasn't the best but Miley started crying and joined in.

"You know the secrets I could never tell,

And when I'm quiet you break through my shell.

Don't feel the need to do a rebel yell,

'Cause you keep, my feet on the ground.

You're a true friend, you're here 'til the end."

They couldn't make it through the rest of the song before they started giggling and crying. They went over and hugged each other again.

As they hugged they heard a knock on the door. They looked over and saw that it was Oliver.

"I hate to break this up, but we should get going Lilly." Miley looked at the clock she had set up in her bedroom. It was 10:09pm. Miley sighed and pulled away from the hug.

"Yeah, I shouldn't keep you two waiting." Miley said.

They both wiped away their tears and then looked at each other and started crying again.

"We'll visit next weekend for sure." Lilly said.

Miley smiled, "Okay."

The three of them walked to the front door. Miley gave Oliver a hug and whispered in his ear. "Thanks for being around, take good care of Lilly while I'm gone." Oliver just nodded. When they pulled back Miley saw that even he was crying a little. Miley gave him a kiss on the cheek, it was nothing romantic, Oliver was just one of her best friends.

Miley then walked over to Lilly, "Alright girl, I'll see you later." They hugged and had a hard time letting go when they realized they hugged long enough. Before they separated Lilly said, "Remember what I said, no new blonde-haired best friends."

"And you remember what I said," Miley said, "No secret pop stars."

They giggled a little and then separated. Miley didn't even make an attempt to wipe away the tears this time.

She opened the door and let Lilly and Oliver out, "Bye." She whispered.

Lilly turned around and just waved a meek wave. Oliver and Lilly held hands as they continued to walk away.

Miley shut the door and leaned against it and just sighed. She didn't wanna cry anymore. So she stopped, it was a weird habit she had picked up. After losing her mom it was hard not to cry everyday, but she had been able to will herself to stop.

Jackson came up and saw her. He then walked up and hugged her, "It'll be okay, Miles."

For the first time in a while, Jackson had actually comforted her.

"Thanks."

I realize the guys' school is in New Jersey but I'm using my license of creativity to make it fit for the story that's going on in my head. It'll probably be like that for other details too, as you'll see. ;)