"Mom I'll be home a little later than usual, I'm going over Demi's for a little bit after school," Miley called out to her mom.
"Ok honey, be home by dinner."
Miley ran out to her best friend Liam's car that was parked outside her house. She stepped into the ratty old chevy, kicking a slice of pizza with her foot.
"Liam you really need to clean your car, no girl is going to ever want to come in here."
"Well you're a girl.." He said stating the obvious.
"That doesn't count, I'm your best friend." She said sticking her tongue out at him, buckling herself up.
Liam stepped on the gas pulling out onto the street. "By the way you have some new neighbors moving in."
Miley turned herself in her seat and noticed a moving van outside the small house. "Someone is always moving into that house."
"Hopefully it's some hot chick."
"Don't get your hopes up with the way you treat you car." She said kidding with her friend.
Liam started towards school and put his ipod in for the song "Love You Like A Love Song" came on.
Miley groaned. "Really Liam?"
"What? It's a good song."
"Ew it's a load of crap, she sucks at singing."
"Oh please don't tell me you hate Selena Gomez because she's going out with Nick Jonas."
"Oh yeah let me tell ya," Miley said putting a different song on.
"I see it in you, one of those crazy obsessed fans that sends Selena death threats telling her to back off your man."
Miley rolled her eyes. "No she just sucks at singing and acting and modeling and every other thing she does." She switched to a new song. "Now this is a good song."
Liam laughed to himself. "I don't care what you say, Nick Jonas is still lucky to get in her pants."
Miley rolled her eyes before looking out the window.
...
"Are you sure your mom won't care if I come over for dinner?" Liam asked shutting the door.
"Liam, it's my mom. She loves you, I'm surprised she hasn't talked about our wedding yet."
Liam laughed. "I mean if you want to, we could." He nudged her with his shoulders kidding with me as we made our way up the driveway.
Miley shut the front door behind her setting her backpack down, Liam went to the bathroom. "Hey mom I hope you don't mind if Liam has din-ner with us." The girl froze in her spot, looking at the image in front of her.
Liam bumped into her when he came up behind her. "Holy shit."
"Of course Liam can join us for dinner, I'll just grab a plate."
"Let me join you mom," Miley said glaring at her mother following her into the kitchen.
Liam stood awkwardly in the door frame still taking in the famous band in front of him.
"Liamy, meet my best friend Frankie Jonas and his 3 brothers." Noah said jumping up and down.
"Hi nice to meet you guys." Liam said taking his seat next to Noah, looking at the 3 boys across from him.
"Mom why are they here?" Miley said sitting on the island table.
"Well they are coming back to New York for a little, they needed a break from their exhausting life. So, Denise being my best friend for 17 years I offered to have them come over for dinner."
"Could of given me a little warning, so I wouldn't walk in making a fool out of myself."
"Miles, what's the big deal? Nick is your best friend."
"Ex-best friend." Miley said clarifying the ex part to her mom.
"Honey, look there was really nothing he could do. He followed his dreams, be happy for him."
"Mom, he stopped talking to me, I was his best friend for 8 years...girlfriend of 1 year." She said adding the last part in a loud whisper.
"Miley, don't be so difficult. We havent seen them in 4 years just forget about it and try to enjoy it?" Her mom walked into the dining room without letting Miley get one more word in.
Miley rolled her eyes and jumped off the island following her mother, taking her seat next to Liam.
"Here you go Liam/"
"Thanks Miss Cyrus."
Miley's mom smiled at him, taking her seat at the head of the table before giving Miley a warning look.
Liam nudged Miley before whispering in her ear. "I don't know if you noticed but you have Nick Jonas at your dinner table. Did you message him and tell him to come or you would kill Selena?"
Miley busted out laughing. Everyone looked at her, letting Liam smirk. "I hate you Liam."
"You love me Cyrus."
Miley playfully pushed him, smiling at him.
"Incase you haven't noticed Miley and Liam are boyfriend and girlfriend," Noah announced informing the Jonas family.
"We're not boyfriend and girlfriend," Miley said defending herself.
"Why so defensive Miley?" Joe the middle brother said kidding with her.
Miley's face turned red. She always had a crush on Liam but she could never get over the youngest brother of the trio..Nick Jonas.
"Shut up Joe." Miley said glaring at him.
"still the same old Smiley Miley," Kevin said laughing.
Miley looked at the two brothers smiling. They haven't changed one bit, but the youngest one she wasn't so sure about.
She looked over at the boy sitting across from her, he gave her a small smile; making her look down at her food.
The rest of the dinner was awkward for the ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend, Both of them wanted to talk but didn't know what to say to each other, things were different now.
Later on in the night Miley noticed Nick sitting out on the deck. She finally got the guts to walk outside and talk to him.
"Oh hey, I'll go if you want me to," Nick said grabbing his diet coke ready to leave but she stopped him.
"no it's fine, I came here to talk to you."
"Oh ok." Nick said taking his seat again.
Miley sat down again watching the stars when he spoke up.
"You know you're the inspiration behind all of my songs."
"What?"
"All my love songs are for you."
"They're not about your famous girlfriend, the amazing pop icon Selena." Miley said mocking the reporters.
"Ugh don't get me going, I don't even like her."
"Then why are you with her?"
"The management is making me."
"See this is exactly what I was afraid of." Miley said about to get up.
"Wait afraid of what?"
"Nick look at you. You've changed so much. The tie look and the Italian loafers? That's not you. The Nick I know would wear basketball shorts to a concert."
"What you expect me to wear shorts to an award show?" Nick said laughing a little.
"Nick you know what I mean. Look at you? Having a girl friend for press?"
"Miles stop. I cant help it. I mean everyone changes, yes I admit using Selena for press isn't the right thing but everyone changes."
"Not the way you've changed yourself Nick. You were my best friend and then you just stopped talking to me and come back and expect everything to be okay."
"I didn't expect everything to be okay miles, I just wanted a chance to explain."
"I don't want to hear it. Just go back to your little Hollywood life and continue to date your talent less girlfriend. Things are different now and I don't think things will ever be the same between us." Miley felt tears in her eyes as she walked through the screen door, making her to way to her room breaking down. Letting the past get to her all over again.
That night Miley was strumming to her guitar aimlessly when she heard a knock at her door. "Who is it?"
"Can I come in?"
She recognized the voice, Joe.
"Come in."
Joe walked into his "little sister's" room and sat on the bed. "Still song writing I see?"
"Yeah it's something I never really gave up."
"Well I'm happy to see you still singing. You've always had an amazing voice."
"Aw thanks Joe." Miley said smiling at her "brother."
"Look Miles.."
"If this is about Nick, I don't want to hear it," Miley said interrupting him.
"Just listen ok?"
Miley put her guitar down and crossed her arms.
"Nick loves you Miles. There hasn't been one day where he stopped thinking about you. He was facing so much pressure from his diagnosing with diabetes, to being the new heart throb.. He didn't want to forget you but he had to. The press was pressuring him to have a clean slate. Just let him explain Miles..for me."
Miley looked down. "where is he?"
"He's outside writing another song for YOU."
Miley got up from her bed and slowly made her way across the street to see Nick sitting on the front steps with his guitar in hand.
"Hey," Miley said quietly.
"Hey," Nick said putting the guitar down.
Miley took hert seat on the steps. "Sorry I flipped out at you, it's just that I was hurt."
"I understand, I know where you're coming from. I'd be mad if you did that to me too."
Miley smiled at him. "What do you say we start off fresh?"
Nick smiled. "Hey I'm Nick Jonas."
"Oh my god the famous Jonas Brother, your hair looks great can I touch it?" Miley said screaming imitating a fan girl.
"Fuck off Cyrus," Nick said laughing.
Miley laughed. "I'm Miley Cyrus, and I am not a typical fan girl."
"Good, because I am looking for my best friend back."
"come here you," Miley said laughing, pulling him into a hug, closing her eyes for a brief moment taking in the memories they've shared.