I picked up another tissue and blew my nose nosily. I sighed heavily, realizing how pathetic my life had become. I glanced at the sad, romantic movie that was playing on the TV. I looked to my right and saw a huge half-eaten box of chocolates. I looked to my left and saw the clock, which read 1: 45 AM. I looked down at myself and saw the same things I'd been wearing the past three months: pyjamas. Ever since I'd broke up with my boyfriend for 2 years, Jake Ryan, my world had come crashing down. It was a Saturday night, and like every other Saturday night for the past three months, I was cooped up in my apartment—which I shared with my best friend, Demi—watching sad romance movies while I ate chocolate and tried unsuccessfully to get over Jake.

Demi was our clubbing with her boyfriend, Joe. I love Joe and Demi so much because they're the kind of people I just fit in with. I can always talk to either of them about anything…Although I prefer to talk to Demi about 'girl problems', if you know what I mean.

Okay—So I was sat there, feeling as down and depressed as I looked. The movie ended, and I lazily grabbed the remote and started it again. The time was now 2: 27 AM. I couldn't be bothered to go into my bedroom. I lay down on the couch and turned my head to watch the movie I'd seen so many times before. My eyes slowly began to close…

However, before I could drift off into a slumber, I was awoken by the door of my apartment open suddenly. I sat up abruptly, freaking out.

"Who's there?" I called; my voice was shaky, if this was a burglar, he'd be laughing himself senseless.

"It's us," I heard a familiar voice call from the hallway.

It was Joe. I forced myself off the couch and ran to the hall; I didn't even bother giving my hair a quick brush or tidying myself because I thought it'd just be Joe and Demi. Oh boy, I was wrong.

Joe was steadying a drunken Demi, who was slipping and sliding in her way-too-high heels. However, on the other side of Demi—also steadying her—was a curly-haired, beautiful brown eyed boy. At first I thought I was dreaming. Why would someone so beautiful be walking into my apartment and why did I choose to look a total mess at that moment in time?!

"Oh." I gulped, and cringed as I saw the bewildered expression of the mystery guy's face.

"Demi drank a little too much…again," Joe informed me. He stopped to get a better look at me. "Miles, have you been cooped up in here all night?" he frowned, and I sighed.

"I didn't exactly…I was…Ugh, yes, I was." I couldn't lie. I'm a hopeless liar.

I noticed I hadn't stopped staring at the mystery guy, and Joe must've noticed my staring because he began to speak. "Miley, this is Nick, my brother."

Oh. I was sure I'd heard Joe talk about Nick before…

"Nice to meet you, Nick," I grinned, stepping closer to him and holding out my hand. He shook it, and I got these annoying electric currents run through my body.

"You too," he nodded. His voice was so sexy.

I paused for a moment—this was the first time I'd even laid eyes on a guy after my break-up with Jake…

"Miley's a got crush," Demi sang, slurring her words and doing a weird dance she must've learnt from Joe.

"Shut up, Demi!" I growled. Honestly, sometimes I can't believe Demi is a twenty-two-year-old woman.

"Um…this is awkward," Joe noted.

I bit my lower lip—this was awkward. This was probably my first chance of maybe getting over Jake by making a good first impression on a guy such as Nick, and I'd totally blown it. I looked a mess, everything was so awkward and…

"I don't normally look like this," I blurted out quickly. Nick smiled softly at me, and my stomach did a weird flip. "I mean, I bet if you saw me all dressed up you wouldn't believe it was the same person!" Shut up, brain! I laughed awkwardly, Nick looked totally confused, and Demi looked like she was trying to figure out a very hard Maths question.

"Well," Joe said slowly, "Me and Nick better get going…"

"Oh." Nick's eyes widened, "Sure, sure. Um, it was a pleasure to meet you, Miley!"

Sure it was.

They passed Demi to me, said their last goodbyes, and left.

"Hello!" Demi grinned at me, with a cheesy grin.

I rolled my eyes. Then grinned. You just gotta love Demi.

I dragged her to her bedroom and sat her on the bed. I pulled her boots off for her and took off her jacket. I knew it'd be too much hassle to get her clothes off, she I just let her sleep in them. I tucked her into the covers.

"Miley?"

"Yeah, Demi?" I asked her, fluffing her pillow.

"We have a blast tonight. You should've come with us." She told me, yawning a little.

"Hmm. I suppose so," I shrugged.

"You really need to stop staying here and watching movies and eating chocolates, Miles. You need to get over, Jake!" I know she was drunk, but she knew she was right, and so did I.

"I know," I sighed, sitting on the edge of her bed, next to her feet, "I do need to get over him."

"I saw the way you were looking at Nick, Miley," Demi yawned, grinning slightly.

"Well, I'm pretty sure everyone saw that, Demi." I mumbled, playing with my fingers.

"Ask him out," she suggested. Demi yawned again, and her eyes closed slightly.

"What?" I asked, kind of shocked, "I can't do that! I mean, Jake—"

"Who cares about Jake?" Demi said, "You deserve someone new, and amazing and someone who will give you what you deserve. I heard Nick's a great guy—hey, he even bought me a drink tonight…he's a gentleman. You only live once, Miles!"

I sighed; defeated. I didn't want to argue with Demi, even if she was only drunk, because I knew she was right.

"I'll think about it," I promised, standing up.

"Hmm," she yawned, now fully closing her eyes, "We're going out again on Friday—you're coming with us, okay?"

And before I could argue, she was fast asleep.

Like I said before, you just gotta love Demi.

Okay so this is the first chapter of Jenna's story! And I must say its awesome! (this is ashleygreene13 she asked me to post this for her because fanfiction wasn't letting her... idk why! Lol) So I hope you love it like I do! She's an awesome girl and writer! Talk to her sometime! She's very cool! So Review her and let her know what you think!! R&R!!

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