His fingers swiftly drifted across the white keys and he took a deep breath. This was the hardest part of writing a song. Figuring out the music. It would be the last track on their fourth album and they had a deadline that they had to meet. In 3 days this song had to be done and recorded. The pressure just built up and he felt like he was going to explode. If he just had a little bit on inspiration...but he didn't have any inspiration left. And he had no idea why.

He sighed and got up from the piano and sat on the couch with his guitar. Maybe a guitar would be more inspirational than a piano. Who knew? He strummed a few chords before his cell phone started to go off. He looked at the caller id and smiled.

"Hey, Sel."

"Hey Nick, do you wanna hang out later? I have big news!" His girlfriend of a year asked him. He let out a deep breath and reluctantly answered.

"Ugh," He groaned and spoke up. "Selena, it's not that I don't want to, but I have to get this song finished by Tuesday so we can record work on it a little before we record it on Thursday. I'm sorry."

"I could help you. It will be our first co-written song. Come on Nick...this is big news!" He chuckled once at her words...their first co-written song...the only other girlfriend who helped him was- He shook his head quickly and closed his eyes.

"Tell me now." He said getting a little aggrivated.

"Can't." She said back.

"Why?" He opened his eyes and stood up to put his guitar away.

"It's too big for phone news." She explained bluntly.

"Phone news?" She could hear the smile in his voice and laughed a little herself.

"Yes. I'm coming over now, that way, I can tell you the news and help you write this song." She reasoned and Nick knew that he wasn't going to win this fight.

"Okay." He breathed and then there was a short silence.

"Wait, it's Joe and Kevin's album too...why aren't they helping you?" Selena asked on the other line.

"They went with my parents and Frankie to Chuck-E-Cheese." He explained wincing at his last memory there.

"Aw, why didn't you go?"

"Sometimes I just need some peace and quiet. Besides I got to talk to you by not going. I'm sure I wouldn't have even heard my phone in that jungle." He laughed and she did too.

"So I'll be there in fifteen. Bye. Love you!" She said and waited for his response.

"Uh, you too." He replied softly and hung up.

Nick glanced at the clock, it was now 1:45, Selena would be getting there about the same time his family said they'd be back. Great.


Nick wasn't very surprised when he didn't hear the doorbell ring as Selena pranced through the living room. They've been together for a while at the point where they just walked into each other's houses. He didn't bother to look up as he felt her plop down on the couch next to him.

"Hey." She said and he finally looked up and gave her a small smile.

"Hi." He replied quickly and looked back down to his notebook and read over what he had written so far. Now usually Selena would be worried about his behavior, but she knew he was under pressure with this last song.

"Nick...I think you should take a break with this song. Wait until Joe and Kevin get home." Selena suggested, unaware of Nick's lack of attention.

"Nick. Nick!" She practically shouted, tapping him at the same time.

"WHAT!?" He yelled back and turned to face her. His expression was hard his lips in a thin line. She was taken back by his tone and just looked at him wide eyed, her mouth slightly hanging open. He realized what he had done and his face softened.

"Look, I'm sorry. I really am. I'm just determined to get this finished." He explained, but her shocked expression didn't change. He frowned a bit, lifted her chin up so that her mouth closed and he leaned in, giving her a soft kiss. She pulled back with a small smile playing on her face, as well as he did.

"Do you forgive me?" He asked, pushing out his bottom lip a bit.

"How could I not forgive that cute face of yours." She said, smiling. "So can I see what you have so far?"

"Uh, I don't know. How about when its finished?" She considered it but was too eager and really wanted to hear it.

"No. I might be able to help." She offered him but he still declined. Nick wouldn't have a problem with Selena helping if it were any other song. But not this one. This was one that she couldn't help with, not even his brothers could. It was too personal. His current girlfriend just wouldn't understand.

"Well I-" He started but got interrupted by his older brother.

"Nick! You gotta see this! Come here quick!" Joe shouted from inside the kitchen. He got up and put his lyrics on the coffee table. Selena followed slowly after. Before they got there they heard murmurs of Kevin and his parents saying stuff like, "Joe...don't." or "That's not a good idea, bro." and "Joe, not now this will only bring back memories." But he obviously didn't listen and Nick and Selena walked into the kitchen to find a picture that made their jaws drop.

His heartbeat and breathing accelerated as he examined the picture before him. He cocked his head slightly to the right and slowly shifted his eyes from the article hanging in his brother's hand to his brother's face. What was going on? He furrowed his eye brows and swallowed hard, ignoring his brother's expression and looking back to the picture. Indeed the phrase "a picture's worth a thousand words" was by far the truest statement at the moment. How could he do this to her? As if she hadnt been hurt enough because he knew, Nick knew that he hurt this girl and thats what hurt him so much. But he lived through that unbearable pain for a very long time. Now he didn't know what he would do. He could just picture her in her room crying, curled up in a ball, never trusting a guy again.

But what if he had it all wrong? What if Miley ended it with Justin, so that gave Justin the okay to get engaged.

He slowly shook his head and anger rushed over him.

"Why are you showing me this?" He spat out and grinded his teeth. Everyone's eyes went wide at his sudden mood change. Joe quickly put the tabloid on the counter and backed away.

"Nick, no need to get angry." His mom said calmly and he took a deep breath.

"Okay, I'm not angry." He said, unconvincingly. "I just want to know why you are showing me this."

"Well I thought you'd care. Obviously I was wro-"

"Wait, why would Nick care if Miley and Justin aren't together anymore?" Selena interrupted and looked at Nick, waiting for an answer. She secretly looked at his lyrics when he got up to see why Joe wanted him and Selena knew one thing very well. She needed to help him get over her.

"Look, I don't, okay?!" He shouted not only to her but to the whole family. The anger was building up inside of him only thinking that he was right all along. He would break her and he knew it. He couldn't imagine how badly she would be hurting right now.

"You obviously still have feelings for her! I don't even know why I came here." Selena said and looked at Nick angrily.

"I did not invite you over here, Selena! You came here on your own! Now if you want to leave, fine! But I do not have feelings for her anymore, okay? I just don't need everyone reminding me of her when the whole point of us moving and such was for me to get over her. Which I am!" He shouted and ran up to his room, ignoring his mom and dad calling for him to come back down and be calm.


He slammed his door shut after he heard Selena leave and everyone else start yelling at Joe. He couldn't think about this right now. Sure, he was already writing a song, very much inspired by her, but it was also inspired by Justin. And that song just went down the drain. Justin hurt her. And so did he. He was getting mad at Justin when he should really be mad at himself. Maybe, just maybe if he hadn't sent that goodbye letter to her, he would be on his way to her house comforting her. Or maybe she wouldn't want him to comfort her because she hated him for all he's done to her and all the things he let happen to her. But how long was she hurting for? What was she like after the break up? Was she moping around all day? Was she isolating herself fro the world? So many questions with no answers. All in all, he knew three things for sure.

One: He was deathly confused about everything. Two: He was the biggest hypocrite ever to walk the earth. And three: He was finally crying over Miley Cyrus.