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Back To Normal
Chapter Two
Wait, what?
Today was sunday. One day until I would be back at school with everyone. I was nervous about going back. I didn't want to deal with all those questions about where I was and what happened. I just wanted things to be back to normal. I walked up to Miley's back porch and I was planning on talking to her about this stuff, but since the back door was open I heard a conversation already going on in the kitchen.
"Well, you can always say no..." Lilly said. Miley sighed.
"I can't though. I wish I could but he's counting on me! I don't wanna let him down. It's just so stressful..." Miley rubbed her forehead as Lilly came and hugged her comfortingly.
I quietly stepped away from her house and drove back to my own. I felt guilty for eavesdropping, but I couldn't stop thinking about what I heard as I lay down in my bed. Was I stressing Miley out? If I was, I didn't realize it. I didn't even mean to. Does she think she has to always be helping me? I felt bad that she was having a hard time because of me, and I had to do something about it even if I didn't want to. I loved Miley, and just wanted her to be happy.
"Hello?" Miley picked up her cell phone.
"Miley?"
"Yeah, Jake what's up?" she answered.
"Can you meet me at the beach in ten minutes?" I asked her.
"Sure, see ya there." She said, then hung up the phone. I slipped on my shoes and checked my hair. Lookin' good... like usual. I grabbed my keys, but then threw them back on the bed. If I walked I would have more time to think about what to say. When I got there, Miley was already there standing near the water. Her beautiful brown hair was waving around in the wind. She looked so pretty... I couldn't believe I was about to do this.
"Hey Jake, what's up?" She asked me, her long hair bouncing as she walked closer.
"Hey, I think we need to talk." As I said this, her faced dropped. Everyone knows those words can't mean anything good.
"Okay, what about?" Miley questioned. I glanced around nervously.
"This is hard for me... but I think we should take a break." I said, trying to sound unfazed by my own words. Miley looked shocked.
"Wait, what? What are you talking about?" She asked quietly, sounding so hurt, it hurt me even more. This wasn't supposed to happen.
"I... I just need things to be normal. I need to start clean and fresh." I said. Miley's crystal blue eyes filled up with tears. "And this way we can be with people who are... less complicated." I told her, although it'd kill me to see her with anyone else. I walked closer and touched her arm gently, but she backed away and wiped her tears.
"Uhm, well okay. If this is what you really want..." I nodded. She was trying to be strong but I could see right through her. Why was she so sad, this was what she wanted after all, right? "Okay then. I'm gonna go... so see ya around." She tried to smile, but failed, then brushed by me and walked back toward the direction of her house. I stayed at the beach for a little longer to think. I didn't mean to hurt her, I thought that was what she had wanted me to do.
I went home later that night and had dinner with my mom. It was really nice, especially after all the terrible ones I'd had with my dad. I braced myself for school the next day, then went to bed.
"Jakey, wake up! Time for school!" My mom said in her chipper singsongy voice. I groaned.
"Up up up!" She sang. I got out of bed and she left me alone to get ready. Great. School... where I'd see Miley.
I went through all three classes and then it was time for english...my class with Miley. I thought we'd talk a little, but we didn't at all. As I walked out of class I gave her a small smile that she returned. That was it.
At lunch I looked around the tables. I'm sure anyone would be happy to sit with me, but who should I sit with? It might be kind of weird to sit with Miley and her friends. I finally spotted John and remembered the letter Miley had given me from him. I decided to sit with him. When I sat down he looked a little startled and confused. Thats right... I never told him that I got the letter, or that I forgave him.
"Uh, hey Jake?" John said when I sat next to him.
"Hey man, what's up?" I asked him, totally cool. John still looked a little scared.
"Nothing... so your back?" He asked me.
"Yeah, I'm back. Soo, do I get to pick out your graduation dress?" I joked, and John grinned and realized I forgave him. And since the first time since the fight, we did our handshake we'd made up as freshmen.
"I'm glad your back." He told me, and we caught up with each other. It was nice to have a friend back, even if that friend was John.
Over at Miley's table, her and Lilly were talking. "So he just like broke up with you?" Lilly asked.
"Yeah. I didn't even know anything was going wrong, you know? I thought we were doing good lately." Miley sighed. "But enough about me, I noticed you and Ollie were getting pretty close today...?" Miley winked.
"Well... since you asked, we kinda sorta got together while you were away." Lilly looked guilty, like she was afraid Miley would be mad. She wasn't though. Miley squealed with happiness.
"YAY! Finally!" Miley and Lilly giggled and continued on with their lunch. Oliver had been sitting across from them the whole time, listening to their conversation.
"Hello? You do know I'm here right?" Oliver asked, annoyed.
"Yes, now let us have our moment, you donut." Lilly said to him. Oliver over exaggeratedly rolled his eyes.
I invited John over after school that day, so I gave him a ride. On the way out to the car he saw me and Miley exchange awkward glances as she talked with Oliver.
"Dude, what's going on with you and Miley?" John asked me once we got in my car.
"Uh... we're just not together anymore." I said, not really wanting to talk about it to anyone.
"Um, it's because of the bet, is it?" John asked nervously. I could tell he didn't want to get into another fight.
"No, it's not. It was just to... complicated. And stressful." I admitted. Although, it wasn't complicated for me, or stressful.
John and I hung out in my room for a while. Then he suggested we got to the beach to rate girls. This was always his idea to cheer me up... same old John.
"I'd rate her a 9.5. What do you say?" He asked me as we sat in the sand, watching girls walk by.
"I'd say two." I said grumpily.
"What?! A two?!" John exclaimed. "Why a two??"
"She's no Miley." I muttered. But this was John's way of fun, so I decided it'd be nice to go along with it. "Now she's a 9.5." I said, pointed to a blonde girl in a pink bikini.
"Yes, yes she is." John agreed while smiling. We did this for about a half an hour, and it did cheer me up a little. Then I had to go home to meet my mom for dinner. When I walked in the door she was setting the dinner table.
"Hey Jakers. You ready for dinner?" She asked.
"Yeah, what are we having?" I questioned as I looked at the stove where things were still cooking.
"Steak and potatoes." My favorite. Every since I had gotten back mom had been in the best moods. It was nice.
"Would you like to invite Miley over for dinner? She's such a sweet girl." Mom smiled at me. Great. More people, always asking about Miley. I thought I'd do something for someone else for once and break up with her (as crazy as that sounded) and now it's backfiring in my face. I missed her and wished I could take everything back.
"No mom, I don't think she'll be able to make it." I sat down at the table.
"Oh... okay then." Mom said as she brought the food over and we had another family dinner.
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