(Author's note; I'm going to add Max Crumbly in this and future chapters!)

Nikki's POV

I don't know how i fell asleep, I guess I was so exhausted that I didn't notice the millions of bed bugs! I feel swelling and see red welts! And i am SO itchy :(.

Anyways the bugs aren't my biggest problem right now, Brandon is! I feel like i can't talk to him anymore, i mean before i kind of could, but now i can't utter a word! I think it because of what happened on the plane, and i guess we're BOTH too shy to talk about it, (or at all). I feel sad, Brandon may be my crush, but he's also my friend, one of my best (one of my second best, Zoey and Chloe will always be #1) , i'm just sad that i can't talk to him, PLUS i have to sing in front of him! I guess i'll just have to pretend he's not , and i forgot about writing some new songs for the competition! How am I gonna do that? I A

M TOTALLY FREAKING OUT!

I think i've got a bad case of Brandonaphobia!

Chloe's POV

I don't know what's wrong with Brandon and Nikki, but i've GOTTA find out! They've been acting SO weird, and i think somethings up… maybe someone made a move, maybe they got in a fight, maybe one found out something bad about the other, Whatever it is, Nikki's spilling!

Zoey's POV

Nikki and Brandon have been acting strange, Chloe thinks so as well, what are we going to do? Were going to get Nikki in a private place (away from Brandon because we suspect something and we're good friends) and make her spill!

Nikki's POV

Zoey just called me (from across the room) we're going for tacos (YUM)!

Zoey's POV

Nikki has NO IDEA that we're actually only taking her out so that she can spill, and because i'm STARVING! (Ok, she might know that i'm starving)

Max's POV

I was just on my way to visit Brandon, when i got hungry and decided to get a taco, and guess who i just saw! NIKKI! Brandons cruuuuuuuuuuuush, oooooooooooooooh! But she's also really nice and lives on my block, so i went to say hi, when i overheard this; "You and Brandon have been acting weird around each other lately" "ya, before you were acting normal..." "for you and Brandon" "but now you never even talk to eachother, its just awkward blushing!" "look guys , I know… but there is a reason…" "WHAT IS IT!?" "Zoey! Pipe down!" "sorry" "as you were saying" "as I was saying, there is a reason" "which is" "Brandon kissed me on the plane" "WHAT!?" I was thinking the same thing… WHAT? I mean Brandon was always really shy, he just never seemed like that! Wow! Good job Brandon, maybe i should ask Brandon about it, but then again, I don't want to embarrass Nikki even more… or seem like an eavesdropper, nevermind.

Brandons POV

I feel kind of awkward around Nikki, We have to write a few songs for the contest and practice, I think that Nikki should have some powerful vocals if she's comfortable, i know she can handle them, and it would song great! But only if she's ok with it, i hope she is, it would really help us win the competition, and i know that she can do it, she's such a great singer.

Theos POV

It's time to write our songs! Brandon thinks Nikki should have more powerfull vocals, Nikki's fine with it, Nikki thinks Zoey and Chloe should have more parts, they agree, everything's going fine, but Zoey and Chloe had to go do something, I think they left something at Macho Taco Daco, so now we have to write lyrics without them…

Max's POV

Tell him, or tell him not… i don't know! She might be embarrassed about me telling him, but he should know that she likes him back so that they can stop being awkward so that he can make another move! Cause I can't tell Nikki to, she's too shy to talk to him most of the time, plus she probably won't listen to me, but Brandon, I know he will. But he might already know! I hate being so uninformed!

Chloes POV

I saw Max listening to us, i know I have to get him to promise to not tell anyone, that would be so embarrassing to Nikki!

Max's POV

I JUST GOT PULLED INTO A CLOSET!

AM I BEING ROBBED? Oh god! What if i… I peed my pants… darn it.

"EEW" i hear a voice say, it sounds like… "CHLOE?" "ya, Its me, you can turn on the lights Zoey" A light turns on, i find myself in a small cramped closet, out of breath, i reach for my inhaler, but it's not there, Chloe bends down to get something, it was my inhaler, i guess i dropped it, Oops! She hands it to me.

Chloe's POV

I feel kinda bad for Max, he must feel so embarrassed, I mean he peed his pants, i was going to threaten him with his inhaler, but i felt too bad for him, i mean, he needs it, i guess I got a little crazy, but that's just because i didn't want Nikki to be embarrassed, but at least Max can breathe now, I'm glad that i didn't let my protective side get in the way of my good thinking. Anyways, time for business "You ok?" I asked "ya" Max replied "thanks" "anyways, don't tell ANYONE about what you heard" i said "got it?" Zoey added " "tell what?" he asked "we know you know, but were not sure you know that we know that you know, you know?" i said "well now you know I know you know that i know" he replied with a smile "Exactly" I replied "so you won't tell anyone, right?" Zoey asked "No, I promise i won't" he replied "ok, you can leave" i said, and then i opened the door for him and he walked out, That went well.