Chapter Three
Mixed Up
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Miley's POV:
No. No, no, and no again! I would not and COULD not do this. What I saw last night made me start gasping for breath. I was NICK'S, well, really Drew's, girlfriend. What made it worse—
…
Claire: So…
Drew: So…
Claire: I guess this is it then, goodbye…(starts crying)
Drew: (looks longingly back at Claire, feeling a sudden urge to cry. But he didn't, because it would just make Claire feel worse. Instead, he holds her hands) Claire, this isn't it. I'll be back for you. Know that I love you, and I always have. Here's something to remember me by. (Puts a locket on her neck and kisses her gently on the lips, leaves Claire, who is crying, and walks away, not looking back; afraid he'll break down and cry)
…
Yes. Nick was going to kiss me. I KNOW I will faint or do something I'll really regret later on. I just know that all my feelings I've tried so hard to push away will come rushing, full speed, back again. And I just couldn't do it. First of all, Selena was my friend. And we all know she still has a major crush on Nick. I couldn't betray her like that, even if she did kind of steal Nick's heart from me, and then tore his heart apart. I sighed deeply, again telling myself: It is just acting.
LATER ON AT THE SET…
Nick's POV:
I looked at Kevin as he was about to speak. He whistled to get everyone's attention, and began, "Okay, crew. It's been 3 weeks and we're getting closer to the premiere! Anybody nervous for the shooting?" Slowly everyone nodded their heads, and Kevin started again. "Well, I have some announcements. The producers want us to shoot some scenes this week, because of screening difficulties. So, you better be prepared because we're doing the real thing today!" He said it with a lot of enthusiasm, but no one, not even me, could have been prepared for what he said next. "And, Alex's coming back!" Again with the enthusiasm. We were caught off-guard. First the shootings and now SELENA? I couldn't digest this. Was I happy that Alex was coming back, or sad that Miley was leaving?
"…But what about Miley?" Everyone turned from the shock to her. "Yeah, what about her? Are we just going to kick her out? I like Miley. She's cool." I saw Miley kind of blush a little, and I could tell that no one had ever thought of Miley leaving.
"Well, I forgot to mention this…How do I put it in a nice way? Yes, well, Alex is taking one of the girl's parts. Either Stella's (she plays Clara), Lilly's (Jane), Harper's (Hannah), Macy's (Mandy), Miley's or…Sonny's." He sighed at this. No more enthusiasm. I was totally and completely thrown. So was everyone else and they were all shouting, getting their anger out…especially the girls. After all, one of them would eventually lose their parts, even if they were the main role. Like Sonny.
"So," Kevin was talking again. I was barely aware of him; I just heard mumbles. "I'll let Alex tell you which part she has taken. Meanwhile, we'll practice.
"How could they do this to us?" I heard Miley asking Sonny.
"Ugh! They could, and it's just not fair," Sonny stopped suddenly; "I can't believe it might be Alex taking my part. Alex, my best friend. We have drifted apart."
"This is so unfair. Life's unfair. EVERYTHING is unfair. Okay, maybe that was a lie. But this is unfair."
"Agreed," Sonny sighed.
There was silence as another whistle shot through the air. Through the whole thing I had been silent, and I felt that it was my turn to speak now, and I did. I made sure everyone could here, especially Kevin.
"Why does Alex get to take one of their parts? I don't think that's…" I struggled to find I different word from "unfair". "…okay. I mean, how come she gets to quit whenever she wants, and then join and ruin things for other people whenever she wants? I mean, what's up with that?" I sat, down triumphant that I had found neither something that Kevin nor the producers could answer.
"Well, Alex's…different." Kevin told us. Humph, that's I lame answer.
"How? How is she different?" Ian spoke up.
"She just is. No more questions!" Kevin seemed frustrated. "I don't know, I just listen to the producers."
Sonny's POV:
We began shooting my favorite scene; the "Can so, can not, can so, can not, can so, can so, can not, HA!" scene. I laughed to myself as I saw Miley and Nick fight.
"Can so, can not, can so, can not, can so, can so, can not, HA!" scene (aka Scene 12)
Claire: You so CAN NOT do a triple.
Drew: Can so.
Claire: Can not.
Drew: Can so.
Claire: Can not.
Drew: Can so.
Claire: Can so.
Drew: Can not.
Claire: HA!
Drew: (laughs) you're so babyish. But I like you that way. (hugs her)
Claire: You still can't!
Drew: (leans in to kiss her)
Nick was just about to kiss her when I heard a voice all too familiar.
"I'm back!" She looked around and her eyes finally landed on Nick and Miley, who were just and inch apart. "And…what are you doing with my boyfriend. Well," she giggled, "My future boyfriend and loving husband!" She sighed dreamily, and I saw Miley flash a "cuckoo" look at Nick as she stood up, and Nick lifting his shoulders in a question.
"So, I was told that I may choose which part to take on, and I choose…"