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Summary: Alex russo; your average teenage pop princess. Nate Grey; Your average teenage rockstar. Neither of them expected to fall in love. But, what happens when they do? NALEX/SMITCHIE.

Everyone kept their glares on Alex. She rushed behind Mitchie as her face turned tomato red. Nate, what did you do? She just wanted to disappear.

Nate looked at the crowd then to Hannah; then to Alex. Ah, what did I do? He quickly ran away from the stage. He took off his guitar as he was climbing down the stairs.

Alex saw Hannah rush over to Nate at the back stage door.

"Nate what happened over there?" Hannah crossed her arms and looked at him with a death glare.

"Nothing." Nate said looking down.

"Something happened Nate. You blew a kiss to Alex. She isn't your girlfriend. I am." She shook her head, as he didn't reply. "I always thought you were a good boyfriend never a cheater." Hannah walked away.

"Wait, Hannah." Nate pulled her back. "It was meant for you. I just saw blonde hair and I thought It was you." He started feeling guilty for lying.

"Really?" She looked him in the eyes.

"Umm yeah?" Nate said looking away from her. "I-I-I" Hannah looked at him and waited for an answer he didn't know what to say or do. Imagine, it's Alex. "I love you." He quickly regretted saying that. You can't say something you don't mean.

"Aww, Nate. I love you too. I just didn't want to be the first to say it." Hannah quickly hugged him.

Nate hugged her back forcively. When he looked at the door he saw Alex standing there with a tear down her cheek she quickly ran away. "Alex." He whispered. He looked at her and let go of Hannah and ran after her.

Alex was running into the parking lot with tears rolling down her cheeks. Nate finally caught up putting his hands on his thighs trying to catch his breath. Alex quickly looked the other way. "Not now, Nate." She said coldly.

"Alex." He turned her around and made her face him. "I can explain."

"There's nothing to explain I'm not your girlfriend. Remember?" She looked him in the eye and then turned away again.

"Alex, please understand. My image-"

"So, this is about your image right? You didn't even consider how I would feel? How I would react when I found out that you told Hannah that you loved her when you told me you would break up with her for me?" Alex waited for a response. She shook her head and bit her lip.

"It's just." Nate stopped to think. "I don't want to break up with her right away. I have to consider her feelings too."

"I know you do. That's why I suggested we stopped doing this because of Hannah."

"But, I don't want to stop loving you." Nate said a bit to fast.

"What?"

"You heard me." Nate mumbled and started shuffling his feet.

"Yeah, I did which is why I think we should stay friends and pretend this never happened." Alex looked down

"Friends?" Nate lifted her chin.

"Yes. It's for the better." Alex shrugged. Tears starting to form in her eyes.

"Why? What if I break up with Hannah? Just not now." He wiped her falling tears with his thumb.

Alex didn't respond she was just looking him in the eyes. "I love you." She whispered and started walking away.

Nate just stood there watching her leave. He was motionless. He didn't know what to do or why he couldn't move.

Alex looked back to see if he would at least follow her but of course he didn't.

Nate just stood there not knowing what was happening. He completely spaced out. Hannah walked up to him.

"What was that all about?" Hannah asked.

"Umm, just having a heart to heart with Alex." Nate looked at Hannah. Then looked where Alex was standing.

"Oh, don't think I'm jealous or anything but I think she has a crush on you. You better let her know you already have a girlfriend. Even though she already knows." Hannah wrapped her arms around him.

Nate pulled away. "I need to go talk to Shane and Jason." He ran towards the stadium.

Hannah stood there wondering. Then she took out her phone.

"Hello?" The other line answered.

"Jakey." Hannah smiled into the phone.

"Hann-ie?" Jake sounded surprised.

"What do you say me and you have another little sleepover?" Hannah looked over her shoulder to make sure no one was listening.

"Another one, eh? When can you be here?" Jake asked.

"In about 10 minutes. I'm on my way." Hannah signaled her limo driver and told him where to go. Oh Natey you should be smarter and know where I'm going. She smiled in her thoughts.

Nate ran up to his brothers and was out of breath. "Shane, Jason I just did the most stupid thing ever."

Shane was talking to Mitchie then signaled her he was going to talk to Nate. "What did you do?"

"Did you rob a bank?" Jason asked eating an apple.

"No." Nate ignored Jason's comment. "I told Hannah I loved her and I didn't even mean it. Now she thinks I love her and she told me she loves me. And I love Alex. I think I love her. I've never felt this way about another girl before. Alex makes me feel so alive. She makes me want to be a better person. She makes me want to be anything she wants me to be." He whispered the last part when he realized he was rambling.

"Whoa, Nate just calm down. I'm sure once you explain to Hannah how you really feel she'll understand." Shane patted Nate's shoulder.

"But what if she doesn't and tells the whole world what happened?" Nate knew he was exaggerating but with Hannah he never knew when he was.

"I'm sure that's not what she'll do." Jason hit his tooth on the core of the apple.

"I don't know. Alex heard me and now she's upset and says she just wants to be friends for now." Nate looked down.

"Then, just be friends with her." Mitchie walked up to them. "She's already hurt so just being friends is enough for now."

"Do you think she'll even want to be friends after what happened with Hannah and stuff?" Nate asked Mitchie.

"Well, yeah. Knowing Alex she'll never hold a grudge. If you just act like nothing happened. She'll act the same way." Mitchie explained smiling at Shane.

"If I ask her out to lunch just as friends do you think she'll want too?" Nate looked at Mitchie.

"Umm, that I'm not so sure about." Mitchie took out her phone. "But if you want it done I can make it happen." She winked and laughed.

"Thanks so much, Mitchie." Nate hugged her.

"Yeah, yeah." Mitchie waved her hand like whatever and called alex. "Alex?"

"Yes, Mitchie?" Alex sat on her bead hugging her teddy bear.

"What do you say we go to the movies tonight?" Mitchie wondered.

"Mitchie. It's 7 o' clock." Alex sounded depressed.

"Exactly perfect timing. I'll be there in 10 min. Wear something cute." Mitchie hung up and smiled at the boys. "I'll meet you guys at the El Capitan theatre in 20 min."

Alex looked at her clock then threw a pillow on her face. Why does she always say wear something cute?

Mitchie drove over to Alex's house and didn't even knock she just barged in and got her.

"Mitchie?" Alex looked at her and looked surprised. Mitchie grabbed Alex's arm and dragged her out. "Let me at least put on my lip gloss."

"You can do that in the car. We're already late." Mitchie dragged her to the car.

"Fine." Alex got in and they drove off to the theatre. When they got there Alex saw Nate's truck. "Why is Nate's car here?" Alex looked at Mitchie and Mitchie shrugged. "Miiitttccchhhiiieeee. Why? You perfectly know I don't want to see him right now."

"So. He wants to see you. Please, Alex just give him a chance to explain and make it up to you. You know I don't really like the boyfriends you've had before. But I can tell Nate's right for you. Even, if it meant getting your heart broken." Mitchie rubbed Alex's shoulder.

"Exactly. I already had my heart broken. I don't need it all over." Alex was about to step out of the car to walk when she saw Nate coming towards her. She froze. Why does this always happen to me when I see him? He looked at her and she couldn't even talk.

"Hey." He whispered when she got out of the car.

"Hi."

"Listen can we talk?"

"About what?"

"Anything."

"There's nothing to talk about." Alex regained her sensibility to walk and started walking towards the theatre.

"Sure there is." Nate walked in front her facing her. "There's tons of things to talk about. We're friends and friends talk about anything right?" He smiled at her.

"Well." Alex started then smiled back. Don't be so weak, Alex. "Fine." She slightly giggled. And we lost Miss. Independent.

Tune in next time to find out what happens when Nate and Alex are "Just friends". Even though they still love each other. Will, Alex speak up and say she doesn't want to be friends anymore and continue with their love affair? Will Nate? Or will Hannah confess she hasn't been completely honest with Nate? Will Nate even care? Or will he need a shoulder to cry on? Will Alex's shoulder be there for him? Or will they both just end up together. Or will everything I say even come true in the next chapter? ;'] Find out in the next addition of I could be your anything.