He literally did try and prove that I was the most important thing in his life. And I somewhat believed him – his attitude had changed. Gone was the 'I'm too cool for school' personality, and in its place was this sincere, genuine person – who I was beginning to fall for.
Everyone was surprised that it was me falling for him. Me of all people. I was the headstrong girl – the one who knew what she was doing – didn't need advice as she was the one who always gave advice. She knew her stuff. And well, I did. But there was something inside me begging me to give this boy a chance. Give this boy a chance to make me fall in love with him. And I'm glad I did.
c h a p t e r t h r e e – p r o v e
x
"Hey, how was your weekend?" Nick asked, as he tried to catch his breath, while still walking at a steady pace to keep up with Miley's.
"It was good I suppose – eventful to say the least." She answered, not turning her head to look at Nick.
"Well you didn't answer any of my calls – strange because I thought I told you I was going to prove to you that you're the most important person in my life. How am I supposed to prove that when you won't let me?" Nick asked, picking up the pace. "You can't out-walk me, you do know that, right?"
Miley stopped, then turned to face Nick impatiently. "Look, prove to me that I am – whatever, at the moment I couldn't really care less, I have cheerleading practise right this minute – and I have to come up with a freaking routine for twelve cheerleaders to perfect for three weeks time, so excuse me if I happen to be walking fast to the gym – I don't like to be waited on, so for all I care, out-walk me, to hell you could even start running it if you wanted to !" She exclaimed.
"Now there's the Miley we know and love – I was wondering where she'd gone off to." Nick smirked.
"I have somewhere to be, so are you finished?" Miley sighed.
"For now I suppose."
"Whatever."
l o v e s t o r y
Miley dropped her bag down on the bleachers then sighed dramatically. "Remind me to strangle Nick Gray the next time I see him." She announced to the squad.
"What, I thought you and Nick was like – true love and all that crap?" Lauren laughed.
"Were you honestly that drunk at the party?" Miley raised her eyebrows, as she tugged at her mini blue shorts. "Didn't you see him make out with that whore, Amanda?"
"Smooth." Lilly smirked. "Now you do know none of this is her fault – she didn't even know anything was going on between you and Nick."
"Oh I'm sorry best friend, did I not remind you whose side you were supposed to be on, just this weekend?" Miley asked sarcastically, as she began stretching on the field.
"Oh Lilly, don't tell me you were actually on my side – come on that's like the total backstabbing your best friend." Nick exclaimed, as he jogged over to grab a drink from the side. "But thanks anyway – but at the moment I think Miley's too PMS to even see the light."
"Uh, earth to Nick- the light isn't shining out of your ass." Miley shot back. "For someone trying to get on my good side you're sure as hell doing a good job screwing it up."
Nick laughed. "Okay, okay – I'll quit bugging you and start bowing down to you – happy?"
"I don't know, are you still making out with other girls?" Miley asked.
"Are you still being a bitch about this to me?" Nick pushed.
"Yeah – don't you think I have a right to?"
"Yeah, but I think you also have the right to let me in, and let me prove you wrong." Nick said gently, his whole expression changing in a split second.
Miley stared at Nick. It was unbelievable how this boy could change from her worst enemy, to the one she was most afraid of. She was afraid of the fact he knew how to get to her – he knew which buttons to push. He knew her too well already, and she didn't like the fact that she was already willing to let him in, she was just keeping her guard up for safety.
"You've got your drink, now you can just leave." Miley muttered, defeated.
l o v e s t o r y
Miley threw her body onto Oliver's bed lifelessly. She had had one of the most stressful days ever. "Why? Just why?" She asked out loud. She knew Oliver would cheer her up – he always did. He didn't beat around the bush, or stay on the subject for long like a girl did – and that's why Miley loved going to him with her problems.
"Look Miles' – Nick is clearly sorry, you know what you two were like before all this, it's obvious he really does like you. Come on, he has never liked a girl this long before – you must be special." Oliver joined Miley on the bed, then looked up to his ceiling. "I'm a guy – and I know when your put in certain situations, especially with a reputation like Nick's, your forced to do things you don't want to do – that's what guys are like. And there was drink involved."
"But Ol' - I don't want Nick's reputation to rule who he is, it's like his reputation comes before everything." Miley moaned, throwing her head into his shoulder.
Oliver gently held her head close, and started rubbing her back softly. "Look Miles' – you can't expect to change Nick in one piece, it's going to take time and effort. He's willing to try, if you're willing to put the effort in. He needs you to be able to give him a chance Miley, so are you willing to help? You just need to let him show you he's capable of it, with your help."
"When did you get so good with advice." Miley muttered. "I always used to be so good with advice, but these days I can't even sort my own problems out."
"That's because a guys mind is different to a girls." Oliver smiled. "Trust me Miles' – everyone deserves a second chance to prove they can do better."
"Yeah I know, your right Oliver." Miley nodded. "I suppose I'll let him try and prove me wrong, which I know he's capable of doing because he somehow has that effect on me.. Anyway, thanks Ol' – really. I'm lucky to have a best friend like you."
"Yeah, you are." Oliver smirked, then playfully messed her hair up. "You know I love you Miles' – and I'm always here for you, whenever you need me."
"Yeah I know, and the same for you Ol' – I love you too brother." She giggled.
"You'll be fine lil' sis'."
l o v e s t o r y
"So I've decided to give you a chance." Miley announced, as she sat down on the empty stool next to Nick, outside Rico's Shack.
"Can't resist me?" Nick smirked, and then turned his body around fully. "No really, thanks Miley – I really want you to see there's an actual person under everything I put up to stop people getting close to me. I'm so used to having pointless relationships that I've never opened up to anyone, or shown them the real me – but with you, it's like you have the power to just make me open up to you – I can't really understand it yet."
Miley nodded. "Yeah I get you. You have the same effect on me... You're the one person apart from Oliver, who gets me kind of – like you know how I am, and you know how to get me to say things, or to keep me quiet, it's actually pretty weird."
"In a nice, refreshing way though." Nick told her. "I guess its nice having someone like that in my life – it's different."
"Yeah." Miley smiled.
"I was thinking earlier, - don't you think people get closer, or enter people's lives because they have something to do? Like every person has a mission on this earth – and certain people need someone, - it's their duty to I don't know, protect them, or be there for them – or love them."
Miley thought about it for a moment. "I guess so – when you put it that way it makes sense that maybe were getting close for more than one reason. Like maybe we need each other in each other lives..."
"I know I need you." Nick smiled, letting his hand rest on hers. "And I know your only just giving me a chance, but I want you to know – I need you in my life – and I'm not sure what kind of person I would be if I hadn't of met you."
"You would have been the same jerk you were last year." Miley reminded him.
"Yeah – so your missions in progress. Your changing me Miley."
Okay I am sorry, I thought I had updated this allready? I've had this chapter for I don't know how long, and I've just forgotten to upload it since I thought I allready had. I've had exams all week, so I haven't been on my laptop since I've been revising. Week off now though, so hopefully that will give me more time to write. I'm very slowly getting back into the pace of writing.
This story is still new to me, so I'm not entirely sure about how everyones feeling about it - do you like it? Like where it's going? Have any suggestions?
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