In A Blink Of An Eye
Chapter 7 – Past And Present


I waited.

I waited, still.

And I waited all night long. It felt like days. I tried to watch TV, but I just couldn't really focus on the words coming out of the actors' mouths. Then I tried reading and again I couldn't focus on any words. So, instead I just brought my radio outside, sat on my roof and watched the stars. It had to be about 11, when I started getting drowsy, I leaned back and closed my eyes.

Her face immediately surrounded my vision. I could feel her lips on mine. I could feel her lingering touch. I don't know how long I was actually sleeping, it could have been for hours, but when my phone rang, I answered it, in less than two seconds flat.

"Hello?" I asked, my voice raspy.

"Miley! I've been trying to reach you all night." I sighed dramatically when I realized it was only my manager. She tried to tell me canceling my tour was very bad for my reputation, we went back and forth for 5 minutes.

"Okay. Hold on." I heard her yelling at me again from the phone, but I had it at my side, I ran downstairs and gave the phone to my dad, who was still lounging around on the couch. "You need to tell her doing this tour is bad for my health. I just made up with Lilly!" He shook his head and looked disappointed but agreed. I turned around to find a clock.

My heart sank. It was 12:00. Last time I checked a dinner date doesn't usually take 6 hours. If I thought I was disappointed an hour ago, now I'm just heartbroken. I went back down and sat next to my dad, who was now yelling at my manager.

"The answer is no and that's final!" Then he hung up the phone, smiled at me and I took it from his hand before I cuddled into his side.

I fell asleep thinking of good times with my brother and dad. Just so I wouldn't burst into tears.

I almost fell out of bed when I heard my alarm clock go off. I rubbed my elbow where I landed and stood up. I rubbed my eyes and stretched, pushing back the wave of tiredness.

I didn't even bother finding something good to wear; I just threw on a pair of black jogging pants, a white t-shirt and scarf… because I didn't want to look like a total bum.

Teeth brushing, make-up, the usual. I stretched again and barely got down the stairs when I was wrapped in a bone-crushing hug. But it wasn't who you were expecting… it was my dad.

"Dad! Air is becoming an issue!" He put me down and I stumbled back a few steps before I spun around to Jackson, who rolled his eyes and went back to eating the bowl of cereal in front of his face.

"You'll never guess who's visiting!" I grabbed myself a bowl of cereal and sat next to Jackson. Then I remembered his eye roll.

"Let me guess. Grandma? How'd you pull that off?" He sat down in front of us.

"I bought her tickets, but of course you know she'll never get on a plane and come here alone, so guess who's coming with her!" The spoon in my hand, dropped into the bowl, splashing milk all over the counter. I jumped up and sputtered a few times before I finally got his name out.

"T-Travis?" He clapped his hands together and put a smug look on his face.

"Yes, dear." The ex-boyfriend. The guy I couldn't leave back at Tennessee, the guy I had the hardest time getting over… wouldn't have gotten over if it wasn't for Lilly.

The guy I used to be head over heels crazy for… who obviously is still in love with me or he would have never agreed to this. The girl I'm utterly in love with.

Both… together… in the same town.

Oh no.