All I Can Say is Wow!
Thanks to everybody for the reviews! They are all that make me continue. But, I have to say that for over 500 hits, I am disappointed that there are only 30 reviews.
Anyway, sorry for the delay, but I was on vacation and I am getting major writer's block, so ideas are requested, as well as flames. Plus, I will be writing a short one-shot soon, so look out for that! Thanks for reading!
On with the story…..Chapter 7: Relationships
Nikki's POV
I woke up this morning and went through my normal routine of a Sunday morning. It was only when I walked into the hallway to go downstairs that I remembered yesterday. Two Stewarts were mad at me, and I can only hope that they will forgive and forget. We all stepped into the hall at the same time. Miley took one look at me and walked away, down the stairs for breakfast. Jackson, however, surprised me.
"Look, Nikki, I am sorry for being mean to you. I am going through something right now and I am just trying to make sense of my life. I hope you understand."
"Uh, sure."
"Great! So, why is Miley mad at you?"
I went into the whole story about Jake and then we both walked downstairs to find Miley, Lilly, Oliver, and Mr. Stewart in the kitchen, eating. Jackson and I grabbed a plate and we all ate in silence, with Mr. Stewart going upstairs.
After that awkwardness, it continued, since nobody knew what to say, knowing that Miley was so mad at me. Lilly suggested that we go to the beach, so everybody went to change. At least there, we could talk to other people and nobody would notice the difference.
The day went by pretty normally, except I didn't speak to Miley at all. After we went to the beach, we all met up and Jackson drove everyone to their respective homes. Jackson then headed back to the beach to work at Rico's. That left Miley and I home alone, since Mr. Stewart was out.
"Come on, Miley, you can't be mad at me forever! We're best friends! I didn't mean to! He's Jake Ryan! The Zombie Slayer! Anyone would've done the same thing!"
"Yeah, but it was you. And you're right, you are supposed to be my best friend and best friends don't do what you did to me to each other!"
"But it was an accident!"
"Accident Smaccident. The point is that Jake thinks Hannah is some sort of freak, and it's all because of you! You could've at least told me that he was going to be there so that I didn't do something stupid."
"I know! But I'm sorry!"
"Sorry doesn't change the fact that I kissed Jake Ryan as Hannah Montana!"
"I would've told you, but I thought you'd be mad at me."
"Well, I am mad now."
"I know, but that wasn't my plan. I didn't know that you'd kiss him. I didn't know he'd come backstage! I didn't know any of that would happen and if I did of course I would've told you before, but I was just trying to avoid this."
"Yeah, I guess you couldn't have known, but still."
"That's right, I couldn't know. And it all worked out, didn't it?!"
"Yeah… Alright, fine. I forgive you."
"Yay! Hugs!?"
Miley and I sat down on the couch, and everything seemed back to normal.
"So, Miley, isn't today your picnic with Jake?"
"Oh yeah, I better go get ready."
"Great, I will call him and make sure he is there."
"Hello?"
"Hey Jake, it's Nikki, remember- Miley's friend."
"Oh, yeah. Is Miley still able to go to the beach today?"
"Yeah. She still doesn't know that we will be meeting you there." Okay, that's a lie.
"Cool, so you will make sure she shows up, right?"
"Right. We will meet you at the spot by the shady tree, where you can set up a picnic. Miley will be so surprised."
"Great, see you guys at three."
"Bye."
"OKAY MILEY JAKE SAYS IT IS ALL SET UP! YOU HAVE 30 MINUTES!" I called up the stairs.
"OKAY!"
So, I went to change, after all, I was meeting Jake as me and I couldn't look like the girl he saw the other night at the Hannah concert. When thirty minutes were up, I got Miley who was just touching up her lip gloss. She looked incredible in a pink mini skirt with a matching halter top over her pink polka-dot bikini and her hair in loose curls down her back.
"Wow, Miley. You look awesome!"
"Thanks. Let's go!"
We arrived at the beach and I reminded Miley to act as though she didn't know what was about to happen. Then, Jake appeared in a casual but hott outfit, with navy blue bathing suit trunks and a sky blue polo.
"JAKE!" Miley screamed and threw her arms around him in a big hug that was followed by a minute long kiss! "OMG! What are you doing here?!?"
Good fake out Miley!
"I came back from Romania early because they finished taping my parts and the premiere is here. Plus I might be doing a new movie with Hannah Montana."
"That's so great!"
"I made us a picnic to celebrate our first official date. Sorry it's a Sunday, and not the a Saturday I promised."
Miley laughed and then abruptly stopped, just remembering that I was here.
"It's no problem, Jake. This is Nikki, my best friend from Tennessee. She is staying with my family for a while so that she could get used to the school system before her parents can move out here."
"Nice to officially meet you Nikki, and thanks for helping me set this up."
"Wait- you helped him and kept this a secret from me!"
"Yeah, and believe me it was really hard to keep making excuses. It's nice to meet you too, Jake."
"What? Not even falling all over me? Did you forget that I am Jake Ryan the Zombie Slayer? What's up with that?"
"Nothing, I guess to me, you're just my best friend's boyfriend, and I thought you'd like it if I treated you like a normal person. After all, isn't that one of the reasons you like Miley?"
"Well, yeah, but I didn't actually think that there were more people like her out there."
"Zombie High isn't that big of a deal in Tennessee. We don't watch TV that much because there is always something to do on the farm, and to be honest it's not that great of a show." His mouth dropped. "I mean, don't get me wrong, I like it and all, and you're uh hott? But I don't know, I guess I just don't get star struck." Yeah, because my best friend is Hannah Montana and I sing on stage with her- ego-maniac.
"Fine, nice meeting you, Miley- this way to our date."
"See ya later Nikki."
"Bye Miley. Have fun guys. Nice meeting you, Jake."
Gosh, I almost screwed things up again. Oh, well, let's go find something else to do. I turned around and bumped straight into Oliver.
"Oh, hey Oliver. What's up?"
"I was just coming to find you and see if you wanted to go see a movie."
"Sure, sounds like fun! What are we seeing?"
"How about Spiderman 3?" (AN: I don't know if that is still playing, but for these purposes it is)
"Awesome. I loved the first two and I never got a chance to see the third. Let's go!"
Miley's POV
Nikki almost blew it again, by not being star-struck. But Jake didn't seem to catch on to the real reason. Oh, well. I am so excited that Jake and I can finally be together.
"So, Miley, what kind of sandwich do you want? We have cheese, ham, peanut butter, jelly, turkey, or any combination, as well as you choice of beverages: water, sparkling water, assortment of juices, and soda, in addition to oranges, grapes, apples, and berries."
"I will have a ham and cheese sandwich, sparkling water, and an apple. Thanks."
"Okay. Here you go."
We ate in a comfortable silence, resting on each other the whole time. When we had both finished eating, we chatted about various things, such as Jake's movie, life at school since he's been gone, friends, actors, and more. I am so comfortable talking to him.
"Listen Miley, I have something to tell you." He better not be leaving me again.
"Okay?"
"You see, Hannah Montana and I had this conference where we talked about a movie that we might be filming together, and well we would be each other's love interests, so we would kiss, and well um you see the thing is that uh well Hannah kind of sort of well um kissed me on Friday at her concert. And I hope you aren't mad or anything, but I just wanted to tell you so that we could have an honest relationship." Phew, I thought it would be much worse. That is so sweet of him to tell me.
"Oh, well that's okay, Jake, it makes it better that you are being honest with me. I really appreciate that."
"No problem, I just want us to trust each other."
We ended the date around seven with a kiss good-bye, still on the beach, so that daddy wouldn't see and interfere, and then we went our separate ways home. I walked back towards my house, finding Lilly and Jackson kissing on the porch. Eww! I walked by and continued into the house, finding Nikki and Oliver kissing on the couch. Wow, must've been a day of dates, huh?
Lilly's POV (AN: This is happening earlier)
I was walking to the beach around three thirty to see if Nikki or Oliver was there and how Miley's date was going. Looking around, I saw Miley and Jake resting on each other, eating sandwiches, so everything must be okay with them. I'm glad. I don't think I would be able to handle it if Miley went through any more Jake drama.
I was looking for Nikki and Oliver when I was spun around into a kiss. I recognized those lips anywhere- Jackson. When we pulled apart, he asked, "Looking for me?"
"Actually I was looking for Nikki and Oliver, have you seen the?" He looked a little disappointed that I wasn't looking for him, but I didn't want to lie.
"Yeah, they were here before, when Nikki led Miley to her date and then Oliver showed up. They were talking about going to the movies or something."
"Oh. By the way, Miley, Nikki, and Oliver all know we're dating. It sort of slipped out. Sorry, but on the plus side, Miley isn't mad, and that's really the only reason we kept it a secret, right?"
"Whatever. My shift ended a few minutes ago, how about a date?"
"Sounds good, where to?"
"Right here, I know how much you like surfing, so I was thinking we could catch some waves, then get something to eat at Rico's."
"Sounds fun."
So we spent the rest of the day doing just that, and around 6:45, we walked back to his house. Now, I know it's traditional for the guy to walk the girl home, but I like his house better, and I wanted to talk to Miley about her date, anyway. Nobody was home when we got there, so we sat out on his porch. We talked for ten minutes about different things, and then we ended the night, with a kiss.
Afterwards, I walked inside with Jackson, to find Nikki and Oliver making out on the couch and Miley walking upstairs. I quickly ran after Miley, not really interested in the kissing going on in the living room. I guess Jackson had the same idea because he ran upstairs and into his room, slamming the door behind him. Miley and I giggled into her room, where she told me all about her awesome beach picnic with Jake and how she really liked him, even as a friend if her relationship didn't work out, so she wanted to tell him that she was Hannah Montana. While I thought that this was a big step for her, I understand and fully support Miley, after all she is my best friend.
Miley's POV
I can't believe that I am really going to tell Jake my secret. I hope he isn't mad at me for keeping it this long. I just don't know how to do it. Maybe Nikki will be able to figure out a way, if she ever stops swapping spit with Oliver.
Nikki's POV
I was just kissing Oliver when Mr. Stewart walked in the front door. We didn't hear him until he started choking on his sandwich. Uh oh. We broke apart before you could say Hannah Montana.
"Uh, hi Mr. Stewart, I was just leaving."
"Yeah, and I was just going upstairs to talk to Miley."
"Bye!" We shouted at the same time and ran away. That was embarrassing.
So I walked upstairs to find Miley. She was in her Hannah closet with Lilly.
"Hey Guys! What's up?"
"We were just deciding that Miley wants to tell Jake she is Hannah."
"But what were you doing with Oliver?"
"Oh well we were just uh … kissing on the couch until your dad walked in and Oliver ran out."
"Oh my Gosh! Mr. Stewart walked in on you! That must've been embarrassing."
"Ya think!"
"So, Nikki, any ideas on how I can tell Jake?"
"Actually, yes. I think you should do it at a concert. See, invite him, and then have him recognize me. Then, tell him the truth, that way we can soften him up with me, and he won't be so surprised that he yells it too loud."
"I like it. Game on! My next concert is Friday, so we have almost a week to plan it out."
"Cool."
So we spent the rest of the night figuring out our plans, and then Lilly left and I went to my room, since it is a school night. I hope everything works out for Miley, I mean Jake seems like a descent guy, but I hope she knows what she's doing.
The rest of the week went by pretty normally, going to school and all, and soon it was Friday, the day of the concert and the day of Miley's "unveiling". Lilly, Miley, and I were in her Hannah concert, picking out the best outfits for everyone. Lilly, dressed as Lola in her bright blue wig was wearing a bright pink long sleeved shirt with a zebra vest over it and a denim skirt, complete with Converse sneakers. Miley, dressed as Hannah with a sparkly spaghetti strap shirt and a cute jacket over it, topped off with navy blue leggings under a matching mini skirt, complete with cowgirl boots. And lastly, I was wearing a white skirt over short navy blue leggings, with a turquoise blue halter top and my hair down, blown straight, complete with really cute sneakers to make it easier to dance in. While we were doing our makeup, Oliver came over wearing baggy black pants and a blinding pattern shirt, to which we added a red wig. We were all set to go, so we piled into Hannah's limo and took off to the concert hall. When we arrived, Jake was walking in on the red carpet, as celebrities were allowed to do. He then entered the theater to the first row seats.
We walked in, Hannah signing autographs, and some people even wanted my autograph! That was really exciting. Anyway, we went into the place and into the dressing rooms to get ready. About five minutes later, we started the concert. When it was over, Jake came backstage and it was time to reveal to truth. I asked Miley one last time to make sure that she was okay with everything, and she said that she was, so I walked over to Jake.
"Hey Jake!"
"Hey…uh…" Part of the plan- see I never gave a name to the press. Of course when and if I do, it won't be my own, but to tell Jake the truth, it has to be.
"Nikki, Hannah's friend from Tennessee." Please don't be an idiot and put two and two together Jake, I am even using my real voice.
"Nikki? Hmm, my girlfriend Miley has a friend from Tennessee named Nikki, who just moved out here. And you look and sound a lot like her."
"Yeah? Maybe that's because I am her."
"But that would mean that you are friends with Hannah, so Miley is friends with Hannah, and Lilly and Oliver too?"
"No, silly. Here, I will let Mi- I mean Hannah explain." the slip-up was part of the plan to, so don't think that I am messing it up.
"Hey Jake." At this point, I walked away.
Miley's POV
Okay, this is it, time to tell Jake the truth, no big deal, right?
I walked over, "Hey Jake." Nikki walked away.
"Hi Hannah. What's going on here?"
"Funny story, actually, see my real name isn't Hannah Montana."
"Let me guess, it is Miley Stewart?"
"Well, yeah." I took off my wig. "See I didn't want anyone to know the truth so that I could still live a normal life, without fans all over me like they are to you."
"Wow, I wish I thought of that."
"SO, are we cool?"
"Of course, and I really appreciate your honesty Miley."
Then, he kissed me, and applause broke out. I turned around to see Lilly, Oliver, Nikki, daddy, and Jackson clapping. Lilly and Oliver were holding their wigs, and daddy was holding his mustache.
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So, that is chapter 7. I think it was a pretty good length. I apologize for any typos or mistakes. Let me know anything I need to fix. Review!
