I have seen peace. I have seen pain,
Resting on the shoulders of your name.
Do you see the truth through all their lies?
Do you see the world through troubled eyes?
And if you want to talk about it anymore,
Lie here on the floor and cry on my shoulder,
I'm a friend.

You know … it's funny how close people can get to each other within such a small amount of time. Within just one measly hour Aly and Oliver had learned so much about each other and Aly … was loving it.

"It's 5 am" Oliver laughed lightly while yawning. "Your point?" she giggled.

"HIS POINT IS SHUT UP AND GO TO BED!" Jake moaned from the couch. "Hey! You're our guest! Treat us with some respect, would ya?" Aly laughed.

Jake popped his head out from behind the couch and glared at her, "If you weren't a girl…" he mumbled.

Footsteps could be heard, echoing throughout the rooms. Selena's figure appeared at the top of the stairs, "Morning" she smiled. "Morning" Oliver and Aly responded in unison.

They had been too wrapped up in themselves to ask why everyone was fighting downstairs, leaving them clueless about the Selena situation. "What are you doing up so early?" Oliver asked from the counter. "Going for my morning jog" she responded while grabbing a water bottle from the fridge, "Tell Kevin what I'm doing when he comes up here. Just so he doesn't think I ran away or something" she rolled her eyes. "Umm … alright" Aly answered, unsure as to why Selena would say such a thing.

Selena quickly waved them goodbye, "See ya Jake" she smiled as she ran back down the stairs. Jake just moaned and threw the pillow over his head, trying to block out all the loud sounds.


Taylor rolled over on the air mattress and sighed, Miley was shouting at Kevin in the room next door and she hadn't gotten any sleep in hours. "What was that she just said?" AJ whispered. "She asked what's going to happen when Aunt Dolly comes…" Taylor answered.

AJ gave up on trying to sleep a half hour ago. When Miley was mad … the whole household could feel her rage. Muffled voices seeped through the walls, "What did Kevin say?" AJ asked once again.

"He said that Aunt Dolly didn't need to know. It would just cause more drama" Taylor sighed. She pulled the blankets up to her chin. "And you still don't know what they're fighting about?"

"No clue" Taylor's eyes began to close slowly.


It was silent. Even the wind stopped whistling, the birds stopped chirping and the waves stopped crashing. It … was … silent.

There they sat at the dinner table. Their hands folded, all staring at each other, all wondering what they could do to make this better. All wondering … why this couldn't just solve itself.

"She's on a morning jog" Aly reasoned.

"She told us this morning!" Oliver added.

"When were you two together?" AJ piped in.

Aly glanced over at Oliver who kept his eyes set on AJ, "We couldn't sleep because of someone's yelling…" he glared at Miley then brought his attention back on AJ, "So we came up to eat some breakfast"

"I was upset, ok?" Miley growled, "She's hurting and you're too blind to see it!"

"Miley!" Kevin interrupted, "We can see it, alright? Just because we're not doing anything doesn't mean we don't see it!"

"Then why aren't you trying?" Miley whispered, directing her attention onto her fingers which she was fiddling with.

"Maybe -- she doesn't want us to try. Miley, maybe she's one of those people who like to handle these certain things on her own" Nick explained, taking her hands in his. "Or maybe she's just hiding it" Jake muttered to himself as he poured himself a glass of juice in the kitchen. Everyone turned their heads towards the boy in the other room. "Excuse me?" Nick arched his left eyebrow. Jake rolled his eyes, sighed and set the juice down on the table; now looking over towards the group of people gathered together. "She could be one of these kinds of people I've played before. They tried to hide it just for someone to come and save them. They wanted their friends and loved ones to help them, but they didn't want to seem so greedy and selfish. Maybe she's like that character…" he shrugged his shoulder; picking up the glass of juice and walking over into the living room. The group watched him as he sat down on the couch, turned to TV on and began to watch the ball game.

Silence – once again; something that fell upon this group repeatedly.

"You think she's trying to hide it?" Taylor whispered.

"That's ridiculous!" Kevin boomed, pushing away from the table.

"It's possible!" Joe shrugged his shoulders.

"She'd tell me if that were the case!" Kevin shook his head.

"Kevin! As much as I don't want to say this … Jake makes a point" Lily cringed.

"You guys, you're honestly taking advice from him!?" Kevin's eyebrows rose.

"Yes, yes it seems reasonable" Miley sighed.

"You know what!? Selena isn't like that! She'd tell me if she was really hurting!" Kevin shouted.

"Just talk to her!!!" AJ argued.

"I DO!" Kevin shouted.

"WELL COME ON! JUST GET IT OUT OF HER ALREADY! I'M TIRED OF ALL THIS FIGHTING!" Taylor finally burst.

"AND YOU DON'T THINK I AM!?!" Miley screamed, jumping out of her seat.

"MILEY! Calm down!" Nick exclaimed.

"SELENA IS FINE! LET'S JUST FORGET ABOUT THIS!" Joe complained, jumping out of his seat also.

"Hey ya'll!" Aunt Dolly greeted everyone as she dragged her suitcases up the stairs, "How's my favorite group of teenagers?" she laughed.

"SHE'S NOT OK! AND NO ONE'S REALIZING THAT!!" Lily shouted.

"OH SO NOW YOU'RE TAKING THEIR SIDE!?" Joe exclaimed.

"NO!" Lily shook her head, "I'm just trying to point out the obvious!"

"SO YOU'RE CALLING US OBLIVIOUS!?" Kevin shouted.

"NO! SHE'S NOT!" AJ shouted, "SHE'S JUST TRYING TO MAKE A POINT"

"Did I come at a bad time?" Aunt Dolly muttered to herself.

"I CAN'T TAKE ALL THIS FIGHTING ANYMORE!" Oliver cradled his head in his hands on the table.

Selena appeared besides Aunt Dolly and smiled, "Hi. I'm Selena, you must be Aunt Dolly" she whispered.

Aunt Dolly turned towards the girl, "So you're the girl who's causing all this ruckus" she laughed quietly.

"Ruckus?" Selena arched her left eyebrow.

"YES! PLEASE! CAN'T WE STOP ALL OF THIS!?!" Aly shouted.

"NOT UNTIL KEVIN ADMITS SELENA IS HURTING!" Miley argued.

"Come on Kev…" Taylor placed her hand on his shoulder and sighed, "You don't have to mean it … just say it"

"No! SHE'S FINE! SELENA IS PERFECTLY-" he stopped when he noticed the girl standing on top of the stairway, "fine.." he whispered.

"Selena?" Miley whispered.

"I'm-I'm" Selena started.

"You're what?" Miley asked. "I'm not fine" she bowed her head.

"And there we have it folks!" the announcer on the television shouted.

"And there we have it" Taylor whispered.

Kevin stared at her and didn't see the once happy, lively girl. All he saw was a confused, broken young girl.

"You're not fine" he stated, trying to get it through his head.

"I'm not fine" she repeated.


The household is. a. MESS! Jeez guys, get it together!

xxEmilyKearsexx