Chapter 9

We both stood there frozen. Both of us didn't know what to do. Our eyes locked and I guess you could say, I got lost in her ocean blue orbs..

I heard Miley come towards the door. "Who is it Lills?" Lilly didn't reply. She just stood there frozen. If it were any other girl, they'd look like an idiot. But not Lilly.

I saw Miley appear and she gave me a cold glare. "Oh. It's you."

"Miles, I-We-It's-You can…" Lilly stammered. She said we. We as in us together. I couldn't help but smile. Miley rolled her eyes and walked away. She closed the door after her and Lilly stepped outside but made sure she was under the shade.

"Joe? What are you doing here?" She asked softly.

"Look, I know I've messed up. Really badly, but just… watch this." He shoved the black video into her soft hands.

"What is this?" She asked.

"It's the thing that's been keeping me alive for the past week." I answered and ran. I sprinted as fast as I could to God knows where. I had to get away from it all.

Finally, I reached the beach and slammed into a girl.

"Sorry!" She exclaimed. I looked down at her while rain dripped down my face.

She was beautiful. Her hair was a rich brown and she had her bangs swept to the side. Her eyes were…amazing. They weren't blue like Lilly's, but they were a dark, chocolate brown. There was a gold glint in her eyes to. She was dressed casually in a black top and jeans with a pair of black converse.

"Did you just check me out?" She asked.

"I-No… I'm Joe." I said, sticking my hand out.

"I'm Demi." She introduced, shaking my hand. I guess you could say I felt something, but it was nothing compared to what I felt when Lilly and I even brushed shoulders.

But compared to other girls, it was big.

I guess she felt it too because she looked down and blushed. She quickly pulled her hand away also. I smiled and used my finger to bring her head up.

"You felt that too?" I whispered. She nodded.

"It was strong. How could I not feel it?" She replied and I smiled.

"What are you doing in the rain?"

"I was bored and I knew the beach wouldn't be busy." She answered. I nodded and started to slowly lean in.

I knew this was bad, but I couldn't help it. I had to get over Lilly, and Demi was the perfect place to start. Heck, maybe I would even fall for her.

She started leaning in too and our lips connected.

Fortunately, she kissed back and apart from Lilly, it was the best kiss I have ever experienced. I guess you could say we started making out right there on the beach standing in the pouring rain.

And it didn't even feel like a first kiss.

It was like…above that. A third kiss. (A/N: Ha, couldn't help it.)

Finally the need for oxygen was visible has we both tried to control our breathing. Our foreheads were leaned against each other when I heard her murmur,

"Wow."

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Why the heck did Joe come in the pouring rain just to give me a video? Who even watched videos anymore? I looked under the TV and thankfully saw a VHS player.

"What's that?" Miley asked, still focused on her cell.

"I have no idea. It's some video Joe gave me at the door. He said it was the thing that's been keeping him al-" I stopped when I saw when it said on the top of the video.

X Joe and Lilly X

I thought deep and hard. Why would Joe give me a video? That said our names on it? We never made or produced a baby. All we made were home videos for fun that we were going to edit and make into a longer video – that was it. This video in my hands was all the important times we had together.

"Lilly? Lilly!" Miley tried to get my attention, waving her hand in front of me. I finally snapped out of my daze and walked straight to the TV putting the video into the machine.

"What is that?" Miley asked.

"Miles, can you leave?" I asked nicely. She smiled and nodded, understandingly and left. Finally I pressed the play button and backed towards the couch. I starred at the screen.

My laugh filled the house as I shouted and squealed for Joe to stop tickling me.

We looked so happy back then.

The screen went black and then another clip came back on. I called for Joe into the old Jonas' house. Joe's voice replied with a 'Here!' coming from the living room. He was watching Nick and Kevin play against each other on 'Guitar Hero III'. I looked at the camera and asked 'Are you recording this Miley?' and she replied with a 'Yes'. I laughed and walked over to Joe sitting beside him and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

'Aw!' Miley's voice gushed from behind the camera. Nick complained about Miley talking and she talked some more to annoy him. I asked Joe what we were going to do. He put his lips to my cheek and murmured something along the lines of 'Whatever you want babe.' Kevin shouted 'Get a room!' While Miley gushed more.

I felt tears come to my eyes as I remembered that day. Sometimes, it was more of the small things that were the most fun.

'CHAMPION!!' Nick yelled as he threw his arms into the air. Nick taunted Kevin as he rolled his eyes and fell back onto the couch. Joe started carrying me up to his room with my feet in the front and my upper body in the front. I giggled as Miley said a quick 'Bye' and turned off the camera.

I shut the TV off and fell back into the soft pillows and sobbed.

This was the thing that kept Joe living the last few days but now it's the thing that's tearing me apart.

Haha, you guys probably hate me because of Joe and Demi. ;) Couldn't help it.

Um, I'm probably not going to update for this week because my relatives are coming over. But I promise I'll update after that.

Review please =)

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