Chapter 10 The Freaky Woman Again!

Miley stared at the phone ringing as if deciding if she should answer or ignore… she finally smirked and turned around to complete searching for something to wear to go meet Demi and see what's wrong with her!

When she heard the phone stop, she smiled to herself and shook her head when it rang again with the same person calling, "Ha, a little impatient are we now, Jim?" she said to no one and ignored it again.

After one more ignored call and five minutes, she was in her car driving to Demi's. When she arrived she sighed and rang the doorbell. Demi opened and Miley saw in her eyes for the first time the sadness and the desperation, as she actually frowned confused. Keeping up her caring kinda fake side, she hugged her.

"What's wrong?"

"Come on in." Demi said and pulled her inside closing the door, they walked in silence to the cough where they sat and Demi started explaining, "First, I'm sorry Miley for just calling like that, but I really needed someone to talk to."

"It's okay, Demi, so what's wrong?"

"I had a fight with Joe." She whispered.

"Why? What happened?" Miley asked now a little more concerned; she saw them as a happy married couple and totally in love, so why would they fight?

"We were just talking and he was telling me about his co-worker also an ex girlfriend of his… Ashley. They broke up about three years ago… but she wasn't out of his life! And I naturally got jealous… I didn't mean to but I just did. I started acting bitchy… and he told me that it's from the past and that he loves me, so I calmed down and forgot about it,

Then we were talking about our future together and all, he said that he sees us really happy in five years… and I said that we will be happier with two kids running around us and stuff! Suddenly his facial features turned upside down and he looked at me like I was crazy…

Flashback…

"Oh, about that I don't think I want to have kids anytime soon!" Joe said sounding hesitated.

"Oh, it's okay, we don't have to have a baby anytime soon… I mean we could wait a year or something." Demi smiled.

"Umm… no, I don't think even in a year."

"Why? That's a long time!" Demi gave a nervous chuckle.

"But, I want to settle myself down first… and get used o the fact that I'm actually married."

"You need more than a year to get used to being a husband?" Demi frowned.

"Well, maybe… I mean it's a huge change-"

"So, you weren't ready, huh?" she interrupted him mid-sentence.

"No, it's not that… I mean I must get used to the new life routine before making a new step… a huge one!"

"That routine is not new, we have been dating for two years and half and we moved in together three months ago, Joe."

"I know, but-"

"But, you weren't ready, huh? You just thought that marriage wasn't different from living together, huh? Well, it is different, Joe."

"I know it's different, and I was ready, Demi."

"Were you even sure you wanted to marry me?"

"What are you saying? Of course I was-"

"What about Ashley?"

"What about her?"

"You proposed to me when she got engaged, Joe… weren't you just hopeless that she-"

"Demi, not again, I told you she's from my past."

"Yes, Joe, but you're still pretty close to her."

"Demi, she's engaged for God's sake, and I'm married, we're just friends."

"Being engaged or married doesn't mean you can't have feelings for each other."

"Why don't you just believe me?"

"Because you're confusing me, Joe. You're making up some silly excuses… just admit it, Joe, admit that you weren't ready for that marriage." And now she started crying.

"You know what, I'm not the silly one right now." He said and she looked at him broken.

"Fine," she said through her tears and ran upstairs, brought something to sleep in and entered the guest's room locking the door behind her.

"Demi, don't be so childish, we can work this out." He knocked on the door.

"Joe, just leave me alone for now." She said quietly, but he heard and sighed leaving and into their room where he lied on the bed not able to sleep the whole night!

End of flashback

"Oh, Demi, I'm sorry." Miley hugged Demi after the last one finished telling her about the previous night's not so pleasant events!

"I know, I was being stupid, Miley and all, but I was afraid, I know he and Ashley were going strong, and I'm afraid some of the feelings return." She cried on Miley's shoulder

"Demi, I saw it in his eyes, he loves you and only you. And about having kids, maybe the idea freaked him out."

"Yeah, but why more than a year?"

"Well, maybe was just nervous when he said that."

"But Miley-"

"Listen, Demi," Miley pulled away from the hug and looked at her right in the eye, "Joe loves you. He asked you to be his life partner. He wants you to be happy. And I have a feeling that he'll come today and apologize telling you that he really wants to have kids, but when you mentioned it, it seemed hard for him! He loves you and he cares about you. Understand?"

Demi smiled and nodded wiping her tears away, "Yes, I guess you're right." She said.

"I'm always right." She smiled back making Demi laugh.

"Thank you for coming and helping me, Miley. I see why Nick likes you." Demi said and hugged her again as Miley hugged back smiling as the mention of her 'boyfriend' warmed her body. She liked the feeling and at the same time hated it!

That's when she realized that she's becoming another person around those people… back when she was at home all she thought about was how to be evil. But she just gave Demi an advice! And she actually wants to see Nick. She realized that she likes them! She likes Nick's family! She sighed and looked past Demi shrugging the thoughts away… when she saw they were alone anymore.

"Uh, Demi, I think you have a visitor." Miley pulled away from the hug awkwardly as Demi turned around and smiled jumping from the couch.

"Mom," she smiled as she hugged her, "what are you doing here?"

"Nice to see you too, honey." The blond woman said as Demi chuckled and offered her a seat, and she sat back again next to Miley who was looking at the ground not wanting to meet the eyes of Demi's mother. The only woman who she didn't like in their family and the only woman who didn't like her!

"Well, we sounded upset when I called you this morning, so I thought I'd come check up. Are you okay?"

Miley was surprised by that! She didn't think that she would be so concerned about Demi! She didn't think that she would come just to check up and see if she's okay! She didn't know the feeling of having a mother. She'd never tried the love and care of a mother. And she also has been treated harshly when she was being raised so she would be a tough girl! Not all the times of course, but when she made a mistake she was never forgiven! They've never gave her the amount of care she needed; that's why she was surprised.

"I'm okay, mom. Miley helped me." Demi smile warmly at her.

"Oh, Miley… you're Nick's new friend, right?" the older woman asked her for the first time.

"Um, yeah, I am." Miley said still surprised!

"She's my friend now, mom, and Nick's new girlfriend." Demi said as Miley smiled again at the mention. And before anyone else could say anything the front door opened and Joe came in while his hands were shoved in his pockets.

"Oh, hey, Miley, hi, Aunt T." Joe said then looked at Demi before sighing, "Demi, can I please talk to you?" he asked looking her in the eyes. Demi bit her lip and looked at Miley who smiled encouragingly as Demi gave a small smile and nodded towards Joe as she stood up and they left the room. Just then, Miley realized she was left with the older woman alone!

"So, Miley," the woman began even though it was obvious on her face that she didn't really want to talk, "a strange name, who gave it to you?"

"I really have no idea."

"Why? Didn't you ever ask your parents?" Miley was about to tell her that she didn't know them but she remembered that she told them that they're back in Tennessee.

"Um, not really, I wasn't that close to them." she used the thing she's really good at, lying.

"I don't know why, but I have a feeling that you're hiding something." She said as calmly. Miley started to get confused, why would she feel like that? She's professional at lying, even Jim believe her when she does.

"Why would I hide something?" Miley chuckled as if it was a silly thing but the woman didn't buy it also.

"That question should be directed to you not me." Miley was again surprised by this woman's actions and words! But before she have the chance to reply, Demi and Joe came back smiling.

"Hey, I see you made up." Miley said to them.

"Yeah," Demi smiled softly, as if she was hiding a sad smile. Miley frowned at her questioningly, but Demi smiled a genuine smile and shook her head as Miley nodded. Then Miley's phone rang on the table. She turned to grab it but Demi's mother who was closer to it took it and handed it to her.

"Jim's calling you." She said with no emotion showed on her face as Miley nodded and took it from her annoyed.

"I gotta go now." She stood up and smiled at the two couple before canceling the call.

"Who's Jim? Your brother?" Demi's mom asked her.

"No, I don't have siblings, he's my uncle." She said still annoyed but didn't show it. "See you later, guys." She waved and made her way out of the door.

Just then her phone rang again, she smiled when she saw Jim's name again, but this time, she answered him,

"What do you want?"

"Hey, Miley… listen I'm sorry." He said nervously and with some attitude.

"Yeah, I can actually sense that in your voice." She said sarcastically.

"Miley, I was just angry by your words and attitude."

"Well, as I said I'm not coming back, Jim. And if you didn't know, Selena is now working on the same mission with me and I must stay with her."

"I know she works with you, but they didn't tell me you must stay with her!"

"Well, maybe you're not that important for them to let you know the plan. Go ask them about that." she laughed and hung up.

"What a little bitch." Jim cursed when he heard the line went dead.

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"Demi, what was she doing here?" Demi's mother asked her when Miley left.

"What, mom, I called her when I was upset." Demi frowned confused, "What's wrong?"

"I don't know, but there's something wrong about her. I mean she sounds kind and all but it looks like she's hiding something!"

"No, mom, she's not. If you got to know her you'd like her, right, Joey?"

"Yeah, Aunt T. she's sweat."

"Let's just hope that she's really sweat."

"Don't worry she is." Demi smiled at her mother.

XxXx

"So, where are you?" Miley asked Nick over the phone after just finishing laughing about some joke he said.

"I'm in my way out of college." He answered.

"Oh my God, did I interrupt you from your class?"

"No, I was just walking out of it when you called." He told her.

"I should have asked first." She said, but deep inside she felt like she was faking the over care she showed, yes she likes him and she finally admitted it, but still she doesn't really care about his college!

"It's okay, it's no big deal. So, where are you?" he changed the topic.

"I was just driving around the town but right now I'm in the parking lot of the café." She bit her lip.

"Oh, yeah. I could actually see you." He chuckled and made his way over to her car, "And now I think you could see me too." He said and she got out of the car and hugged him.

"Hey," she smiled.

"Hey, I've missed you… didn't talk to you since forever." He said and she hit his shoulder playfully making him chuckle, "Let's go somewhere else." He said and she nodded and entered the car again but this time she let him drive as she slid into the passenger seat.

"Are you okay?" she asked him after about five minutes of pure silence between them as he drove.

"Huh? Oh yeah, I'm fine." He said.

"What's wrong? You seem to be in your own world." Se\he said a little annoyed by the fact that he's ignoring her.

"Um, nothing, just something that has been in my mind for a while." He sighed.

"What is it? Come on, you can trust me." She said and mentally laughed about that; she was the last person he should trust.

"I know, I can," he flashed her a smile and concerned on the road again, "I'll tell you when we get there." He said, "We're almost there anyway."

Ten minutes later they were sitting under a tree at a park that Miley had never been to! But she liked it, it was quite and peaceful, something she didn't get the chance to experience a lot!

"Well, what's wrong?" she asked him.

"Do you remember what I told you about my dad?"

"Oh, yeah, him and that criminal, what was his name?" she pretended to forget her own father's name!

"Roby, yeah… well, I once over heard a call of my mother and a policeman with my brothers when I was still four. It was about a year after my father's death… he was telling her about some papers my dad had! But he didn't tell anyone its place. And that they need to find it!" he explained.

"And what's the problem?" she asked feeling happy inside; he was talking about her aim right now… the papers… it's a common thing they both need to find… but for very different reasons!

"No one found them until now. My dad must have hidden them very well. And as you know in a few months I'll be a policeman, and I want to make this my first mission."

"That would be great," she said excitedly and for the first time not faking all of the excitement… just a tiny bit of it!

"Miley, you don't understand, everyone searched for them, but no one ever found them, it's pretty hard… but it's a big deal at the same time!" he said.

"I can help you," she shrugged as if it was the most regular thing in the world.

"What?"

"I said I can help you… we can search for the papers together."

"How would you know the places that my dad could have hidden them at?"

"And how would you?" she shot back, "We just need to use some thinking and we'll find them!"

"But, you wouldn't like to do that."

"Who told you that? It'd be fun! Searching with your boyfriend about some papers that accuses a great gang. Sounds fun." she laughed and he smiled then frowned looking at her confused, "What?"

"I've never mentioned a gang!"

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Hey, so sorry for the late update… but I was just so caught up with studying the past few days, but now that I've revised I'm not studying that much (Thanks God) and the other stories will be updates soon… I promise!

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