A/N: There will be some swearing going on in this chapter lol so yeah. That's all I wanted to say.

Chapter 12

Clues and a Fight

I was sitting on one of the swings at the park across of the beach. It's been a little over half an hour since I left Jake and Luann at home after blowing up at Luann. I was so fed up at her lies and the fact that she called me a ho just pissed me off. I still can't believe she planned for us to break up.

I start to shake my head. "How do I know if Luann's telling the truth or not? She's my cousin and I'm being forced to love her, but how do I know if she's telling the truth when she said she didn't take part of the whole rape stuff with Matt? Her whole life is a lie to me now… but how do I really know?" I ask myself and put both my hands on the chains of the swing.

"How did she even meet Matt? Luann's been living here for about a month I think and these phone calls started when she came here. This whole thing just doesn't make sense." I looked down at my feet and kicked under me starting to swing.

"Maybe she met Matt before." I hear someone say.

I looked up and saw Jake there. I slowed down on the swing and jumped off.

"How do you know? Luann lived here for a month and the phone calls started right when she moved her. How could she meet him and instantly become close to him?" I said and walked closer to him.

"Maybe she's easy like that." He chuckled and I playfully pushed him on his shoulder.

"Come on, I'm being serious." I rolled my eyes at him and let out a small laugh. It was kinda funny.

"Fine, well, Matt lived here for a year or two now and maybe they met before. Like the last time Luann was here."

Then I remembered something from when Luann was here last year. 'Right before she gave me that shell, she was talking to that strange dude at the beach. Maybe that's when they met…'

"You okay Miley?" Said Jake and I shook my head.

"Yeah, just thinking about something. What did Luann do when I left anyway?" I asked. I wanted to know if she tried to persuade Jake into believing her once again.

"Well," He tilted his head a bit and squinted his right eye. "She was crying her eyes out and she said "Jake, I swear I didn't plan for her to get raped. Please believe me! I would never go so far to hurt my cousin like that." that's about it." He shrugged and did a half-smile and half-frown thing.

"Really? What did you say?" I waited for his answer.

'I really wanted to see if he yelled at her or just left. He's too nice to yell so he probably didn't. Then again, he yelled at me once he found out I was Hannah. Ugh. I hate that night. He scared me and made me feel horrible.' I shivered just remembering what happened back then. I didn't know he would get so upset that I kept my Hannah a secret from him after he told me everything about his life.

"Well, I shook my head, kinda gave her a dirty look and then said, "Whatever. You were the one that got me and Miley to break up in the first place so screw you." and then I left looking for you." He smiled.

My eyes practically shot out of my eye sockets. "Are you serious?" I was shocked. Who knew Jake had the balls, ahem, I mean guts to do that.

He nodded and hugged me. "I would never let her get away so easily like this. She screwed up our perfect relationship. Right when I come back from the hospital, she comes and screws up everything and we hardly had time to talk and we just end it. It didn't seem fair."

"So then, you don't think I'm overreacting about it?" I felt happy. It made my anger disappear and I'm glad to know that Jake backed me up with this.

"No, I think that the way you're dealing with this is fine. I know I would be like that if I found out my cousin did that to me. I didn't know about Matt and Luann until you snapped at Luann like that. By the way, why didn't you tell me?" He slipped out of his jacket he was wearing and draped it around shoulders.

"I didn't know about it. I found out this morning when I was coming back to the room, Luann's phone was ringing and I answered it. It was Matt and they planned for us to break up. She always knew we were dating." I hugged myself. I felt Jake pull me closer to him with one arm around my waist and we started to walk toward the beach.

"I'm sorry Miley. I'm sorry for not listening to you. No wonder you broke up with me." He said. He had his head down, like he was watching himself walk.

"No, it's okay. Lilly and Oliver were like that before. They didn't believe she was a fake until Traci Vanhorn's Halloween party last year when she tried to reveal my secret to everyone."

"Yeah, Lilly told me about it when I first met Luann remember? Anyway, now that I know more of Luann, it makes me feel stupid about saying yes to her about the date in the first place."

I laughed. "Well, at least you know her true colors. I just don't know about tomorrow. How I'm going to face Matt in math." I stopped walking and faced him. I was frowning. I was scared to see Matt. I thought he was really sweet and everything, but then he tried to do stuff to me and I was just afraid.

"Don't worry. If he wants to graduate college, then I don't think he'll do anything during class. We should probably tell Mr. Strand though he…"

I felt my cheeks heat up. "We can't tell anyone. It's embarrassing. I don't want anyone to know I went out with him and then he tried to seduce me." I freaked out. So much bad stuff could go around and this is my first year in high school! I don't want to be stuck with stupid rumors hanging on my back until I graduate. High school is supposed to be the most fun and most memorable time of your life and I just don't want it to end that way.

He placed his hands on both of my shoulders and took a really deep breath. He had a very stern look on his face and you could tell that he wanted me to be serious about this. "But it's the right thing to do. Miley, if you don't tell anyone, you'll never know who else he might do after that. Luann might be the next victim or something!"

I thought about it and shrugged. "Fine… I guess we'll see how it goes." I sucked on my bottom lip feeling a little worried, but Jake was right. We have to let someone know.

"Okay good. Let's go to your place and get changed. You're still in your PJ's and I'm still in the clothes I wore last night. I must seriously stink." He laughed and I punched him.

"Weirdo." I rolled my eyes and we headed in the direction to my house.

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Last night before I went to bed, Luann knocked on my door a few times and tried to talk to me, but I locked it and had my iPod on. There is no way I am talking to her after finding out all that crap yesterday. I didn't even eat dinner because I didn't want to end up talking with her and my dad finding out about everything, but it would be kinda nice to show my dad that Luann hasn't changed one bit. Maybe her appearance yeah, but over all, she was still the biggest bitch we all know and I have no intentions on talking wit her.

At school the next day, it was weird. Jake, Oliver, Lilly, and I walked to school and Jackson and Luann drove there. I told Lilly and Oliver about what happened over the weekend and they were just shocked.

I only told them about it because Lilly called on Saturday for our usual movie night and my dad told her that I slept really early. He still doesn't know that I went out, which is kinda good, but kinda bad at the same time.

It was last period Algebra, the only class Jake, Oliver, Lilly, Luann, and I had together, but it was also the class Matt taught. I still hadn't talked to Luann and she looked horrible, but whatever. I don't care.

"Hey Miley, are you okay?" Lilly asked. She was sitting behind me and playing with my hair when I turned around.

I nodded. "Yeah Lilly, don't worry. I'm okay. As long as you are here with me, I'll be fine." I smiled.

"Well, just to give you a heads up, Mr. Winston has been stealing looks at you most of the class today." She lifted her head up and looked at Matt.

I turned my head to look and there he was staring at me. I went back to Lilly and rolled my eyes. "Ignore him. I don't care. After school we're telling Mr. Strand." I smiled and she shook her head.

"Are you really sure that it will work?" She asked.

"Yes, very sure. Just don't worry and hope that it will all pass by smoothly." I replied trying to show as much confidence as I could, even though I'm not all that confident in myself right now.

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After class, we decided to stop by our lockers before confronting Mr. Strand. There were a few students that stuck back to ask Matt a few questions so we had to do something while they were busy, we didn't want them to interrupt us.

"This is so freaky though, who would've thought that Matt was like that. And to think that he tried to kill you Jake, it's just so hard to believe." Lilly said in awe. She was still shock to find this out this morning.

"I know man, seriously. I actually looked up to Matt." Oliver replied still dazed at this whole thing as well.

I just shrugged. The whole shock wave with this whole issue just sorta passed by me. Yeah, I'm still shaken up about what Matt tried to do, but like, all I want to do is forget it. It already happened so why tread on it some more right?

"Hey guys!"

We all turned to see Jackson coming our way.

"Hide me." Lilly squealed and hid behind Oliver.

"Come on Lilly, you'll have to get over this some day." Jake tried to pry Lilly off Oliver, but she didn't want to let go.

"Hi Jackson." I laughed at how hard Lilly was holding on Oliver, it was like she was trying to save her own life.

"Hey Oliver and Jake." He nodded at them and stared at Lilly. "Hi Lilly." Jackson coyly said and shook his head.

"What are you doing talking to us freshies?" I asked. He told us to not talk to him in the beginning, why talk to us now you know?

"Well, no one is here and dad said I had to bring you home. I might as well ask if you all wanted a ride you know?" Jackson said and ran his hands through his think head full of hair.

I kinda jumped when I thought I heard people yelling. I tried to listen, but then everyone started talking.

"Yeah, sure…" Jake started, but I shushed him.

"What is it Miles?" Jackson asked suspiciously and we stayed quiet for a bit.

I started to walk in the direction of where I heard the person yelling. It was getting louder and then I realized it was a female's voice. Jackson, Jake, Oliver, and Lilly followed closely behind me and then I could finally hear what the person was saying.

"What the hell were you thinking? How could you Matt?" the person yelled.

"I know that voice." Lilly whispered and we all started for Mr. Strand's room.

We were right outside the door and we all were pressed up against the wall and listening to the couple talk. Eavesdropping is bad, but I really wanted to know what they're talking about.

"Luann, there's nothing wrong with what I did! It was all apart of the plan!" Matt yelled.

"Luann? What does Luann have to do with Matt?" I hear Jackson whisper.

I looked at him and put a finger to my lips telling him to shut up and returned my gaze back to the entrance of the classroom.

"Hello! It was not apart of the freaking plan! I didn't tell you to rape my cousin! Why the hell would I want to endanger my cousin's life like that? I would never ever want my cousin to get hurt like that! That's sick! Why did you even consider doing that Matt?" Her voice had the heavy Tennessee accent. She was really mad.

"Come on babe, I was just trying to get her to open up you know? I didn't rape her, I just had a little touch here and there and it was over." His voice softened a bit then we heard a loud smack.

"Bull shit! You should've seen the way she was yelling at me. It didn't look like some touch here and there crap you're saying. It looked like it was much worse than that" She yelled.

"Come on Luann…" His voice sounding like he was hurt by all this.

"He tried to rape her cousin… which mean… Miley, did he try to rape you?" I hear Jackson say.

My heart started pounding against my chest and I started to sweat. I forgot that Jackson didn't know anything about what happened and I didn't want him or dad to find out. I was too scared, but now that he knows, it's probably too late.

I turned to look at him, but it was too late, he was already walking into Mr. Strand's class.

"You fucker! You tried to rape my baby sister?" I hear Jackson scream.

"Oh my god." I hear Luann cry out.

We all walked into the class room and saw Jackson pushing Matt back making him bump into the teacher's desk.

"No I didn't!" Matt replied and pushed Jackson back. Jackson started to fall to the floor and Jackson kicked Matt in the shin making him fall to the ground as well.

"Bull shit! I just fucking heard you!" Jackson was pissed off. He started to punch Matt, even though they were on the ground, it looked scary.

"Jackson watch out!" I screeched as Matt threw a big punch at Jackson's eye.

"You ass!" Jackson started pounding Matt's stomach.

'Wow… Jackson's really… scary.' I thought to myself and stood beside Lilly watching Jackson and Matt wrestle on the floor.

"Stop it you guys!" Luann said. I looked at her and she had her hands on her head. She looked very afraid. I was too. I didn't want this to happen and there it is happening right in front of me.

"Get out of my fucking classroom!" Matt shouted and pushed Jackson off of him.

"Jackass." I hear a male voice say, which sounded very much like Jake.

I looked beside me and saw that now Jake was going after Matt. Right as Matt was getting ready to stand up, Jake pushed him back down.

"You asshole, first you try and kill me and now you try and rape my freaking girlfriend, you're so freaking low I swear!" Jake shouted at Matt and kicked Matt right between his legs.

"Ouch." I hear Lilly say. I pulled Lilly closer to me and hooked my arm with hers. I was scared for both my brother and Jake who were both fighting with Matt. It looked like the only person that didn't fight with either of them was Oliver and he was behind both Lilly and I watching the whole thing.

I put my face on Lilly's shoulder. I couldn't take it anymore I didn't want to watch them fight with Matt. It was just getting to gruesome. Lilly started to hug me and I completely turned my back to the guys fighting with both my hands over my ears. I didn't want to hear it anymore just wanted it to all stop.

"What the hell is going on in this classroom" A very loud voice shouted from the door of the classroom. I lifted my head up from Lilly's shoulder and saw Mr. Strand and Principal Harris there.

A/N Okay, I hope you liked it. It is 5:30 AM and I am friggin tired lol I haven't slept yet. Thank you for reading and thank you for the reviews. I think there are only a few chapters left until I'm finished with this. :-/ If you see any errors, I am sorry. I find that only late at night is the perfect time I can think of what to happen next lol.