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Joe's POV

A secret is a secret right? Only what if this secret was something so big that it would affect the one you love so badly they just might self-destruct? Yeah it's that kind of secret. I was at the wrong place at the wrong time and now I suffer the consequences of holding this huge secret. Everyday I look at her and yearn to tell her but I can't bring myself to do so. But when she finds out I knew she'll feel the ultimate betrayal.

Selena's POV

I was losing. I was losing everything I worked hard for. It was all mine. Now she's got my sanity too. It's like everyday I feel like I'm losing everything bit by piece while Miley is gaining. It was easy during Spring Break since I didn't have to see them every other hour in between classes but now that school rolls on it's getting harder. Even though it's only the third week of their relationship and the second week back after spring break I'm already sick at the sight of their love.

"You know skipping school isn't good especially since we have like a month and three weeks left." Harper said coming to sit by me.

I decided to skip school today just to get away from Nick and Miley. I felt like I needed just one day to figure things out and so far I got nothing. I feel like I didn't do anything wrong or anything to deserve something like this.

"I needed this Harper. Just one day not to see those two." I said quietly. I watched as a leaf fell into the pool near my feet and I heard Harper sigh.

"Sel, you have to get over it sometime. Their together nothing can go wrong now. He loves her and if you truly loved Nick you'd want him to be happy."

"But I want him to be happy with me Harper. Not Miley, me. He's supposed to be with me. I'm head cheerleader, I got a scholarship to UCLA even though I really don't need it since my dad is paying for everything, I even get straight A's, and I know I'm not the nicest person but God Harper I did nothing wrong. She walked in and everyone liked her. It's like I know she's doing this without realizing but she's getting the one thing that makes me complete."

"So what are you saying she won?" Harper asked

"No, trust me this game is far from over. "

"Selena, it's over. There will be other guys. "

"I agree I probably would've dumped Nick after graduation anyway but that's not the point. There will be other guys but I never lose. I'm a Russo and I have high expectations to meet. "

"So wait this is all about your pride? Nick is a person Selena not some play toy. Do you even love him?" Harper asked.

"Yeah. I do. But this is the real world Harper you have to do what you have to do. I already have enough to deal with cleaning up the mess Nick made. I mean we have to be together our fathers are the biggest businessmen on the west coast."

"Wow, I really underestimated you Selena," Harper said getting up to leave," you're an even bigger conniving little bitch than I thought you were. Just know that karma is a bitch too."

"Whatever Harper."

I didn't look back to watch her leave because frankly what she says doesn't affect me. I just sat their poolside thinking about my conversation with Mr. Grey a few weeks ago.

Flashback

He was supposed to take care of it. He was supposed to make sure this didn't go too far and now look what he's done. I didn't bother storming into his home office but instead I drove to the downtown one knowing that that's where he'd most likely be.

When I burst into the office and stomped past the secretary his office door was already open and there he was just sitting there like he was expecting me to be here.

"Hello, Selena." He said calmly.

"Hi Paul." I said with a tinge of annoyance in my voice.

"How are you?" He asked in that same annoying calm and collected tone.

"Can we cut the bullshit please because we most certainly know why I'm here." I said letting all my anger out.

"Please shut the door and sit down."

I was debating over whether or not I should do as he says but I ended up closing the door and sitting down across from him.

"So why are you visiting me when you should be in school?"

"Paul, seriously stop the act. The whole lovey dovey Nick and Miley crap thing should've been taken care of yesterday. Yet I get to school and they're playing kissy face? Why haven't you taken care of it? Can't you send her away or something?"

He kept his face cool and calm and I was wondering how he was taking this so well.

"Hmm, so it seems to me that you're upset."

"Uh hello? That should've been your fucking first guess! Now why aren't you doing anything?"

He sighed. "Nick will come to his senses soon and Miley won't be around for long anyway."

I smiled now this is something I want to hear. "How?"

"You'll see in time. Now off to school. "

"Thanks Paul. But seriously where is Miley going?"

"On your way out pick up an orange flyer from Nina and you'll see."

I looked at him questioningly but he simply went back to his computer and I made my way to the door.

"Oh and Selena?"

"Yes?" I said turning around.

"Next time keep a better hold on my son. We don't want this to happen again now do we?"

I nodded and walked out as a satisfied smile appeared on his face while a smirk appeared on mine. It figures he would find a way to blame this on me.

As I walked by Nina to get the flyer I was really curious as to what he had planned. I've known Mr. Grey to be shady when it comes to getting his way but when I picked up the flyer from Nina and looked at it my jaw dropped.

"No way." I said aloud

When he meant he was going to send her away he sure meant "away".

End of Flashback

Miley's POV

Spring Break came and went and school rolled on. Nick still hadn't talked to his dad and I was really starting to think he never will. There was only a month and three weeks left of school and I still hadn't gotten any letters from the colleges I applied to and I still needed to buy my prom dress.

Working at K & D cuisine saved me. I'm earning a lot of money and I can pay for a lot of things now and it'll all work out well if I can get a scholarship. Things were good but they could be a lot better.

"God, we're swamped today Miles." Demi said coming up behind me.

She was right. A lot of people were beginning to come here and every afternoon you could see a lot of kids from school here too. Kevin and Danielle were loving it and they said that it was because of their new entertainment. Yeah right like people were coming to see me? I wasn't scheduled to perform today so I was waitressing for now which was what really brought in the money.

"Yeah I know. Guess this means we'll be up studying late tonight."

Demi rolled her eyes. "Fucking fantastic."

"I know right?" I laughed

"Well we wouldn't be here for so long if someone would help us." She said loudly to Nick

"I can hear you!" Nick said back not looking up from his fries.

"That's the point."Demi said annoyed

"Guys, no arguing and Nick it would be nice if we had help. Can you please help us?" I asked nicely

"No can do honey. I don't do work."

"And why not?"

"Because he's a spoiled little brat that's why." Demi said cleaning off a table.

"At least I have a future." He replied.

"What's that supposed to mean? I know who I am and I know where I'm going Nick, unlike you. You just started thinking for your own. I've been doing that for years." She said viciously.

"At least dad can stand me; he can barely hear your name without cringing."

"You know what. I think I'm going to take a break." And with that she threw her apron at Nick's head and walked out the door."Miley if you need me you know where to find me."

"God, what's her problem?" Nick asked.

I stared at him in shock. Sometimes I really do wonder how he got this far in life. "Are you serious Nick? I mean seriously. You just had to pick a fight with your sister? You were so mean. Now go find her and talk to her."

"Why should I? She was being annoying and I had to put her in her place to shut her up. She's just being a drama queen."

"Really? Wow. I guess I now know what they mean by some things never change." I said walking away to finish the tables so I could go find Demi.

"What's that supposed to mean?" He said coming behind me.

"You're never going to change Nick or at least fully. "

"I will never change? I stood up to my father three weeks ago and he almost tried to kill me I mean if that's not change then I honestly don't know what is then."

"Sure, you did do that but Nick did you hear how bad you talked to her. It's like you make no effort to even be nice."

He sighed. "Then what do you want me to do about it?"

"Talk to her. Resolve some issues. Do something. "

"And if I don't?"

I sighed. "I don't want to fight with you Nick but she was my friend first. So if you don't not only will this always hang on your shoulders if something happens to her but you'll be going to prom by yourself."

"Is this an ultimatum? Are you really giving me an ultimatum?"

"I guess so."

"Wow. Fine. I'll talk to Demi. Where do you think she is?"

"At the park where your nanny used to take you guys when you were little."

"Okay. Wait…. How do you know where our nanny used to take us? How do you even know we had a nanny?"

"You're not the only Grey I talk to." I said simply.

Nick's POV

As I left the restaurant and ran to the park I realized that this talk will be the first I've had with Demi in forever. So weirdly I was getting worried.

When I did get to the park I saw her on the swings. It looked like we were the only ones there. I walked up to her making sure she could hear me approaching but she never looked up. I sat on the swing next to hers.

"Demi?"

She rolled her eyes.

"Demi, I came to find you and um to apologize."

She laughed. It wasn't even a happy go lucky laugh. This laugh was bitter and heartless.

"Youapologize to me? Miley must have definitely sent you. So go ahead say sorry and then you can be on your way." She said sarcastically.

I was beginning to really get annoyed with her. I was trying to be nice and she had to sound so bitter and cruel. I mean seriously who rained on her parade?

"You know Demi I'm trying to be nice. This isn't really easy for me you know?"

I notice her tense up and for the first time our eyes meet and I really see my twin sister for the first time. Her dark brown eyes were so intense and filled with rage. She's not the same little girl she used to be. This girl was a real person. You could see the dark bags under her eyes and she looks like she hasn't gotten a good night's sleep in weeks. Her makeup couldn't cover what was really there.

"No Nick. I don't know how hard this is for you. Usually things are so fucking great for you. You always got what you want so don't you dare say this isn't easy for you because you don't know the first damn thing about what hard truly is."She said.

"Demi, I just meant we haven't talked in a while. So it's hard to have a serious talk with you."

"You mean talk to me without putting an insult in every sentence. Hmm that must be just so hard for you. Poor baby." She said coldly.

"Why are you so bitter?" What did anyone ever do to you?"

That did it. That most certainly did it. She snapped. Before I knew it she was punching me and since I was a couple inches taller than her she missed my face. Instead she went for my chest and I can honestly admit that she can hit pretty hard.

I managed to get a hold of her hands and I pushed her away. She struggled in my hands for a while but then she stopped.

"Let me go."

"Only if you promise to not try to jump or hit me."

"No promises there."

I let her go anyway and she went back to her swing and I continued to sit in mine. It was silent all you could hear was the sound of her breathing and mine.

"What do we do now?" I asked.

"I don't know. Do what we always do. You become the prefect prince who does nothing wrong and I stay the mistake of the family."

"Demi, you're not the mistake of the family. Who told you that?"

'You and dad have made that pretty clear for the last eight years of my life."

"Oh."

"Yeah oh. Seriously Nick why are you here?"

"To talk to my little twin sister and to tell her how sorry I am."

"Oh so now you remember that we're related and that we were born on the same exact day. Wow. How long did that take you to figure it out? I'm really serious too, since you've barely said one brotherly thing to me in years."

"Demi, seriously don't make this hard for me. I'm trying to do the right thing here."

"Oh now I get it. This is the right thing to do. Play nice with me so you don't have to be on another person's hate list. Nick, I'm not making this hard. You just don't want to hear the truth about anything."

"I can handle the truth; you're just making everything seem so dramatic."

"Hmm, there goes your favorite word. Dramatic." She said coldly.

"What happened to that girl that was my sister? The one who used to play with me all the time and talk to me? Where is that girl?"

"You missed her, she's been gone for a long time now and I'm not sure she's going to come back for you."

"Demi, please tell me what happened. Why are you like this?"

"He made me like this, and so did you. Do you know what it's like to be hit and yelled at by your own father just because you don't meet his expectations? Have you ever spent nights thinking that something is wrong with you and you're not sure what it is? Or have you once had your own father look at you like he hates you and he can barely even hear your name without feeling some sort of disgust?"

I was silent and comprehending it all for the first time.

"I didn't think so." She said looking at me.

"We were so young yet at times it was like the weight of our futures was resting on our little nine year old backs." I said beginning to remember.

"You remember when it started don't you? How I came into your room asking you to help me because he had pushed me against the wall and I was bleeding but you just told me to go to sleep?"

"You didn't want to go to your violin lesson; you wanted to do voice lessons instead. You had the chauffeur drive you somewhere else and you used the credit card to pay for the classes. We were what ten then?"

"Nine," she corrected me" Nine years old and he started hitting me. Our mother was his puppet too. She never told him to stop. Yet he never hit her. I was always the one to get hit but you never helped me. I remember crying so hard until I had nothing left in me and you wouldn't do a thing. Joe used to take the blame for so many things that I did and I watched him hit Joe way too many times. For some reason Joe never minded doing anything for me. But for you it was like a sin."

"I know Demi, I know."

"Do you really?" she asked seriously "Because last time I checked you weren't the one holding me while I was crying every single time I got hit. You didn't get hit for me either. You were the golden child. The apple of our father's eye, the one who could do no wrong. You see Nick you don't know the first thing about hard so don't pretend for one second you do. You had it easier than the rest of us. It's just now getting difficult for you. I'll never hate you but I can't say I love you either."

"I want to fix this Demi. I want to make it better."

"I know you do, but you can't it's too late. All you can do is remember that it's not all about you." She said in a voice of concern.

"You know I may not always show it Demi but I do love you. You'll always be my sister and nothing will change that."

"I know. I never blamed you but you didn't help me when I needed it and I'll never forget that."

"I know." I got up and grabbed her hand and hugged her.

"I missed you." She whispered into my shoulder.

"I know. I missed you too."

"Let's go." I didn't let go of her and we slowly walked back to the restaurant. We had a lot of catching up to do.

Miley's POV

It was getting late and since it was my turn to close the shop I was the only one here. I was hoping Demi and Nick would walk in but it was starting to seem like it wasn't going to happen. Instead Joe came by. At first he didn't even notice the shop was empty he just walked in and sat there.

"Um earth to Joe?" I said tapping on his shoulder.

"Uh, hey Miles."

When he put his head I could tell that he had been crying and I could feel that something was majorly wrong.

"Joe, what's going on? Is something wrong?"

"More than you will ever know."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Miley, if I told you a secret would you promise to keep it and no matter what you will not tell anyone that I 'm the one who told you?"

"Yeah, yeah I promise."

"Well you better get comfortable because you're never going to believe this."

Okay cliffhanger! This chapter is my longest ever and I am so proud. I mean seriously nine pages that's pretty good. So in your reviews just tell me what you think about this chapter and the whole story in general. Also, what could be this big secret be and who is Joe hiding it from? I feel like this story has really helped me get better at my writing and I'm loving fanfiction so much right now. So R&R and I'm thinking at least 10 reviews before I post the next chapter. So much more drama ahead.