So, here's the update you wanted. I'm pleased as I do have a clear idea of where this is going right now.


May stay up and watch Demi's livechat tonight as my parents are away so no one to tell me to get off the computer!

So, last chapter was dedicated to two of my favourite people (and my number one fans), Bethy and Megz- love you guys! And this is a special chapter for Bethy!

Next chapter will be longer, and maybe uploaded later today....

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"We have to enter!" Mitchie squealed the following day, thrusting a flyer in front of my face, so close I couldn't read it.

"What?" I laughed, moving backwards. I had been putting up photographs of the weekend in my locker.

"It's the school talent show next month... we so have to enter!"

I frowned. "Um.. I don't think so."

"Look, I know you're keeping stuff secret but no one will figure... just 'cause you have a good voice!"

"I..."

"Audition is Monday... come on, you can perform with me; I don't wanna perform alone yet!"

I sighed. "Okay, but I'm doing it for you."

"And Nate." Mitchie pointed out. "He'll be proud of you."

Tess and her clones stopped walking by and stared at us. "Have fun cleaning up after Connect 3?"

"Actually, we hung out with them." I replied.

"Like they'd hang out with you!" Amy smirked.

"Oh they did, and we had an awesome time." Mitchie smiled. "Check out the photos if you don't believe us... oh, and there's more on myspace!"

Tess and her friends looked at the photographs; The group of us with the guys, me with the guys, us with Miley, me and Tyler and me performing.

"I bet you sounded like a dying cat!" Tess hissed at me before walking off, followed by her friends.

I turned around to face Mitchie. "Practice at my house tomorrow until Sunday evening... we are gonna whip her ass!"

After school, Beth came over; it had taken a lot of persuasion to get her to my house as she didn't want to see Nate ready for his date.

"Lu, maybe I should go home." She groaned as she walked through the front door.

"No way! If I have to hold you captive I will!"

"Bethy!" Jason shouted, running towards my friend.

"Hey, Jase." She laughed as my oldest brother pulled her into a hug. I was pretty sure Jason wouldn't let her leave either.

I grabbed the pizza box from the kitchen and we walked upstairs.

"Did they order 'cause they knew I was coming?" Beth asked, confused. She finished the last slice of the pepperoni pizza.

"Nope." I shook my head. "It's Shane's."

"Won't he be mad?"

"Probably... three, two, one..."

"WHERE THE HELL IS MY PIZZA!?" Shane burst through the door.

"In our stomaches..." I smirked, watching my brother's nostrils flare with anger; how did girls find this attractive?

"WHY THE FUCK DID YOU EAT MY PIZZA!?"

"Cause we were hungry." I replied, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Now, I suggest you get back to bed... you really need your beauty sleep."

Shane groaned and walked out of the room, slamming the door behind him. Beth and I burst into a giggle fit.

"Come on, let's play guitar together." I grabbed my guitar and Beth unzipped hers from its case.

"Um... okay?"

"Don't worry, it's all part of the plan."

We started to play, singing along together.

"And I know, we get a little crazy

And I know we get a little loud

And I know we're never gonna fake it,

We are wild, we are free, we are more than you think

So call us freaks"

"But that's just the way we roll." Nate sung walking through my bedroom door. "That sounded great, girls."

"Thank you." Beth blushed.

"You off out?" I asked Nate.

He nodded, looking at himself in the mirror; plaid shirt, skinny jeans and converses. "Do I look okay?"

"You look great." Beth smiled. "She'll love you."

"Thanks." He smiled back. "Well you girls have fun."

"You too." I replied. Nate walked out of the room and Beth frowned. "Don't worry, you'll see."

It was 11pm and I was tossing and turning in my bed, unable to sleep. I sighed, lying on my back and looking at the ceiling. My door slowly opened and Nate stuck his head around it.

"Lucy, are you awake?" He whispered.

I sat up. "Yeah... how was the date?"

He walked over and perched on the end of my head. "Not so good."

"Oh?"

"I think Miley and I are better as friends." He replied with a smile.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm good... we just don't have all that much in common and she wasn't too pleased that I took her somewhere so casual... I think she's a bit of a..."

"Video girl?"

He laughed. "Yeah, you could call her that... Jase and Danielle reckon it's a publicity thing."

"Well, bro, there's plenty more fish in the sea."

"That there are... that there are."