"Morning Miles!" Joe yelled as I stepped out of my house in the morning. Thankfully my dad was home, and he was taking care of everything. I expect it to only be hectic in another week or so. Cool, that means I can have more of a life and focus on my studies – or my real focus, soccer.

"Hey Joe!" I smiled walking towards him.

"Want a ride to school?" He asked just as Nick was coming out of the house. His face was tense and I could tell he was still shaky from our conversation last night. Being me, I walked over and hugged him.

"Nick," He sniffed in my hair scent – strawberry – and I continued whispering into his ear. I needed to comfort him. "I'm here for you okay? You can come to me for anything," I pulled away and accepted Joe's offer for a ride to school.

Once we got there I saw Selena walking over to the car. Maybe it's a routine of hers or something, and Joe rolled his eyes. I guess it was.

"Morning Joe," Selena spat out and started looking at Nick. I took this as my cue to stick my head up through the front seat.

"Hey there girl!" I yelled and she screamed. Joe laughed and high fived me. Nick smiled slightly and turned to me. Progress! "Now, if you'd excuse us we need to get elsewhere from your face thanks," I turned around grabbing for my backpack while climbing out of the backseat.

To my great disappointment, Selena was still there. "Why were you in their car?" I watched Nick get out as Selena spoke out again. She walked over and grabbed Nick's arm. He shook her off. Which only made her angrier – and make me smile.

"What the hell nick? I'm your girlfriend!" She reached to take his arm around and he took a step back.

"Selena stop please," He said.

"Stop what! You're my boyfriend!" She was pissed and took a step towards him. Again, my cue to cut in.

"Well, if you were a good girlfriend you would have noticed that he wasn't in the mood for you touching him. Possibly having a bad day? But then you never notice anything that doesn't have to do with your hair, face, weight, makeup – nothing beyond superficial."

"Bitch don't talk to me like that Cyrus! I'll hurt your where it hurts most!" I laughed. I've used that line before, but normally it's on a guy.

"Oh so you grew balls over night on me Selena? That's intriguing I wonder how Nick is going to react to his hermanfrodite of a girlfriend. And seeing as you made him mad today, I don't think your odds of keeping him are in your favor. Now, if you'd excuse us we have places to be, and better faces to see!" I started walking away feeling both Joe and Nick on my heels. To my pleasure, they were both snickering and probably glancing back at the Selena who was once again furious; thanks to me.

"Hey Miles!" Demi came up to me carrying her books for first period. "What's up?" I smiled and looked back to Joe and Nick. They were still laughing. I turned back to Demi. The term 'what's up' is kind of a blank question. The real only answer is 'nothing' but what if something is wrong? Well that's not the question asked, so you wouldn't be able to answer that way.

"Nothing," I gave the correct answer and slid off to the side and starting on my combination to my locker.

"Nothing? Oh Miles that out there was something! You totally destroyed Selena out there, I nearly crapped my pants!" Joe stated. He's so straightforward it's absolutely hilarious!

"She did? Ooh tell me what happened!" Demi and Joe started towards Joe's locker as he told her what happened.

"Hey Miley?" I turned around to see the semi-smiling Nick Jonas.

"Yeah," I smiled back and took a step towards him.

"Thanks for everything," I'm not quite sure what he's thanking me for though. Was it for practically telling his girlfriend that he doesn't want to date her anymore? Nah, it's probably for standing up for him.

"No problem," I kissed his cheek and shut my locker seeing as I had already retrieved my books for the morning classes. Nick touched his cheek and looked around the hall. It was relatively empty other than a few freshman; but then again I am fairly new here. Normally him looking around means he didn't want anyone to see it. I guess that's fair enough…

"Well, see Ya at lunch Nicholas," I took off for my first period without looking back. But I felt that same pair of brown eyes on me as I rushed to AP History with Ms. Conway.

***

"Ugh I am sooo hungry!" Mitchel had been saying that for the past 10 minutes of lunch. Literally! He won't shut the hell up! I hit him on the shoulder, but that only resulted on him yelling 'ow' for 5 minutes straight.

"Fine!" I gasped standing up. I was finally tired of all this moaning and groaning coming from Mitch. Yeah sure, maybe if I wasn't already in a pissy mood from this morning maybe I wouldn't care so much. But seeing as what happened this morning, still happened, I wasn't in anything close to a good mood. That was until I realized this day could get worse I was tripped by someone's stiletto heel sticking out from a nearby lunch table. I sucked in air hoping that I wouldn't fall on my face. But in some ways hoping I didn't fall on any food, or anybody.

"Thank you gravity," I heard a boy whisper as I felt his strong arms wrap around my waist, catching me. This only reminded me of that song Demi wrote. And this boy was willing to catch me…

"Thanks for uh, catching me," I finally turned around to see who had caught me to only be greeted with those soft chocolate brown eyes. I choked on air and watched as he stood up so he could help me regain my balance.

"No problem Miles," He said. Then he turned to someone at his table glaring – I wasn't quite sure who since I was so focused on those dreamy brown eyes – then turn back to me with annoyance clear in his voice. "Sorry about her, she's just jealous that I like you more!" Nick exclaimed. Ah, so Selena had tripped me. Seriously, what is her problem?

I felt a shove on my shoulder and stumbled back slightly still caught off guard from my slip and placement in Nick's arms. "Could you please find your own boyfriend? Because Nick is mine, thanks," Selena appeared wearing a bitchy look.

"That'd be no fun," I began while I attempted to steady myself. I felt my legs get looser as the blood began to flow again. "Plus your life would be a meaningless black hole without me there to enlighten you whenever you get too hormonal here on Nicholas," I punched Nick lightly and turned to see Joe looking at me with deep concern in his eyes. I smiled and winked at him causing his body to tense but smile back at me in return. He's so cute…

I felt my mind spinning and then mass waves of words came over me. I felt a song coming, and I knew it'd be a good one. Random right? "Well, if you'd excuse me I should be heading back to Mitch now. This was so much fun we should do this again huh?" I laughed and walked away leaving Selena looking like an idiot and Nick just standing there looking at the spot I stood moments ago. They clearly were made for each other. Ow, the thought hurt me in the weirdest way. Deep within my chest I felt someone erupting. I sighed as I headed for the lunch line in hopes that there would be something that Mitchel would eat.

***

"So you ready for tonight then Miley?" Joe walked through my living room while carrying a pint of ice cream and bringing it over to me.

"Yeah sure, just lemme finish this!" I said happily and started gulping down the ice cream by the mouthful. I needed this after the day I had. Especially seeing as when I got home, Denise was there – Joe's mother – which only made me feel all the more alone than I did today. Sure, I have friends at school, but they can't compare to my mother. I may want friends, but I don't need them. Not like I need my mom. And as of the last years of my life, she hasn't been able to even get up and hug me. Not that that's all I wanted from her. Too bad she slips into a coma every couple of weeks and then I can't even talk to her and get a response. Sure, I am being pretty harsh and straight with how it is when it goes to my mother, but I am so broken on the inside it's as if nothing else matters. My body is made of jell-o and I'm just waiting for the surface to break and release all the mush built up inside of me. My only escape is music, or soccer. Except those things don't always help. Sometimes they seem like they are only a distraction. Something to keep me occupied, you know? Joe did help, but I still felt guilty every time I looked at Mitch. I haven't told him or Emily yet, but Joe knows everything. Well, he knows about my mom. The rest… that's another story for another time.

"Alright I'm uh, done," I gulped down the last bite and looked to Joe wondering why he wasn't responding. He just stared at me for moments that seemed like forever before taking a seat next to me on the couch and putting his arm around my shoulder.

"Hey tell me what's wrong," His soft melodic voice rang through my hears.

"I just don't feel all that good. Today at school… it was just had for me, that is all." I stopped knowing the tears were coming, and knowing I didn't want to let them out. Matter aside this wasn't the place for this either. Suddenly the door swung open to reveal a very tired looking and upset Nicholas. Joe still had me in his arms for what seemed like a hug, and Nick just looked at us.

"Hey," Joe said without turning around. Maybe it was some brother telepathy telling him that Nick was in the room.

"Joe," Nick spoke out. I held my breath and dived my neck into the collarbone of Joe letting out a small gasp as I did so. I knew the tears would be coming, but I also knew that I really didn't want them too, and that I would try my hardest to make them go away. "Is she alright? What happened?" Nick's worried voice echoed throughout the room. My eyes releasing its contents onto Joe's soft black v-neck shirt. Thank God it's black instead of another color.

"She's just had a rough day," Joe stated as he began stroking my back. I heard someone's knuckles crack. Uh oh, was Trace home? I jumped up from my position in Joe's arms to only see a very angry Nick Jonas. Why is he so mad? He couldn't possibly have had a worse day than me.

"Miley," Nick came rushing over to the couch and kneeled on the ground taking my hand. I felt Joe tense up beside me. What is wrong with these boys?!

"Nick," I whispered.

"Nick," Joe repeated and placed a hand on my shoulder. "She is really stressed out and tired. Just let her sleep," Joe got up from my couch (or I felt it shake) and my eyes were still caught up in Nick's. I never noticed how easily I could get hooked onto him. Or get lost in his eyes...

"Yeah that's uh, a good idea." Nick stood up slowly and scratched the back of his neck making his soft curls ontop of his head bounce up and down. All I wanted to do was to reach out and touch them. Run my fingers through those curly brown locks. "Come on, go to sleep now Miles," I looked up to see Nick stroking my cheek lightly. I smiled contently and laid down on my couch feeling just exactly how tired I was at that moment. I realized that those were the last words I heard before I drooped my eyes closed and got sent off into a dreamland that couldn't possibly compare to whatever could happen to me in this life.

Hey! Alright. That is the most recent one that I have posted in Miley's POV. The next chapter is written in 3rd person (so you guys will know more about what the other characters are thinking and feeling) and if I get positive feedback then I will continue to write it that way. If not, then I'll go back to writing just from Miley's point of view.

Thanks again, and please review. They help me, even if you don't think so ;) Plus, they're a GREAT way of making me smile and wanna write morreeee :]

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