Chapter 14 Dreams And Nightmares.
Miley stood in front of her mirror staring at her image to see if her hair looks good after curling it. She was wearing a short blue dress that fit her perfectly! When she was satisfied with her hair she started putting on makeup. She looked at the time to see that she still has half an hour until it gets seven! She sighed and started applying makeup on her face. Even though she was moving all the time while applying the makeup but her mind wasn't in the real world. She had a lot that went through her mind.
But mostly just one boy was occupying her mind… the curly haired boy with the brown chocolate eyes. She just remembered his smile, his face, his eyes, his hair, his lame jocks and his flirty comments, remembering all those things made her smile. Then she came back to reality.
Once she was done applying her makeup, she stood up and looked at her reflection on the mirror to see how she looked, in her opinion she was okay! And she still has fifteen minutes until he comes! She was going on a date, a date with a man that few weeks ago she didn't ever think about dating her, but not so far away, things has changed!
While thinking about her upcoming date, she again remembered his face… but this time she got interrupted by the sound of her room's door open, and there stood her two best friends with their hands crossed over their chests looking at her with mixture of anger, confusion and sadness.
"Why are you doing that, Miley?" Selena asked her quietly as she sat on her bed waiting for Miley's reply who sighed looking at her nails.
"Doing what?" she asked as if she didn't know what they're talking about.
"Going on a date with him!" Demi said, "I thought you said you like Nick!" once Demi said that, the image of Nick smiling that was in Miley's head vanished and replaced by his hurt face that she was the reason of! The face that she saw just the day before…
Flashback…
"Miley, can I talk with for a minuet?" Nick asked her as her heart beat got more frequent as she nodded.
"Sure," she gave a nervous smile.
"Miley, I don't know if you noticed or not, but I changed," he began.
"Yeah, I know, you're not the jerk you were when we met." She chuckled causing her headache to hurt more. He smiled then whipped it away knowing that he must continue.
"No, I don't mean that change, I mean I'm not the player I was."
"That's good for you," she sad trying to avoid what he's about to say.
"Miley, you're the reason for that!" and there he said it, "Kevin told us that when we find the right one, we'll naturally stop playing around. But I always thought it's just some trash, and never believed him, until I finally got to know you!" by the end she felt the tears that she prevented from even show in her eyes burning them.
"I don't understand what you're trying to-" she tried to act fool.
"Miley, I like you." He interrupted her, "A lot." He completed, "And I'd like it if you said yes to go on a date with me." He said nervously as he slowly brought his eyes up to meet hers. That's when he saw something he never saw in anyone's eyes before after being asked for a date… he saw hurt in her eyes! He instantly began to feel worried.
She stared at him but her mind raced to understand what's happening. Why now? She thought to herself, why did this have to happen now? Why didn't he admit it to her two days before? It has been A LOT different. And the tears started to form in the corner of her eyes, but she never let them fall, she was struggling to say her answer, the answer that her heart screamed not to say, but hr mind begged her to say, "Sorry, Nick, I don't think I can!" simple words when you look at them, but really hard to say if you were in her position!
He stared at her blankly; he definitely didn't expect that answer when he decided to ask her out, on the last day of them working under the same roof! Joe and Jacob told him that it was pretty obvious that they two are all over each other! Even Danielle and Kevin who didn't see them a lot together told him that it's obvious they have feelings for each other! But could they all be wrong? Or she fooled them all?
"May I ask why?" he whispered sadly.
"I already have got myself a date," she whispered too.
"A date? With who?" he asked a little surprised.
"With Liam!" she said and looked in his eyes only to see nothing but hurt and surprise. It wasn't just that she didn't like to go on a date with him, but she also has a date with someone he really doesn't like, and from that moment he hates him! Could life be more perfect?
"L-Liam?" he heard himself say.
"Yeah,"
"But, you always told me you don't like him, at least not that way." He was trying to get that information in his mind.
"I realized I was wrong." That's when he started to get angry.
"Oh yeah? And when did you realize that?"
"Just few days ago."
"Why were you leading me on, Miley? Why? Wasn't it obvious that I liked you? Didn't you see that?" he said and she heard the hurt dripping from his voice as she looked down to avoid the look in his eyes and to hide the forming tears that she still refused to let.
"I wasn't leading you on."
"Really? Then how could you explain flirting back with me and spending the whole time with me while your friends were available? They weren't working the whole time, Miley! And at Taylor's party, when we were dancing, we almost kissed, Miley. What could you possibly call complementing, flirting, almost kissing, talking and spending time with someone? Doesn't that mean you like that one?"
"I… I… I'm not-"
"You're what, Miley? You're what?"
"Nick, I wasn't leading you on. I was just trying to be nice... in a friendly way."
"Friendly, huh? Well, if you didn't realize that you were flirting… didn't you ever notice that I was?"
"I did."
"Why didn't you stop me?"
"I don't know, Nick, ok? I don't know… I didn't mean to hurt you or lead you on or anything. I'm sorry." She said and she knew if he said another word she'd break down and maybe even tell him everything!
"Sorry won't change anything, Miley." He shook his head and looked at her for one more second before walking past her to Joe and Demi who were watching surprised. They got nearer to them when it started to turn to the worse! And they heard everything since Miley's admission of her date. And since then their jaws were opened as they watched and heard in surprise.
It took from Joe a while to realize that it was over and that Nick is waiting in the car, so he turned around and walked towards the car where he started the engine and drove away. "Are you okay?" he asked his brother.
"Not really." He answered, "Joe, I don't want to go home."
"Where then?"
"Any bar, I need to cheer up." He said.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yes, just drive us there." Joe listened to him. At the same time, Demi walked towards her friend who hasn't moved since he left her there with her head hung low.
Demi stood in front of her and noticed tears starting to fall from her blue eyes, she wrapped her arms around her shoulder and walked her towards the car where Miley say in the front seat and finally broke down crying hysterically. Even though Demi was mad at her and confused by her actions, she hugged her when she felt that she was really hurting!
End of flashback.
The memory replayed in Miley's head remembering every word he said to her! She heard Jacob telling Selena about Joe and Nick being at the bar the whole night, Nick was really drunk when he got home, while Joe was careful not to get drunk knowing that his brother will be wasted!
And just like the day before, her eyes started watering as she forgot all about her friends with her, "Miley," Demi said a little worried, she has been talking to her for two minutes and all Miley did was staring into space.
"Yes, Demi?" she sighed and answered her.
"What's wrong for God's sake?" Selena said worried, "You've been acting strange for the last two days."
"I'm okay, guys, don't worry about me."
"Well, then, Miley tell us why did you reject Nick?" Demi asked.
"I have a date with Liam." Miley answered.
"That's not a convincing answer seeing that you said that you don't like Liam and that you like Nick… so why are you doing the opposite of your own words?" Selena said.
"I realized I was wrong." She shook her head.
"So, you like Liam?"
"I guess."
"No guessing, it's a yes or no question, Miley."
"Then it's a yes, Dems."
"But, you really hurt Nick, Miley." Selena said putting her hand on Miley's shoulder comfortingly.
"I know, and that's making me feel so guilty."
"You should." Demi said bitterly as Miley looked at her hurt, "He was right, Miley, you led him on for nothing, you should have thought about it seriously before acting like you did around him. And for your information that Liam guy will hurt you badly at the end, he doesn't like you."
"Demi-" Selena started seeing the look in Miley's eyes, but Demi didn't allow her to finish,
"You left the one who truly likes you for someone who only plays around, and not just that, you also hurt his feelings. And Liam will hurt you just like you hurt Nick." And with that she turned around and left Miley's room. The words hit Miley like lightening as she closed her eyes which she felt being burnt with tears and she felt Selena move closer and taking her in her arms.
'I know all that, I do. But I have no choice, that's for the better. I have to do it. If I had any choice I'd have chosen Nick in a heart beat.' Those were the words that she was dying to say but couldn't, knowing that they'll question why don't she has a choice, which she won't be able to answer. So, she chose the image of the bad guy for now knowing that someday they'll know that she really had no choice!
"Miley, Demi's just trying to watch out for you. She doesn't mean any of these things she said." Selena said rubbing Miley's back.
"I know, Sel. But that hurts. I already feel guilty about Nick and I don't need her to remind me, it hurts."
"Yes, Miley, but she's right about that. You should've figured out your true feelings before leading him on."
"I was almost sure that I like him, Sel. But when I saw Liam it just felt different from seeing Nick." In a disgusting way. She added in her mind.
"Well, everything will be fine." Selena said after sighing. Just then the doorbell rang. "He's here, go fix your makeup while I open for him." She said and let go of Miley smiling while Miley smiled a sad smile before nodding.
When she finished and got out of her room and took her way to the front door she saw Liam standing there talking to Selena who was giving him death threats if he played with Miley's heart.
"Leave him alone, Sel." Miley smiled.
"Excuse me if I don't want to see you like you were seconds before again." She said and Miley glared at her and Liam looked between then confused.
"What is she talking about?"
"It's nothing, let's go." Miley said and pushed him out of the door.
And when they reached the car, he opened the door for her, normally she'd like it, but she didn't like it because it only reminded her of Nick again. And she couldn't help but remember his sad face.
Half way through the way, her cell phone rang, and she looked at the tine screen as she smiled seeing the name of the ID, "Hey." She answered cheerfully.
"Hey, Miley." The voice answered, "How's everything?"
"I'm fine," she said "What about you?"
"I'm guessing you're with him right now, huh?" the man asked chuckling.
"Yeah, it's great." She said.
"Well, your acting skills are great." He complimented, "Keep the acting and let me know how it went."
"Ok, I will… love you too." She said and hung up.
"Who was that?"
"My dad." She smiled.
**In a Year**
"What was that about? Didn't you see her face? She was upset, Demi." Selena said entering her friend's room after Miley left.
Demi sighed and stood up from the bed with tears in her eyes, "I know, Sel, I know, but there's something wrong with her. And she's not telling us, which means it's something really big. She always tell us everything, Sel. I was just worried about her that I got really mad." She explained herself.
"I understand, Dems," Selena sighed, "I feel the same, she's hiding something. She got in a different world when you asked her about Nick." Selena said confused by their friend's actions.
"Yeah, that's why she must tell us what's wrong with her. We've never forced her to tell us anything, but this time is different."
"I guess you're right, Dems. She's hurting; I saw that in her eyes." Selena bit her lower lip."
"So we're gonna find it out. When she comes I'll apologize and ask her about it."
"Deal."
**In a Year**
"Joe," Denise called for her second older son with concern and worry in her voice.
"Yes, mom?" he answered getting out of his room and towards his mother's when she motioned for him to follow her. "Yeah?" he entered closing the door behind him.
"What's wrong with your brother?" she asked him almost pleading.
"My brother? You mean Kevin? Oh, he's alright." He said not wanting to go to that topic.
"Joe," she gave him a knowing look, "you know I mean Nick."
"Nick? What's wrong with him?"
"That's what I'm asking you about, Joe. Please tell me, he's not his self since yesterday, I've never seen him that drunk. He's not talking to me and telling me about his life as he used to. Even when I asked him he replied with short answers. Joe I'm worried." She said pleadingly worried about her son.
"Well, mom, I don't know what to say," he whispered slowly scratching the back of his neck.
"Tell me the truth, Joe, I have the right to know."
"Okay, he's broken, mom." He said as she gave him a confused expression making him sigh before telling her the whole story.
"Oh my God! He's acting like that because of a girl!" she said with wide eyes before her face broke into a huge smile making Joe shoot her a look that held nothing but confusion.
"Why are you… happy?"
"Joe, he's in love, he changed. He's not the player he was anymore." She explained.
"No, he's not in love he just likes her… a lot. But yes he changed."
"Now, it's just you who I have to worry about."
"What? Mom, your youngest son is broken and you're worried about me?"
"Joe, I know how to deal with him… unlike you." She said, "Now excuse me, I have a problem to solve." She said as she left him still confused by her actions and entered Nick's room.
"Nick," she whispered seeing the sight of her son half laying on the bed his eyes fixed on the wall as he held a small ball moving it between his hands.
"Yes, mom?" he said not moving a bit.
"I knew what happened."
"Joe, right?" he sighed.
"Listen, Nick," she said as she sat on the edge of his bed, "No girl ever deserves that from you." She said.
"Mom, I lo-" he said but stopped when he knew he was about to say 'I loved her' but covered it quickly, "liked her, a lot."
"I know, honey, but you can't force someone to like you, can you?" she said softly.
"See? You wanted me to change and not be the player I was," he started not answering her question, "and when I did and actually liked someone, I got rejected and it hurts."
"Yes, but you should realize that you can't expect everything to work perfectly for you. Just because Kevin found his love from the first time doesn't mean you would too."
"I'm confused, mom." He shook his head, "She kept flirting and talking with me. We even almost kissed until the king of fools came and interrupted us." He said and rolled his eyes at the thought of Liam interrupting them so they won't kiss. Oh, how much he hates him right now; he curses himself for not getting him when he did that.
"Then she might like you, Nick." She whispered not sure if she should say that and give him some hope or not… for what she knows it could lead to more hurt for him, but her heart told her to say it.
"How, mom? She rejected me for another guy she's not even dating yet, the guy that she knows I dislike, still she went and threw it in my face and told me she can't go on a date with me cause of his date with her! Oh, how lovely from her to reject me with politeness." He said sarcastically.
"Well, I don't know her well to judge, but all I know that you mustn't stay in your shell. Think about it and figure what you're going to do." She said and he mirrored the same look of confusion that Joe gave her earlier, "For what you're telling me and for what I saw from her, she might like you. You on the other hand have two choices, either prove to her that you really like her and win her, or forget about her and move on. Weather you chose the first or the second; know that I'm supporting you." And with that being said she left the room.
He thought about his mother's words and found out she was totally right. But which choice should he choose? Is he ready to prove it to her and make her like him if she wasn't? Or give up on her and move on? Does she really worth the try and the fact that his heart might get broken again by her?
** In a Year**
Miley's fake smile fell instantly as she turned around after waving at Liam and entered the house, she sighed and closed the door behind her. The whole time she was with Liam, she couldn't help but feel disgusted with herself. But then again, she doesn't have another choice, at least for now. When he tried to kiss her, she rejected him saying that she doesn't want to move 'fast'. She saw the disappointment in his eyes, but she also saw something else, anger mixed with a little boredom.
The anger and disappointment. Anger and disappointment were two things she made people feel lately… or since the day before to be exact. First, Nick, then Demi and Liam. She didn't really care about the last one though, not as much as she cared about the other two anyway. And who knows if she made other people feel them too along the way or not. For example she wasn't sure if Nick's family felt them towards her or not. She didn't know if Selena felt them or not. She didn't know if Taylor will feel them or not when she knows.
Slowly walking with those thoughts in her mind, she passed the living room where Demi and Selena were watching TV.
"Oh, hey, Miles, how was your date?" Selena asked her smiling.
"Not bad, I guess." She tried to smile but failed since she has got all those negative thoughts in her head.
"Oh, didn't you get a kiss?" Selena smirked trying to lighten her mood.
"He tried to," she answered before going into her room before she asks another question.
Not five minutes has passed since she got changed and laid on her bed until she heard a knock on the door, "Come on in," she said. The door opened slowly revealing a smiling Demi, she wasn't really smiling her Demi smile; she was smiling a small smile.
"Miley," she whispered, "I'm sorry for what I said earlier, I'm just so worried for you." She said truthfully.
"It's okay, Dems, I understand." And for the first time that night, Miley smiled a real smile as she stood up and hugged her friend feeling the warmth of her hug; she knew that someone still cares for her as she felt tears burn her eyes. The tears of guilt, first because of the whole Nick situation and second because of not telling her two best and only friends what's going on in her life.
"Are you okay, Miles?" Demi asked her not breaking from the hug when she felt a dropped tear land on her shoulder.
"I'm fine, Demi, I'm fine." She chocked on her words and whipped the tears away.
"Then why are you crying?" she asked and pulled away looking her in the eyes.
"Demi, I want you and Selena to know that whatever happens I love you, okay?"
"Miley what are you talking abo-"
"Demi promise me you won't forget that." She cut her off.
"I promise, Miley." She said as Miley relaxed, "Now, what's that all about?"
"Nothing, I just felt the need to let you know." She smiled.
"Don't you dare send me fake smiles." Demi warned her playfully.
"Easy on her, Dems." Selena's voice came as Demi moved to Miley's side to see Selena walking in with three cups of hot chocolate.
"We're having our night here, tonight, and no buts." Selena said.
"I wasn't going to protest." Miley shrugged.
"Good." Selena smiled sitting on Miley's bed after handing them each a cup of hot chocolate, then they sat next to her. Maybe that what she needed right now… her friends. They could make he forget the problems she's forced to face alone.
"So, how was the date, Miley?" Demi asked her. Or maybe the could remind her of the problems!
"Oh, good." She said.
"Why aren't you gushing about it? Don't you like him?" Demi raised an eyebrow.
"I do, I like him, but it's just I wasn't in the best mood tonight." She answered.
"Oh, I'm sorry, it's because of me right?" Demi asked guiltily as Miley smiled and shook her head.
"No, it's not you, Dems."
"Then what?" Selena asked feeling that they're getting to the point that she's hiding from them.
"You know the drama with Nick and all." She sighed.
"Miley, what's wrong?" Demi finally asked.
"What's wrong with what?" Miley asked glancing at everywhere in the room but them.
"With you, there's something wrong, and don't say you're fine, because we know you're not. You're not yourself since the day before yesterday." Demi said firmly but with worry.
"Demi, there's nothing to worry about."
"No, you're not fine, and you're hiding something."
"No, I'm not." She said quickly which made it pretty obvious that it is a lie.
"Miley," Selena said knowingly.
"I'm okay."
"Why aren't you telling us?" Demi asked.
"There's nothing to tell." Miley answered wishing that any miracle happen to stop that conversation.
"No, there's and don't deny it." Demi said almost yelling but then she calmed herself down, "Miley, I'm asking you a question and please tell me the truth." She said and Miley nodded swallowing knowing that she'll probably have to lie. "Why did you reject Nick?"
And here comes the lie.
"Because I like Liam."
"Why didn't you tell us before?" Selena asked doubtingly, "And why did you say and act as if you like Nick?"
"I was wrong, I thought that I like him, but I didn't."
"But we saw it in your eyes." Demi challenged.
"No, you didn't." she hissed in a voice that she was trying to end the conversation with.
"Miley, are you sure of what you're doing?" Selena asked wisely.
"Yes, Sel, I am." She said with a look of seriousness.
"Okay then." Demi sighed, "Do you realize that Nick may hate you by now?" she bit her lip as she asked that question, and instantly Miley's eyes filled with tears at the thought as it ripped her heart to pieces.
"Yeah, I guess he has the right to." She whispered looking down.
"What are you going to do?"
"I'll just wait until he calms down and apologize… I guess."
"Good move." Selena said. "So, tell us about your date girl. What did you mean when you said he tried to kiss you?" even though that wasn't her perfect topic to talk about right now, but Miley was happy they finally changed the topic that caused her nothing but pain and guilt.
"I didn't allow him." She shrugged and followed it by a shrug.
"Oh, playing hard to get, are we now?" Demi nudged her shoulder making her force out a chuckle. They talked for a while until Demi and Selena felt the need to sleep so they said goodnight to Miley and left her to her thoughts.
Once she was sure that they already slept, she picked up her phone and dialed a number and pressed it to her ear waiting for the person to answer. She didn't wait for so long though, he answered after the second ring.
"Hey, Miley, what did you do?" he asked as soon as he answered.
"Nothing new happened, but he's not doubting me." She answered the policeman's question.
"Great, now you have to make him believe you're trustable enough, so he let you in and out of his office, so you can get us those papers." George, the policeman told her.
"Yes, George," she sighed, "I'll work on that."
"What's wrong? Are you afraid? Don't worry, the plan will go well."
"I'm not afraid." She informed.
"Then, what's wrong?"
"It's that I'm lying for the first time to my friends and my family who will know about it sooner or later, and that I lost my chance with the guy I like." She said and the tears filled her eyes, "And it most likely was my only chance."
"This is the life, Miley, sometimes it's not fair. But I promise everything is gonna be okay."
"No, it won't, they know I'm hiding something, they read me like a book. And Taylor, she may figure it all out from just looking in my eyes!" she chocked, "I don't know the right from the wrong, I don't know if I should tell anyone or not."
"No, you can't," he said quickly, "At least not now, maybe in the future when we're close to get the papers, but now you just can't." he said.
"Well, I know I can't but it's ruining my life."
"Miley, I promise everything will be okay. Just please trust me."
"Fine, George." She said and sighed.
"Now, go get some rest, you seem like you need it."
"That if I could sleep. Anyway, bye." She hung up.
She laid back in her bed and stared at the window in front of her which led to her crying again. She closed her eyes making the tears fall and wet the pillows under her head, she tried her best not to sob and wake her friends up.
An hour or so later, she fell asleep; but even in her sleep she still saw them, one in sweet dreams and the other in horrible nightmares!
Hey, sorry, but it must have been like that, Niley is not that easy to come, but I have just got that crazy idea to make them together sooner than I've planned to, so it'll come soon :)
So tell me, so do you like it? hate it? I know it was boring especially that there's no Niley ;)
Sorry for any spell or grammar mistakes, but I didn't have the time to re-read it. I also wanted to say that I may not update any of the stories the next week, I have my finals, and that's the reason for the lake of update, but I'm sure once I get summer vacation I'll update more frequent :)
I realized I didn't reply to reviews before, and thought oh how rude of me… so sorry about it and here it goes…
FirePrincess251… Thanks… I like the way you think… and maybe you're right and maybe you're wrong :P but you'll find out soon :)
R'Canena… Sorry if I disappointed you, especially that I noticed you've been waiting for Niley for a while, but I promise it'll come soon ;)
ObsessedNileyFan… well, they'll do eventually, when they stop acting childishly. Lol. Well, he's not doing that, and I think I just gave you an exception ;) yeah I noticed I'm using it a lot too, I'm trying to reduce using it :) if you think there's another thing wrong with my writing please tell me so I can improve it :)
Julia… thanks… here's it is, hope you liked it :)
So, guys what about five or six reviews for this… I know I most likely won't get them, but I can hope, right? :D