IMPORTANT: Notice how they're aren't any lyrics up top as there usually is? Well read on and you'll find out why. BUT, the song used in this chapter is called "Crush" by: David Archuleta and if you want to get the full effect of this chapter, listen to it when the song comes up. It gives you the idea. Thank you :)
The day was dragging on slowly. Miley sat on her couch, wrapped in a blanket; thinking about what just happened.
Demi? Filling in for her!? This wasn't happening.
Miley pushed herself off the couch and ran for the kitchen. She opened the cabinet above the sink and pulled cough medicine, Advil and Benydrl. She was going to fight this. She wasn't going to give in to Demi.
Selena walked down the hall, playing with her fingers. She was nervous as heck. What was going to happen when they found out?
She walked towards the door and connected her fist with the wood. "Come in!" she heard the voice answer. She slowly pushed the door open, popping her head in first. "Hey" she half-smiled.
Demi turned around from the vanity mirror, where she had been practicing her vocals. "Selena" Demi eyed her. "I uh, I just came here to wish you good luck."
Demi let out a small laugh, "You were just checking the scenery out, weren't you?"
Selena shook her head, "No, no Demi of course not. The truth is, I've missed you. They're no fun! I swear, it's like being in 7th Heaven. They're all perfect and just sit around, it's terrible. I miss us, just being goofy! I miss you!"
Demi smirked, "I was starting to think you weren't going to come around. But, I can always count on you Lena."
She walked over towards Selena and wrapped her arms around her, endulging her in a bear hug. Selena hugged back, hesitantly and then smiled once Demi rested her head on her shoulder.
Everything was in order.
"Tommy! We can't go on alone! Nick needs to be here, without him we're not the Jonas Brothers. We're just two dudes with some guitars." Kevin exclaimed towards their producer.
Tommy sighed, "I know, I know. But, you're brother isn't feeling too shabby love. There's nothing I can do. Trust me, if there was something I could do … it would be done!"
Kevin let out a frustrated groan and fell back onto the couch. They had arrived backstage an hour ago. It was a concert to celebrate their record label's stars. The ones that had made it big. The Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana, Taylor Swift and Chris Brown were supposed to be performing. Now they had Demi Lovato filling in for Hannah and two Jonas Brothers. It wasn't looking too well.
Joe sat across the room, in a Director's chair in front of the vanity mirror. "Chillax bro, everything's great" he smiled.
"How can you be so calm? You have to break up with your girlfriend tonight and Nick isn't here"
Joe let out a small laugh, "I may have had a Red Bull before"
You see, when people drank 'Red Bull' they usually got all hyped up for a while then crashed. Well, for Joe … it was the opposite. He was already always hyper, so 'Red Bull' calmed him down, making him mellow.
"I should have known" Kevin rolled his eyes.
"You know that Miley chick seems weird" Demi stated while running a brush through her hair in the dressing room. Selena sat on the couch across from her, looking at a magazine and listening.
"Why do you say that?" Selena asked, not taking her eyes off the magazine.
"She's always hanging around that Jonas Brothers! It seems like she's using them for publicity…you know like their song 'Video Girl'…" Demi commented, now fingering her hair.
Selena rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say Dem"
"Oh my gosh! I figured out who she is!" Demi exclaimed, jumping up from her chair. Selena's eyes widened, her heart sped up and her palms became moist. "You-you did?"
Demi nodded her head furiously, "Yeah! She's totally a video girl! I bet she's just using Nick for all the publicity!"
Selena calmed down immediately, "Uh yeah, you're probably right…"
Demi could be pretty oblivious sometimes …
Oliver as Mike Stanley III ran towards mic check and immediately started whispering towards Tammie. "So, you can do that?" he asked. She nodded her head, smiling at the boy. "Trust me Mike. I'm all over it. If she wants it, then she's getting it" she smiled her pearly whites. Mike blew out a sigh of relief, "You are my hero!" he praised her.
Lily as Lola Lufanagle sped over towards Mike. "Is it all set?" she whispered in his ear. Mike just smiled, approvingly. "Done, done and done."
Lola glared at him, "You've been reading my 'Clique' books again, haven't you?"
Mike blushed then sped off, "IT WAS A ONE TIME THING, I SWEAR!" he called back to her.
Demi took a deep breath as she stepped out of her dressing room and started walking down the hallway. Selena by her side, "I'm glad you came" she said.
Selena smiled at the girl next to her, "Me too, meee too"
They finally made it towards mic check and all of the crew. "You're on in 5!" a person with a clipboard shouted in her ear as they sped off to check Taylor Swift's guitar.
Demi began bouncing on her tip-toes, "This is so exciting! I'm finally getting my break instead of that Hannah Montana girl. She's old news now. I'm the next big thing" she smirked.
Selena nodded her head, "I totally agree"
Tammie ran over towards Demi, clipping on the microphone to Demi's colored jeans, then hooking it up to her ear, "There you go sweetheart" she smirked before rushing off.
"That was … odd" Demi knitted her eyebrows together.
Demi waited in the cage where she would be risen up onto the stage in. It was going to be perfect. She could hear footsteps above her and figured it was Ryan Seacrest who was hosting the event tonight. "Chris Brown everyone!" the crowd erupted in cheers, shouting Chris' name. "A very lovely lady will be performing next. She has a fresh face, a fresh voice, and a fresh personality…"
She smiled at the thought of Ryan speak very highly of her. All of the sudden she heard singing, it wasn't her … obviously. She figured it was someone's ring tone.
(Hannah, Nick, Both)
I hang up the phone tonight
Something happened for the first time
Deep inside
It was a rush, what a rush
Cause the possibility
that you would ever feel the same way
About me
It's just too much, just too much
Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
And I just got to know
Ok, that wasn't a ringtone. Demi ran out of the cage and up the stairs. She rushed towards the side of the stage and saw Hannah out there, singing her heart out. But, what shocked her even more was that Nick Jonas was accompanying her.
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we can be
Where this thing can go
Hannah slowly walked towards Nick, the microphone in front of her mouth. She had sucked down so much medicine that she felt as if she could fly. Nick took her hand in his and they looked into each others eyes.
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it really just another crush
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Nick smiled at Hannah, this wasn't just a crush.
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
Cause I'm tryin, tryin to walk away
But I know this crush aint goin away, goin away
Nick and Miley had written this song a while ago. A year to be specific, before they said "I love you". They were finally figuring out their feelings towards each other. Miley's heart sputtered every time she read the lyrics.
Has it ever cross you mind
When were hangin, spending time girl,
Are we just friends
Is there more, is there more
See it's a chance we've gotta take
Cause I believe that we can make this into
Something that will last, last forever, forever
Nick and Hannah walked towards the center of the stage. Nick seranading her.
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we can be
Where this thing can go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it really just another crush
Miley picked up the next part of the chorus, belting out the lyrics.
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
Cause I'm tryin, tryin to walk away
But I know this crush aint goin away, goin away
Demi had to fight back the tears in her eyes, they were taking it all away from her again. "Selena. How could this happen?" she turned to her friend.
Selena stood there smiling, watching as Nick and 'Hannah' showed their souls to one another.
"Demi…" she walked closer towards the girl, "I was never your friend. I will never be your friend…" she brought her lips up to Demi's ear, ready to whisper the next statement, "it's over." she declared harshly.
Demi stood there stunned as Selena walked away to join Joe, Kevin, Lola and Mike over by the edge of the stage.
Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
And I just got to know
The music lowered, singaling out the violin that a musician was playing in the background as Miley broke the chorus down into a soft tune.
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we can be
Where this thing can go
The music reved up again and Nick joined in.
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it really just another crush
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
Cause I'm tryin, tryin to walk away
The two turned towards each other, looking each other dead in the eye. Hannah brought her hand up to Nick's cheek and lightly brushed it across his smooth skin.
But I know this crush aint goin away, goin away
Nick took the hand Hannah had placed on his cheek and rubbed it, causing her to smile.
And I know this crush aint goin away, goin away
They interlaced fingers and sang the next line softly.
Yeah, I know this crush aint goin away, goin away
I feel good about this chapter. I really do. I don't think it was my best "writing" but I think I got the message across alright. Nick plus Miley equals ... loooove. And ... Demi is done. Ahahaa, but it's not over yet. Nope, not yet.
xxEmilyKearsexx