Disclaimer: I do not own Hannah Montana, or the songs One in a Million by Hannah Montana and Way Back Into Love by Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore.

Chapter 8

Singing

It was the weekend and I had nothing else to do. I was completely bored and I really didn't feel like doing anything for the rest of the weekend. Jake had a meeting with the producers of Zombie High and to talk about the next season being filmed. To think that he'd be tired to film 3 seasons, but I guess he really likes to work.

I could call Freddy and ask him if he wanted to come hang out and find some songs, but I really didn't feel like talking to him. On Friday, he hardly talked to me during music and he left in the middle of it to find more lyrics in the computer room, searching up the lyrics. I don't know, but he better come up with some really good ones.

I walked down the stairs of my house, holding my guitar in one hand and my lyric sheets in my other. I still hadn't practiced my new yet old songs in a while since I haven't sang any of my new songs nor have I practiced since my last concert, which was in May. I have a concert next week to promote my album, which hits stores next month.

I went out on the patio and sat down on a chair. I put the lyric sheets on the table and read over them just before strumming my guitar to one of my songs. I started to sing it as I read the lyrics. It suddenly came to me and I closed my eyes, starting to get into the song.

"…Yeah, I'm dreaming… You're one in a million…" I ended the song and heard clapping in the background.

I froze in my seat, afraid of what was going to come up next.

"Who knew you like Hannah Montana too?" I hear the person talk as his steps grew closer, walking up the entrance of my patio.

I looked over my shoulder and saw Freddy, with a wide smile spread on his face.

'Oh no, he heard me.' I shut my eyes and took a deep breath as I put my hand on my chest, feeling my promise ring on my necklace that Jake gave me. I always fiddled with it when I get nervous at times. It helped me a lot during these concerts I had before.

I needed an excuse in why I sounded that way. This is the second time he's heard me with my fake voice. Oh man, I really screwed up by singing out here.

He took a seat next to me and I opened my eyes. He stared at my music sheets and I put my hands over it and flipped it over so that it showed the blank part of the paper.

"Were you spying on me?" I asked and looked at him.

He blinked and then laughed.

"No, I was just walking around the beach when I thought I heard someone playing the acoustic version of that song. I decided to go closer, to listen to it since I haven't heard it in acoustic and only the regular version from when it first leaked on the internet. Anyway, how could you know the whole song and play it on guitar when the CD hasn't been released yet? And the way you sang was nothing like how you sing in class or when we practiced that one day." He asked and propped his elbow on the table, cupping his chin with his hand.

I set my guitar on the table and shifted uncomfortable in my seat. I bit my lip and leaned into my chair.

"Freddy, look, ther-" I started, but soon was cut off by my dad walking onto the patio, reading a piece of paper, and talking.

"Hey bud, you have an interview with Tween Magazine tomorrow and-" He looked up from his paper and froze.

I started to panic. "Uhh…" I looked at Freddy, who looked at my dad suspiciously.

"And your aunt Marge is coming tomorrow so you can't go to your job interview. Sorry." He quickly said and smiled sheepishly at Freddy. "Who's your friend Miles?" He asked and Freddy stood up, walking toward him.

"I'm Freddy Greendale, Miley's music partner for music class." He shook dad's hand and dad nodded.

"Oh, so you're that boy she's been talking about." Dad let go of Freddy's hand. "I'll leave you two alone so you can do whatever you're supposed to do." He nodded and walked back toward the house.

'That was so close! I swear, I thought dad was going to blow it there.' I wiped my forehead and sighed.

"So, anyway, want to work on finding a song?" I asked him and he shook his head.

"I was looking a few more songs and I wanted to see if you liked this one." He reached into his pocket and took out a folded piece of paper. He unfolded it and handed it to me.

I read it and shrugged.

"I don't think I've heard this song before." I said and he reached into his other pocket pulling out his iPod.

"Here." He said, handing me the earphones. I put them on and started to listen to the song. I smiled. I did hear it before. I went to the premier for the movie this song was from.

"I don't know." I said once the song finished, although it did make me feel all giddy inside.

"Darn, can we at least try a few lines?" He asked, practically begging me to sing it.

"Fine." I sighed and he pointed to the lines I was going to sing and he was going to sing.

I started, trying to remember how the song went as I sang.

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere

I soon stopped singing and Freddy started to sing. His voice completely on tune, not going off one bit. He should do it professionally since he sounded so perfect.

I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not somebody just to get me through the night
I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

As soon he reached the chorus and I joined my voice with his. Of course, I used my fake voice even if he heard me singing with my real voice. He really didn't need to hear me sing with my real voice since it would cause even more problems if he realizes who I really am.

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end

"Wow." I said and he smiled.

"That wasn't too bad." He placed his hand over mine, which was on the table. There was that sudden spark I felt, which shook me for a second, so I pulled my hand away.

"Yeah, but I'm still not feeling the song. It's a very good song and yet I feel that my voice isn't up to it. Maybe something softer?" I asked and he nodded.

"I knew it. But oh well, it doesn't hurt to try." He shrugged.

"How about this time, I try to look for a song and you say whether or not you like it?" I asked and he chuckled.

"But I love looking at songs!" He whined, lightly pushing my shoulders and I pretended to look shocked.

I gasped "What boy pushes girls?" My mouth widened and my eyes did as well. It's fun making trouble with him like this, but sometimes it just felt wrong.

He laughed and shook his head. "You really are something, you know that?" He said before moving his hands toward the sides of my stomach and poked it.

I jerked and nearly fell off my chair, making my knee hit the table.

"Hey!" I pouted, putting my hands on my hips and he made a funny face.

"Sorry about that. Anyway, do you have any plans for the rest of the day or weekend?" He asked once we calmed down.

"Umm…" I started to think.

'I had to rehearse for my concert next week and I had that interview tomorrow. I was hoping to hang out with Jake tonight, so what to do…' I thought to myself.

I leaned into my chair and nodded. "Yeah, I do actually, I'm sorry. We have a really long time until the song has to be chosen so don't worry about it." I smiled and he slightly frowned.

"Oh okay." He took a deep breath before closing his eyes. He leaned back; looking relaxed and slouched on the chair.

I thought for a moment when he started to talk.

"I never fully told you about what happened last school year, didn't I?" He asked.

I looked over to him and his eyes were fully opened.

"No you haven't told me." I said and he nodded.

"Well, you probably heard the rumors right?" He asked and I nodded. "Everything they said is true. What people said, I was in a fight with a teacher. The thing is I never meant to cause so much drama. I'm a good person who really tries to keep out of trouble, but I just had to fight with him."

"What made you want to fight with him?" I asked and he closed his eyes as he rubbed his temples.

"I shouldn't be telling anyone this, but he was blackmailing my best friend and then he took advantage of her one time. I blew up at him once my friend finally told me and I really gave him what he deserved."

"Wow." I stated. It was quite shocking that he'd do that, it somewhat sounds exactly like what I went through last year.

"Yeah, it was right after the whole student teacher and student affair that happened. It's kind of disgusting when you think about it." He sighed. "Student teacher forces a student to get in bed… and then a few days or weeks later a teacher taking advantage of a girl just by blackmailing the person." He shook his head. "It makes me feel stupid for even going to that school."

I bit on my lip. He seriously didn't know that I was apart of the student teacher affair. Even if it is in the past and we do have to move on, it still makes me feel bad since he told me his story.

"You know, maybe I should probably tell you." I sighed. He told me why he was suspended for the rest of the year whereas I was suspended for about almost a month and he didn't know it.

"Yeah?" He raised his eyebrow as he looked up at me.

"Well, me and my cousin, we really hated each other for the past how many years. Back from when I lived in Tennessee-" He cut me off.

"You're from Tennessee? That's so weird; Hannah Montana lived there before too!" He said and I rolled my eyes. So amazing how he hasn't caught on that I'm Hannah Montana. Then again, I really don't want him to find out about me so then it's a good thing I guess.

"Yeah, she lived in a different section from where I lived." I nodded and his eyes grew. Boy, he is a serious obsessed fan.

"Wow, okay continue on with your story." He smiled, suddenly interested in what I had to say.

"Umm, me and my cousin, we're kind of close now, but last year-"

"Mileeeyyyy!" A voice called from inside the house.

"I'm out on the patio!" I shouted and went back to Freddy. "Sorry about that. Anyway, I had some problems and… everything kind of went down from there. I had to rebuild my confidence and trust into so many people because of this-"

"Miley, are you going to the premi-" Jake walked onto the patio and I stopped talking. I looked at him and he stared right at Freddy as he covered his mouth.

"Hi Jake." Freddy said and he nodded at him.

"Hey Jake." I stood up from my seat and walked over to him. "You finished with your Zombie High stuff?" I asked and he casually nodded. For an actor, he really sucks at covering up for me. Whenever he accidentally slips out something Hannah related, he just stops talking, making everything suspicious.

"Uhh, yeah… I'll be in the living room with Luann." He turned on his heel and walked back into the living room.

"That was weird." Freddy said and stood up. He walked over to me and hugged me. "I should go. You spend time with Jake."

I looked at him as he walked down the steps of the patio. It confuses me that just as Jake comes by, Freddy goes off and says that he has to go, which always leaves me with these questions I want to ask him. For some reason, whenever Jake is near me, Freddy always walks off. I guess he did feel awkward when it comes to a girl and her boyfriend.

A/N Okay, so I'm going on a trip on Sunday and I'm staying there for a week. I'll access to a computer, but then I might not have time to update. I'll try to update on my trip.

Next: Jake asks Miley something and Lilly and Oliver are acting super weird.

Thanks to gypsyeyes91 for the song suggestion. It's really hard to find good songs haha...

newjileyfan: to answer your review on How To Kiss, LOL, no, it isn't a real book. It was something I made up. There might be a book, I'm not sure haha.

Thanks for the reviews and reading!