A/N This is the end :'(

Chapter 20

Suddenly

It was the day of performing the song and I wanted to show Freddy some support by going. Even if I wasn't going to perform with him, I just wanted to say sorry. I hadn't been in school in almost a month and it would be interesting to see if anyone remembered the performance Freddy and I just a few weeks ago. He hadn't talked to me ever since I talked to him about not singing with him just a few days ago. He was definitely bummed out, but he understood why I didn't want to. He had to sing in front of the whole school and singing with him today wouldn't help what I had planned out later tonight for my concert.

Lilly, Oliver, Jackson, Luann, and I walked into the school just as my music class started to start their little concert. Jake had to go to school early to make the performance, and he was one of the last people to go and sing.

We sat down in the last row and watched the curtains pulled apart, revealing everyone in music 2 including Mrs. Rodrigues.

"Hello Seaview High to the performance of the music 2 students." Mrs. Rodrigues said through the microphone. Everyone started to clap and Mrs. Rodrigues started to talk into the mic once again. "We'll have pair performances and then a few group ones, so just sit back, relax and enjoy the concert." She started to walk off stage, but abruptly stopped and looked at the audience.

"Before I forget, if I hear any of you boo during any of the performances, we will send you to the office to talk to the Vice Principal and you'll get detention." She said firmly and finally got off the stage.

The lights on the stage dimmed a bit and soon, two people walked on the stage with a song playing in the back ground.

'This is going to take a really long time.' I thought to myself as the couple started to sing.

After a few performances, Jake and Nina were on stage performing the song, All I Ask of You. They did an incredible job and I really liked it, but the only thing that I wondered about was when Freddy was going up.

Soon, the lights in dimmed and there was a spot light right in the middle of the stage. There, Freddy walked to the middle of it, holding a guitar and a stool. Everyone cheered at the sight of him, and it amazed me. He set his stool down and started to strum his guitar and sing.

Every now and again sometimes
I get lost on the wind of a dream
The air gets clean and the seas get wider
I can do anything
The pain it won't even cross my mind
And it's a wonder, and everyday
The rope gets loose and the chains unbind me
And I can do anything

'He's definitely going to get a good grade on this.' I thought to myself as he finished his performance. Everyone clapped and a few stood up. I knew he was talented, but not that talented.

The show ended and people started to leave the auditorium. The five of us sat back, waiting for everyone to pass through, but I noticed a few of the students giving me awkward glances.

Soon the auditorium was almost empty and everyone in the performance for music was sitting in the chairs of the auditorium. We saw Jake and Freddy walk onto the stage and down the steps, which was when we decided to up and congratulate them.

"Jake." I said as we walked up to them. Jake pulled me into a tight hug and gave me a peck on the cheek.

"You were amazing." I said and he smiled with his arms still around me.

"Thank you." He said and Freddy beamed.

"Hey Miley."

"Hey." I said and looked at him apologetically. "I'm so-" I started and he shook his head.

"Don't need to feel sorry, I understand."

I let go of Jake and reached into my purse taking an envelop from it. "You're coming to the concert tonight right?" I asked him and he nodded.

"Of course I am. It's the last concert until the next time you make an album, almost the whole school is going."

'Good.' I smiled. "Okay, I'll be right back."

I left them as I walked up to Mrs. Rodrigues. She was talking to a few of the students and I held an envelop in my hand.

"Mrs.…" I started and she turned to look at me.

"Miley, it's been so long" She looked startled to see me there, like she wasn't expecting me to be in school that day. I looked passed her and saw most of my classmates whispering to each other as they stared at me. I rolled my eyes and looked back at Mrs. Rodrigues.

"Well, I'm sorry for not coming to school or performing today, but here, I wanted to give you something." I said and handed her the envelop. She nodded and gave me a smile just before turning back to the people she was talking to.

I sighed and went back to my group. Today is definitely going to be a big and long day.

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I was getting ready for my last concert and I felt nervous. My nervousness even forced me to send Jake, Luann, Oliver, and Lilly out so that I could relax, but it wasn't helping at all. I felt like I wanted to scream on the top of my lungs and jump around to get me to calm down.

I was in my dressing room, walking in circles, just waiting for everything to take in place.

I heard a knock at my door and called for them to come in, and watched as the door opened revealing Ashley.

"Hi" I said, waving at her.

"I just came to say good luck. You okay?" She asked as I sat down on my couch.

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm nervous, completely nervous."

She walked toward me and kneeled beside me. "Relax, be positive. Why are you so nervous anyway? You've been in so many concerts, I would think that you've gotten used to the funny feeling."

I sighed and looked at her.

"Remember what we talked about a few nights ago?"

"Yeah what of it?"

"Well it just had to do with what we talked about."

She nodded once again and stood up. "So I'm guessing something will happen tonight if you want to use my work in the concert?"

"Yeah, something like that."

I heard my name be called through the intercom then I felt myself panic once again.

"Hannah Montana in 5"

I sighed. "Here we go." I said and walked Ashley to the door.

"You'll do fine." She assured me and I nodded.

"Thanks for letting me use it." I said and she smiled.

"Don't worry. Anything to help a friend out." She hugged me and walked on the opposite end of me, going to the entrance of the box seats.

I took a deep breath and fanned myself. 'Tonight's the night.' I felt two hands on my shoulders and saw dad.

"You ready for this?" He asked and I nodded.

"Definitely."

He handed me my microphone and I took a deep breath.

"You can always change your mind. Are you certain you want to do this?" He squeezed my shoulders.

"Yes dad, I want to. I made my mind up the first time I thought of it and I won't back out of it." I smiled at him and he gave me a worried look.

"Whatever makes you happy bud." He kissed my forehead and pushed me forward. "It's time."

I walked on the stage and looked at the crowd. It was a live crowd, with camera people everywhere and the audience was twice as much as my usual crowd.

I smiled at my crowd and shouted. "Are you ready to rock tonight?!" I shouted and watched my crowd scream for me. I suddenly felt excited and good about what I was going to do tonight.

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I sang my usual songs and I was just about to close my concert.

"The next song I'm going to sing is sung by a friend of mine. I'll tell you why I'm singing it after I sing the song." I said and everyone clapped and screamed for me. The lights in the stage area dimmed with only a spot light shining above me.

Soon the sound of a piano playing started to play and then it was my cue to start singing the song.

Suddenly I, am in front of the lights
Everything, I'm feeling
Scary and beautiful at the same time
And every day I try just to breathe
I want to show the whole world
The truth inside of me

I shut my eyes, feeling the song pull me into a state of harmony. It felt as if it was only me and no one else around, somewhat like how I felt during my performance in school. Though, this time, I can actually control how I'm singing because this is the way my heart wants me to sing and it should be sung this way.

Suddenly time, feels like the wind
It changes everywhere I go
I'm just trying to fit in
Now here I stand
And I'm still just that girl
I'm following my heart
In this amazing crazy world

I sang with my brows slightly furrowing. I open my eyes and start to walk around the stage, feeling everyone's eyes on me, taking in the lyrics.

Suddenly people know my name
Suddenly everything has changed
Suddenly I feel so alive
In the blink of an eye
Suddenly I am center stage
Suddenly I am not afraid
Suddenly I believe again
In a blink of an eye it's happening now

There's no turning back now. I'm singing this song and however it will turn out, I'm doing this for myself.

I smiled and walked back to the center of the stage, feeling a huge wave of emotion run over me.

As my dreams begin to rain
I want to say to love me for me
What's inside
I'm gonna be positive, not run away, so much for you
This is life

I pressed my hand against my stomach as I let the song out. I tightly shut my eyes as I felt my heart pour out the lyrics to the song. It is time, and nothing is going to hold me back now.

Suddenly I am center stage
Suddenly I am not afraid
Suddenly I believe again
In the blink of an eye
My dreams begin to reign

I felt my eyes stung with tears I finished the song. It's time now and I'm breaking free from this act.

I slowly opened my eyes and the audience was still quiet. Just then, the crowd erupted in claps and cheers and I smiled.

"Thank you." I said into the mic as I wiped my cheeks from the tears.

"I just want to say, that the reason for me singing that song is because I find it quite a strong song, which is true." I started to walk forward on the stage, almost at the edge and I saw a few of my classmates, including Mrs. Rodrigues in the first row of the hall. I turned my head to the side of the stage, seeing Jake, Oliver, Luann, and Lilly looking back at me, with hopeful looks on their faces, waiting for me to do what I've wanted to do the whole night.

"It fits how most famous people are and when I first heard it, it made me feel these things I haven't felt before." I took a deep breath.

"So, I wanted to show you something that I've been hiding for the past 3 years of my life." I reached for the top of my head, right where the wig started, and I slipped my fingers under the wig, slowly pulling it off.

I heard a few gasps and screaming from the audience and I bit my lip. I shook my brown locks, letting it fall to my shoulders and dropped the wig on the ground.

"My name isn't really Hannah Montana, its Miley Stewart."

Still silence, but flashes going on from cameras.

"I've been keeping this a secret, having an alter ego because I just didn't want anyone to treat me differently. I wanted to live a normal life, but when this thing that happened in school happened, I realized that maybe it would be alright to come out." I trembled as everyone still stared, in silence waiting for me to continue my speech.

I felt as if I was about to run away, but I didn't. I hat to stay strong and let everyone. I felt someone come up behind me and I turned seeing Jake there with me.

"It's alright Miley, go on, we're here with you." He whispered and soon Jackson and my dad came up to the stage for supporting me.

I took in a deep breath and closed my eyes for a second before looking back at the crowds.

"I know this may become a shock to you, but I just wanted a normal life. I understand if you're all completely upset with what I did, but just know that I'm still true to you. Now that you know the truth, I feel relieved, but if you still want me to be Hannah Montana then I'll be it, but with brown hair." I smiled and finally the crowd laughed. The tension that built up in the room finally let loose and everyone screamed for me, calling me by both my names.

Miley and Hannah.

At least now they know the real me, and hopefully, they'll still like me as much as they like Hannah Montana.

A/N Aww! It's over:'( I really do hope you enjoyed this whole thing. I really loved writing it and it was pretty hard. I just want to thank you all for reading this and reviewing. I just really appreciate it.

I'm not writing a sequel after this, sadly, but hey, this is pretty cool I wrote two sequels to my first ever fic haha.

Songs are called Anything by Mae and Suddenly by Ashley Tisdale.

Anyway, hope you liked it :D

Mari

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