Chapter 8: Through the Vents Again?

No POV

"You know Miley, I might have not been able to get through the vents, but you probably could," Jake said.

"Maybe, but what about you?" Miley asked. "It doesn't matter for me, I've been staying home alone because my parents are at this big meeting at New York," Jake responded.

"I can't leave you here," she said looking Jake strait in the eyes. "Don't worry, you just need to get home," he said. Then he got up and went to the vents.

Miley's POV

I just sat there as he got up. I guess I should go; my dad must be really worried. I got up and tucked my wig into one of my pockets, so that if I get out of here I wouldn't get caught.

I walked over to him, he had just finish restacking the cases. "Fine, Jake I'll go." He looked over toward me with a friendly smile. "All right, be careful," he said as I climbed up the cases.

I got to the top, the cover to the vent wasn't on so I put my arms, then head in then jumped. Jake was right, I did fit, but of coarse there was hardly any room.

It wasn't that hard to find the way out, I just went straight until I got to a vent. I took off the cover and slid it past me. I saw a sideways flagpole above me. The vent had leaded me to an alley to the side of the store.

I reached my arms up and grabbed on to the flagpole to pull my legs out. Now I was hanging on to the strong flagpole. I let go and fell to the ground, it was only a 5 foot drop. I pull my wig out of my pocket, and placed it on my head. Then I headed home.

I got there 10 minutes later. I knocked on the door, seconds later dad opened it.

"What happened?" he asked me. He looked tried. "It's a long story dad, just tell me you didn't call the police." "No, I was about to, but then I heard a knock on the door," he said.

"Ok good, well at the store, I was chased, and I went to a stall to hide, but then they closed the store. I went through the vents to make sure you didn't call the police. I didn't want this story to be in the news," I said, now out of breath.

"Now that I know that you didn't, I can go back," I said getting up. "Hold on there bud, why do you want to go back?" dad asked me. "Well Jake got locked in to, and I told him I was Hannah, and he couldn't fit through the vents so I went alone.

"Well at least change in to Miley first," he said with a smile. "Thanks dad," I said then ran up stairs a changed out of my Hannah clothes, and into my normal clothes. Then I grabbed my cell phone and left.

When I got back to the alley, I saw an old chair at the end, so I went and got it and put it under the vent. I careful got on top of the chair, jumped, and grabbed on to the flagpole.

I managed to put my feet in first, knowing that's the easiest way considering I have to get out the other end.

I got out of the vents, and on top of the cases, then climb down. I looked around for Jake and found him sitting with his head down.

He looked up. "Miley?!" he said. I ran to him and hugged him.

"What are you doing here?" he asked. "You didn't think I was gonna leave my favorite Zombie Slayer alone in this store," I said with a smile.

Then we kissed. After that we sat down in silence, not knowing what to do next. I checked my phone, "1:06 in the morning, we should got to bed soon," I said.

We had to sleep on the floor, which was uncomfortable, but I slowly drifted to sleep.