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~~~~~~1 ½ Years later…~~~~~~
I felt a vibration in my hand and I looked down to see the name of someone I hadn't spoken to in over a year. "Joey!!" flashed on the screen. I hesitantly picked up the phone.
"Hello?" I said.
"Miley! You have to help me. I wasn't supposed to call you, but I know that you're the only person who can help."
"What is it, Joe??" I said, starting to get nervous.
"It's Nick. He's miserable, Miles. He's depressed and doesn't talk to anybody anymore. He hasn't been the same since you guys broke up. In the beginning, we thought it was only normal to be upset after a break up. But we didn't know it would last this long. I just thought that if you came to see him, maybe it would make him feel better. I'm not asking for you to come as anything more than just a friend. But please, he needs you."
Miley POV
My leg is shaking and a thousand thoughts are running through my mind. Is he okay? How long has he been like this? Is it really as bad as Joe made it seem? So many questions, but no answers. I was sitting in the window seat of the plane I had boarded 2 hours after my phone call with Joe. The plane is only an hour long since it's from Malibu to L.A. We used to be next-door neighbors until my dad's company got moved to Malibu. If Nick and I had still been together, we could have easily made it work, but we hadn't talked since I moved which was only a month after the breakup. So we basically haven't talked in a year and a half.
"The plane has just entered Los Angeles, please fasten your seat belts and secure your belongings for landing."
This was it. In only 20 minutes I would see my long lost love. Sure I had had a couple small relationships here and there, but none of them nearly as serious as the one Nick and I shared. I still loved him but I would never tell anyone that. I jiggled in my seat as the plane hit the ground. My heart began to race at the thought of seeing my second family again.
"Welcome to Los Angeles. You are now able to unfasten your seat belts and grab your belongings from the overhead compartments. Thank you for flying with us this evening."
Wow, I didn't even realize it was already 7:00pm. I grabbed my things and hopped off the plane at LAX with my dream of seeing Nick again and my cardigan. (haha, LAME) I walked down the ramp and entered the airport looking around for my bestfriend/brother. I suddenly heard my name being called.
"MILEY!!! MILES, OVER HERE!!!" I looked to my right, "NO NOT YOUR RIGHT, YOUR LEFT!!!" And that's when I saw him, waving his hands like a madman. He had a huge grin on his face and his arms were wide open. I tossed my things to the side and ran into his arms. He spun me around and I burst into a fit of giggles, something I hadn't done in a while. He put me down and I hugged him again, squeezing hard.
"Joeyyy!!! I missed you so much!!" I cried with happiness. His grin widened as he responded,
"I missed you too, baby sis!!!! I'm sorry this is so last minute, we all just really need you right now." He looked down as his smile faltered at the thought of his troubled brother. He looked up at me and smiled once again. "Let's go get your stuff!" We walked to the place where I had tossed my things, picked them up, and got my suitcase. Joe carried my heavy carry on and rolled my suitcase as we walked out of the airport and towards his car. We got in and Joe began to drive. We stopped at a red light and he turned to look at me.
"Damn, Mi. How much you've grown! You're like a woman now!" He fake gasped and I laughed at his funny expression. "But really Miles, you've gotten even more beautiful than before! Wait till Nick sees you!" My stomach churned at the thought.
"D-Does he know I'm coming?" I asked Joe softly. The light turned green and Joe gently pressed the gas.
"Um, I haven't really gotten around to telling him yet. I thought that maybe, maybe it could be a surprise?" He hesitantly looked at me quickly before returning his eyes back on the road.
"Erm, yea of course, that's a great idea. But Joe…in all honesty…how bad is he?" Concern washed over me and I frowned at the thought of my Nick being depressed. Almost every memory I had of him was when he was laughing or smiling. The few remaining was when we were in our fights. The fights that broke us apart…
"I don't want you feeling scared, Mi. He's the same Nick deep down. He's just wearing a shell right now. But honestly? It's like I don't even know him anymore. We used to be so close and now we barely talk. Our conversations consist of small hellos or where's mom. They last for about a minute if I'm lucky." My frown deepened and I could feel my eyes begin to water. I couldn't believe this. Was this all because of me? Was I the cause of all his pain? Guilt ran through my veins and I looked down, my hair falling in my face. If Nick was here, he would have pushed the loose strands of hair out of my face and gently kiss my forehead. A small tear cascaded down my face and unfortunately, Joe noticed.
"Oh God, I'm so sorry Mi. I never meant to make you cry! I just don't want you to be shocked when you see him. I don't want you to be expecting him on the couch with his feet up on the table watching TV with Frankie. He'll most likely be hiding in his room, with no lights on. Sometimes you can hear the soft strums of his guitar. I went in there once when he was out running an errand for my mom. Sheet music was everywhere, Mi. I read some….and, they all reflected…"
"W-What, Joe?" Worry flooded me. "What'd they reflect?" A part of me was afraid of his answer but the other part knew exactly what he was going to say.
"They all reflected your relationship. I saw your name in almost every one and most of them were all about missing someone so much you could die." Joe's eyes were filled with sadness and concern. More tears started to flow from my eyes and I felt like they would never stop. My heart ached and the pain felt like it would never go away.
"We're here, Miles." Joe shut off the car and unbuckled his seatbelt. He looked at me and gave me a look as to say, "Ready?" I took a deep breath and slightly nodded. I unbuckled my seatbelt and grabbed my sweater. I opened the door as did Joe, and we both silently walked up the driveway to the door. Joe pulled out a key and unlocked the door with shaky hands. We were both nervous as to what would happen once I walked through that door. He opened the door and we walked in. I could hear the soft murmur of the television in the kitchen and melodic humming coming from who I was almost positive was Denise. Joe led me into the kitchen where I saw her washing dishes with her back towards us.
"Mom?" Joe said. Her head perked up at the sound of his voice and she turned around. Her eyes lit up at the sight of me and I could have sworn tears came to her eyes. She dropped what she was doing in the sink and rushed over to me enveloping me into a tight hug.
"Miley! Oh sweetie, I'm so glad you're here!" Tears came to my eyes as I hugged my second mother.
"Me too, Denise. Me too. I've missed you more than you could imagine!" Joe stood there smiling at the sight of our small reunion. He slowly walked over and joined the hug. I could have sworn I heard him mumble, "Group hug!!" Way to ruin the moment, Joe.
"Oh darling, I've missed you too! We all have…" She let go of me and nodded her head towards the staircase. I knew immediately what she was implying. Joe squeezed my hand, his own way of telling me. I nodded slightly and made my way to the stairs. Each step I took, my heart pounded harder. I was still familiar with where everything was in the house, including Nick's room. I walked down the hallway and got to his door. No light was seeping through the bottom of the doorway but I could hear the soft shuffling of a pair of hands and some paper. The hands of the angel I used to call mine. I hesitantly brought my hand up to the door and softly knocked. I heard the shuffling stop for a second and then almost immediately resume as if the knock meant nothing. I wasn't sure what to do next but I knew I couldn't back down now. I grasped the cold metal handle and slowly turned the knob. The door creaked as I pushed it open. The sight in front of me was almost unbearable. It was dark and I could see the outline of Nick on the floor in the middle of the room. His back was leaning against his bed and in his hands were what looked like pictures. He didn't look up but kept his eyes on the single crinkled picture in his hand. I shut the door behind me and slowly began to walk towards him. The closer I got, the clearer the picture became. By the time I was only a foot away, he still hadn't looked up but the picture was perfectly clear. It was of him and I kissing under the tree in the park we used to always go to. We were both smiling into the kiss and my hands were tangled up in his curls. Tears came to my eyes for the third time today and I slowly knelt down beside him. I still couldn't believe he hadn't looked up yet. One of his curls was blocking the view he would have of me kneeling next to him. I slowly moved my hand to his arm and softly rested it on the hand holding the picture. Electric shocks ran through my body and he gasped. He slowly turned his head and looked up.
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