"So boys, remember try not to cause any scandals. Talk to everyone, even people you may not like. We need to keep you all in a positive light in the tabloids. Just be the boys I raised you to be." Dad was talking to us from the passenger seat of the Tahoe. We were three blocks from a Disney red carpet event and he wanted to make sure that we had no new dating, breakup, or were the start of a cat fight/ friendship breakup rumors.

"We know dad. And besides who will be here that could really cause a problem anyway. And if you say Taylor, we are fine now. Maybe not friends but not enemies." Joe who was sitting the farthest away from me, said. He self consciously combed his fingers through his hair as we drove closer to our destination.

Stepping out of the van we made our way as quickly as possible to the building, pausing for photos as much as possible but we passed up any chance to speak to the press. We signed a few autographs and then we were at the door, having our names checked along with Big Rob.

Inside the event, I stay by my brothers' sides as we make the rounds, saying a hello to everyone necessary before trying to find people for us to hang with the rest of the night. I look over to my right and see Selena at a table with Demi and someone who was blocked from my view. The two I could see where cracking up at something I assumed the third had said. Selena looked over and gave me a kind smile and wave; I returned the gesture and kept walking. Scanning the room for who I wasn't sure, that was a lie knew exactly who. It was an event it was the only time for me to talk to her but I didn't see her so I just kept to my brothers sides.

My dad and I step out of our black SUV and watch it whiz off. Looking ahead at the red carpet I grab my dad's hand to stop him from walking, looking at the people behind us waiting to walk the carpet. I can't place them but they look familiar I signal for them to go ahead of us, and I let the people behind them do the same. I have a feeling this will be seen by the reporters but whatever it's just what Disney wants. I can't go behind Demi and Selena, since we are supposed to "hate each other" it looks better if I purposely go farther behind them. Truth is we don't hate each other one bit, I was actually just with Selena last weekend, and we are great friends. Demi is a sweetie but I don't get along with her as well, but we are definitely not fighting. Disney made it all up to keep us all in the tabloids, and get more ratings. The three of us go along with it because well, Disney basically owns us so we have to, and we know it is just lies so we ignore it and keep being friends. When we get inside and the party is in full swing loud music, strobe lights I'll make my way over to her and we can catch up. Sometimes it can get awkward because we both dated Nick, but usually we just laugh at the stupid things he has done or we avoid it because well it would just be too weird. But it doesn't really cause a problem.

Finally able to just be 16 and sit with my friends after all the pictures and obligation hellos, I was with Selena and Demi laughing and sharing stories with each other. I watched as Selena looked to her left and gave a friendly smile and wave, she looked back and me, "Well you should know Nick is here now." I nodded understanding what she meant and why she had just smiled and waved.

"Well aren't you going to go say hi?" She looked at me expectantly.

"Nope, no need to. I'm having a great time here with you two. Why would I anyway?" Because events are the only time for you to talk to him, my mind finished the sentence silently.

Selena frowned. "Miley I told you that he broke up with me because I wasn't you. I knew that it wasn't going to last the entire time we dated. I told you this."

The air was getting stiffer with this conversation, it was always a weird thing for us to talk about, yet somehow it almost always came up. "Selena, please. I understand you are just trying to be sweet. But stop it really, it's not necessary. Nick and I are over, long over. Like over a year over. So don't worry about it. I'm happy here." I tried to make it as convincing and as not bitchy as possible. I think I pulled it off.

Demi suddenly piped in, "Okay guys there is kind of this rule that we don't talk about them. So let's drop it. If Miley says she doesn't want to talk to Nick she isn't going to okay Sel? And Miley if she says that Nick dumped her because of you, then it's true. So now that it's settled lets pick a new topic." Demi was so funny, with her bluntness and need to make things better.

Mrs. Gomez walked by about twenty minutes later and leaned down to whisper something that brought a huge smile to Selena's face. Then Mrs. Gomez waved a goodbye and left.

"Hey guys, wanna know something awesome?" Without waiting for a response from us she continued, "Apparently Hilary Duff is here. She's performing later tonight, but she is here for the whole party. I've always been a HUGE fan…" Her eyes were wide with excitement, and the smile on her face showed just how amazing this was for her.

Demi and I looked at each other, faces light up with excitement as well, "We HAVE to go find her and say hi!" We both spoke at the same time.

The three of us were standing in a large crowd of people; it was where we had decided to hang while we watched them set up the stage for someone to perform. The performer was being kept a secret. Joe and Kevin were having some kind of conversation I had lost track of exactly what about five minutes ago, so I was just looking around the room taking note of who had shown and who hadn't.

Suddenly I saw them, all three of them, walking quickly towards the stage huge grins on their faces whispering and laughing about something. They were about five feet away from me; this was my chance I had to know what was going on with Miley. Without looking towards my brothers I took five swift steps towards the girls and as soon as they passed by me I reached out and stopped Miley by grabbing her wrist. Demi and Selena saw but acted like they had no idea what had happened to Miles and kept walking. Miley looked around then up to see me standing a few inches taller than her, still holding on to her wrist.

"Nick can you please let go of me I'm soo not in the mood to deal with you and your drama." As she said that a knife cut through me. The coldness in her voice, the look on her face, it wasn't Miley.

"Miley please can we just talk?" I pouted my lip and looked her deep in the eyes.

"Nick I just said no." She struggled to get out of my grasp, this caused several people to turn and look at what was going on.

"Miley, we need to. But not here, people are watching." And with that I dragged the unwilling Miley towards a hallway I found an open door with an empty room behind it. Pulling a very pissed Miley in there with me I closed the door and stood with my back against it.

"Okay what the fuck is so important? And don't you dare say you want me back, I have a boyfriend FYI." She crossed her arms over her slender body and stared me down.

"Miley I know you have a boyfriend. I wanted to make sure you were okay, now with the new picture scandal. And I just wanted to talk to you." I tried to keep my voice soft and kind.

"I'm fine. I've gone through it before I can do it again. Now are we done here?" She had this look of hatred on her face and I didn't understand why. What had I done?

I stood watching Nick, stare at me broken hearted. Locked in this room, I felt like it was a little over a year ago, all over again. God, the situation had not changed much, the world was still spreading rumors about the two of us. Kevin still hated me, Nick and I still had a connection that was being killed by the rest of the world and Joe was always trying to make sure I didn't lose myself to this awful world. Truth was I wanted to talk to him, I wanted to tell him how much I hated Justin but I didn't know how to leave him since my whole family was in love with him. I wanted to tell him how hard it was to go through all the hatred about the pictures, AGAIN.

"Miley, why are you being so awful? Just please let's talk for five minutes." His pain was obvious now, and it was killing me now. His pain was mine.

"Nick, we can't. We aren't going to talk okay? In case you forgot we are over. Now if you could move I'm leaving." I stormed across the room to the door and watched him step aside in defeat. I slammed the door behind me as I walked down the hallway I felt the pain of Nick weigh down on me. I entered the party again and walked right into Justin, perfect. I had to keep my mind off of what had just happened. Grabbing his shirt I stood on my tip toes and pulled him into a deep passionate kiss. Keeping my mind on Justin and not the boy in the room down the hall, but that didn't last long when several camera flashes went off. Pulling away I saw not only three different paparazzos but also Nick's shocked face standing in the hallway entry.