Chapter 3

The Newspaper

I woke up the next morning from my cell phone ringing to my song "Best of Both Worlds."

"Hello" I answered covering my eyes with my pillow.

"MILEY!" Shouted a very excited Lilly.

"What Lilly? School doesn't start for another" I looked over at the clock "Two hours"

"I know Miley, but why didn't you tell me about it!" She sounded shocked and jumpy at the same time.

"Tell you about what?" I asked kind of irritably.

"UGH NEVERMIND JUST GO LOOK AT THE NEWSPAPER!" Lilly shouted through the phone.

"Fine, but you owe me big time for waking me up" I grunted getting out of bed and stumbling down the stairs.

"Don't worry… You'll be surprised." Lilly chuckled and I put my phone on my side.

I walked over to the counter where I saw dad looking shocked as ever. "What's wrong daddy?" I questioned putting my phone back to my ear "I'll call you back Lilly"

"No, I'm coming to your house" She said and hung up.

"Miley… Miley…. Miley…" dad said over and over again.

"What daddy?" I asked as I took a carton of orange juice from the fridge and drank from the carton now fully awake.

"Listen Miles, put your drink down, relax, and take deep breaths" He said looking like he's the one taking his own advice.

I put my drink down and walked over to dad "Okay, whatever. Ohh can I read the newspaper? Lilly said that there's something there I have to check out."

"Okay, just remember, whatever it says, don't freak out. Just stay calm and we'll work things out." He gave me the news paper and patted my back.

Just then Lilly came in. "MILEY! Why didn't you tell me?" She shouted and dropped all her things on the ground.

"Lilly can you please stop yelling?" I covered my ears. "And tell you what?" I'm so confused. 'Why is everyone acting weird lately?'

I finally looked at the newspaper. My jaw dropped open and my eyes grew big and shrieked. There on the cover of the newspaper was a picture of me and Jake kissing at last nights party.

I read out loud "Zombie Slayer Jake Ryan and Teen Pop Star Hannah Montana caught in the act! Outside a party Thursday night, Jake Ryan and Hannah Montana were caught making out. A rumor going around saying Jake already has a girlfriend, so is this who he is hiding? Sources are still trying to find out…" I trailed off.

"How can they do this!" I screamed dropping the newspaper and covering my face. "We weren't even making out! He just randomly kissed me!" I felt as though I were to throw up. This really did make me sick. How can people be so heartless and do this to other people? Stupid newspaper gossip.

"Well bud, there's nothing we can do now. We have to wait until this dies down" Dad hugged me.

"Yeah Miley. At least no one in school knows your Hannah Montana or you'd be in bigger trouble." Lilly said patting my back.

"Yeah, I guess… But what about Jake and Rachel." I frowned and felt bad for both Jake and Rachel right now. I just hope that this stunt didn't ruin their relationship.