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Miley stormed into her house, slamming the front door. Jackson heard the door slam and walked out of the kitchen, his mouth full and a half-eaten sandwich in his hand.
"What's up? I thought you were at the beach?" he asked after he swallowed his food.
Miley threw her bag onto the floor and walked into the living room. She flopped down on the couch and sighed. "I got into a fight with Nick about his new girlfriend," she replied.
Jackson sat on the coffee table across from his little sister and looked at her. "Nick has a girlfriend? Who?" he asked. He took another bite of his sandwich and quickly chewed and swallowed it.
"Selena," Miley replied coldly.
Jackson's jaw dropped and he stared at Miley. "Nick's dating Selena?" he exclaimed.
Miley sighed and nodded. She picked up her iPhone and began to text Demi to apologise for leaving so abruptly.
"How the hell did Nick get Selena? I asked her out in senior year but she turned me down! And I was a freaking senior!"
Miley rolled her eyes and put her phone down after sending the text to Demi. "Does it matter how Nick got her? He got her and that's that. End of story," she snapped.
Jackson put up his hand. "Geez, calm down. Jealous much?"
"I. Am. Not. Jealous," Miley growled.
"Sure, sis, keep thinking that," Jackson replied.
"URGHH. I AM NOT JEALOUS!" Miley screamed. She angrily threw the TV remote at the wall.
Jackson looked at her with wide eyes. "Okay, okay, you aren't jealous, just please don't hurt me," he pleaded.
Miley sighed and looked down at her lap. Tears blurred her vision. She didn't know what was happening to her. She didn't want to be jealous of Selena and Nick. She wanted to be happy for them. She wanted to be happy that her best friend was happy. But she just couldn't bring herself to feel that way, no matter how much she wanted to.
Jackson sat down on the couch beside Miley and put an arm around her shoulders. "What's wrong, Miles? All anyone has to do is look at you and they'll know that you're hurting," he said. He sighed and pulled her closer. "Just let me in and tell me, sis."
Miley burst into tears and buried her face in his shoulder. "I was a bitch to Nick about Selena and now he hates me," she sobbed.
Jackson stroked his sister's hair and rubbed her back. "Calm down. Nick could never hate you. You two have been best friends for as long as I can remember. So Nick's got a new girlfriend. So what? If you're worried that he'll forget about you, then you don't have to. He'll never forget you. You've been there for him for years."
Miley stayed silent. Maybe that was all she was worried about. Maybe that twinge in her stomach she felt whenever she mentioned Nick and Selena's names together was just worry. She certainly didn't want to lose Nick. She sighed in relief and wiped her tears.
"I guess so. Thanks, Jackson," she said softly.
Jackson smiled and patted her shoulder. "No problem, Miles," he replied. He stood up and stuck his hands in the pockets of his jeans. "I have to get back to the apartment. Sara's waiting for me. Tell Mom I'll call her later." He smiled at his sister again and walked towards the front door. "Bye, Miles!" he called.
After a few moments, Miley heard the front door slam and the sound of Jackson's car driving away down the street. She sighed and stood up. She walked over to the stairs and went up to her bedroom. When she closed the door, she walked over to the window seat and sat down. She stared out the window with her knees pulled up close to her. She rested her chin on her knees and glanced down at the screen of her phone.
Demi was calling.
Miley answered, her voice soft and gentle. "Hey, Demi."
"Joe and I left Selena and Nick at the beach. She was all over him. It was disgusting. ANYWAY, that's not why I called you. I called you because I thought you might like to know that Nick's really sorry and he regrets letting you leave, and he regrets letting Selena come."
Miley sighed. "If Nick's so sorry, then why is he the one that's still at the beach? Anyway, it doesn't matter. It was my fault. I overreacted. It's just been an ... odd day," she replied.
Demi was silent for a second. "Joe and I are in the car. I can get him to drop me off at yours if you want," she said. Miley knew that Demi could hear the sadness in her voice.
"No, it's okay. You stay with Joe. It's fine. I know you want to spend time with him. I mean, he's single for once in his life and he's with you. Go for it, Dem. Seriously. You and Joe are perfect for each other," Miley said.
"Don't change the subject to Joe and I, Miley. Right, that's it. I don't care what you say. I'm coming over. Is your mom there?" she asked.
"No, she's out. Jackson just left. Dad's at work. Why?"
"Because I need to know if I need my key. Duh," Demi replied.
Miley raised her eyebrows, even though Demi couldn't see her. "Uh, Dem? How did you get a key to my house?" she asked.
"Because I stole Nick's and got one cut for me. Bringing me back to duh," Demi replied.
Miley shook her head. "How did Nick get a key?"
"He stole yours and got one cut for himself. Don't make me say duh again, Miles," Demi said.
Miley laughed. "Okay. See you soon," she said. She hung up and went into her bathroom. Her make up was a mess. She grabbed a wipe and cleaned all the make up off her face. She threw the wipe into the bin and took a deep breath. Her eyes were still a bit red and puffy, but otherwise she looked okay.
She went back to sit at the window seat when she heard the front door shut and a pair of footsteps run up the stairs and across the landing. After a few seconds, Demi burst through Miley's bedroom door and grinned.
"Hello!" she exclaimed.
Miley laughed and moved her feet to make room for Demi. Demi flopped down beside Miley and looked at her.
"Okay, I didn't come here for nothing, so I'll just ask the question Joe and I asked ourselves the whole way here. What the hell is going on between you and Nick today? You were staring at each other really weirdly at the beach. Then you got all jealous and protective over him when he told us Selena was coming. Then he went after you but came back with Selena. So what the freaking hell is going on?" she asked.
Miley sighed and shook her head. "I don't know. I woke up this morning and it was fine. He was here, yelling in my ear. Then we went down for some food and he told me about Selena and it just felt weird. I got this weird feeling but I kind of pushed it away. Then we were talking in the car and I got the feeling again. Then we had all these weird moments and I guess it got to me. I don't know if I like him or if I'm just scared he'll forget about me and ditch me for Selena all the time," she said.
Demi sighed and put a hand over Miley's shoulder. "Miley, sweetie, first of all, you know Nick will never, ever ditch you for Selena. He was off with her the whole time after you left. She kept trying to kiss him and, like, straddle him like he was a freaking horse, but he kept pushing her off. He didn't even care that Joe told him it could lose his only shot with Selena. He was too busy thinking about YOU. Also, if you like Nick, then thank God. We've been waiting for the two of you to admit it for years. I mean, the way you two just look at each other is something that puts all my relationships to shame," she said.
Miley smiled to herself. "Really?" she asked.
Demi nodded. "I was telling the truth about it all. He was thinking about you the whole time after you left. And you two obviously like each other. Even if neither of you realise it," she replied.
Miley looked over at Demi. "Dem? Why do I feel like such a bitch?"
"No offence, sweetie, but you were one. You went all crazy psycho bitch on Nick. Screw his rule. That means that when he finally grows some balls he'll admit that he's crazy for you and then you two will spend every waking moment together and we can still be besties!" Demi said simply.
Miley looked at Demi, searching for the look that meant she was joking, but Demi's expression showed that she was deadly serious.
Miley let out a giggle. "Dem, chill. Nobody even said Nick likes me," she said.
Demi waved her hand. "Miles, all anyone has to do is look at the boy to see he's crazy for you. Even if he refuses to admit to anymore."
Miley smiled again. "Thanks, Demi. That means a lot," she said. She opened her arms and Demi hugged her tightly.
"I'll always be here for you, Miles. Never, ever forget that," she whispered. Miley nodded and pulled away.
"I think I owe Nick an apology," she said. She picked up her phone and dialled Nick's number. After about three or four rings, he answered with a cheery tone to his voice.
"Hello?"
"Nick? It's me ... Miley," she said.
Nick was quiet for a minute or two. "Hey, Miles. Um, what do you need?"
"I wanted to apologise. I overreacted at the beach about Selena. I should be happy for you. I was being a moody bitch. So I'm really sorry. Want to come over and watch a movie tomorrow night?" she asked.
"It's okay, Miles. I get it. I really do. And tomorrow night I'm going bowling with Selena and a few of her friends. How about the night after?" he asked.
"Can't," she replied. "Jackson and Sara's engagement party."
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Um, night after that?" he asked.
"Leah's party. Forget it, Nick, we'll just do it some other time. It's fine. You still up for movie night with Demi and Joe on Friday?" she asked.
"Shit. I forgot. I'm so sorry, Miles. I'm taking Selena out to dinner that night too. I'll make it up to you, I swear. Speaking of Selena, I have to go pick her up again for our date. I'll call you later. Bye," he said. Before Miley could say anything, he hung up.
"He hung up on me to pick Selena up again for their date. And he's ditching movie night on Friday for another date with her," she said.
Demi's jaw dropped. "WHAT? Why the hell is he ditching? We've had a movie night every Friday night for the past five years. The first time he ditches us, it's for HER? What's going through his head?" she exclaimed.
Miley shrugged. "I guess I understand. Every guy in school wants her. Even my brother asked her out before he graduated and met Sara. I don't really see why everyone loves her so much. I see nothing special when I look at her."
"In all fairness, she was the first girl in our grade to wear a bra. And she was the tallest until you and I had our growth spurts," Demi replied.
Miley glared at her. "Who's side are you on?"
Demi gave her a stern look. "I'm not choosing sides between one of my best friends and someone I don't even know that well. That isn't fair on Selena," she said.
Miley rolled her eyes. "Sure, whatever," she said. She stood up and walked into her walk-in closet. "I need to find something to wear tonight," she said.
Demi followed her in and leaned against the door frame. "What's tonight?" she asked curiously.
Miley smiled slightly at her from her rail of black clothes. "We have a couple to spy on," she replied.
Three hours later, Demi, Miley and Joe were all crouched behind a bush, dressed in black. Joe fell back again and steadied himself with his hands.
"I can't believe you two talked me into spying on my own brother!" he hissed.
"Shut up, they're coming!"
They all crouched down further and watched through the bushes as Nick and Selena walked along the path in the park, hand in hand. It was starting to get dark, setting a nice light on the lake in front of the path.
Nick and Selena sat down on the bench in front of the bush. "Shit," Demi murmured.
Nick nervously put an arm around Selena. Selena smiled up at him and rested her head on his shoulder. They both looked out at the lake.
"Nick?" Selena's soft voice was the only noise that could be heard in the park, apart from the birds rustling in the trees above. "I'm having a really good time tonight."
Nick smiled down at her. "I am too. You know, I think that Joe and the girls thought that tonight would be a disaster. According to them, you're not my type and I'm not yours."
Selena frowned slightly. "You have a type?" she asked.
"My type is smart, funny, beautiful girls," he replied.
Selena slapped his arm playfully and smiled. "Stop being so corny," she giggled.
Miley pretended to vomit. Demi hit her and continued watching Selena and Nick out on the bench.
"Oh my God," Joe whispered.
Selena and Nick were slowly but surely leaning in towards each other for a kiss. Selena's hand moved to Nick's hair just as their lips were centimetres apart. Then, their lips touched. Miley watched as Selena deepened it.
Suddenly, she felt that familiar twinge in the pit of her stomach. Except, this time, it was different. It wasn't just a twinge.
In that moment, Miley turned around and vomited over the grass behind her.
Nick dropped Miley and Demi off at Miley's house. He didn't say anything. He just stared straight in front of him.
"Nick ..." Demi said, but Nick ignored her. She tugged at his t-shirt and he turned. Miley was fast asleep on Demi's shoulder. "I can't lift her. Can you carry her in?" she asked.
Nick sighed and nodded. He got out and opened Miley's door. He gently picked her up. Demi got out and rushed ahead to open Miley's front door. Nick followed her in with Miley in his arms.
"I'll be right up," she said. "I'm just going to tell Miley's mom we're home and get a glass of water. You can just put her on her bed and leave. I'm pretty sure you don't want to spend much time with us right now ..." Demi looked down and walked into the kitchen.
Nick walked upstairs and gently opened Miley's door. He carefully put her down on her bed and turned to leave as quickly as he could. Suddenly, he heard a tired voice.
"Nick?"
He turned and saw Miley. She was awake again. She was pale and tired. He sighed and turned back to the door.
"Go back to sleep, Miley," he said.
"Nick, I'm sorry. We shouldn't have spied on you. It was wrong of us. But we just wanted to know that Selena was good for you," she said.
Nick grew angry and spun around to face her. "You wanted to know if she was good for me? You could have just taken my freaking word for it instead of spying on us. You know, Selena will probably never go out with me again because of your little stunt tonight! I had my chance with the girl everyone wants to be with, and you and your stupid little plan have fucked it up for me! Nice one, Miley. I really appreciate it," he spat.
Miley let a tear fall and sniffed. "Okay, I deserved that. But Nick, please just understand that we didn't want to hurt you. We didn't think you'd know. We were just looking through the bushes and then I couldn't help myself. I tried to stop but I couldn't. You think I wanted to vomit all over the freaking park right in front of you and Selena?"
Nick's eyes narrowed. "You shouldn't have been in the park in the first place, Miley!"
"I'm sorry, okay? I never meant to hurt you. But seriously, stop making such a huge deal over this. It's not the end of the world, okay? Selena is going to date you and you two can go live happily ever after."
"What the hell is your problem?" Nick snapped.
"SELENA is my problem!" she yelled.
"God, Miley, grow up! Get over it! You've made your opinions on Selena perfectly clear already today! Are you freaking bipolar or something? On second you're telling me you're happy for me and the next you're freaking screaming at me about Selena! Make up your mind, Miley. Are you happy for me or not?"
"You know what, Nick? No. I'm not happy for you. Because I know that she's going to hurt you and there's nothing I can do about it," she replied.
Nick rolled his eyes. "Call me when you're ready to give up the jealous best friend act and accept the fact that I'm with Selena," he said. He yanked the door open, walked out, and slammed it after him. The sound of his feet thudding down the stairs and him slamming the front door shut. After a few moments, Demi walked in.
Miley wiped her tears and looked up at Demi.
Demi smiled at her slightly. "Hey. I heard the big fight. You okay?" she asked. She sat down on the side of the bed and looked over at Miley.
Miley shook her head as the tears came down more and more. Her vision was blurred. She looked down. "All I wanted was to make sure he knew what he was getting into. Now he hates me for trying to protect him," she whispered.
Demi hugged Miley tightly. "I know, sweetie. I know. Just take a deep breath and calm down, okay? It'll all be better in the morning. I promise. Tomorrow, just call Nick and apologise. It will all be fine. Trust me," she said soothingly.
Miley shook her head. "I really fucked it up," she whispered.
"No, you didn't. You were both angry. You both said things you didn't mean. Just call him in the morning to talk and it will all be okay. I promise you that. You mean the world to Nick. You've been best friends since you were in diapers. It will all be fine," Demi replied.
Miley sighed and shrugged. "Whatever you say," she replied. She wiped away her tears and took a deep breath. "Let's watch a movie," she said. Demi nodded. Miley stood up and looked at all the DVDs on her shelves. "No romance. Screw Nick," she called over her shoulder. She pulled out Transformers and put it in the DVD player.
Demi laughed. "Since when did you like Transformers?" she asked.
"Since Shia LeBouf was in it. Duh," Miley replied, climbing onto the bed again.
Demi giggled and leaned against Miley's headboard. They both watched the screen. Miley turned to Demi and sighed.
"Dem?" she asked.
"Yeah?"
"Do you think Nick will forgive me?"
Demi smiled at Miley. "Of course, sweetie. He'll always forgive you, whether he wants to or not. Know why? He'll always have a special place in his heart for you."
Miley smiled. "Thanks," she said. She quickly hugged Demi and turned back to the screen.
Nick walked into his house and slammed the front door behind him. The first thing he noticed was Joe sitting on the staircase. When he saw Nick, Joe quickly stood up.
"Nick, I'm really sorry about earlier. It's just that Miley and Demi were worried about you. They wanted to make sure Selena was good for you. They had your best intentions at heart. Then they needed a ride and made me tag along in case they needed to sit on somebody's shoulders or something. I'm really sorry," he said.
Nick shook his head. "Forget it," he muttered, walking upstairs.
Joe went to follow him, but Nick turned and stopped him. "Please don't. It's been a crappy night and I just need some time to myself to think things through," he said softly.
Joe nodded. "Of course. Take your time," he said. He watched as Nick climbed the stairs. "I love you, bro!" he called, but he got no response. Instead, all he heard was Nick's bedroom door slamming shut and the sound of Nick's guitar.
Author's Note: Hey dudes. So I was thinking about some things about this story. Obviously, Miley has Jackson as a brother. In case anyone was wondering, in this, her mother is still alive. Her dad won't be appearing much because he works a lot. I listen to 'Critical' when I write this. I think it's a great song. I feel I can relate to it. It kind of reminds me of some personal experiences I've been through. Also someone in the reviews couldn't believe that I don't watch Jonas LA, lol. Sorry! It's just not my sort of thing. I don't really watch Disney Channel anymore. I'm into stuff like One Tree Hill, 90210, Gossip Girl, stuff like that. No offence to anyone my age that still watches Disney Channel, but I've outgrown the shows. I only really listen to the music now. Just to let you know, I opened a new Twitter account - LetItRainx. Check me out (: Thanks for reading. Review? It'd mean a lot to me. Thanks xx -C