Chapter 14: Moving On

The three of us just stood there wide-eyed. Oliver and Lilly had just left home without telling us. They probably didn't want to interrupt this oh-so-wonderful reunion.

"You never told me that," Jake said, disappointment was ringing in his voice.

"I-I'm sorry," I choked out. I couldn't handle being stuck in this position, so I ran away.

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"Oww!" Jake shouted as Jackson punched his shoulder. "Dude, what was that for?!"

"You just ruined it," Jackson said. "She ran away."

"Yeah, well, she should've told me who she was," Jake said. Jackson looked to Jake's eyes, but Jake turned away.

"You're lying!" Jackson exclaimed.

"What?" Jake said.

"You-are-ly-ing! I could tell by your eyes, that's not how you really feel," Jackson said.

"How would you know?" Jake said. Jackson gave him a knowing look. "Fine! I'm lying! Happy??"

"Not till you make Miley happy," Jackson said, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Well how do I do that?" Jake exclaimed while throwing his hands in the air. "I blew it!"

"Not completely," Jackson answered. "She probably thinks she blew it by not telling you."

"Huh?"

"She thinks you're mad at her for not telling you earlier. Are you mad at her?" Jackson asked.

"Not really… surprised, but not mad," Jake answered.

"Then come on," Jackson said, walking off the beach.

"Come on where?" Jake asked while following Jackson.

"Just followed me Jacob." Jake smiled; he had missed Jackson and Miley theses past two years.

In a few minutes, Jake and Jackson stood in front of a beach house.

"Where are we?" Jake asked.

"We're at me and Miley's house," Jackson replied, and unlocked the front door with his key.

"Hey dad," Jackson said as the two got to the kitchen.

"Hey Mr. Stewart," Jake greeted.

"You remember Jacob, right?" Jackson asked.

"Of course I do," Robbie Ray replied. "Long time no see Jacob."

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I'm lying on a bed, staring at ceiling. I blew it, didn't I? I should have told Jake who I was from the beginning.

Well, why didn't I?

Because I thought I would lose my new friend.

Yeah right, friendship sailed off a long time along and I know it.

That's true, I liked him and he liked me… again.

Yeah, and know he probably won't speak to me again.

"Ugh!" I said loud, and slammed a pillow a top of my face. Time for the ever-so-famous question…

Now what?

Someone knocked on the bedroom door. I guess that answers that question.

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Jake knocked on Miley's door and waited for a response.

Nothing.

He tried again.

Still nothing.

He went back into Jackson's room to find him playing video games. "Jackson."

"What?" Jackson asked, still playing his car racing game.

"She didn't answer the door." Jackson sighed and pause the game.

"Let's see what's going on," Jackson said and got up. They walked over to her door and Jackson knocked. After getting no response, he opened the door and they walked in.

"She's not here."

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I opened the door and let Lilly into her room. She had a bowl of cheetos and two cups of water.

"Thanks for letting me come over Lil," I said, taking a cup of water and grabbing a cheeto.

"No problem Miles," Lilly said. "Now what happened when Oliver and me left?"

"Well he said 'you never told me that' and he sounded angry… or disappointed… or both. I couldn't handle it so I ran over to your house.

"Wow," Lilly said. We watched TV for the next 30 minutes in Lilly's room. When the show we were finished, Lilly turned off the TV.

"I'm bored," we said in unison and laughed.

"Wanna go to the beach?" Lilly questioned.

"No thanks," I replied. "I think I should get home, it's already 5:30."

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"Are you sure you don't want me to come?" Jackson asked as they approached the front door of the Stewart house.

"Yeah, I'm sure. You just stay here incase she comes home while I'm looking for her," Jake replied.

"Good luck," Jackson said.

"Thanks, I'll see ya later."

Jake walked outside the house and started down the sidewalk. His hands in his jean pockets and his head to the ground. Jake played an old game and avoided the cracks in the sidewalk.

BAM

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I walked outside Lilly's house after saying goodbye and head down the sidewalk towards home. The sky was blue and I watched the clouds roll by. Big mistake.

BAM

"Ouch," the person and I say together as we fall to the sidewalk. Well, this is one way to watch the clouds, I thought while lying on my back.

"Sorry," we said in unison. The voice was familiar and it only was fit for that one person.

Jake.

We got up I and tried to run past him so I wouldn't have to hear him yell at me, but he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into a hug. I was confused, but I hugged back and enjoyed it.

"I thought I was never gonna see you again," Jake said as we pulled apart. It only took me second to know he was talking about the sixth grade Miley he knew back in Tennessee.

"I'm sorry, I should've told you who I was when you first started Seaview."

"It's okay Miles, but… why didn't you?"

"Huh?"

"Why didn't you tell me who you were when I first started Seaview?"

"Well, I was about to, but we became friends, and I thought-," Miley started.

"You thought things would be different between us if I knew?" Jake finished.

"Yeah," Miley replied.

"That won't happen Miley."

A thought was running through my head over and over again.

Friends, or more than friends?

I tested the question with my next action.

"Friends," I held out my hand.

"Friends," Jake said, and shook my hand.

I looked for signs of disappointment in his face.

None.

Either he's as good of an actor as everyone says he is, or he got over me when he found out who I am. Oh well, I told myself. I put on a smile and pretended that I wasn't hurt. We walked over to my house together to be greeted by Jackson and then the three of us played video games in Jackson's room until dinner. I really missed all three of us hanging out.

The next day was Wednesday. That night, we were presenting this year's Teen Scene Awards. After I was finished making myself look like a fool on national television, Jake and I talked for a minute. He told me about finding out Miley was Miley, and I pretended to be surprised. I was about to squeeze information out of him to find out if he still like me Miley, but he changed the subject.

"It's great to see you again Hannah, can't wait to get you back on the show to finish that kiss. I'll have my people call your people."

"Great, my people will be waiting," I said. That's when Lilly pops up dressed as Lola.

"That would be me. I'm Lola, her most important people, which is why I may look familiar." I gave her a look. She better not blow this cover like Jackson did the other one. "But we've never meet," she continued. "Not even at school or anything, cause I'm home schooled…in Canada… where the moose are." She put her hands on her head and waved them like antlers.

"Okay…" Jake said. "Nice to meet you too. Bye."

"Bye Jake," I said and waited for him to leave and turned to Lilly. "Where the moose are, in Canada, where I'm home schooled. Lola, way to keep your cover!"

"Oh who cares," Lilly said. We heard the sound of cameras flashing behind us and saw Jake kissing an actress on the cheek as a pose.

I guess he did move on.

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