CHAPTER FIVE: COUGHCOUGH HINTHINT WINKWINK

NORMAL POV for once

Ben just arrived at the beach and saw Miley talking with some guy over at Rico's surf shack. He looked older… and there was Oliver with them talking. But where was Lilly? And that's when he saw her come on her skateboard, carrying her surfboard.

"Sup guys," Ben said.

"Ben have you ever surfed?!" Lilly asked. 'That girl never stops moving' Ben thought

"Never have" he said, then he looked down at her skateboard, "But I skate."

"Great. Surfing's like-the same thing…only-your on water. C'mon! I'll teach ya," she said out of breath.

"Sure, I guess. Catch you guys later," he said to Miley and Oliver.

"Who was that?" Jackson asked.

"That was the new kid, Ben," Miley responded, "Look I'm gunna go walk and write new songs for that...you know." And she left, leaving Oliver and Jackson to have a "manly" talk. Which was mostly about what happened in school…. Kinda like gossip right?

"Speak of the devil, look who's here… and who is that foxy mama with him," Jackson asked

"Jackson, that's Rina. Didn't you read the paper?"

"No, who cares if Jake's back, I'm not a girl."

"Well Rina's not supposed to be here until the weekend..." Oliver said as he wondered why Rina was here so early in the week

With his arm around Rina and a swarm of girls attacking them asking questions like "Rina! Your hair is so pretty; what kind of conditioner do you use?" Jake approached Jackson and Oliver.

"Hey guys, have you met Rina?" They said hi, exchanged names etc, and then it was another one of those awkward silence.

"So Rina, you're hear early… Jake said you wouldn't be here til the weekend."

"I know!" Rina said, "But we resolved our differencesss…ahhhnd we just couldn't wait for the weekend to see each other-soooo Jakey here had me out on his plane to Los Angeles and-Here I am!"

"So where is everyone?" Jake asked, "I want them to meet Rina"

"If by everyone you mean Lilly, Miley, and Ben…mmm i think Miley went walking somewhere around here, and Lilly went to teach Ben how to surf." Oliver said. Both Oliver and Jackson realized he was looking for Miley. The whole time they were talking, Jake was scanning the beach around them and right when we said Miley wasn't there, he suggested a walk along the beach would be romantic.

Back to Ben…

"Miley!" I screamed. I actually called out like three times before she turned around and heard me screaming

"Hey Ben. Sup?"

"Well Jake's somewhere here with Rina and told me and Lilly that all students at Seaview High are invited to his welcome home party tomorrow night, also celebrating his new movies. It's gunna be at some big ol' place, but I can't remember. Isn't this exciting!? And the school's giving us a day off the NEXT DAY after the party because they said students will want to celebrate with Mr. Ryan all night and it would be pointless to force them to attend school the next day!" After I finished telling her she looked more of shocked than excited. While Lilly was teaching me how to surf she did mention how Jake and Miley had a "thing."

"You should be excited. That isn't an excited face," I said

"Whah-oh… yeah! I'm totally excited… just wondering, is Rina really here?" she asked.

"Yep. Miss oh-so-fine and so-divine is definitely present at Malibu. You know Lilly did tell me about you and Jake…are you still going tomorrow?"

"Yeah I guess, but you see, my aunt's coming into town for the week tonight… and tomorrow she might want some 'quality time' with me and Jackson, my brother- the one at the surf shack."

"hah my aunt's visiting Malibu too, I don't know for how long but-yea … I'm sure your aunt will understand since…IT'S JAKE RYAN… hey what time is it?"

"Quarter to six. Aw man I have to go, I have this family thing tonight" she said

"Yea I do too. I'll see you tomorrow in school."

"Remind me to give you my address, Lilly and Oliver will most likely meet there and my dad can drive us."

"Kay, bye"

Here's Mr. Jake Ryan…

What does he need her address for?

"Jake are you okay?" Rina asked

"Yeah, I just have a headache. How bout I drop you off at the hotel now?"

"Sure. I don't want you to be sick tomorrow for you party." She said in a sweet way. How am I supposed to break up with her? She didn't do anything wrong.