Author's Note: Okay, so here is chapter 7! I like it, I think it's good, I hope you do too! Anyway, down to business… Maddie Cyrus is based off of Miley Cyrus, I hope the connection isn't too obvious. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Best Friends, Lovers, and Nate Gray

Irk Me

By: Chelsea

Rating: T… 13+… for minor language usage and possible sexual content in the future

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Camp Rock, it's characters, related themes, or songs. I do not mean to slander anyone in this story. This is a work of fiction and any relation to actual happenings and event are completely coincidental. I do own my original characters, plots, and themes.

"It seems that Katy Taylor of SubZero, a new sister pop rock duo whose catchy, hit-bound, debut single, Over It, dropped last week, has set her eyes on newly single Nate Gray of Connect Three. An insider tells us, "Katy used to have a 'Jonas Wall' and would often joke that she was engaged to Nate in Jr. High." Nate, however, seems to be returning the vibe. "Whenever they stop somewhere on tour [Nick and Katy] often run off together," the insider adds.

Could it be that Nate G has a thing for his tour buddies? Nate's infamous relationship with pop star Maddie Cyrus started when his band opened for her on the Finest of Two Worlds Tour in '07."

"You have to be kidding me," I blurt out as I ripped the J-14 magazine from Ellie's hands.

She had been reading me an excerpt from an article, but I thought she was kidding. Apparently, she wasn't. In big, bold, pink letters read "Gray Summer Tour Fling" on top of the page. How ridiculous, I thought. I threw the magazine across our crummy motel room and grunted as it hit the door with a thud and fell to the ground.

"Hey!" Ellie yelped as she flew off her bed after the piece of trash, "I just bought that."

"Traitor," I mumbled and she glared at where I was sitting on my bed.

"Seriously, Katy, you had to know that rumors would start. I mean mom asks you herself if ya'll are dating almost daily," she said as she settled back onto her hard mattress and itchy covers.

"Yeah," I agreed, "but that's mom."

Ellie rolled her eyes. "Who cares? Point is, you two do spend a lot of time together, you can't blame people for just wondering… which brings me to a question," she paused and then said all hyper-like and fast, her eyes getting big, "do you like him?"

"Ellie!" I yelled and threw a pillow at her, "We are friends. You're as bad as the reporters!"

Ellie cursed silently that I hit her in the face with a pillow and then said, "Just asking."

I rolled my eyes and lay back on my rock-hard mattress. Sometimes, I'd rather sleep in the van. I stared at the stained yellow ceiling and then heard Play My Music coming from my phone.

"Nick's calling," Ellie said in a menacing voice. I knew what she was implying and it was driving me crazy.

"I know, I'm not deaf," I scowled and tried to make it sound as rude as I could, but it had the opposite effect and only made her smile grow larger.

I picked up the phone up off the side table and flipped the red Razr open. "Hello," I said, irritation still in my voice.

"Bad time?" Nate's smooth voice said over the phone.

"Oh sorry, Ellie's just driving me insane," I said looking directly at her and she stuck her tongue out at me.

"Ah," he said, "well, I was just calling to say goodnight."

"How thoughtful," I said in a mocking manner.

"I know, aren't I?"

"Whatever."

"You know it."

"Goodnight Nate," I said.

"Goodnight Katy," he replied, "see you in the morning. Oh, and tell the squirt goodnight, too."

"Sure," I said as I removed the phone from my ear and closed it.

"I'm going to bed," I told Ellie as I turned off the lamp next to my bed, "and Nate said goodnight."

She looked up from the piece of blasphemy called a magazine as I was settling into the torture instrument I would be using as a bed for the night. "Okay," Ellie smirked, "try not to dream of Nate."

I threw her a classic 'go to Hell look' and turned over. I loved Ellie to death but sometimes she could really irk me and get under my skin.

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