She wouldn't say anything to me. Then again she wouldn't even look at me. It was just so quiet. A little too quiet. I don't blame her for not talking to me. She's sitting with a guy who's been treating her like crap since she arrived.

"Let's go."Miley said abruptly

She got up from the table and went to hug Kira goodbye. I followed her out the door and into the car and we were off. More and more silence.

"Say something, anything please."I said begging

"You got what you wanted .What's left for me to say?"Miley snapped at me.

"And what was that?"

"You wanted a sob story. You wanted to let my guard down and pour my heart out. And that's exactly what you got. So go tell your little friends all about my issues."

"That's not what I wanted."I said simply.

I checked my phone while we were at a red light and realized that it was getting late. I had missed practice today. I never miss practice not even for Selena. So I'm guessing my dad won't be thrilled that I missed practice to hang with Miley.

We made it home in silence and even though we were in the driveway neither one of us got out of the car.

"What are you so afraid of? You act so damn tough and like you could care less when you do!"I said "You're so afraid of letting anyone in and letting anyone care that you scare people off. No wonder you were out on the streets."

"Like you're any better! Your dad controls your life and so does Selena! You're so afraid of making a mistake that you block out any imperfection. You're stuck in your own fucked up reality and I'm the one with issues?"Miley yelled back.

We sat in silence until Miley got out and I followed. We didn't make it ten steps in the house before my dad began yelling.

"Where the hell have you been? Selena's been worried sick and not to mention I worked my ass off to get scouts to come and see you today!"Dad yelled.

Miley's Pov

Mr. Grey was beyond mad but before he could get to me Denise did.

" Miley, oh sweetie how was your first day?"Denise said oblivious to the situation.

"Um it was…….good."I said.

Technically I wasn't lying school was good. After school on the other hand was horrible.

"Well that's great! Next time sweetie you decide to come home late call or something because I was worried sick."

"Sorry , I thought Demi would've told you."

Like magic Demi appeared through the front door laughing about something with Joe. When they saw us staring they both stopped dead in their tracks.

"And where were you Demetria?"Mr. Grey yelled at Demi."You had a violin lesson to attend ."

Joe answered for Demi."Chill dad Demi needed some things so I took her to get them no biggie."

"No biggie? Is that all you can say? I can't have my kids messing up their futures!"Mr. Grey said" This is all her fault."He was staring-no glaring – at me.

"My name is Miley. Not her."

"I could care less what ever your name is. Just because you have no future doesn't mean you can mess up my children's futures. No wonder no one wanted you.

To tell you the truth that hit me hard. The room was spinning for a second and I was trying to figure out if this was all a dream .It had to be and mentally I was praying it was.

"Paul that is enough! I want her and so does Demi and Joe. Now apologize."Denise said. I noticed how she didn't add Nick to the bunch. I looked up and saw him glaring at his dad.

"Leave her alone."Nick said"I wanted to go out and I did and I took Miley with that a problem?"

I didn't think there could be more tension then there already was in the room but Nick made it worse. Mr. Grey was speechless.

"To my den now."Mr. Grey said to Nick and he walked on.

I felt all eyes on me and I did all I could and that was to run. I ran to my room and locked the door. I got my ipod and turned the volume all the way up. I couldn't control the tears in my eyes so I just let them fall.

I needed to get out for a while and I knew exactly where to go. I just needed to wait for everyone to sleep. I couldn't help but replay the words Mr. Grey said to me. Both him and his son always seemed to know to hit it exactly where it hurts.

Nick's Pov

Midnight.

I didn't expect anyone to be awake at this time. I finished talking to my dad an hour ago and the house was pretty quiet as I made my way to my room.I was staring at the stars through my window and I saw someone walking away from the house. It wasn't just someone but Miley herself.

Now a normal person would know not to follow but for some reason I found myself walking out the front door and following her.I had to admit Miley could walk pretty damn fast. It was hard not to make any noise when following times I would step on a twig and she briefly turn around while IU hid behind a nearby tree.

I was about to call out to her and ask her why we are walking this far but she soon entered the I was freaked out enough knowing that I'm following a girl I'm supposed to hate at midnight but to a cemetery? There has to be something wrong with I still followed.

We didn't walk much. Only a few feet then she stopped and sat down.I stayed a good ten feet away.

"Hey Mom its me Miley. I haven't been here a while but I 'm here now."Miley said to the tombstone.

I never imagined that this was where we would be going. I haven't been here since I was thirteen for my uncle's funeral.

I listened to Miley's conversation with her I really call it a conversation when only one person was really talking?Either way I was listening and one thing really stuck to me.

"…..like I said mom he's really cute and nice when he wants to be. His dad Mr. Grey controls him and don't forget his psycho bitch of a girlfriend Selena she's even worse. But Nick I can't help but think if he got a little backbone he'd be a great guy."

She called me cute and nice. At least when I want to be. I wish I could tell her my response to that, About how sorry I am and how she's beautiful and…something is crawling up my leg.

"AHHH!"

Miley's POV

Is he insane?Because I'm starting to think he is.

"Nick what are you doing?"I asked the idiot

"Something was crawling up my leg!"He said jumping around like a little girl.

I got up and walked over to him and looked around and there he was standing in a giant ant pile.

"Nick you can stop jumping now its just ants"

He immediately stopped jumping."Oh well it could've been a snake. A poisonous snake too."

"Whateverhelps you sleep at night. So can you tell me why you followed me."I asked.

"Oh umn well I was ccurious as to where you were going."

"You know curiousity killed the cat."I said in response

'Where is that cat that everyone says is dead anyway?'he asked

"Not so sure myself."I said moving back to my mom's grave."Come here and meet my mom."

Without hesitation he walked over to me and sat down next to me.

"Hey Mrs. Stewart I'm Nick."

was awkward after that so I just said the first thing on my mind.

"Why did you stand up to your dad especially for me?"

"You would've done it for anyone why can't I give it a try?"Nick answered.

"No one said you couldn't. I was just asking."

"Miley? What song do you want to sing for the music concert?"

It was really out of the blue for me. Not to mention he asked me what I wanted to sing.I had to think about it. I wanted something light and catchy and it finally came to mind.

" I wanna go there where you go, I wanna find out what you know…….."I sang

"And maybe someday down the road, I'll sit back and say to my self, 'yeah I thought so" Nick sang back

It was surprising to me that he actually knew the song to. I stared at him smiling and he did the same to me.

"So agreed?"Nick asked.

"Definitely"I said

It seemed like forever until one of us finally said something again.

"Do you think his name was fluffy?"Nick asked

"Who?"

"The cat."

I couldn't help but laugh as we spent the rest of the night talking about everything our favorite colors, what the curious cat's name was and so much more. For the first time since I've been in Malibu I finally think Nick and I will be friends.

So that's the chapter everybody. Don't forget to R & R. Sorry for the late update I'm such a slow typer. I'm extremely happy since Spring break is finally here and no school for me starting tomorrow. Hallelujah! I really hope you guys like this and tell me what you guys think about Miley's story in the last chapter.