(A/N) Wow, you guys really seemed to love the last chapter. I can agree with you that it was interesting but there's a lot more that you guys might not see coming. So be prepared for the unexpected. And to many of you who think the secret Joe is hiding is revealed in this chapter you are wrong. Although there will be a secret that I'm absolutely sure none of ya'll saw coming.

Disclaimer: *Sigh* I still own nothing but the plot.

Miley's POV

Nothing is ever as it seems no matter how you look at it. There's always something there that you won't see or maybe you see it but you don't really see it. The Grey's just so happened to be a perfect example of that. If you look at them you'll think 'wow what a nice and loving family they are' but if you look really closely you see so many problems and issues that it's just too much to be real life. At times I wonder if I'm really just a character in a twisted and dark movie that has no ending. What Joe told me last week changed everything. He knew that secret for years. I mean years and it's tearing him up and I completely understand why because now I can feel it slowly eating me inside.

"Hey Miles." Demi said smiling as she opened her locker which happened to be the one next to mine.

"Hey Dems, why do you sound so cheerful?"I asked. It was a Monday morning and finals were coming up so I really didn't see a real good reason to be happy.

She didn't answer me but simply stared at me expectantly and I racked through my brain trying to figure out what I'm forgetting. Then it came to me.

"Happy Birthday!" I said smiling and hugged her.

"Um, thanks Miley but um you're like 5 months early." She said

"Oh. Then what?" I asked dumbfounded.

"Hello? We have a day off today from work. Last time I checked you're the one that said you wanted to start looking for prom dresses and you specifically said on Monday the 27th. "

"Wow. You seriously remembered all that?"

"I remember a lot of things subconsciously."

"That so explains it."

"I know right?" She giggled.

Suddenly the bell rang and everyone was scrambling to get to their next class. Demi closed her locker and waved goodbye as she walked the other way. For some reason I wasn't in a hurry to get to class so I took my time getting my books and closing my locker. There were only a few students in the hallway and the warning bell was going to sound any second so I picked up my pace but when I looked down for a moment gum got stuck under my shoe I slammed into someone and we both landed on the floor.

"Shit! Damnit I'm already going to be late now this?" I heard the person yell.

I hadn't bothered to look up yet because my stuff had spilled all over the floor and I was rushing to get them except when I heard that voice I froze.

"Selena?" I asked hesitantly

"Who'd you think it was Michael Jackson?" she asked spitefully.

That's when she froze too realizing who was on the floor with her.

"Oh God it's the man-stealer. And great now I have her welfare baby germs on me!" She said whining.

I rolled my eyes and got up. I felt really irritated right now and I wasn't in the mood for her and her attitude.

"Seriously what is your problem Selena?"

"You're asking me about my problem? What about you you man stealing whore."

I don't know what came over me but all I remember is my hand connecting with her cheek with a satisfying slap. It was quiet and Selena' hand slowly came up to the spot I had just hit.

"I can't believe you did that! My face, my fucking face!"

"Aw, rich daddy can't buy you a new one?"

She smirked. "At least I have a daddy."

I had to admit that stung. I didn't know what to do so I just rolled my eyes and walked away. I didn't need to do this. Selena wasn't important to me, plus I was really late for class. As I tried to move past her she stopped me.

"What's wrong Pauper? Sad, because at least my Daddy wants me?"

"Uh, no. You don't know anything about me so don't pretend you do."

"Ha! Trust me I know more than you think I do."

"Whatever, bitch." Suddenly I was slammed into a locker and Selena was on top of me. She was pulling my hair and it really hurt. I kept pulling hers and pretty soon we were rolling all over the hallway. It wasn't until I felt a pair of strong arms pull Selena off of me.

When I looked it was the assistant coach and the principal who were holding us away from each other.

"What is going on here?" Mr. Sanders (the principal) said.

I looked at Selena and Selena looked at me and neither of us said anything.

"No explanations? Fine. How about detention then?" Mr. Cain (Asst. Coach) said

"What are you serious?" Selena exclaimed

"What do you think?" Mr. Sanders said sarcastically.

"My father will be hearing about this!" Selena yelled.

Mr. Cain snorted. "Both of you are still going to detention either way so save your breath."

And that's how I ended up getting detention the day I finally got a day off from work and had enough money to buy a pretty dress. Life is just so fantastic.

No one's POV

Miley and Selena both sat at opposite side of the cafeteria with their friends complaining about this morning's argument.

"I can't believe I let her get the best of me." Miley said banging her head against the lunch table.

"Miles, all you did is react on your anger which is what everyone does at one point or the other."

"Yeah, Miley it's all good." Liam said trying to help his friend feel less shameful.

"I still think you should've kicked her ass while you still had the chance." Demi said upset.

They all stared at her in disbelief. This was definitely not the moment to add comments of what Miley should or shouldn't have done.

"Is that seriously all your mad about?" Nick asked Demi.

"Uh, yeah!" Demi exclaimed just as frustrated as Miley.

"Wow." Liam and Nick said in unison.

"I'm said to be pretty unpredictable." Demi stated.

"I can tell." Nick answered laughing.

"Um hello? Person getting a concussion here!" Miley said annoyed at their conversation

"Sorry" All three of them said.

"I can't believe that on my day off I get detention. Not just one either. I got a whole week's worth. Do you know how many hours I have to work off? And for all I know Selena is probably calling her dad to get her out of it."

"I doubt he will." Nick said.

They turned to him in pure curiosity. "Why do you think that?" Liam asked.

"Because her dad should be in Europe by now doing another business deal." Nick answered like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Um, Nick how would you even know that?" Demi asked.

"I overheard her talking to her Dad earlier and I heard her complain about how he was always going out of the country when she really needed him."

"Oh." They all said in unison

For a moment Miley had thought that Nick had begun talking to Selena again and felt a little angry. But as she heard his explanation she felt guilty for judging him so quickly like that. She shouldn't feel so weirded out by Nick talking to Selena right? So what? She trusted Nick but to an extent.

Selena's table

"Ugh." Selena groaned as she thought of ways to escape her detention.

"Can't you like fake sick or something?" Troy suggested

"That's definitely out of the question. Remember Sel, you faked sick like two days ago."Harper reminded me.

"Damnit." She muttered under her breath.

She shouldn't have taken that sick day but at the time she felt like she had really needed it. Which she really in fact did. But as she thought of it she did wish she had just got up and faced her problems. Too bad it was too late to take it back.

"What about your dad? He couldn't get you out of it?" David asked.

Selena scowled. Didn't they know that that was the first thing she had done? Of course she had called her father and told him how she had been viciously attacked by some jealous bitch. The conversation continually played in her head.

Flashback

"Daddy, you have to help me."Selena had said begging him.

"What's wrong dear?" She could hear the concern in his voice and she felt some relief because she knew he would be on her side

"Dad, you have to come down here and get me out of this stupid detention. Don't they know they can't give me detention? I mean what with all the money you give to this stupid school you would hope to think that they wouldn't treat me better than this."

"Mr. Russo, Mr. Santana is on his way to Chez Italiano for your meeting so you have to be on your way now." I heard his assistant say.

"Wait a minute. The Chez Italiano? Dad are you in Italy?"

"Yes sweetie. I'm sorry I thought your mother would've told you I had left."

"But you always tell me when your leaving. "

"I know but this was an emergency."

"But I'm your daughter."

She heard him sigh. "Don't do this now honey."

"Do what? Ask you for help when I need it? I am so sorry if I bothered you." She had answered bitterly

"Get your mother to help you."

"Fine. Thanks for no damn help."

"Selena-"But it was too late for him to finish his sentence because she had already hung up.

End of flashback

She had gone to her mother and of course her mother told her to call her father and she didn't bother to tell her that she already had. So now she was stuck in school two hours longer than she needed to be.

"Gosh Selena for once I'm happy to not be you." Troy commented.

Selena ignored the comment. She sat there thinking of ways to get out of the detention and she pretty soon came up with only one.

She knew that she was taking a chance here and even though he had said that if she ever needed anything that he would help her so now was the time to test that promise.

She excused herself from the table and found herself in an empty hallway and pulled out her phone. He picked up on the first ring almost as if he had known she was going to call.

"Selena?" He answered half cheery, half concerned.

She hesitated before speaking. "Um, y-yeah. You said that I could come to you if I needed help right?"

"Yeah of course. Are you alright?" he asked not bother to cover his anxious tone.

"I need you to come down here to the school. There was a big misunderstanding and now I have detention and now I need you to help me out of it."

"Oh, well why didn't you ask your mother or your father?"

"My dad took a trip to Italy without telling me and my mother of course told me to tell my dad about it which I had already done and that didn't help."

"Um, okay."

"You know if you can't do it I'll be okay and go to detention."

"Um, no. Give me five minutes and I'll meet you in the office."

"Really? Wow um thanks Rob." She said awkwardly to her stepfather.

"No problem, darling."

She hung up and let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. She hadn't expected him to agree at all. Maybe there was some hope in this world after all.

Miley's POV

I was still thinking about Nick and Selena when I felt someone tap on my shoulder. When I looked up it was a familiar face smiling at me.

"Oh hi, Antonio." Antonio was a sophomore who worked at the restaurant part time.

"Hi Miley. Um, I was told to give you this." He simply gave me the note and smiled before walking away but not without looking over his shoulder.

"I always thought there was something weird and off about that kid." Liam said.

"I know. I thought I was the only one who felt like that." Nick said agreeing with Liam.

"Lay off it guys." I said reading the note. It was from the principal telling me to come to his office immediately.

Liam and Nick immediately stopped talking as I handed them the note.

"What do you think he needs you for Miles?" Demi asked concerned.

I got up and grabbed my bag."I'm not sure but I better go find out."

As I said goodbye and began to walkout I heard Demi yell behind me. "If you need me to kick some major ass just say who and where and I'm there."

I smiled and felt a little at ease as I thought about her joke which even though she did say it jokingly I knew she had meant it. Pretty soon I had made my way to the office and I noticed off to the other side of the office Ms. Zanders was arguing with another father in a hush toned. I couldn't see the man's face but from the way his body was I could tell he was in no mood for games.

"Miley, Mr. Allenton is ready to see you." Ms. Coles said in her soft voice. I could tell she was as disturbed from the fight as much as Ms. Zanders was.

I walked right in and there Mr. Allenton was in his usual school attire in front of him were a couple of papers and one orange flyer. He motioned for me to sit in one of his chairs and so I did. We were silent for a while and I was really beginning to wonder why I was here.

"Ms. Stewart, do you know why you are here?" He asked.

I thought about it for a second and I just figured I was here because of the fight with Selena. "Um, does this have anything to do with the fight Selena and I had earlier this morning?"

"Actually no, you have already been reprimanded for your actions this has nothing to with our meeting."

"Okay, than do you mind me asking why I'm here on my lunch break?" I said slightly annoyed. I knew I should've checked my attitude a bit but seriously I was in no mood for this.

"You are so modest Ms. Stewart." He said handing me the orange flyer.

I took it and read it over not comprehending what he was trying to tell. It was a flyer that explained details of the trip for any graduating senior who wanted to study music. The program had helped people get into Juilliard and since I had missed the deadline I didn't have a chance to sign up. I was confused so I looked to the principal for an answer.

"I don't know how you did it Ms. Stewart especially since you missed your deadline but they want you in their program. And I know you want to go to Juilliard so this will help you get in with a full scholarship."

I stared at him in shock. I got in? There's no way I never even applied or sent any information. When I got here Demi had already signed up for it so it couldn't have been Demi doing this could it?

"Um Sir I-I really don't know how this happened I didn't even apply for anything that had to do with this program. I only sent applications to UCLA and University of Tennessee."

"That's not true Miley. You sent a video of one of your live performances at some restaurant and they saw your raw talent and they were amazed. And especially a person of your background and no singing lessons they were shocked not to already have you." He said rambling.

He kept talking but I didn't hear the words my mind was too caught up in how I got in. I got in for my raw talent but was it really my past that helped them seal the deal? Not only that, how did they get a performance of me performing? It had to be one of my performances at K&D but still who would go to great lengths just to make sure I go on this European adventure?

"That is all Miley. You'll get the rest of the information about the program later. I just wanted to congratulate you on your in."

"Oh well thank you." I got up and left the office still with the flyer in my hand. I had stopped right out side the door of Mr. Allenton's office still looking at the flyer.

"May I ask who got my step daughter in detention?" A familiar voice said.

It was a voice that I felt familiar with but I couldn't place who the voice had belonged to. When I looked up the man who was there before was still arguing with Ms. Zanders.

"I'm sorry Mr. Stewart but I cannot release that child's name."

I froze. I felt everything in me just stop completely. My bag dropped from my arm and with the floor with a thump. My stuff rolled all over and my songbook slid all the way to Mr. Stewart's foot.

I knew that it could be impossible that he was really Robby Ray Stewart but I could feel a feeling of dread in me because what if he was.

I squatted on the floor trying to get all my stuff off the floor and he bent down and helped me. I doubt he could see my face because he was too busy getting his step daughter out of detention. I really didn't get a good look at his face either but the voice pretty much said it all. It had the perfect hillbilly twang to it that my dad always had even after moving to California.

"Sir if you must know who your Step daughter got in trouble with she is right next to you. Selena was just as part of it as Miley was."

I watched as his body froze and he slowly looked down at me at the same time I raised my head at him. It seemed like he hadn't changed at all he had the same facial features as he did six years ago.

"M-Miley." From the way he said it there was no doubt that he knew who I was. And I knew him. I didn't know what to say so I picked up the rest of my stuff and ran. I didn't know where I was running or where I was going but I had to get away. He didn't chase after me and when I looked back he was still staring at me in shock.

So there you have it. This is like a back to school chapter even though they are about to end school in the story. My computer crashed and so I had to wait a while before my brother could actually fix it. Anyway so now you know the other secret and now you know the mystery of the orange flyer but there is more. And Keep your eye on Antonio because he will become a part of this story too. I'm so happy since school starts tomorrow and everything and I'm going to be a freshman. So wish me good luck. And just to clear up one of the comments no Joe did not tell Miley the secret of how Paul was going to send her away it is something completely different and has nothing to do with Miley but it does have something to do with another important character. Plus Joe didn't even know about Paul's plan. So please R&R and I want at least ten reviews before I post the next one which won't be for a while since I have school and everything. But I will try my hardest to get it up.

-Nessa