A week passed, and before I knew it, I forgot all about back home in Malibu. These were my true friends. Kristen and I became really close and I still hadn't heard from Lilly. Nothing. Not even a simply 'Hey. How's it going.'

Nick and I would always flirt with each other. He would always smile at me during chemistry (hah, coincidence?) and would give me hugs every morning. When we talked, I forgot about everyone else. Sometimes that's a problem. When Kristen is talking to me and he starts talking, I totally space out.

On the weekends, we would all see movies and he would always put his arm around me. My life was pretty great right now. And I thought it couldn't get any greater.

"Miley. Mileyyy?" Kristen waved her arms in front of my face.

"Hmm?" I said, staring at Nick's head dreamily. Wow, he's gorgeous.

"Alright Miley. This has got to stop. Just tell him how you feel." She said, once again loudly, which got her a 'Stop Talking Ms. Fox!' from Mr. Conner.

"I can't. I – I can't get hurt again." I said quietly, finally losing my gaze on him.

"Nick isn't like this Jake guy, Miles. He's seriously into you. And he really wouldn't do that to you." She said truthfully. Once again, she got a 'Stop Talking' and she started to write down on her notebook to me as Mr. Conner lectured about some book.

miley, if you don't tell him, I'm gonna myself..

please don't! i'll do it myself, k?

good. do it soon. how about tonight?

fine, fine! just quit asking me.

alrighty mister sourpuss.

I sighed and tried to focus of A Tale of Two Cities but I just kept looking at him and back. Whatever. I can do this. Come on Miley. Be a woman!

The bell rang and I ran out of the classroom, thinking he wouldn't see me until I heard a "Miley! Wait up!"

My whole body froze. Come on! Go! I told my body to move but I was stuck. I needed to do this.

"Why in such a rush?" He said, "Is somebody in trouble?"

"GOOD ONE!" I yelled, laughing a little too much.

He stared at me until I was done. "You ok?"

"Never better. A little sick. Gotta go. BYE." I screamed and ran away.

"See you later?"