F a l l i n g I n L o v e . . .

"Ugh, she makes me so mad lately! What's up with her, Joe?" Nick groaned, pacing in Joe's room. He stared at his email, not wanting to say anything. "Of course you wouldn't know. I just hate how she seems like she can't stand me during the day but then texts, calls, and IM's me all the time after school!"

"What's the difference?" Joe looked up for a second.

"I don't know. I like to hear her voice in person, and see her smile, or face light up if I say something funny," he paused. "She gives the best hugs ever, Joe. And I miss them the most."

Joe felt bad for his brother now. Because the last sentence made it painfully obvious that even if he wasn't in love with her, he must have a crush on her at the very least. Still, he knew his brother, and he'd never admit it.

"Yeah... I think the same thing about my girlfriend," he smirked.

"Joe, stop it. You know we're best buds."

"Just talk to Dem. I'm sure she'll know something."

Nick sighed, looking down. "I hope so... I really want my best friend back."

Nick sighed, going into lunch. He would talk to Demi today. Only he was somewhat afraid. He wasn't sure why, but Demi had a way of intimidating him. The way that she was so close to Miley he knew she'd have no problem flipping out on him if he ever hurt her. Demi wasn't afraid of him and he knew it. She'd slap him in a split second if it was for Miley.

He walked up, examining the table. Everyone but Miley was there already, seated and in a conversation. Perfect.

He slid into the edge seat where Miley usually sat. "What's up with Miley?"

He didn't greet her, or beat around the bush, instead, he decided to cut straight to the point. He was done playing games.

Demi looked at him blankly. "You know what I mean," he plead. "She's not herself."

And then, although Nick was oblivious to it, anger flashed through Demi's eyes. The rest of their table knew when to stop, and that would be now. he was too blind to notice, though.

"How so?" Demi asked as even-toned as she could. That's all Nick heard. Her voice was all she heard, and nothing else mattered. He wasn't in the mood to notice the hidden facial features of rage building and continued.

"She has a fricken attitude problem around me lately, then each night she talks to me like nothing is wrong," he ran his hand through his hair, trying to think of a nicer way to word what he wanted to say. Finally, though, he gave up. There was no nice way to say this. "Look, honestly, she's been being a total bitch in person, then over electronics she's the same girl I've always known."

"You think she's a bitch?" No one else saw, but Demi's fists were as tight as could be under the table. Almost white. One thing everyone could see was how mad she was.

"Well... yeah."

She glared. "Maybe she thinks you're a bitch."

"Does she?" Nick's heart was pounding. What did he do? She was her best friend and the last thing he wanted was for her to be mad at him.

Demi crossed her arms, not forgiving him at all. "No."

"Then why is she being such a bitch? She isn't the best friend I know and love!" he yelled. He watched all at once as Demi finally cracked.

"SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU!" she shouted immediately. She shut her eyes tightly, at once regretting it. That wasn't supposed to come out. Especially not over a fight so little.

The rest of the table turned to look at them in an instant, all of their pupils wide. Silence slowly filled the cafeteria, no one quite knowing what to say and everyone hearing the announcement. As I said, this is a small school and everyone knows everything about each other. Everyone knew exactly how tight Nick and Miley were too.

Miley came in causing the hundreds in the cafeteria to turn to her. They all knew what was coming for her. Heartbreak.

Why was everyone looking at her with such pity?

"What happened?"she asked, almost afraid.

After half of a minute passed of Demi looking down she got up, running out the doors straight past her newest best friend. Miley yelled after her before turning back around. She was even more confused now as she looked for Nick's comfort but was disappointed as she saw his head turned away from her.

"She told him," Mandy spoke up, looking at Miley. She would finally be able to be there for her again - like old times.

Curiosity flashed through the younger girl's eyes before realization hit her. She didn't have many secrets and there was only one thing that could cause this huge of a reaction.

"No," she whispered. Tears filled her eyes as she ran out to the bathroom for Demi. She was on the verge of crying herself, but she had to be there.

Demi was in the third stall, her gasps for breath giving away the secret she was crying. Miley's sniffles gave it away that it was her who had entered.

When she walked in she cautiously knocked on the outside of Demi's stall, not knowing anything other than the two of them needed to talk. She didn't want to lose Demi over this. She didn't want to lose the person that would be her only best-friend after this. She didn't answer, and from what Miley could tell, she didn't even move. The girl simply knocked again, not willing to give up. They needed each other.

"Miley, go away," Demi sniffled.

"I'm not going anywhere."

"You'll hate me," she mumbled. She screwed up. Bad. Worse than bad, she had told Miley's biggest secret - a secret only she was supposed to know - to the entire school and the one person she wanted least to find out.

"You told Nick," she spoke slowly and softly. "I know that."

"Are you mad?"

Miley thought it over, her voice still quivering with each word. "I just need you, Dem."

There was shuffling before the door opened. Demi's face was red and puffy, her tears weren't ceasing to a stop. Her make-up was running and it was obvious she was beyond trying to gain control of herself.

"You look like crap," Miley giggled.

Demi scoffed playfully. "You don't look any better!"

Miley gave a sympathetic grin for the both of them. "C'mere, Dems.'

She walked into her arms, no hesitation needed. The only thing she really wanted right now was a hug.

Once they pulled away Miley looked at her painfully.

"Why are you crying?"

"I thought you'd hate me like everyone else does," she admitted.

Miley, however, shrugged, rolling her eyes. "I told you; I need you."

"And I need you."

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