A/N: hey guys! So I'm trying stay true to my promise and post three chapters today!!! yAy! So I'm starting now and will have the third one up by late tonight. Thank you all so much, I love you!

also to any one who doesn't like my writing, no one is forcing you to read it!!!! instead of writing a nasty review, here is an idea: DON'T READ IT THEN!!!

Previously…

Miley lied on the ground for about 30 minutes, her chest was heaving and the water wouldn't stop coming out of her eyes but Miley gave up all tries on wiping the tears away about 15 minutes ago after she realized that they weren't stopping anytime soon. Then Miley felt a warm hand on her shoulder, and a familiar voice.

"Miley?" Nick's voice said above Miley's sobs.

Miley's throbbing head jerked up to see the boy that was part of the reason she was coming undone. But Miley couldn't bring herself to be mad at him she didn't know why she just couldn't.

Nick's heart broke once he saw that his guess as to who the sobbing girl lying on the floor was confirmed to be Miley. He never thought he'd see her like this. It was painful looking at her tear-coated face and blood shot eyes. And he didn't even notice the bruises.

Miley couldn't talk, she was shaking violently and gut-wrenching sobs was all that passed threw her lips. She wanted to ask him why he was there but she was too week to even think about moving. Nick bent down to sit next to her, in the middle of the pavement on the dirty cold ground. He didn't say a word because he could tell she didn't want to talk. So Nick just stroked her hair and stayed silent, he looked off into the distance still oblivious to her bruises.

Minutes passed and Miley finally cried herself dry. Nick turned to see her tear stained face and really looked at her. A gasp left his pink lips once he saw the bruises and dried blood covering her body. She looked up at him waiting for him to say something.

And he did, "what happened?" he said his voice filled with worry and he sounded like he wanted to say more but had no clue as to how to express it in words that would make sense.

"I-I I-" Miley struggled trying to give Nick some explanation as to why she was so beaten up (no pun intended)

Nick saw her struggling and instantly felt protective of her. "Come on lets get you to a hospital."

Miley eyes widened and she managed to screech, "no!!!"

Nick was taken back by this, he was worried and scared about her and the fact that she wasn't planning on getting any medical help wasn't going to make this any better. "Ok well at least come with me, I can't leave you out on the streets alone like this" he was begging her with his brown crystal eyes.

Miley was too weak to protest so she simply signaled with her eyes that she would go with him. And Nick didn't waste a second; he got to his feet and bent down so he was closer to Miley. "Can you move at all?" nick asked trying to figure out his next move.

"No" it was quiet and weak but some how Nick still heard it, so he gently scooped her up into his arms carrying her marriage style over to his black truck.

It was clear to any one who saw her that Miley was in pain, a lot of pain. Nick did everything he could to keep her comfortable in his arms as he kept walking to his truck. Nick was getting worried about her, she kept flinching and it scared him, "are you ok?" nick asked and it was a stupid question because no duh she wasn't ok and he knew that but it didn't stop him from asking.

Surprisingly she replied with a quiet, "ya" nick didn't believe her but there wasn't much he could do and they were now at his truck.

Nick went around to the passenger side not knowing what to do; he asked Miley, "How do you think you'll be most comfortable?"

Miley shrugged and wiggled her way out of Nick arms and used her own feet. She was weak and it hurt, but she wasn't going to let herself become any more helpless.

Miley planted one foot in the car hoisted herself in. she flinched once her body came in contact with the seat. Nick saw but knew better then to mention it, he just shut the car door and entered on the opposing side of the vehicle and buckled himself in behind the steering wheel.

The car ride was silent for the first few minutes then Miley said, "I can't go back"

"Can't go back where?" Nick said confused

"Home" Miley said quietly.

"Why?" nick was so curious, she was usually such a closed book and the fact that she was opening up, to him, made him only hungrier for more information.

"They doesn't love me, I was stupid to think they would."

"Who doesn't love you?"

"Everyone." was Miley's reply.

Nick stopped and pulled to the side of the road. It was late and they were one of the only cars out there so it wasn't hard. Nick thought for a minute, she thinks no one loves her? This shocked Nick, he figured out that she didn't let people in but he never once thought that the reason was because she felt unloved.

Nick regained control over his mind and said again, "what happened?" all nick expected was a lie, but what he got surprised him, the truth.

Miley looked at him, deep into his eyes and his intense glare matched hers as she ask, "do you really want to know?" nick nodded his head up and down, prompting Miley to sigh and prepare herself.

A minute passed and Miley opened her mouth, the details of her life, the good, the bad, and the just plain tragic all came out and were all hanging in the air. waiting.

Miley began, it started with her grandmother, then her parents and the crash, moving forward threw her broken down life and the sharp comparison to who she was and to who she was forced to become. The words dripped from her teeth, they flooded every square inch of the car.

Nick looked like he was about to cry just from hearing everything that happened in her short life. Then Miley got to the more recent things, like her aunt, her brother, and earlier that night. Nick winced in pain just thinking about what Miley had endured, and Miley winced remembering the harsh words and the pain that was inflicted on her.

By the time Miley was finished she felt tears burning her eyes once again. Miley thought she cried herself dry but looks like her eyes were out to prove her wrong. Nick could sense Miley getting upset all over again so he pulled her into a hug. He could feel her body stiffen do to fear of having someone so close to her so he softly whispered in her ear, "its ok, I'm not going to hurt you. Shhh you can cry its ok." and that's how the night went on, Miley cried and Nick hugged her trying his best to comfort such a broken person.

The sun started rising above them and Nick heard Miley's breaths deepen and he knew she fell asleep, so he softly let go of her and settled back into his seat and started the car. He pulled out of the space he was parked in on the side of the road.

He drove off in the direction of his destination with the sun rising around him and the broken girl next to him. At that moment all Nick was sure of was the fact that he was falling for Miley Stewart and he was falling hard.

A/N: So Nick now knows the truth about Miley. So where do you think Nick is taking Miley? I know, but if any of you have a guess and I like it more then my idea then I might just use it : ) so please tell me what you think and I'll be posting again later tonight!!!