Chapter 3; Nick's POV

When I arrived at my house that evening, I brought all of my things inside then went straight onto my balcony facing the ocean. I looked to my left, where her house was. I wonder if she still lives there…

I shouldn't even invite those thoughts into my head, its useless. I haven't talked to Miley in a year. Of course she's moved. Moved on that is. I went back inside and decided to clean up some of the things.

In my room, I found a box. A box full of pictures, and other random things. Every item was some type of representation of a memory that Miley and I had together. They brought tears to my eyes. But I didn't let them fall. When I left to NY, I promised myself I wouldn't ever cry over Miley again. Too many nights I stayed alone, and she lived right next to me. I failed to tell Miley I still loved her.

I spent the rest of the night in my room, studying each picture and remembering perfectly how the picture came to be.

One picture just about killed me. Well it felt like something stabbed me in the heart. It was one day at the beach. Right after we had bought our houses.

Flashback;

"How many stars do you think are out there, Nick?" Miley asked me as we lay on our backs in the sand one night.

"I heard there are more than there are grains of sand." I responded.

"That's so many. It's impossible."

"You think? The sky goes on forever…"

Suddenly Miley leans over and kisses me passionately. It took me by surprise but I kissed her back.

When we break apart she whispers, "Sorry."

"No, that's ok." I whisper and it gets really quiet.

After a couple minutes, "What was that?"

"Um, I'm not sure…"

"Oh…"

"Let's just keep that between me and you."

End of flashback

I shoved the memory out of my head and ripped the photo up.

"What am I stupid?!" I yelled to myself and ran downstairs.

The next day, I decided to take a walk on the beach. I was on vacation, I needed to get out.

I walked along the sand all the way down to the pier and on the way back I kept my head down.

When I was almost home, I ran into someone. "Sorry…"

"Nick?" I look up at the sound of my name.

"Whoa. Miley?"

"Yeah it's me! I thought I'd never see you again!" She gives me a giant hug.

I smile spreads across my face. "Um what have you been up to?" I say when we pull apart.

"Nothing really. How about you? Are you moving back?"

"Same old. No, I'm just visiting back, I think I'm finally going to sell the house." I didn't want her to think that I was moving back. Cause I definitely wasn't.

"Oh." Her face slightly drops and a flood of emotions run through me. Maybe she wants me to stay…

"Um…Mitchel and Emily are over there. Wanna go say hi?"

"Sure…" I walk with here closer to the water where they were and I notice another guy.

"Hey guys! Remember Nick?" Miley says when we approach them.

"Oh my gosh! It's Nick!" Emily says and runs up to give me a hug. We were pretty good friends too. "Mitchel!"

"Hey Emily! Mitchel!" I give Mitchel a handshake then turn to Miley.

"Oh and this is Liam." She pauses and smiles at him. "My boyfriend." What?!

"Hey!" I say a little dazed. I shake his hand too. Very firm. Shoot.

I only hung out with them for a little bit then I went back to my house. I couldn't handle hanging out with her boyfriend.