So here's chapter 2. I hope you like it. Next update will be within the next 2 days, maybe even today!
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Miley POV
The day rushes by after the encounter I have with Nick. He's in another 3 of my classes on a Monday, including physics. I smile at him as I walk into the physics classroom. School is almost over and this is my last class.
Mr Peters is my teacher, the most boring teacher in the world. Sometimes I just think he's half sleeping constantly.
I get a seat at the back of the room, as far as I can get away from Nick. The whole thing at the locker this morning scared me a little. Not in like I thought he was a murderer or anything, he just startled me. I never expected that off him. I've only ever had 3 boyfriends. Jake when I was 13 and it only lasted like 3 months and it wasn't even that serious. Then Jesse when I was 15, that lasted a little longer, almost 8 months and he was a nice guy but his dad was in the army and Jesse had to move to Chicago at the end of ninth grade.
So really I know what dating is like, I've been messed around by Jake who thought it was okay to date other girls behind my back and I've been heartbroken from losing a boyfriend for a reason that I can't control, with Jesse. My last boyfriend, Justin. I dated him for like 2 months when I was 16, he was a bit of a jackass I really don't know what I ever saw in him. He was sweet at the start and then while he was around his friends he acted like a complete asshole. I hate when guys do that. He also tried to pressure me into sex and that was the final straw before I dumped him. I wasn't ready and I told him that but he just didn't listen so I dumped him.
Other than those three guys, I had only ever kissed about two other guys. No one important, they were just making out at parties and stuff. Admittedly I am a virgin, I'm not ashamed of that fact. I don't go around livin' it up just to get a guy to like me. I'd rather a guy like me for me. Which is why Nick scared me a little, he complimented my boobs. It's kind of insulting as well as flattering but I guess if he had've complimented my smile or my eyes then it all means the same, he was still complimenting a body part and I guess saying my boobs looked good kind of gave me a confidence boost. Or false hope that maybe he still liked me?
Who knows?
'Okay class, I was talking to Miss Chambers this afternoon. She told me she gave some of you an assignment. Unfortunately for you, I am also giving you an assignment. This assignment will be due for Wednesday. I expect it completed and correct. It was only two months of a break, you haven't all become brain dead or suffered memory loss', Mr Peters says, waking me up out of my daydream.
I look over to where Nick is sitting and he's looking right at me, he smirks and then turns his head back to the front of the room.
'Your assignment is about everything you learnt last year and on Wednesday I will tell you what you will be looking forward to for the rest of the school year', Mr Peters smiles, but it's not like a real smile, it's like a sleepy smile. I honestly can't tell if this guy is sleeping or awake. His voice is a bit like a faded robot.
I'm not exactly thrilled about this new assignment, maybe Nick is good at physics too, even though he pays about as much attention as I do. Maybe he can help me with this.
As my last class ends, I start walking down the hallway to my locker. I put some of the stuff I won't need until tomorrow into my locker and soon I'm walking out the school doors. It feels so good to be going home.
I meet Demi at her car, she and Joe are there smooching and I can see Nick walking towards the car too.
'It's disgusting how lovey dovey they are', Nick mumbles to me and I laugh before nodding my head to agree with him.
We get into the car and Nick hands me a piece of paper. I look at it questioningly before opening it, it has his phone number on it. I chuckle a little as Demi turns round to face me.
'Miles, wanna go to the mall?', she asks, she knows I can't turn down a shopping trip. I need new bras anyway.
'Yeah, sounds good. Now?',
'Yeah, we'll drop these guys off and head to the mall', she smiles at Joe who looks mockingly offended.
'We don't mind coming with you guys', smiles Nick. I look at him, looks like those new bras will have to wait.
Demi blasts her radio as we drive to the mall. As we park, I offer to do a Starbucks run and Nick offers to come help me.
'Hi can I have two Skinny Caramel Macchiatos, a Decaf Frappuccino and a Java Chip Frappuccino to go please', I smile pleasantly to the girl at the counter as Nick stands beside me.
I haven't really paid him much attention since we got here and it's just simply because I don't want to embarrass myself and say something stupid.
'So what are you getting?', he asks as we walk out the door of Starbucks.
'When?', Oh My God I am such a dork!
'In the mall, anything in particular?',
'Well, I was planning on going to Victoria's Secret but I changed my mind', I laugh.
'Why?',
'Because that would be embarrassing', I say simply.
'How?',
'You ask a lot of questions Jonas', I laugh as we catch up to Demi and Joe.
'Are you embarrassed to go into Victoria's Secret because Joe and I are here?', he asked as we walked about 10 steps behind Demi and Joe.
'Kinda, shopping for bras is not something to do while a guy is there',
'Aren't Victoria's Secret a little racy?',
'Depends which way you look at it',
'What way do you look at it?', he asks, I'm guessing he's probably really enjoying this.
'I don't wear it to look sexy or for anyone else to think I'm sexy, I wear it to feel sexy. It doesn't matter if no one ever sees it, I like wearing it and it makes me feel good',
'You do know there are other ways to make yourself feel good for free, right?', he smirks.
'Get your mind out of the gutter Nick', I laugh.
'I'm just saying, from what I hear Victoria's Secret is really expensive, why spend all that money when no one will see you in the stuff?',
'I just explained that part to you, because it makes me feel good', I laugh again as we walk into Urban Outfitters. I have a look around, lifting some things that I think are cute. I have a job as a waitress in a restaurant that helps me have money to myself. My parents give me an allowance as well as me working Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons. It stops boredom and I get paid for it so I don't mind. I haven't really shopped much in the last couple of weeks so I have 3 weeks money that I can spend today.
Nick walks with me around the store, watching me. I have no idea why. I think it's because Demi and Joe are smooching in the corner and he just doesn't want to look random.
'Just because I'm here it shouldn't stop you from buying… bras', Nick mumbles into my ear.
'Are you still talking about that?', I ask as I take the stuff I have in my hand to pay for it.
'I'm serious, come on, it's just over there. We'll go now', he smiles.
'Are you crazy?', I laugh, this guy is forever surprising me.
'No, I've just never had an excuse to go in and I wanna have a look around it',
'Fine, I can promise you though, there are no Victoria's Secret models in there',
'Aw darn! Come on', he laughs as I pick up the stuff I have just bought and follow him.
We walk in and I see his face light up, he's like a little kid in a candy store. I let him wander off as I go to look at the bras. They have a sale on so I could pretty much have a field day in here. I have a look through some stuff, throwing it into my basket. When Nick comes back a few minutes later I have about 5 bras in the basket. I was looking at the underwear when he approaches me.
'Those are cute', he smiles lifting lacy thongs.
'Hey those are cute', I smile agreeing and he just looks at me dumbfounded. I take them off him and put them in the basket before lifting a couple of other pairs and then going to the checkout.
'What do you think about these?', I ask Demi about the shorts I was holding, standing in the middle of Hollister.
'They're really cute', Demi smiled. Some stuff in the stores we shop at aren't really my style but sometimes I find something that isn't that bad. Shorts, shoes and costume jewellery were my weaknesses when it came to shopping so if I go shopping and I come home with a nice pair of shorts, some cute shoes and a funky bracelet or necklace then it's a good day.
I don't get home until after 5, I come home with about 15 bags and my mom greets me in the kitchen. I go upstairs to get changed, Nick will be here soon and I want to look cute. My mom calls me at 6.30 to tell me her and dad are leaving, Trace and his band are doing a show in Burbank so he's not home and my little brother is at a friend's house. I go downstairs and talk to Noah for a while, she's watching SpongeBob and laughing at the silly jokes, I'd love to be her age again. She's so innocent and cute, to her the world is full of chances. Before high school and boys and popular kids that treat you like crap.
I sit for another 5 minutes petting the family dogs, Angel and Princess. Noah named them when she was 5, they were beautiful dogs, big and fluffy.
I text Nick telling him he's can come round whenever he wants because the house is clear. I hear the door knocking about 5 minutes later and Noah runs to answer it before I can.
'Hey', I hear Noah greeting him. I told her I had a friend calling round to study while she watches TV for a while.
'Hey, is Miley here?',
'She's in the family room with Angel and Princess watching SpongeBob', Noah said, she was so adorable.
'Noie, I got it. Go you back and watch SpongeBob', I smile at her and she runs back to the living room. I look up at Nick who's smiling at me.
'Hey there', he smiles.
'Hi, come in. Are you hungry?',
'No, I already ate',
'That's cool, I was just wondering, there's some pasta in the kitchen in case you get hungry',
'No, I'm fine',
'Cool'. Awkwarddd!
I run upstairs to get my assignments. I come back down and Nick is in the living room talking to Noah, she's just like me. A little chatterbox.
I watch as Noah explains to Nick about SpongeBob and what it's about and either Nick is a good actor or he likes kids because he is really interested in what she is talking about.
'Hey you ready?', I ask and he turns to smile at me. We walk into the kitchen and sit down at the breakfast bar.
'Your little sister is a lot like you', he smiles.
'I guess that's a good thing?', I laugh and he nods.
'Okay, so what do you know about this stuff?', I ask setting my math homework on the counter.
'Uh… Everything. Obviously!', he smiles and I laugh at his cockiness.
'Okay, so you can do it for me then?', I counter and his face straightens.
'No, I can help you understand it and shout at you if you get it wrong, that's what a tutor does, right?',
'I'm not sure but if you're a good tutor then I won't be getting it wrong', I smile and he smirks. Damn that smirk!
'Miley you're really not getting this at all', he says an hour later when we've been trying to study nonstop but I just don't get it.
'It's like Japanese or something', I defend myself.
'I'll explain it again. In any right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides',
'I know that part, if I look at the diagram that's fine, I understand that part',
'So, to find AC in the diagram we say that AB squared plus AC squared equals BC squared which means AC squared equals BC squared minus AB squared equals 13 squared minus 5 squared equals 169 minus 25 equals 144. AC equals 12 centimetres', I could tell he was getting frustrated.
'Nick, in english please?',
'Miley it's wrote down, if you can't even work it out when it's wrote there then how can you know it in your head in an exam?',
'I have no idea. This gets harder doesn't it?',
'Yes it does, I can't believe you don't know this stuff. It's pretty easy',
'Not for me, I have the two worst teachers for my hardest subjects and this year math and physics is going to come and bite me in the ass',
'Only if you let it, if you really concentrated, you could do this. You're really smart Miley, I don't know how you can't understand this',
'You think I'm smart?',
'Yeah, of course, why else would I call you a dork from third grade?',
'No need for insults, don't start thinking you're better than me just because you fucked that doormat Delta'. Oops! Why did I bring that up?
'I never fucked Delta and what has that even got to do with anything?',
'It doesn't but you think you're better than everyone because of that and really if you ask me, you're not. You're just the same as everyone else',
'I know that and also, I didn't ask you',
'Well I just thought I would get that off my chest because that always really pissed me off about you',
'What, that I dated Delta?', he was getting a bit angry but I didn't care, I was really into this argument. Fighting with him was fun.
'No, that you thought you were better than everyone because you dated her. It made you out to be a selfish, ignorant pig',
'What do you care, I never spoke to you anyway',
'Well if this is how we are when we're trying to have a conversation then I'm glad you never spoke to me. Maybe it should have stayed that way',
'I'm leaving', he gets up from his chair to leave and I grasp for his wrist to stop him.
'You don't have to leave, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought the doormat into this conversation. I'll try concentrating if you please just go over it a little slower', I say quietly.
'Okay fine, please stop calling her a doormat, she was sluttier than a doormat. That's an insult to doormats', he chuckles and I start laughing with him.
'Okay deal. Was she really that slutty?',
'I'd rather not talk about it', he says quietly lowering his head and I soon realise that this was a bad subject for him to be talking about.
We study for another hour before going into the living room to join Noah and watch Finding Nemo. She loves that movie, I used to love it too. Noah and Nick have a full conversation while I'm left there petting the dogs. At 9:30 I tell Noah she has to go to bed.
'Miley, will you sing me a song to get me to sleep?', she asks, she's so sweet.
'Yeah Sweetie, I'll just go get my guitar',
'You play guitar?', asks Nick as I walk to my room and Noah runs to her room to get into bed.
'Yeah, I write songs too',
'Wow',
'What?', I ask. That's probably something else that makes him think I'm weird.
'I do that too', he admits.
'You write songs and play guitar?',
'Not in front of people but yeah',
'Why do you not do it in front of people?',
'It's a secret',
'You trust me enough to tell me one of your secrets?',
'It's not my deepest secret but yeah. You seem pretty cool Miley. I guess I just misjudged you for all these years',
'Ditto, you're not half bad!', I smirk and he chuckles. Nick starts to walk to the front door and I stop him.
'Where are you going?',
'Our study-date is over, I thought I would go home',
'That was not a date, stick around for a while. We can hang out'.
We go into Noah's room and she's already lying in bed waiting for me to sing to her. I start singing one of my own songs, it's Noah's favourite. It's called 'The Climb' it's one of the only songs I haven't written about heartbreak or something like that.
After I've sang, Noah says goodnight to Nick and I and we leave her to sleep and go back and sit on the couch.
'So I told you one of my secrets, tell me something I don't know about you', Nick smiles as we relax on my couch.
'There's a lot that you don't know about me. I know something else about you though',
'What?',
'You used to have a crush on me in eighth grade', I say quietly. I don't know if he ever wanted me to know that but I felt guilty for knowing that and him not knowing that I knew.
'Oh… that', he smiles shyly.
'So it's true?', I ask,
'Yeah, I…er…I was really jealous of that Jake guy. I hate admitting that. You've probably never thought of me in that way. I guess Joe told you?',
'Yeah, I pressured him though, I was wondering why you hated me and he had no choice but to tell me',
'I never hated you, I just chose to avoid you which probably isn't any better but I'm a dumb teenage boy, we're meant to be stupid, right?',
'I guess',
'So have you?',
'What?',
'Ever thought of me that way?',
'Not until recently', I admitted. He was honest with me, I owed him the truth.
'Recently? How recent?',
'Since this morning', I hide my face and giggle as I see him grin.
'It was the boobs compliment wasn't it?',
'No it was not, it was when you offered to help me, when I saw that you really weren't as heartless as I thought',
'Ah, I see. Well I should go. It was great hanging out with you… all day',
'Yeah, it was great hanging out with you too. I'll see you in school tomorrow', I smile at him.
'Yeah, bye Miley… Oh and hey, in case I forgot to tell you, that song you sang was beautiful', he smiles as he walks down my porch.
'Thanks, bye Nick', I smile.
Wow he's really cute!
I run up to my bedroom to go to bed, excited for school tomorrow. I'm literally only lying in bed for 30 seconds when I get a text message.
'If I tell u my newest secret, do u promise it won't change anything between us?' I look at the message for a couple of minutes. It was from Nick. What could he possibly have to tell me?
'I promise' I reply. Nothing could change what we had, it had only been this one day but Nick Jonas was officially one of the most important people in my life already.
'I still really like u, 2day more than ever' I stare at my phone, deciding what I should write back to that. Seriously, what do you write to a message like that?
'I wish I had something better to write but all I can think of is… Cool? I think we should still just be friends though. We only started talking this morning!' I cringe while hitting the send button. What will he think about my reply?
I lie there for a while, waiting for a reply. I fall asleep before one comes through. Maybe I've annoyed him. Maybe he was hoping for a different response than that?
I wake up the next morning and check my phone, I hope he's replied. I have 2 new text messages.
'Yeah I guess that would b best. Its good havin u as a friend (:' I smile, at least he's not pissed at me. I open my other message. Demi.
'Sistaaaaa! Wtf is goin on with u & Nick? He came into his house last night after ur study date with a hugeeeeee smile on his face' I laugh, trust Demi.
I get up and get showered and dressed and soon receive a phone call from Demi.
'Hey Babygal, I'm leavin' in a sec. Did you get my message?', she asks cheerfully down the phone.
'Yes I did, nothing's going on, Nick and I are just like… friends',
'Bullshit Miles, Did you fuck him?',
'What? No, we hung out for a while and then he went home. There was no fucking involved!', I laugh.
'You kissed him!', she accused, I could hear her getting into her car.
'I did not kiss him, like I said, Nick and I are just friends. Just because I'm friends with a guy doesn't mean I have to have sex with them',
'I never said that, something happened with you guys. One day you hate each other and now you're acting like a couple',
'We're not acting like a couple. End of Story, now get off the phone before you crash your car, I'm ready now. Beep when you're outside', I laugh and then hang up the phone.
Today was going to be a long day. I could just feel it.
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