MILEY'S POV

It's been three weeks since Mikayla told me she loves me. I haven't seen her since because apparently she moved away. I'm fully aware that I made a huge mistake by walking out on her like I did. Ever since she revealed her secret to me I've been re-evaluating my life.

Ever since she met me she's been dying to know MY secret. If only she was here now, I would tell her. I miss her so much. I may not feel the same way, at least I don't think I do, but I do love her as my best friend. I can't love her, seeing as how I'm in love with my boyfriend, Oliver. I'm straight. I've been saving myself for the perfect guy, and ever since he gave me a promise ring, I'm sure he's the one.

I'm so lonely without Mikayla. Sure I have my other friends, but Mikayla was my best friend. Oliver is great, but I need Mikayla there for me. She helps me through so much.

When I get home from school, I check the mailbox out of habit. While casually flipping through the stuff, I see something addressed to me from Mikayla. I quickly run into my house and rip open the envelope as soon I enter my room.

Dear Miley,

What else can I say? It's not like me to walk away. No one gets to choose who they love. I know I didn't. I meant what I said though, Miley. There was just so much hope in my heart that you would feel the same way. I was tired of trying to hide what I feel inside. It's been quite some time now, but you're just so hard to forget. I moved away to get over you, and it's not working. I long to be with you every minute of the day. As much I wish you would feel the same way, I know your heart belongs to Oliver. I'm sorry I had to ruin our friendship. You asked what's wrong and I had to tell you. I really don't know what to do. All I wanted was to love you and chase away all your fears. I love you Miley, I truly do.

Love,

Mikayla

Wow. How can she love me so much even when I never showed any signs of loving her back? I need to see her so we can talk. I've been calling and texting her ever since she left but she hasn't responded to anything. I really need to see her.

While I keep re-reading her letter to me, I feel a flutter in my chest. As much as it worries me, it also excites me. Do I love her too? No, I can't. I love Oliver. Mikayla thinks I don't know that he wants sex from me. I know, and for some reason it excites me to know that she is looking out for me.

Why isn't she here to help me through this? I know she would know what to do. It's not just this new feeling that I have. It's all my other secrets that I've been keeping to myself. Like why I get depressed sometimes.

I have to go visit her. Right now. If I don't go see Mikayla I might have a breakdown. I'm feeling way too many emotions right now to handle by myself. I feel like I could go crazy at any second. What happened that made me realize I might also have feelings for her? I thought I was straight my whole life, and that I was in love with Oliver. I have no idea what to do. It's like my whole world is being flipped, and I don't know if that's good or bad.

Before I leave to go visit Mikayla for the first time in three weeks, I quickly grab my diary from under my mattress. I have no other choice but to tell her my secret. If she doesn't understand, everything in my diary will explain it.

It's a 1.5 hour drive from my house to where Mikayla lives now, but surprisingly it goes by fast. Before I know it I'm parked outside her grandparents' house. I don't go in yet though, I want to make sure I really am ready to do this and go through with my new found feelings for my best friend.

I decide that I'll have to see her sooner or later, and I decide that now is the time. I grab my diary and get out of my car and start walking to the door. I see Mikayla's car in the driveway, so I know she's here. It takes all my willpower to ring the doorbell. What seems like an eternity passes before the door opens.

Mikayla is standing there. She wastes no time in saying "Miley….what are you doing here?" I tell her that I need to take care of something. She looks concerned and leads me into the living room. She looks into my eyes and I feel butterflies in my stomach. I give her a nervous smile and tell her that I think I have something to tell her. "Mikey, I hate myself. I feel like my life is a complete waste and I don't know why I was put in this world. I want to die sometimes."

"Why, Miley? You're so perfect in every way. Don't you know that? If you killed yourself everyone that knows you would miss you. I would miss you so much I would probably kill myself too. I love you Miley, why do you feel like that?"

Knowing that she was going to respond like that, I shove my diary into her hands and tell her to read it. She opens it up and I can see her eyes scanning each page. Her eyes fill with tears as she finishes reading. "Miley, why didn't you tell someone? No parent should ever hit their child. Especially if the child is you."

Okay, my dad beats me. I lower my head in shame and tell her that I was afraid he would hurt me more if I let someone know. She pulls me into a tearful embrace as I break down in tears, and she whispers to me that everything is going to be okay and that she is going to take me away from that situation. She holds me like that for what probably was at least an hour until I stopped crying. We slowly pull away from each other, but before she can let go of me, I grab her and tell her I have something else to show her. I look into her eyes and she looks into my eyes.

I grab her face in my hands, and pull her closer to me. We slowly get closer until finally, our lips our touching. We slowly melt into the kiss, and her hands make their way to my waist here she massages my sides.

"I love you, Mikayla", I tell her when we finish kissing.

AN: This chapter was definitely the hardest to write, just because it was Miley haha. I would have posted it sooner but I had to take my senior portrait and get stuff done before school starts in 2 weeks. Class of 2013! Anyway, did you guys like it? The next chapter might be the last, and it will be in Mikayla's POV just because I find it way easier to write like that. As always, reviews are appreciated and I'll have the next chapter up ASAP!