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7. Holding on tighter

It was very hard when I woke again to convince myself it wasn't all a dream. He had already left and I was back in my bed. My clothes from the night before still clung onto my body and my hair left water marks on my pillow. I got up and looked outside, the clouds were still there. I had the feeling there was going to be more rain like last night. I walked out my room and made my way to the bathroom, trying to be as silent and quickly as possible so I wouldn't bump into my dad. I jumped into the shower and washed away all the words what had been spoken about me last night. I got dressed and made my way to my bedroom. My heart beat four times faster than it ever did when I saw him sitting on my bed. I don't know if it was because I didn't expect to see anyone in my room or if it was because he was the one sitting in my room.

"Hello beautiful, hows it going?" He sung as my face lit up when I saw him sitting there. His voice was completely flawless and mesmerizing.

"Did you write that?" I said breathlessly as I took a seat beside him. He grabbed my hand and looked into my eyes.

"Yeah, for you." Then he placed his lips onto mine and I felt the electricity flow between us getting stronger as our tounges touched. When our lips seperated he tucked a stray hair behind my ear. "I came to warn you. My parents are down stairs and just remember no matter what I say you mean everything to me and I always want to be with you." And he walked out my bedroom door and down the stairs.

"Miley," my father yelled from downstairs. "Get down here." I made my way downstairs, preparing my heart for the worst. I entered the living room and there sat my father, brother, Nick and his parents.

"Hi," I said in a quiet voice as I entered the living room.

"Miley baby." My dad wrapped his arms around me. My head was so confused. "I'm sorry bud. It's over."

"What? No!" I yelled. "NO! Since when did you get to decided when my relationships were over? No." I pulled away from him, my knees almost buckling from under me but I kept strong.

"Honey, please don't make this harder." My father pleaded as the tears rolled angrily down my face.

"No dad. Shut up! You have no right to say that it's over." I wiped the tears away quickly and turned to him. "Nick?" I whispered. He sunk his head into his hands.

"I'm sorry Miley. I can't do this." He looked up at me and just let the few tears he had drop out of his eyes. "Sorry."

"No." I screamed, "No, please don't." I whispered as him and his family walked out of the house. "No." I repeated after my father walked out with them. I ran over to the phone and dialed the only other person I could trust here in Malibu.

"Hello," the cheerful voice said on the other line.

"Lily." I weeped into the reciever.

"Oh my gosh Miley. I'm on my way." And she was, within five minutes she was in my room comforting me.

I woke with a light tapping on my window. I opened the balcony door and saw Nick sitting with his back leant against the railing. The moon reflected off the side of his face.

"Hey," he whispered as he stood up. "I'm sorry about the things I said, but I told you not to listen to any of it." He cupped my face in his hands and laughed.

"I know but I didn't know what you were planning on doing and it scared the hell out of me." I said shaking my head and a tear fell out.

"I love you," he said moving his lips against mine.

"I love you too," the adrenaline pulsed through my veins and I said those four words out loud. His lips crashed onto mine and he left me gasping for breath.

"Come on," he said taking me by the hand and leading me to my wardrope. He pulled out a rucksack and held it out to me. "Start packing."

"What? Why?" It wasn't until this moment that I realised he had a rucksack with him too.

"Remember I told you I'd never leave you, even if it meant running away together." Oh god, he was serious. My heart beat with the excitement that grew inside me. I grabbed all my favourite things and shoved them in the rucksack. After I finished I wrote a letter to my father, brother, Lily and Oliver and left it on my pillow. I turned round to face Nick.

"Ready?" He asked offering his hand out to me.

"Umm, I think so." I said accepting his hand. My heart was racing, my knees felt like they were going to give way and my hands were shaking. We made our way down to my backgarden. I was right about that storm, it started raining as we made our way to the street. Nick grabbed my hand tighter and I clung onto him. I stared back at my house and tears sprung to my eyes I quickly turned around and looked up at Nick.

"Are you okay baby?" He asked letting go of my hand and wrapping his arm around my waist.

"Yeah, perfect." I said hugging him closly.

We walked around the streets searching for somewhere to sleep, the sun quickly rose and I could feel my legs getting weaker and weaker. Eventually we found an abonded house. I walked into the creepy house grabbing onto Nicks hand, he grabbed a blanket from inside his bag and lay it on the ground. I lay down and he lay beside me, I put my arms around him and he pulled me onto his chest. He ran his fingers through my knotted hair and right down my back. I lay there, wide awake. I couldn't concentrate on sleep, I was scared and worried. What was going to happen to us? What was my dad going to think?

"Do you want me to sing you to sleep?" Nick whispered as I let the tears silently flow out of my eyes. I nodded, unable to speak.

"Young hearts, I believe that we are not that far

From becoming who we truly are

Love is on its way

Dreamers, you see everything in color

While the world is getting darker

Love is on its way

So hold on another day

Cause love is on its way

You'll find it's gonna be ok

Cause love is on its way

Its alright you'll find a brighter day

Cause love is on its way."

The bright sun creeping its way through the gaps of the house stinging my eyes. Nick lay there looking uterly gorgeous. I lay with my head rested against his chest watching him sleep. He slowly opened his mesmerizing, tired eyes and gave me a cheeky grin.

"What?" He said grabbing my waist and pulling me up to him so my face was in line with his.

"Nothing, you're just so cute when you're sleeping." I said putting my head to his, our lips inches apart.

"Well you're just so damn cute all together." He gave me a quick gentle peck. "So what do you wanna do today?"

"Umm, I don't know. Lie here like this, forever." I said staring deeply into his eyes.

"Ooh, sounds good to me. I could do that." He kissed my forehead and got up.

"Where are you going? I thought we just agreed we'd lie here today and for the rest of our lives. Get your booty down here." I said pointing to where he had just lay.

"Well it does sound like a good plan to me and if it's gonna be forever I wanna make sure that forever last for years and if it does I gotta get foor and make sure I don't starve to death." He said looking through his bag and he pulled out a cereal bar. "Want one? I mean I know it's not exactly the most romantic breakfast in bed but .. "

"It's perfect." I smiled at him. "And so are you."