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"You're kidding me!"

"Nope."

"A new song, Nick?! Really? On the day of the audition?!!" Joe screamed.

Kevin took a look at the piece of paper with the new song lyrics Nick wrote. "Okay, I have to admit, though, this is pretty good. How long did you stay up last night?"

"6:30."

"6:30?!!! When did you get up?"

"6:50."

"…well that would explain why you look hideous."

Nick glared at him, "But you guys will do it, right? To save my relationship?"

"Of course not!" Joe said. "We have never rehearsed this song. We'll be playing it for the first time at the audition. Kevin and I don't even know how the song goes! And the whole song is you! Kevin and I barely do anyting. We might as well not be there. We're not going to blow our audition just for you and your little girlfriend."

"But…" Nick stuck out his bottom lip in a pout and had a sad look on his face. "but…"

"Oh no! You're not doing the famous Nick Pout are you? I thought you got over that when you turned eight!" Joe yelled. "Come on, Nick, grow up! Just because you give me that puppy dog look doesn't mean I will agree to sing your sappy little song so you can get back together with Hannah. Even though you and her are meant to be together, even though you have been devastated, even though this song could fix everything, even though I would be a cruel brother if I didn't agree, and even though I'm coming up with a list of reasons why I should do this, I won't! So there!"

Nick scrunched his eyebrows, widened his eyes, and looked like he would cry.

"Joe…this is our baby brother's heart we're talking about," Kevin said while looking at Nick's tears that were going to spill over any second now.

Joe slapped his hand to his forehead, "Aw come on! You are just going to fall for Nick's immature little pout?! Just like that? What kind of a big brother are you?!"

Nick sniffled a little and stared at Joe, waiting for him to snap.

"Don't look at me like that! You know I will fall for it any second now! Stop it! No!" Joe angrily said. He turned his body around so he wouldn't have to look at Nick.

Nick decided to take it up a notch. His lips trembled and he blinked a tear out. For dramatic emphasis, he purposely drew in long, uneven breaths and sighed loudly.

For a while, Joe remained with his back turned. But soon enough, he dropped his shoulders and looked back. "Oh don't cry, Nick! You're 17 years old, for crying out loud! No pun intended…okay, okay, I'll do it! Fine! I'll let you sing your song for Hannah. I mean, because there will always be more once-in-a-lifetime opportunities like that! Whatever, I'm going to wait in the car."

He picked up the guitar cases and stomped out the door with Kevin following him. Once his brothers were out the door, Nick wiped his acting tears and smiled evilly.

"Good to know it still works," he muttered to himself.


"Hey Lilly! I—" Miley stopped short upon entering her best friend's room. "Lilly? Are you okay?"

Lilly's room was a mess. Clothes, books, and plates were all over, like they were accidentally dropped to the floor but never got picked up. Some left over flower petals from Joe's big flower gift remained in corners of the room. Lilly lay on her bed with the blanket twisted this way and that underneath her. She was staring at the ceiling in a blank expression. So blank, it was scary. "I'm fine," she muttered in a monotonous voice.

Miley stepped over a pile of shirts and went to Lilly's side, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Nothing's wrong."

"Lilly, you are really starting to scare me."

"Stop worrying! I'm okay!" Lilly sat up. "I'm just heartbroken, no big deal."

"Oh Lilly," Miley sighed and gave her a hug. "You want to talk about it?"

Lilly just shrugged, "It's really simple, actually. Joe loved me, I loved Jackson, Jackson loved Lola, Lola loved Oliver, and who knows what was really going on in Oliver's mind. Now I love Joe, Joe doesn't love me, Jackson is confused, Lola still loves Oliver, and who knows what is really going on in Oliver's mind. But none of that matters. Just the fact that Joe does not love me."

"You don't know that!" Miley tried to comfort her.

"Right. Because he's SO not avoiding me," Lilly replied sarcastically.

Miley shook her head, "No, he's not avoiding you. You're avoiding him."

Lilly stayed silent.

"And what about Oliver?" Miley asked.

"What about Oliver?"

"Maybe he's in love with you too."

"Maybe…"

"You have everything you need for a happy ending, Lilly. All you have to do is get up and go for it."

"Yeah, I guess you're right. Too bad the stupid plan didn't work. I have no contest winner to pick."

"Just pick Joe, if you love him now."

"But I don't want to hurt Oliver's feelings. He's my best friend."

"You make life really difficult."

Lilly sighed, "Okay, fine. If I see Joe, I'll tell him how I feel."

"Good!" Miley smiled proudly. "So do you want to go watch the Jonas Brother's audition, then? I could cancel my date with Jake and go with you."

Lilly's eyes widened, "No!"

"But you just said you were going to tell Joe you loved him."

"Yeah, when I see him. And the reason I'm hiding here in my room is because I'm not ready to face him yet."

"Do you want me to stay here with you? We could watch movies or bake cookies or something."

"Go on your date, Miley. Don't pity my difficult life. But thanks anyways."

"That's it, you are coming with Jake and I to the carnival even if I have to drag you there! What kind of a best friend would I be if I let you just lay on your bed staring at the ceiling all day?"

"A good friend!" Lilly reluctantly got out of bed and let Miley pull her towards the door.


"Wow, Lola!" Kevin exclaimed. "Pink? PINK?"

Lola smiled and twirled her head, shaking her newly dyed light, pastel pink hair.

"I know," Hannah agreed. "I told her the natural hair color looked good on her, but she wouldn't listen. Lola just has to have abnormal hair."

"I like it," Oliver stated.

Lola smiled, "Thank you! Now Oliver is a guy with some creative sense!"

"I like it too," Nick said. "It kind of reminds me of cotton candy."

"Hey, we better head over there where all the other bands are gathering," Joe pointed to the left of the mini stage. "The audition is starting soon and we're performing second. Let's go prepare to crash and burn since we're singing a new song Nick just wrote last night!"

"You wrote a new song?" Hannah asked.

"…yeah," Nick said nervously, "It's…it's…"

"It's for you!" Joe finished, obviously annoyed, and dragged Nick off.

"Good luck!" Lola called.

Hannah was still stuck on what Joe said. Hannah wondered, "Why would Nick write a song for me?"

"Maybe because he loves you after all. Just like I said," Oliver said knowingly.

"Come on! Let's go find a seat!" Lola said. She lead the way to a row of chairs in the front, near the stage and sat down, Hannah and Oliver following behind her. The recording studio had a small lobby area where they set up a small stage and squeezed in some chairs. Five bands stood by the stage getting ready for the audition. Out of those five, only one band would get the recording deal. Hannah caught Nick's eye and smiled encouragingly.

The first band performed with little enthusiasm from the audience and even less interest from the judges. Next up, the Jonas Brothers set up and got ready to go. The audience stopped talking and the whole room was silent before the song began. Kevin started playing the guitar and the sound echoed the room through the amps. Then, Joe joined in on the drums; softly at first, getting louder and louder with each beat. After taking a deep breath, Nick started playing his acoustic guitar and sang:
"I wrote this lyric for you
All by myself.
What makes you think I need you
Or anybody else?

But when you see me walking,
Just staring at my feet.
'Cause I'm not all about you,
I'm already complete."

Hannah froze. Lola gasped. Oliver sighed. "Please tell me you know what you're doing, Nick," he whispered.

Joe and Kevin both joined in,
"Hope this doesn't make you cry,
But I don't wanna make you mine.
I told you for the millionth time
That I don't need you in my life."

Tears were threatening to form in Hannah's eyes. Of course. She should have seen this coming. After all, she wrote a break up song for Nick, so he would write one back. She broke his heart, he'll break hers. It's only fair. A heart for a heart. It made sense. And yet, there was something that wouldn't let her heart fall to pieces. A small piece of hope and disbelief, still holding her together. Fools Like Me had a twist in the end. Possible, just possibly, Nick's song will too?

Then, like a prayer come true, Nick lifted his head and stared right into Hannah's eyes and sang,
"But you can see through me,
How you get to me.
You know I'm just a fraud,
I'm just afraid.
I feel the same.
But don't tell anyone,
Don't tell anyone."

Hannah's heart skipped a beat. Lola grabbed her hand and squeezed it, smiling with excitement. Oliver breathed in relief, "Nice save."

"I wake up thinking of you,
And that weirds me out.
I try hard not to call you,
But I can't do without
Hearing your voice tell me
That I am on your mind.
It wouldn't work to rush this;
I'll come around in time."

Could this really be happening? Could Nick really be singing this? Could Nick really love her, too? Hannah's mind was spinning is happiness, confusion, and amazement. But she just kept her eyes locked on him.

"I hope that you can understand,
Right now I don't know where I stand,
I'd rather hide behind these walls,
Pretending I don't care at all.

But you can see through me,
How you get to me.
You know I'm just a fraud,
I'm just afraid.
I feel the same.
But don't tell anyone,
Don't tell anyone."

Nick was smiling now, and so was Hannah. And Joe and Kevin and Lola and Oliver were smiling at them as well. "I think some forgiving is happening," Lola whispered to Oliver. He just nodded.

"Life keeps going on.
The world keep spinning round.
Can't we stop going in circles?
Am I afraid of what they'll say?
Or too confused to see
You and me?"

And suddenly, everything seemed more hopeful again. Like the past week had never happened at all. Like things were exactly like before. Only better.

Because the best part of being broken is getting fixed afterwards.

"But you can see through me,
How you get to me.
You know I'm just a fraud,
I'm just afraid.
I feel the same.
But don't tell anyone,
Don't tell anyone."

Seeing Nick up there, in front of the crowd, but knowing he was singing only to her…Hannah fell in love all over again.

All three brothers joined in for a big finish,
"But you can see through me,
You can see through me,
How you get to me,
How you get to me.
You know I'm just a fraud,
I'm just afraid.
I feel the same."

So Miley was right after all. Even though the switch definitely complicated things, everything will turn out good in the end. Even though it seemed like everything was falling apart, everything will be alright in the end. There will be a 'happily ever after'. In the end.

"But don't tell anyone.
Don't tell anyone."

The song ended and the audience clapped loudly. Lola cheered and Oliver whistled. Hannah just smiled even bigger. The judges seemed to like the Jonas Brothers too, for they were grinning from ear to ear as they wrote down scores.

Nick, Joe, and Kevin got off the stage and walked towards their friends. They went through a round of congratulations and celebration hugs. The next band was about ready to play, so Joe and Kevin quickly sat down in the two empty seats by Oliver. Hannah started sitting back down too, but Nick grabbed her arm and pulled her aside. Lola and Oliver turned to watch the two walk out of the lobby and around the corner.

"What do you think they're doing?" Lola asked.

"Probably making up."

"Making up or making out?"

"Probably both."

True that.

"You did well, Oliver," Lola said.

"What?" Oliver asked, confused.

The next band had begun playing and Lola had to whisper, "I know you were the one who brought Miley and Jake back together. And I know you had something to do with getting Hannah and Nick back together, too. You did a good job."

"Oh," Oliver whispered back, "thanks."

"So is Lilly next? Are you going to fix her now?"

"That's the plan."

"And who are you going to match her up with?"

Oliver's eyes darted to Joe, sitting on the other side of him.

Lola felt a thin sliver of hope beginning to form inside her. She still loved Oliver. Not really sure why, but she did. She was definitely, without a doubt, uncontrollably in love with him. And knowing Oliver planned to let Joe have Lilly gave Lola a small joy. Because if Lilly gets with Joe, then Oliver will be single. Single, free, and left for Lola herself.

But she wasn't about to just let that hope grow without knowing for sure. "You're giving Lilly to Joe? Why?"

"Because he loves her."

"Do you love her?" Lola wished he would say no. Say no, say no, say no, no, no…

"…yes."

And the small hope vanished. "Oh. Well if you love Lilly, why don't you tell her? She might love you too."

"You think?"

"Sure. You don't have to be a self-sacrificing god to be a good friend."

"Really?"

"Absolutely."

"So I should just go for it?" Oliver was smiling now. And Lola faked a smile too, even though she was heartbroken on the inside.

"Yeah," she lied, "you should totally ask out Lilly. I bet she'll say yes."

"Wow…thanks Lola!" he gave her a hug. "You're the best!"

And Lola just kept on smiling…


They weren't in a supply closet. No, they couldn't wait that long. They weren't up against a wall. No, they couldn't wait that long. They were making out right smack in the middle of the hallway.

When they finally pulled apart, both were breathing heavy. "Wait…" she breathed out, "so does this mean we're together again?"

"We never actually broke up remember?" he smiled. "We were only 'taking a break'."

She just nodded, "Oh yeah." And she pulled him back to her, connecting their lips once more.

"I could live off of your make up kisses," he mumbled, pulling her even tighter.

"I love you, Nick," she whispered.

He put his hand up to her cheek, "I love you too, Hannah."

She paused for a moment. "So you don't love Miley anymore?"

"Of course I love her. I always will. But only as a friend. Jake is the only one on her heart, and there is nothing that will change that. And I accept that. Because when you love someone, you don't get in their way of what their heart wants. When you love someone, you put them before yourself."

Upon hearing her own words being repeated, she just smiled.

"When you truly love someone, you let them go," he finished. "And I let her go."

Sudden realization struck her, "Then…I'm just your backup girlfriend?"

His eyes widened and he shook his head furiously, "No! You are not a backup girlfriend. You are my only girlfriend, the only one I love. Before, all my thoughts about Miley were confusing me, they were distracting me. Once I took her out of my mind, everything just became clear. And I'm sorry it took me so long to figure it out."

"It really wasn't that long. Only a week."

"Really? It's only been a week. Wow, if feels like years!"

Yes, it has indeed only been one week. This whole story happens over one crazy, unrealistically dramatic week. :)

The song is Don't Tell Anyone by The Jonas Brothers. Thanks to all the song suggestions, but they were all either too sad, too happy, or too lovey. And does Joe play drums? Oh well, let's just say he does. And yes, Nick is probably not really a crybaby. But that part was fun to write!

So what did you think? Hannah and Nick are back together (I have decided to call them Nicah), but Lola set Oliver up with Lilly even though she loves Oliver. What do you think will happen? Who is Lilly going to end up with? And are the Jonas Brothers going to win the audition?

You'll see.