Somewhere in New Mexico

Hannah had just finished another concert and they were back on the road. Miley took off her blond wig and plopped into the couch in the Hannah Montana tour bus.

"I'm exhausted." The girl said with a big sigh.

"Don't worry bud. Only one more concert and then you can relax." Her father told her, sitting down on a chair and taking off his fake moustache.

"Yeah. You can relax at Aunt Gloria's." Jackson teased her without taking his eyes of his videogame. She grabbed a pillow from the couch and threw at him, hitting his head.

"I can't believe I sold myself for a shopping spree."

"Miles, it's not like you're going to be stuck with Aunt Gloria the whole time. You can go out and make some friends."

"I already have friends. Friends I was expecting to spend the summer with!" She glared at her father.

"Miley let it go. Stop being such a crybaby." Her brother told her.

"Ya say that cause you're not the one staying at her house." She huffed.

"Exactly." He smiled at her. Jackson loved picking at his baby sister.

"I'm gonna go call Lilly and then go to bed. Night daddy." She got up and headed out to the bedroom.


Albuquerque, New Mexico

"Miley, wake up. We're here." Her father called out.

Miley slowly opened her eyes and asked groggily. "We're home?"

"No, we're in Albuquerque bud. We're gonna check-in at the hotel and then go to Aunt Gloria. Now you better get up and get changed." He said and left the room to give her privacy.

Miley lazily stretched on the bed and picked up her stuffed animal.

"Morning Beary." She kissed the bear's head and then got up to get changed.

After about half an hour she was ready. She left the room and saw that Jackson was still brushing his teeth. She took a seat on the couch and started writing a text message. After a few minutes Robby Ray spoke.

"We're going to get there soon, so you better put on the Hannah wig now."

"Okay daddy." She closed her phone and got up.

The bus stopped in front of the hotel. A few paparazzi were already there, waiting for her arrival. Even though Miley was already used to that, she still hated it.

"Ready bud?"

She just nodded and walked to the door.

As soon as the doors opened she was blinded by camera flashes. She just smiled, posed for a picture or two and walked inside the building. Robby Ray and Jackson right behind her.

After checking-in at the hotel they called a cab and headed out to Aunt Gloria. Miley had showered and changed into her normal clothes. They didn't want the photographers following them to the house since Miley would be staying there.

Miley was amazed as she looked out the car's window. It was apparently a very rich neighborhood and all the houses looked like mansions.

When they got out of the cab her aunt almost squished her in a hug. She was a middle age woman with strawberry blond hair and very preppy clothes. She looked like a wealthy suburban housewife.

"Miley Stewart! What a beautiful young woman you are. Last time I saw you, you were still in diapers! I wish your mother was still alive to see you like this. I bet Robby Ray has a hard time keeping the boys away, huh?" She said with a slight southern accent.

"Hi Aunt Gloria." Miley said as the woman let her go.

"Robby Ray, you still look like the same hillbilly you did the day you married my baby sister! Well, except for that ugly mullet you had back then." She turned to look at Jackson. "And Jackson. I've heard so much about you from your Aunt Jean." She forced a smile.

"Now, let's go inside and have some sweet tea. I wanna hear all about Miley and her hectic life as a pop star. Robby Ray, bring her suitcases."

.oOo.

Sharpay woke up to some noise coming from outside. She lazily turned to look at her alarm clock and noticed she'd have to be up soon anyways so the blonde started to get up, doing a cat like stretch. She put on her pink silk robe and walked to her bathroom.

After about half an hour she came back inside the room with white towel wrapped around her body and hair dripping wet, leaving a trail of small waterdrops on the floor. As soon as she came in the smell of fresh strawberries filled the room. The blonde sat down on her vanity and looked at the calendar beside it. There was a pink heart drawn around today's date. Sharpay just looked at it and smiled.

.oOo.

After a couple of hours Miley and Jackson decided to take a walk around as their father and aunt started talking about the old days back in Tennessee.

"Did you see the size of that pool? It looked like a lake! It even had a tropical waterfall!" Jackson said as they walked inside a coffee shop.

"Oh, so now you wanna stay?"

"I never said I wanted to stay. It still sucks to be you." He joked as they ordered their coffee and pastries.

"Whatever. I'll go get us a table." Miley rolled her eyes and left the counter.

They were sitting at a table near the entrance, sipping their drinks and talking. Miley was looking around the place when she heard the door open. The most beautiful blonde she had ever seen in her life entered the shop.

She had long blond hair and was wearing an outfit that made her doubt if even Hannah was glamorous enough to pull it off. She had her sunglasses on, a big tote hanging from her arm and walked as if she owned the place.

"One small non-fat chai latte and a medium french vanilla cappuccino, one blueberry scone and a chocolate croissant. To go and keep the change." The blonde told the cashier as she handed him a bill.

Miley was dumbstruck for a moment. She was sure her cheeks were a nice shade of pink right now because Jackson was staring at her with a raised eyebrow.

"She's hot, isn't she?" Her brother asked with a smirk.

"I, erm... hmm, what?" Miley stumbled with her words as she took her eyes away from the girl.

"You're into her." He was still smirking.

"Stupid brother say what?" Miley said quickly with wide eyes.

"You think she's hot." He said slowly, as if talking to a child.

"No, I don't. I..." She tried to explain as her cheeks turned a darker shade of red.

"Miles, it's okay. I'm cool with it." He sipped his coffee.

"Yo-you are? How long have you...?" She asked surprised to say least. The girl herself hadn't realized she like girls until about one year ago.

"Since your freshman year. I noticed how you looked at the girls in school." He said casually.

When Miley was about to answer they heard a phone ringing. It belonged to the girl she was looking at.

"Hello? ...Yeah, I'll be right there Ryan. I'm just buying coffee... I know, I already ordered... Okay, be there soon. Love ya. Tootles." She turned off her phone.

"There you go Miss." The barista handed her the bag.

"Thank you." She picked it up and turned to leave.

Miley wished she wasn't wearing sunglasses so she could see her eyes. When she passed by them Miley could smell a delicious mix of a fruity scent, strawberries maybe, and vanilla. The blonde left without even looking at her once.

"Miley, we should get going. You have rehearsal and sound check in about an hour." Her brother said, bringing her back to reality.

"Okay. Right. Let's go." She said as she started to get up.

'I wish I could see her again.' She thought as they walked out of the coffee shop.


Thanks for a lot for your lovely reviews and I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I now have a pretty good idea of where this fic is going, but that doesn't mean you guys don't have a say on this anymore. Tell me what you think!

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Nini