~Normal P.O.V~

Miley climbed out of her car, plodding to the front door will her heart on her sleeve. After the way Nate acted in the hall way, she couldn't take not speaking with him anymore. She knew he was in pain, and immediately checked up on Jason in the hospital, who had been getting worse and worse by the day. She rang the bell, biting her lip and waiting until it cracked open.

Mr. Gray raised a brow in surprise. "Miley? Haven't seen you around in a while." He stepped back allowing her to walk inside and shut the door. Miley slid her hands into her jean pockets a bit awkwardly. She was hoping to speak to Mrs. Gray, but knew she was caught up in the hospital.

"Um hello, Mr. Gray, nice to see you. Is Nate around?"

"In the bathroom at the moment, but you can wait for him in his room." Mr. Gray answered before ambling back to the den. Miley jogged up the stairs, glancing at Shane's closed bedroom door with sorrowful eyes hearing the heavy metal music gust through the walls before roving into Nate's room.

Tears hit her eyes at all the memories they shared in the past 5 years together, her and Alex at the Gray home. Sometimes Shane was sweet just like Jason, but he never fully opened up to anyone except his brothers, who he barely spoke to anymore. And slowly he continued to bottle things up inside creating the cold-hearted jerk he is today. Miley knew about Shane's first real girlfriend Mandy but didn't understand the whole story. All her and Alex knew was after they broke up, Shane ultimately fell apart.

Miley ran her fingers over Nate's wooden vanity with her mind far off and didn't see Nate standing in the doorway. "What are you doing here?" He hissed and startled her, making Miley jump. She hastily backed away from the vanity but regained her courage.

"Your dad let me in." Nate stayed silent and strolled in, closing the door quietly behind him. He slid off his sneakers and flung his book bag on the ground as Miley just watched.

"You didn't answer my question." Miley sighed nervously playing with the bracelets on her wrist and hated how frightened Nate made her. She wasn't afraid that he would punch her or anything, but that he would suddenly vanish and she wouldn't get the chance to talk to him like she wanted. He made her so jumpy and wary.

"I thought I'd come by to check on you. Nate, you seemed really confused yesterday when Alex, Mitch, and I tried talking to you. Come on, what's going on?" Miley softened her tight expression as he blankly glared at his black socks. Leave it to Miley to see right through him when he tried coming off strong and angry, fooling the other girls and his friends, but she saw he was confused.

"Nothing." He whispered his voice suddenly rough and he calmed the tears pooling in his eyes. Miley wasn't sure what to do so she stayed motionless and Nate relaxed. He sighed. "I'm fine."

Nate walked over, plopping down on his bed and sealed himself in a position, hugging his knees into his chest and resting his head against the wall. Miley hesitantly followed him, sitting on the bed as well and took another glimpse at the instruments cluttered in the corner. "You never play songs for us anymore." Miley whispered thinking of the afternoons her, Nate, Alex, Shane, and Jason would spend hanging in the garage as the boys would play a couple of songs. Secretly, every single one of them missed those nights.

"Times have changed Miley." Nate shook his head but Miley just scooted closer, placing a hand on his chest, yet didn't feel when his heart skipped a beat. He exhaled roughly.

"That doesn't mean the future can't be bright. . ." Miley let her lips faintly graze over his, in a light kiss and wasn't expecting anything but Nate lunched forward, holding her down against the bed on her back and deepened the kiss.

Miley froze when the smell of drugs hit her nose and she shoved him away in disgust at what he was doing to himself. "You're high."

Nate stayed silent and Miley shook her head, leaping off the bed, in complete astonishment. "I thought I knew you." She threw open the door and left him alone.


*Monday Morning*

~On Drive to School~

"You guys kissed?!" Mitchie shrieked unable to push away her giggles. Alex forced a smile though it stung a little. She always dreamed her and Nate could be something special, though everyone knew he'd always been infatuated with Miley.

Miley blushed glaring at the passing houses though the window. "Yes for a few seconds. Ugh until the scent of that garbage came from his mouth!" She scowled in utter disgust but Mitchie turned to her, puzzled.

"His breath smelled like cocaine guys!" Both girls gasped and were silent as Alex pulled into the school parking lot with trembling hands. Mitchie watched as Shane's black car parked just a few feet away and he climbed out, slamming the door harshly and storming inside the main building. Nate was nowhere in sight.

"Looks like Nate's staying home today." Mitchie whispered sadly getting out of the car and following her best friends to the front doors as well, of all them uncharacteristically silent.

Shane stormed through the halls, taking out his emotions through anger. He was horribly concerned about Nate, who wanted nothing to do with him, and Jason's latest results just made him want to pay his dad to run him over using his car. He sorely inhaled leaning against his locker and saw Mitchie all alone sitting on a bench.

The bet swept through his mind and he decided to have some fun with his prey before he got what he wanted. Shane quickly grabbed all his supplies from his locker, shoving it into his bag and chucking the bag a few feet away before striding over to Mitchie.

She was busy looking over Friday's Calculus homework that she didn't notice him sit down, leaning over her shoulder so his breath was scorching over her neck. His eyes ranked her black and white polka dot long sleeve shirt, black sandal wedges, and smirking at her forest green short shorts exposing her silky, white legs.

He discretely licked his lips, imagining all of body unclothed and slid his hand over her lap, smirking. Mitchie abruptly whipped her head up, gasping when she saw Shane but they calmed herself. "Um hi Shane." He nodded with his eyes clouded over, unreadable to her. Though she would never admit it that looked in his eyes was scary and alluring at the same time.

Shane's friends watched from the sidelines snickering as other girls were enviously whispering and gossiping, except for Justin who was watching with disapproving eyes and Alex and Miley gawking in shock and disgust.

"Is there a reason why you're here seating next to me, talking, and especially touching me?" Mitchie looked down at his warm hand that was lying on her thigh. Shane's smirk grew wider and he began to use his hot fingertips to stroke her thigh, steady and slow.

Mitchie's eyes flew open and she tried to cover her shiver, stuffing her books away to distract herself. Shane paused for a moment, lifting a brow and still smirking. She bit down hard on her lip. "W-what are doing are you doing Shane?!" Her voice was panicked but soft, ruffled by fear.

The bell screeched but no one dared to move. Shane leaned forward, Mitchie's breath trapped in her throat and he breathed against her ear. "You know you liked it." He stood up, stopping to gather his things and trailed off victoriously.

Alex and Miley were fuming as they stomped over to Mitchie. "OMG what did he do to you?! If he touched you I swear—"

"Mitch, are you ok?" Miley cooed rubbing the poor girl's back. Mitchie shook her head, pulling away from the state he put her in and stood up collecting her stuff as well.

"I'm fine I guess." She shrugged and the girls carried on to class, but the game wasn't over, it had just begun.


Ok you guys are totally alowwed to kill me! I'm so sorry for not updating for like a MONTH! But you can blame my school and forgetful brain. Funny story -- I promise you'll laugh! or be mad lol -- I already wrote this chapter like 4 weeks ago and just forgot to post it - I'm so sorry guys! Finals were brutal for me last week, but now that I'm on summer break you can expect updates and maybe even more chapters for Cold As Fire cause I've got TONS of ideas!

Anyway, thank you for all the reviews and those of who that actually checked on my story and read this pathetic, short chapter, but at least it's not really a filler. I hate writing pointless fillers, just to let you know. ALSO, For any Avatar: The Last Airbender fans, I just started my own Zutara, Taang, Sukka story called Hands & Knees so if you're into them please check it out. I'm a HUGE Avatar fanatic, just another free fact about me. =)

Thank you so much, I'm working on the next chapter right now.