Review if you like plz. thnx. btw, just got the jonas fourth studio album. I like all of the songs except for Keep It Real. Before the Storm is awesome even though I heard it like 2 wks. ago.

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Before The Storm

Friends for A Change Part 2

There's a difference between weak and vulnerable.

"What's wrong, Miles?"

I should've known Demi would come for me. She was a great friend. I need her and all, but crying's something personal. I wouldn't wish for anyone to see me do it. Not when there was such a deep and internal reason. But Demi's stubborn like me. She won't leave. So I told her the truth. I'd been doing that a lot since we got closer. And it's kinda nice having an outlet that's my age. In hollywood, everything happens faster. With her, things kinda slow down. I need that, too.

"I'm weak. I can't take it. To know that they are in such a good place and I'm so low, and It doesn't matter to them. Do you know how that hurts? Do you know how that HURTS!!!?" My voice was getting louder and louder. I stopped myself right then. I could only watch Demi's reaction with a pained expression. I shared many things with the girl in front of me, but never did I let her see how bad it really was.

"You are in a great place Miley. They are too, but yours is so much higher. It might be hard to believe, but they miss you just as much. They tell me. It could be awkward at first, and it probably will be, and this is incredibly stupid. You might think that I don't catch on to the real depth of your pain. I know. I've been there. I've felt it. And I got throught it. I'm gonna make sure you do. Because you, Miley Ray Cyrus, are not weak. Don't ever tell yourself you are. I've seen weak before. You're strong. Maybe letting yourself know that would help."

I let her encouraging words sink in. She could be right. I stood up and wiped my face. Demi stood with me. For a second, it felt like my body was magnetized towards her. We hugged until I found the words to say. The words I'd wanted so bad to have a reason to say...Thanks.

We both smiled. "Thanks for taking me off the shelf and fixing me."

"You were never broken. You were just so vulnerable that you thought you were."

"I coulda sworn you said you though I wasn't weak."

"There's a difference between being aware of your feelings and being scared of them. Like I said, you're aware of them."

That's when the door opened and I saw him. A third of them. Half of us. Everything I'd hoped I could come back into contact with.

Sorry for making such a short update. I just thought this would be a good cliffhanger. It might not b who u think it is. And it might b exactly who you think it is. Who knows? Oh yeah, I do. lol. I'll try to update before the wks. over. Reviews encourage new chapters. Hint Hint.

P.S. I'm going to six flags tomorrow if my ankle heals. Yes! You're jealous. ha ha. jk. bye.