Chapter 16: Searching for Happiness.

It's been a month since Miley broke up with Nick. They see each other at school but nothing really changes between them. Once Nick tried to talk to her during a class and Miley took the break earlier. She is really not recovering about this break up thing while Nick spends his time with Selena. I don't understand why he's trying to make up with Miley if he's still hanging out with her. Everyone says they are a couple and even one paparazzi took photos of them and they were on T.V.

As a sign of bad luck, Miley saw it and started crying while she was watching it. Her mom is really worried about it because she just can't get over it. She wears dark cloth and never does her hair anymore. We haven't gone out in this whole time and about me I still see Joe at school. He tries to smile to me but I just ignore it. He tried to talk to me too but I'm a strong independent girl and I don't need a guy to be complete. I have to be honest, he wants me back. He has told me that before but I can't handle it, it's not for me because I've been fooled before and I don't want it to happen again.I also heard he and his girlfriend Chelsea broke up recently, I'm no longer interested in him but as I try to say that out loud I can't because the truth is that I still love him very much and he says he loves me too but I can't trust him anymore.

I checked the calendar and today was it. I had to go to the studio and start my debut album, I couldn't believe this happened so fast. Since my mom was out of town I decided to call Miley so she can be with me while recording my songs. I packed my songs book and went to the studio with Miley. We got there and the producer was there to receive us. He was so nice and we got in and started. First we checked the lyrics or my songs and changed a few words so it could sound better. I started singing and when I finished with a couple of songs I went out so I could get fresh water and they just stared at me and started clapping. I didn't know what was going on but every single member of the staff was clapping including the producer and Miley.

Miley hugged me and I just smiled and asked "what's going on?".

She smiled and said "well, you left us all cold and chicken skinned with your amazing voice. Plus they are starting to promote you next week and you already have a few shows coming and your songs on Radio Disney."

As she finished telling me I felt my heart was bumping out of my chest and I just hugged her again. My dreams were finally becoming true even though I had to give up to my personal life and by that I mean romance specially. The producer said that as a gift to close all my success coming we would have a party at the nearest beach and we were all invited. I called my mom and asked if she will be there and she said she couldn't make it but that my sisters Dallas and Maddison could join us with the celebration. We changed clothes and hit the party at the beach. There was music on, everyone was having fun and my baby sister was dancing with the producer, it was the cutest scene ever. I was so happy and Miley was too. She was wearing a pink dress which was a huge advance since she spent like a month and a half wearing dark clothes. She finally showed some happiness.

We were just chilling out when the guy who plays the drums got closer to me.

"Hey Demi" he said.. I was surprised and Miley was too.

"Oh hi Derek" I replied surprised.

"Can I ask you something alone?" he asked me and Miley just instantly said "I think I'm getting a piƱa colada. Be right back."

When she left. Derek started "Well, I was wondering if your friend Miley has a boyfriend?" what? he was hitting on Miley? Hang on. Isn't he married or something?

"Umm, not really Derek. Why are you asking?" I sounded confused.

"Well it turns out that my nephew is interested in her. I'm introducing him to you, hang on" he turned and shouted "LIAM! COME HERE I WANT YOU TO MEET SOMEONE."

I guess I got it wrong. HIS nephew was hitting on Miley by me. HA.

"This is Demi, Demi this is my nephew Liam" Derek introduced us.

I practically had to look at the moon to see that guy's face. He was huge, I mean tall. He was really good looking and actually he was Miley's type.

"Hi, nice to meet you Liam" I said to him and shook his hand.

"Nice to meet you too Demi." he replied back.

"I think I should leave you guys alone" Derek said.

"Be nice Liam" he whispered to him, it was funny so I laughed.

"What?" Liam smiled.

"Amm, never mind."

I started laughing "So, your uncle told me you like my friend Miley" I questioned him.

I noticed he got all red and was blushing. So cute, he had a crush.

"Kinda" he answered in the middle of a laughter.

I smiled and said I was going to introduce her and he just smiled and blushed again.

I called Miley and she went where we were.

"What's up?" she asked smiling and looking at that big guy who was with me.

"Well, Miles I'd like you to meet someone. This is Liam and he's Derek's nephew." I introduced him to her.

They just smiled at the same time like a movie. It looked so cute! and the good part was that she was finally smiling since the whole Nick drama happened.

"Nice to meet you Liam" Miley giggled and shook Liam's hand.

Liam said the same and added "Do you want to take a walk so we can talk for a while?"

She stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled and replied "Sure" she looked at me and said "You don't mind right Demi?"

I smiled and said "Not at all"

They both left and she just looked so happy like nothing else was happening around the world I felt so happy for her and well, for him too. I actually liked him a lot as Miley's new boyfriend. Well, I guess it's really soon to make conclusions but whatever. I went to have another coconut juice when I saw this truck parking near to the party. I stared at it and Big Rob was opening the back door. I couldn't believe that. Oh yeah, they were here. About Kevin I don't mind, I actually still talk to him once in a while but Nick and Joe. I wasn't in the mood of dealing with them but they were not going to ruin my night.

I pretended that I didn't see them coming and started dancing while drinking my juice. I felt when they got there and how Joe was looking at me dancing. It just got me really uncomfortable so I decided to take a walk. As I walking alone, the moon appeared and it was so big, it was a beautiful night indeed. As I kept walking I felt someone touched my shoulder. I turned back and it was Joe.

"What do you want?" I asked him a little annoyed.

"I just wanted to talk" he replied with a soft voice.

"Well, news flash! we have nothing to talk about" I told him and then kept walking.

He walked behind me and said "Demi please, let me explain.."

I didn't let him finish when I turned around and said "Look Joe, it's been a month since we broke up. I'm all over you and this big drama. I'm sorry but you can't just come to me when you are done with apparently your 'girlfriend' and expecting me to go back to your arms. It's not how this works. Now please I'm begging you to go away and don't ruin my night." I stared at him and he just nodded and left.

As I was seeing him walk away from me I just wanted a happy ending like the movies I've seen. The girl shouts to her love that she forgives him and there's a happy ever after but I guess this is real life and there are no fairytales so I just continued walking to clear my mind and feel the air going through my hair. It felt so good and so relaxing. When I was finally relaxed I felt someone touched my shoulder once again. I couldn't believe Joe was there again. I turned around and without opening my eyes I shouted "DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? GO AWAY JOE. LEAVE ME ALONE!"

When I opened my eyes, for my surprise it wasn't Joe. It was Nick.

"Nick? What? What do you want?" I asked extremely confused.

"Well, I just wanted to talk with you" he replied and he sounded really sad.

"Okay" I gave up and just started listening to him.

"Look Demi, I know you are upset with me and that you want to punch me in the face because I cheated on your best friend but the thing is that I've been trying to clear things up with her during a month and she won't listen to me so I thought I could clear it with you.."

I was going to say no but he didn't give me a chance to talk.

"I'm telling you something. I still love Miley, I can't stop thinking about her and I even wrote five songs about everything related to her. I'm crazy about her and I never, NEVER cheated on her. I swear to God I didn't. It was all a mistake and you and Miley were in the wrong place at the wrong time.." he started clearing things up.

It was hard to believe it but it sounded like it was from the bottom of his broken heart.

"Look Nick, as much as I want to believe you, we both saw you kissing Selena so for me that's cheating" I replied to him.

"I know but the thing is that we didn't kiss and Selena is just a girl who has a big crush on me and who has managed to keep me in her life during my break up with Miley. I don't know how everything happened so fast that I didn't even noticed. I can explain about the kiss. Selena asked me to help her with this assignament she had with the Drama Class. She was supposed to play Juliet but she had no Romeo because Daniel, who was supposed to help her was sick so she asked me for help. Since I had nothing to do that afternoon I decided to help her. We went to the library and started reading the scene. At first I didn't notice that it was the kissing scene but then when we were about to get to the action I realized that she was expecting me to kiss her or something. She was about to kiss me when I stopped her and cleared things up. I told her I had a girlfriend who I loved a lot and that I only had eyes for her as a friend. She took it the wrong way and started saying mean things about Miley. When I less expected she got over me and kissed me and then I saw that you and Miley were there watching us. You girls didn't let me explain so I've been with this nightmare for a month. Now, I'm not asking you to believe me or to help me with Miley but I'm glad you could hear me so thank you." he finished.

I couldn't believe Miley had gone through so much just because of Selena's fault.

"Nick, I think it's too late to fix things up between you guys. She suffered so much during the last month. She cried every night and now that she finally got over you, you appear to say all this things. I'm sorry but this is not working this way anymore. She is actually with Derek's nephew at the beach and as I noticed they both like each other so yeah." I honestly told him.

He looked down, nodded and turned around.

"But.. " he turned and stared at me.

".. if it helps, I do believe you and if fate wants you will be with her once day."

He smiled, whispered "thank you" and left.

While he was walking I noticed he saw Miley with Liam goofing around and just being clowns.

He shade a tear and dropped a necklace in the sand.

I was so sorry that their big love story ended but I have to look the best for my BEST FRIEND.