"I don't like Alex! She's my best friend!" I yelled.

"I never said you did… Or wait. Do you?" he asked, genuinely curious.

"You can't tell anyone, but I think I have a crush on Alex. But that doesn't matter because I have Miley…" I said, not only trying to convince him, but trying to convince myself.

NATE'S POV

I decided to go to bed then, just to go over the thoughts going through my head. I had to like Alex because she was my best friend. Today she was especially attractive. That doesn't necessarily mean I have a crush on her. At about 9:30, I got a call from Alex.

"Hey Ally."

"Hey Natey."

"So how was your date?" I asked though I was kind of afraid of the answer I'd get. I was hoping for a "horrible." or "I will never go out with him again."

Of course that's not what happened though. "Amazing! I had such a great time!"

"On a scale from 1-10 what would you rate the date?" I asked.

"A 13." she said and I could tell she was smiling.

"Well I'm happy for you!" I said but I wasn't sure I meant it all the way because the feeling of jealousy was filling my body.

"Thanks! So how was your day?" she asked.

"Boring. We've been driving all day. It's so dull compared to everything we would've done together." I sighed and she giggled.

"Does someone miss me?" she asked, teasingly.

"Yes. And it's only been a day. This is going to be crap." I told her and she laughed.

"Don't worry. I miss you too. I was crying longer than anyone else." she told me which made me smile.

"How did we even become so close because, to be perfectly honest, you're like my bestest friend ever. Like I can trust you with anything."

"I don't know. But I agree. My bond with you is like any other." she said with a sigh.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing." she replied.

The conversation continued until around 1am when my phone died and I fell asleep.

ALEX'S POV

I woke up with my phone in my hand and smiled at the conversation Nate and I just had. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad. There was only one awkward moment, and that's when I told him our bond was different than any other, or something along those lines. Of course I said that meant to me that I was in love with him. I would have to settle for being his bestest friend though. Today was Sunday and I had nothing planned. At around 12pm, Mitchie came into my room and laid down next to me and watched TV with me. Miley came about 15 minutes later. When the episode of Friends came off, I turned and looked at them.

"Not that I don't want you here, but why are you guys here?" I asked.

"Bored." they replied at the same time.

"And this wouldn't have anything to do with my date last night?" I asked.

"Psh. No." Miley said.

"Why was your phone busy all night? We were curious!" Mitchie said.

"Way to blow my cover Mitch." Miley muttered and I smiled.

"Sorry. I was on the phone with Nate. You know, we usually spend Saturdays together so we just talked all night." I replied.

"Ok….so how did the date go?" Mitchie asked.

"It went fabulous! First he took me out to this restaurant that he rented outr so it was just us." they awed, "Then he told me to order whatever I wanted. We had a nice conversation and he made me laugh a lot." they awed, "After dinner, we went to a nearby park and we talked on the swing set. Then he asked me to dance and pulled out his iPod and we danced in the middle of the park." they awed, "When I got home, he opened the car door for me and we kissed on the doorstep before we went in." I finished with a smile as they squealed.

"Oh my gosh. That's like the perfect date!" Mitchie said.

"I know right! I'm so happy for you!" Miley added.

"Thanks guys." I told them.

The rest of the day, we sat around watching Friends and eating junk. I was secretly dreading tomorrow.

The next day, I put on some white skinny jeans with a purple t-shirt that said "Live Love Laugh" in zebra print letters and purple converse. I pulled my hair back into a ponytail, leaving it how it is, naturally wavy. I grabbed my bag and a bagel and stood outside as I waited for Mitchie to pick me up.

Her black Porsche pulled up and I hopped in, only to find Miles already in there.

"Hey girls." I said.

"Hey." they replied and we began talking.

When we reached school, I rolled my eyes at the pink Audi that signified that GiGi was back. I saw that she was leaning against the car as we got closer. I got some satisfaction as her mouth dropped when she saw Mitchie's car.

"There's the wicked witch." I said, pointing at GiGi through the tinted windows.

They nodded to show that they knew exactly who I was talking about and Mitchie parked directly next to her.

Mitchie and Miley got out. I grabbed my bag which was in the corner of the car and trailed behind them. I could hear GiGi start talking to them.

"Hi. I used to run this school and I plan to start again. Would like to be in my posse and run the school with me?" she asked, like the true snob she is.

I guess what they were wearing was approved by GiGi. Mitchie was wearing red skinny jeans, a white shirt, a black leather jacket, and black flats. Miley was wearing pink leggings, a striped black and white off the shoulder shirt with a pink tank top underneath, and pink Uggs.

"Um. No thanks." Miley said and rolled her eyes.

"Yeah. We're good." Mitchie said and I laughed as I finally caught up with them.

"ALEX?" GiGi screeched.

"Yup." I said with a smirk.

"Well you guys must be losers to hang out with Alex. I'll just wait until Connect Three comes back and they'll be in my posse. You'll be sorry. Trust me. You will be." GiGi told us.

"Of course." Mitchie said sarcastically and we walked off.

I guess this wouldn't be bad. Not at all.