Chapter Twenty-Four
Nick's POV
"Miley thinks you hate her." Nick said quietly to the figure that wouldn't budge from the position she was in on her dressing room couch. She was still curled up in a ball with her eyes closed.
"I don't." That's was all she said and Nick sighed. David sat in a chair on the opposite side of the room, watching them. He didn't want Selena to be any more hurt than she already was.
"Tell me what you're thinking about."
"I'm thinking that Miley doesn't have to worry about me anymore. I'll stay away from her and I'll stay away from Demi."
Nick immediately shook his head. "No, you can't do that. That's not what Miley wants."
Selena said nothing as she sat up on the couch and looked at Nick directly in the eyes.
"Miley needs you. You're her friend and not just because Demi is in... treatment and she has no one else. She has Taylor. She needs you because...you're Selena. She likes your crazy antics like that time you told Miley and I to scoot together. She misses things like that. You need to talk to her. Please."
Selena also didn't say anything as Nick's eyes turned pleading. She just looked toward the floor and then up at David.
David stood up and crossed the room to put an arm around his girlfriend's shoulder.
There was a knock at the door then Jennifer Stone yelled to them. "Selena... Miley is here for you?" Jennifer posed it as a question as if she still couldn't believe Miley was on their set.
Selena glared over at Nick but he shrugged.
"I didn't call her."
"I did." David said as they both turned to him. "You guys need to talk about this. I know I'm just supposed to be the supportive boyfriend but I can't see you like this anymore. You're no longer Selena. So just listen to what Miley has to say."
They heard Miley's voice next. "Can I come in?"
Selena was still staring as she slowly nodded. "Okay."
Nick got up and opened the door for Miley. "Hey." He helped her up the stairs with one hand then kissed her forehead when she was in before they both turned to Selena and David and Nick put one of his hands on Miley's waist.
"Hey, Sel." Miley started forward but Selena held her hand up.
"That's far enough." Miley stopped, surprised by Selena's words. "Is there something I can help you with?"
"I-I don't know...what to say to that." Miley glanced over at Nick for help and he stepped forward beside Miley.
"Selena," David said in her ear making her look up at him. Then he nudged her shoulder and nodded over at Miley with a stern look on his face.
Selen sighed and her expression softened. "I'm sorry." Selena said and stood up in front of Miley.
Miley blew her cheeks out and rolled her eyes. "Here we go again." Miley took ahold of Selena's shoulders and shook her body slightly. "Selena, I'm supposed to be the one apologizing. I'm the bitch, not you." Nick stepped forward and put his hand on Miley's shoulder before shaking us head. Miley sighed but Selena wrapped her arms around Miley which made Miley smile.
"I know that we upset you by talking about Joe. I promise I won't ever bring him up again."
Miley shrugged and shook her head. "Doesn't matter because Joe and I are sort of friends now."
"What?" She heard from all three other pairs of lips in the room.
"He and I... talked. He's going to see Demi today. End of story."
"Wow." David said finally joining the conversation. "Didn't see that coming..."
"I'm growing up. Mending relationships and still being me at the same time." She stepped back and put an arm around Nick's waist. "Who wants to go for ice cream?"
David looked to Selena and she nodded. "Let's go."
Taylor's POV
She knocked on the door and waited outside as she heard the shuffling of feet inside. The person must've looked through the peep hole because the next thing Taylor knows is the door snaps open and she is held tight in this guys arms. "God, Taylor." I've been worried about you for about four days. Why haven't you answered my calls? You didn't even leave a note. I just missed you so much."
Taylor didn't waste any time in connecting their lips together before she said, "I'm sorry. It's a long story, Tay."
He pushed the door close and continued to hold her. "I don't even care. Are you staying? Please stay."
"I'm staying." She said wrapping her arms tight around his midsection.
"Not to break up the best moment of my life but...what about your boyfriend?"
"I broke up with Jake. I didn't want to break up with him over the phone because thats a cruel way to get broken up with so that's...why I had to not see you for a few days. I had to go and see him...on his set and give him his keys back."
"Taylor," he pulled back and looked down into her gaze, "I didn't want to push you into that if you didn't want to do that, not that I'm not happy, but...are you sure?"
"I'm positive." She grinned up at him and slid her hands into his pockets like she used to do back when they were first dating. "I'm in the mood for some ice cream. What about you?"
"Whatever you want."
"Oh my," Selena grinned towards the door. "That is Taylor and Taylor right there. What have I missed?"
"Oh good, another one of your exes." David said sarcastically.
Selena gave him a playful glare as Nick shrugged. "At least it isn't Justin Bieber. Selena used to be obsessed with him."
Miley laughed. "Selena is still obsessed with him. Last week she was singing 'Bigger' in the shower when she slept over."
Taylor led Lautner over to their table when she spotted them with a big grin plastered over her face.
"You're a lot happier than when I saw you yesterday." Miley commented glancing at her phone as it buzzed on the table.
"Well, I guess you are too." Taylor smiled as she sat next to Selena and her other half sat across from her.
"Who is that?" Nick asked Miley nudging her shoulder and nodding to her phone.
Miley typed in some words and only glanced at Nick for a second before bringing her eyes back to her phone. "Just Joe." Miley could've sworn she heard gasps all around the table as she looked up and the blonde Taylor's mouth had dropped open. "What?"
"We didn't know that you and Joe were buddy buddy now." Selena commented.
"Um, we're not." Miley gulped and set her phone on the table. "He just left Demi's. I want to know what happened."
"Is that such a good idea?" Taylor asked catching on that Joe had went to see Demi. "Maybe they should keep something like that between themselves."
"Well, he can keep something like that between himself and her when he stops hurting her. Until then, it's mine and Selena's business."
Selena's eyes snapped away from David when she heard her name mentioned.
"I still can't believe you talked to him. By all means, please proceed." Nick said with a smile.
"Wait, you didn't invite him here, did you?" The way Miley averted her eyes answered Taylor's question. Taylor looked over at her boyfriend and stood up. "I think it's time for us to go."
He shook his head. "No. I don't think so."
"What? Why?"
"If we let Joe Jonas run us away from our ice cream, what else are we going to let him run us away from?"
Taylor raised her eyebrow and then sat down.
"Hey...everyone?" Joe said coming up to their table and Selena was the only one who smiled brightly at him.
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