4 days later
"well Miley you look a lot happier, you're not locking yourself in your room anymore" says Robbie Ray Stewart
"it's our room now dad, the walls need fixing and I'd like to talk to the label about restarting that tour" says Miley in her classic Hannah outfit and wig
"the label sold me all your music, they were quite angry that you quit on them so you own all your music outright, both Hannah's and under your own name, we kept the jet but any tour would have to be negotiated ourselves, you and Hannah are independent artists now" says Robbie
"well that ends that, so much for a music career, it's all over" says Miley
"because of me, because I believed Miley didn't love me" asks Lilly, feeling like she crashed Miley's entire career
"no, we have the money for the tour, venues might be a hard sell though, I'd suggest small tours around California first, South California is still very much Hannah Central, Mikayla says they're chomping at the bit for a new performance, I asked Hollywood Bowl if they'd be interested in hosting a pop up performance with a week lead time and they didn't even think about it before saying yes, they said that if Hannah OR Miley ever wanted to do a concert they just need us to book it" says Robbie
"can we book one for two weeks from now, quarter capacity, I think I was being too hasty with that tour anyway, I haven't been Hannah in a few months, I'm a bit rusty" says Miley
"I have one set for Saturday, half capacity, they don't do quarter capacity unless its part of an explicit contract with an explanation" says Robbie
"I have four days, four days, that's not enough time" says Miley
"I can help" says Lilly
"if I'm going to do this in four days I need Lola and Mike's help" says Hannah, getting the voice almost right
"am I not enough" asks Lilly, refusing to use Lola's voice
"it's important that I get back into the rhythm of using the proper names that are associated with Hannah, otherwise I'll end up introducing you as Lilly again, remember how embarrassed I was last time I forgot I was in Hannah mode" says Hannah
"Lilly, she needs Lola, channel Lola, remember what I said about Hannah and Lola dating because Miley and Lilly are dating, this is the first step to getting back on track unless Miley wants to kill Hannah entirely and use her own name and come clean about her being Hannah" says Jackson
"I will absolutely not kill off Hannah, my fans know she is still alive, I don't know if I'll ever be ready to take that full responsibility and step into Hannah's shoes" says Miley, quickly slipping out of Hannah mode
"Hanna babe, let's go to the pier and play some games, you always did like those" says Lola, getting Hannah back into gear
"ok but only for half an hour, I have makeup to buy and learn how to reapply" says Hannah, blushing slightly
"I'll come pick you up in an hour Hannah" says Jackson, making sure Miley doesn't slip
"oh all right but I have to ride Skylar too, I've been neglecting her, Lilly and Lola needs a horse too" says Hannah
"I'll get right on it" says Robbie
At the pier arcade 20 minutes later
"I'm surprised to see you here Hannah, it's been a while" says Mikayla
"ugh what do you want Mikayla, I'm kinda busy winning prizes for my girlfriend" says Hannah
"I was just wondering when your next show was going to be, I heard they cancelled the tour, something about you being in emotional distress" says Mikayla
"you don't like my music anyway, why does that matter, as for my emotional situation, yeah I hit a bump a few weeks ago, Lola and I had a fight, I divulged my feelings for her but wouldn't accept her liking me back as the right response, her and Mike dated for a bit, I refused to believe that she swung both ways, thanks to my family they got through to Lola and I and we're dating now, yeah the tour got cancelled, Lola was supposed to be at the centre of the tour, believe it or not, as distractible as she can be she's the reason I didn't become an absolutely self centered narcissistic brat, after the fight we stopped talking, without her by my side I felt the tour wasn't worth it, the label dropped me as a result of me being a drama queen, luckily my dad bought the rights to my music but I don't have the courage yet to start touring again, though I do have a concert planned for Sunday if you can get a ticket" says Hannah
"babe it's on Saturday, don't get ahead of yourself, take one day at a time" says Lola
"you really didn't believe she has feelings for you, even I had a feeling she might like girls, what you have Lola is rare, Hannah is glowing, literally, I don't know many girls who have what you have with Hannah, I'm certainly jealous" says Mikayla
"I can be oblivious to the signs sometimes, someone can't just come up to me and say they love me, I tend to believe they're lying if I don't have proof to back their words up, I don't see the words 'I love you' as more than words if the signs to back them up go right over my head or in one ear and out the other" says Lola as Hannah plays more games while Lola and Mikayla talk
"how did you and Hannah meet exactly, I don't think anybody knows the true story behind how you two became friends" says Mikayla
"we grew up on the same street, I saw her all the time but it wasn't until I was in sixth grade that I actually met her, she was homeschooled, I was public schooled, she was always quite shy" says Lola
"when did you fall in love with her" asks Mikayla
"I've always liked her, I can't explain it, why are you so interested in her exactly" says Lola defensively
"I know Hannah isn't her real name, just as Lola isn't yours, however I don't know who, the last thing Hannah sent was from Sanford university but she was not listed as a student" says Mikayla as Hannah returns to the area with a bag of stuffed animal prizes
"I'm not saying her name, it's a secret for a reason, you have met her though" says Lola
"don't even dare say it Mikayla, I'm trying to get back in the groove for the show on Saturday, you're more than welcome to come and see your friend at home but if you care about her safety, don't say her name" says Hannah quite firmly
"so you are her" asks Mikayla, quite shocked that her belief was right
"I like to call her an alter ego, someone who can live in relative privacy, away from the media" says Hannah as Jackson moves out of the shadows
"Mikayla you can leave now, I'm taking them home, this was supposed to be a date between them and you ruined it" says Jackson
"now now Jackson, Mickey isn't being intimidating or aggressive, so long as the secret remains secret, I have no problem inviting her into my home" says Hannah
"let's go then but when he questions her presence, you'll have to vouch for her, you know he doesn't trust her" says Jackson
"yeah yeah, ultra protective, I figured you followed us here, doesn't Siena deserve more of your time, being her fiancé and all" says Hannah as they head to Jackson's car, Mikayla assuming she's invited
At home
"and why is she here" says Robbie suspicious of why Hannah suddenly trusts Mikayla
"dad she's a friend and you know it, she agreed to keep the secret if you let her be my friend" says Hannah, slowly resetting back to Miley
"I need a justification first, she's nearly destroyed your reputation four times, her telling us that your fans are chomping at the bit for another concert tour is one thing, her literally being friends with you is another" says Robbie
"my dad passed recently, he begged me to make amends with Hannah, if I'm being honest, I never actually hated Hannah, I was extremely jealous, aside from my band I have nobody supporting me in person besides my fans, Hannah has several, it's not easy to realize you have no friends caring enough to go with you everywhere, it took me years to realize I was being a brat, nobody likes me, I'm not as evil as I made myself out to be, jealousy affects me quite a bit, having someone like Hannah or Miley as a friend, it would help me significantly with my mental health, I've almost been admitted to long term facilities twice recently because I lost it on people for spreading lies about me or trying to grope me" says Mikayla as Robbie scoffs
"dad, Mikayla hasn't always been her legal name, it was Macey, Macey Mikayla Skeech, she changed it so she could sign a deal" says Miley taking the Hannah wig off
"you're done already, really, the show is like four hours, you didn't even make it an hour as Hannah, are you sure dad shouldn't cancel the concert for Saturday" asks Jackson
"we're watching a movie tonight after a bit of horseback riding, Kayla was curious about it, besides Oliver is coming over for the movie with Lillypad's stuff now that Lilly's staying with me long term" says Miley
"fine but Mikayla isn't to be left alone, you may trust her but I do not, especially not around the horses" says Robbie
"don't worry, I won't likely stay long, especially if Oliver stays for any length of time" says Mikayla
"do you not get along with Oliver or something" asks Jackson, admittedly curious
"I like him, he hates me, something about a cousin of mine ripping off his parents last year or something, I don't know details, nobody tells me anything, apparently because I have criminals in my family, I'm instantly a criminal and bad influence, he'll make a big fuss if he knows I'm here, actually I might as well leave now, no need to cause a fight" says Mikayla
"keep in touch though please Kayla, I don't need you ending up in the hospital" says Miley as Mikayla nods and leaves as Oliver arrives
"ugh why was Mikayla here, you know she's bad news right" says Oliver, bringing in a bag of Lilly's clothes
"her real name is Macey, she changed it because people made fun of her name, calling her all sorts of slurs, she loves you by the way" says Lilly
"her cousin stole tens of thousands of dollars from my parents retirement savings, in court they said Mikayla told them to do it" says Oliver
"trust me she doesn't know anything about that, her family hates her, she hasn't talked to them in six years" says Miley
"it's been more than six years Miley, since the day she met Hannah, she stopped talking to her parents, they only care about being rich and helping other rich people, Macey has never been like that, her dream was to help the less fortunate, something her family is absolutely against, your rivalry against her gave her a chance, if you went to a big event, she'd always find a reason to go, her and her family have always been at odds" says Siena
"so you grew up with Mikayla" asks Oliver
"to her parents disgust yes, my parents weren't too happy about it either, neither Macey or I's family like one another in the slightest, Macey and I were the only exception, the last thing her family did before Macey walked away from them to live with her cop aunt was turn her against me" says Siena
"did you have feelings for her" asks Oliver
"no, though I can't be sure she didn't have a crush on me, we didn't have any real secrets from one another, I could tell her something and once people found out she had been told a secret about me they'd try and do anything and everything to convince her to spill the secret, Macey never gave in, she's like a secret vault, once she learns something, it stays with her and nobody could convince her to say anything, if you told her you're Hannah, Macey will keep it a secret from everyone, even if you end up coming out to the world as Miley and merge the two, she'll deny she knew" says Siena
"so she might actually know about what happened" asks Oliver
"God no, when it comes to her families evil doings, if she knows about it she calls the cops, though they just get paid off anyway, she still makes an effort, she only just recently learned your name, that's all she knows about you, she doesn't even know where you live, how could she know things about your parents and order her family to rob them, that would literally ruin her chances of ever kissing you" says Siena
"so you know they're lies or something" asks Oliver
"Macey follows her heart, even if her actions aren't always in the right, please know she would never do anything that would put her in conflict with her heart" says Siena
"my family is suffering now, my little sister needs medicine and now my family can't afford it or much at all" says Oliver
"how much was taken, she'll gladly give it and more back if you tell your family the truth" says Siena
"they're still extremely bitter, I don't know if they'd trust her, even if I tell them Mikayla wasn't involved, they believe that if one person is guilty, their entire family is, especially if implicated" says Oliver
"they don't understand Macey, she'd literally give them double and would likely pay for all your sisters medication so they don't have to but she can't do anything if she doesn't know how much was taken from them" says Siena
"it was thirty thousand dollars, their entire savings, it was supposed to be my college fund but my sisters medication was too expensive and I asked them to use it for that instead, not withstanding the fact I didn't qualify for higher education anyway, however I still find it hard to believe she has any fondness for me" says Oliver
"as oblivious as ever Oliver, Mikayla absolutely has strong feelings for you and wouldn't think twice about helping you or your family, I mean have you listened to the song she released last month, the man she talks about is quite obviously you" says Miley
"how so, she didn't say anything that could identify the man as me" says Oliver
"she's quite subtle about identifying details, which to be fair is unlike her" says Miley
"man you two really are friends aren't you, it is unlike Macey, except when it comes to people she has feelings for, then she becomes quite vague, in that song for example 'his eyes are like the vastness of space' 'a small mountain separates the vastness of space', admittedly she's usually better with words, her songs aren't usually so wordy" says Siena
"so she's saying I have a big nose, is that supposed to be endearing" asks Oliver
"actually she said you have a small nose, mountain is her secret word for nose, when we were little she called Mount Everest 'earth's big nose, when she refers to someone's nose as a mountain, either small or large, it's because she doesn't want people to know she's talking about people she has a crush on" says Siena
"is there any reason why she won't just tell me she likes me to my face, I prefer she'd be up front with me about it" says Oliver
"she doesn't do that and even if she did, all you do is fight with her as Mike over how she treats Hannah even though she hasn't treated Hannah badly in two years, she may be competitive but she's not confrontational, she'd rather keep away from you and resent her feelings than tell you to your face and have you yell at her or call her a liar" says Siena
"I want to talk to her, where can I find her" asks Oliver
"she's likely in her apartment by now, she doesn't like overnight surprise visitors, it doesn't matter who someone is, anybody she's dated has always had to plan apartment visits a day or two ahead" says Siena
"any particular reason why" asks Oliver, getting more curious about Mikayla by the minute
"let's just say her ex-girlfriend's sister walked in on her changing, something about wanting a surprise slumber party, not just anyone can see Macey naked, I am but one of three, one of the other two was Macey's doctor during a full body cancer screening procedure when she was ten after a skin cancer scare a few months prior, after being surprised by her ex's sister she put the 'no surprise visitors' rule in, though that only applies to the apartment, there is nothing stopping you from talking to her at the pier tomorrow, it's her safe space, she'll probably be at the arcade, I wouldn't expect her to say much though, in fact she will avoid talking to you if she thinks it will start a fight so if you want to have her talk, state your intentions up front, if you do, chances of her fight or flight response choosing flight go down significantly" says Siena
"l assume she's had sex then, I swear I'm not being creepy, Lilly and I only did it once so I'm not exactly experienced" says Oliver, being brutally honest
"trust me she's not as experienced as you think, in fact she's only been in bed with one woman and it didn't end well, she ended up with a piece of her ear lobe cut and six inches of hair cut off by the woman, the woman then set the hair and piece of ear lobe on fire and cussed Macey out, telling her there was no excuse for a woman of her status being so ignorant, stupid and oblivious about how to please someone in bed, please don't bring up sex until at least the fifth date, she doesn't much enjoy the subject" says Siena
"were you the woman" asks Lilly
"God no, Macey had an online dating profile, in which she neither identified herself as Macey nor Mikayla, which only made things worse when the people she matched with learned the truth, before she quit dating entirely, people had started to assume she was part of some kind of scam or FBI trap, nobody took her interest in them seriously, it's been about a year since she went on her last date" says Siena
"what if I don't call it a date" asks Oliver
"then she's not going to understand your intentions and keep looking for someone who will call it a date, to be quite honest, there are two girls, new friends of hers that would love to be her girlfriend, she's only staying here in Malibu because of you, she outright told them you got dibs on her if you wanted, they grumbled but understood that or was what she wanted" says Siena
"I'll never understand complicated women" says Oliver
"actually it's not complicated, it just seems that way, like me for example, Lilly was always my first choice since moving to Malibu all those years ago but never knew she liked me back so I always went for second best options when all I really wanted was Lilly" says Miley
"so I'm Mikayla's second best" asks Oliver
"no or she'd have never stayed in the area, the girls interested in her live north of San-Francisco, basically she'd love to have a kid and her desire to believe it is possible is stronger than her desire for a relationship with someone she knows without a doubt loves her" says Miley
"Miley's right, honestly her apartment lease is about to expire, as she's on a yearly renewal schedule with the apartment owners, so far she's renewed it every year, play it right the first few dates, whether you call them that or now and she'll ask to move in with you" says Siena
"and all your money problems go away" says Miley
"I don't understand, I don't see her as a bank account, she's a living person with feelings" says Oliver, not understanding what they mean
"few people in this world love her for her, most see her as a bank account or baby maker but never a human being, those that treat her well get rewarded greatly, it's a long story but she's helped many cancer kids get treatment their families couldn't afford and saved their lives, all because when she has had cancer scares, a single doctor treated her with respect, like we said, play your cards right and your sisters meds cost won't be a problem" says Siena
"so let me get this straight, if I'm her boyfriend, my sisters meds will be completely covered" asks Oliver
"yes, though she will have the condition that she live with you guys full time, when it comes to medications, she's very by the book, she won't trust anyone to tell her the truth, especially your parents as they already don't trust her, she'll want to make sure that your sister is following the medication schedule her doctor set up" says Siena
"my sister barely knows me, while she does visit my apartment on occasion to be with her girlfriend that mom and dad don't know about, she doesn't trust me enough to stay there full time" says Oliver
"it's the only way Alexandria will have to trust you" says Siena sending them out so they can watch the movie in Miley and Lilly's room