Chapter 5
Miley's POV
"Come on! Cheer up! Joe will make everything ten times funnier." Demi said linking arms with me.
"I actually haven't seen Joe in years," I said as we walked along the pier.
I can't remember the last time I was even on the water.
"Joe hasn't changed that much," Demi said with a giggle.
I'm pretty sure she still has some type of feelings for him because she has been acting jumpy about seeing him since we arrived.
"Ladies!" Joe screamed standing on the edge of the large boat—no yacht.
Joe jumped down and helped Demi onto the boat and then me.
"Miley!" He said as he picked me up and spun me around.
I couldn't help but laugh. I have missed him so very much. It was sort of weird to try and be friends with him after Nick and I broke up, so we drifted apart. We had always gotten along well when we hung out, and he gave the best hugs, and he always made me laugh.
"I've missed you!" I said as he placed me back on my feet.
"Welcome aboard!" Justin said grabbing our attention.
"Where are we headed?" Demi asked after giving Justin and Joe a hug.
"It's a surprise," Joe said with a smirk. He and I made eye contact for a second and his face dropped.
"I hate surprises," I said in a low whisper. Joe and I made eye contact for a second and his face dropped.
"I forgot that Nick ruined surprises for you," Joe said shaking his head.
"How did Nick ruin surprises for you?" Demi asked as we all got comfortable on the front deck and the boat began to move.
"I mean," Demi paused. "If you don't mind me asking."
"Joe looked at me with a sad expressing on his face, and Justin looked both confused and interested.
"Well, Nick was always trying to surprise me while we were dating. It was really sweet at first. It was even one of the reasons I fell in love with him." I paused and let out a sigh.
It was weird recounting what had happened to Nick and I because it had been so long ago.
"We were young and he was my first...everything," I said shaking my head.
"One night he texted me and said that he had a surprise for me. It was around the time of our anniversary so I was excited. I dressed up and made myself look all pretty." I paused and rolled my eyes.
Thinking about my younger self is so weird.
"I remember going over to his house. I remember walking up the steps to his room and I remember knocking on his bedroom door before opening it. I remember seeing him kissing another girl." I shrugged.
"I was shocked and hurt. Nick and I were never perfect and we had plenty of issues, but this killed me and broke my heart." I said looking over at Demi.
"Did you ever get over it?" Demi asked.
"I did. It fucked me up though. I have learned that love is tricky and I don't even know how I feel about it anymore. It isn't just Nick...I've dated others. It's just that I always end up getting hurt in the end." I shrugged.
"Who was it?" Justin asked. Everyone looked at him.
"Selena," I said looking into his eyes.
Justin nodded and then turned away.
"What happened with Liam?" Joe asked.
"Uh, well, it started off as friendship. We fucked a few times. Both of our managers liked the attention we were getting and they said that sales would be better if we dated during and after the movie. Contracted." I said rolling my eyes.
"Our managers wanted us to continue dating because it helped me look "tame" and it helped my image. Liam needed the attention and fame for his movies. We were friends for a while. Never really dated. It was all fake. He is fake." I shrugged.
"Did you have feelings for him?" Demi asked.
"At first. It doesn't help when you are always around the person. You eventually catch some feelings. I did. I cared for him and I wanted nothing but the best. All he wanted was sex and fame and money. I didn't see that side of him until it was too late. At that point, we were living together. It was terrible. It got to the point where he stayed on one side of the house and me on the other. Our managers had to organize everything. Like if we hooked up with someone or whatever. There were always girls in the house." I chuckled.
"Finally we ended it. He painted me the bitch but at least I got rid of his ass." I sighed.
"He seems to talk a lot about you," Joe said.
"Yeah, he needs to use my name to get fame. It's pathetic. Not to mention everything he has said is lies. I was the one who got hurt, again."
"That's fucked," Justin said. "I think Liam and Selena would get along great." He chuckled.
"hahaha," Demi said before catching herself. This only made the rest of us laugh.
"Her and Abel are contracted, right?" I asked looking at Demi.
"Yeah," Demi said.
"It's funny though. They have a long-term contract and he is already fucking other girls." Demi said shaking her head.
"I liked Abel and Bella together," I said shaking my head. "They were cute."
"I heard Abel cheated on Bella with Selena," Joe said.
"Not surprising," Justin said.
"Selena painted me as the homewrecker," he chuckled. "He likes models." Justin rolled his eyes.
"Didn't you date Hailey and Sofia?" Demi asked raising her brows.
"That was after the fact. I have some friends who are models, so what? Selena was jealous 24/7. I couldn't fucking do anything." Justin rolled his eyes.
"Well, this was a good talk but let's change the subject," Joe said jumping to his feet.
"I agree," I said standing to my feet.
