One Shot
I stood at my locker putting away the books I wouldn’t need and taking out the ones that I would. I was deep in thought that I didn’t notice her appear next to me. “Hey Joe.” said an angelic voice. I stuck my head out of my locker to see her, the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. She had curly light brown, almost dirty blonde hair that cascaded down her back, the most beautiful oceanic blue eyes ever, a wonderful, slim figure, and the longest, tan legs. She was absolutely perfect. Every guy wanted to date her and every girl wanted to be her. I was one of those guys who wanted to date her but I knew that would never happen well because, she’s my best friend. “Hey Miles.” I said back. She smiled at me and I almost melted. I pulled her in for a hug. I loved the way she smelled like Macintosh apples. She slowly pulled away from the hug and did a spin. This was our signal for me to check out her outfit and rate her on a scale of one to ten. I looked her up and down and smiled at the sight before me. She looked so beautiful in her white pea coat and pink, white, and black plaid scarf. She wore dark wash skinny jeans which she tucked into her black leather boots. To top it all off, she had a white beret placed perfectly upon her head. “Ten.” I said to her. She squealed and clapped her hands in excitement at her rating. To be honest, a ten would never even begin to describe how lovely she looked. She deserved above and beyond that. But I didn’t want to seem like a creep so I gave her what seemed acceptable and not creepy. I gently closed my locker and we began our walk to first period. She wrapped her arms inside my left one. “I’m so beyond ready for winter break.” Miley said. I nodded my head in agreement. She continued to talk about random things on the way and I would occasionally nod my head or reply with a simple one word response. It’s not that I didn’t like talking to her, I loved it. I was just afraid I would say something stupid so I figured saying less is more. When we got to first period, I held the door open for her, like any gentlemen should and then followed her into the classroom. Thankfully we had study hall so we were able to sit where we wanted and talk without having to worry about getting in trouble. Miley took her seat and I sat in the one next to her. We did the Pledge of Allegiance and then listened to the morning announcements. Once those were done, Miley and I began another conversation. About half way through the period, Miley left me to go to the bathroom. She said she would be right back but knowing girls, that meant she’d be back in like 10 minutes. I took out my notebook and was about to work on my Physics homework when I felt something hit the back of my head. I turned around and saw my friend Demi pointing down at the ground. I looked down and saw a crumpled up piece of paper. I reached down, picked it up, and unfolded it. It read “are you finally going to ask Miley out?” With a giant heart that had ‘JJ + MC = <3 Forever’ written inside. I felt my face get hot and turn red. To avoid embarrassment, I hid my face next to my backpack and wrote back to Demi. “No. I don’t like Miley. Stop bugging me about it. -.-” I discreetly threw it back to her. I watched her open the note and read my response. She rolled her eyes when she finished. I turned back around and once again prepared to start my
homework when I felt the paper hit me again. “If you don’t ask her out soon, someone else will and you’ll miss your chance. So I suggest you act fast.” I was
about to write back when I saw Miley standing in the doorway. Without looking, I threw the note behind me. I wasn’t sure where it landed but I didn’t care as
long as Miley didn’t see it. As Miley approached her seat, I couldn’t help but notice the giant grin on her face. “You seem to be in a good mood.” I said to
her. She nodded her head up and down really fast. “Are you gonna tell me why or am I just gonna have to watch you nod for the remaining 5 minutes?” I joked with her. “Of course I’m gonna tell you, you’re my best friend, you have to know what’s going on in my life.” I grinned proudly at that comment. “So, I was on my way back from the bathroom and not really paying attention to where I was going when I crashed into Liam Hemsworth!” Miley said excitedly. I gave her a confused look. “And that’s why you’re all smiley and happy?” I asked very, very confused. “No, it gets better.” She said before continuing. “He fell on top of me! You could tell he was embarrassed but he did a good job at playing it off. He got off of me and helped me up. Once we were both up, he told me he was really sorry for falling on top of me and I said ‘It’s cool. I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t really mind it.’ Then I thought ‘oh crap! Did I really just say that out loud?’
But then he laughed and I laughed so I figured it was ok. Then he stopped laughing and looked me dead in the eyes and said ‘I know this is kinda creepy
but would you mind if I took you out to dinner tonight? You know, to make up for falling on you.’ I was freaking out on the inside but I kept my cool and
accepted. Then we exchanged numbers and headed our separate ways. Now here I am telling you this story. Isn’t that great?” She said super happy. After hearing that whole story, I felt my heart break. Demi was right, I didn’t act fast enough and now she was basically with another guy. “Yeah, that’s really great.
I’m super happy for you Miles.” Was all I could say before I felt like I was going to burst out into tears. Miley was clearly clueless to my disappointment
because she continued to talk about how excited she was for tonight so she could go on her date with Mr. Quarterback. I couldn’t sit there and listen to the one
I love talk about another guy. I had to get up and get out of there. “Hey Miles, I’m not feeling too well. I think I’m gonna go to the nurse and see if there’s any way I can go home.” I said to her. “Oh, ok. Do you want me to go with you to make sure nothing happens on the way?” She asked me. It was so sweet
how caring she was. I almost said yes but then I remembered the reason I was leaving in the first place. “Na, I think I’ll be alright, thanks though. I’ll text you later.” I told her. She looked a little hurt and I felt bad but I wasn’t sure how much longer I could hear about Liam for. As I walked down the hallway to the nurse, I heard voices coming from behind a connecting hallway. I recognized one of them as being Liam but I couldn’t place who the other one was. “I convinced that loser to go on a date with me. Now all I gotta do is make her fall in love with me and dump her in front of the whole cafeteria at lunch. That shouldn’t be to hard to do though, I mean I’m irresistible.” I was so angry when I heard those words. But it was what I heard after that which hurt me even more. “I can’t wait to see that stupid whiney brat cry in front of everyone! It’s so gonna be worth it.” Said the mystery voice. I heard their footsteps slowly approaching and I quickly ran down the hallway to the nurse. I convinced the nurse to let me go home early. As soon as I got home, I ran onto Facebook and checked chat in hopes Miley would be there. Then I remembered she had Calculus this period so there was no way for her to be on. I waited patiently for her to sign on. Finally, I saw her name appear in my Chat list. It was now her lunch period so she had 45 minutes to talk. I sent her a message.
Joe - Hey you. (:
Miley - Hey Joe! How’re you feeling?
Joe - A little bit better. But there’s something I need to talk to you about.
It’s kinda important.
Miley - Is everything ok?
Joe - Not really. When I was going to the nurse, I heard some people talking
in the hallway. They were saying some pretty bad stuff.
Miley - Who was it? What were they saying?
Joe - It was some random girl and ….
Miley - Hey Joe, I’m gonna go hang out with Liam for a little bit. Finish
telling me what you were gonna say later. K?
Joe - Yeah, sure. Bye.
Miley - Bye <3
*Miley is now offline*
Great, just great. They haven’t even gone on a date yet and they’re already inseparable. This is gonna be harder than I thought. I took a nap for about two
hours only to be woken up by my phone ringing. “Hello?” I said in a very groggy voice due to the fact that I was just woken up. I heard Miley’s cute voice say
“Hey Joey.” “Hi Miles.” I said clearing my throat trying to sound more awake. “I know you’re not feeling well and I’m sorry that I woke you up but Liam’s picking
me up in two hours and I have no idea what to wear or how to do my hair. You know what I look best in so I was hoping you would pretty pretty please come
over and help me pick an outfit.” I could tell she was giving me the puppy dog face that I could not resist. “I’ll be right over.” I told her. I knew that she now had a huge grin on her face from how happy she was. “Yay!” She said. We said our goodbyes and hung up. I made my way out the door and to Miley’s. After an
hour of trying on dresses, she decided on a floral print skirt, a white tank top, a pink shawl, and a pair of silver ballet flats. Her usually beautifully curled hair was now straightened and half up, half down. She looked absolutely stunning. So stunning it was hard not to just push her on her bed and start kissing her all over. It was now 6:45 and Liam was supposed to be arriving at any minute. The doorbell rang and Miley begged me to answer the door for her because she had to make a “grand entrance” like in the movies. There was no use in arguing with her. I went and answered the door and there was Liam, in dark jeans, a light blue button up shirt, and a black tie. I hated this guy. Everything he did was just perfect. I was nothing compared to him. He had the one thing I wanted most, Miley. And he was able to make her happy. Was it my place to get in the way of her happiness? No. I had to accept the fact that Miley found someone she truly liked. If she was happy, I was happy. “Hey man. Miley’s almost ready. Just come inside and make yourself at home. She’ll be down in a few.” I said before stepping aside allowing him inside. “So you and Miley have been friends for some time right?’ Liam asked me. I was kind of shocked to be honest. “Yeah, best friends since Kindergarten.” I replied. “You ever gotten it in with her?” He asked me. “Nah man. We’re just friends.” I said, wishing that last part wasn’t true. Liam just nodded his head. There was an awkward silence which was soon filled by the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs. We both looked over to see Miley, looking as gorgeous as ever, coming down the stairs. I couldn’t help but smile at the beautiful sight in front of me. Liam stood up and walked over to her planting a soft kiss on her cheek. “Hi beautiful. You ready to go?” Liam asked her. Miley nodded her head and they went towards the door. “Bye Joe. Thanks for your help. Mom’s at work but you’re welcome to stay here and watch some TV until I get back. I was thinking maybe you’d wanna sleep over?’” She asked me. I agreed and watched them drive away in Liam’s car. I sat on the couch and put on the TV. I found some random movie I’d never seen before. It was really interesting. It was about this guy who always had a crush on a girl and she felt the same but they were too afraid to admit it to each other. They both tried dating other people and that never worked out. Once day, they decided to date each other just to see how it feels. And in the end, of course, they end up together as happy as ever. It was getting to their wedding and they were just about to kiss when I heard the front door open and immediately slam closed. I heard sniffling and muffled talking. I turned around to see Miley whose make up was smudged, her hair was frizzy, and her clothes were covered in running make up. Some would say she looked like a walking disaster but I thought she looked beautiful. I got up from the couch and slowly made my way towards her only to have her run to me and leap into my arms. “I hate him. I hate him. I hate him.” Those were the words Miley repeated to me over and over again. I rubbed her back and listened to her cry. I wanted to ask her what happened but didn’t want to make her any more upset than she already was. When she was ready to talk, she told me that while they were on their date, Liam got up to use the bathroom and left his phone on the table. It kept ringing while she was in there so Miley decided that maybe she should answer it and tell the person that Liam was busy at the moment but she would inform him someone
called. She picked up the phone and had no chance to say anything because the person on the other line cut her off and immediately started talking.
Apparently, this person was the voice I heard in the hallway. It belonged to a Miss Taylor Swift. Taylor’s not the brightest crayon in the box because she
blabbed the whole plan to Miley without realizing it. Miley was heartbroken a this news and stormed out of the restaurant and ran all the way home. And now here we are on her couch eating Ben & Jerry’s ice cream while watching the Notebook. Miley took off her date outfit and exchanged it for sweatpants and an XL t-shirt. Her contacts had been removed and now dark purple glasses were on her face. Her straight hair was pulled into a messy bun and she still looked
beautiful. During a commercial, Miley got up to get us some sodas and I turned off the TV. When she came back in the room, she asked me why the TV was off and I told her I had something really important to tell her. She walked over to the couch and placed the drinks down. She got back in her place, next to me, and looked at me. “What’s up?” She asked. “I have something really important to tell you and I’m not sure how you’re gonna take it but I’ve been keeping it from you for to long and you need to know about it. So here it goes…”
*****8 Years Later*****
I nervously look around freaking out about what’s about to happen. I start biting at my nails, a habit I have when I’m nervous. “Would you knock that off?”
Demi snaps at me before slapping my hand away from my face. “I’m sorry for being so nervous but I just can’t believe this is happening.” I say to her. “Well I
can. Me, Nick, Taylor, Emily, Justin, and Selena all had faith in this since 8th grade. Everyone but you and her knew this would happen.” Demi said. “Well thanks for filling me in, jerk.” I joked with Demi sticking my tongue out at her. She returned the gesture. “You guys need to get in your places now.” Said a voice from behind the door. “I’m guessing that’s our cue that it’s show time.” Demi said. I nodded and we both exited from the door. I made my way to the front of the Church, and stood on the Altar. Nick was to my right acting as my best man. The organ started to play and everyone turned their attention to the back of the Church. Emily and Taylor were the first ones down the isle. Followed by Selena and Justin. Then Demi appeared, she was the Maid of Honor so she walked solo. As she got nearer to the Altar, I saw a white poofy dress appear in the doorway. There she was, my bride to be. Her and her father slowly entered as “Here Comes the Bride” played. I felt tears start to form in my eyes but didn’t bother to wipe them away. I wasn’t afraid to cry in front of the woman I love. Miley and her father stopped just before the steps to the Altar and Billy Ray removed her veil and placed a kiss on her forehead. He looked up at me and whispered “Take good care of my baby girl. I know you will Joseph.” I nodded my head and he walked away taking his seat next to Tish. Miley took her place next to me and I took her hand and intertwined her fingers with mine. Everyone was now looking dead center. The music had now stopped and I looked down at my future wife and whispered in her ear “I love you with everything in me Miss Miley Ray Cyrus soon to be Jonas.” I then gave her hand a gentle squeeze. She looked up at me and returned the gesture. “I love you with everything in me Mr. Joseph Adam Jonas.” I leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. We turned our heads forward and the Priest spoke. “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today….”
homework when I felt the paper hit me again. “If you don’t ask her out soon, someone else will and you’ll miss your chance. So I suggest you act fast.” I was
about to write back when I saw Miley standing in the doorway. Without looking, I threw the note behind me. I wasn’t sure where it landed but I didn’t care as
long as Miley didn’t see it. As Miley approached her seat, I couldn’t help but notice the giant grin on her face. “You seem to be in a good mood.” I said to
her. She nodded her head up and down really fast. “Are you gonna tell me why or am I just gonna have to watch you nod for the remaining 5 minutes?” I joked with her. “Of course I’m gonna tell you, you’re my best friend, you have to know what’s going on in my life.” I grinned proudly at that comment. “So, I was on my way back from the bathroom and not really paying attention to where I was going when I crashed into Liam Hemsworth!” Miley said excitedly. I gave her a confused look. “And that’s why you’re all smiley and happy?” I asked very, very confused. “No, it gets better.” She said before continuing. “He fell on top of me! You could tell he was embarrassed but he did a good job at playing it off. He got off of me and helped me up. Once we were both up, he told me he was really sorry for falling on top of me and I said ‘It’s cool. I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t really mind it.’ Then I thought ‘oh crap! Did I really just say that out loud?’
But then he laughed and I laughed so I figured it was ok. Then he stopped laughing and looked me dead in the eyes and said ‘I know this is kinda creepy
but would you mind if I took you out to dinner tonight? You know, to make up for falling on you.’ I was freaking out on the inside but I kept my cool and
accepted. Then we exchanged numbers and headed our separate ways. Now here I am telling you this story. Isn’t that great?” She said super happy. After hearing that whole story, I felt my heart break. Demi was right, I didn’t act fast enough and now she was basically with another guy. “Yeah, that’s really great.
I’m super happy for you Miles.” Was all I could say before I felt like I was going to burst out into tears. Miley was clearly clueless to my disappointment
because she continued to talk about how excited she was for tonight so she could go on her date with Mr. Quarterback. I couldn’t sit there and listen to the one
I love talk about another guy. I had to get up and get out of there. “Hey Miles, I’m not feeling too well. I think I’m gonna go to the nurse and see if there’s any way I can go home.” I said to her. “Oh, ok. Do you want me to go with you to make sure nothing happens on the way?” She asked me. It was so sweet
how caring she was. I almost said yes but then I remembered the reason I was leaving in the first place. “Na, I think I’ll be alright, thanks though. I’ll text you later.” I told her. She looked a little hurt and I felt bad but I wasn’t sure how much longer I could hear about Liam for. As I walked down the hallway to the nurse, I heard voices coming from behind a connecting hallway. I recognized one of them as being Liam but I couldn’t place who the other one was. “I convinced that loser to go on a date with me. Now all I gotta do is make her fall in love with me and dump her in front of the whole cafeteria at lunch. That shouldn’t be to hard to do though, I mean I’m irresistible.” I was so angry when I heard those words. But it was what I heard after that which hurt me even more. “I can’t wait to see that stupid whiney brat cry in front of everyone! It’s so gonna be worth it.” Said the mystery voice. I heard their footsteps slowly approaching and I quickly ran down the hallway to the nurse. I convinced the nurse to let me go home early. As soon as I got home, I ran onto Facebook and checked chat in hopes Miley would be there. Then I remembered she had Calculus this period so there was no way for her to be on. I waited patiently for her to sign on. Finally, I saw her name appear in my Chat list. It was now her lunch period so she had 45 minutes to talk. I sent her a message.
Joe - Hey you. (:
Miley - Hey Joe! How’re you feeling?
Joe - A little bit better. But there’s something I need to talk to you about.
It’s kinda important.
Miley - Is everything ok?
Joe - Not really. When I was going to the nurse, I heard some people talking
in the hallway. They were saying some pretty bad stuff.
Miley - Who was it? What were they saying?
Joe - It was some random girl and ….
Miley - Hey Joe, I’m gonna go hang out with Liam for a little bit. Finish
telling me what you were gonna say later. K?
Joe - Yeah, sure. Bye.
Miley - Bye <3
*Miley is now offline*
Great, just great. They haven’t even gone on a date yet and they’re already inseparable. This is gonna be harder than I thought. I took a nap for about two
hours only to be woken up by my phone ringing. “Hello?” I said in a very groggy voice due to the fact that I was just woken up. I heard Miley’s cute voice say
“Hey Joey.” “Hi Miles.” I said clearing my throat trying to sound more awake. “I know you’re not feeling well and I’m sorry that I woke you up but Liam’s picking
me up in two hours and I have no idea what to wear or how to do my hair. You know what I look best in so I was hoping you would pretty pretty please come
over and help me pick an outfit.” I could tell she was giving me the puppy dog face that I could not resist. “I’ll be right over.” I told her. I knew that she now had a huge grin on her face from how happy she was. “Yay!” She said. We said our goodbyes and hung up. I made my way out the door and to Miley’s. After an
hour of trying on dresses, she decided on a floral print skirt, a white tank top, a pink shawl, and a pair of silver ballet flats. Her usually beautifully curled hair was now straightened and half up, half down. She looked absolutely stunning. So stunning it was hard not to just push her on her bed and start kissing her all over. It was now 6:45 and Liam was supposed to be arriving at any minute. The doorbell rang and Miley begged me to answer the door for her because she had to make a “grand entrance” like in the movies. There was no use in arguing with her. I went and answered the door and there was Liam, in dark jeans, a light blue button up shirt, and a black tie. I hated this guy. Everything he did was just perfect. I was nothing compared to him. He had the one thing I wanted most, Miley. And he was able to make her happy. Was it my place to get in the way of her happiness? No. I had to accept the fact that Miley found someone she truly liked. If she was happy, I was happy. “Hey man. Miley’s almost ready. Just come inside and make yourself at home. She’ll be down in a few.” I said before stepping aside allowing him inside. “So you and Miley have been friends for some time right?’ Liam asked me. I was kind of shocked to be honest. “Yeah, best friends since Kindergarten.” I replied. “You ever gotten it in with her?” He asked me. “Nah man. We’re just friends.” I said, wishing that last part wasn’t true. Liam just nodded his head. There was an awkward silence which was soon filled by the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs. We both looked over to see Miley, looking as gorgeous as ever, coming down the stairs. I couldn’t help but smile at the beautiful sight in front of me. Liam stood up and walked over to her planting a soft kiss on her cheek. “Hi beautiful. You ready to go?” Liam asked her. Miley nodded her head and they went towards the door. “Bye Joe. Thanks for your help. Mom’s at work but you’re welcome to stay here and watch some TV until I get back. I was thinking maybe you’d wanna sleep over?’” She asked me. I agreed and watched them drive away in Liam’s car. I sat on the couch and put on the TV. I found some random movie I’d never seen before. It was really interesting. It was about this guy who always had a crush on a girl and she felt the same but they were too afraid to admit it to each other. They both tried dating other people and that never worked out. Once day, they decided to date each other just to see how it feels. And in the end, of course, they end up together as happy as ever. It was getting to their wedding and they were just about to kiss when I heard the front door open and immediately slam closed. I heard sniffling and muffled talking. I turned around to see Miley whose make up was smudged, her hair was frizzy, and her clothes were covered in running make up. Some would say she looked like a walking disaster but I thought she looked beautiful. I got up from the couch and slowly made my way towards her only to have her run to me and leap into my arms. “I hate him. I hate him. I hate him.” Those were the words Miley repeated to me over and over again. I rubbed her back and listened to her cry. I wanted to ask her what happened but didn’t want to make her any more upset than she already was. When she was ready to talk, she told me that while they were on their date, Liam got up to use the bathroom and left his phone on the table. It kept ringing while she was in there so Miley decided that maybe she should answer it and tell the person that Liam was busy at the moment but she would inform him someone
called. She picked up the phone and had no chance to say anything because the person on the other line cut her off and immediately started talking.
Apparently, this person was the voice I heard in the hallway. It belonged to a Miss Taylor Swift. Taylor’s not the brightest crayon in the box because she
blabbed the whole plan to Miley without realizing it. Miley was heartbroken a this news and stormed out of the restaurant and ran all the way home. And now here we are on her couch eating Ben & Jerry’s ice cream while watching the Notebook. Miley took off her date outfit and exchanged it for sweatpants and an XL t-shirt. Her contacts had been removed and now dark purple glasses were on her face. Her straight hair was pulled into a messy bun and she still looked
beautiful. During a commercial, Miley got up to get us some sodas and I turned off the TV. When she came back in the room, she asked me why the TV was off and I told her I had something really important to tell her. She walked over to the couch and placed the drinks down. She got back in her place, next to me, and looked at me. “What’s up?” She asked. “I have something really important to tell you and I’m not sure how you’re gonna take it but I’ve been keeping it from you for to long and you need to know about it. So here it goes…”
*****8 Years Later*****
I nervously look around freaking out about what’s about to happen. I start biting at my nails, a habit I have when I’m nervous. “Would you knock that off?”
Demi snaps at me before slapping my hand away from my face. “I’m sorry for being so nervous but I just can’t believe this is happening.” I say to her. “Well I
can. Me, Nick, Taylor, Emily, Justin, and Selena all had faith in this since 8th grade. Everyone but you and her knew this would happen.” Demi said. “Well thanks for filling me in, jerk.” I joked with Demi sticking my tongue out at her. She returned the gesture. “You guys need to get in your places now.” Said a voice from behind the door. “I’m guessing that’s our cue that it’s show time.” Demi said. I nodded and we both exited from the door. I made my way to the front of the Church, and stood on the Altar. Nick was to my right acting as my best man. The organ started to play and everyone turned their attention to the back of the Church. Emily and Taylor were the first ones down the isle. Followed by Selena and Justin. Then Demi appeared, she was the Maid of Honor so she walked solo. As she got nearer to the Altar, I saw a white poofy dress appear in the doorway. There she was, my bride to be. Her and her father slowly entered as “Here Comes the Bride” played. I felt tears start to form in my eyes but didn’t bother to wipe them away. I wasn’t afraid to cry in front of the woman I love. Miley and her father stopped just before the steps to the Altar and Billy Ray removed her veil and placed a kiss on her forehead. He looked up at me and whispered “Take good care of my baby girl. I know you will Joseph.” I nodded my head and he walked away taking his seat next to Tish. Miley took her place next to me and I took her hand and intertwined her fingers with mine. Everyone was now looking dead center. The music had now stopped and I looked down at my future wife and whispered in her ear “I love you with everything in me Miss Miley Ray Cyrus soon to be Jonas.” I then gave her hand a gentle squeeze. She looked up at me and returned the gesture. “I love you with everything in me Mr. Joseph Adam Jonas.” I leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. We turned our heads forward and the Priest spoke. “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today….”