Missy mentioned she needed to go to the bathroom, so I asked Paige to take her to one inside the house, which was empty (even with the expansion and the huge bathrooms we had built, the women''s restroom was still always crowded).

    Pippa spotted Lauren and told me she was going to talk to her for a bit. She gave me a kiss and walked away.

    That left me with the remaining group: Miley, Lilly, Jackson, and Mika.

    As we were about to chat, the familiar sound of "The Climb" began ying through the speakers. The opening chords echoed gently across the venue, and a few people immediately turned their heads, recognizing the melody.

    I noticed Miley struggling not to sing along, trying not to break her disguise, while right next to her, Mika pulled a face like she had just bitten into a sour lemon—but quickly forced a smile.

    A funny idea popped into my head.

    "Hey Mika, I heard you met Hannah Montana before," I began, using the song as the perfect excuse.

    Carly had once mentioned something about their interview.

    "Yes, I did. She is such a nice and intelligent person," Mika responded through a strained grin.

    "Really? Because I always got the impression she seemed kind of dumb," I added, surprised.

    Lilly choked on her drink, nearly spilling it.

    "Cute boy say what?" Miley said with her grave voice, making a face that was half disbelief, half annoyance.

    "Come on, Miley, you might enjoy her music, but she totally gives airhead vibe," I pointed out.

    Now Miley was the one forcing a smile, while Jackson burst outughing. "She totally does," he agreed without hesitation.

    Miley gave Jackson a warning re, but before she could defend herself (or Hannah), Mika jumped in. "I was trying to be polite before, but Hannah didn''t really seem like the brightest one," she said,ughing, enjoying our conversation.

    I ced a friendly arm over Miley''s shoulder and said, "Hannah has an amazing voice," which seemed to slightly ease her annoyance. But I followed it with, "But her songs? Has she even graduated the fifth grade yet?"

    As I turned to the side, out of the corner of my eye, I saw Lilly holding Miley back and whispering, "Don''t forget the cover." When I turned back to Miley again, she gave me a bright smile.

    I turned to Mika with a smirk. "Mika, you can keep this going with Miley—she''s too polite but seems to agree with it. I''m gonna say hi to a friend who just arrived."

    Miley was looking at me like she was throwing daggers, but she faked another smile and continued the conversation with Mika

    Don''t worry, I''ll give you two good songs to feature on—consider it payment for my enjoyment.

    I made my way through the crowd until I reached someone in a Spider-Woman costume. "Hey Brit, nice costume," I said, giving her a hug.

    She was also wearing a brte wig.

    "Great party! Soon, even the Hollywood crowd is going to be jealous," she joked.

    I leaned in and whispered, "It has us. And I''ll tell you a secret—there''s a rising singer here too."

    "Who?" Britney asked, curious.

    "See that brte over there?" I gestured, pointing toward Miley.

    "The one talking with Mike..... or something?" Britney asked.

    "Mika," I corrected gently. "Didn''t know you knew her."

    "I don''t. I watched Wizards of Waverly ce first episode. It was good, but I still prefer your friends'' show—iCarly," Britney answered casually, tilting her head slightly.

    "Anyway, that girl is actually Hannah Montana," I revealed.

    "Wow, so we''ve got the singers of the current top three Billboard songs here?" she said,ughing.

    Yeah, ''Closer'' just overtook ''Dark Horse'' as #1, and ''The Climb'' is far behind at #3—probably about to be passed by ''U Got It Bad'' from Usher. And maybe even by my other music released yesterday, ''Cheap Thrills.'' I made a third coboration with Sia (though it has a more electronic vibe than the original).

    "Yes. Ironically, you''re the only one in disguise here. And Miley doesn''t know about us—much less that we know her secret," I added.

    "Why did she look annoyed at you?" Britney asked, intrigued.

    "I might have said that Hannah doesn''t seem very intelligent," I replied innocently.

    Britneyughed and said, "You are soo bratty sometimes..."

    Just then, Regina and Cher walked up

    "Hey," Regina greeted, trying to sound casual.

    "Hi, Brit," Cher added with a little wave, both of them clearly making an effort to act normal in front of her.

    Regina handed me a microphone, and I stepped forward.

    "Good night everyone, hope you''re all having fun!" I announced.

    A cheer erupted from the crowd in response.

    "DJ, turn it up! Let''s take this party even higher!" I shouted, grinning.

    Then a beat kicked in, and I began to sing:

    I Gotta Feeling (ck Eyes Peas)

    ?I got a feelin''

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good, good night?

    I started walking through the crowd while singing, greeting the football team as I passed. They roared in excitement.

    ?I got a feelin''

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good, good night?

    As I kept singing, I spotted the Dunphy sisters—Haley and Alex—and gave them a wave. They both waved back, though Alex did so a bit awkwardly.

    ?A feelin'' (wooh-hoo)

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good, good night?

    Carly and Sam, each with a microphone in hand, joined in as background chorus, harmonizing with the beat. Freddie was recording everything.

    ?A feelin'' (wooh-hoo)

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good, good night (fee-)?

    I walked past a group holding up a sign with our school''s name, along with ''Best School Ever'' written across it. Right beside them was another sign that read ''10th grade - ss B''—my ssmates showing their pride.

    ?Tonight''s the night

    Let''s live it up

    I got my money

    Let''s spend it up (I fee-)

    Go out and smash it

    Like: Oh, my God!

    Jump out that sofa

    Let''s kick it off (I fee-)?

    Arge group had already formed a circle around me, dancing to the rhythm with full energy.

    One of my ssmates, with a slightly more mature voice and a microphone of her own, jumped in to keep the song going.

    ?I know that we''ll have a ball

    If we get down, and go out, and just lose it all

    I feel stressed out, I wanna let it go

    Let''s go way out, spaced out, and losin'' all control?

    I jumped back in and took over the lead vocals again, my voice rising

    ?Fill up my cup, mazel tov

    Look at her dancing, just take it off (I fee-)

    Let''s paint the town, we''ll shut it down

    Let''s burn the roof

    And then we''ll do it again (I fee-)?

    ?Let''s do it, let''s do it, let''s do it, let''s do it

    And do it, and do it, let''s live it up

    And do it, and do it, and do it, do it, do it

    Let''s do it, let''s do it, let''s do it?

    ...

    ?That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good night

    That tonight''s gonna be a good, good night?

    After the final chorus, the crowd went wild—some pping, others whistling with enthusiasm

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