I was their best friend, so what could I do? I was happy for her, I guess. I never thought I liked Oliver until Miley started dating him. I know it sounds like I only like him because she does, but not really. You see, I had this thing for him in kindergarten, but it was probably just because he would let me share his mat at nap time. I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm supposed to congratulate them, but I can't even look at them.
Oliver is supposed to be mine.
"Hey Lily," she heard a voice say from the doorway. "Do you always smile that much when you're thinking?"
Lily turned around and saw the one person she didn't want to.
"My god, Oliver. You scared me."
"So, I'm guessing Miley told you.."
"Yeah," Lily said quickly, not wanting to hear the rest come out of his mouth. "I'm umm, happy for you ."
"What's wrong?"
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing, it's just that I've never seen someone go from so happy to so sad in less than a minute."
"Oh, I was just…thinking I guess."
Oliver sat down next to her.
"About a boy, right?"
Lily looked at Oliver, surprised. Had she said something out loud?
"I'm your best friend, remember? I always know what you're thinking about."
"Trust me, you don't. If you did you wouldn't be sitting here right now."
"You're acting really weird, you know that?"
"Look, I'm sorry. But you're right, it is about a boy."
Oliver put his hand on Lily's knee.
"Tell me about him."
"Uh, okay. Well uh, he's nice, and so funny. He makes me laugh so much, even though half his jokes are unbelievably stupid. But it would never work."
"Come on Lily, any guy would be crazy not to like you."
Lily started to blush, so she turned away from him.
"No, I mean it wouldn't work cause he's in this relationship with my best friend."
"Lily," Oliver said, so quiet she almost didn't hear him. "I think I know who you're talking about."
"You do?" Lily asked, almost relieved.
"Jackson, right? I mean, he's in a brother relationship with Miley, and you know she would hate that."
"Umh, yeah. You're right, it's Jackson."
Oliver stood up.
"Just go for it, Lily. You deserve whatever you want."
"Can you leave?" she asked him.
He looked shocked. But he didn't ask why.
"Goodbye, I guess."
