Title: Angel of Malibu
Summary: Miley Stewart falls for her best friend. Discover how they met and how Miley tries to deal with her new found feelings. Slight AU as there's no Hannah Montana or Lola.
Authors Note: First Liley story. Slight AU as there's no Hannah Montana or Lola. I put the rating T for now even though this chapter (one) is nothing like a T, as it's for future chapters (hopefully). Eventual M rating & Liley. A couple of my own experiences thrown in here and there. Entirely in Miley's POV (Italics means Miley's thoughts but you probably knew that)
Disclaimer: I don't own Hannah Montana or any of the associations with the show. I own nothing in this story.
Chapter 1: My First Day
My name is Miley Stewart and I have a totally fantastic best friend in Lilly Truscott. We've been best friends since the 5th grade. The day we met during school, I will never forget it.
It was during lunch and it was my first day since moving from Tennessee and I was extremely nervous after getting my lunch, I turn to see where I could sit and I saw a empty table and went to sit there, I know it sounds sad but I was very shy and didn't want to impose on any of the groups at the other tables which were surrounded with other people in my class which I had been introduced to earlier (that was nerve racking).
I began eating when a couple of boys from the table to the left approached; I recognised their faces from this morning.
Stood in front of me, one of them asked where I was from again. I replied "Tennessee" to which the boys began sniggering and said "you talk funny" which upset me I mean don't get me wrong I can be a strong person it's just that this was my first day and I was already really nervous and this didn't help.
I began to think the move was a mistake as I hadn't made any friends and I was already being picked on for how I talk.
The boys than began to adopt a fake accent and made fun out of me using all of the stereotypical views of 'hillbilly's' that they were dumb, smelled and wore stupid clothes.
I was on the verge of tears, I couldn't take anymore, I was still looking down at my food on my tray with a fork in my hand making circles in the mashed potatoes trying to block out everything and not looking up at them because I knew I would burst into tears if I did.
Then I heard a thud and a "ow" from one of the boys, looking up I saw he was holding the back of his head where a football had just struck it. All three boys turned around and saw a blonde haired girl marching towards them she was from the table across from me and had obviously heard what was being said. She stood hands on hips in front of them staring daggers into their faces.
"What the hell is wrong with you James!" said the blonde
"I'm…just…er" came the reply, the blonde cut him off saying
"I know exactly what you're doing and it isn't nice, if you like bullying people for how they talk maybe I should tell everyone about how you still have a safety blanket in your bag." Pointing to his bag
"No! I'm sorry" quickly came the reply, I smiled a little and also hoped no-one had seen my bag with my teddy bear in.
"I'm not the one you should be saying sorry to" said the blonde
The three boys turned to me "Sorry Miley"
I nodded knowing that they weren't really they just wanted to get away from this angry blonde who was on the verge of wailing on them, they hurried off and I was left staring in to the blue eyes of this blonde saviour, I quickly said "thank you" thinking she was just going to go away back to her table with her friends. I was surprised to see her pull the chair opposite me out from under the table and sit in it.
"My name is Lilly Truscott, never call me Lillian and will be friends for life" she said with a smile.
I chuckled a bit and started to feel safer and less nervous "My names Miley Stewart" I said bringing my hand up to shake hers.
"You're obviously new here aren't you?" I nodded
"Well welcome to Malibu, I'm guessing you're in the same class as me"
I thought for second wondering if I saw her in my class but Lilly seemed to notice what I was thinking and said "I wasn't in class this morning as I was at a…dentist appointment so you wouldn't of seen me, is your teacher Miss. Grimshaw?"
"Yes!" I replied way too over excited
"Okay calm down Miley the teacher isn't that exciting" she joked.
I laughed which was the first time I had since getting here
"Sorry, it's just you're the first person to speak to me outside of the introduction I got at the start of class, and it's nice to have someone in there I sort of know now." I said immediately feeling that I must have sounded extremely desperate.
But Lilly just replied "That's ok, I glad you're feeling better" and the truth was I did.
"So I'm guessing you hate the dentists too judging by the look on your face when you said it?" I asked
"Oh yeah, I mean who likes the dentist? I mean cant they just believe you when you tell them everything's alright? It would be so much simpler. The only good thing about going to the dentist is when you get that little pink drink at the end."
"Yeah I mean I totally fear the dentists and some of the tools I mean do they need to have them on display right next to you? It's like a form of torture."
The bell rang out to signal the end of lunch and the beginning of class, "The fun begins!" said Lilly sarcastically, I laughed again getting up putting my bag over my shoulder waiting for Lilly to run over to the table she was originally on to grab her bag, I didn't know whether I should of waited for her but I did since I didn't know anyone else, Lilly came running back and we fast walked to Miss Grimshaw's class.
When I got to the class I went towards the desk I was assign to this morning each desk had two chairs underneath and everyone was sitting in pairs, I was the only one not to have a partner, I sat down and waited, just before the class began Lilly shot through the door, she said to me before she needed the toilet and to go to class without her so I wasn't late. She looked at Miss. Grimshaw "Sorry I'm a bit late but nature called" Miss Grimshaw simply nodded with a smile and asked her to go sit in her seat.
I was watching her heading towards her seat and noticed she was heading towards me; I looked around to see if there were any other empty seats. No everyone is paired up.
A smile came across my face as Lilly sat down next to me "Hey Miles" she said smiling, I couldn't believe my luck I was seated next to the girl who had just made my first day at school an enjoyable one.
The rest of the day flew by and I never knew you could have fun at school but that what Lilly did made things fun with her jokes and facial expressions at things which were boring, fun, exciting or confusing.
I laughed so much during maths as Lilly had written doodles of random things on her page to express her feelings towards the more complicated stuff, drawing a man with his head exploding in flipbook form using the corner of the book pages.
As the bell rang for the end of my first day at school I was actually disappointed for it to end.
I asked "So where do you live?"
"In a house" came the reply I chuckled I had gotten used to Lilly unique sense of humour
"Where is this house, lils?" I asked again rephrasing the question to leave no room for a witty response
"Not too far from here, up on Destiny Lane next to the ocean, you?"
"The same actually" I reply
"No way! Spooky! Ooh spooky!" she said raising her hands up to her face and wriggling her fingers when she said spooky again laughing at her strange sense of humour.
We walked towards the front of the school to wait to be picked up until Miss Grimshaw ran out towards us "Lilly!" she called
"Yeah?"
"Your mother called saying she is unable to pick you up as she is still at work and asked if you can stay with a friend until she finishes and can come and pick you up"
"OK" she replied looking a bit upset.
"She can come with me" I suddenly realised what I said, Why would she come with me? She's only just met me today and she'd probably feel more comfortable being with one of her more established friends and now Lilly would say no and she'd feel guilty at turning me down and I don't want her feel that.
So I added "Only if you want to, as you've only just met me, I mean-"
I was cut off by Lilly "No! I'd love to" I felt happy and giddy at the response and felt at that moment we were officially friends.
Waiting for my Dad we started chatting again about likes/dislikes.
She was sporty I could tell not just by what she said her likes were but by the skateboard, helmet hair and elbow pad rash, she was so different from other girls, I thought coming to California the girls would be all airheads focusing on looks than personality but Lilly was different.
The car pulled up and I introduced Lilly to my Dad, She was quiet for a while giving short answers to my dad's questions, obviously nervous to give off a good first impression, so I tapped her on the shoulder and whispered
"Hey it's alright, just be yourself and I'm sure he'll like you, I did."
She gave me a small smile and she seemed a bit more relax and eventually they both hit it off with their mutual love of food, food and food.
"Your dad is awesome" said Lilly getting out of the car making sure to say it after my dad had gotten out
"Thanks" is all I could say, as I got out Lilly looked stunned "What's wrong" I asked
"Nothing it's just that my house is like 8 houses down from here, spooky huh?"
"It's like its fate that were meant to be friends" I added
"Yeah" we ran into the house
My dad was already starting to cook and asked if Lilly was staying for dinner, I looked at Lilly who was standing beside me eyes closed, on her tiptoes nose pointing towards the kitchen smelling the home cooked aroma that was filling the house, I chuckled at her behaviour "Lilly's not here right now as she been abducted by the smell of food so I'll answer for her, Yes she's staying" Lilly shook her head out of her trance and smiled towards me laughing sarcastically.
We went to my room to wait for the meal to be ready, I opened the door and showed Lilly around my room showing her my guitar, telly, wide range of DVD's and CD's, my closet to which Lilly looked happily at my shoes to which I was surprised as I didn't think the 'tomboy' would care for girly shoes, Lilly noticed the puzzled look on my face and smiled "I know what you're thinking I may be sporty and bit of a tomboy but I love shoes and these are fantastic and they soooo many" said the overly excited blonde.
Her eyes gazed to my bed where she saw my bulging backpack
"What do you have in here?" she asked picking up my bag beginning to open it
"What" I turn to see what she's doing "Wait! No! There's nothing in there!"
I run over to her and attempt to grab the bag she places it in her other hand away from me and brings her other hand to my forehead stopping me from going any further.
"Now surely there can't be anything in here that could embarrass you" she opens the bag and pulls out my teddy bear, "Oh Miley, and who is this cwutey? Who is this wittle bear?" she asks in baby voice
"His name is Beary" I state taking him in my arms
"Beary, really? Very imaginative" she quips with a raised eyebrow
"Well I was two at the time and I can't change his name now it will confuse him. Now you think I'm a loser." I say feeling a bit sad
"WHAT! No! I don't think you're a loser, I think you were just scared for your first day and you needed comfort. I was only joking Miles, sorry." She quickly explains
"It's okay, it was just me being overly dramatic I do that, you'll get used to it. It was just I remembered today with James and his security blanket"
"Well that's different, it wasn't his first day and he was being very mean to you."
"Thanks again for that" I look into her eyes to make sure she knew I was serious
"No problem and you won't need to take Beary in ever again as I will be there to help you."
"Aw thanks"
We hug, that was our first hug.
Half an hour had past and dinner was ready we ran down (Lilly winning obviously) sat at the table, we eat, well I ate, Lilly seemed to inhale her food taking after dad and my brother Jackson I smiled.
After dinner Lilly phoned her mom and said she could walk as we lived near her house. "Well I've had a great time Miles, thanks Mr.S for the food and Jackson for the highly stimulating conversation" I let out a chuckle at her comments and nicknames.
"I'll see you tomorrow, Bye Miles and thanks again, I mean it"
"No problem. See ya, lils"
That was that, over the following years we grew closer having sleepovers at hers and at mine, spending all day at school together and spending full days together during the weekend, we started high school together helping each other through the ups and downs of high school life.
Now at age 16, I've told Lilly everything about me and she the same, but there is one thing that I haven't told her, something that has only begun to occur to me over the last couple of days, I didn't just want Lilly as a best friend.
She was my 'Angel of Malibu'.
Authors Note: Well that's it, fluffy I know (but it won't always be like that) and yes its sort of long for an introduction – it's up to you if you want it to go further. But since this is my first and only liley I've ever written, I better stop and see what everybody else thinks to see if anybody wants me to continue. I've read loads of stories on this site already liking all of them and I decided to write one as I was inspired by all of you lot (especially Croaker001).
Reviews would be greatly appreciated, Thanks for reading.
