A/N 1-- Alvinfan07: Hey everyone! Here is a new story that just popped into my head and ..idiot-21 and I decided it'd be perfect for a collaboration. We are both really excited about writing this story for everyone and we hope you all enjoy it too. Thanks for reading this and leave us your thoughts :-) Thanks!!!
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Realness I'm Faking
"Chapter 1"
Lilly's POV—
"Tennessee?! Mom you have got to be joking!" I followed my Mom around the house as she looked for suitcases. I didn't help her one bit. I only tried to help myself by yelling at her, and asking her questions. "There's practically nothing there, why would you possibly want to get a job there?!"
"Lillian, I've already told you before, remember? I signed up with a job agency and there has just been a great opening with a small music business, in Tennessee." Mom said as she pulled a few suitcases out of her closet. Then she started walking to the garage. I followed her once again.
"Music? Why would you want to work with a small music business? You hardly know anything about music Mom. Bullshit ok! This whole thing is a bunch of bullshit! I won't do it…I-I can't do it."
"Lillian! Would you please stop? I have raised you better than to talk to your mother that way. This is about school isn't it?"
"Don't call me that, and yeah actually, school, all my friends and, well…" I spoke a bit softly.
"Oliver. I know it'll be hard, but you two can still keep in contact in ways, can't you?" She suggested as the conversation softened up a little.
"I guess so," I folded my arms and looked down at the floor, still frustrated with this news that had suddenly been sprung upon me. I looked up with anger in my eyes again, "But you know it won't be the same Mom. I'm a senior and eighteen years old now, this isn't fair!"
Now Mom was pulling some heavy boxes off of suitcases. Also looking for a chair now, to get some empty boxes from some of high shelves in the garage. Once again I wasn't helping, only thinking about the dilemma I was facing.
"Life all together, isn't fair sweetie," She toned down again and put a hand on my shoulder, "But I know that…way deep down, you know that I can't pass this great offer up. So could you please support me on this? I know we can get through it together."
I let her hand rest on my shoulder, while I thought for a few seconds. I felt a little guilty for getting so mad, because she was right, deep down I knew she couldn't pass an offer like this up. And the yelling I was doing was only from being scared and I didn't know how else to handle it. I was about to give in, then thoughts of Oliver came into my mind again.
Mom knew he means a lot to me. But after a school dance last Friday, he means a lot more to me now. It was the most amazing night of my life. I had never done anything like that before, but I knew he'd always be good to me. Of course the next morning I had to lie to her, but hey, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. And I sure has hell didn't want her to know I had already slept with Oliver. I mean I'm eighteen and I can do what I want; well just stuff like that in my opinion.
These rush of thoughts to my head, about Oliver, got me worked up again, so I pulled away. "Alright Mom, I get it. I understand that you can't give this up. I'll try to support you on it, but you also have to understand that I'm still real pissed about all this." I started to walk out of the garage and into the house, then I stopped and turned around to see her face full of disappointment, and to say one last thing, "And one more thing…I'm eighteen now, so I can get through this myself."
With that, I turned and walked back into the house, leaving her to get more boxes and suitcases herself. I just need to go in my room and be alone for awhile, and very soon…tell Oliver.
After a few hours of lying on my bed and simply thinking of what to say to Oliver, what to do about this whole situation, it was almost midnight. But I knew he was still awake; Oliver doesn't usually go to sleep until just after midnight. So I figured now might as well be the best time to let him know what was happening.
I quickly picked up my cell phone from my nightstand and called him up. The phone only rang once. When I usually called this late at night, Oliver knew I needed too talk about something important.
"Hey Lilly, what's going on?" He asked in a soft voice.
"Hey Oliver. Listen, I don't know how to say this; actually I never thought I'd have too. Especially after last week you know? I mean that was the most amazing night of my life." I giggled a bit into the phone.
"Yeah I know, it was wasn't it? Alright, stop steering off the topic, what's wrong now?"
Damn, he kept me back on track. Oh well, sooner is better than later. "Well my Mom got a really good job offer in a small music business, in Tennessee." I finally said with a deep breath.
"Lilly that's great; your Mom got a job in…Tennessee." He said slowly as realization suddenly hit him. "Wow, that's uh, that's rather far. Pretty much over half way across the country you know? Are you gonna be ok?"
"No actually I'm not, I've been so mad at my Mom all day. I mean how could she do this to me? I could just think of you and my friends here. She says she really can't pass this offer up, but I still can't accept it."
"Lilly, calm down alright? It'll be fine. Sure I'm a little upset too, but we can still keep in contact right?"
"I know all about how we can do it, but it's just not the same and you know that," I huffed.
"Yea, I know…" He sighed. Then for a few seconds he was silent, and I didn't know what to make of it. Tears pricked my eyes the more I thought about leaving him. It just wasn't fair. Oliver and I had been dating for about a year and a half now. "Lilly?" He suddenly spoke.
"Yea?" My voice cracked.
"I-I'm really going to miss you…" His voice trailed off. I could tell he was crying, and that's all it took to break me.
"I d-don't want t-to go," I chocked back my sobs.
"Lil," He sounded so sincere. "I don't want you to go either… I love you…"
I wiped the tears from my face with a small smile on my face, "I love you too."
"Hey, um… can I call you back in a few?" He sounded hesitant.
"Yea," I breathed, "Sure."
"Alright, I'll talk to you in a couple minutes. Love you."
I couldn't help the smile that crept across my face; he could always make me feel better no matter what. "Love you too." With that, we both hung up and I stared up at my ceiling. How the hell am I going to be happy without him with me all the time? With a heavy sigh, I close my eyes and attempted to calm myself down.
What seemed like only seconds later, my cell phone starts ringing. Knowing it was Oliver, I just flipped my phone open, "Hey you," I said, trying to sound happy.
"Hey, look your window."
"What?" I asked, puzzled.
"Please?" He pleaded.
"Okay…" I sit up and swing my legs over the side of the bed to get up. When I reach my window and look out, my face instantly lights up. Oliver smiles up at me from the ground, hanging up his phone, and waves. "What are you doing here?" I lovingly ask.
"I couldn't wait till morning to see you… Especially after hearing that you're, well… you know," He looks down sadly.
"You are so sweet… Hold on, I'll go unlock the door for you," I wink and quickly dash out of my room without waking my mother up. Once I'm downstairs I unlock the door and was immediately wrapped up in the warmth of my boyfriend's arms. I clung onto him like there was no tomorrow… "I'm so glad you came over… But, won't you get in trouble?"
"I don't really care about getting in trouble right now," And with that, he kissed me. With a smile, I slowly led him up to my room, not breaking the kiss the whole way up the stairs.
Oliver's POV—
I sigh contently as I held Lilly in my arms. Turning my head to look at her clock, I can see that it is now one-seventeen in the morning. My attention turns back to her because I can't stand to not look at her right now. Lilly struggles to keep her eyes open as she looks at me with a small smile. I reach over with my free hand and tuck her hair behind her ear, "Get some sleep, love," I softly whisper.
"I don't want to sleep," She scoots closer to me. "I want to make every moment with you last as long as it can…"
"So do I, Lilly. But you need your sleep," I place a kiss on her forehead.
"Will you stay here tonight?" She asks as her eyes slowly close.
"Of course I will…" I kiss her softly on the lips and watch her drift off to sleep.
Seeing her here next to me makes my heart ache and swell with joy all at the same time. Lilly's always been there for me since day one. She's my best friend; my one true love. I can't believe she's actually going to be moving… I squeeze my eyes shut when I feel tears threaten to fall from them. If I cry now, she'll wake up and start crying herself; again. How will I go on with senior year without her? We were going to go to Prom together and everything. This was supposed to be our year.
Tears finally spill from my eyes and I burry my face into her hair to try to calm my nerves. I can't lose her. We could probably find a way to make a long distance relationship work, but I'm still afraid that I'll lose her. I've never felt this way about anybody before and I don't think I ever will with anyone else besides her.
Cautiously, I pull her sheets up to cover her bare shoulders. She buries her face into the crook of my neck and lets out a breath. My arms wrap tighter around her torso and I let this moment sink in. I think back to just a little while ago when we made love. It seemed like we were the only two people on Earth. Nothing could stop us and nobody could get in our way of being together. If only it could always be that way. Living in that moment when everything was perfect. That's how I always want it to be. Just me with Lilly; two souls joining together to become one…
What am I going to do without her…?
AN- Alvinfan07 here.. Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. We'll be working on the second one shortly, and dont worry, we havent abandoned our other stories lol. So no worries there. Thanks again for reading and hope you liked it :-D