Well...this is the second chapter. I wanted to explain the events leading up to chapter one, but this sets up well for the future chapters, "To Be Near Her", and "The Monster." Hope you like it! Read On!!

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When I first had feelings for Lilly, I didn't know what to do. We were best friends. Then we got closer and closer. I convinced myself that she liked me. And I knew, if she liked me, she would be jealous if I got a boyfriend. So what could I do? I got the most ignorant, obvious, visible boy out there. Jake Ryan.

He was pompous, conceited, and everything Lilly wasn't. Lilly was perfect; Jake was worthless. Where Jake was all harsh angles, Lilly was perfect curves. Where he was ignorant, she was genius. Where he was conceited, she was humble. I pretended Jake was everything I needed, when I knew for a fact the only one who could make me whole was Lilly…

"Oliver, I really thought she had begun to like me."

Oliver and I were lying on the beach, my head on his stomach, as I stared out at the ocean. I absentmindedly played with his hand. "We'd got closer and closer. We held hands, even when we were alone. Just being with her all the time made me happy. Sometimes when we were goofing around, she would kiss me on the cheek."

"What changed?"

I felt my insides tighten, willed myself not to cry again. "Jake Ryan. He came; He ruined everything. At first I hoped that Miley wanted to have a boy who would make me jealous. I hoped. But he's nothing like me. I know we both have the blonde hair blue eyes, but that's it. He couldn't even be her type. He's pompous, conceited, and there's no way he could treat her right. I hate him. I really do. And for some reason, Miley hid him."

"What?"

"She didn't want me to know about him. I accidentally found out because he was bragging to anyone who would listen in the hallways. The bastard! He can rot in hell for all I care! Things between Miley and I were getting stressed, so I found someone else. Tony."

Tony Oller. Just thinking his name makes me sick. He's a pretty boy. I hated him. Soon after I began dating Jake, Lilly found herself a boyfriend.

Tony was sweet. He had the looks, got good grades, cared for Lilly the way someone should. But I wanted to care for her. I wanted to be the one she kissed, the one she went on dates with.

I didn't know what to do, but Lilly had to be mine. I knew she liked me…hoped she liked me.

"What happened with Tony? I thought you liked him?"

"I did, but not as much as he deserved. I wanted someone to replace Miley. Anyone. And I knew it had to be a boy, or she might never speak to me again. So I got Tony.

Tony had looks. And he was sweet. But he was no Miley. So I had to pretend with him. At first. I had come to care for him. I liked him. Not nearly as much as her. I love her. But I liked him."

"What happened?"

I went to Tony's house. I told him to come outside; I knew Lilly would be there soon. We sat in his backyard on the big porch swing, and talked about, what do you know? Lilly. And then the back door opened.

I grabbed Tony and pulled him onto me, shoving my tongue into his mouth. I thought he liked her, but he got way into it, putting his hands where they didn't belong.

I heard the backdoor slam and knew Lilly was gone. I'd pushed Tony off me, slapped him, and chased after her.

"Well Tony and I were going to hang out today. And when I showed up to his house, his mother said he and Miley were out back. No sooner had I opened the door than she grabbed him, pulled him on her, and they started to make out. I ran from his house crying, but Miley followed me."

I'd chased Lilly from Tony's, which she had left in tears. I couldn't see her, but I knew that she would hide in the alley behind the skateshop.

As soon as I walked around the skate shop I heard Lilly, sobbing tears that broke my heart anew each time. When I finally saw her, she was doubled over. "Lilly," I'd said to her. "Lilly listen." She'd tried to walk away, but I'd grabbed her arms and pushed her up against the building.

"No, Miley, no." I remembered being surprised that I could hold her back.

"I saw what you did Miley. I saw!" She'd looked down.

" Lilly, listen to me. Look at me." When she had looked up, I could see the fire in her eyes. Then they had clouded with tears again.

" I hate you." She had spat. Her arms tightened, and suddenly I was flying through the air, until I landed hard in the gravel on my hands and elbows.

When I sat up, I knew she was gone. "But, Lilly, I love you…"

"I hadn't meant to hurt her Oliver. But I should have, seeing as she felt fine hurting me."

"Why? Why did she do this to me? My boyfriend and the girl I love? Why?"

"I don't know Lilly, I don't know. But this has been a long time coming huh?" I nodded.

"Well you guys are going to have to talk."

I sat up and looked at him. "I can't talk to her, not after this. Last thing I need is to get weak-kneed about the girl who made out with my boyfriend."

"Well, your love and friendship will be wasted if you don't talk to her…"

"Maybe one day. Maybe one day soon."

"I hope so Lilly, because this doesn't really seem like something Miley would do." We lay there in silence, as I pondered the statement. I was dying to know what Miley had been thinking. But, more importantly, I wanted to know what she was thinking at this moment, wanted to be near her.

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I Hope you thought this was a good one, because i love to write these chapters. I know it jumped around a lot, and i hope it didn't confuse you! Please review it! D