Chapter 2

" Hey Jake,"

"Hey, Lilly"

"Jake, I was wondering if you already have a date for the dance?"

"Well there are offers….Who am I kidding there are many offers… Just waiting for the right one"

"Miley, huh"

"Yeah."

"You did hear she may not be able to attend the dance"

"Yeah that's a bummer. But life goes on. You got to party on."

"Yeah, that's what I'm thinking of too. So…er….do you want to.."

"Go to the ball with you?"

Lilly merely nodded

"Well…if Miley can't go…not that you 're a last resort or anything…I would love to go with you"

"Oh, trust me she won't pass."

"Wow Lilly, I never notice how pretty your eyes are" said Jake as lean down for a kiss.

Lilly smiled this was going to be a great day…

"LILLY TRUSCOTT"

Lilly opened up her eyes. First thing she noticed was that she was at home, in her room. The second thing she noticed was that her pillow was extremely close to her face and that she had been hugging it tightly. The third was that Oliver was at her bedroom door staring at her, grinning.

"Hey Lilly, come on, first Jake now the pillow. When will I get a turn to be the one crush on?"

"Oh , you're going to get crush!" said Lilly as she threw the pillow at Oliver. Oliver merely yawned and proceeded to her study table.

"What are you doing here anyways Oliver?"

"Not telling till I get a kiss"

"OLIVER!"

"Ok ok…Jeez….I came over for my tutoring lesson in Mathematics as usual but you decided to transform it to What Should I Do When I Am Caught Between Helping My Best Friend or Sucking Up to Jake session. Then I gave what I thought was a helpful suggestion on the situation by using the word threesome. You then proceeded to say I should get out before you took that ruler and placed it up somewhere where I don't think will be very comfortable. I replied you could do it anytime and so you attempted to do it but being a man I decided it was best to hide in the toilet. Then after a full five minutes of being manly, I went back into the room where you were sleeping and decided to learn on my own. I later went down for a cup of water and came out to find you making out with your pillow which I think doesn't help to your situation"

"Oh. No I wasn't kissing my pillow I was thinking of.."

"Jake. Jake. Jake. Jake"

"Well, yes. I mean I'm always second best to Miley every time Jake is around. Why can't I be first for once?"

"Lilly."

"No no there is no way I am tutoring Miley"

"Lilly"

"Okay fine Oliver, I will tutor her. But if she fails than its not my fault"

" I knew you had it in you"

"By the way, why didn't you wake me up?"

"Cos you were so cute sleeping I thought best not to disturb you "

" Oliver…"

"Besides having you awake would be a problem to me reading your diary…..Oh Jake how I count thee ways I love you"

"OLIVER!" cried Lily as she chased him around the room with her pillow.

"My my Miss Truscott, you sure look cute when you're angry ..Haa haa"

"OK that's it..WHERE'S THE RULER"

"Come on you're really not going to put it…OWWW LILLY!"

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"So you stuff it up his nose?!"

"Yeah, Miley"

"Wow Lilly, I thought you were going to..uhh never mind"

"Well let's continue to question 2 a "

"Hey Lilly, thanks so much for helping to tutor me."

"No problem"

"It means a lot to me. I can always count on you."

"Hey what are friends for?"

"So question 2 a.."

"Hey Miley I just got to ask. If you do pass this test, you get to go to the dance. Who are you going with?"

"Look Lilly, Iknow you want to go with Oliver. I have no objections.."

"MILEY!"

"Ok fine. Jake. Let me guess, you wan to go out to the dance with Jake?"

"Well.."

Miley just sighed and placed her head on the table. Then she looked back up with a smile.

"Ok Lilly, I won't ask Jake. You can go out with him."

"You sure?"

"What are friends for?"

"Thanks, Miley. Wait who are you going to go out with?"

Miley and Lilly just looked at each other and smiled.

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"Rico?!" cried Oliver.

"Well, he did or they did sort of went out together." Said Lilly.

"WHAT ABOUT ME?!"

"You were chosen for deejay, remember?"

"Oh ya that's right. But she could have asked me. Or hinted. I mean am I that bad?"

"Yes!"

"Ok fine Ms Ruler Nose Stuffer. We are no longer friends."

"Juz kidding…. Look Oliver, you're a nice sweet person. You'll find someone."

"Yeah right!"

"No. no I mean it. And if any girl says anything bad about you, I'll stuff a ruler up their nose…So still pals?"

"How can I resist such a cute face?"

"Oliver…"

"Best buds." Said Oliver before he kissed the top of her forehead and gave her a hug. Suddenly, they both heard a scream of joy from the other end of the hallway. Miley and Jake were running towards them.

"Lilly, Oliver GUESS WHAT?! GREAT NEWS!" screamed Miley

"They 're serving pizza for lunch?" said Oliver

"No."

"They cancelled school forever?"

"OLIVER!!"

"Ok fine, I keep my mouth shut."

"Good boy! So I'm guessing you've passed? Well I guess you owe someone thanks for being such a great tutor" said Lilly.

"Actually no, I failed."

"See, I told you that you had potential to be a lousy tutor." said Oliver to Lilly.

"..But I did do better than before. So dad is letting me go to the dance."

"Wow! Good job."

"Thanks Lilly, now I need to go mock Amber and Ashley. Oliver come with me."

"Ok! Wait you don't have a ruler do you?" asked Oliver

: " No…."

"Cos I need to ask you a question about a certain Rico…"

"..But I do have a pair of scissors."

"…Which can certainly be put off until later. Come on Miley, its mocking time!"

Lilly and Jake laughed as they watch Oliver trying to drag Miley to walk faster as he tried to prevent her from removing the scissors. Lilly looked at Jake and blushed. Well, this was it..

"Jake I want to ask you.."

"Yes."

" Miley told me. Yes is my answer."

"Oh"

"So I pick you up at seven?"

"Seven it is. I can't wait."

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Finally the night of the dance has arrived. It was held in the school gym hall. There was food, drinks and lots and lots of music. Oliver was at the deejay's table spinning the records and playing music.

"OKEN in the House!!!! Dedicating this one to all the fine ladies walking in here tonight is a song by Will I Am Where You Got You Body From…"

"OLIVER!"

Oliver spun around to see Miley waiting for him at the side. She looked amazing in the blue dress she was wearing.

"Hey Joe cover for me!"

"You got it dude!"

"Hey, Miley ! Wow you look hot tonight"

"Thanks..I think… Have you seen Jake?"

"He's not here yet. Where's Rico?"

"Rico? Why would I go to the dance with Rico?"

"Lilly told me"

"No way! I ain't coming here with Rico"

"But remember when I made fun of you and Rico. I was referring to the fact that you were coming with Rico!"

"I thought you were just joking…. Oh OH I get it. I was just fooling around with her that day. I am not with Rico. Besides I would have gone with you"

"WOOHOO, Oken Scores!"

"Oliver…"

"Wait a minute, then why didn't you ask me?"

"Because someone asked me and I said yes!"

"Who?!"

"Jake!"

"JAKE! BUT YOU PROMISED LILLY…"

"Yes and I kept my promise. I didn't ask Jake. He asked me. Besides, he said that he explained everything to Lilly and she accepted it"

"No she did not! Jake is picking up Lilly and is on the way here now!"

"WHAT?!"

"Yeah, he is coming here with Lilly."

"But but …you're lying Oliver.."

"Oh yeah..How about you turn around and see who just came in. I believe its Lilly and.."

"Ladies and gentleman lets give a big round to our favourite celebrity.." said Joe on the speaker.

"JAKE RYAN!!!!" screamed Oliver, Miley and Joe in unison.