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The next moments were a blur. Cooper caught Lilly as her legs gave out underneath her. Somebody had called an ambulance, but neither remembered who.

The paramedics had to drag Lilly away from Jackson's lifeless body. She was screaming, but her words were jumbled and tears were streaming down her face.

Copper stood frozen in shock. He had known Jackson was depressed but he didn't think he'd go this far.

The paramedics began a futile attempt to revive Jackson. But it was clear to everyone he was long gone.

"Jackson!" Lilly screamed. "Why?" She tried to stand, but she fell to her knees. This couldn't be real. This couldn't be happening. What had she done to deserve this? First Miley had been ripped from her life and then her mother had died. And now Jackson was gone. Jackson was her world. He was her reason for living. Now she didn't know what she would do.

Lilly had loved Jackson from the moment she met him. But she'd been to shy to tell him for so long. She didn't think he could ever feel the same way. And she didn't want to risk baring her soul.

And then on her 17th birthday Jackson told her he had something for her at the beach. She hadn't thought anything was out of the ordinary. She'd known Jackson for a long time. They'd even hung out together at Hannah concerts. It wasn't odd for him to want to give her a birthday gift.

So Lilly went along with Jackson to the beach. She hadn't been expecting him to give her the best birthday present of her life. He had a picnic lunch set up for the two of them on the beach. She had been completely stunned. But what happened next left her speechless. He told her he was in love with her. That he didn't want to spend another day without her.

"Do you think you could ever feel the same way?"

"I already do."

And then he kissed her and left her breathless.

Tears rolled down Lilly's cheeks and hung on her lips. She tasted the salt as she remembered that day like it was yesterday. It had been five years ago.

And now it was all gone. She was all alone.