Three Weeks Later
It was hard to believe that three weeks had passed by. Between the private doctors, who were all good friends of either Anthony or Stacey, both Hannah and Lola looked completely different. Both women looked like completely different women. Hannah no longer needed a wig as her hair was augmented to now look completely different, including a relatively permanent dying job, which would last for years with little repeat medical visits.
In fact, some of Anthony's more secretive friends had even erased and reapplied Hannah and Lola's prints. It was almost something out of a spy magazine. Anthony hadn't told the two women too much about who he knew, but what Anthony did mention was that, due to him working with a lot of abuse cases, he sometimes gained friends who would help him out later in life.
Nevertheless, however, Anthony had gained such friends Hannah and Lola were just that; Hannah and Lola. Miley and Lilly no longer existed, not even to themselves. In fact, Hannah guessed that even her father and her brother would be hard pressed to pick her or Lola out of a line up. Their hair color, eye color, and even fingerprints were all changed. Again, Hannah was shocked by the length that Anthony and Stacey went to in order to help them.
Don't get her wrong, she appreciated it with all her heart but she was shocked. She couldn't help but wonder if she deserved to even be treated with such friendship. No one back home had treated Miley or Lilly with respect. If only they had done so, maybe she and Lily never would have had to run away. Hannah sighed and, for the last time ever, said goodbye to Miley and Lily.
Five Months Later, August
"Sometimes, I forget just how you make me feel," Hannah sung out with all her heart.
"Sometimes, I wish I could be alone," she continued while watching the crowd.
"Sometimes, I only want to die," she sang with a bleeding heart.
"Sometimes, my only friend a knife," she said as tears rolled down her cheek.
"Sometimes, I never want to die," she said with some hope.
"Sometimes, I wish. Oh, how I wish, to die," she continued.
"But, sometimes, just sometimes, a single hope is born," the tempo increasing now.
"When I look into your eyes, sometimes, sometimes, sometimes, I see forever; forever, when I look into your eyes; sometimes, forever, forever, forever; forever, never alone. Sometimes, sometimes, I forget what it's like to die, alone." Hannah smiled and waved to the crowd, thanking them.
"That was Hannah Montana singing Sometimes Alone," the man on the television said, "in the past five months, the duo Luftnagle and Montana has skyrocketed in the charts. In fact, they've had more top hits in the past five months than a lot of famous bands. How do you explain this, Tommie?"
Tommie, a beautiful dark-skinned female, spoke, "Well, Max, I think it's clear that their love speaks for itself. They clearly love one another and that shows through their songs. Not to mention the horrible abuse that they both suffered. Frankly, even after all that, both Hannah and Lola still smile. It's incredible."
"That's very true, Tommie," Max agreed.
"On other news, Lola Luftnagle, half of Luftnagle and Montana, was seen hanging out with her half-brother Joseph J. Stoko. We have only recently learned about her relationship to Jordan Stoko and, when asked about his affair, Mr. Stoko had this to say;"
"Well," the smiling face of Mr. Stoko appeared on the screen, "As those older folks are aware, one of the many things that lead to the divorce between myself and my ex-wife, Stephanie, was several affairs that both she and I had. We just never loved one another. Unfortunately, neither of us saw this, until it was too late. Well, obviously, we both committed affairs but we never really spoke with one another. We gave each other two beautiful children, who we both have always loved, but do I regret what I did? No, not really. I know it's not the answer you were looking for but, frankly, how many years has it been?" He laughs here, "Stephanie and I have settled all of our differences since then and, quite honestly, I wish her the best of luck in her new design line. More pressing though, I get to finally admit that my youngest daughter, Lola Luftnagle, is mine. I love all my children very much and," his smile grew here, "I love getting to see them and their chosen mates. I love spending time with family. Nothing is more important than that. Thank you," he said with a wave as he walked off Stoko International's press release stage.
"We also managed to interview Ms. Stacey Longtitle, Jordan Stoko's ex-wife;"
"Frankly, my ex-husband and I made peace with one another long ago. Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. I mean, I've moved on and so has he," she laughs here, "Even more funny is that I have three children that were from affairs, while I was married to him, but I don't see ya'll making that a big deal. Yes, I've met Lola and Hannah and, frankly, they're both lovely young ladies and I was them the best." With that, she waved to the reporters as she entered the hotel; the reporters being kept out.
"Hannah and Lola really aliens in disguise? One Nebraskan man seems to think so," the man dressed in a blue suit reported.
"So, I hear Hannah and Lola really like pussies," the comedian says.
The crowd laughs, some ooh's and ah's from the shocked crowd.
"That's right," he said on the stage, "Well, it's no surprise, of course, but reporters recently found photos of them visiting an animal shelter and adopting six cats. Apparently, they believe that no pussy should be left behind."
A rimshot is heard, but no one claps.
"I said," he repeated, "No puss—"
"Get off the stage," someone shouts.
"Boo!"
"And that was the scene as comedian Jimmy Longfingers was booed off the stage tonight earlier during one of sets."
"Man," Hannah says as she lies down on the hotel bed, "What a day!" She groans, turning the television off.
Lola laughs, smirking as she crawls on top of Hannah, "Tired of seeing yourself on television?"
Hannah smirks, eyes sparkling a little, "No, never tired of that. Although, there is this purple haired girl taking all the camera time."
As Hannah settled this, Lola glared, "Oh yeah?" She grinned, tickling her best friend in the ribs, "Perhaps that's not all I'll take?"
Hannah smiled, "Promise?"
Lola grinned, "Oh, yeah," as she began to nibble on Hannah's neck.
Hannah had only one thing she could say, "Eep!", as she stole Lola's line.