Pigtails

I was woken by a soft hand gently shaking me. I groaned and reluctantly opened my eyes. Through the bluryness, I could see Miley and Lilly standing over me. Lilly. My heart pounded harder.

Then the events that occured last night invaded my head. I quickly threw my covers on top of my head, wanting to fall back asleep. The two above me pulled the blanket off of my head, and I groaned.

"Why can't I just go crawl in a hole?" I said, in a raspy voice.

Lilly sat down on my bed. "Oliver, I'm so sorry," she said.

I shrugged and said, "Thanks, I guess."

I examined the two girls. Miley and Lilly were both made up and dressed already. I realized it was a school day. "Do I have to go to school?"

"I don't think you should, Oliver," Miley said.

"I'm not going to question you," I replied and started to relax a little. "Miley, did you sleep here?"

Lilly cleared her throat, seemingly fake sounding. Jealously, maybe? I could only hope.

"No," Miley said. "My dad said to come home after you fell asleep. He didn't trust me at a guy's house." She rolled her eyes.

Lilly seemed a bit more cheerful after Miley said.

After ten minutes or so of silence, they realized they had to get to school. I wished Miley and Lilly a good day at school and immediately fell back to sleep.

I woke up after I was satisfied with my sleeping pattern. It was one o'clock and I was starving.

I stood up from my bed and quietly tiptoed to the kitchen. I could hear loud snoring from upstairs; I guess dad had skipped work. I couldn't blame him. I quickly grabbed enough food for the rest of night, including some Poptarts, a bag of Lays, a six-pack of Pepsi, some peanuts, and a whole box of Twinkies. I'm so healthy.

I ran back down to my basement and turned on the television. I opened a Pepsi and sipped at it. I was opening a Twinkie when the phone rang. It said "No Caller ID", but I answered it anyway. "Hello?" I answered.

"Oliver?" Oh God. It's my mother.

I rolled my eyes. "Do you need something?"

She ignored my question. "Why aren't you in school?!"

I scoffed. "Do you think you could go to school after your mother betrays you and your father?"

"I haven't betrayed anyone!"

Of course she hasn't. "Whatever. Do you need something?"

"I need to talk to your father."

"I'm not letting you talk to him, are you crazy? Do you have any idea what you've done to him? Mom, you're a selfish brat."

"You are grounded!" she replied in a stern, but hurt voice.

"Mother Dearest, you can't ground me. You can't control me any longer. It was your choice." I hung up.

I half-expected her to call back, but thankfully, she didn't.

I watched MTV for a while and fell asleep once more.

Meanwhile...

Miley and Lilly were in the middle of Ms. Kunkle's class. Kunkle was talking some nonsense about balancing equations.

"I hope Oliver's okay," Lilly whispered into Miley's ear for about the seventh time today.

"He'll be okay, Lils," Miley replied when Kunkle's back was turned toward the board. "Even though he's mega stressed about his parents and y- I mean... a girl, he'll get through it."

"Ooh, who the girl?"

"Uhh..." Miley promised Oliver she wouldn't tell tell. "He told me he liked a girl, but wouldn't tell me who," she lied.

"That sucks," Lilly whispered. "He's already going through all this crap with his parents." She looked up, seeing that Ms. Kunkle was staring at them.

"Got something to tell the class, girls?" she demanded.

"No ma'am," the two friends said at exactly the same time.

Kunkle turned back to the board. Miley and Lilly both glanced at each other and grinned.

Instead of whispering again, Miley took out a pen and scrap of paper and wrote a note.

Wanna go to Oliver's today to cheer him up?

Lilly pondered the note and then wrote back.

Can't. Going out with Joe.

Miley rolled her eyes. Ever since Lilly and Joe had started going out, Lilly had payed less attention to her and Oliver.

Fine,Miley wrote on the paper and snatched the pen and paper and put it into her bag. She'd rather go out with Joe Jonas than help her best friend ever through his parent's divorce? Rude much?

After much anticipation, the bell finally rang, and Miley and Lilly stood up and walked out of class. Miley basically avoided Lilly. Lilly didn't realize this, and went on in detail describing what Joe was doing for their date tonight.

Miley rolled her eyes when her friend wasn't looking, still mad at Lilly for bailing on Oliver. Well, and her.

At Oliver's...

My cell phone rang suddenly, and I jumped, not expecting anyone to be calling.

I looked at the caller ID and saw it was Miley. After sighing of relief, I answered the call.

"Hello?"

"Hey!" Miley said in an unusual, non-peppy voice.

"Hey Miles. What's wrong?" I asked.

"It's Lilly. She's getting on my nerves! She's more concerned about Joe Jonas and them dating than her friends, one of whom is going through a tough time!"

"Yeah, I know," I replied. "Where are you?" I asked, taking the subject off Lilly. I couldn't think or talk about her now; it'd just make me feel even worse.

"Uhh, about three blocks away from your house."

"Are you coming over here?"

"Yeah, that's how the Lilly thing got started. I wanted her to come over with me, but noooooo! She has to go on a date!" Great, more mentioning of Lilly.

"It doesn't really matter. I'd rather not think about her anyway.."

"Sorry, Oliver. I just really want to get you guys together. Joe and her are starting to pluck my last nerve."

"Hmm, didja ever think that you might be jealous also?"

"Pfft, no way!"

I coughed. "Yeah, now I know you are."

"Whatever. I'm here now, bye." She hung up.

I fell onto my bed, waiting for this mess with Lilly to be over.

A/N; Ugh, I know, stupid chapter. I needed to update thoughh. I'll do better next timee. (: Yay me! xD Okay, R&R!

-Imagine