Chapter Seven

"Wait...what?" Lilly said, staring in disbelief. "Meghan...Hollaway?"

"Umm," Meghan said, staring at the sand.

"You have got to be kidding me," Oliver said, shaking his head.

"Please don't be mad," Meghan said pleadingly.

Miley could not believe what was happening. Meghan was Peyton? It was all so confusing. Meghan had been Hannah, Lola and Mike's friend, and Peyton had been Miley, Lilly and Oliver's friend. And now it was all the same thing?

"We're not mad," Miley said, putting her hand on Meghan's shoulder. Lilly and Oliver nodded in agreement. How could Miley be mad? Meghan done exactly what she had done. Except Meghan's fake identity was the normal girl, where as Miley's was the opposite.

"I...," Meghan said. "My whole life, my mom has done everything she could so I could live out my dreams. Like I said, I've never been to a real school. I've always done everything my mom told me. I went to the parties she told me to go to, I recorded the songs she told me to record, I even hung out the people she told me to hang out with. But I decided I wanted to be able to make my own decisions for once. I talked to my dad and he told me he'd cover for me. But my mom's been getting suspicious lately, and they've been fighting about it a lot."

"So you did all this just because you wanted friends?" Oliver asked.

"Yeah," Meghan said nervously. "I thought people would judge me on who I really was and not by the fact that I'm famous. That's dumb, heh?"

"No," Lilly said. "It's totally cool."

"But what about Hannah Montana?" Oliver asked. Lilly and Miley gave him a warning glare. "Isn't she your friend?"

"Yeah," Meghan said, nodding. "She's the only person my mom's set me up with who actually turned out to be a real friend. Plus, I've been hanging out with some of her friends, and they're really cool too."

"Really...," Oliver said, raising his eyebrow in interest. He placed his hand on his chin. "Do tell us more about these other friends...what do you think about them? Anything interesting about them? Perhaps one of them is ruggedly handsome and devilishly charming?" Miley and Lilly both nudged him viciously in the ribs. He winced in pain.

"We totally understand why you did what you did," Lilly said.

"More than you know," Miley said, agreeing with Lilly.

"I'm so glad that you guys are so cool about all this," Meghan said, smiling. "I've actually got to go get ready for this photo shoot, but you guys want to hang out later?"

"Of course," Lilly said.

"I'll call you guys when I'm done," Meghan said, getting up. She put the orange wig back on. "To avoid the mobs." She smiled, waved, and walked away.

"Wow," Oliver said, still shell-shocked. "That was a plot twist I didn't see coming."

"Um," Lilly said. "That photo shoot she was talking about? Isn't that the one she and Hannah have got to do for Teen Scene Magazine?"

"Yup," Miley said, getting up. "We'd better go!"

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"So the whole time, Peyton was actually Meghan Hollaway?" Jackson said. Lily was waiting on Miley to leave for the photo shoot. She and Jackson were in the Stewarts' living room, and Lily had been telling Jackson all about their crazy afternoon.

"Yup," Lily said, nodding, her pink hair bobbing.

"Wow," Jackson said. "That's pretty...wow."

"That's what we said," Lily said.

"It's kinda funny though, isn't it?" Jackson said, smiling.

"How's that?" Lily asked.

"You used to hate Meghan," Jackson explained. "And you thought Peyton was so cool. But now it turns out they're one in the same."

"That is kinda ironic," Lily agreed. "You know what else I just realised that's kinda funny?"

"What's that?" Jackson asked.

"Oliver likes Meghan, right?" Lily said. "But Meghan doesn't like Mike Stanley. But Peyton likes Oliver. And Oliver doesn't like Peyton."

"So in the end," Jackson said. "Oliver likes Meghan and Meghan likes Oliver. But they just don't know it. Miley'll get a kick out of that one."

"I'll get a kick out of what?" Miley said, walking into the living room in her best Hannah getup.

"Nothing," Jackson said. "I guess you girls are going now."

"Yes we are," Hannah said. "We gotta go get Oliver."

"We're still on for tomorrow, right Lil?" Jackson asked.

"Lil?" Miley said, raising an eyebrow at Lily.

"Always, Jay," Lily replied. "See ya at noon?"

"Jay?" Miley said.

" 'Course," Jackson said. "Bye!"

"Later!" Lily said, waving at Jackson as Miley pulled her out of the house and into the limo.

"What was that all about?" Hannah asked as the limo pulled away.

"What was what all about?" Lily said, looking out the window and waving at Jackson, who was standing on the Stewarts' front porch.

"You know, all that 'right Lil' and 'always, Jay'," Hannah said in a mocking tone.

"It's nothing," Lola replied, waving it off.

"It doesn't look like nothing to me," Hannah said seriously. "You don't...like him, do you?"

"Of course not," Lola said, blushing.

"Good," Miley said with a sigh of relief. "'Cause, I mean, it's Jackson. You've got better taste than that, right?"

"What, now I'm not allowed to have new friends?" Lola snapped.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Hannah asked angrily.

"It's okay for you to have new friends, but I can't?" Lola replied.

"What are you talking about?" Hannah yelled.

"Meghan!" Lola screamed.

"I thought you were fine with her!" Miley yelled back.

"Oh, of course," Lola said, glaring at Hannah. "If Hannah Montana has a new friend, we all have to love her, but if plain old Lily has a new friend, she has to kick him to the curb if Hannah Montana doesn't approve!"

"Oh, please," Hannah said loudly, rolling her eyes. "You were only hanging out with Jackson because you were trying to make me jealous!"

"Well now he's my friend!" Lola yelled. "And just like with Meghan for me, you're gonna have to deal with it!"

"What if I don't want to deal with it?" Miley said, crossing her arms.

Before Lola could answer, the limo pulled to a stop. The door swung open and Oliver, dressed as Mike Stanley III, got in and sat down across from Lola and Hannah.

"What's up, girlies?" he asked casually.

"Nothing!" Lola and Hannah yelled, turning their backs to each other.


Alrighty then, there you have chapter seven! I decided that I had resolved the Meghan/Hannah/Lily issue to quickly, so be prepared for more drama! Stay tuned and don't forget to REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!