A/N: it's Friday… you all know what that means… it's time for an update!! Please review

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"Jake." He heard a voice. He'd been lying on the ground in front of the black door for while now. He'd stop re-mourning his parents, but still felt grief and didn't feel like going anywhere else in this strange world. "Jake." The voice repeated. He knew who it was. It was his unnamed angel. Now this certainly brightened his mood. "You'll be okay." He heard. "I know you will."

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Miley stood at the side of Jake's bed holding his ice hand in her smooth warm one. "You'll be okay…" she whispered softly to him over and over. She was more or less telling herself, trying to convince herself, then Jake. She looked down at his closed eyes and saw him smile a very small smile. Had he heard her? Can he hear here?

"Miley?" Someone called from the door. Miley turned around and saw Lilly standing in the doorway, the hall light fled into the dark hospital room. "Your family wants you to go home and get a decent sleep or a change of clothes."

"I don't want to leave Jake." Miley answered, "Not until the concert at least."

"But Miley…" Lilly started.

"Lilly, please…" Miley answered and turned back around. Silence filled the room for a bit. The only sound that was heard was the sound of Jake's heart monitors steady beeping I ndicating that he was still alive. "I'm afraid if I go, Jake's condition may worsen, and that I won't be here…" she swallowed hard. "…to say goodbye." She finished.

Lilly walked up to her best friend and put her arm around her. "Keep your cell on." She said. "If anything change's I'll call you immeadtly."

Miley turned to her friend and looked at her strait in the eye. "Thanks Lilly." She said and embraced her friend in a quick warm hug before heading home. After spending a few nights sleeping in the waiting room seats, her bed sounded absolutely wonderful.

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Miley awoke to the sun streaming into her bedroom through the curtains. She quickly grabbed her cell and looked at it. No missed calls. She sighed with relief. She knew Lilly would keep her promise to her. She went downstairs and grabbed a muffin and then went to the hospital to see Lilly and Jake. Tonight was the Hannah concert. She wanted to see Jake one last time before she had to spend the whole day getting ready for it.

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A/N: sorry that it's short. But I wanted to leave it on something that I could easily start the next chapter with. We'll I probably won't update till next weekend. So here doth end this installment of A Loved Paused.