Hey, sorry about the wait. I tried to finish up the chapter earlier this past week, but I was in my cousin's wedding on Friday (July 11th) and well, yea, being in a wedding is hectic, lol. But, no worries, I finished the chapter today, so here it is :-)
Due to popular request, I updated this story before 'This Is The Life' lol, I just loved the reviews for that last chapter. Anyways, I'm glad a lot of you are upset with Lilly. She did indeed overreact. She's gonna be a bit of a pain for a while.. just so you know, lol. But yea, hope you enjoy this chapter :-)
Chapter 8- Brother Jackson
(Robbie's POV)
It's now Monday morning and I have yet to see Miley. She's been locked up in her room since Saturday night. I still don't know the details on what happened between her and Lilly, but I can only assume one thing: Lilly broke my baby girl's heart. And that really pisses me off…
Since I figured that much, I also figured that she wouldn't be up for going to school today. I called the school, told them we'd be spending time with Jackson for the week and if they could have Lilly or Oliver bring over Miley's homework for that week. With no questions asked, they said it wouldn't be a problem.
My attention turns to the stairs as I finally see Miley. The shattered look on her face breaks my heart. "Hey, bud," I say softly and hold out my arms for her; she walks right to me and I wrap my arms around her.
"Daddy…" she sadly starts, "I don't feel like going to school…I can't face Lilly…" a tear trickles down her cheek.
"Don't worry about it, bud. I called the school and told them you couldn't go in because Jackson's coming home for the week." I debated on saying the other thing, but decide to say it anyways. "I asked them to have either Lilly or Oliver bring you your homework."
"Well," she said as she made her way over to the couch, "it will most likely be Oliver…Lilly probably still hates me."
"Miles," I sat down next to her, "I'm sure she doesn't actually hate you."
"No…She does…" she places her head on my shoulder.
I didn't know what to say or do to make her feel better. I just wish I knew what went on between them. I'm guessing there really is more to the story than I'll ever know…
(Normal POV)
At Seaview High, Oliver walked down the hallway to his first class, which he shared with his two best friends. He was anxious to see them because he hadn't heard from either of them all weekend. When he got into the classroom he saw Lilly writing in her notebook, probably finishing last minute homework, but he didn't see Miley. Oliver quickly took his seat in front of Lilly, "Hey, I tried to get a hold of you all weekend. Where were you?"
"Home…" she replied softly.
Oliver gave her a concerned look, "What's going on? Where's Miley?"
Lilly stopped writing, but never looked up at him, "…I don't care where Miley is," she said bitterly.
Oliver's eyes widened, "What do you mean you don't care? She's your best friend."
"She was my best friend. I want nothing to do with her…" Lilly then continued finishing her homework.
"What?" he narrowed his eyes at her. "What could Miley have possibly done to make you not want to be her friend anymore?"
"She's a lying, slutty bitch who only cares about herself. That's why," Lilly sneered.
"Lilly!" he practically shouted. Before he could say anything else to her, their teacher walked in to start the lesson. Oliver was really worried about Miley now. He decided to give her a call later to ask if he could go visit her. He just hoped she was okay.
Meanwhile—
A few hours later, at the Stewart's house, Miley sat on the couch with her Dad watching a basketball game. Staying home was definitely a good idea; she needed to be with her Dad. He always knew how to cheer her up, even when he didn't know what was going on.
Just then, the front door opened, reveling Jackson, "Hey everyone, I'm back!" he smiled.
Robbie Ray quickly got up with a big smile on his face, "It's good to have you here, son." He gave him a big hug; Jackson returning one. Robbie pulled back slightly to look at him. "Your sister needs some cheerin' up. Apparently her and Lilly aren't really friends anymore…" he whispered.
Jackson glanced over at Miley, who was slouching on the couch. "What happened?"
"I don't know. She hasn't told me…" They both made a silent agreement to try to figure out what happened between Miley and Lilly, and then walked back over to the couch.
"Hey, sis," Jackson smiled, "Miss me?"
Miley glanced up at her older brother, a small smile on her face, "Of course I missed you…" She slowly got up and gave him a hug.
"Want to help me bring my stuff to my room?" he kindly asked.
"Yea, sure…" Looking down at the floor, she followed him outside to help him unload his car.
A few minutes later, the two siblings finished bringing in Jackson's luggage up to his room. As Jackson sat his last suitcase down, he saw Miley sit down on his bed; looking down at the floor sadly. "Alright, Miles…tell me what's wrong," he sat down next to her.
She took a deep breath, "It's a long story…"
"I'm all ears," he turned his full attention to her.
Miley eventually told Jackson the whole story, starting with her crush on Lilly. She talked about the concert, the date, and…the other date…When she got to the part about telling Lilly the truth, and what Lilly said to her, she completely broke down.
Jackson was shocked that his little sister did what she did, but he still felt horrible for her. From what he heard, Lilly totally overreacted. "Miles…" he embraced her in a comforting hug. "I'm so sorry…"
Miley buried her face into his shoulder, "I miss her, Jackson," she cried. "I really miss her…"
"It's gonna be okay," he tried reassuring her, "I'm right here for you…"
Outside Jackson's room, Robbie Ray leaned up against the wall with a saddened look on his face. He heard everything Miley had said to Jackson. Sure he was disappointed that she had slept with Lilly, especially as Hannah, but, he too felt bad for her. At least Miley was honest to Lilly about it by telling her. Robbie was mad that Lilly reacted the way she did. There had to be a way to get Lilly to talk to Miley rationally.
Back at Seaview High, Lilly and Oliver were on their way to the principal's office during break due to the request to do so. Lilly turned to face Oliver, "Are you ever going to talk to me?"
Oliver continued looking ahead, "No," he simply replied.
"Come on, Oliver…" she pouted. "I didn't do anything wrong; Miley did. Plus, you don't even know what she did."
He stopped dead in his tracks, causing Lilly to bump into him. "So what if I don't? There's no excuse for what you said about her!" he snapped.
Lilly flinched at the tone of his voice. "Look…you go talk to her, and when she tells you what happened, then maybe you'll understand," she glared at him.
Oliver rolled his eyes, "Whatever…" They continued their walk to the principal's office. When they walked in, Oliver greeted their principal, "Hey, so why were we called down here?"
Mr. Fisher looked up and smiled, "Miley's father called and said she'd be gone for the week, and he was wondering if one of you two could drop by to bring her her homework."
Lilly scuffed, "There's no way I'm going to do it."
Oliver flashed her another glare, "I'd be glad to do that, Mr. Fisher."
Mr. Fisher gave Lilly an odd look and then gave Oliver Miley's assignment sheet. "Thank you, Mr. Oken. Just bring this slip to her teachers and they'll give you her homework."
"Sounds good," he took the slip and headed out of the office; not bothering to wait for Lilly.
Lilly chased after him, "Oliver, wait!" When she saw him quicken his pace, she froze. "Fine!" she yelled, "Be on her side!" She felt tears sting her eyes and rushed into the nearest bathroom. Everything seemed to be falling apart for her.
For the rest of the day, Oliver went to each of Miley's teachers, most being his as well, and gathered up her assignments. He also made sure that he avoided Lilly at any cost. What she said about Miley really pissed him off. Miley was one of his best friends and one of the sweetest people he's ever met. No matter what she did, he figured it had something to do with what was bothering her for so long. That's why he was more eager to talk to Miley; he's been worried sick about her…especially now.
When the final bell rang, Oliver jumped from his seat, picked up his items, and walked out into the hallway towards his locker. But, when he got to his locker, Lilly was there. Oliver glared, "Move."
"Not until you talk to me," Lilly stated.
Oliver rolled his eyes and stayed silent for a while. "…Help me bring Miley's homework to her house and then maybe I'll talk to you."
"What??" she yelled. "I can't go there, Oliver!"
"Fine," he pushed her aside and opened his locker.
Lilly stared angrily at him for a few seconds before she caved, "Okay! I'll go with you, but I'm not going to talk to her."
"We'll see about that," he pulled out a pile and shoved it into Lilly's arms. "Let's go," he picked up his pile and headed out of the school; Lilly right behind him.
Minutes later, Oliver pulled up into the Stewart's driveway and shut off the engine. The two got out of the car, grabbed the pile of homework and walked up to the door. Oliver rang the doorbell as they waited patiently.
Robbie Ray and Jackson were both at the door when it opened. Robbie smiled at Oliver, "Hey, Oliver."
"Hi, Mr. Stewart," he extended his arms. "Here's Miley's homework."
"Thank you," he took the books from his hands.
Lilly looked at Jackson, who was glaring at her at the time. "Um…here's the rest of it…"
Jackson snatched it from her, not saying a word to her. He was too upset with her for what she said to his little sister.
Oliver cleared his throat, "So, um…Is Miley available?"
Robbie Ray set the books on the piano, "Well…she's a little too upset right now to see anyone." As he said that, Robbie and Jackson narrowed their eyes at Lilly.
Lilly looked down as a wave of guilt shot throughout her body. She could feel that all eyes were on her.
Oliver sighed, "Could you have her give me a call later?"
"Sure thing," Jackson kindly replied.
"Thanks," he then turned, grabbed Lilly by the arm, and pulled her along with him to his car.
The car ride to Lilly's house was silent. Lilly kept glancing at Oliver; he still hadn't said a single word to her yet. With a heavy sigh, she decided to speak, "Okay, I get it…You're upset with me. But…you don't know what she did to me, Ollie. You have no idea how much she hurt me," her throat started closing up as she spoke. "I wish I could tell you what happened, but…but…"
"…But what?" Oliver asked, finally looking at her.
Lilly gave him a small smile, but it faded quickly. "It's not my story to tell…"
Oliver shook his head, "I believe you that she hurt you…whatever she did…but I don't think she meant to hurt you. You know Miley…She's one of the sweetest girls on the planet. I think I remember you saying that's one of the many reasons why you love her so much," he gave her a knowing look. "I know you still love her, Lil."
Lilly's gaze left Oliver's, "…I'm still really mad at her…"
"Then I guess I'll have to find out why myself." They finally got to Lilly's and he parked in the driveway. "But, Lilly…What you said about her really ticked me off. You didn't mean it, did you?"
She sighed, "Not really…"
"I knew it," he smiled a little. "I'm going to talk to Miley tomorrow, and hopefully you'll loosen up soon to be able to work things out with her."
"Don't hold your breath," she opened the door. "But, um…Thanks for talking to me…"
"Yea…No problem." Oliver sighed as she shut the door behind her. He really hoped that Lilly wouldn't be so mad at Miley anymore, but it seemed that he hoped for too much. As he backed up, he figured that he'd soon know what all happened. Hopefully Miley would tell everything. He'd just have to wait and see.
Sorry if there wasn't much excitement in this chapter. Hope you liked it anyways. But since I updated this story twice in a row, its time to work on the other story. But I tend to work on both at the same time, lol. Anyways, I will try to update this as soon as I can. But as a fair warning, I will be heading out to Colorado for about a week this week, so I dont know if I'd be able to post an update or not. My Mom's bringing her laptop, so Im hoping I'll be able to :-) Thanks for reading and hope to see more great reviews :-D
