Chapter 26

Over the next few weeks, Oliver and I had been scouring the internet for apartments in the area; we couldn't find anything we liked though. The apartments we liked were more than a half hour drive away.

"We're never going to find a place." I sighed, shutting my laptop closed.

It had been another week and I was getting impatient.

Getting up off the couch I head into the kitchen to pour myself a glass of juice.

"We'll find somewhere, just give it time." Oliver assures me, hugging me from behind.

"I hope your right."

"I'm always right." He smirks at me.

"Don't get too cocky, mister." I smirk back, kissing his cheek and walking back over to the couch.

"So what's this charity event for tonight?" He asks me following me back over to where I was.

"A 'Save the Wales' thing. Should be good, I get to perform."

"Awesome, which song?"

"You'll just have to see."

"Just have to see what?"

At that moment Jenny walked in. She was my friend from my classes who I had grown close to. She has bright green eyes, long curly brown hair and some freckles across her nose and cheeks. She is an average height and had become friends with Oliver and Lilly.

"Oh, nothing." I laugh, she didn't know I was Hannah. This was difficult at times, having to lie to her about what I was doing half of the time. I'd considered telling her the truth, but was afraid of how she'd take the news.

"Come on, let's go to the mall. There's a shoe sale on."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go!" I exclaim, dragging Oliver behind me on my mad dash to the door.


"And last but not least, we have Hannah Montana performing off her As I Am album, Good and Broken."

"Are you overloaded
Candy-coated
Your life's imploding now
There's a risk worth takin'
A pain worth achin'

On this hollow ground
(We can) Let go
Don't hold on to all of life's hardest parts
When we think of stopping
Let's keep on rockin'
To the rhythm of our hearts

We can
We can break out of here
Jump on over there
Where the air is clearer
We can
We can forget the pace
Win in our own race
Become a broken chain, (yeah)
We are broken chains, (yeah)
Good and broken

Find the magic
Go and grab it
Your fate is in your hands
Come on, find a reason to believe in
Just tell yourself we can

We can
We can break out of here
Jump on over there
Where the air is clearer
We can
We can forget the pace
Win in our own race
Become a broken chain, (yeah)
We are broken chains, (yeah)
Good and broken

Get off your seat
On your feet
Raise your hands
Feel the beat
Let it go
Lose control
Feel it in your soul
Don't you know what you can do
If you have faith in you
Let's not be invisible

There's no red light in life
Just go

We can
We can break out of here
Jump on over there
Where the air is clearer
We can
We can forget the pace
Win in our own race
Become a broken chain, (yeah)
We are broken chains, (yeah)
Good and broken

We can, we can, we can, we can, we can
We can, we can, we can, we can, we can
We can, we can, we can, we can, we can

Good and broken" I finish.

The whole room applauds me and climb down from the stage to find Oliver, Lilly and Jackson waiting for me.

"You did awesome, babe." Oliver tells me.

"Mike, let's get food." Jackson says nodding over to the food table.

"No, well done or anything?" I laugh.

"Come on, Lola, let's go dance."

Linking arms we make our way onto the dance floor, just as my song, 'Let's Dance', fills the crowded room.

We were having a blast, acting crazy until my most favourite diva headed over to us.

"Hi Mikayla." I say as sweet as I can muster.

"Hannah, Lola." She simply says acknowledging us.

"What do you want?" I groan, as I stop dancing with Lilly and turn my focus to her.

Mikayla had gotten more fans over the years, but Hannah still had the majority of the pop target market.

"Just wondering why they decided to put you up on the stage tonight... oh that's right, it's charity." She said looking conceited.

"Someone's just upset because they weren't chosen to sing..." Lilly chimed in, in a sing-song voice.

At this moment, Jackson and Oliver came over to us, Jackson hugging Lilly from behind and Oliver wrapping an arm around my waist.

"Didn't you two use to date?" Mikayla asked indicating Jackson and I.

"No, that was kind of a publicity thing...for him." I replied simply.

"And now he's dating your best friend? Awkward." She said ignoring my reply.

Jackson and Lola weren't dating as people who knew them knew that Jackson was dating Lilly and would eventually make the connection between Lola and Lilly.

"Not awkward at all, they're just good friends. I have Mike anyway." I said now getting agitated.

Now Mikayla's attention was directed at Oliver.

"Mike, how have you been?" She asked him, batting her eyelashes.

She had met Oliver, as Mike of course, a handful of times over the years but was never interested in him, not until she found out I was going out with him.

"Um, good...Hannah, let's go dance to the end of your song." He says adding emphasis on the last part.

Smiling, I nod, "Nice talking to you." I say forcing a smile at Mikayla.

"Talk again soon." Oliver says sarcastically.

Lilly and Jackson follow us and start dancing together also.

Oliver spins me around and brings me close to him.

"I love you, Oliver. Thanks for getting me out of that one." I whisper.

"Anytime." He responds.


After dropping Lilly and Oliver to their respective homes, Jackson and I finally got home. Kicking off my heels I read the note on the bench from dad saying he'd be spending the night at Sam's place.

"Night, Miley." Jackson says, locking the door and heading up to his room.

I follow him and rip off my wig and let my curls fall out.

Sighing I placed it down and got changed into some pyjamas. I missed Oliver already; I knew it was crazy because I just saw him barely twenty minutes earlier but I craved for his touch, his voice, for him in general.

Grabbing my cell phone, I speed dialled his number.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just miss you already." I told him honestly.

"I miss you too." He laughs.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing much, just in my room, getting changed."

"Getting changed hey?" I ask grinning.

"What are you doing?" he laughs ignoring me.

"Currently I am being bored. Jackson has gone to bed and Dad is over at Sam's tonight."

"Does that bother you?"

"No not at all, dad hasn't been this serious about anyone since mom and I know she makes him happy. "

"Did you want me to come over and keep you company?"

"You just got home though, plus I don't think your mom will want you to leave at midnight."

"It's all good, she won't be up until at least ten tomorrow morning, I'll just leave a note saying I went for a run."

"You sure?" I ask.

"Of course, I'll be there in fifteen. Going to have to walk."

"I love you, Ollie."

"Love you too, Miley."

Pushing back the covers, I sit on my bed while I wait for and daydream about Oliver.

I'm snapped out of this state ten minutes later by tapping on my window. Oliver was standing on my balcony beaming at me.

Springing up I rush over to the door, unlock it and launch myself into his arms.

"Hey, handsome."

"Hey, gorgeous." He replies, kissing the top of my head.

I pull away and shut then lock the door.

I head over to my bed and jump onto it. Oliver follows me, kicking off his shoes and sitting next to me.

We both lie down and I nuzzle into him, taking in his scent.

"You tired?" I ask.

"A little bit, not much."

"Yeah, same...I had fun tonight."

"I did too." He responds as he starts playing with my hair.

"I got to finish an assignment tomorrow, well later today. It's due Monday, so tomorrow, technically."

"You sure that you aren't tired, he laughs. You had to think hard about that one didn't you." He laughs.

"Shut up." I whine.

"Will do." He replies kissing me.

Giving into the kiss, I run my fingers through his hair. How I loved his hair.

After several minutes, our make-out session intensified more. Oliver was now on top of me and his shirt now lay discarded on the floor.

My body was tingling in anticipation of what we both knew would soon come.

"Protection?" Oliver mumbled whilst placing kisses along my collarbone.

"Top draw." I whimpered, melting in the moment.

I was in total ecstasy.