I made some time to post this chapter before I leave. Since the reviews are so awesome, I figured that you guys earned this ;) It's a little short and slightly uneventful, but it's better than nothing, right?

The next morning, Lilly found herself sitting in the kitchen, eating breakfast with her mother.

"So, Lillian, how was the party? You were home quite early," her mother asked.

"I had fun, mom."

"You were with Oliver, I suppose?"

Lilly thought about it. Should she tell her mother? She'd always been honest with her. "Well," she started, "He drove me to the party, yes. I actually haven't seen him after that."

Her mother stopped eating, looking with concerned eyes at her daughter. "What do you mean?"

Lilly sighed. "When we arrived at the party, he said he was going to get us some drinks. He went away and then disappeared. A while later, I went ouside, only to find out that his car wasn't there anymore. Apparently, he left with some other girl."

Her mother said in a comforting tone, "Aw, sweetie, he probably just- -"

"Forgot I was there? Yeah, most likely," Lilly cut her off.

"It probably wasn't his intention to hurt you."

"Yeah, well he did."

Lilly went on with her breakfast. After a few long seconds, she noticed how her mother was staring at her.

"What?" Lilly asked with her mouth full.

Her mother smirked. "So, who was there with you?"

Lilly looked at her, not understanding. "What do you mean?"

"You said you 'had fun'. If Oliver wasn't there with you, there must've been someone else."

Lilly didn't know what to say for a moment. Damn, her mom was sneaky. She felt her face turn a bit red. She shrugged, "No one special. I just danced with this girl from my school."

"A girl?" this surprised her mom a bit.

Lilly nodded. "She also drove me home."

"Well that's nice of her," her mom said while she continued eating her breakfast. "Are you two friends now?"

Lilly almost choked on her pancake. Miley Stewart and her? Friends? Yeah, keep dreaming, Lilly. "No, mom, of course not. And would you stop being so nosy," she added with a playful voice.

"I just want to know what's going on in your life," her mother said.

Lilly grinned. This was typical her mom. Always concerned about her. Not that she minded it. It was nice being this close with her mom. It wasn't like she had a dad to talk to or something. Her parents divorced years ago. Her dad moved away, and now, she barely even talked to him. Well, never actually. She didn't think it was such a huge problem, she was used to this situation.

Lilly had almost finished her pancake and decided to not think about her dad. Instead, she thought about how Miley drove her home yesterday

Flashback:

Miley stopped her car in front of Lilly's house.

"So, this is it," Lilly began nervously.

"Nice house," Miley said.

"Thanks."

They sat in silence, rather awkwardly. Lilly didn't know what to say.

"So," Miley began, "I guess it's time for you to make up for your 'nice to meet you'-moment," she grinned.

Lilly felt her face redden. "Yeah, I guess I should do that, huh?" she turned to Miley, who was already looking at her. "Thanks for tonight, Miley. I really had a great time."

Miley smiled. "You're welcome. I had a great time, too."

"And also thank you for driving me home," Lilly added.

Miley waved it away. "It was the least I could do. And besided, pretty girls like you shouldn't be walking down the streets alone at night."

Lilly was positive that her face could now easily pass for a tomato. Luckily, it was dark, so it wasn't really noticeable. She opened her door.

"I'll see you later, I guess."

Miley smiled and winked at her. "Yeah, you will. See ya."

Lilly closed the door and watched how Miley pulled up and drove away.

End of flashback

Miley lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling. She'd turned her Ipod on shuffle-mode and thought about the events of previous night. After she'd gotten tired of the slow tune of her current song, she switched to the next one, content with the faster beat of this one. She listened to the lyrics.

Hold my hand let's chase the sun
We both know something's begun
Nothin feels that real without you
Wanna learn so much about you

Shining star I've seen your face
Everything falls into place
Nothing else seems to matter
You bring me to life.

Feels so lonely
Won't you show me
Where I need to be
(You bring me to life)

Feels like the raindrops on my skin
You reach me somewhere deep within
You make my body come alive
(You bring me to life)

Suddenly, the door barged open and Mikayla walked inside. Miley sat up and turned off her music.

"Nice of you to let me know how you think of me," Mikayla said.

"What are you talking about?" Miley asked a little confused.

"First," she began, "You were not with us for about the whole evening. And second, you left the party with your new love interest without even telling us."

She said this all in a stern voice, but from the slightly amused look on her face, Miley knew she wasn't angry. "Care to explain?" Mikayla added.

Miley had noticed how Mikayla used the term 'love interest'. "The alcohol is probably still talking. Therefore, I'm not going to answer that."

Mikayla smiled and sat down on the bed next to Miley. "Oh, come on, Stewart. You like her, don't you?" Miley looked at her, eyes wide and an amused look on her face. "I just drove her home, okay? Nothin' happened."

"Ah, you're just in denial. But don't worry. Sooner or later, you'll find out." Miley grinned and shook her head. Typical Mikayla. Always so sure of herself.

"So, uhm, what's up with Joannie?" Miley asked, desperately to change the subject.

Mikayla shrugged. "Dunno. Probably ended up making out with some random guy in the bushes."

"Really nice of you to say, Mikayla," Joannie said while she suddenly entered the room too. "But in fact, it's true. Except for the bushes-part. I wouldn't stoop that low."

Miley grinned while Mikayla spoke to Joannie. "Yeah, yeah, I could've known that."

Joannie sat on the deskchair and turned around so she could look at Miley. Miley noticed the smirk on her face. "So, what is she like kissing?"

Mikayla laughed and Miley's eyes widened once more. "Guys, come on! Nothing happened!"

"Then what was up with all that dancing?" Joannie continued.

"What, can't two persons just have fun together?"

"Miley, I saw you. You were practically undressing her with your eyes."

Miley sighed and grinned a little. She was outnumbered. She wasn't going to win this. So she did the only thing she could do and gave in. "Look, she just...I dunno....intrigues me."

Mikayla and Joannie shared a look. Mikayla then patted Miley on her back. "You call it whatever you want, Stewart. We're not going to push you into anything. But remember that she has a boyfriend."

"Yeah, a real ass if you ask me," Miley huffed. She noticed the looks Joannie and Mikayla were giving each other, smiles on their faces. Miley didn't feel like talking about it anymore. She quickly suggested something to do before they started to ask questions again.

"So, anyone up for a little surfing?" They agreed and Miley felt a little relieved when they went to their homes to put on a swimsuit and get their boards.

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