Happy new year everybody! While I was in London I had some time to write this chapter down. Fantastic city, really! I plan on living there someday.
And thank you guys for all the awesome reviews!! I love them! Hope you enjoy this chapter.

Oh, and the lyrics in the last chapter belong by the way to the song Raindrops, by Sash ft. Stunt.

Disclaimer (always forget those): I do not own the TV show and the characters.

Monday rolled by again and Lilly felt slightly nervous to go to school. For two reasons actually. One: She'd have to face Oliver again. The whole weekend, Lilly ignored his calls and textmessages. Instead, she spent Saturday and Sunday with Sarah, just hanging out. But now, hiding time was over. They'd have to work this out.

The second reason: She was afraid to see Miley again. Well, not exactly afraid of her, but of the reaction she'd get from her. Would she be totally friendly or wouldn't she even notice Lilly, like before.

Lilly sighed and looked at herself in the mirror. Once she was content with her appearance, she packed her backpack and hurried downstairs, since she was slightly late.

"I'm going to school, mom. Bye, love you!" Lilly yelled while she opened the frontdoor.

"Love you too, honey. Drive carefully!"

Once arrived, Lilly closed the door of her car and walked into school. She looked at her watch and saw she still had some minutes before the first bell started ringing. "Guess all that hurrying was good for something," she murmered in herself. She went to her locker, and while she was busy grabbing the right books, she noticed how a boy came by and stood next to her, leaning against the lockers.

"Why haven't you answered my calls?" Oliver asked.

Lilly didn't look at him. "Oliver, you are the one here who should be apologizing, not me."

"Well, I've tried to do that. You just wouldn't answer you phone," Oliver shot back.

"You also could've stopped by at my house and apologize to me, face to face," Lilly said, glaring at him.

Oliver looked down, somewhat ashamed. "Well, I figured that you probably didn't want to see me."

With a sarcastic look on her face, Lilly said, "Oh, well, great thinking, Oliver!"

Just then, the bell rang. Lilly shut her locker and walked in the direction of her classroom. Unfortunately, Oliver was in the same class, so he quickly came walking next to Lilly. "Look, I know why you're angry and I'm sorry for what I did. But nothing happened with Stacie."

"Stacie?"

Oliver scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit awkward. "Yeah, you know, that girl I was with," he said uneasily.

"Hmm," Lilly nodded. She didn't really know if he was telling the truth, but he sounded sincere. However, she wasn't going to forgive him just yet.

Lilly's anger suddenly faded away when she saw Miley walking. Her breath got caught in her throat. Wow, she thought, Where do all these feelings come from? Lilly looked over Miley's outfit. A black tanktop with some print on it, tight ripped jeans, flipflops. Simple, but she looked gorgeous. Jake and Gabe were walking on each side of her, probably the hottest guys in school.

When Lilly's eyes met Miley's, she noticed how a light smile tugged at Miley's lips. "Hey, Lilly," Miley said and winked at her when she passed by Lilly.

"H-Hey, Miley," Lilly stammered nervoursly, a smile on her lips though. Once Miley was out of sight, Oliver's voice brought her back to reality again.

"What was that all about?"

Lilly looked at him, liking the surprised look on his face. "She kept me company at the party Friday. You know, when you left me there."

"She 'kept you company'? Lilly, you do know she's gay, right?"

Lilly rolled her eyes. Here we go again. "Yes, Oliver, I know that. And you've told me several times already." Not wanting to hear his further complains, she quickly walked into her classroom, right before the second bell rang. She took her seat and felt relieved when the teacher began his lesson, meaning that Oliver couldn't talk to her without getting detention.

Some days later in the week, Miley came home from school. "Daddy, you home?" she yelled while she stepped into her house and closed the frontdoor. She hadn't seen his car in the driveway and assumed the worst. She took a few steps and noticed a small paper lying on the table in front of the couch. She grabbed it, already knowing what was written on it.

I'm in L.A. for a business meeting. Be back tomorrow.

Miley sighed and with a frustrated look on her face, she tore the small paper into little pieces. She was getting so tired of his actions. This wasn't the first time he left like this. And this time, he didn't even leave her any money.

She walked to the kitchen, opening some cupboards and looking inside the refrigerator. Luckily, there were still some snacks she could eat as her dinner later. She sighed again and looked around the living room. She really didn't feel like being it this quiet house for the rest of the day. She decided to grab some air, needing to clear her head a little.

Lilly walked on the deserted beach, watching the sunset. She really liked it here. It was so calm and peaceful. She often went here for a small eveningwalk, thinking about her life. Her mind was now fully focussing on one thing: Oliver. She hadn't really talked to him after he came to her on Monday morning. That day, he did pass her a note during algebra, telling her again that he was sorry for what he did Friday night. Lilly didn't know what to do. He really seemed sincere, but she didn't think it would be good if she forgave him that easily.

Lilly suddenly stopped in her tracks when she saw a lone figure sitting in the sand, watching the ocean. She grew nervous again when she recognized her curly brown hair and slim body. She stood there for a few minutes, debating with herself whether she should go to her or not. She finally decided and inhaled deeply, walking towards Miley.

"Hey," Lilly nervously said when she was only a few feet away from her. Miley's head turned towards Lilly, at first a surprised look on her face, but then she replaced it with a smile.

"Hey."

While Lilly Lilly played a little with her hands, she asked, "Mind if I sit here?"

"No, of course not. Go ahead."

Lilly shyly smiled and sat next to her. Miley looked at her. "So, what are you doing here all by yourself?"

Lilly shrugged and smiled a little. "I could ask you the same thing."

"True," Miley grinned. After a small pause she continued. "I just didn't feel like being alone at home right now."

Lilly carefully looked at her, wanting her to continue, wanting to know the story behind it. But when she saw that Miley wasn't planning on talking any further about the subject, she gave up and returned her gaze towards the ocean.

"So what's your story?" Miley asked.

"Nothing special, really," Lilly shrugged. "I often come here for a walk to think about…stuff."

Miley noticed her hesitation. "What were you thinking about now?" she gently asked.

Lilly sighed and softly said, "Oliver." She never thought she'd tell this to Miley.

Miley looked away. "That's your boyfriend right?"

Lilly looked at Miley, watching her carefully. She'd used a slightly different tone when she said 'boyfriend', but Lilly couldn't really place what it was. "Yeah, he is," she softly said.

"Hmm," Miley nodded. "So have you two worked things out?"

Lilly shrugged. "Well, he clearly is sorry, and he says that nothing happened between him and…Stacie. But it doesn't feel right to forgive him already."

"Well, you certainly musn't do anything that doesn't feel right," Miley said. She then sighed. "I don't know, I've never been good at the whole boyfriend/girlfriend-thing."

That made Lilly think of something she'd heard, and now, she finally had the chance to ask Miley herself. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Have you had… many girlfriends?" Lilly quietly asked.

Miley grinned. "I've had a few, but not as much as you've probably heard. I think those two superbitches are behind that rumor," she said, referring to Amber and Ashley.

Lilly grinned with her. "Yeah, well, they say you're quite the…"

"Player?" Miley

Lilly looked at her. "Yeah, exactly."

"Well, I'm not. I've dated some, but it never really turned out into anything serious."

Lilly returned her gaze towards the water again, somehow liking the fact that Miley wasn't the person everyone says she is. They had some small talk for some time, but then decided to go back to their homes, although they both secretely wanted to sit down for another few minutes to talk and learn some more about each other.

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