I was loosing my nerve with every word that I spoke.
"I'm...I'm...going to get my flashlight in case we decide we need it again," I said turning around and going back upstairs. I can't tell Lilly right now. She will need Miley to talk to when I do, and I can't just leave her hanging. No, maybe I should've done it.
"Okaayyyyy. I'll wait right here for you," she said.
"Great," I said running inside to get my flashlight. I ignored mom and dad, and they ignored me after they had read my note.
"Hey I'm back," I said closing the door behind me when I got the flashlight.
"Cool. So...what's up?" she asked. "You seem kind of jumpy. Maybe a little paranoid."
Why do girls have to be so smart, and yet so clueless? Why can't she just figure out the simple fact that I AM IN LOVE WITH HER??
"Nothin. I've got nothing to be paraniod about," I said trying to be unparanoid. Is unparanoid a word?
"Okay than. So why are you going so early over to Mileys again?" she asked.
"Well, I kind of want to avoid my parents. Like I said, I haven't talked to them since last night," I said.
"And why is that?" she asked.
"You'll find out later. I'd rather only have to say it once," I explained.
"Okay. I'll try not to pry it out of you. I mean I can quiet about i- OH WHAT IS IT, PLEASE TELL ME?!" she asked.
"Nope. My lips are sealed," I teased.
"I'm not getting it out of you am I?" she asked.
"Nope," I said turning onto Miley's yard so I could go in.
"Oh hey guys," Miley said opening the door before we got all the way there.
"Hey," we said.
"You're over early," she said.
"Yeah, just felt like it," I lied.
"But what about-" Lily started. Geez this girl didn't even know the secret and she was basically babling about it. I nudged her to keep her quiet.
"Alrightie than, come on in. Jake is coming over soon. I just have to call him," she said. I nodded and she left to get a phone. Lilly turned to me.
"What was that? When are you going to tell us?" she asked.
"tonight. Or when Jake gets here," I said. "Whichever comes first."
Lilly sighed.
"I hate secrets!" she stomped.
"Well you blab them enough."
Lilly dropped her mouth open and turned to me. Miley came in luckily before either of us could say anything.
"Jake will be here in ten minutes," she said.
"Cool, cause that means in ten minutes Oliver is going to tell us his big secret," Lilly said.
"You know you really should have a muzzle," I said to her. she got this real mean, cute look on her face like I just slapped her.
"You're mean!" she said.
"You have a secret?" Miley asked.
"Um...no," I lied. Great now two rumor thirsty girls knew that I had a secret. I'm definatly screwed.
"Get 'im," Miley ordered. They both attacked me beating me over the head with junk until I would surrender. I didn't though.
"Ladies, what are you doing?" Jake asked coming in the front door.
"Oh hi Jake," Lilly said standing up.
"Oliver has a secret and he won't tell us," Miley whined like a four year old.
"Secret time, everyone is all here," Lilly said.
I sighed.
"Fine," I said.
"Yay!" Miley and Lilly screamed rushing to sit on the carpet infront of me. Jake shrugged and took a seat next to Lilly.
"Okay, I never really had a plan on how to say this, so I really don't know how to. I don't want it to be sad, and I don't want it to be dramatic, I just want it to be said. How in the world I do that, I haven't a clue," Oliver said.
Lilly looked at me, having the common sence to know what was next was going to be real bad. How do I say this?
"I'm moving to Indiana in a few weeks," I said.
I could the feel the tension in the air sweep over us, as everyone took it in.
"What?" someone finally asked. I think it was Jake. I didn't want to look up incase one of the girls where crying. I think they might actually.
"I'm moving sometime soon to Indiana. My dad has a temporary buisness transfer there, so we will be there for a year," I said.
"But wait you're coming back to Malibu after a year?" Miley asked. I knew it was Miley but I still didn't dare to look up.
"Yeah. It's only a year right?" I asked.
"Yeah," some three lazy answers came in.
"Well, I have to go to the bathroom, so I'll be back," I said. When I got up I saw Lilly and Miley and Jake. Miley was tearing up but didn't cry. Lilly was crying a little bit and Jake was trying to tell her it was just a year, and that it was going to be a short year, even though it was leap year. Oh well, it was just a day.
When I got to the bathroom I noticed I had a message on my cell.
"Hey Oliver, it's mom. I need to apologize for moving. I know you are going to hate it at first, but we'll be fine, and we're going to come back in a year. Maybe even nine months. Please don't hate us. I love you honey," she said. I closed my phone, finished buisness and left out to the living room where everyone seemed to be doing better. Noone was crying atleast, but everyone was depressed. I should have saved it for tomorrow morning. Everything was quiet when I came back.
Jake still had his arm curled around Lilly. my jealousy boiled to the top, making me mad. But I couldn't show it. Than I got an idea. I'll tell Lilly that I like her before I go to Indiana. Than everything will be fine. But wait, what about Jake? I can't take Lilly away from Jake like that. But I need to. I need to have Lilly before I move.