Chapter 4 – Talking With Lilly

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When Miley got home that night, was around eleven o'clock and her brother Jackson and her father Robbie Ray were already in bed. But, because she felt she needed a pep talk (or just someone to moan to), she called Lilly.

"H-hello?" A sleepy voice answered on the other end.

"Lilly? It's Miley," Miley said. Her voice wobbled a little because she still felt like crying.

"Oh, hey Miley!" Lilly's voice instantly perked up. "How was your date with the Zombie Slayer!?"

Miley began to weep. She could hear Lilly muttering confusedly on the other end. "It was that bad?"

"Lil, it was awful!" Miley's story poured out of her like a spilled bottle of water. Lilly wasn't helping though, as she kept interrupting.

"So then th-these g-girls came and –"

"Other girls are involved?! Never a good sign."

"S-so as I-I was sa-saying, the girls were coming o-over to the t-table an-"

"And interrupting your date?! That's so rude! Omigosh, I would never do a thing like that! All I would do is just go over and… OK, fine, I would do that, but go on."

"And th-they kept a-asking f-for his autograph and p-pictures and Jake wouldn't even look at me. So finally I jus-"

"He wouldn't look at you?! I mean, come on, that's just-"

"LILLY!" Miley finally had to yell. "Can I please just finish the story without you interrupting me every minute?"

"Yeah, okay, fine, I'll be quiet."

Miley told the rest of her story uninterrupted. "And the worst part is," she added, "I didn't even feel anything, you know?"

"What do you mean?" Lilly asked.

"Well, if you are truly in love with a guy, you know how there's just all this magic around you? I didn't feel that with Jake. I know I used to, but after he left for Romania, I…" her voice trailed off, and she began to cry again.

"There, there, Miley, it's all right." Lilly tried to sooth her friend, but it was no use. Miley kept on crying. She happened to look at the clock on her bedside table at that moment.

"Lilly, it's almost twelve. What should I do?" she said through her tears.

"Well," Lilly said thoughtfully. "I think you should maybe date different guys and see if anyone compares to Jake. If they don't give you that feeling you used to have, then go back to Jake. Or…."

"Or what?" Miley asked.

"You could try being single," Lilly said quietly. "I am, and it's not so bad…."

"You know Lilly? You're right. I'll just swear off guys for the moment. Who needs a man?" Miley added a fake laugh.

"That's my Miley! Now, let me get some sleep," Lilly said.

"Alright. G'night."

"'Night."

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