The next day was Saturday, and Gerry wouldn't shut up about the record deal.

"Deeper Skies is gonna be famous Miley! I'm talking Hannah Montana famous!" she repeated for the umpteenth time that day. Lexie rolled her eyes.

"Ger. Were not going to make the demo until tommorow. And you might not even GET a deal with Reprise or any other Record Company." Lexie hissed harshly, rolling up her sleeping bag.

This shut Gerry up, but not for long. Because then she remembered that it was her birthday in 2 days.

"Oh god you two, it's my birthday in two days! I'm gonna be 15! A record deal would be the best gift ever!"

Miley giggled. There was a part two to Gerry's gift. Lexie elbowed her but couldn't help laughing too. She buried her head in her pillow.

"What's so funny?" asked Gerry innocently, vacuuming up the popcorn from last night.

"Oh nothing!" Lexie grunted, turning away.

The sun beamed down on Lorraine, Amber and Lilly. They were poolside at Lorraine's beach-house, which was a few houses down from Gerry's. Lorraine's head was buried in an issue of 'Teen Aristocrats', her favourite magazine because it had a free designer item every issue. Of course, the magazine was about $50 a monthly issue.

Meanwhile, Amber was soaking in the sunshine, her large sunnies glittering with rhinestones. She gazed at Lilly, then starting laughing.

"What?" asked Lilly, re-applying her sun tan lotion.

"Oh. I just remembered Stewart, Del-Negro and Stanley." she answered. "They're such losers. I can't believe you used to hang around with that dork Stewart!" then she tapped Lilly on the shoulder. "I feel your pain."

Lorraine giggled and nodded.

"Must of been hard."

Lilly nodded blankly. It had been a while since they had brought up Miley. They didn't seem to understand what a soft spot it was for her.

"Um.. so... where are you going this summer vacation?" asked Lilly, averting the subject of Miley best she could.

"Oh." Lorraine answered first, "Seychelles, I want a tan."

Lilly didn't quite understand this. Lorraine had a beautiful sun-kissed tan already because she had gone to Florida for spring break. Maybe Lorraine should consider her skin health.

"I'm going to the Bahamas. There's a new spa there." Amber grimaced. "I was gonna go with Ashley until she lost my Gucci bag."

Lilly shivered. It was easy to get dropped by the popular girls. One day your in, and the next your out.

"I'm going to Mexico." Lilly sighed. The two girls looked at her.

"Why?"

"Um.. There's a cool new designer there who I want to check out." she rushed quickly. Of course the real reason was because of the cool Aztec sights and a skateboarding competition, but she didn't want to be dropped like Ashley.

They shrugged and started talking about the latest Hannah Montana C.D.

"Lost Out is a sorta sad song." Amber sighed. "I feel sorry for Hannah. Someone stole her best friend and then she wrote that song about it."

Lilly ached inside. Could this conversation get any worse?

Suddenly Lorraine began singing it:

"Now that your gone. I try to make it through the endless days. Pretending I'm over you, Friends drift away... Lost Out."

Lorraine was a horrible singer. It was like a cat being stamped on then smashing a violin on its head. Not nice. But the lyrics hit Lilly hard.

"I gotta get out of here." she whispered, grabbing her bag and rushing out of the yard, her flip-flops clutched in her hand.

It wasn't long til she was at the end of the street. She sighed, looking up to the sky. It was good to be out of there, even if she was just wearing a bikini and a sarong. Couldn't Miley just get over it? Friends DO drift apart... don't they?

Suddenly the sound of clip-clopping sandals rose from a few houses down. Amber and Lorraine must be coming. Quickly, Lilly slid into the rose bush, hugging her bag tightly and praying that Lorraine and Amber didn't here her breathing. Wow. She did breath load, and out of time... Oh crap.

"Aaaaaaah!"

Her screams echoed through the neighbourhood, birds rose from the trees.

"Oliver!" she yelped, but Oliver put his hand over her mouth.

"Shut up! Kady will here you!" he hissed.

Kady Burston was an 8th Grader whom had a humungous crush on him. If she saw him, she'd attack him, screaming and everything. But the clip-clopping of the sandals were getting louder and louder. But wait... Ashley was wearing flip-flops and so was Lorraine... It must be Kady!

"Come out Olly!" Kady giggled.

"Crap." Oliver breathed, Kady was approaching the bush and fast.

Oliver grabbed Lilly's face and pressed his lips insanely against hers. Lilly closed her eyes and let Oliver kiss her. They were best friends after all, and they helped eachothers in emergencies. Kady opened the bush and saw Lilly and Oliver. She breathed out in shock, then burst into tears, throwing a nearby rock at Lilly's head. Quickly Lilly pulled away.

"Ow!"

She rubbed her head. But then Lilly leaned in to kiss again. Oliver didn't resist, and they kissed deeply. Slowly, Oliver ran his hands down her back. Lilly placed her hands on his chest and they found themselves lying on the ground, Lilly on top. They both pulled away.

"Wow." Oliver whispered. Then Lilly realised what she'd just done. Wow was right. Oliver was a great kisser. Oliver her best friend. Patiently, they waited for either of them to speak, begging the other person to speak first. But they both knew what they were thinking. They embraced again, kissing again. It seemed like an eternity, both fixed to eachothers mind, eachothers lips, eachothers love?

Lilly lay her head on his chest.

"What now?" she asked, as Oliver played with her hair, tossing it around.

"Movie?" he whispered softly, stunned but getting over the idea.