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Chapter Two
Lilly's eyes shot open to find a horrified Miley sitting up next to her. "Oh my god, Lilly, are you okay?"
The blonde started shaking uncontrollably. She had never told Miley about her father; she never told anybody. Not even her mother. When her mother came home that day, her father simply said they were chasing each other around the house and she slid on her blankie and fell down the stairs. Lilly was a clumsy child; that wouldn't have shocked her mother in the least. Tears started leaking down her face as she remained silent. Lilly pulled herself into a sitting position and Miley immediately wrapped her arms around the girl
"Lils, no matter what it is, it's going to be okay." Miley whispered, holding her best friend tightly. Lilly didn't hug back and Miley wasn't surprised. The way the blonde girl was muttering in her sleep she sounded absolutely horrified.
But this made Miley wonder. A dream obviously, but what nightmare could scare a fifteen year old so horrifically? Unless it was a reoccurring memory…but as far as Miley knew, Lilly had a decently normal life; grew up with her parents until she was ten, and then they got a divorce. Then her dad moved out and her mom kept the custody papers. The divorce couldn't have been easy, but did it really make her have reoccurring nightmares this terrifying?
Slowly, the blonde's arms worked their way up to Miley's back, and held the girl even tighter than before. Miley didn't care at all; if she could be there for Lilly, then she would be. All she wanted to know was what was going on.
Lilly wasn't going to let go. It had been five years, five years, since the last nightmare had occurred. Why would they suddenly decide to pop up again? She never even thought about it. The only things she had to remember that horrid night was a circle on her palm, a scar on the side of her stomach where they had to fix her rib cage, and small nail from where her father dug his fingernails into her wrists to stop her from moving. Lilly didn't remember this happening; all she remembered was when she woke up the next morning, her father put foundation on her wrists, and on her palm. It stung more than anything; but she ignored it and figured she did something wrong.
The blonde shivered at the thought of her scars. Miley rubbed her back and kept saying comforting things in her ear. "Lils, do you want to talk about it?"
Lilly shook her head very fast and nuzzled her head into Miley's shoulder. The brunette wouldn't push the subject. The two stayed in this position for quite some time; however, time was not a concept to worry about. Finally, Miley pulled herself away but kept Lilly close. She looked deep into the blue eyes, and felt a strange static when Lilly looked up at her.
"Whatever it is Lilly, it was just a dream. Everything'll be okay, I promise." Miley assured, stroking her friend's shoulder comfortingly. "And if you do want to talk about it, you know I'm always here."
""If only it was just a dream." Lilly whispered, tears pouring down her face. "If only."
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Miley woke up with Lilly's head on her chest. The blonde was sleeping soundly, curled up in a ball. The brunette still felt the same static as last night, which struck her as odd. Miley had never felt this shock with a girl. But oddly, whenever she was with Lilly, it happened a lot.
There was always something different about Lilly that Miley could never figure out. She was her best friend, but sometimes, her thoughts and dreams made her feel otherwise.
Miley jumped when Lilly started to move. The blonde sat up and looked at the pop-star. Suddenly, remembering the night before, she got off the bed.
"I, uh, have to use the bathroom." Lilly ran out of the room.
Lilly stared at herself in the mirror. There was no way she had cried on Miley for two hours. She turned on the water and splashed the ice-cold liquid on her face. Lilly wasn't ready to tell Miley about her father. She told everybody the same story; her father and her mother didn't get along and they had a divorce. Which was all true. However she didn't tell them about how she was absolutely trying to get them to break up ever since the incident.
The teen slowly walked out of the bathroom and took a deep breathe before entering Miley's room. Opening the door Miley smiled widely.
"Hey Lils, you feeling better today?"
The blonde couldn't make eye contact. The guilt was stabbing her heart and aching more every second. "Yeah, I'm fine. Wanna go get some breakfast?"
Miley stood up and walked over to the blonde. "You sure you're okay?"
"Yes, Miley I'm fine. Let's get something to eat." Lilly said harshly, heading off downstairs first. The brunette hesitated, but soon followed after her.
"Well uh…Jackson and my dad aren't home. So It's just us for a little bit. You want to go to the beach?" Miley took out a box of Frosted Flakes, which she knew was Lilly's favorite, and placed it down on the counter. Grabbing two bowls and the milk, she kept a tight grip on everything not to drop it.
"Actually, Miley, I think I should be heading home…"
Miley froze. "Lilly, you hate it at home. You try to get out of your house every chance you can. Why would you want to go home? Aren't you going to eat some breakfast first?"
Lilly shook her head. The entire time since she got up, she hadn't made eye contact with the brunette. "I'm sorry Miley, I really am. I'll see you tomorrow at school."
The blonde gathered her things in a hurry and started to head out the door. Miley stood in the kitchen heart aching but said, "Can't I have a hug?"
Lilly stopped, turned around, and put down her bag and shoes. Her eyes were filled with tears and she walked over to Miley and wrapped her arms around her waist. Miley bit her lip; it hurt her seeing her friend in so much pain. She didn't want to let go, but oddly, Lilly showed no signs of weakening the embrace either. Both girls' minds were racing with thoughts. Lilly was crying softly, and Miley was struggling to stay strong. Slowly letting go, Miley held Lilly's shoulders and leaned her forehead on the blonde's.
"You know I'm always here for you, Lilly." She promised, still not ever seeing the blue eyes.
"I know."
Lilly broke away from Miley and gathered up her belongings. Finally, looking back at Miley, she bit her lip as a tear rolled down her face.
"I'm sorry, Miley, I really am."
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