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Author's Note: I am so sorry about the wait guys. A lotta stuff happened xD. And by the way, here's a fun fact: In the previous chapter, the last thing that happened, with Lilly get molested and stuff...all based on a true story unfortuntaly. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy :).
Chapter Eight
Silence.
Unbearable, awkward, silence.
Neither girl knew what to say. The information that had just been given was lingering in the air, almost as though it was a horrible stench that never quite left. The moment Lilly finished telling the brunette, she broke eye contact, eyes filled with tears, and her voice had cracked.
Then the silence had come.
Almost desperately the blonde wanted her friend to speak. A mutter, a word, a gasp, anything to break this horrible silence. Lilly was shaking slightly, but tried to not make it obvious. She wanted to know what was going on through Miley's head. It was almost eating her alive, and the two had only be in silence for maybe three minutes.
Lilly knew it wasn't her place to talk anymore. However much she wanted to, when she glanced up at Miley for a split second, it seemed as though she was still gathering the information and piecing it together. The blonde's heart was pounding in her ears. She tried to make the tears stop. But she couldn't. The fact that she just exposed her dark secrets was making her feel uncomfortable, like her father was molesting her yet again.
"He left deep holes in my heart," Lilly stated quietly, scanning Miley's eyes for emotion. "Hole's so deep that no matter what I did, no matter how happy I was, no matter how much I tried to fill them in, they were never full. What he does to me, it's like taking a razor and letting it kiss your wrists until you see that blue vein of freedom. And just when you think it's all over, when that razor is going to end your life, the razor stops cutting, so your left to deal with the pain no matter how excruciating it may be."
The words came straight from her heart. She didn't even realize what she was saying until they actually left her mouth. Those words were what brought the silence. And still, five minutes later, Miley never even opened her mouth.
"Lilly…" The brunette struggled to say words, but was obviously coming up short. The dreadful silence had disappeared, but now was replaced with a silence filled with tension, anxious to know what Miley was going to say.
The blonde looked up and suddenly noticed that Miley's face was completely wet. Had she been crying this whole time? Suddenly guilt ridden, Lilly's eyes filled with tears.
"I can't believe you never told me." Her voice was small and clearly hurt. The brown eyes Lilly was in love with were filled with pain.
Yes, the blonde had admitted to herself that she, Lilly Truscott, was in love with Miley Stewart. Swearing she'd never tell a soul, she kept it deep in her heart, buried under all her other secrets. However now, all those secrets were no longer buried, so her love secret was hiding in a corner of her heart, hoping never to be discovered by human kind.
"I never knew how to." The blonde confessed, biting her lip. "I was to scared."
"You should never be scared to tell me anything," she sniffled slightly, "you know no matter what you tell me that will never change how I feel about you."
There was an awkward silence. Before Lilly comprehended what the brunette said, Miley finished her sentence. "Considering you're my best friend and all." She rambled quickly, her words slightly over lapping each other.
"What am I saying," Miley suddenly stated, shaking her head, "I understand why you didn't tell me Lilly. I'm sorry I tried to push it out of you so much. I just…" She bit her lip, searching for words. "I just couldn't stand the thought of you thinking I couldn't help you."
"Miley, I'm so, so, sorry." That was all the blonde could get out before a crackled sob escaped, causing Lilly to latch on to the brunette for support.
The embrace was sympathetic and needy. Both girls crying, the blonde in hysterics, the brunette unable to stop the tears, they held each other close, not wanting to let go.
After a few moments, Miley pulled away slightly. The blonde's hysterics had calmed down, but her face was wet and eyes were puffy.
"Lilly, I don't know why anyone would ever do that to you." Miley said softly, wiping a tear from Lilly's face gently. "You don't deserve that. Especially from your own father." She spat, anger rising in her words. However when the blonde's face fell and eyes became watery again, all anger disappeared.
Pulling her back in her arms, Miley held her close. "Lilly…"
The blonde looked up into Miley's dark brown eyes. "What?" She asked quietly, biting her lip and swallowing.
"Don't ever let anyone hurt you."
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