A/N: Hey! This is probably my fastest update ever...it's only been a few hours. To clear things up from the last chapter: The plot of this story is Moliver. But there is a little bit of one-sided Loliver going on, because Lilly likes Oliver too.
Disclaimer: MILEY STEWART: Weirdo say what?
Oliver and Miley's heads snapped up and almost crashed together. Lilly tried to make eye contact with Miley, but failed miserably. Tears streaming down her face, she turned sharply and ran away. Oliver glanced at Miley, who nodded. He dashed off after Lilly, worry clouding his face.
Miley longed to run after them. She longed to go and find out what was up with Lilly. Picking up her guitar again, she started to sing.
"What's up, what's wrong
I don't know how to ask
So I thought I'd write a song
But it still don't do the task
Of me getting through to you
I feel so bad for hurting you
Oh, please, please tell me
What's up, what's wrong…"
She pulled a notebook off the bedside table and scribbled down the words. While she waited for Oliver and Lilly to come back, she doodled things in the margin. A few minutes later, Miley glanced down at what she'd drawn: OO and MS is LOVE. Something clicked in her brain and she gasped.
"Does Lilly like Oliver?" she asked herself. At that moment Oliver ran back into the room. "What happened?"
"Lilly runs faster than I do. She got to her mom's car before I caught her, and they drove off. I didn't know she called her mom to come get her!" he panted.
Miley sighed. "Oliver, I think she likes you," she blurted out. Oliver's eyes widened.
"What?" he squawked. "No, she can't…I've known her since first grade, she would have told me before now…" Miley shook her head
"I'm not sure about that. I'll try calling her later. Right now, could you find my dad, because I think I came up with a good idea for a new song."
Oliver looked at her cautiously as he turned toward the door. Miley rolled her eyes.
"Even if everyone knows, I still have the singing bug. And now I have an idea for a new song. Now, could you please find my dad?" Oliver nodded and left the room. As soon as he left the room, Miley picked up her cell phone and punched in Lilly's number.
"Hello?"
"Lilly, don't hang up. I'm sorry about what happened today."
"Isn't it the most obvious thing in the world that I like him? It usually is when I like a guy."
"I know. But maybe I didn't see it because I liked him too."
"Well, what are we going to do?"
"If we're truly BFFs, we'll both forget about him. Well, as a boyfriend. He can stay our friend, even if he is extremely likeable. Okay?"
Lilly nodded, forgetting for a second that Miley couldn't see her. "That's a good idea. That way no one gets hurt."
Miley was about to respond when the door opened again. "Lils, I have to go. I'll talk to you later, okay?"
"Sure. Bye, Miley!" They both hung up at the same time.
Lilly rolled over on her bed and stared at the ceiling, which was covered with posters and pictures, just like her walls. She threw a pillow at a picture of all three standing in front of Miley's house. Oliver's arms were around both hers and Miley's shoulders. Sitting up, she picked up a book from her nightstand.
Lilly's Journal
Dear Diary,
I like Oliver. I'm pretty sure Miley loves him. I saw them kissing today…Maybe Miley's idea isn't a good idea. I shouldn't have reacted that way. I may have known him longer, but I can tell that he likes Miley as more than a friend. He still likes me, but not in the same way anymore.
TT4N,
Lilly
She set the journal back on her nightstand and picked up her phone again. Dialing in Miley's cell number, she decided on what to say.
"Hello?"
"Miley, I was wrong. I don't like the same way you do. You can go out with him."
"Lilly, what's up with you? Ten minutes ago you wanted to date him."
"I know. But I realized I don't like him as much as I thought I did."
"You're just telling me that to make me feel better. I'm not going to ask him out."
"I promise I'm not doing this to make you feel better."
"I don't care. I'm not going to date him, no matter what you say."
Lilly groaned, exasperated. "Come on, Miley, please? You dating him is the only thing that will clear my conscience."
"But you don't have anything to clear your conscience of!"
"Yes, I do. I was rude to you, and I led you to believe that I liked Oliver more than I really do. Now go ask him out!" Click
"Lilly? Are you still there? Lilly! Geez!" Miley hung up the phone and smiled.
"Yes," she whispered, glad it had only been a nurse coming in earlier.