A/N: ...Dang, as much as I love writing a/n's I'm running out of idea's. Oh well, just review and thanks a lot to my readers that have. Glad you're liking it!


"Yeah I did, but I don't want you to feel sorry for me or anything."

"Oh it's not at all because I feel sorry for you, I'm just saying that you have a friend..." Lilly smiled, leaned closer and whispered, "...whether you like it or not."

It had been about a week after that and the fact that knowing I have a friend, someone who'd be by my side most of the time made me feel different. More secure in a way.

At the end of the week, we met inside the school early again. It was funny to me for some reason and obviously to Lilly too. As she walked up to me, sitting on a bench she smiled at me and her smile was definitely contagious, cause I couldn't suppress my own smile forming across my face. I casually turned my head so she wouldn't see it.

"Miley, are you being cute again and not letting me see?" Lilly said softly.

I also went bright red in the face after what she said. I turned back to her. "I cannot believe you just said that." I gave her a small punch in the shoulder and chuckled.

"Hey, anything to get you to smile and man did that work and ouch." Lilly pathetically rubbed her shoulder.

"Oh don't be such a baby, that didn't even hurt." was I still smiling?

"I know I'm just joking and it seems to be making you laugh. I'm glad to see you this loose."

"Yeah it feels kinda nice I guess...oh I wouldn't get used to it though, a rep to keep." I sighed.

"Come on Miley, would you just stop that bullshit and move on? I mean can't you just get out of it whenever you want?"

"Ok, the way this place works is pretty simple, either be in a clique or be a loser. I gradually got this reputation for the punk. I don't have to deal with it for much longer though."

"Just be in a clique or be a loser? Well I guess that's useful info for the rest of these 2 years I'm here." Lilly said and looked away in thought.

What did she just say? "Uh, what was that?"

"I have 2 years left of school, I'm a junior."

"Oh ok, that's great." I tried to say it with enthusiasm, but disappointment still worked its way through the surface and Lilly heard the sound of that feeling, by just a hint when I spoke.

"Why, is something wrong?"

No, why would there be? I shouldn't be feeling an odd tugging in my stomach, which causes some sort of fluttering as though butterflies were dwelling inside. Nope nothing's wrong. "Nope, nothing. You just look more like a senior to me, that's all. Sort of caught me off guard." I simply shrugged.

"A senior? Oh I get it, you're a senior aren't you?" Lilly asked oddly.

"Mhm." I said quietly and looked forward.

"You don't sound to happy by this newly discovered info." Lilly said.

"I guess you could say that." I sighed, then I looked over at her. "I think it's because I found a friend, just like you said. But why me? When you first saw me I just stood there and you saw me yell at Oliver. You could have walked away. Why didn't you?"

"Tell you what, if you answer me from I think it was a week ago, then I'll answer this one." she compromised.

"I can think of an answer, I just wasn't ready to tell you right then. How about after school?" I replied.

"Deal." Lilly smiled.

I gazed into her soft eyes again as she did the same. Then the bell rang, snapping us out of our deep thoughts. "Time for our first class." I picked up my backpack as I stood up.

"Yeah, history. Real fun to learn about some dead guys." she said sarcastically. I tried to suppress a chuckle, but it didn't work. Lilly glanced over at me as we walked into the classroom that was filling up. "Keep that up Miles, I like it." she smiled. Just before I could say anything, the teacher walked in and began the lesson.

Lilly likes it. Lilly likes my laugh and she gave me a nickname. How did that happen so fast? The next thing that came up so fast was lunch time. I found myself sitting at my table and lost in thoughts of Lilly. Next thing I knew she was walking up to me and sat down.

This sort of became a regular thing now. "Hey Lilly."

"Hi Miles." she smiled and sat about a foot away. "Well it's good to know you're getting looser and out of that bullshit of what people think. Although I still hope you feel 'protective'?" Lilly smirked.

"I'm getting used to this and yes, yes I still do." I admitted once again, although shyly this time, as I was aware of what I was saying. "So how did you suddenly think of Miles?" I asked, then started eating some of my lunch.

"Oh it just sort of came out really. I didn't even think about it." Lilly shrugged.

"Well I like it, thanks." I gave a small smile then looked at the table for a minute in thought. "Ok, as for the place to talk after school, how about we just sit in your car?"

"Why my car?"

"Cause it looks more comfortable then mine and we can relax easier."

"K sounds good."

With that we finished lunch and school was over before I knew it. Next thing I knew, I was at my locker and Lilly was next to me, putting some books in her backpack as well as me.

I went off about how I hate homework. "Gosh this is annoying. The first day the teachers hardly give you any homework, giving you a slight illusion that it's gonna be like that for the rest of the year. Then they pile us up with all this shit for the rest of the week."

"I know right?" Lilly agreed as we shut our lockers and walked to the school doors to leave the building.

Once we arrived at our cars, I threw my backpack in the back seat of my car and then hopped in the passengers seat of Lilly's car. Then we sat there for several seconds until I broke the silence. "So, enjoying the sun?"

"Very funny, no I'm not and actually I was just about to pull out and park under the shade of that tree over there." Lilly pointed to a tree just a few rows down and another car was pulling out of the spot.

"Oh really? I thought you were gonna close the top." Kinda anxious for that.

"Well I was thinking about that, but I like the fresh air and the shade of a tree is real nice on a hot day." Just after she pulling into the nicely shaded parking spot, Lilly turned off the engine, then closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Yeah it is kinda nice." I agreed, then leaned the seat back and put my feet on the dash, showing off my worn out converse. "You mind?"

"Nope." she shook her head.

"Alright well do you want me to answer first, or should we flip a coin?"

"I think you were gonna talk first." Lilly chuckled at my comment.

"I know, I was just joking. So I've got a little split personality and you wanna know what makes me the way I am...well it first started at the beginning of my soft more year and all I did was dress the way I pretty much do now. Then rumors were spread that I was a punk. Well I didn't have any friends to have my back on that, but I really didn't care anyway. So I just went with the flow of things and the other kids eventually found me intimidating."

"Really?" Lilly sounded intrigued.

"Yeah, I have no idea why. Although I find it funny and fun to take advantage of."

"Therefor making you come across as mean looking."

"Yeah ok, I can see how I would end up looking like that. So good point, I don't help the situation much. And as for my parents, well they could care less. They both have full time jobs and leave for work just before I leave to go to school. Then they get home in the evening, a few hours after school. I'm an only child. In the evening I try talking to them sometimes, but after about 2 minutes they say they've gotta get back to work and that's just at home. So I figure if they don't care that much and nobody else here does either, then why not-"

"Do what you want?" Lilly finished for me.

"Well yeah, and I'm not going after attention or anything. Besides if I were, nobody would give a shit anyway by the way they act. I'm just acting how I like, but things started to change for me a week ago."

"A little caught off guard when you made a friend?" Lilly caught on quick.

"When you've been alone for years, yeah you could say I was. So what about you?" I sighed.

"Interesting story and it makes sense when I put some pieces together. But are you really gonna keep this same act up through the rest of your senior year?"

"Well it's what I do and it's not my turn to talk anymore." I smirked. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Lilly giving me a side glance and discreetly smirk back as well, then she started talking.

"So, why didn't I walk away from you? Well just by first sight I could tell you need a friend. Of course I didn't know how this school worked then, so I looked like an idiot sometimes. Although thanks to you, I know how to get by. Plus I'm new and needed someone to show me around too."

"Ok cool. And you looked like an idiot sometimes? Lilly look at what you're wearing, slacks and button up shirts? That's just fine, but this is a public school you know?" I chuckled.

"Yeah, I could tell just by looking at you. And thanks a lot for the compliment." she said with sarcasm.

"Alright, well if you're gonna be hanging around me more, then you gotta switch up your look a bit."

"What makes you think I'm gonna hang around you?"

I raised an eyebrow at her. "You just said-"

Lilly chuckled. "I'm just joking, but shouldn't it be the other way around?" she looked me up and down.

"I never said you have to dress just like me, like the full bad girl look, just don't look like you're going to church every day."

"Good, cause I'm not a huge fan of the short shirt thing."

"Why? This toned stomach I show off every day isn't a turn on for you?" What the hell did I say that for? It flowed out of my mouth so easily, like it was no big deal. But right after those words flashed through my mind, it seemed like a big deal. I took my feet off the dash and sat up in my seat and pulled it up with me, then cleared my throat, I also felt myself blushing like crazy.

Lilly started the car and began to pull out of the space. "No it's not that, it's just not the look for me," Then she pulled up to my car and I got out. "But it looks great on you." she whispered. And with that, Lilly sped off and out of the school lot and down the road. Now just leaving me with my thoughts and staring at my car in front of me.

I robotically walked straight to it, turned the car on and drove home without thinking. It was just a basic routine, so there wasn't much to think about, instead I let my mind drift off and think about what Lilly just told me. This looks great on me. After asking her if it's a turn on just as a joke, she says it looks great? Now I've got a lot to think about. Like what I said to her and how mean I had been? I still wanted her as a friend right?

When I walked inside my house, I dropped my bag next to the couch. My parents were still gone as usual. Then I went to the fridge to grab a soda and saw a note on the counter. That's what you get for having parents that can't text. My dad had written me, saying that my mom and him wouldn't be home till around midnight that night, from working over time. Over time my ass. Damn, I swear I am raising myself half the time. With my soda in hand, I grabbed my backpack and walked upstairs to start on some homework.


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