Hey yall, thanks for the "good lucks" on my test. If you didn't see already, chapter 4 was changed up. The characters aren't the same. Just letting ya know so you don't wonder how some of these people magically showed up :)
Miley added an apple to her lunch tray and looked around. All the "soldiers" were at one table talking loudly, scratch that. Mikayla was talking very loudly and all the others listened. All but one. Lilly sat alone at a far off table, once again listening to her music. No one was paying attention, so Miley slipped away to a secluded grassy spot. They seemed nice and all, minus Mikayla, she just needed time to think.
She sat down and placed her tray off to the side. Miley pulled a booklet out from her bag. "Being A Homosexual and The Path To Healing" across the cover. Sighing, she put it aside and picked up her sandwich.
It had been two days since she realized for the first time, that she was gay. I guess now that she really looked back on it, it was pretty obvious. Still at times it was hard to grasp.
"I thought that was my job title" a voice broke Miley's thoughts.
Miley looked over and saw Lilly leaning on a neighboring tree.
"Huh?" Miley not getting it.
"The whole loner bit" Lilly said gesturing towards Miley "That's my title." she threw in a smile.
Miley playing along "Well aren't you breaking your job description now, here talking to me?"
Lilly shrugged "I guess…"
It was silent for a moment. As Lilly stared out into the open field.
Miley stared down at her food and spoke "Well if you'd like, I could kinda use the company."
Lilly laughed "Are you talking to me or the ham sandwich?"
"You silly billy" Miley looked back up.
"Did you just call me a silly billy?" Lilly gave an amused look.
Miley frowned feeling dumb, people always picked on her Southern ways.
Lilly seeing the change in the other girls mood, quickly said "It's just no one's ever called me that before.. It's… cute."
Miley turned away trying to hide her blushing.
Lilly slowly walked over "So does the offer still stand? Or would you rather have good ol' Hammy keep you company?"
"I'll have you know that this sandwich is pretty darn entertaining." The brunette trying to make some sort of a come back.
"Oh really?" Lilly raised an eyebrow, then started to turn away. "Well if you insist.."
"But if you think you could do better, I'll give ya a shot." Miley dared.
Lilly turned and said mockingly "I'll try my best"
The blonde came over and sat next to Miley.
"So…" Lilly clapped her hands together.
"So how did you know I was here? I was going for Ms. Sneaky" Miley made spy actions.
"Oh… Did you wanna be alone?" Lilly frowned.
"I did cause I was tryin' to think about… things. But… I'm glad you came." Miley smiled.
Lilly cheered up, throwing out her hand "I'm Lilly Truscott."
Miley gave her a confused look "I know, we've already introduced ourselves."
"Not FORMALLY" Lilly pointed out, still having her hand out.
Miley shook her head as she was stumped by the way this girl functioned. "Alright. I'm Miley Stewart." she said taking the other girls hand and shook it.
"So what brings you to my tree Ms. Truscott?" Miley asked.
"I needed to get away from the others, they all get on my nerves. Oh cept Oliver, he's pretty cool. " Lilly replied.
Miley mocked a touched look "Aw so you came to talk to me?"
Lilly blushed slightly "It's nothing… you just look like a fun person to talk to. I could always go talk to Dandruff Danny, he seems fun too." she joked.
"Gee thanks" Miley scoffed.
Lilly just laughed as she spotted the booklet Miley put aside.
Holding it up she asked "So do you really believe in all this junk?"
Miley took the booklet from Lilly "I really don't know, isn't that why we're here?"
Lilly shrugged "What's your story Stewart?"
"What do you mean?" Miley asked while putting away the booklet.
Lilly shifted to a laying position in the grass and put her hands behind her head, "Well you're here, did you sign yourself up or were you forced here?"
"I guess I was kinda forced here." Miley thought of the people in her life. They all came together to put her in this camp. At the time she was mad at them for not listening to her. Now she knew they were right.
"So you came here to be 'saved'." Lilly did the quotation gesture.
"I don't know, I'm still just trying to figure this all out. I mean three days ago, I was leading a normal life… now, I'm not." Miley said while picking the grass.
Lilly looked up at one of the clouds, "Pfft, what's normal anyway."
Miley heard a hint of sadness in her tone.
Lilly not adding on to that sentence. Miley felt it was her turn to ask.
"So.. What's your story?" She looked over at Lilly.
Lilly was silent.
Miley noticed a single tear come down Lilly's face.
Miley went to touch Lilly's shoulder for support. "What's wrong?"
Lilly pulled away and wiped the tear away "It's nothing."
"I'm sorry" Miley was confused.
"It's fine. I'm gonna go… cya around." Lilly got up and left.
Miley just looked as the blonde walked away. She didn't know what she did to trigger that kind of reaction.
Sighing, Miley said out loud "That girl sure is complicated."
Note: P.s I know I'm a loser but the Halo 3 Tourney is starting today. So my time may get sucked away by that. Hopefully not too much that it takes me away from writing, just pointing out.