Hey everybody, once again I like to thank you all for the reviews, reading, and those who added this to their alert lists, it makes me feel great. Also I finally fixed my e-mail, so some of you probably got a PM message from me thanking you more properly(if you didn't darn it), and if I have not gotten to you yet, I'm truly sorry, but I do appreciate everyone of you for reading and reviewing. Well here is the next chapter, Enjoy.
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Lilly and Miley didn't interact with each other after that. Lilly tried. The blonde did everything she could: calling her, going to her house, sending a letter, anything. But Miley avoided her.
Lilly soon gave up and just wished whatever was bugging Miley would blow over soon; praying that their friendship was not ruined.
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"Lilly? Are you okay?" Oliver walked Lilly to her front door after their date they had that night. Oliver could not help but notice her being far away. He never knew Lilly talked to Miley, so therefore not fully knowing what was wrong with his girlfriend.
"Yeah Oliver I'm fine." Lilly held her arms protectively around herself, in a daze. All she could think about the past few days were Miley. The brunette had invaded her mind. Every time she closed her eyes she saw Miley's vibrant blue ones staring right back at her. She worried about her and she was also confused. Why would Miley haunt her so much?
"A-are you sure, 'cause you seem pretty distracted at dinner?" Lilly and Oliver stood at the front door, waiting for the goodnight kiss, and Oliver was doing the best that he could to make eye contact with Lilly, but she was in another world.
"Dinner?" Lilly lifted her head up, finally paying attention to Oliver. "No thanks, I just ate." Lilly brushed him off as thoughts of Miley would not escape her mind.
Oliver gave her a quizzical look. "Lilly what's wrong? First Miley now you? Am I missing something?"
Oliver held his hand out and rested it on his girlfriends arm. Lilly's jaw clenched, her throat constricted, and tears welled up in her eyes. "I don't know Oliver." Lilly's voice cracked at the end and she sucked in her lower lip, biting down on it, trying to stop tears from falling. "She won't talk to me, she is avoiding me. I-what's wrong with her? It's killing me Ollie."
Tears now flowed freely from Lilly's eyes. "Come here." Oliver pulled the blonde close and she sobbed in his chest. "Shhh…its okay…its going to be okay…we will figure this out."
Oliver rubbed her back soothingly and she clutched his shirt. "She used to be able to tell me anything, what's stopping her now?"
"I don't know Lils, don't worry everything is going to be alright. Okay, I promise." Lilly pulled away with a sniff and Oliver wiped away the remaining tears that were falling.
"Thanks Oliver." Lilly brushed some of her own tears away and ran her fingers through her hair. Oliver leaned in and placed a light peck on her cheek.
"I'm always here for you Lils. I-I love you." Oliver stared deep into the girl's eyes. Lilly looked straight into his. This was the first time Oliver ever said he loved her and it made Lilly's heart race. But Lilly couldn't avoid the fact what made her heart jump was actually from nerves. Shouldn't her heart flutter, fly? Why was she nervous? Why was it uncomfortable?
"I-I l-love you too Oliver." Lilly had trouble saying it. Was she even ready to say it? Did she really mean it? How would Miley feel? Oliver smiled and hugged his friend he had known for years. Lilly smiled nervously as Miley flooded her mind yet again. Lilly worried how Miley would react to this. She already did not like her and Oliver dating.
Lilly pulled back suddenly, alerting Oliver who drew back as well. "What's wrong?" Lilly just looked at him. That had to be it. That's when Miley start to drift when her and Oliver started dating. But why would that bother her best friend so much?
"I-nothing, I'm going to go for a walk. Alone. If-if you don't mind." Oliver nodded his head and leaned forward to give Lilly her goodbye kiss, but she turned her face causing him to only kiss her cheek. "I'll call you later."
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Miley sat on the beach, alone, in a secluded area. She had her knees close to her body; arms wrapped tightly around them, and head resting on them. She let out a sigh watching the water and the sun setting behind it.
Miley did not know what to do with herself. She really didn't have anymore friends than Oliver and Lilly, so she was alone most of the time. It didn't really bother her, but it hurt her. There was nothing fun you could do by yourself. "One really is the loneliest number."
Miley let her hands fall and let her legs down, pushing her feet in the sand, and drawing circles in the sand with her finger. She was stupid. She avoided Lilly and envied Oliver. She should have never let Lilly go. She should have told the blonde her true feelings. She should have stayed friends with her. Alone or friends either way Miley was being tortured. It wasn't like avoiding Lilly will make the blonde fall for her. So why did she do it?
Was she afraid? Did she not want to face the consequences after she told Lilly? Did she not want to hurt her friendship? Or did she only want Lilly to be happy? Miley let out a groan tilting her head back towards the sky. She wanted Lilly to be happy and that meant being with Oliver. Miley could never make her happy. But didn't she deserve happiness too?
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Lilly entered the beach and slowly stared to walk down, where the water would come up and brush past her feet before retreating back. Lilly looked down at her feet and let out a sigh.
Why was Miley affecting her so much? Sure she cared for her best friend but was it right to have your heart hurt after she refuses to see you? Was it right that the brunette invaded her brain, her every thought? Was it right that she saw Miley every time she closed her eyes?
Lilly shook her head trying to get rid of all these thoughts. She wanted to see Miley, she wanted to see her smile, her eyes shine, to hug and hold her. Lilly rubbed her temples. This was not right. She missed Miley, but why did she have a feeling she missed her more than she should?
Lilly made her way down the beach, to a secluded area her, Oliver, or Miley would always go to, to think. Lilly finally looked up and saw the person she was dieing to see, sitting in the sand.
Lilly smiled. She looked at Miley, sitting innocently drawing in the sand. The sun setting made the light reflect of Miley perfectly, showing her glowing skin and putting streaks of gold in her chestnut hair. "Beautiful." Lilly whispered to herself, getting a sudden rush in her heart, and flush in her cheeks. Lilly shook her head once more. Nothing was wrong with thinking your best friend was gorgeous right? Lilly noticed the brunette was to preoccupied to notice her, so she walked around, now she was behind her best friend. "M-Miley?"
Lilly spoke her name cautiously and softly. Miley jerked her head at the sound of her name and turned around after she felt she was being watched. Their blue eyes connected and Lilly flashed her a warm smile. "Lil-Lilly?" Miley did not know what to feel. She should be happy? Should she run? No, she had to give Lilly a chance, she had to explain to her, she wanted Lilly back, even though if it would only be in a friend way. Maybe even tell her the truth.
Lilly nodded and sat down next to Miley and looked out to the ocean. "So," Lilly turned her gaze back to her brunette friend who was now looking at the ocean. "What are you doing here?"
Lilly stared at Miley's face, taking in every facial feature. Miley shrugged and picked at the sand with her fingers. "Nothing really just thinking."
Lilly nodded never taking her eyes off Miley. "About what?"
Miley grew nervous. She could feel Lilly's soft blue eyes on her causing her to blush. "Umm…everyday stuff."
"Oh." Lilly didn't want to look away but she did. Her eyes now focused on the ocean. What was wrong? Why was she suddenly nervous around Miley? Why were things uncomfortable?
"I'm sorry." Miley looked down and lifted her knees to her chest, wrapping her arms around them again.
"What?" Lilly's attention was now back on Miley.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was angry at you, I'm sorry I was avoiding you. I'm just sorry Lilly." Miley rested her chin on her knees. She wanted to be strong, but she was breaking, tears were building in her eyes.
"It's okay Miley." Lilly reached her hand out carefully and rested it on Miley's back, rubbing it slowly. "I'm sorry too."
Miley turned her head to look at Lilly, but never lifting her chin off her knees. "What are you sorry for?"
Lilly shrugged. "I don't know. That we grew apart, that we feel uncomfortable around each other…that I'm dating Oliver." Lilly looked down ashamed.
"Lilly. You don't have to be. Oliver makes you happy; you shouldn't feel bad about that."
"I know Miley, but ever since we got together he was in my life more and you were in it less. I don't like that Miles. I like when we are together I don't want you out of it." Miley turned her head away from Lilly. She wanted to tell her, tell her after four long years, that she likes her, but something was holding her back. "Miley? What's wrong?"
Miley buried her head in her knees and let a few tears fall. Lilly scooted closer to her friend and kept rubbing her back. "You wouldn't understand Lilly."
Miley's voice was muffled, but Lilly could still understand her. "Then make me. Miley please. I've been worried sick about you. I can't take the pain anymore, please tell me."
Lilly was pleading and the hurt in her voice only made Miley cry more. Miley wanted done with this. The load on her chest was getting to heavy. If she could get it out in the open it would be gone, but what would be the effect afterward? Miley sobbed. "I can't."
"Yes you can." Lilly moved closer to her friend and Miley finally lifted her head. Lilly felt a shot of pain through her heart to see Miley like that, to see the pain in her friend's eyes. "You shouldn't frown Miles, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile." Lilly wanted to see Miley happy, see her smile, make her happy, and make her smile. Miley turned her head away. "Hey." Lilly moved her hand under the brunette's chin making her look at her. "Come on, you'll feel better Miles, promise."
Miley drew in a shaky breath and tried to control her tears. It was now or never. Miley looked at Lilly and they locked eyes. Miley leaned forward and pressed her lips lightly on Lilly's. Miley pulled away just as quickly as she leaned in and looked at Lilly who had no change in expression. "I like you Lilly, heck I may even love you, I don't know. But now you know. It has been killing me and I'm sorry."
Miley moved away from Lilly and was getting ready to get up. Lilly was stunned she was frozen. She did not know how to react to the kiss. It ended just as quickly as it started. Oliver just told her that he loved her and now Miley did too. Lilly's head was spinning and was soon to be ready to shut down, when she noticed Miley getting ready to leave. "No!" Lilly reached out and grabbed Miley's arm preventing her from going anywhere. "You are not walking away again."
Miley closed her eyes tightly. "Please Lilly just let it go. I told you that is all you wanted."
Lilly stood up with Miley never letting her go. "Well don't you want to hear what I have to say?!" Miley didn't say anything. Lilly let her arm go and Miley folded her arms over her chest, waiting patiently for Lilly's response. Noting came. Miley rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Wait Miley!" Miley started to walk away with Lilly on her heels. "You have got to give me time to process that."
"Give you time!" Miley blew. Her heart was aching and she was on the verge of crying an ocean. "Lilly! It took me four years to be comfortable and accept the fact that I care about you more than a friendly way!" Miley turned around forcefully and Lilly stopped, searching Miley's eyes, but the brunette created a barrier, not letting her in. Miley balled her fist as tears flowed. "Four years Lilly! I had to question, wonder, ignore, multiple of times before accepting the fact. What makes you think you can decide and come up with a solution in five minuets?!"
Lilly said nothing. She was right. How could she? Miley had these feelings for years. Miley grew to learn and accept these feelings. How could she do that in so little time while it took Miley years? "I-I don't know…just don't leave Miley please. I don't know what I feel for you but, but…"
Miley shook her head. "Forget it Lilly." Miley turned and ran this time.
"Miley!" Lilly tried to catch her but it was getting dark and there were too many ways she could have gone. Lilly stopped and looked down, noticing tears falling from her eyes, she reached up one hand and placed her fingers on her lips, whispering to herself. "Don't go."
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Okay, well now Lilly knows but how does she feel? What is going to happen with Miley? Or Oliver? We will find out soon enough. Till then. :)
A little heads up, my Dad is on vacation from work; so we are doing a lot of things this week, then going on vacation, after vacation I start school again, so I wont be updating for awhile. I'm really sorry.