Chapter 5: Love, Oliver

Their lips came closer and closer together, Miley squealed and grabbed Jake's arm. Some students had stopped dancing to watch this extraordinary sight. Lilly Truscott and Oliver Oken about to kiss! Every idiot knew that these two were crushing on each other and a kiss was quite a sight for these students. Their lips finally met and they shared a deep, passionate kiss. Neither would ever admit it, but they were thoroughly enjoying the kiss and had waited for this since a young age. From the moment these two met in pre school, their love was set in stone, the two kids fell in love with each other and their love continued up to this very moment. Everything seemed so perfect, nothing could possibly go wrong...

"Lilly." A sharp voice said.

Lilly turned around, and much to her shock, Jeremy was standing there, not looking very happy.

"What were you doing?" Jeremy asked in a sharp tone.

"I was just dancing with Oliver." Lilly replied in a small voice.

Jeremy turned and noticed Oliver standing beside Lilly. He faked a smile and said in a faked pleasant voice "Hey, can I take my girlfriend outside for a second?" Before Oliver could reply, Jeremy tightly grabbed Lilly's arm and pulled her outside. Even inside the gym, Oliver could hear Jeremy's yelling.

"What do you think you're doing?" Jeremy asked Lilly as soon as they were outside.

"He's just a friend!" Lilly protested. "I wouldn't cheat on you, and besides, you were the one who didn't want to go to the dance with me!"

"Listen Truscott." Jeremy grabbed her arm tightly. Lilly winced in slight pain because his grip was so tight. She looked up into his eyes which were filled with anger and fury, and she immediatly felt guilt rush into her.

"..I'm sorry." Was all Lilly managed to choke out. She had never had this much trouble talking to him.

"Alright Lilly." Jeremy said in a low, sharp voice that meant business. To hear his voice like this frightened her. "I don't want to see you with that dork Oken."

"Why?" Lilly protested. "He's not a dork, he's my friend!"

Jeremy tightly grabbed her arm. "Listen Lilly, you're treading on thin ice. When I ask you to do something, you don't ask why. You listen to me."

"Why should I listen to you? Haven't you heard of free will?" Lilly was really asking for it now, but she had known Oliver since pre school and no one could insult her best friend from pre school.

Jeremy raised his hand and for a moment, Lilly thought he was going to strike her across the face. But he gently put his hand down. But then, a few minutes later, he raised his hand and punched her in the nose. Lilly felt a nosebleed coming. She looked in horror at the boy who had once told her that he loved her. But the beating didn't stop with the punch, Jeremy shoved her and kicked her. When he was done he whispered in a low hiss that sent shivers up her spine. "If you don't want Oken to get his ass kicked, then you're not going to tell him about any of this. Got it?"

He then left her there, alone. Tears sprang to her eyes but then she saw Oliver come out and he asked her "Lilly? Is everything alright?"

"Oh yes." It took a great deal of effort for her to put on a pleasant voice. "Everythings just fine." She had turned around so he wouldn't see her bruises and nosebleed.

"You sure?" He asked her, slowly approaching her. If you don't want Oken to get his ass kicked then you're not going to tell him any of this.

"Oliver!" She shouted, "Everythings just fine!"

"Well alright..." Oliver said slowly. "I heard that basterd yelling at you and..."

"Oliver!" Lilly interuppted him in the middle of his sentence. "I don't feel like talking, just please leave me alone!"

"Is everything okay?"

"Go!" Her voice cracked as she spoke, and Oliver could only give her one last desperate look before he walked away.

Lilly ran home to her house, she flung open the door and went up to her room, she flung herself onto her bed and sobbed into her pillows. Gradually, when her sobs finally silenced, she fell asleep. When she woke her, she looked on her bedside table and checked her cell for any new messages. Apparently, Oliver had texted her three times and tried to call her twice, he also left her five messages. Lilly opened her phone and read her messages.

-Lilly

Everything okay? You seemed a little different at the dance. Was it something I said?

-Oliver

-Lilly

Its been two hours since the dance, Miley told me that she wasn't with you. I'm getting a bit worried, is everything okay? Reply back please

-Oliver

-Lilly

Its midnight and I can't believe I am still trying to get to you, please just respond to my calls, I need to talk to you about something, please.

-Oliver

-Lilly

What gives? This is the fourth message I've sent you. I'm BORED, call me back PLEASE.

-Oliver

-Lilly

I'm getting really worried, I hope everything is okay, there is something I kind of need to tell you, though. I think you're beautiful and I kind of like you. There, now you know my secret, I like you and I worry about you. Please respond back, Lilly please. I shouldn't have to message my best friend this many times, I'm worried about you.

Love,

Oliver

Lilly dropped the phone to the floor in shock. She could only stare at the phone on her floor.

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