Chapter 13

Date or Disaster

A few weeks had passed with no problems between Oliver and Lilly. Of course their only meeting spots were at Oliver's house, a secluded part of the beach, and that dressing room. They talked, kissed, and been there together, which bothered Lilly. Why couldn't she gain the courage to tell Matt it was over? She hardly sees him now, and whenever they're together, she noticed Matt look guilty but it was nothing. She sometimes felt guilty for being with Oliver, but it was slowly going away. She knew she wasn't going to get caught since Matt didn't call anymore.

It was Valentines Day and Lilly drove to school and wondered if something amazing were to happen. Lilly told Oliver not to get her anything, as usual, but she knew Oliver wouldn't listen. He never listens and whenever he tries to surprise you, it's something totally amazing and she was looking forward to it.

When she got to school, she went to the first parking stall she saw and quickly got out to get to school. She walked down the halls, feeling utterly excited. It had been a month since they hooked up. Oliver should be more romantic right?

Lilly saw her locker, a sticker with a heart was on it and she knew that her locker was raided. She fiddled with her locker combination and unlocked her locker and as she opened it, pink, red, and white rose petals fall to the ground.

Lilly squealed in delight and as she opened it, she was shocked to see roses, a box of chocolate, a teddy bear with a heart and holding a single rose, and a little note, all covered in pink, white, and red rose petals.

"Ahh!" She smiled widely and took the bear and hugged it.

Oliver had to have gone too far this time. She put the bear back into her locker and looked around, seeing no one there yet. She took the note in hand and looked at it.

"From your secret lover." It said. She flipped it open and smiled. "Meet me in the room during your free class."

She sighed and put the note back inside her locker and closed it.

"Get anything good this year?" A voice popped behind Lilly making her jump.

"Ah!" Lilly spun around and saw Miley right behind her.

"Huh?" Her heart raced and she bit her lip, hoping she didn't see what was in her locker.

"Any good presents this year?" She asked and Lilly laughed.

"Uh yeah." Lilly laughed. "A bear and all. When'd you get here?" Lilly asked as she leaned against her locker. She looked down to her feet and tried to kick away any rose petals around her.

"Well, I just got here. I wasn't expecting much, I don't have a boyfriend." Miley chuckled and unlocked her locker. "Get anything from Matt yet?" Miley asked and looked at Lilly from the corner of her eye.

"Uhh, well um, nah, I don't think so." Lilly looked down and realized she still had the note in her hand. She stuffed it in her pocket and looked up to Miley.

"Ah, that idiot, well I know he's planning something special for you tonight." Miley smiled.

"Did you help him with it?" Lilly asked.

Miley and Matt seem to spend more time than she did with Matt. It was only because she avoided most of Matt's calls, but if Miley was with him, she wouldn't mind giving Matt to Miley.

"A bit, but not much. He wonders where you are most times. I do too actually." Miley got things from her locker and closed it.

"What do you mean?" Lilly asked and hugged herself as she leaned against her locker.

"Where have you been? You don't answer any of my calls or Matt's. The only time you talk to him is before bed or sometimes after school. You two hardly ever hang out too. It's either once a week or twice-"

"I'm not a clingy girlfriend Miley." Lilly explained. "I'm giving Matt space, what he was going to do the day he left hurt me. I don't want to do anything like that yet." Lilly sighed and got off her locker. "I'll talk to you later"

"Kay." Miley said and waved to Lilly as she walked off.

"That girl is changing."

Miley shook her head and started walking to her class when she bumped into someone.

"Sorry." Miley looked up ant saw Oliver. "Oh." She blushed.

"Hey Miley." Oliver smiled and raised his hand. "Rose for the lady?"

"Thanks!" She giggled and took the rose from Oliver. She reached for her purse and got something from it. "A card for you too!"

"Thanks Miley." Oliver hugged Miley.

"So what's Mr. Big shot doing now?" Miley asked and tilted her head while staring into Oliver's eyes.

"Busy busy. I don't know if I'll have enough credits to graduate because of the move, which my counselor keeps assuring me that I do." Oliver shrugged.

"Ah, well, I know you will. If not, I'll pray for you." Miley winked.

Oliver laughed and put his hand on her shoulder. Why not do something fun with Miley tonight? Matt's going to be with Lilly tonight, which he didn't mind, she said she might break it off with Matt that night, or ask him questions about how he thinks their relationship is going on. Hmm.

"Want to go on a date with me? Just for Valentines." Oliver asked.

Miley's face lit up. "Yes! I would go with you!"

Oliver nodded. "Pick you up at 7ish?"

"Sure." Miley hugged Oliver. "Thanks, but can I pick the spot?" She asked.

"Sure, whatever, but I'm driving." Oliver said and waved to Miley as the bell rang. "Catch you later."

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Lilly was in her room, getting ready for her date with Matt. That afternoon felt so busy with school and the whole Valentines theme that it bothered her. She didn't have any time to hang out with her friends or talk to Oliver, but it didn't matter. Oliver and her decided to keep distances in case someone were to discover of their relationship, but Oliver leaving those presents in her locker was cute, she had to admit that. Tomorrow was their non-Valentines day date and she couldn't wait to see what he has planned for the both of them.

"I feel ready." Lilly said as she looked at herself in the mirror.

Denim jean skirt, a white tank top, with a brown jacket, lip gloss, eyeliner, good enough right?

She sighed. She felt like she was under dressing and doing something less for a cause just because it's Matt. He's different than Oliver, that's for sure, but she has to end it, but how? She had been dating Oliver for over a month already and she had to end it with Matt.

She pursed her lips and reached for her purse. "I'll do this tonight." She nodded and walked to her door.

She walked down the stairs and saw Matt near her front door, holding a bouquet of flowers. She smiled and noticed he cleaned up nicely, with his hair brushed and gelled, wearing a polo shirt, jeans, and shoes. He had a bright smile on his face as he saw Lilly walking down the stairs.

"Hi Matt, ready to go?" She asked as she reached the bottom step.

She felt nervous. He must've planned a lot to happen tonight and she was ready to break up with him.

"Yeah, maybe you want to put these in a vase first." Matt said as he handed the flowers to Lilly. He hugged her and kissed the top of her head as she smelled the flowers.

"Thanks." She bit her lip. "I'll be right-"

"No need, I'll put them away for you." Lilly's mom said as she walked to the hallway. She took the flowers from Lilly and raised her eyebrows.

Lilly's mom knew of Lilly's problems and knew that she was planning on breaking up with Matt that night, even if it was Valentines Day. Lilly's mom wasn't happy to know she was cheating on Matt with Oliver, but understood that they couldn't exactly be together because of Miley and Matt so she tried not to bother with the two, but each time Lilly and Oliver were caught kissing, she'd lecture the two about how their relationship isn't fair.

"Bye mom." Lilly said and left with Matt out of the house.

She followed him to his car and when they both were settled in, Matt drove off. The car ride was full of talking of their day and school and nothing more, which was weird for Lilly. She was usually used to talking about how they felt and such, maybe it was because it's been forever since they both went out.

When they reached the restaurant, which was a fancy restaurant half an hour from where Lilly lived, Lilly was surprised. She never thought he'd bring her to a place as fancy as this.

"Let's go inside." Matt said as he got out of the car. He ran to the other side and opened her door and stuck out his arm.

Lilly laughed. "I think you're supposed to say that when you get on my side." Lilly got out of the car and wrapped her arm around Matt's.

"Good to know I finally got you laughing." Matt sighed in relief and walked toward the restaurant.

When they got in, Matt talked to the receptionist as she was occupied with what was around. It was bright and classy, flowers, chandeliers; it just looked fancy and pricy, out of Matt's budget. Before Lilly knew it, the receptionist brought the two of them to their tables and held a chair out for Lilly. Lilly sat down and watched as Matt sat down in his seat. Something felt different about him today and it didn't cross her mind, but she definitely knew Matt had something big planned.

"Wow, so fancy for our date. Are you sure you can afford it?" Lilly asked as placed her purse on her lap.

"Yes, of course, I work you know?" Matt smiled and reached forward for Lilly's hand.

"Ah, I see, so that's where you've been all this time." Lilly smiled.

"And where have you been?" Matt asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Home, busy with homework, you know." Lilly lied and looked at his hand as his thumb stroked the back of her hand.

"What I mean is why do we hardly hang out? We used to be together all the time and-" Matt started but Lilly shook her head.

"-Matt, can we not talk about this now? Well, not until later, at least after we order our food." Lilly told him as she pulled her hands away. She didn't want to start it off with an argument, or at least when she has to find a way to tell him that she can't see him anymore.

Matt sighed and took his menu and looked for something to order. It just bothered him that she didn't want to be straight forward to him and he just wanted to know why she never wanted to hang out with him.

A few minutes later, a waiter took their order and took their menus away, meaning it was time to talk again. Lilly looked at Matt, seeing that he brought out his cell phone and started texting someone. She studied his features, noticing that his face looked extra soft, meaning he shaved so no stubble. She remembered that whenever they kissed, sometimes she could feel his rough chin and it tickled her. It felt nice sometimes and she always asked him to shave it, but he wouldn't yet did tonight.

"You look really handsome tonight." She said and he smiled.

"I wanted to look nice for you for once."

Matt looked up at her and caught her gaze, making her blush. She was blushing because he caught her looking at him. Why did she blush?

"You always look nice though." She cleared her throat and took a sip of water.

"Thanks." Matt said and smiled.

"Matt, what do you think our relationship level is at?" Lilly said bluntly and Matt was a bit overwhelmed at the question.

"What?" He asked, but the food suddenly came.

The two waited until the waiter left when Matt brought up the question.

"What do you mean about our relationship level?" Matt asked and Lilly sighed.

"It's just, before you left in December, you wanted to have… yeah… and it hurt me so much. Now we hardly talk and hang out and you still call me your girlfriend. What do you think we have right now?" Lilly finally said and looked down at her soup.

She took her spoon and started to stir it. She didn't want to look directly at her because, well, she was a wimpy muffin and she didn't deny it.

"I'm different than I was in December. I was protective and wanted to do that with you because I thought you'd be hooking up with Oliver now that he's back." Matt suddenly said which made Lilly shocked.

"What made you think I would be with Oliver?"

Lilly felt guilty again. He knew that something would happen between her and Oliver and it did. He really did care for Lilly and she was taking advantage of the fact that he knew nothing of her and Oliver's relationship.

"Everyone said you two were prefect for each other. I got pissed off and jealous. The distance we have now makes me question that if what we have now is even considered a relationship because we hardly talk and see each other." Matt dropped his head. "I want to find a reason to love again. I care for you so much; I don't want to lose you."

Lilly's throat tightened as he said this. She knew that if she broke up with him now, she would only hurt him even more to know that he was right.

"I'm going to the bathroom." She said and put her napkin on the table. She took her purse and headed toward the bathroom.

Once she got there, she stuck herself in a stall and leaned against the door. She closed her eyes and took deep breaths.

"Could he possibly love me?" She asked herself and bit her lip.

It was getting to her fast, what he said and everything. She didn't know what to do. She cared for Oliver, but she still somewhat liked Matt. She felt like she wanted to blame Oliver for coming too late or not talking to her, but she knew she couldn't.

"Damn it, stop being stupid. You're going to just pick one!" Lilly said and hugged herself. "But who do I choose? I don't want to hurt either, but I am already just being in this position." She sighed.

She shook her head and got out of her stall. She went to a mirror and took a napkin form the dispenser. She dabbed the corners of her eyes which were moist and she sniffed. She looked at herself and sighed. She felt horrible, but she couldn't do what she wanted to do tonight. Great.

She threw away her napkin and walked out of the bathroom. She looked down and walked to her table, but just as she got there, she bumped into someone.

"Sorry." She said and looked up.

"Hi Lilly." Oliver said with a smile on his face.

"Oliver." She stepped back and looked around.

There, Miley was sitting down on a table right next to her and Matt's. How great can this date get?

"Isn't it cool? Miley and Oliver are here." Matt smiled and signaled her to sit down.

"Yup." Lilly forced a smile and took her seat.

A/N OKAY Sorry if this chapter sucked, I was really having trouble writing it, considering it wasn't really Loliver centered. Next chapter will definitely be better, hopefully Lol. Now do you see how the title and the storyline go together? Lol I remember some people said the title doesn't match the story near the beginning.