"You killed Miley."
That was sort of a big thing to accuse someone of, but Lilly knew it was true.
"What are you talking about!?" Nick said, his jaw dropped as he stood up.
Oliver stood as well, crossing his arms and looking completely stunned.
"You killed my best friend. YOU KILLED YOUR GIRLFRIEND!" Lilly screamed at him, crumpling the letter and crying quietly.
Oliver ran to Miley's crib as she began to cry, picking her up soothingly. "Lilly…" he said, trying to comfort her.
Lilly thrust the letter in Oliver's direction, still glaring at Nick.
"Lilly, I loved her, why the hell would I kill her? How could I kill her?" Nick exclaimed, his breath quickening.
Oliver put Miley back in her crib, then took the letter from Lilly. He un-crumpled it and read it quickly. "Nick…" he said slowly, walking towards him.
Lilly watched them both wearily, wiping her eyes.
Oliver made to hand Nick the note, but instead raised his fist, punching Nick hard in the gut.
Nick groaned, kneeling over. "What the heck Oliver" he said, clutching his stomach.
Lilly's eyes widened in surprise, and she ran to Oliver, taking both his hands. "Don't!" she gasped, pulling him back.
Oliver tried to wiggle free, and then gave up, falling into Lilly. Lilly whimpered, wrapping her arms around his waist, watching tears fall silently down his face.
Nick read the note slowly, pausing on every word. He stopped, looking up at Lilly and Oliver. "No…" he whispered, trying not to cry.
Lilly watched him for a moment. "I think maybe, you should go back to your own house. I'll get Oliver to stay with me until Robbie and Jackson come back" she mumbled, not looking at him.
Nick nodded slowly, setting the letter back on the bed. "If you'd let me explain…" he said softly, but Lilly cut him off.
"Just…leave" Lilly replied, crossing her arms and turning away. Oliver copied.
"Lilly…" Nick whispered, reaching for her.
"I can't believe I trusted you" Lilly replied, wiping her face.
Nick blinked, opening his mouth to say something, but deciding against it. He turned and walked out of Miley's old bedroom, closing the door behind him.
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Lilly sat stiffly on the bed, listening to Oliver read the letter again.
"I can't believe Nick would do that." She whispered, watching her daughter sleep soundly in her crib.
"I told you…" Oliver said slowly, and Lilly shot him a look.
"Oliver, this is not like Miley. I can't believe she'd do this to herself" she said softly, rubbing her forehead.
Oliver shrugged slightly. "Nick did it to her" he replied meekly.
Lilly groaned. "He didn't technically kill her" she murmured, and Oliver sighed. "Read the letter again" she instructed, and Oliver picked it up.
"It's the weirdest feeling in the world; I can feel my heart breaking. I don't want to believe I saw what I saw, but I did. Nick cheated on me. I saw him. I saw them kiss. And I saw my entire world fall around me. I don't want to be here anymore, I don't want this to happen. I want to be gone." Oliver said quickly, biting his lip.
"Do…you think she planned to get hit by a car?" Lilly asked softly, and Oliver avoided her eyes.
"Yes" he whispered, and Lilly whimpered.
He took her hand, squeezing it. "Lilly, from everything you've told me about the dreams you have, I think she must've regretted it. So maybe, Nick didn't really cheat on her" he said soothingly.
Lilly rested her head on his shoulder. "I wish we never met the Jonas Brothers, then Miley would still be here" she murmured.
Oliver blinked, unsure of what to say. "Do you really wish you never met them?"
"I-but-I…I don't know. But this letter changes everything!" she stumbled, sighing.
He frowned slightly. "You ok?"
"No! My stupid parents made me move to New York, if I had been here, I could've helped her!" she whispered, closing her eyes as she broke into another fit of tears.
Oliver rubbed her back sympathetically, resting his cheek on top of her head. "We'll get through this Lils."
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Lilly yawned as she carried Miley downstairs, slowly walking into the kitchen.
"Hey Lilly" Oliver said, getting up from the couch groggily.
"You didn't sleep in Jackson's room?" she asked, surprised.
Oliver sneered. "Hilarious." He replied, smiling at Lilly and wandering towards the fridge.
Lilly smiled lightly, holding Miley tightly against her and thinking about last night. "I still can't believe it" she murmured softly.
Oliver glanced back at her. "Lilly, it's not the end of the world." He said quietly.
Her jaw dropped slightly. "Our best friend died because of it! How can that not mean anything to you!?" she exclaimed, glaring at him.
Oliver opened his mouth to say something, and then shook his head. Lilly scowled, wandering over to Miley's play pin and placing her inside, smiling at her. She stood up again and turned to Oliver. "What's your problem?" she snapped suddenly.
Oliver's eyes widened slightly. "Lilly, I'm not the one with the problem." He retorted, and Lilly rolled her eyes.
"Oh save the drama, ever since I came here you've been acting weird around me. I'm not completely stupid Oliver, why can't you just admit you were in love with Miley?"
He scowled. "Because I'm not!" he exclaimed, stepping towards her.
Lilly snorted. "Whatever, Oliver"
"Fine! You want to know why I've been acting so weird?" he asked, annoyed.
Lilly nodded, trying not to look too eager.
"Because my best friend moved to New York, got an amazing boyfriend, ranted to me about how amazing he was, and then broke up with him. Who's been the one who comforts her all the time? Me. Who's the one who helps her with everything? Me. I'd do anything for her. But she can't even realize it. She can't even realize that I'm hopelessly in love with her."