Hanging By a moment, Chapter 7

''Oliver...'' Hannah said.

''This is not what you think,'' Lola said herself.

''Oh really? So you're not Lilly...?'' he snapped at Lilly. ''And, you, you're not Miley?'' he said turning to Hannah.

Hannah grimaced. She sighed and took off her wig.

''Yes, I am.''

Oliver fainted.

''What the heck?!'' Lola exclaimed.

They bent toward the unconscious Oliver, and carried him inside the house, laying him on the couch.

Oliver slowly was waking up. He slightly straightened up, looking around a little disoriented. He spotted Miley, sitting on the armchair across the table. Lilly wasn't there. She had left a few minutes ago. Miley wanted to handle the situation alone, despite Lilly's protests.

Oliver slowly remembered what happened earlier.

''You're okay?'' Miley said.

''I don't think I am.'' Oliver grumbled. They stayed silent. They were sometimes glancing at each other, awkwardly. Miley didn't know what Olive was thinking, she just hoped this revelation wouldn't affect their friendship.

''So, you're... you're...'' He started after a while. But he couldn't say it.

''Yes, I am Hannah Montana.'' Miley said for him. Even though Oliver knew for a while, heard Miley actually said it aloud was completely different. He was standing in front of his best friend, who also happened to be the famous popstar.

''And the red hair girl... it's...''

''Lilly'' Miley finished.

Oliver was shaking slightly through the emotion. He was trying to get used to the news.

''So, you thought you couldn't tell me?!'' Oliver suddenly exclaimed. He was hurt that Miley didn't trust him. ''We're friends since 5 years now. I consider you like one of my bestfriend.''

''You weren't completely honest with us, either Oliver!'' Miley said, raising her voice, defensive.

Oliver froze. ''What are you talking about?''

''You and Becca.'' Miley snapped, her arms crossed on her chest.

''Me and Becca, that's besides the point.''

''It's not! You lied to us too!'' Miley shouted.

''For like a day! I would have told you!'' Oliver shouted back.

''And so would I! In fact, I wanted to tell you the day you blew Lilly off! But your attitude was so obnoxious!''

''Easy to say now!'' Oliver scoffed.

''I swear I really wanted you to know. But it's not that easy to come out and say this kind of things. Especially when you don't know how your friend is gonna react...''

''Well, you see Miley, as a friend, I would have never bailed on you...'' Oliver snapped. Miley somehow knew that, but she couldn't be a hundred percent sure...

''I'm sorry Oliver.''

''Yeah, I bet you are. I just need to get out of here.'' Oliver said more calmly. He stood up and walked to the door. Miley didn't try to catch him. It was no use.

Lilly and Miley were having a sunbath on the beach. The warmth of the sun was teasing their body. Miley had told Lilly everything about what happened with Oliver last night. Lilly had tried to comfort her, saying that Oliver was like that. He was always making a big deal out of nothing. He would be angry at first, but he would quickly come around.

''Hey guys'', they heard. Lilly and Miley straightened up on their elbows. Oliver was standing in front of them, a little uncomfortable.

''Oh, hi...'' Miley said.

''Can I sit with you?'' He shyly asked.

''Sure'' Lilly shrugged. Oliver did so. They stayed silent for a while, awkward. Oliver was too uncomfortable to talk, and Miley was scared to say something which would make Oliver leave again.

''So, you and Becca, huh?'' Lilly finally asked to break the silence. She didn't like this moment of blank silent, where everybody stares at each other, wondering what to say.

''Yeah...'' Oliver said.

''Since when?''

''A few days. I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys but I'm really in love with her, and I knew that after what happened between the three of you, you wouldn't approve...'' (A/N : see ''Sweet girlfriend of mine).

''Don't worry about that. It's in the past. You're in love, we know the feeling.'' Lilly shrugged.

Miley and Oliver exchanged an uncomfortable look. Lilly noticed. Oliver wasn't still really okay with Miley lying to him, she could see that.

''I'm gonna leave you two talk things through and have a little fun with the waves today.'' She said. She didn't leave them any choice, and grabbed her board. She walked away in her bikini. Miley couldn't help but smile lovingly when she saw her walking away.

''Miles, I wanted to apologize.'' Oliver let out, bringing Miley's eyes on him.

''No, Oliver, it's... it's okay. I should have known I could trust you with me being Hannah.''

''And I should have trusted your relationship with Lilly...''

''I guess that makes us even...'' Miley laughed.

''Well, technically you owe me. You had the biggest secret in the whole world.'' Oliver frowned.

''But you could have ruined my relationship with Lilly...'' Miley replied.

Oliver thought for a few second. ''Okay, I guess we're even then...'' He smiled.

Lilly was waiting for the perfect wave. During that time, she thought about Miley and Oliver. She hoped their friendship wasn't over. He was a true friend to Miley, he showed that the past few days, even if he had been a little unfair to Lilly. However he didn't know that. Lilly was proud to have two friends like them. And a girlfriend like Miley.

Here it was, coming right to her. The perfect wave. Lilly laid on her board and started swimming. The wave lifted her up and she stood up, surfing the wave. However, the wave became more and more important, and soon Lilly started to feel it catch her and overwhelming her. The roll soon came onto her, drapping her like a cover. Lilly gasped. This was definitly not good.

Oliver and Miley were watching Lilly surfing from the beach. They saw this huge wave coming to Lilly.

''Oh no, she won't...'' Oliver whispered, worried.

''What?''

''It's... too big... Lilly, I mean, she can't...'' Oliver babbled, watching Lilly getting up on her board and surfing the wave.

''She's doing pretty good!'' Miley shrugged.

But they suddenly saw Lilly being snapped up by the wave. Lilly fell down her board, disappearing in the water. Oliver and Miley gasped and froze.

The board resurfaced, but Lilly wasn't following.

''Oh my god! Where is she? Where is Lilly?!'' Miley screamed standing up and running towards the water.

The board was floating in the water, but Lilly was still nowhere to be seen.