Things Have Changed

Chapter 6

Basketball is My Favorite Sport

Me and Lilly both stood there staring at the list.

We both couldn't believe Oliver would try out let alone make the team. His 'buddies' must have done something to his brain.

"Um…wow! Okay anyway it says that the first home game is next Friday." I pointed out to Lilly.

"Yea…alright, let's go home now." She said still partially in shock.

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After getting pick up by my dad, and going home, I ran up to my room with Lilly.

"Did you ever picture Oliver trying out for the basketball team?"

"I mean he likes the sport, but I didn't think he would actually try out!" Lilly stated.

"Well, anyway let's go online." I said then went over to my computer.

I logged in and Oliver was on.

"Hey look Oliver is on, IM him." Lilly said.

"Nah, I'm not talking to him."

"Well I thought you said that you guys 'we're okay now'?" Lilly said quoting me of what I said earlier in the week.

"Well he's being a jerk, I mean I try and talk to him and he just doesn't talk back, I'm getting sick of it."

"Okayyy." Lilly said, "Let's see who else is on!"

Lilly knew when I didn't want to talk about something. She knew if I had something to say, she would be the first to know, so she never forced me to tell her things.

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The weekend flew by with Hannah's busy schedule.

It was once again Monday morning and I was beyond tired from the concert last night.

I stepped on the bus. I glanced over at Oliver sitting in his seat, looking out the window. He never seemed to be in any other position.

I took a seat diagonal from him, and sat like him, just looking out the window quietly.

I really wanted to talk to Oliver, but another part of me didn't knowing it would be him being blah to me once again. Plus I had nothing to talk to him about.

I was really missing him; just talking to him was something I missed. He always knew how to put a smile to my face, especially when I was having a bad day. No matter what happened, he always could make me laugh and I just wished he could do that for me now. I missed going to the movies and other places with him. People were always asking if we were dating which we both found annoying, but now people were asking me if we were even friends!

But once again I didn't talk to him for the whole week.

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It was Friday and it was the first home game of the season for the basketball team. Lilly was really excited, and when I mean excited try running up and down the empty hallways for 15 minutes, waiting for the game to start.

The game was about to start so Lilly and I grabbed a seat in the gym.

Finally, 10 minutes later, the boys started coming out.

"Miley, there's Bobby!" She said excitedly clapping her hands, "GO PIRATES!"

I laughed at her, but then Oliver came out. He started warming up, shooting hoops.

Now, Oliver is cute and very attractive. I've always thought that ever since I've met him, but now looking at him in that uniform, O dear…he was steaming H.O.T….HOT! I'm sorry to be thinking of Oliver like that, but my crush for his still didn't go away like I was hoping it would. And now looking at Oliver's biceps and all, I think this week crush could turn into a month one.

"Doesn't he look so adorable!?!" Lilly said asking me about Bobby.

"O Yea!!" I said still in my Oliver trace.

"Wait, you're not starting to have the hots for Bobby, are you?" Lilly asked.

I finally snapped out of it, "What? Nooo I was thinking about Ol…sen! James Olsen is on the team see!" I said pointing him out.

"O, well who could blame you?!?" Lilly finished with a short laugh.

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The pirates, our team, were creaming the opposing team, so they let the freshman and all play. That meant Oliver actually was playing.

He was good; actually he was amazing, Scoring 18 points in the game.

Me and Lilly were leaving the school.

"What a game! And Miley I've never seen you so into a game. James must have been really caught your eye."

"O yea, I can't keep my eyes off him!" I said to keep Lilly thinking I had a crush on James rather than Oliver. Oliver was the real reason I was so interested in the game. Now basketball is my favorite sport!

"Do you think we could go to like ALL the home games??" Lilly asked.

"Well…as long as I don't have a Hannah thing…sure." I said.

Lilly jumped up and down excitedly, then bear hugged me. "THANK YOU!!"

"You…could…really…thank…me…by…letting go!" I said; I was having trouble breathing.

She quickly let go, "Sorry, just happy!"

"Well next time hug something like…that pole! It doesn't need air to breathe!"

"Yea but people would think I'm weird!"

"Yea well at least no one would die!"

"Whatever, anyway, did you see Oliver play out there, he was pretty good!"

"Umm…y-yea, I um saw him, and yea he was um good." I replied nervously. "O look there's my dad!" I ran over to his car jumping into the front seat.

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Sunday I was on the beach, and went over to Rico's to get something to drink.

When I went over there, Oliver was there ordering something from Jackson.

As he was waiting for his order I appeared next to him and asked Jackson for water.

Oliver looked over and saw it was me and smiled.

"Hey." I managed to say.

"Hey." He said back.

"So Oliver, you're a great basketball player!" I said then mentally slapped myself for saying such a dumb thing.

"Thanks!" And he said smiling and gave me a thumbs up before leaving with a smoothie.

I smiled, and watched as he walked away. "Here's your water. Miley…Miley…MILES!" Jackson yelled from the counter.

"What?" I said facing him now.

"Here's your water."

"O." I paid my brother then left. Now when I do talk to him, I say stupid things like, 'you're a great basketball player!' Arghh why couldn't I say, 'I saw you last night and you were awesome; 18 points wow!' I shook my head, another reason not to talk to him because if I do I make a fool of myself!!

Would things ever be the same!

A/N: Okay so how was this chapter! Next chapter everything is going to be changing more than before, so PLEASE REVIEW!! 5 reviews and I'll update:D