A/N Sorry for the long wait once again. I'll try harder next time. I've just been a little busy. Anyway here you go, chapter 5:

Lying And Breaking Up- It's All Heart Breaking.

Miley's POV

"Ok ok, so maybe I-I might just have a little crush on, on…J-Jackson?" She whispered out his name with a little fear in her voice.

"Lilly say what?!"

I was a little shocked, but I was already recognizing some signs, so I wasn't too surprised. But now I was just worried about Oliver and how he might take this. But then I realized I shouldn't have reacted like that because Lilly looked a little taken aback.

"No, I'm sorry I just...Lilly it's my brother. I mean come on are you serious?"

"Well yeah, I think so. Is, is that ok?" she asked a little quietly.

"Actually yeah and you know what; I think Jackson even likes you too." I smiled. What am I doing? Why am I helping them along?

"Really?! Wow I've got to go tell…wait what am I thinking? I can't tell him. To him I'm just his little sister's best friend."

"Lilly, it's only by a few years. Don't worry about it." And again I'm moving it along. What am I supposed to do about Oliver?

"Are you sure? Do you really think he feels the same?"

"Yeah I've kinda seen some signs. You know I have to admit this is a little weird…" I paused for a moment, hoping she would say something to my comment, but she just waited for me to continue. "…but I think you should stay for dinner and tell him."

I sighed, helpless that I couldn't help but encourage this new crush of Lilly's.

"Well alright, I guess so. I mean I'll try." She sighed happily and stood up from my bed. "Oh I forgot I can only stay till eight." She said as we walked out of my room.

"Oh ok that's no problem, we have dinner before then anyway."

Once we got to the top of the staircase I heard running footsteps behind me. Oh great, this is what Jackson always does whenever he goes downstairs. But he didn't have time to see that two people were in front of him and I didn't have much time to react or move.

I turned around and thought I would be face to face with him, but he was running right into Lilly. He knocked her over halfway down the stairs. I just rolled my eyes at them and walked over to help them up.

Now Jackson was on top of Lilly and said what ever could come out. "S-sorry Lilly I just…I like to run sometimes. I mean I kind of like to jump off the stairs..."

"Uh Jackson" Lilly tried to talk, but he still kept rambling on.

"…But I'm really sorry I didn't notice you." He said really fast.

"Jackson!" Lilly said nervously and gave him a look.

"Oh right, sorry…a-again." He said

Then he rolled to the side and pushed himself up off the floor and out of Lilly's way. Then once he was out of the way I helped Lilly get up.

I saw my Dad in the kitchen unloading groceries. Then Jackson ran into the kitchen and grabbed a soda out of the fridge. And then from what Dad just bought, he saw a bag of chips sitting on the counter. He grabbed that too and started walking over to the stairs.

"Jackson, what do you think you're doing? We're eating dinner in a few hours." Dad said

"Uh just…just a little snack that's all." Then he ran back upstairs to his room.

"You know he talks fast and eats when he gets nervous." I mumbled to Lilly and smirked at her.

She just blushed and sat at the kitchen bar and began talking to my Dad about dinner. Meanwhile through all of this, somewhere in the back of my mind, I kept feeling guilty about this, just because of Oliver.

How am I gonna tell him this? He likes Lilly so much

It's not your problem is it? So why tell him

Of course it's my problem. In fact it's my fault for doing that whole plan thing and making Oliver think that Lilly likes him. Only to find out now, that she doesn't

Why not have Lilly tell Oliver? She doesn't know his feelings yet

But he'll just be hurt and maybe-

And maybe what? You said not to worry about all that, ruining-your-friendship thing. So he'll just forget about it and move on

I said that to him for Lilly's sake.

But it should work either way

Yeah I suppose. Hold on…I think I have an idea

Uh oh

All I have to do is figure out a way to break Lilly and Jackson up

Like I just thought, uh oh! You're just going to mess things up

But Lilly's gonna break Oliver's heart. Besides she didn't sound very convincing when she said he's just a friend

Alright, what ever you say

What the hell is a conscious here for anyway?

"Hello Miley? Miley what's wrong?" Lilly said waving a hand in front of my face.

I noticed I had been sitting next to her and I was laying my head on my arms; deep in thought.

"Oh uh nothing, I'm just kinda tired I guess." I said and faked a yawn. Apparently it was a good one because she bought it and moved on to another subject.

"So Miley, your Dad says you have a concert this weekend. Can Lola come?"

"Of course, you know you can always come. Why do you always ask…wait a minute." I just remembered the premier. "…isn't my concert the same night as Jake's movie premier?" I looked at her suspiciously.

"Miles, you like Jake, not me. He only asked me to make you jealous remember? I never really wanted to go anyway."

"Really? Then why'd you say yes?"

"I was just mad at the time, but you know I'd never do that. And yeah, I'd rather spend time with you than someone I don't like. Plus you're also singing some of those new songs right?"

"Oh yeah that's right, I'm so excited for you to hear them. Well ok, so you've already heard, but it's even better on stage." I squealed

"Yeah I know I can't wait. Thanks Miley."

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Later that night, at dinner I sat next to Lilly so nothing else could go much further between her and Jackson. And it worked. Jackson was always late for dinner, so he ended up sitting across from Lilly.

It was a good idea near the beginning. But Lilly and Jackson made some small talk about school and even flirted a bit. So being across from each other still didn't keep them from talking. But then I asked Jackson to pass me a dish that was in between the two of them. Right after he put his hand on the edge of it, Lilly hadn't seen it so she grabbed the dish too and grabbed his hand also. Then they both took their hands off slowly and blushed like mad. And then I never got the food I had asked for. Now it was mostly silence at the table, besides Dad talking to me about my upcoming concert.

After dinner my Dad had gone upstairs and Jackson said he was going to study. But we all knew he never really does when he says he does. So once they were gone, Lilly and I sat on the couch and talked.

"Lilly what was wrong at dinner? Why'd you dart your hand away from Jackson like that? I thought you liked him."

"Yeah I know I do. I guess it's just because I haven't told him how I feel yet. And I don't even know how he feels about me."

"I told you he probably does. And I thought you said you would tell him tonight?" there I go with more encouragement!

"I know I know and I will tell him, maybe later tonight though 'cause he said he's studying right?"

"Lilly, you know he never studies when he says he will. So how about now?" I said then nodded my head once and looked behind her.

Her eyes widened before she turned around because she already knew what I wanted her to see. Then she turned around slowly- eyes still wide.

"H-how, how much of that did you hear?" Lilly asked Jackson

He had just walked downstairs when our conversation started. Yes this was a great way for him to find out. Not hearing it straight from her might make him a little angry and besides, maybe he doesn't really feel the same way anyway.

"Well, enough to answer your question, that I feel the same way too." Jackson said quietly and smiled at Lilly.

What?! Now what about Oliver? Somebody's heart is going to get broken soon.

"Aw really?" Lilly asked in a touched voice as she stood up from the couch.

Oh man! Will someone just kill me right now please?!

Then she walked over to Jackson. And now their faces were just inches from each other. It looks like they weren't going to give it a second thought.

"Whoa ok, this I don't need to see right now." I said to them just in time.

Then I got up from the couch as well and walked towards the stairs.

"See you at school tomorrow. Oh and Lilly…" I said before they had a chance. Now Lilly looked really annoyed at me. "…It's eight, so you might want to get home." I was proud of myself for that one, but Lilly sure wasn't.

"Thank you Miley!" she said with frustration.

"Sure, no problem." I smirked, then turned back around and ran up the stairs.

I couldn't even imagine, actually I didn't even want to imagine what they were doing when I had gone. But I was definitely going to ask Lilly the next day.

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The next morning I got to school early and waited for Lilly by her locker. Once she arrived she was a little surprised to see me there.

"Whoa, uh hey Miles, what's up?" she asked casually, and then opened her locker.

"Not much how about you? Oh I know, how about you and Jackson?! What went on there after I left?"

I prayed that nothing had happened, well for Oliver's sake at least.

"Well, the minute when we were about to kiss, my cell phone went off! Yeah it was my Mom saying that she was driving to pick me up and she'd be there any second. And so I told Jackson I had to leave. But after that…"

She paused for a moment to think of what happened. I smacked myself in the forehead.

"After that? Ok, what happened after that?" I was a little anxious now.

"Oh sorry, anyway as I was saying goodbye to Jackson at the door, then as we were about to kiss, my Mom pulled up in the drive way. So we never had the chance." She sighed

"That's great Lilly I...I mean I'm sorry you couldn't?" I tried to save myself.

"What? What do you mean?" she asked a bit confused.

"Oh yeah I mean you know you should start like…slowly and and then work up to it you know?" I couldn't think on the spot like this. I hope she didn't see right through me; that I didn't want them together.

"Yeah you're right, I guess that makes sense."

Wow that was close she sure didn't see through it.

Then suddenly I saw Oliver walking towards us and coming from behind Lilly.

"Lilly there's uh, there's something I need to tell-"

But she had ignored me and cut me off. "Hey Miles, do you want to go to Rico's after school? Isn't Jackson working a shift then?"

"Since when do you care when Jackson's working." Oliver asked, completely confused as to what was going on.

He had spoken right behind Lilly, so he scared her to death. She grabbed the door of her open locker as if she was about to fall backwards.

"Holy crap Oliver, you scared the hell out of me!"

"Yeah um sorry. Anyway what about Jackson?"

"Listen Oliver, there's something I need to tell you." Lilly began.

Oh no, not now. How come she suddenly has the courage now?

I had to intervene somehow. So I took a step around Lilly and stood between her and Oliver and interrupted her so she couldn't go any further.

"She, she just wanted to tell you if you can you come to Rico's with us after school too?"

I said and smiled really big. Lilly just gave me a weird look.

""Tell me if I can come?" telling me isn't a question Miles"

"Oh yeah, right sorry I forgot. So do you want to come with us?" I tried to change the subject so he wouldn't wonder what she wanted to tell him.

"Yeah sure, that sounds fun."

Just then the warning bell rang and we had a few minutes left. My first class was with Lilly today. Oliver had another.

"Oh I better go; my class is at the other end of the building. See you guys at lunch." Oliver waved and left.

"Miley what's the matter with you? I was just about to tell him, I thought you wanted that."

Oh great, now's the time I have to tell her. Well I guess she has to know sooner or later.

"Lilly, how about we walk and talk." I said and started walking to our class, which was just one hallway down from our lockers. "Ok, that isn't exactly what I wanted you to do. I didn't really want Oliver to know just-"

"But why? I mean you seemed excited about me and Jackson and you wanted me to tell him. All this time you've been acting like we should-" then she stopped walking as we had arrived just infront of our class room. And she had also realized what she just said. "Wait a minute have you just been acting?"

"Well sort of, I mean...Ok fine, so I'm not too crazy about the idea. But it's just because Ol-"

"Miley, you've been lying to me?"

"No, Jackson does like you. But you're right, I guess I wasn't exactly being honest about liking you two being together ok and I'm sorry. But you need to know this Lilly; I don't think he wants me to tell you this but still, Oli-"

"Miley forget it. I don't want to hear what you have to say anymore. So just shut the hell up! You lied to me last night so how do know this isn't going to be just another lie?" she said quietly. I heard her voice crack a bit.

Then just before she turned around to walk into class, just before she broke eye contact with me, I saw some tears beginning to form in the brims of her eyes.

After she walked in and sat down, the final bell rang. But I was still standing just outside the door with thoughts racing through my head. Then about a minute later I ran into the classroom. I was annoyed at myself once again, for wondering into space again. And now I was also late.

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