Chapter 2
Miley couldn't get Lilly's words out of her head as she walked back to the hall. As soon as she opened the doors everyone's eyes were on her. They wasn't a spotlight on her but she couldn't help thinking that there might as well be, she was centre of attention anyway. She ignored it – she was used to be centre of attention – and walked straight over to Amber and Ashley. The two girls looked at her suspiciously but Miley didn't bother to explain. There was no way she was going to explain anything when everyone was trying to listen in.
'Hannah sing' someone shouted. Miley looked around to see who it was but the voice was lost in the crowd as a number of people began to chant 'Sing! Sing! Sing! Sing!' The original voice spoke again 'Show us how a real star sings' Miley followed the voice that time as it came louder than the chanting. It was a boy from the year below her, she didn't know him, she'd only seen him around school.
My name's Miley she thought for the first time in ages. Lilly's words were really getting to her, she was wondering if Lilly had been right. She shook the thought away and got onto the stage. She couldn't help but notice Oliver, who was still sat at the music station, glare at her as she did so. Miley stood in front of the microphone holding onto it. 'I have a new song for y'all'
Everyone cheered. It was only now that Miley realised how much like one of Hannah's concert this was. She'd insisted to Lilly that Miley and Hannah were the same person, but didn't that in itself show that she was different? Miley and Hannah were supposed to be different that was the whole point of the best of both worlds.
'Come on Hannah' A voice in the crowd pulled Miley from her thoughts.
'It'll have to be without music' she explained. 'I have got my guitar with me and no one else knows the tune. It's called I'm still good'
Miley cleared her head after one final thought: If Lilly is mad at me for adapting to the situation then she's not worth my time of day. She held onto the microphone, closed her eyes and tapped her foot to the rhythm of the song. She was slightly nervous because she hadn't preformed this song to anyone other than her band but she opened her eyes as she opened her mouth and as soon as the words were out she was lost in the song.
So I might slip again,
Let it in now and then
that don't mean anything
I'm still good.
Miley imagined the music to the song in her head and continued on cue.
I look around me, how did I get here
Not part of my plan,
I ended up with a situation
wasn't in my hands
Miley thought about what this song was about. She'd wrote it about her secret coming out. She was sure the majority of people here wouldn't get there. Just as she was sure that the majority of Hannah fans didn't know what the majority of Hannah's songs really really written about. Sometimes she wished she could explain it, but she knew hardly anyone was interesting in the meaning of it, they just wanted to listen to it.
I think about it when I wanna give up
How to keep going
how to keep my chin up
somehow I know I'm never gonna give up
Never gonna give up
Miley knew that being Hannah had made her stronger. Being Hannah had given her her dream. Being Hannah had been the best thing that had ever happened to her. Surely Lilly understood that? Lilly was her best friend after all... No, Lilly had been her best friend. Everything had changed, that much Lilly had been right on. But Lilly had been wrong on who was acting selfish.
So I might slip again,
Let it in now and then
that don't mean anything
I'm still good.
Lilly was outside the hall listening to Miley singing. She was in two minds about the song. She couldn't deny that it had a good tune and the lyrics seemed pretty good. But then, her mind added bitterly, everything Hannah Montana did was great, wasn't it? Lilly could guess what it was about, a situation out of Miley's control obviously had to be her secret coming out, the song was about how Miley made the best of it. Lilly laughed bitterly at that thought, how could this possibly be making the best of it.
Trying to be my best
When I fall it's a mess
Pick myself up again, I'm still good
Oooh, I'm still good, I'm still good
Lilly couldn't help but think it was a little vain. Like Hannah Montana was great no matter what. She was always 'still good' but Lilly knew that was only the bitter side of her speaking. It wasn't like that, it was about getting up, dusting yourself off and moving on. Moving on... if only it was that easy.
When days are like that
And I can't shake 'em
It's weighing on my mind
So I'm just saying, I'm only human
Life gets me down sometimes
Miley wished she could get Lilly off her mind. She hadn't thought about Lilly once when writing this song, it wasn't about her in anyway. And yet Lilly's words were circling her mind now. It was stupid, she knew Lilly was wrong. Lilly thought Miley was acting differently, but surely the words to this song showed she was still the same person really?
I think about it when I wanna give up
How to keep going
how to keep my chin up
somehow I know I'm never gonna give up
Never gonna give up
Lilly didn't stay to listen to the rest of the song. Tears were pricking at her eyes and she didn't want to be crying at the school Homecoming Dance. She knew no one even knew she was still there, but that wasn't the point. She slipped out, the words of the song playing on her mind the whole way home.
I changed the title of the story when I got the Hannah Montana forever CD. It's not out in Britain yet so it's helpful to have a friend who's been on holiday in America, isn't it XD. The title song and the song in this chapter are both from Hannah Montana Forever. Please R&R