Chapter 3

That evening during the rest of the Homecoming Dance Miley moved around the crowd in a daze. She tooke little notice of who she was standing with and simply smiled and muttered a 'thanks' if anyone complimented her on the song. She couldn't say anymore because she was starting to doubt it - which was Lilly's fault. She made no comment for or against when people said anything about Lilly, and didn't answer when people asked her what happened when she followed Lilly.

Later than evening at home she said 'I hate Lilly but it's ok because she feeling's mutual and she decided to sing it to the whole dang school' when her Dad asked how the Dance had been.

Before Robby Ray had a change to reply she ran upstairs and into her bedroom. Like when her secret had first came out Miley hid in her closet, well Hannah's closet. She found herself thinking about three years back when Lilly first found out she was Hannah Montana. She remembered how much it hurt when Lilly had called her Hannah rather Miley. She remembered how Lilly had come back the next day to apologise. She remembered Lilly's exact words; 'I'm sorry I called you Hannah... You're my best friend, when I was sitting in my room all upset, you're the one I wanted to talk to. Not Hannah Montana' She remembered that she'd asked Lilly is she wanted to speak to Miley or Hannah before that. Back then Lilly and Miley both understood that Miley and Hannah were seperate. The problem now was Lilly couldn't understand that Miley had to pull them together, it was the only way to get through everyone knowing.

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Lilly was also thinking about the night she first found out Miley was Hannah. The truly ironic thing was that night Lilly had wanted to tell everyone that Miley was Hannah so they'd get popular. Lying on her bed Lilly could've laughed at the younger version of herself for being so stupid, but the fact was it wasn't funny. So much had changed since then. Then Lilly wanted people to knowand Miley didn't, now everyone did know and Miley seemed to be loving it while Lilly was hating it.

The worst thing was she didn't know what to do now. The truth was there was nothing she could do. She'd told Miley she'd leave her alone and she had to stick by that. She'd only keep getting hurt if she kept going back. The problem was it didn't stop hurting. She'd lost Miley, she knew that. It was all over now, she also knew that. There was no going back, no undoing it, nothing, she knew all of that. But it still hurt. As angry as she was with Miley she still loved her and still missed her.

As for the song. She didn't mean it and at the same time she meant every word. One thing she did know was she'd never be able to truly hate Miley.

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Miley didn't hate Lilly. She had just been confused and annoyed when she got home. Not that she was any less confused now, she just wasn't annoyed anymore. She was too tired to be annoyed. Tired of people not understanding. Tired because she'd spent the night on her feet. She was so confused that she was even doubting herself. Was her song really right, she was 'still good'? She didn't feel at all good right now.

She wanted to talk to someone. She pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and flicked it open. Only to flick it back down straight away. The only people she could ring would be Amber or Ashley and she knew neither of them would understand.

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When Lilly woke up the next morning she was surprisingly calm. The expression 'it all looks better after a good nights sleep came to mind'. She felt so relaxed and calm it was like nothing could bother her. She was sensible and avoided anything that could mention Hannah Montana by not putting the radio on, and putting a DVD in as soon as she put the TV on. A film with Orlando Bloom, nothing could look bad with Orlando Bloom on the screen. She stayed laying in bed while watching it.

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Miley woke up to find herself still in Hannah's closet. She wasn't sure why she thought of it like that 'Hannah's closet' it was her closet. She was Hannah, they were one and the same. She knew and had accepted that, so why she'd thought of it like that she didn't understand. She shrugged it off, it didn't matter. Sitting up she noticed she was still in the dress she'd warn to the dance. Her cell was flashes telling her she'd missed a call. She rubbed her eyes to try and wake herself up before checking it. Amber. she clicked to listen to the voice message that had been left.

'Hey Hannah' Miley winced at the start of it. She shouldn't have, Amber and Ashley - and practically everyone except her brother and Dad - called her Hannah more than they called her Miley. 'Are you ok? You disappeared quick once the dance was over? Did that cow Lilly say something to you? Well whatever it was don't listen to her, she's just jealous that you're better than her. Anyway, are we still on for tomorrow. You know party with the stars. Call me back, see ya'

Miley wasn't surprised at the message, it was exactly the sort of thing that Amber would leave. And exactly the opposite of what Lilly would leave a voice in her mind added. She didn't know why and she chose to ignore it to save confusion. The message annoyed her though, it shouldn't have, she was used to it, but it did. It was like she only wanted to be friends with Miley for the perks that came with it. Which is exactly what Lilly was trying to tell you the voice added.

'Ok you seriously need to shut up' Miley said out loud.

Sorry it's been so long. Updates are going to be slow until Emily Osment brings out her new album. I only wrote this today because after watching HM all afternoon I was inspired. xD Please R&R, ly'all, Carly. x