A/N: I'm so sorry. I don't even have an excuse for being this long not really. But I will blame coursework, the winter and people. :P! Please R&R, show me I didn't make you give up. Ly'all Carly.
Chapter 5:
Lilly couldn't help but feeling more relaxed about everything now she knew she was going to be leaving in just over a month. Anything that happened didn't matter because getting away from it all was no longer a distant dream but a soon-to-be reality. Despite that though walking into school the Monday after the Homecoming Dance wasn't easy. She could feel everyone's eyes on her, part of her wished Oliver was with her just for the support but the bigger part of her was glad he wasn't. She needed to be able to face these situations on her own.
'You're such a cow, Truscott' Lilly didn't bother looking to see who the comment came from. More comments of similar wording came from all around her. She was struggling to ignore them. She knew if she didn't get to the classroom where a teacher would shut them up soon she would freak on them.
'Oh no you don't' Lilly didn't recognise the girl who stood in front of her. She didn't care who it was either. The girl stepped right in the way when Lilly tried to step passed. 'You're not just walking away from this one, Lilly. What gives you the right to be such a bitch to Hannah Montana? Oh and FYI she's a million times better sing than you will ever be, so don't kid yourself you could ever be good. No one liked your singing'
Lilly didn't rise to the bait, although it was an effort not to. A number of comebacks came to mind but she bit back each one. She had to be the better person in this or she had nothing.
'What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? Or does the truth hurt?' The girl asked.
'Look' Lilly started but she stopped when someone else started to speak.
'Can't y'all just leave her alone' Miley said. Lilly tried to keep the shock off of her face. She didn't look at Miley, she didn't look at the girl who was stopping her passing, she avoiding looking at anyone. Miley continued 'Don't of you have the first clue what you're talking about or what's going on so just stay the hell out of it and leave Lilly alone'
'Where you not there on Saturday, Hannah?' the girl asked. It was a stupid question but she got her point across 'Did you not hear what this cow sang about you. If singing is what you can call it' that got a couple of sniggers
'Andrea, Lilly had an amazing voice,' Miley looked around 'None of you can deny that. Yeah I was there, so I know how you were all shocked into silence at Lilly's singing, so don't try and deny that now. Music is about expression and being yourself and that's what Lilly did with it. She just expressed what she was feeling, there's nothing wrong with that. She singing is no different to me singing'
'Except you're a hell of a lot better and actually got somewhere with it which she never will' the girl who Lilly now knew to be Andrea said.
'Grow up!' Miley was close to shouting by now. 'Look I can't stop what y'all thinking, whatever, but just grow up and leave Lilly alone. You got that?'
In the past Lilly knew no one would have listened to Miley, but she wasn't Miley anymore, she was Hannah Montana so everyone listened. A few people muttered in agreement and slowly everyone walked away to their lessons. Lilly found herself frozen on the spot in shock as everyone left. Once most people had gone she came to her senses and started to walk away.
'You could at least say thank you' Miley muttered, loud enough to be heard.
Lilly turned back to her 'You have got to be kidding me.' She said 'No, Hannah, I won't say thank you, I don't need to sticking up for me. I can stand up for myself. Take your own advice and just leave me alone'
'My name's Miley' replied Miley.
'Yeah?' Lilly said. 'Tell that to the rest of the school. I'm not taking your double talk anymore, Miley. I can't take it. I'm just getting through this semester and then getting out of here. The sooner the better'
'What do you mean?' Miley asked.
'You lost the right to know about my life a long time ago, Miley' Lilly replied and walked to class. This time Miley let her walk away, too lost in thought to stop her. It dawned on her that Lilly was serious, their friendship was dead in the ground and Miley wasn't sure how she could revive it.
In class Lilly was trying to ignore her confusion to concentrate on the lesson. After 15 minutes she gave up on the lesson and tuned out, she was listening just enough to be able to answer if she was called on. She tried doodling but when she realised her page consisted of a blonde girl next to booing fans she stopped, choosing instead to make notes for a new song. All I get from you is double talk she wrote I wish we could still be friends. She wasn't sure if it was going anywhere but she kept writing anyway.