A/N: Hope everyone had a great start of the year at school. I'm a senior now! Year 11 =]!
And beilieveinlove08 thanks for all that information. In this chapter, I described Oliver as really terrible at handling his savings, which is probably true to his character on the show anyway. I've never been to a concert before, just ballets and musicals – I guess there's a huge price difference between them =P
Happy Reading and Enjoy!!
Chapter Three: The Aftermath
Lilly woke to a start that morning. She had fallen asleep in her concert clothes from the previous night. She was so tempted to fake sick to avoid seeing Oliver; because while Lilly was sleeping, she had come to a sudden revelation. She couldn't live her life without Oliver; every time she thought of him, she got goose bumps; the kind of goose bumps you get when you're totally in love.
Love; a four letter word can have such a powerful meaning. People spend most of their lives looking for love; Lilly was lucky enough to realise that her one true love was always there; her best friend since pre-school, Oliver Oken.
"Lilly," her mother, Mrs Truscott, called from downstairs interrupting her trail of thought. "It's time for school."
Lilly reluctantly hopped out of bed, had a quick shower, got dressed and stood in front of the house, waiting for Oliver. She had consciously decided that she was going to tell Oliver the truth the minute he arrived. To her surprise Oliver arrived within minutes. Oliver stopped in his footsteps and called out to her.
"Hey Early-bird, you're out early." He smiled. "Usually, I have to wait fifteen minutes for you to come outside." Lilly smiled, pulling an upbeat expression.
Her smile soon formed into a serious face when she decided to open her mouth. "Oliver…" Lilly walked towards him, as he stared at her curiously. "I have to tell you something. It's something quite important too." Lilly and Oliver were now face-to-face.
Oliver gulped. "Sure," he replied simply.
Lilly breathed in and out preparing herself. As she looked up, she was met by his big, chocolate brown eyes; they were gazing at her. She concentrated on his eyes and began to speak. "Oliver, I-"
"Hey ya'll," called Miley as she ran up to Lilly and Oliver. "What's up?"
"Nothing much, Miley…thanks" Lilly gritted her teeth. Oliver gave Miley the same look as Lilly. "Miley, why are you here?" Oliver asked. They began subconsciously walking to school.
"Well…I actually wanted to hear about the concert. Did you run into Amber and Ashley, the sows?" Miley retorted, raising her fists as she said Amber and Ashley.
"Yeah we did; and the concert was great," Oliver bluntly answered.
Miley stopped Oliver in his tracks with Lilly by his side. "Oliver…do you mind walking ahead? I just want to talk to Lilly for a second... alone" Miley gave Lilly a concerned look; so Lilly spoke up.
"Please, Oliver. Just go ahead." Lilly said looking in his eyes.
"Fine," responded Oliver as he quickly gained pace and was soon out of their sight.
"So…" Miley began. "Tell me everything! How was the concert? And don't give me a blunt answer, like Oliver's."
"Well...Amber and Ashley made a big deal of me and Oliver being at the concert together; tormenting us, Coldplay was awesome - they opened with 'Viva La Vida,' they sent around a 'love-light,' it landed on me and Oliver, we kissed, followed by more tormenting by Amber and Ashley and then finally, there was some awkwardness between me and Oliver. Talk about eventful, huh?" Lilly smiled.
"Wait, wait, wait… You two kissed." Miley said slowly.
"Uh-huh." Lilly nodded.
"And…" Miley wiggled her eyebrows.
"And what?" Lilly retorted.
"Well, how was the kiss? Was it just a simple peck on the lips or more… passionate? Did sparks fly?"
"One word…" said Lilly as she paused in her tracks. "…magical."
Miley squealed and jumped on the spot. She suddenly stopped. "Lilly, are you going to tell him anytime soon?"
"Actually, I was just about to this morning. But then you rocked up."
Miley looked at the ground. "…Sorry," she pouted.
"It's ok." Lilly said while hugging her pouting friend. "I'm going to tell him as soon as we get to school."
"Well what are you waiting for?" Miley tugged Lilly by the arm, sprinting down the street and into the school gates.
Oliver was standing by his locker, surrounded by a crowd of people. Miley and Lilly paused at the school front doors; slightly confused as to why there was a crowd at Oliver's locker. Soon enough, they heard the amplified voices of Amber and Ashley.
Amber and Ashley were yelling at the top of their voices. They were strutting through the crowd handing out what looked to be flyers. "Take one." They repeated. Amber and Ashley simultaneously turned around; spotting Miley and Lilly, so they walked over to them.
"Oh look, everyone…." Ashley shouted as she moved towards Lilly. Lilly just gave her a look. "It's Lilly! The eager-to-kiss-my best-friend skater-chick." Ashley handed both Miley and Lilly flyers. It was of Lilly and Oliver kissing at the concert. Lilly was leaning up to Oliver's lips, and Oliver was holding her face, clearly eagerly kissing her back."
Lilly's mouth dropped. "How in heck did you get this?"
"Easy," Amber replied as she emerged from the crowd. "We printed it from the JUMBO screen. It's easy when you have connections. Right, Ashley?" They gloated.
Oliver moved away from his locker and started towards Lilly and Miley. "There's just one thing I don't understand," retorted Amber.
"And what's that?" Ashley questioned her friend.
"Well, both Lilly and Oliver are losers in their own way. I mean, Lilly is a skater-one-of-the-guys chick and Oliver is a bit of a wimp. So, why are they together? Wouldn't you like to improve your date-ability by dating people out-of-your league?" Amber questioned Lilly and Oliver. The entire student body had joined the crowd of bystanders, averting their eyes from Amber to Lilly and Oliver.
"They are SO not losers," yelled Miley. Miley began to step forward, but Lilly pulled her back and headed towards the door.
"Lilly, hold up," Oliver called. Lilly paused and looked back at him. "Can't you guys just get off of our backs?"
"Umm…no" sneered Amber. While most of the student body was laughing at the situation Lilly and Oliver was in, Lilly was on the verge of tears. She couldn't take it. Oliver noticed this, and walked up to her taking her hand in his. He began to speak.
"You know what? Say what you want; but I really like Lilly and no-one is going to change that." Lilly smiled. Oliver was staring at her in such a loving tone.
"Oliver, I'm glad you like me. Are we still friends?" Lilly inquired.
"Umm… maybe I should make myself more precise. I really like-like you. I'm not certain yet, but I'm pretty sure that I'm in love with you," Oliver said shyly.
"This is so much better than the movies!" Sarah cooed from the crowd, slightly tearing.
"Yeah, it is…" Miley smiled.
"Oliver, do you mean that?" Lilly asked.
"I do. How do you feel about me, Lilly?" Oliver asked curiously. He was slightly ducking his head; afraid of rejection.
"I think… I think I've always thought of you as more than a friend, but I've just been too blind to see what's right in front of me…after all, I do wear contact lenses" Lilly laughed, causing Oliver to grin widely. Nobody in the entire school has ever seen him this happy for a while.
"So what happens next, Ollie?" Lilly asked Oliver. They had both come to realise that their conversation was displayed in front of the entire student body. Lilly and Oliver began to blush; awkwardly holding each others hands and looking up at each other.
"Just kiss already!" Miley shouted.
Oliver slowly began to lean down to Lilly. Lilly was too impatient and grabbed Oliver's head and pulled it down to hers. They kissed each other passionately; equivalent to the kiss of the gothic couple at the Coldplay concert. They broke away from each other after about thirty seconds.
As they moved apart from each other, they were greeted by plenty of 'Oohs' and 'Awws' from their fellow classmates.
"How pathetic?" snarled Amber with a disgusted expression sprawled across her face.
Lilly let go of Oliver's hands and walked up to Amber. Amber looked slightly frightened as Lilly began to speak. "Listen Amber, you half-wit sow, at least I have someone who cares about me, unlike you. Nobody likes you."
"Ugh, that's not true. Everybody loves me. Right, Sarah, Johnny?" Amber said while pointing at Sarah.
"Is there a second option?" Sarah replied nervously to Amber. Johnny nodded at Sarah's question.
Amber grunted and ran into the cafeteria, closely followed by Ashley – who was clearly her only true friend.
Lilly walked back over to Oliver. Oliver was grinning while he was motioning her head. "That was…AMAZING, Lilly! I'm so proud of you!" Oliver embraced her tightly, pulling her into his chest.
"Thanks," she replied.
Soon after, the school bell rang. "Come on ya'll, we have to get to roll-call," Miley said, interrupting Lilly and Oliver's embrace.
Lilly and Oliver entered their roll-call room, hand-in-hand, smiling proudly. This was the beginning of a wonderful relationship…
A/N: The End. What did you think? I'm sorry I ended it kind of short, but I have studies to worry about now =[
I wish this story could be a video trailer on YouTube; I love watching trailers. So if anybody wants to make it one, PLEASE feel free, but credit me for the story =]
Sadly, this will be my last fan fiction for awhile. Some of you may be happy at the thought of me stopping; and that's ok, because I'm not the greatest writer. But I am sorry for those who will be disappointed.
For those who like my style of writing, please read:
Saddie Hawkins' Dance
Just Another Dance Fiasco
The Video Project
The Kissing Booth
The Greatest Surprise Of All
And you may any use these stories as Loliver trailers; if you wish. Just remember to credit me for the story =]
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Happy Reading
~Natalie D.