Hey everyone! It's me again, with a new story :-) I've been dying to write this story for so long and I finally got around to doing so. I'm really excited about this story and nervous at the same time. Cos as you see, its a tragedy... So, hopefully you all will read it anyways :-) Please? lol JK you dont have to if you really, really dont like these types of stories. But, I do hope that many of you who have read my other stories will read and review this one as well. Cos like I said, I am excited about it.
I do give a fair warning tho... This isn't going to be a happy story. At all. So all I can do is hope you read, review, and enjoy it dispite what its gonna be about. Thanks for checking this out tho, and thanks to everyone who has reviewed my other stories. And yes, I am still working on "This Is The Life".. I'd never leave that behind :-) Anyways, Enjoy!

Chapter 1- First Day of the Rest of Our Lives

The sound of the doorbell ran throughout the Truscott home on a bright Monday morning. Heather looked up from over in the kitchen while she was busily making breakfast for her daughter. "Coming!" She answered before setting the finished pancakes onto a large serving plate. Quickly, Heather walked over to the front door, opened it, and smiled when she saw who it was. "Well hello, Miley. You're here early." She stepped aside to let the young woman in.

"Lilly text me earlier asking if I could come over for breakfast. I hope you don't mind," Miley asked, a sense of uncertainty in her voice.

"Oh of course I don't mind. You're always welcome here no matter what. Plus, now that you're here, maybe Lilly will finally get her butt down here." After sharing a laugh with Miley, Heather walked over to the bottom of the staircase. "Lilly! Miley's here! Hurry up so you have time to eat before school!"

"I'll be down in two seconds!" Lilly hollered down from her room. Miley smiled, rolling her eyes, as she sat down at the kitchen table. She knew all too well that it would be much longer than two seconds.

A couple of minutes later, Lilly Truscott came bounding down the stairs with a smile on her face. Her smile broadened when she saw her girlfriend sitting at the dining room table talking with her mother. "Hey, Miley," She said sweetly.

Miley grinned when Lilly placed a soft kiss on her cheek and then took a seat next to her. "Hey; so, are you excited for our first day as seniors?" Miley brightly asked.

"Totally," Lilly replied while she dove into the pancakes. "This year is going to be great."

Heather sat down across the table from the girls. "I can't believe my two girls are seniors…"

"Mom," Lilly warned. "Don't start crying. It's not that big of a deal."

"It is to me," Heather smiled warmly. "It seems like just yesterday when you stuck your tongue into the light socket and gave yourself the biggest shock of your life."

"Mom!" Lilly blushed furiously. Miley snorted in laughter; almost choking on her strip of bacon.

"Are you telling me that you never told Miley that story? Lilly, you two have been dating for like, two years!" Heather laughed.

"I'm sorry Lilly, but that is both adorable and hilarious," Miley sputtered out, trying to calm her own laughter.

"Thanks sweetheart," Lilly smirked. "I never told her because it's humiliating," She continued telling her mother.

Heather swallowed her bit of food and continued smiling at her daughter. "She was bound to find out sooner or later dear."

"Later would have been better," Lilly mumbled, poking at her food.

Miley turned to her girlfriend, "Come on, Lilly, it's not like I'll make fun of you all the time because of it. How old were you when you did that?"

"I was like, one or two or something like that…" Lilly continued blushing. "Eat your breakfast." All three of them smiled and finished up their breakfast. Soon enough, the girls were done and placed their dishes into the sink. "Great breakfast, Mom. We're gonna head out now," Lilly announced.

"Yea," Miley smiled. "Thanks for breakfast."

"Hold on you two," Heather called after them after grabbing her camera from her purse. "I want a picture of you two on the first day of your senior year," She smiled sweetly.

Miley laughed when she noticed Lilly rolling her eyes. "Oh come on, one picture won't kill us."

"Okay, fine," Lilly smiled.

"Thank you, Miley," Heather grinned. Once Lilly and Miley wrapped their arms around each other, faces pressed together, they smiled for the camera which Heather gladly took a picture of. "Alright, now you two can leave. Good luck!" She waved as Lilly opened the front door to leave.

"Bye!" Both girls simultaneously called out, and then hopped into Miley's black Prius. "Senior year, here we come!" Lilly happily shouted.

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Miley pulled up into the parking lot at Seaview High; her stereo blasting. She and Lilly sat in the car, singing along to 'Nobody's Perfect' and didn't have a care in the world if anyone else saw them rockin' out in the car. Once the song ended, Miley turned the ignition off, laughing along with her girlfriend. "I told you you're getting better at singing."

"Please," Lilly laughed. "I'm totally a shower singer."

They both got out of the car and Miley walked around to Lilly's side. "You're better than that," She claimed. Miley then linked hands with Lilly and the two walked towards the building.

In no time at all, Lilly and Miley walked into the school and instantly took in the atmosphere. "Wow…" Lilly said softly. "Our last year here at Seaview. It's kind of weird."

"Yea, I know…" Miley agreed as she looked around.

Down the hall, Oliver Oken turned to spot his two best friends; a smile appearing on his face. "Hey guys!" Oliver called out, getting their attention.

"Hey Oliver," Lilly smiled.

"I never got to check classes with you two. Shall we compare?" He smiled sweetly. "Thank you," He said when they both reached into their backpacks for the schedules.

Lilly leaned her head against Oliver's shoulder while Miley's was resting upon hers as all three friends looked over their school schedules. A smile popped onto Lilly's face, "Cool! There are only two classes you don't have with us."

Oliver smiled at his friends. "How did you two manage to get all your classes together?"

"We're just lucky," Miley proudly stated and then placed a kiss on the top of Lilly's head.

"You two are still together?" A rude voice spoke from behind them.

Lilly sighed in annoyance, "Yes, Amber. Miley and I are still together."

Amber looked over at her best friend Ashley; the two shared a knowing look. "Personally, Stewart…" Amber said, looking at Miley. "You could do so much better. Whatever happened with Jake?"

"Jake is an ego-maniac pig who only loves himself. That ended a long time ago," Miley snapped. "Can you please just leave us alone for once?"

"Fine," Amber snickered. "I'm just saying… Jake's a much better catch."

"Leave, now!" Oliver yelled at the two snobs.

Right as Amber and Ashley walked away, laughing; the bell rang out signaling the students to head to their first period class. "She is so annoying!" Lilly complained. "That's the only thing I'm not going to miss about this place."

Miley laughed, keeping her arm around Lilly's shoulders. "Ignore them, Lilly. Now come on, let's get to class." With that, the trio headed off to their first class of the year.

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Being only a half day of school, the day went by fairly quickly. All the students were informed with the rules they got every single year, new students were announced, books were handed out, and the class syllabus was given out in each class. Over all, the day was quite boring. Quick, but boring.

Miley, Lilly, and Oliver were now sitting in their last class, anxious for the bell to ring. Lilly sat backwards in her seat so she could face Miley while they chatted. Oliver, sitting next to Miley on her right, turned to face his friends. "Hey, are you guys going to the senior kickoff party at the beach later?"

Lilly grinned, "Of course we are. It's going to be one of the biggest parties of the year."

"Exactly," Miley chimed in. "Plus, it's another good reason to see Lilly in her swimsuit." She smiled sweetly at her girlfriend.

"Miles, you've seen me in a swimsuit a thousand times," Lilly chuckled before leaning closer to her. "And you've seen me without anything on a thousand times as well," She whispered; smirking.

Miley felt her face heat up while a smile played out across her face. "Oh I know. That's something I could never, ever forget."

Across from them, Oliver started making gagging noises. Lilly shot a glare over at him. "Stop it, Oliver. We all know you enjoy it when we talk about that."

"It was cool at first…" He admitted. Just then, the bell rang out; excusing the students to leave for the day. "So, I'll see you two at the beach then? The party starts at five."

"We'll be there," Lilly smiled, taking Miley's hand in her own. Then, she and Miley went their way to Miley's house to get ready for the big celebration.

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A few hours later, the two girls finally had picked out their swimsuits, put them on, and finished gathering things to get ready for the party. Lilly sat on Miley's bed and watched her try to find the perfect pair of sandals to wear. She was so beautiful…

"Hey, Lilly? Which ones should I wear? The black or the blue ones?" She asked, holding one of each pair in her hands for Lilly to see."

Lilly couldn't help but smile. "Maybe the black ones. They're pretty simple."

Miley gave her a knowing look. "You want to wear the blue ones, don't you?"

"Maaaaybe…" Lilly grinned.

Laughing, Miley lightly tossed the blue sandals onto her floor by Lilly's feet. "Come on, silly, let's get going."

After slipping on the sandals and grabbing the beach bag they were sharing, the two were out the door making their way to the nearby beach.

In no time at all, Lilly and Miley both found Oliver by a group of girls in their class. He had become more popular with girls, but he still had yet to keep a steady relationship. He and Joannie Palumbo had been on and off again since the tenth grade. Oliver kept it to himself, but he always wished he could be in a relationship like Miley and Lilly's. They were so perfect for each other, and with that, he was slightly jealous… But he was always happy for them no matter what.

Oliver grinned as he had successfully made Joannie laugh pretty hard by a joke he told. When he spotted his two best friends, his grin broadened. "Hey guys! Over here!" He waved them down.

"Hey, Oliver; Joannie," Miley greeted with a smile once they approached them.

"Hey you two," Joannie replied, smiling herself.

Lilly grinned; she was still happy that Miley and Joannie got along now. It made it a whole lot easier for all of them to hang out together. "So," She started. "What's on the agenda?"

"Beach volleyball," Oliver informed. "You two in?"

Miley pulled Lilly closer to her side, "Want to play?"

"Only if you're on my team," Lilly replied before giving Miley a quick kiss on the lips.

"I wouldn't have it any other way," The brunette smiled warmly.

Lilly turned to Oliver then. "Okay, game on! And you're so going down, Oken!" She mocked.

"Bring it on, Truscott!" He laughed and shortly after, the game began.

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After an hour or so of playing, the game finally came to an end. Miley took both of Lilly's hands into her own as they bounced about in their happy dance. Their team had successfully beaten Oliver's. Oliver ran up behind Lilly, pouncing onto her back laughing. Lilly yelped in surprise as the two tumbled to the ground. Miley, Joannie, and other classmates around them laughed in amusement while the two wrestled each other. Quickly, Oliver scrambled to his feet in attempt to escape the blonde. "Don't kill me!" He squeaked out in his girlish squeal.

"Get back here, Oken!" Lilly called after him in the chase. Oliver didn't get very far down the beach before Lilly caught up to him. She grabbed onto the back of his shirt, giving it a good yank, causing him to fall backwards with another yelp. "Woo-hoo!" Lilly pumped her arms in the air victoriously. "Never mess with Lilly Truscott."

"I never learn," He mumbled. When he got to his feet, Miley and Joannie finally caught up to them. "Miley, do something about your girlfriend," He pouted.

"You started it." Miley set the beach bag she had onto the soft sand. "If anything, I should beat you for knocking my Lilly down." She smiled.

"Ha!" Lilly shouted.

A smirk appeared on Oliver's face, making his way over towards Miley. "Oh yea?" He challenged.

"Yup," Miley smiled confidently.

"Well guess again." He laughed as he swung Miley up in his arms, receiving a shriek of surprise, as he carried her over his shoulder.

"Oliver!" She laughed. "Put me down!"

"Don't worry, I will…" Oliver chuckled to himself.

"Oliver!" Lilly yelled. "I'll shove a taser down your trunks if you hurt her!"

Without responding to that, Oliver walked out into the water as Miley banged her fists against his back, laughing. Then, before Miley knew what he was doing, Oliver tossed her into the water. She shrieked loudly as she plunged under the ocean's waves. Oliver let out a loud laugh but was cut short when he too was pushed into the water. Coughing after resurfacing, he was face to face with a drenched Miley and a smirking Lilly. "Was that necessary?" He joked.

"Very…" Lilly continued smirking. "It's so on…" Then she, Miley, Oliver, and Joannie started up a good water fight. It was war and Oliver was losing; badly.

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The afternoon came to an end and now the sun was setting off in the distance. The sky was painted with warm colors of reds and oranges. Reflections of the sky in the water gave off a romantic vibe to the young couple sitting on the shore line. Miley nuzzled her face into the crook of Lilly's neck, taking in the smell of the salt water and the unmistakable scent that was just Lilly. Lilly had her arms wrapped protectively around the waist of the girl upon her lap. "I love you, Miley…" She breathed as she closed her eyes contently.

"I love you too, Lilly," Miley whispered against her skin. Miley's left hand traveled up to cup Lilly's face while her right hand held securely onto the small of her back. She pulled her face back to gaze into Lilly's striking blue eyes. Smiling, they both leaned in for a long, tender kiss; the world around them disappearing if only for a moment.

Behind them, about a good twenty feet away, Oliver and Joannie watched the two lovers kiss. "They are so great together," Joannie smiled.

"I know," Oliver smiled as well, looking at his two best friends. "They are absolutely crazy about each other."

"It's sweet…" Joannie glanced at Oliver and scooted over to sit closer to him. "Is it hard for you to be around that all the time?"

"Sometimes," He openly admitted. "But what they have is real. They've got big plans for when we graduate. Nothing can or will ever stop them from being together." Oliver spent the next few minutes thinking about his future. "It's just going to be hard after graduation. I'm going to a whole different school than they are. So I won't get to see them as much…"

"All three of you are so close. I know you're going to keep in touch with them." Joannie reassured.

"I hope so…" Oliver's gaze returned to his friends, who were now completely all over each other. Lilly was lying on top of Miley, straddling her hips with her hands. Whenever they broke a kiss, Lilly would simply look down at Miley with love and adoration. Oliver found his thoughts funny when he realized he already missed them. Although, he knew Joannie was right—nothing could ever keep them apart; not completely. And secretly, he hoped the same would go with Joannie…

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"I'm gonna chase my dreams and catch up to them.
I'm gonna find you some how, some way, somewhere, some day.

First day of the rest of our lives, I miss you already.

Last time I see that look in your eyes, I miss you already.

First day of the rest of our lives, I miss you already.

Last time I see that look in your eyes, I miss you already…"

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MXPX- 'First Day of the Rest of Our Lives'

Album: Before Everything and After (2003 A&M Records)

So there's the first chapter. A set up one, but hope you still liked it :-) Please let me know what you think, cos I am nervous. Thanks! :-D