"Hey Lizzie." Miranda called, running over to her best friend.
Lizzie turned around and smiled, stopping by her locker and unlocking it. "Hi Miranda, How was your Summer vaccation?"
"It was brilliant, absolutely brilliant!" Miranda exclaimed, her eyes twinkling.
"I'm glad to hear it. While you were in The Caribbean partying and getting a tan, me and Gordo were stuck back here with nothing to do." Lizzie told her.
"Well the weather was brilliant, the resort was brilliant and of course, the guys were brilliant. I met someone." Miranda grinned dreamily.
Lizzie raised her eyebrows. "Yeah? I want to know everything."
"Well his name is Tom, he's cute, he's dark, he's handsome and he's eighteen in two weeks." Miranda giggled.
"Whoa! Wait a minute, did you just say eighteen?" Lizzie asked.
Miranda nodded. "Yeah, why?"
"Nothing it's just that he's like four years older than you." Lizzie reminded her.
"I know. My dad is five years older than my mom and there still together." Miranda stated.
Lizzie held her hands up in defence. "Okay, okay, I was only saying. Anyway, it was only for the holiday."
Miranda shook his head. "No, we swapped numbers and strangely enough he only lives a few blocks away. It's a wonder we never met before."
"Small world." Lizzie rolled her eyes.
"Enough about me anyway, what did you do this Summer?" Miranda asked.
Lizzie shrugged. "Not much. It was kinda weird without you. Me and Gordo just hung out."
"Speaking of the devil, where is Gordo?" Miranda asked.
"He had a dentist appointment so we couldn't walk to school together. I rang you but your phone was engaged." Lizzie explained.
"Oh that must've been Tom. We were on the phone nearly all morning. He's so sweet." Miranda cooed.
Lizzie rolled her eyes as the bell rang and she walked to Math.
"I heard Miranda had a good Summer." Gordo said, meeting Lizzie at lunch at their usual spot.
"Oh she told you about Tom, did she?" Lizzie asked.
"Yep. That was all she was yapping about through Spanish. Tom this, Tom that. She was even writing I love Tom all over her book." Gordo said.
"She's in love." Lizzie said blankly.
"Like we've never seen it before. She takes love to a whole different level." Gordo grinned.
"Shush, she's coming." Lizzie waved as Miranda walked over.
"Hey guys." Miranda greeted, sitting next to Lizzie on the bench.
"Hi." Gordo replied.
"So, do you guys want to come over to my house tonight and we can go over our English homework." Lizzie smiled.
"Don't you mean you and Miranda will copy my English homework?" Gordo asked.
Miranda laughed. "I'd love to guys but Tom's supposed to be ringing me tonight and I told him I'd stay in. We're arranging to meet at the weekend."
"Can't you just come over for a bit?" Lizzie asked.
Miranda bit her lip and shook her head. "Sorry Lizzie."
"Not as sorry as I am." Lizzie sighed as Miranda stood up and walked away.