DISCLAIMER: I do not, do not, do not own Lizzie McGuire, or the other characters in this story.except Byron. If I have gotten any facts wrong, please tell me!

"Lizzie! Time to get up! Its 6:00!" Jo McGuire poked her head through the door of Lizzie's room. *Eek what a mess,* she thought, *I'll have to get Lizzie to clean this up before they go bowling tonight.* She quickly exited.she couldn't stand the sight of the room anymore.

10 minutes later, Lizzie got up with a groan.Wednesdays, they came right in the middle of the week, and they were not Fridays! Before she did anything, she picked up her cool new phone she had gotten for her 15th birthday. *Ring* *Ring*

"Hello?" A small voice overwhelmed only with the lack of sleep answered.

"Miranda! Hey, what are you wearing to school today?" Lizzie's voice had long lost the grogginess and instead she had moved to trying on some clothes. "I was thinking I would wear my baby blue sheer racer-back tank with my hip-hugging denim capris."

"Oh," Miranda paused. "I was just going to wear a turtleneck and sweats."

This didn't sound like Miranda.up until a month ago, Miranda was just as clothes-happy as Lizzie. "Miranda, it's like 70 degrees out today! You'll suffocate."

Another pause. "Um.you know Lizzie.I have to go now.oh and while I'm on the subject.I can't go bowling tonight, I'm.busy. You and Gordo will have to go by yourselves." Lizzie could almost sense fear in her voice.why?

"Miranda, are you feeling OK? This isn't like you. You are not one to pass up bowling especially when it involves kicking Gordo's butt." Lizzie started to laugh, but it sounded sort of one-sided. More silence. Then just a dead tone as Miranda had hung up.

Lizzie ran out to catch the bus. She almost tripped as she walked onto the bus. Maybe those platform flip-flops weren't a good idea. She sat down next to Parker and they struck up a conversation from everything to freaky teachers to Miranda's hot new boyfriend, Byron.

"I think that there is something odd about him." Lizzie looked worried. "I just can't explain it. Do you know what I mean?"

"No, he is so sweet to everyone-especially Miranda. Wait." Parker stopped. "Lizzie McGuire, are you jealous?"

"OMG! Heck no! I have a crush on someone else." Lizzie inadvertently looked down at the picture of her two best friends, taped to her binder. Best friends forever. Forever seems to have ended. *Did I do something to upset her?" she thought. A/n: Sorry this is short this is like an intro. Please R/R!