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"Remember Me This Way"
Chapter 1: Graduation
Lizzie McGuire tugged at her gown nervously as she waited to hear her named called. It was her high school graduation, and being notorious for her clumsiness, she prayed she wouldn't trip while walking up onstage to accept her diploma. That was the last thing she needed.
"David Zephyr Gordon." Lizzie looked over at Gordo and smiled, giving him a thumbs up. He smiled back and made his way to the stage. She twirled a lock of hair around her index finger as she listened to the names of her fellow students. Her best friend Miranda Sanchez was seated beside her, looking boredly around the auditorium.
"Elizabeth Brooke McGuire." Miranda squeezed her hand excitedly. Lizzie grinned at her, then proceeded carefully to the stage. 'Watch where you walk! Don't trip! Don't trip! Keep smiling! Don't trip!' she thought as she walked.
Lizzie accepted her diploma and made her way off the stage, her eyes roaming over the crowd of students who'd already received their diplomas, sitting behind the ones who were still waiting. She spotted Gordo, and rushed over to sit beside him.
"Did you see me, Gordo? I didn't trip or anything!" Lizzie let out an excited squeal. Gordo gave her a pointed glance, and her hand flew to her mouth in hopes that her remark hadn't echoed throughout the quiet auditorium. "Oops! Anyway. . . Miranda's right before Kate. . . I bet she's pissed. . . you know she likes to look like the first and best. She's going to hate following in Miranda's footsteps, so to speak," Lizzie said quietly.
"She'll get over it. She's gotta stop being a witch sometime, doesn't she?" Gordo joked. Lizzie giggled.
They turned their attention back to their classmates and Lizzie started fidgeting in her seat after a few minutes.
"What's wrong, McGuire?" Gordo asked.
"My butt's numb. . ." she replied. Gordo let a small laugh escape.
"Well, it's gonna have to be numb for a while. . . they're only on the R's, and we can't just up and leave as soon as they call Miranda's name. . . the entire ceremony is probably only about half over," he said. Lizzie groaned inwardly. They'd already been there for two hours!
"If I'd known graduation was going to be this boring, I'd have flunked a year to avoid it for a while," she said, only half-joking.
"Miranda Isabella Sanchez." Lizzie and Gordo grinned at each other as they watched their best friend accept her diploma, then turn to the crowd and give a thumbs up. Lizzie looked around and saw Miranda's parents, as well as Gordo's and her own, snapping pictures. Miranda walked offstage, then hurried over to sit by them.
"You guys have no idea how bored I was over there, waiting for them to call my name!" she hissed. Lizzie giggled. "My butt's been numb for the past half hour. . . how much longer is this going to last? I need to get up and do some butt exercises!" she joked.
The ceremony finally ended almost an hour and a half later, and the three teenagers were all too glad to jump up and cheer with the rest of their class. Suddenly, everyone was hugging everyone, and congratulations were heard all over the place. Lizzie fought her way through the huge crowd of people, searching for her parents. She found them waiting for her by the door of the auditorium.
"Congratulations, honey! You're all grown up!" her mother exclaimed, sweeping her daughter into a hug and kissing her cheek. Lizzie grinned and looked at her when they separated. Tears glittered in her eyes as she looked over her daughter, who had somehow turned into a stunning young woman in what seemed like no time at all.
"Thanks, mom," Lizzie said, hugging her mother again. Then she turned to her dad and fell into his arms, hugging him tightly, also. "Congratulations, baby," he whispered. "Thanks, daddy," Lizzie whispered. She let go of him and then pulled her brother into an embrace, which made her mother cry even more. There was nothing in the world that made Jo McGuire more proud than her children.
"Mom, do you mind if I go with Miranda and Gordo to the Digital Bean to celebrate? I'll be home later, I promise, but we want to go celebrate together." Lizzie looked pleadingly at her mother. Jo smiled at her.
"Of course, honey. Go ahead. We'll have a family celebration tomorrow," she said. Lizzie hugged her family again, then rushed off to find Miranda and Gordo.
A/N: First chapter done! It wasn't the most exciting, but it's just a start. Click the button to review! Chapter two coming soon. . .
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