Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire or anything related to it. The song 'My Hero Is You' belongs to Hayden Panettiere.
AN: Italics are flashbacks! Chapter 1. My Hero Is You
18 years old Lizzie McGuire took a deep breath. She saw him in the back of the crowd and her heart pounded. 'This goes for you,' she thought.
"Lizzie, why would you want to do that?" 15 years old Gordo asked. Lizzie shook her head, impatient.
"Gordo, it's fun! Besides, I've always wanted to," Lizzie replied. They were staring at a 'Cheerleading Try-Outs' poster. "I'm so gonna do it..." Gordo shook his head, sighed and went to find a table. Lizzie looked at the poster again, smiled and followed him. She could picture herself, walking hand by hand with Ethan Craft already. Her hair perfectly styled and herself wearing the revealing cheerleaders' uniform. "If I get Ethan, everything would be just perfect..." Gordo groaned, got up and threw his food to the trash. "What?"
"I was actually enjoying the food, and you had to bring that thing up. What a way to mess with my hunger," he replied. Lizzie giggled and, to him, it sounded like bells ringing.
"You're weird, Gordo," she said, still smiling.
"Not weird. Authentic..." he said. 'As long as it makes you smile...'
He sat in the back of the crowd, wondering why he was even there. Looking around, he noticed Ethan and Kate were making out madly, using 4 or 5 seats. He rolled his eyes and stared at the stage.
"Mom?" Lizzie said, as she and Gordo got into her house after school. "Dad? Is anyone home?" They both looked around, and found that they were alone. Lizzie pursed her lips. "I told them you were coming..." She went to the kitchen counter, holding the phone to see if there were any mesagges, and found a note. It read 'Lizzie: Your family are in the hospital. Call Howard to give you a ride as soon as you read this. Don't worry, they'll be okay. Love, Roberta' The tube fell to the ground as Lizzie covered her face with her hands, tears beginning to form in her eyes. Gordo rushed to her side and looked at the note. He held her tiny body as she fell down into his arms.
"Liz, you'll be okay," he whispered, kissing her forehead. He grabbed the phone and called his father quickly. After a few words, they hung up and Gordo continued rocking her body.
"Gosh, I'm so scared..." Lizzie whispered. She looked around, noticing nobody was there with her, and let out a small sigh. She looked up with teary eyes and closed them. "I'll do fine... I just gotta believe in myself"
Lizzie, Gordo and Howard rushed into the hospital. Lizzie was pale, looking around. They finally found Roberta. Lizzie stared at her and saw the tears in her eyes. Refusing to believe it, she got out of Gordo's embrace.
"No!" Lizzie cried. "They have to be here... I need them!" Gordo held her while she cried, her body shaking violently.
"I'm sorry..." he whispered, stroking her hair.
"Why are you even here?" Kate inquired. Gordo ignored her, but she kept on. "None of us want you here, dweeb"
"Mind in your own bussiness, Sanders," he replied, uninterested. Kate huffed and turned back to Ethan.
"What? What did I become? C'mon, tell me!" she yelled. He stared into her eyes firmly. "You've become one of Kate's freak clones!" he finally yelled. Lizzie glared him fiercelly. "Don't ever bother talking to me again!" she cried. He rolled his eyes. "Like if I wanted to!" he replied. Lizzie tossed her golden hair to a side and walked back to her spot in the cheerleaders' table, next to Kate. Gordo's stare followed her, hurt. He'd never wanted it to go that way. He loved her.
"Lizzie, you're being just like any of them! You've become..." Gordo said. Lizzie stared at him, angry.
Lizzie just shook her head, sitting next to Kate, and glanced for a second to Gordo. He was still standing there, frozen. She looked back down, sad, and continued to hear as Kate talked about her broken nail.
"McGuire, you're up in ten minutes," the teacher said. Lizzie nodded, nervous. She had become one of Hill Ridge's most popular girls, but she wasn't really happy. She and Ethan had dated for a couple of months, until she broke it off. He was nothing but good hair. Her hazel eyes filled with tears again and she wiped them off. All the real friends she had ever had hardly spoke to her now... Larry, Veruca, Parker (yeah, Parker)...Gordo. Miranda had moved to Mexico during their last year in Junior High, and they had lost touch since then.
"Hello? Who's there?" Gordo's 16 years old voice said. He continued hearing sobs, so kept on searching. He found a closed stall and knocked, but got no response. "Hey... I just wanna help. Tell me if you want me to go, and I will"
"Go away..." Lizzie's shaky voice said. His heart froze. He couldn't help himself of thinking about the girl he had always loved every day.
"Lizzie?" he said. He heard a loud thumb. "Okay, okay, I'll go!" he left the room, but stood in the other side of the door. He heard the stall being opened and the water running. She was washing her face now, so he got back in. They both froze and he gasped, but ran to her side. "Why, Liz?" she looked down and fought to keep her bleeding wrist away from his grip.
"Leave me alone!" she cried. "I told you to leave me a year ago!" he shook his head and grabbed her arm again. She moaned in pain as he traced the lines in her wrist.
"Lizzie, I won't let you go through this by your own..." he crouched to the floor with her tiny body wrapped around his arms. Lizzie sobbed lightly, hiding her face on his chest. He continued stroking her shiny blonde hair, knowing he couldn't leave her again...
"Oh, and then this, like, totally uncool guy rushed in and, like, totally broke my nail!" Kate said. Gordo rolled his eyes. "I, like, told him: 'listen, geek, you're so, like, gonna pay that!'..."
"For Christ's sake... Shut it, Kate!" Gordo exclaimed. Half the room stood silent by his outburst, but most of them clapped at the (according to Kate) so 'uncool' Gordo.
"Gordo... just leave me alone," 17 years old Lizzie said. "I- I can't be with you, and you know it" Gordo frowned. They had been meeting in her home secretely, sharing love, and she had suddenly started to disappear. "This isn't right" He looked her in the eyes.
"Did you tell Kate?" he asked. She looked down. "Did you?"
"I'm sorry, Gordo, but I don't love you. I never did," Lizzie said.
"Why the hell would you talk to Kate? You know she's against me and anybody else but her being happy!" Gordo exclaimed. "Damn it, I love you!" Lizzie closed her eyes, trying to keep the tears away.
"I'm sorry..." she whispered as he left, angry, and slammed the door shut behind him. "I really am...". She closed her eyes again, fell back on her bed and cried herself to sleep.
"Now, Lizzie McGuire!" the teacher announced. With some claps, Lizzie went to the stage.
"Hey... I wrote this to you, so I want you to listen to it. You'll understand it later, Gordo..." she said, right before the music started. Gordo stared at her, surprised.
You know I try to be Why do I only see Your faith has shown me that When my world goes crazy Now when I start doubting and I never saw the way When my world goes crazy Now when I start doubting and And I hope that you can see When my world goes crazy Now when I start doubting and My hero is you"
All that I can
But there's a part of me
I still don't understand
What I don't have
When my reality
It's things are not that bad
You won't let go
When the ground gets shaky
You give me hope
When I try to push you away
You never move, yeah
You help me see
There's a strength in mind, and a power in me
Oh believe me there ain't nothing I can't do
My hero is you, yeah
My hero is you
You sacrificed
Who knew the price you paid
How can I make it right
I know I've gotta try
You won't let go
When the ground gets shaky
You give me hope
When I try to push you away
You never move, yeah
You help me see
There's a strength in mind, and a power in me
You believe there ain't nothing I can't do
My hero is you, yeah
My hero is you
You're everything that I wanna be, ooh
You won't let go
When the ground gets shaky
You give me hope
When I try to push you away
You never move, yeah
You help me see
There's a strength in mind, and a power in me
Oh believe me there ain't nothing I can't do
My hero is you, yeah
My hero is you
She finished her song and stared at the place where he was. Noticing it was empty, she dropped the mic (not really caring about the tons of claps she was receiving) and ran outside...
End of chapter.
AN: Okay, I kinda got inspired... hope you like it, cause it's finishing quite soon (let's say when I write the next and last chapter)... Cya!
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