Hey everyone! Yes, I'm back. I know this isn't my normal story, but I had a
bit of writers block on that one. Anyways, I do plan to finish While You
Were Gone, but for now, you'll just have to read this one. Now, for this
story, a few things are a little different. One is that the only person who
really, really knows Gordo is Miranda. Otherwise, all of them really don't
know what he's like. Um, Pudge is a new character. She became best friends
with the gang a little after Rome. Lizzie's dad won a huge lottery jackpot
so he is now rich. Um, Gordo's dad owns a big field on which he grows
tobacco. Matt and Lizzie are NOT related. I repeat, they are NOT related.
Also, this takes place when all of them are just out of high school. This
is their last summer together. I got the idea for this story from Shag The
Movie. Shag is a type of dance. The movie is kinda old, but I though the
characters would fit just perfectly.
"Good morning Lizzie." Said the housekeeper as she started to go up the stairs.
Just then, Lizzie's purse happened to open up causing everything to spill out of it.
"Oh damn, every damn thing has to happen when you're in a damn hurry!" said Lizzie obviously frustrated.
"Why Lizzie, you think your father can't hear that language?" said her mother walking into the room. "Lizzie, you are not going to wear those shorts to the museum at Fort Sumter."
"We're all going to change at a gas station before we get there." Said Lizzie.
"Sam McGuire's daughter does not change at a gas station. Now go upstairs and change."
"Damn." Said Lizzie. "Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn." She said as she stepped on each stair.
"Nicely" said her mother.
*~~* Later *~~*
After Lizzie has changed, her and her mother are walking to the convertible car. The housemaid is putting Lizzie's things in the trunk.
"Now do try and learn something, Lizzie." Said her mother. "The Civil War started in Fort Sumter."
"Everyone knows that mom." Said Lizzie.
"And do try to be gracious. Remember who you are."
"Yes mom."
"And don't wear dark lipstick."
"Yes mom."
"And don't stay up too late."
"Yes, mom" said Lizzie as she started the car.
"And don't let any of the other girls drive my car!"
"Yes, mom." Said Lizzie as she slowly started to drive away.
"Other than that, have a good time!" yelled her mom, as she was already halfway down the long driveway.
*~~* At Pudge's House *~~*
Lizzie, who was finally happy to get away pulled up a Pudge's house where she honked the horn waiting for Pudge. They called her Pudge because she wasn't as skinny as the rest but she wasn't all that chunky either. Pudge came running out.
"Pudge! Pudge, you forgot your sunscreen!" said her mom as Pudge came running out.
"Oh, mom!"
"Now, you stay on your diet. You certainly want to fit in that bride's maids dress." Said her mom.
"Bye mom!" she yelled. "Hey Lizzie!"
"Hey! Pudge, is your mom still making you diet? There's going to be nothing left!"
"She hasn't noticed yet." Said Pudge as she waved one last time to her mom.
Lizzie and Pudge pulled away.
"I thought you would never get here Lizzie!" exclaimed Pudge.
"Neither did I."
"Wait, what if my mom calls your mom?"
"She won't, she won't. My mom is going off vacationing somewhere with my dad." Said Lizzie as she rolled her eyes. "So, what did your mom say about the trip?"
Pudge cleared her throat and started to imitate her mom. "I'm so thrilled you girls are taking an interest in your history."
Lizzie and Pudge start cracking up as Pudge throws all of her diet foods out of the car. "Yuck, Yuck, Yuck."
*~~* At Melina's House *~~*
Melina sits in the bathroom, which is currently locked putting on her lipstick. Lizzie and Pudge honk the car horn while Melina's father is trying to open the door.
"Melina, open the door right now."
"I'm not dressed, dad." Said Melina. She actually had a bikini top on and some shorts.
"Tell those girls to lay off the horn, you're not going with them. You aren't fooling me with that Fort Sumter story."
"Yes, dad." She said as she started to open the window. She threw out her overnight bag and started to crawl down.
"She doesn't know that house has a door," said Pudge who moved to the back seat.
"Go, go go! Step on it." Said Melina as she got in the car.
"Melina, get back here now!" yelled her father as he opened the door but it was too late, they were already gone.
*~~* At Miranda's House *~~*
Miranda was in a room with her mom and her aunt. They were making her wedding dress fit perfectly on her. Gordo was sitting behind a curtain so he couldn't see her. If the groom sees the bride before the wedding, it's bad luck.
"I can't believe you're just going away and leaving me with the whole wedding, Miranda." Said Gordo.
"Gordo, it's only for three days." Said Miranda as she wiped her forehead.
"Don't raise your arms." Said her mom.
"Three days is a long time." Said Gordo.
"Gordo, just let her go on this little outing so I don't have to put up with all this fuss." Said Miranda's mom.
Gordo peeked through the curtain. "You haven't even chosen your bouquet yet." He said.
Miranda went to wipe her forehead again. It was hot and stressful.
"Don't raise your arms Miranda," said her mom.
*~~* Later *~~*
Lizzie, Melina, and Pudge are all sitting in the car waiting for Miranda. She walks out onto the porch with Gordo. He seems very upset.
"I still don't know why you have to leave now..." he said. All the other three could hear him.
"Oh no. Gordo's throwing a hissy." Said Melina.
"You told!" said Pudge.
"Shhh, shh." Said Lizzie. "We did not."
"She's going to lay a brick when she finds out where we are taking her." Said Melina.
Miranda and Gordo leaned in for a kiss. "French him, Miranda!" yelled Melina.
"Can you imagine marrying anybody so boring!" asked Pudge. "Kill me now."
"Do you all think Miranda and Gordo had premarital sex?" asked Melina.
"Melina, that's gross." Said Lizzie.
"Miranda told me that Gordo doesn't see any point to it." Said Pudge. "They're saving it for their wedding night."
"Yeah, then he'll spring it on her that he doesn't have a tallywagger." Said Melina.
"Shh! Don't talk ugly about Gordo, in front of Miranda. Remember, we have to make this the best weekend of her entire life!" said Lizzie as she opened the door and got out of the car.
Miranda and Gordo had walked over already.
"Hi Gordo." Said all of the girls.
"Hello." He said back as he started to put Miranda's bags in the trunk.
"Hi you guys." Said Miranda. "Gordo didn't want me to come."
"It's going to be fun." Said Pudge as Miranda hopped in the back seat next to Pudge.
Gordo closed the trunk and Lizzie started the engine.
"Bye Gordo." Said Miranda as they pulled away. She blew him a kiss and they were off.
*~~* Later *~~*
All four of the girls were off driving on the road.
"Come on Miranda, read the quiz page." Said Melina.
Miranda pulled out the magazine and started to read.
"How mature are you? The night of the prom, your boyfriend breaks his leg. Do you A-stay at home with him watching movies and let your new prom gown go to waste or B-drag him to the dance, broken leg and all, and then dance with his best friend all night?"
"What does his best friend look like?" said Melina.
"A-" said Lizzie as she rolled her eyes.
"Lizzie is mature!" said Miranda. "Question number 2. At the big party, your crush hands you an alcoholic beverage. Do you A- politely refuse-"
"Or B--," said Melina. "Get me walking drunk and let him get to third base."
"Oh, Melina." Said Lizzie as she rolled her eyes. Pudge laughed.
"Here Pudge. Fortune teller." Said Melina. "Pick a color."
"Yellow." Said Pudge.
"Y-E-L-L-O-W"
"You will marry Double D and have three kids." She laughed. "Well, at least I won't be an old maid."
"If I'm not engaged by the time I'm 25, I'm going to kill myself." Said Lizzie.
Just then, they passed a road sign that pointed one direction to Fort Sumter and the other to Myrtle Beach. They went the Myrtle Beach way.
"Lizzie, that was out turn off!" said Miranda.
"Oh, damn. Guess that means we just have to go to Myrtle Beach!" she yelled.
Melina took off her blouse so that she had her bikini top on and Pudge laughed. Luanne started to take off her shoes while Miranda freaked out.
"Lizzie! Are you all going crazy! Turn this car arou-"
The sound of a tuck honking made them all scream. Lizzie quickly put both hands on the steering wheel.
"What are you all doing?!" yelled Miranda.
"Going to Myrtle Beach to meet boys. What are you doing?" said Melina who was still laughing.
"Turn on the radio!" said Pudge.
Miranda just put her hands over her face and leaned back in her seat. She knew this was going to be one hell of a vacation.
*~~* End of Chapter One *~~*
"Good morning Lizzie." Said the housekeeper as she started to go up the stairs.
Just then, Lizzie's purse happened to open up causing everything to spill out of it.
"Oh damn, every damn thing has to happen when you're in a damn hurry!" said Lizzie obviously frustrated.
"Why Lizzie, you think your father can't hear that language?" said her mother walking into the room. "Lizzie, you are not going to wear those shorts to the museum at Fort Sumter."
"We're all going to change at a gas station before we get there." Said Lizzie.
"Sam McGuire's daughter does not change at a gas station. Now go upstairs and change."
"Damn." Said Lizzie. "Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn." She said as she stepped on each stair.
"Nicely" said her mother.
*~~* Later *~~*
After Lizzie has changed, her and her mother are walking to the convertible car. The housemaid is putting Lizzie's things in the trunk.
"Now do try and learn something, Lizzie." Said her mother. "The Civil War started in Fort Sumter."
"Everyone knows that mom." Said Lizzie.
"And do try to be gracious. Remember who you are."
"Yes mom."
"And don't wear dark lipstick."
"Yes mom."
"And don't stay up too late."
"Yes, mom" said Lizzie as she started the car.
"And don't let any of the other girls drive my car!"
"Yes, mom." Said Lizzie as she slowly started to drive away.
"Other than that, have a good time!" yelled her mom, as she was already halfway down the long driveway.
*~~* At Pudge's House *~~*
Lizzie, who was finally happy to get away pulled up a Pudge's house where she honked the horn waiting for Pudge. They called her Pudge because she wasn't as skinny as the rest but she wasn't all that chunky either. Pudge came running out.
"Pudge! Pudge, you forgot your sunscreen!" said her mom as Pudge came running out.
"Oh, mom!"
"Now, you stay on your diet. You certainly want to fit in that bride's maids dress." Said her mom.
"Bye mom!" she yelled. "Hey Lizzie!"
"Hey! Pudge, is your mom still making you diet? There's going to be nothing left!"
"She hasn't noticed yet." Said Pudge as she waved one last time to her mom.
Lizzie and Pudge pulled away.
"I thought you would never get here Lizzie!" exclaimed Pudge.
"Neither did I."
"Wait, what if my mom calls your mom?"
"She won't, she won't. My mom is going off vacationing somewhere with my dad." Said Lizzie as she rolled her eyes. "So, what did your mom say about the trip?"
Pudge cleared her throat and started to imitate her mom. "I'm so thrilled you girls are taking an interest in your history."
Lizzie and Pudge start cracking up as Pudge throws all of her diet foods out of the car. "Yuck, Yuck, Yuck."
*~~* At Melina's House *~~*
Melina sits in the bathroom, which is currently locked putting on her lipstick. Lizzie and Pudge honk the car horn while Melina's father is trying to open the door.
"Melina, open the door right now."
"I'm not dressed, dad." Said Melina. She actually had a bikini top on and some shorts.
"Tell those girls to lay off the horn, you're not going with them. You aren't fooling me with that Fort Sumter story."
"Yes, dad." She said as she started to open the window. She threw out her overnight bag and started to crawl down.
"She doesn't know that house has a door," said Pudge who moved to the back seat.
"Go, go go! Step on it." Said Melina as she got in the car.
"Melina, get back here now!" yelled her father as he opened the door but it was too late, they were already gone.
*~~* At Miranda's House *~~*
Miranda was in a room with her mom and her aunt. They were making her wedding dress fit perfectly on her. Gordo was sitting behind a curtain so he couldn't see her. If the groom sees the bride before the wedding, it's bad luck.
"I can't believe you're just going away and leaving me with the whole wedding, Miranda." Said Gordo.
"Gordo, it's only for three days." Said Miranda as she wiped her forehead.
"Don't raise your arms." Said her mom.
"Three days is a long time." Said Gordo.
"Gordo, just let her go on this little outing so I don't have to put up with all this fuss." Said Miranda's mom.
Gordo peeked through the curtain. "You haven't even chosen your bouquet yet." He said.
Miranda went to wipe her forehead again. It was hot and stressful.
"Don't raise your arms Miranda," said her mom.
*~~* Later *~~*
Lizzie, Melina, and Pudge are all sitting in the car waiting for Miranda. She walks out onto the porch with Gordo. He seems very upset.
"I still don't know why you have to leave now..." he said. All the other three could hear him.
"Oh no. Gordo's throwing a hissy." Said Melina.
"You told!" said Pudge.
"Shhh, shh." Said Lizzie. "We did not."
"She's going to lay a brick when she finds out where we are taking her." Said Melina.
Miranda and Gordo leaned in for a kiss. "French him, Miranda!" yelled Melina.
"Can you imagine marrying anybody so boring!" asked Pudge. "Kill me now."
"Do you all think Miranda and Gordo had premarital sex?" asked Melina.
"Melina, that's gross." Said Lizzie.
"Miranda told me that Gordo doesn't see any point to it." Said Pudge. "They're saving it for their wedding night."
"Yeah, then he'll spring it on her that he doesn't have a tallywagger." Said Melina.
"Shh! Don't talk ugly about Gordo, in front of Miranda. Remember, we have to make this the best weekend of her entire life!" said Lizzie as she opened the door and got out of the car.
Miranda and Gordo had walked over already.
"Hi Gordo." Said all of the girls.
"Hello." He said back as he started to put Miranda's bags in the trunk.
"Hi you guys." Said Miranda. "Gordo didn't want me to come."
"It's going to be fun." Said Pudge as Miranda hopped in the back seat next to Pudge.
Gordo closed the trunk and Lizzie started the engine.
"Bye Gordo." Said Miranda as they pulled away. She blew him a kiss and they were off.
*~~* Later *~~*
All four of the girls were off driving on the road.
"Come on Miranda, read the quiz page." Said Melina.
Miranda pulled out the magazine and started to read.
"How mature are you? The night of the prom, your boyfriend breaks his leg. Do you A-stay at home with him watching movies and let your new prom gown go to waste or B-drag him to the dance, broken leg and all, and then dance with his best friend all night?"
"What does his best friend look like?" said Melina.
"A-" said Lizzie as she rolled her eyes.
"Lizzie is mature!" said Miranda. "Question number 2. At the big party, your crush hands you an alcoholic beverage. Do you A- politely refuse-"
"Or B--," said Melina. "Get me walking drunk and let him get to third base."
"Oh, Melina." Said Lizzie as she rolled her eyes. Pudge laughed.
"Here Pudge. Fortune teller." Said Melina. "Pick a color."
"Yellow." Said Pudge.
"Y-E-L-L-O-W"
"You will marry Double D and have three kids." She laughed. "Well, at least I won't be an old maid."
"If I'm not engaged by the time I'm 25, I'm going to kill myself." Said Lizzie.
Just then, they passed a road sign that pointed one direction to Fort Sumter and the other to Myrtle Beach. They went the Myrtle Beach way.
"Lizzie, that was out turn off!" said Miranda.
"Oh, damn. Guess that means we just have to go to Myrtle Beach!" she yelled.
Melina took off her blouse so that she had her bikini top on and Pudge laughed. Luanne started to take off her shoes while Miranda freaked out.
"Lizzie! Are you all going crazy! Turn this car arou-"
The sound of a tuck honking made them all scream. Lizzie quickly put both hands on the steering wheel.
"What are you all doing?!" yelled Miranda.
"Going to Myrtle Beach to meet boys. What are you doing?" said Melina who was still laughing.
"Turn on the radio!" said Pudge.
Miranda just put her hands over her face and leaned back in her seat. She knew this was going to be one hell of a vacation.
*~~* End of Chapter One *~~*
