Big Secret Revealed

Disclaimer - I don't know Lizzie McGuire or anything that has to do with it. I do own Julie, and maybe some other characters later on in the story.

I picked up the phone, expecting it to be Claire or Julie or one of those people. But I was all wrong. It was Mrs. McGuire.

Mrs. McGuire- Hello. Is this Kate? Kate- Yes. who is this? Mrs. McGuire- It's Mrs. McGuire, sweetie. I need to talk to you. Kate- What about? Mrs. McGuire- Well. I don't know how exactly to say this. Especially over the telephone so do you think you could come over here now? Kate- Uhh... sure I guess. I'll be over as soon as I can. Mrs. McGuire- Thanks. see ya soon! Kate- Bye.

After we hung up, I left, making sure I had my key and the door was locked. This was very confusing. Why did Mrs. McGuire want to see me? And then I remembered. What if someone saw me at Lizzie's house?! This is NOT good for my reputation at all!

I finally got there and knocked on the door. Lizzie answered, obviously unaware to the fact I was coming over.

"Kate?" she asked, surprised, opening the door, showing me that I was allowed to come in.

"Actually Lizzie, I called her over because your father and I need to talk to her. You and Matt, too." Mrs. McGuire said. We walked into their living room and sat down.

Lizzie and Matt looked confused, as I'm sure I did, too. "Mom, what is this about?" Lizzie demanded to know.

"Well. Kate, first I need to tell you some really bad news and I'm sorry nobody else was there to tell you." Mr. McGuire started.

What the hell are they talking about? This isn't right. what is this bad news they're talking about?

As these thoughts ran through my mind, Mrs. McGuire started to talk. "Kate, I'm sorry to say this. but your mom died today in a car accident. She was driving drunk and ran into a tree and died instantly." She said.

I sat there in shock, but for some reason I couldn't cry. It's not because I'm evil, like everyone thinks. It's because I felt like my mom already when my dad died and I cried enough there. I just sat there in complete shock.

After a few minutes, I came back to life. I heard Lizzie ask her mom what this had to do with Matt and her. "Well actually, Kate are you listening?" Mrs. McGuire asked and I nodded.

"Well this is another. thing we have to tell you. Kate, you were adopted. You are actually our daughter but we felt we couldn't deal with a baby at 18 years old. So we put you up for adoption." she started.