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PART SIX: THE CONFRONTATION

The school's End Of the Year dance was fast approaching. Girls giggling in the halls about their dates. Guys bragging to each other over their dates. Everybody was extremely excited about the last dance before summer.

Well, mostly everybody...

Kate Sanders was combing her long hair, staring deep and hard at herself in girls' locker room mirror. She needed to concentrate on something or else her mind will join her heart on Gordo.

SLAM!

Kate jumped as the locker behind her was slammed shut by a furious hand. She looked at the person with equal contempt. "What crawled up your butt today, Sanchez?" She hissed.

Miranda squared off with Kate, mad as hell. "You just ruined what could have been the most purest thing ever created on this earth, Sanders. Are you that cruel?" She demanded, her eyes flickering with annoyance and rage.

"And that is?"

"Gordo and Lizzie's relationship! Their love and friendship! You destroyed it, Kate! Are you proud of yourself? How could you even stand to look at yourself in the mirror?" Miranda then paused, then smirked as she added, "Oh, wait. Maybe it's because you don't have a soul!"

Kate whipped around, reacting harshly to that comment. "I have a soul, Sanchez! And a heart! A heart that's been ripped apart thanks to that friend of yours! It's not my fault that poor Lizzie is crying over that jerk."

"What are you talking about, Kate?" Miranda asked, confused by her response.

"Oh, what? Gordo didn't tell you?" Kate then leered at Miranda, "Well, you might as well know. I liked Gordo, I told him that I liked him, and he lead me to believe that he felt the same way! Only to later admit to having feelings for poor Lizzie. Are you happy now that you know the truth?"

"Well, now that's total bull, Sanders! Lizzie told me what Gordo told her. From the video confession and all the way to the infamous kiss."

"Well, that's Gordo's side. Don't forget, it takes two to tango!"

"Look, Sanders. Whatever happened, it's all in the past. I don't really care about that anymore. What I do care about is what you're planning to do about this mess you help created."

"Excuse me?" Kate scoffed.

Miranda stepped closer to her, her voice low and dangerous. "You heard me, Kate. You need to fix this mess if not, at least help me bring those two together."

"And why should I?" She challenged, not daring to back down.

The raven hair vixen paused, thinking carefully of her choice of words. A sly smile formed on her face, "Because you care. Not about Lizzie but about Gordo. I know that behind that tough facade of yours, you really truly care about him. Heck, you could even be in love with the guy!" Miranda exclaimed. She then continued, "I could care less about how you feel about him but knowing that you do, I know that when it comes to love, when you love someone their happiness is all that matters. Now, you and I both know that our Gordo ain't too happy right now. Why? Because the girl that he loves wants nothing to do with him even though we both know that the girl is CRAZY about him!"

Miranda paused, allowing the words to sink into Kate's hair-sprayed head. She crossed her arms, then continuing with, "Look, whether Gordo started it with his tape or you starting it with your little game, it doesn't matter anymore! Your feelings for him? Mute point now because you both resolved it! He made it clear to you that he only wants to be your friend, which is just beyond my comprehension at this moment. The only thing that is truly important now is bringing happiness and peace back to my friends' lives. You are, unfortunately, involved in this mess and you must now help me fix it you understand me, Sanders?"

Kate allowed herself to think Miranda's words through. Her eyes softened at the thought of Gordo all sullen over Lizzie. His heart was in pain and maybe she did have something to do with it. Kate wanted to see him happy and maybe it is with Lizzie.

She looked up at Sanchez, regarding her carefully. Suddenly, a thought came to her as she began to smile coolly, "I have a plan"

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