Wednesday, April 6. 3:02 P.M.
It had been almost a half-year since Amanda had visited Miranda and her parents after a pipe burst at her boarding school in Boston. As she sat in her dorm room at her boarding school, she felt like she missed her family, and wanted to go back. She gave her mother a call.
"Hello?" Mrs. Sanchez replied when she picked up the phone.
"Mom, it's me," Amanda said.
"Hi, Amanda!" her mother said, overjoyed to her voice again.
"Listen, Mom, is there any chance that I can visit again? I have a two-week vacation that starts on Friday."
"Of course, honey. Miranda starts her two-week vacation on Friday as well. It would be perfect if you could come for your vacation."
"Great, but the cost…"
"Don't worry about that, Amanda. We can do that."
"Okay, see you later."
"Bye, honey."
"Who was that?" asked Mr. Sanchez after his wife hung up.
"Amanda," she replied. "She wants to come back"
"Come back she will."
* * *
Monday, April 11. 2:47 P.M.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez waited anxiously at the airport for Amanda. When she arrived, they immediately went over to greet her.
"I'm so glad to be back with you for the next two weeks," Amanda said.
"We are too, sweetie," her mother replied.
"Ready to go back home?" her father asked.
"Ready," she said.
* * *
When she got home, she was happy to have someplace else to stay instead of the dorm at her boarding school.
"Miranda will be happy to see her again," Mrs. Sanchez whispered into her husband's ear.
"I think so too," he whispered back.
"Where's Miranda?" asked Amanda. Miranda was at her new boyfriend, Jeff's birthday party. It was his birthday and he insisted to have his party on his birthday. Miranda couldn't miss it, and gave him a pendant that had "Jeff. Apr. 11, 1985" inscribed on it.
"She's at a friend's," her mother said.
"Can't wait to see her," Amanda said, trying not to sound sarcastic.
* * *
When Miranda got home, she was hopelessly daydreaming because they had been playing Spin The Bottle and when the bottle landed on Jeff, he and she kissed. It was her first kiss, and she won't ever forget it.
"Oh, Jeff, I want to marry you and have kids with you," she daydreamed out loud. But she abruptly stopped and widened her eyes with shock when she saw Amanda in her house reading the magazine on the sofa.
"What in the world are you doing here?" she asked, refusing to believe it.
"I'm on two week vacation, and I thought I'd be kind enough to visit."
"While I'm on two week vacation, too?!"
Amanda was taken back. "Well, excuse me. I can't help it if I have the same school schedule as you."
"You better not wreck my vacation," Miranda snapped, and stormed to her bedroom.
"What happened?" asked Mrs. Sanchez, coming in from the kitchen.
"Miranda's upset about me coming over," Amanda replied.
* * *
Wednesday, April 13. 3:09 A.M.
Miranda was in her bed fast asleep. When the loud sound of an electric guitar on the radio could be heard, she instantly woke up.
"What is Amanda up to now?" she asked herself. She got up and headed to the basement where Amanda was sleeping. She had the radio on and was watching the movie Double Take.
Miranda could not believe what she was seeing. She went over and turned the radio off. Amanda turned around.
"Hi, Miranda," she said.
"What are you doing awake at this hour?"
"I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd stay up and watch movies and listen to music."
"Real loud so other people who are asleep can take notice?"
"I don't care."
"You're weird, Amanda."
"That's what they all say."
Miranda went back up stairs and tried to get some sleep.
* * *
Later that day, Lizzie, Gordo and Matt were busy making model airplanes when the sisters walked into the house.
"Hi, Miranda," Mrs. McGuire greeted. "Who do you have with you?"
Miranda introduced Amanda to Mrs. McGuire and everyone else.
"Hi, everyone," she politely said.
"Hi, Amanda," Gordo and Lizzie said as they came up to her.
You're wrecking my vacation so far, Miranda thought.
After a couple of minutes talking to everyone, Gordo asked her a few questions.
"So, Amanda, tell us about yourself," he said
"Well, I was born Amanda Lauren Sanchez on March 4, 1984. After I started high school, there was no place for me to go, so my parents agreed that the best thing for me to do was to go to a boarding school in Boston. Miranda stayed at home all her life, but she doesn't remember me being around."
"You were at home in October and November. I remember that," Miranda reminded.
"I know," Amanda said.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Matt asked.
"No, I do not," she replied.
"Oh, isn't that too bad?" Miranda teased in a mocking voice. "Lucky for you, I have one." Gordo knew this, but Lizzie didn't.
"You do? Who?"
"Jeff, the new boy from soccer practice."
"Wow. I didn't know that."
"His birthday party was two days ago, and I kissed him during Spin The Bottle."
"You didn't tell me that either," Amanda chimed in.
"That's because you're not around for it. They are."
"Whatever."
* * *
Saturday, April 16. 7:09 P.M.
Miranda was out on a date with Jeff, and Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez were out at dinner with Mr. and Mrs. McGuire, giving Lizzie, Matt, Gordo and Amanda a night to themselves.
Despite Miranda's dreadful opposition, arrangements were made to bring her three friends to her house so they could have fun until their parents got back.
They had Nintendo 64, and Matt was totally into that, as you can well imagine. He and Gordo played Mario Tennis on the Nintendo 64, while Lizzie and Amanda had a conversation with each other.
"So, do you mind not having a boyfriend?" Lizzie asked.
"Not really. For now, it's okay. I would like one in the near future though," Amanda replied. "Do you have one?"
"No, but I do have a crush on someone. Someone named Ethan."
"Miranda told me once that you and Gordo pretended to be in a Shakespeare play once."
"Yeah, we can get weird with each other at times."
"So do you have a crush on him?"
"No, I told you, a guy named Ethan. I used to have a crush on Gordo, but not anymore."
"I see. So, how old are you?"
"16. I turned 16 on February 8," Lizzie said.
"I turned 18 on March 4."
"I remember you telling me that."
* * *
Saturday, April 23. 2:05 P.M.
Amanda was headed back on the plane to Boston, since vacation would be over on Monday. Miranda had asked that she be left home, because she didn't want to see her go she entirely hated her company.
"Amanda, we'll have it arranged that you can come for the summer," Mr. Sanchez told his oldest daughter before she headed on the plane back to Massachusetts.
"Thanks, dad," she said.
"And don't forget to call us every week," Mrs. Sanchez added.
"I will. Bye."
"Bye, Amanda. We'll miss you until then," her parents said as she got on the airplane.
* * *
"God, screw you, Amanda! Coming over and practically destroying my vacation!" Miranda yelled, absolutely furious now at the thought of having her sister over for the same amount of time that they each had for vacation. She got so furious that she vandalized the entire house. And let me assure you right now, when Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez saw what their youngest daughter did to their house, she received an earful from her parents.
THE END
Author's Note: Okay, you got me. I did get the other idea from that Boy Meets World episode. I tried not to completely copy it, but I guess the small differences weren't enough.
It had been almost a half-year since Amanda had visited Miranda and her parents after a pipe burst at her boarding school in Boston. As she sat in her dorm room at her boarding school, she felt like she missed her family, and wanted to go back. She gave her mother a call.
"Hello?" Mrs. Sanchez replied when she picked up the phone.
"Mom, it's me," Amanda said.
"Hi, Amanda!" her mother said, overjoyed to her voice again.
"Listen, Mom, is there any chance that I can visit again? I have a two-week vacation that starts on Friday."
"Of course, honey. Miranda starts her two-week vacation on Friday as well. It would be perfect if you could come for your vacation."
"Great, but the cost…"
"Don't worry about that, Amanda. We can do that."
"Okay, see you later."
"Bye, honey."
"Who was that?" asked Mr. Sanchez after his wife hung up.
"Amanda," she replied. "She wants to come back"
"Come back she will."
* * *
Monday, April 11. 2:47 P.M.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez waited anxiously at the airport for Amanda. When she arrived, they immediately went over to greet her.
"I'm so glad to be back with you for the next two weeks," Amanda said.
"We are too, sweetie," her mother replied.
"Ready to go back home?" her father asked.
"Ready," she said.
* * *
When she got home, she was happy to have someplace else to stay instead of the dorm at her boarding school.
"Miranda will be happy to see her again," Mrs. Sanchez whispered into her husband's ear.
"I think so too," he whispered back.
"Where's Miranda?" asked Amanda. Miranda was at her new boyfriend, Jeff's birthday party. It was his birthday and he insisted to have his party on his birthday. Miranda couldn't miss it, and gave him a pendant that had "Jeff. Apr. 11, 1985" inscribed on it.
"She's at a friend's," her mother said.
"Can't wait to see her," Amanda said, trying not to sound sarcastic.
* * *
When Miranda got home, she was hopelessly daydreaming because they had been playing Spin The Bottle and when the bottle landed on Jeff, he and she kissed. It was her first kiss, and she won't ever forget it.
"Oh, Jeff, I want to marry you and have kids with you," she daydreamed out loud. But she abruptly stopped and widened her eyes with shock when she saw Amanda in her house reading the magazine on the sofa.
"What in the world are you doing here?" she asked, refusing to believe it.
"I'm on two week vacation, and I thought I'd be kind enough to visit."
"While I'm on two week vacation, too?!"
Amanda was taken back. "Well, excuse me. I can't help it if I have the same school schedule as you."
"You better not wreck my vacation," Miranda snapped, and stormed to her bedroom.
"What happened?" asked Mrs. Sanchez, coming in from the kitchen.
"Miranda's upset about me coming over," Amanda replied.
* * *
Wednesday, April 13. 3:09 A.M.
Miranda was in her bed fast asleep. When the loud sound of an electric guitar on the radio could be heard, she instantly woke up.
"What is Amanda up to now?" she asked herself. She got up and headed to the basement where Amanda was sleeping. She had the radio on and was watching the movie Double Take.
Miranda could not believe what she was seeing. She went over and turned the radio off. Amanda turned around.
"Hi, Miranda," she said.
"What are you doing awake at this hour?"
"I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd stay up and watch movies and listen to music."
"Real loud so other people who are asleep can take notice?"
"I don't care."
"You're weird, Amanda."
"That's what they all say."
Miranda went back up stairs and tried to get some sleep.
* * *
Later that day, Lizzie, Gordo and Matt were busy making model airplanes when the sisters walked into the house.
"Hi, Miranda," Mrs. McGuire greeted. "Who do you have with you?"
Miranda introduced Amanda to Mrs. McGuire and everyone else.
"Hi, everyone," she politely said.
"Hi, Amanda," Gordo and Lizzie said as they came up to her.
You're wrecking my vacation so far, Miranda thought.
After a couple of minutes talking to everyone, Gordo asked her a few questions.
"So, Amanda, tell us about yourself," he said
"Well, I was born Amanda Lauren Sanchez on March 4, 1984. After I started high school, there was no place for me to go, so my parents agreed that the best thing for me to do was to go to a boarding school in Boston. Miranda stayed at home all her life, but she doesn't remember me being around."
"You were at home in October and November. I remember that," Miranda reminded.
"I know," Amanda said.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Matt asked.
"No, I do not," she replied.
"Oh, isn't that too bad?" Miranda teased in a mocking voice. "Lucky for you, I have one." Gordo knew this, but Lizzie didn't.
"You do? Who?"
"Jeff, the new boy from soccer practice."
"Wow. I didn't know that."
"His birthday party was two days ago, and I kissed him during Spin The Bottle."
"You didn't tell me that either," Amanda chimed in.
"That's because you're not around for it. They are."
"Whatever."
* * *
Saturday, April 16. 7:09 P.M.
Miranda was out on a date with Jeff, and Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez were out at dinner with Mr. and Mrs. McGuire, giving Lizzie, Matt, Gordo and Amanda a night to themselves.
Despite Miranda's dreadful opposition, arrangements were made to bring her three friends to her house so they could have fun until their parents got back.
They had Nintendo 64, and Matt was totally into that, as you can well imagine. He and Gordo played Mario Tennis on the Nintendo 64, while Lizzie and Amanda had a conversation with each other.
"So, do you mind not having a boyfriend?" Lizzie asked.
"Not really. For now, it's okay. I would like one in the near future though," Amanda replied. "Do you have one?"
"No, but I do have a crush on someone. Someone named Ethan."
"Miranda told me once that you and Gordo pretended to be in a Shakespeare play once."
"Yeah, we can get weird with each other at times."
"So do you have a crush on him?"
"No, I told you, a guy named Ethan. I used to have a crush on Gordo, but not anymore."
"I see. So, how old are you?"
"16. I turned 16 on February 8," Lizzie said.
"I turned 18 on March 4."
"I remember you telling me that."
* * *
Saturday, April 23. 2:05 P.M.
Amanda was headed back on the plane to Boston, since vacation would be over on Monday. Miranda had asked that she be left home, because she didn't want to see her go she entirely hated her company.
"Amanda, we'll have it arranged that you can come for the summer," Mr. Sanchez told his oldest daughter before she headed on the plane back to Massachusetts.
"Thanks, dad," she said.
"And don't forget to call us every week," Mrs. Sanchez added.
"I will. Bye."
"Bye, Amanda. We'll miss you until then," her parents said as she got on the airplane.
* * *
"God, screw you, Amanda! Coming over and practically destroying my vacation!" Miranda yelled, absolutely furious now at the thought of having her sister over for the same amount of time that they each had for vacation. She got so furious that she vandalized the entire house. And let me assure you right now, when Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez saw what their youngest daughter did to their house, she received an earful from her parents.
THE END
Author's Note: Okay, you got me. I did get the other idea from that Boy Meets World episode. I tried not to completely copy it, but I guess the small differences weren't enough.
