Knock. Knock.
"GET IT LIZZIE!" yelled a half-asleep Matt.
"YOU get it, dweeb! Have you ever tried applying makeup with a time limit of..." pauses to check clock, "30 SECONDS?!"
Matt laughed, and slowly made his way to the door. He checked through the peep hole, and saw an anxious Miranda, standing aside a tall, tan guy. Lizzies annoying little brother raised his eyebrow, and opened the door.
"Good gracious, Miss Miranda! Aren't you looking exquisite today?" Matt said in an English accent.
"Cut the crap, Matt." Laughed Miranda. "You don't have to try to impress me. FOR THE LAST TIME, the answer is NO. You can't kill me to use my eyeballs for your life-size Barbie idea. Where is Lizzie?" Matt let out a deep sigh. "Upstairs," he mumbled, practically crawling to the kitchen. "Sorry about that," Miranda apologized to the stunning stranger. "Matt... is crazy. Anyway!" Then she turned towards the upstairs and shouted "LIIIIIIZZZZZZZIIIIIIIEEEEEE! WE'RE HERE! WE! AS IN, PLURAL! GET DOWN HERE!" Within seconds, Lizzie was standing next to Miranda.
"Lizzie... calm down! You're cursing like a sailor! Just CHILL OUT." Lizzie took a deep breath, and said, "You're right; I'm sorry! Let's go!" She grinned, and the two girls ran down to the living room. When Lizzie saw the boy, she ran directly to him. "Hi there," she said flirtatiously. "I'm Lizzie. You must be Tyler. I'm glad we finally got to meet in person!" She leaned in and gave him a friendly hug, and showed her signature smile. "You never told me how gorgeous she would be," Tyler said to Miranda, showing off a deep voice. Lizzie blushed, and was about to thank him when...
Knock. Knock.
"Geeze, Lanny! FINALLY!" Matt yelled from the kitchen, setting down his cereal bowl. He ran to the door and opened it anxiously. "Oh." He said, upset. "Gordo." David Gordon laughed as he gave Matt a pat on the back. "Always good to see you too, buddy... Where's your..." he was interrupted when he bumped into Tyler. He spun around. He examined this guy for awhile, then said, "Um, hi. I don't believe I know you." Lizzie and Miranda exchanged glances. "Oh, Gordo..." Lizzie began. "This is my friend, Tyler. He's Miranda's cousin, whom I've been talkin to on the computer for a couple months now. We became good friends, actually. It's amazing how much we have in common," she finished, giggling. Gordo angrily said, "What's that saying? Ah yes, opposites attract." Miranda elbowed him. He began again, "Lizzie, guess who I just saw at the Digital Bean?" Thinking that the awkward part was over, Lizzie asked for an answer. "Ethan." Lizzies eyes widened. "E-Eth-Ethan?" she stuttered. "Yeah, Ethan Craft. You know. The boy you've had a crush on, oh, since the fifth grade." ...Lizzies eyes widen even more. He then said to Lizzie in a loud enough whisper that everyone heard, "This dude isn't your type." "Gordo, I just remembered. I have to talk to you." Miranda, humoring her, said, "Yeah me too, Gordo... Let's go up to Lizzie's room. Tyler, you can go talk to Matt. He isn't as bad as he seems. We'll be right back."
"DAVID GORDON!" Miranda said the second she slammed the door to Lizzies room shut. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING DOWN THERE?" Gordo shrugged and plopped down on the bed. Lizzie said quietly, "You made me feel embarrassed and awkward, Gordo. I really didn't appreciate it." He flew up from the bed. "LIZZIE, don't you get it? YOU made ME feel embarrassed and awkward. YOU made me feel bad. I felt like an idiot down there. I felt jea..." He stopped. "You felt...?" Lizzie asked quietly. Miranda shouted, "I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! YOU'RE JEALOUS! YOU DO LIKE LIZZIE!" Lizzie gasped. "Gordo? Do you... like me?"