A/N: I Don't own Lizzie Mcguire or any featured characters. I do own Eva and Sara and Josh and Connor.



Last chapter: Larry and Miranda are dating. Gordo's old girlfriend Eva comes back to town and they got back together. Ethan is going to the dance with Kate and Lizzie has no one to go with.

(LIzzie's POV)

I still don't have a date. The dance is in two weeks and no date. Ethan is taken and Gordo is taken. Even Larry is taken. I might as well take Matt because either way I'm going to have an incredibly pathetic date. That was until Eva brought her brother Connor into the picture. He was a few months older than Eva and was perfect. He was hot, smart, funny, charming, dazzling, hot, hot. hot!! Hotter than Ethan hot. I got to know him a little better and I asked him. Everything is set and we all have dates. Larry, Gordo, Connor, Miranda, Eva, and I are all going to go together. But, if things weren't good enough, two cheerleading sisters moved away, so there are two new spots open. Of course Miranda, Eva, and I are trying out. We practiced our moves and we were set.

~~Nex day at school~~ It was the day of the tryouts and Miranda instantly made it. Now it was up to Eva or me. The captain, Kate then made an announcment that would probably squash my chances. She said that they couldn't decide who should get it, so they've left it up to the student council president. Gordo. You should of seen the look on Gordo's face. It was worried, angry, sad, and shocked all in one. I figured it was probably a " Kate and Claire plan to ruin my life while ruining other people's on the way plan". I had no evidence, except the smug looks on their faces when they saw Gordo's face. I decided that I wouldn't get to mad because I was used to rejection. Like when I asked Ethan to the dance, and he said no. When my parents said no to a raise in my allowance. When in 7th grade, I didn't make the cheerleading squad but my new enemy Kate did. When Ronny dumped me. When I couldn't go to Danny Kessler's pool party. When I couldn't go to Kate's birthday party. When I got fired from my job at the digital bean. That got me thinking, and I finally discovered that I didn't like a certain someone anymore... That certain somebody was Ethan Andrew Craft. I dunno, something just kinda sparked inside me, it just took away all my pathetic feelings for a dummy like Ethan. A giant weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I was flying high beyond Ethan and Kate and popularity. I didn't need cheerleading, or to be popular, or Ethan, or anything else. It finally hit me in the face. Hard. The next day at school, I felt good and confident. I was good. I was looking for the rest of the gang when I felt a cold hand on my shoulder. I jumped at the touch and turned to see a face of the past. Ethan. "Hey Lizzie listen, um, ya see, Kate dumpedme and I was wondering if you wanted to go to the dance." he asked. I shrugged and rolled my eyes and said no. It felt great. But, then when I turned my head, I saw something that would change my mind about Ethan's question and the answer I gave him. I saw Kate and Connor(my date) making out. I tapped him lightly on the shoulder and stared at him questioningly. He studdered and said that it wasn't like we were dating, and that he was dating Kate. Which meant he was going to the dance with her. Which meant I wsa screwed. I then turned around again to find Gordo's eyes full of pity. "I saw what happened." he said. He said that he was sorry. Then I said something that made him perk up a bit. It's ok, and the reason I turned Ethan down wasn't because I was going with Connor, but was because I don't like him anymore and I really don't want to be popular anymore. I finally listened to what you have been saying all this time. That also means that Eva is the new cheerleader, because I don't want to be anymore. He smiled a big grin but not because he didn't have to pick, but because I finally listened to what he was saying. He went to Eva to tell her she made the squad and I went to my locker feeling good about myself. I thought of what a good and thoughtful friend I had and all the times he had helped me make it through my problems. ~~flashback~~ Gordo: Listen, I know how you feel, my best friend was gonna go to this party withought me. Lizzie: Is he going now even though you can't? Gordo: turns out she can't. It's her Grandmother's birthday. Lizzie: that's an amazing coincidence. Gordo: thought you'd think so.

Lizzie: Ronny dumped me. Gordo: He's a loser Lizzie: No Gordo, I'm the loser ok? He likes another girl! She's probably prettier than me and smarter than me, and a lot more fun than I am. Gordo: No, she's not. LIzzie: How do you know?? Gordo: Because there's no one prettier than you, or more fun to be with. Lizzie: You forgot smarter. Gordo: ya well I was including myself in that one. LIzzie: I feel so awful Gordo: Well you feel awful now, whereas that guy didn't realize how good he had it. He's gonna feel awful for the rest of his life. Lizzie: your such a good friend Gordo Gordo: Ya well.... Lizzie: what? Gordo what? Gordo: N-Nothing, nothing.

~~End~~

There were so many other times he had helped her through, she couldn't name all of them. But then, it hit her. Oh no, this could not be...I was actually in love....with David "Gordo" Zephyr Gordon.



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