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Chapter 3: Too Young for High School
Lizzie walked out of Miranda's bathroom and posed in her new outfit for her two best friends. Miranda smiled and laughed in her carefree way. Gordo, however, was speechless. He stood in silence with his mouth slightly open, surveying the new teenager in front of him. His stare made Lizzie blush.
ANIMATED LIZZIE: Hello! Earth to Gordo!
"Say something!" she hissed as she elbowed Gordo in the ribs. The pain took him out of his reverie.
"Wow! Lizzie, you look…amazing…" his voice trailed off.
"Thanks," she waited a moment to take in Gordo's compliment. Wait a minute! Gordo's compliment?! "Are you going to reconsider siding with my parents now?" she teased.
"Side with your parents, Lizzie? I don't know what you're talking about! I'd never side with them, especially if they tried to keep you from looking like this!" Gordo joked.
Lizzie blushed again.
ANIMATED LIZZIE: Woah! Down boy, down! Hold up…did Gordo just make me blush?!?
"Come on you two, my mom's ready to take us," Miranda said, breaking the silence. "Unless, that is, you two would rather go somewhere else alone!"
Lizzie and Gordo looked at each other. He had beautiful eyes…
"Shut up!" Lizzie laughed as she pushed Miranda towards the door.
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Lizzie, Gordo, and Miranda reached Ethan Craft's house a little before 10:30pm. The music was blaring and they could see the silhouettes of lots of people in the window. Ethan opened the door with a wide grin on his face and a large Dixie cup in his hand.
"Woah, ladies!" He whistled through his teeth. "Looking good, McGuire. Miranda! Always a treat! And of coarse, no party would be complete without the Gordon!"
ANIMATED LIZZIE: McGuire!? Ethan Craft just called me by my last name! I didn't know I was part of the football team! And I didn't know Miranda, of all people, had his affections…
"It's great to be here Ethan!" Miranda said cheerfully.
"Come on it! Grab a drink! I can't really tell you where they're at…but just look around for a bunch of big cups," Ethan said, his voice slurred.
The trio walked into the party and were frozen in shock. The house was filled with people, most were highschoolers. The air was filled with smoke and the kitchen littered with Dixie cups and empty beer cans. Everywhere they looked people were either making out, getting high, or…they didn't even want to know. They looked at each other.
"Maybe this wasn't such a good idea…" Gordo began
ANIMATED LIZZIE: Duh! It took you that long to realize that? We'll just walk right out and no one will notice.
"Come on, let's go," Lizzie said, trying to be heard over the music. "I know I wanted to go to a high school party and all, but I didn't want this!" The others nodded and the three walked towards the door. Just then—
"I hope you guys aren't leaving! You just got here!" It was Ethan Craft. He took hold of Miranda's hand. "Come on girl, let's dance!"
He led away the lovestruck Miranda who immediately followed Ethan to the dance floor.
ANIMATED LIZZIE: Hello? Ethan, I'm right here! Gosh, I knew something was seriously wrong here.
Lizzie stared at Miranda and Ethan with a look of envy and anger and her face.