[Author's Note: I know I'm focusing a lot on Miranda, and this is supposed to be a Lizzie and Gordo story, BUT right now Miranda is a major part of this. I MAY focus more on Lizzie and Gordo in the future, but right now too much is going on with Miranda to switch to only Lizzie and Gordo. Also, expect to see a few more faces come into this. =)]

Chapter 8 - Hotty Ethan

After a very long ride home with her parents, Miranda went straight to her room and got online. She was trying to her best make Kate think she hated Lizzie and Gordo, but was not sure if she even believed that food fight. She has to believe it... I have to find out what she's going to do. Yeah, I'm not comfortable with Lizzie and Gordo being together, but I can't lose my best friends. She got online and immediately got a PM.

HottyEthan: Hey Miranda

Miranda grins from ear to ear. Ethan is talking to me!

MirandSans: Hey Ethan, what's up?

HottyEthan: Nothing. I just wanted to see if you got in to too much trouble. Awesome food fight by the way! =)

Ethan thought it was awesome? I think I'm going to faint!

MirandSans: Thanks. =) Well, my parents yelled at me, but they don't understand why it happened.

HottyEthan: No problem. =) Why did it happen?

MirandSans: First, I need to know something.

HottyEthan: Shoot. =) I'm an open book, baby. ;)

Ethan called me 'baby'!

MirandSans: Are you and Kate dating or friends?

HottyEthan: Kate? Ugh. No way! She's too superficial and big-headed for me! =)

MirandSans: Okay, then can you keep a secret?

HottyEthan: Of course, anything for you. =)

MirandSans: Okay, hold on. This is quite a long story. =)

HottyEthan: Okay. =)

MirandSans: Okay, well Gordo told me that he was in love with Lizzie, and Lizzie dragged me into the bathroom at the Digital Bean and basically forced it out of me. Then Gordo yelled at me for telling her and called me a blabbermouth. THEN Kate PMed me and told me to basically et back at them since they "didn't want or need a third wheel" and that they are "no longer my friends". Well, I basically got over it and then I decided to pretend to hate Lizzie and Gordo so I could find out what Kate was up to. So I told Lizzie and Gordo, they went along with it, I now have to go see Kate at 5:00 to find out what her plan is AND the food fight was all planned. ;)

HottyEthan: Whoa! You are awesome! =) Listen, call me after meeting Kate and let me know what happens okay? My phone number is: 555-2598. Also, Miranda, don't feel like no one cares about you, because I do. =) Now, I have to go, but CALL ME. I really want to talk to you. =)

HottyEthan has now logged off.

After reading Ethan's last PM, Miranda froze in shock. Ethan likes ME?

[Coming Next: Kate's plan... AND How much does Ethan truly like Miranda? Or, Did Ethan lie to find out the truth about Miranda and Co.?]