Chapter 10 - Together Again

"Who Kate?" Miranda asked.

"Come on, let's go to my room." Kate said in a low voice. They went to her room once more, and this time they sat on her bed. Miranda looked at her with a concerned look and quietly waited for news she wish she never asked for.

"Okay, well the ringleader of this whole thing is Larry Tudgeman." she began.

"LARRY? LARRY TUDGEMAN?" Miranda yelled, clearly upset. She jumped up and looked out Kate's bedroom window. Larry Tudgeman? Why would Larry Tudgeman do something like this?

"He is in love with Lizzie." Kate said, as if to read Miranda's mind. "I guess he just can't stand the thought of never having Lizzie as his own. He basically called together everyone who didn't like Lizzie or Gordo, and began making plans to break them up."

"I can't believe this... who else is in on this?"

"Let's see..." Kate began. She started biting her bottom lip. "Okay, Larry is basically the ringleader, like I said before, and then there is Heather, Claire, that dorky Matthew guy, and Caleb Jones... I think that's it... No wait, Joshua is also in it."

"Josh?" Miranda asked shocked. Josh had been one of her friends since the beginning of the year. She had met him in Math class, since they sat next to each other and had nothing better to do than talk since both of them hated Math. Lizzie and Gordo were in the other Math class so she had to talk to someone. "Lord... I can't believe this."

"I told you it was hard to believe." Kate replied. "What are we going to do?" She looked at Miranda.

"How about we call Lizzie and Gordo over and see what they want to do?"

"Okay, use my phone." Kate pointed to her desk, which had the phone sitting on it. Miranda walked over and called Lizzie first.

"Hello?" It was Lizzie.

"Lizzie, listen. I'm over at Kate's and we need both you and Gordo to come over right away. It's important." Miranda replied.

"What's wrong?" Lizzie asked.

"Just call Gordo, and get over here right away. Don't take your time, just come over."

"Gordo's here right now so we'll be over in a minute." Lizzie hung up.

Miranda hung up the phone and turned to Kate. "They're coming over." She smiled.

"Great.. oh! How about you call Ethan and get him to come over too?" Kate suggested. She saw Miranda's face light up.

"You think I should?" she asked.

"Of course! That way, you can kill to bird with one stone." Kate winked.

"2 birds?"

"Yeah - getting together with Ethan, and saving your friend's relationship!" Kate laughed.

"Oh yeah!" Miranda laughed and called Ethan.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Ethan it's Miranda." she replied

"Miranda, baby, what's happening?"

"Nothing much, listen, I'm at Kate's and we were wondering if you would come over?"

"Sure, but why?" he asked.

"Well, it's a very long story, but Lizzie and Gordo will be here any second and we wanted you to come over too."

"Sure, I'll be over right away." Miranda could sense that he was smiling, and she smiled in return.

"Great!" She giggled. Why did I just giggle? I'm such a dork! "See ya!"

"Bye, girl." Ethan hung up.

"God I'm such a dork!" Miranda said as she hung up.

Kate laughed and said, "Don't worry Miranda, I'm sure he thinks you're adorable." Kate smiled.

"Thanks, Kate." Miranda replied. Just then, someone knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Kate yelled.

"Lizzie and Gordo cautiously walked in. Miranda laughed and said, "Don't be scared guys, Kate's our friend now." She looked at Kate and they both smiled.

"So, what is this all about?" asked Gordo.

"I think you both should sit down for this..." Miranda said.