Lizzie woke up the next morning when she heard the ringing of her alarm clock. She smacked the "off" button with her fist. Suddenly she heard the phone ring.

Liz sighed and reached for the phone on her bed-side-table.

Lizzie: Hello? Elizabeth McGuire speaking.

Eric: Hey Liz! Did I wake you?

Lizzie(grumply): As a matter of fact you did, sunshine!

Eric: Jeesh whats up your nose?

Lizzie rolled her eyes. *Eric and his strange comments*.

Eric: Well anyway do you want to come over tonight?

Lizzie: Love to but I have a bussiness meeting to attend.

Eric: Oh, okay then. Wanna hook up now?

Lizzie: I'm sorry, Eric I have some work to do.

Eric: Well. When are you free?

Lizzie: Not today. I'll call you tomorrow and we could go out to dinner or something. Okay?

Eric: Sure

Lizzie: Buh bye!

Eric: See ya!

Lizzie hung up quickly. She rubbed her eyes and groaned. Work was such a distant memory. Liz got up and opened the blindes letting the sunlight stream in. She took a shower and got dressed. Jean capris and a tight gray "T". She put her hair up in a high pony tail and went to brew some coffee in the small kitchen connected to the living room.

Actually Lizzie did not have to work today nor have a business meeting she was just tired from last night.

She found the Address book on the floor from the night before and picked it up to observe.

Liz hadn't called Randa for a very long time and she was wondering what the news were in sunny California.

Picking up the receiver she punched in Randa's home phone number.

A Voice: Hello!

Lizzie: Hi! This is Liz McGuire. May I talk to Miranda Sanchez?

A Voice: Lizzie! Nice to hear from ya! It's Ethan! I'll give the phone to Randa right away.

Ethan(in the backround): Randa!! Lizzie is on the phone! Here I'll hold Ema. Did she cut herself again?! I'll take care of it.

Lizzie was surprised at how mature Ethan grew to be.

Miranda: Hello? Lizzie?

Lizzie: Hi....Randa.

Miranda: I haven't talked to you in months. What's new

Lizzie: Oh nothing...except I'm getting married.

Miranda: Lizzie!! You should have called me right away! Who is it?!

Lizzie: Eric Newman.

Miranda: How nice. Well when is the wedding?!

Lizzie: July. Your coming?

Miranda: Of course! You should call Gor-

Miranda cut herself off remembering the incident a year ago. She was the only one who knew. Not even Jo and Sam had known.

Lizzie: I guess I should.

Miranda: It would be the right thing to do.

Lizzie: I guess....Well, what about you?

Miranda: You won't believe it! I'm pregnent Lizzie!

Lizzie: Wow! Congrats.

Miranda: Thanks.

Lizzie: Do you know?

Miranda: Well Ethan and I decided to not ask the doc. but I couldn't resist.

Lizzie: Well who's it gonna be?!

Miranda(quitly): A baby girl.

Lizzie: Cool!! I'm so happy for you! How many months pregnant are you?

Miranda: Eight already...the due date is in March.

Miranda: Well Lizzie don't forget...Your getting married!!

Lizzie: Yeah! Are you happy it's a girl?

Miranda: I really wouldn't have minded either.

Lizzie: Oh, okay. How's Ema and Evan?

Miranda: They're great! Trouble makers though...I guess the comes from me.

They both laugh.

Miranda: They have Ethan's eyes. They're growing up so fast. I seems only yesterday I was holding both of them for the first time.

Miranda started to sob a little.

Lizzie: I remember. They were so small then.

Miranda: Yeeeah.

Lizzie: I was thinking of visiting Cali in a couple weeks. I will bring Eric over and indroduce him to everybody. My parents met him a year ago but they haven't really bonded with him yet.

Miranda: Great! Oh guess what? They're re-opening the Digital Beam!

Lizzie: Are you serious! When is the Grand Opening?!

Miranda: February 16.

Lizzie: Great! I could come.

(In the background): Mommy! Mommy! Evan is shooting me with his new water gun!

Miranda: Lizzie, I really have to go. Great talking to you. Call me soon.

Lizzie: Yes I will don't worry. Bye!

Miranda: Send your fiance my love! Buh bye!

Miranda hung up first. *If only my fiance knew about my past* Lizzie thought to herself.

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