Chapter Three

Hey I owe nothing I have like 10 bucks to my name and a impressive collection of junk to my name so of course I don't owe Lizzie Maguire.

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Detention

Since she was up late last night, she was late for class. She spent pretty much the entire night sitting up in her room thinking about what had happened to her that day. Because she was late, Lizzie got an automatic detention. She definitely was not looking forward to this ordeal.

During school something changed. She was friends with Gordo or at least they were on speaking terms. They said hi to each other in the hallway. It wasn't much but it was a start. After the way Lizzie treated him she wouldn't be surprised if he never spoke to her again. Later that day at Lizzie's locker:

Gordo: Hi

Lizzie: Hey, what's up?

Gordo: I was just wondering how did you do in math today? Did you pass your quiz?

Lizzie: Yeah I got a B on it that I couldn't believe because yesterday I understood nothing. Your help really saved me. How can I thank you?

Gordo: You don't have to thank me. It's my job. I am glad you did well though. I gotta go. See ya.

Lizzie: Okay

The conversation with her tutor almost made Lizzie late for detention. That was one thing she did not need. She ran into detention and gave the teacher her slip and ran to the back of the room. She could not believe who was sitting besides her. It was Miranda Sanchez. Miranda and Lizzie used to be inseparable. Now like with Gordo they never spoke. It was in high school everything changed. Miranda always followed the beat of her own drummer. In High school she had no intentions of being popular and she didn't care how the other kids thought of her. Lizzie on the other hand wanted to be popular. And she did whatever she had to do to be popular. Lizzie began spreading rumors about Miranda. Of course Miranda was upset by her actions she didn't blame her. They just stopped talking one day. Then they started to avoid each other. It wasn't hard they had none of the same classes or lunch periods. Eventually Lizzie was accepted into the popular group through being Ethan's boyfriend. Miranda soon found friends of her own.

Lizzie: Hi

Miranda: Oh my god. I am honored the infamous Lizzie Maguire is speaking to me a mere commoner. So what do I owe this pleasure? Am I like the last person on earth or something?

Lizzie: No your not. I am taking to you because I want to but sorry I guess I deserve that after the way I treated you in the past.

Miranda: Whatever queenie.

Lizzie: You will never guess who is tutoring me in math?

Miranda: Dave I know he called me last night. I think he got into it with his mom's boyfriend.

Lizzie: You two still friends?

Miranda: Yeah we kinda just have each other's backs unconditionally. He's been going through a real hard time at home so I try to be there for him. We don't like hang out on weekends or anything. We are just each other's shoulder's to cry on.

Lizzie: Yeah I feel bad for the guy I never realized he was going through so much.

Miranda: Why would you? You are so self absorbed. You only notice things that directly affect you.

Lizzie: Hey if anyone told me what was going on I would have been there. I am NOT that self-absorbed.

Miranda: Yes you are. You obviously did not notice Dave and his problems sophomore year. He was crying out for help. Lizzie the guy tried to kill himself. Dave called me up hysterical one night. He has not been well for a while.

Lizzie: I had no idea. Wow. He seemed fine last night.

Miranda: Dave was not fine last night. His mom left him a really mean note and her boyfriend calls him stupid all the time.

Lizzie: Don't worry next time I see him I will talk to him about it.

Miranda: Don't. Lizzie don't he will kill me if he know that I told you. And right now he needs to trust me. Besides what makes you think that he will listen to you? You haven't spoken to us in years now all of a sudden you want to come running in and play hero. I am sorry it doesn't work that way. You made your decision years ago. You decided years ago that none of us are friends so there.

Lizzie: Hey I want to help I care about him a lot more then you guys think. I think I might have feelings for him that are more then friends.

Miranda: I can't believe you. Everything is always about you. You want to be friends so all of a sudden we are supposed to drop everything we are doing to be friends with you. Get real. Where were you when we needed you? And now after spending four hours with him you decide you want to date him. And because it is you he is supposed to agree. The person you are falling in love with is Gordo. Trust me Gordo is not Dave. They are two different people. You don't even know Dave.

Lizzie was speechless at Miranda's accusations. Miranda got up and went to sit on the other side of the room of where detention was leaving Lizzie flabbergasted. Lizzie made a decision though she was going to find Gordo or Dave and tell him exactly how she feels about him Let him decide. Besides what does Miranda know anyway?

After detention Lizzie leaped out of her seat pushed Miranda out of the way and ran towards the tutoring room to find Gordo. When she got there she saw him. But she couldn't believe what she saw him doing or whom he was doing it with.

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