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LIZZIE, THE DIVA
CHAPTER 3: A COMMON GOAL
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Lizzie spent all her free time practicing. She was determined not only to join the Star For A Night Contest, but to win it as well. If Gordo wanted a girl with an angelic voice, then she'd have that angelic voice.
Miranda and Gordo knew nothing of Lizzie's plans. She wanted to surprise them, just as she herself was surprised. For the first time in her life, she didn't chicken out on something.
A week has passed since they've been at Miranda's place.
"Hey, Lizzie." Miranda greeted her best friend. "You haven't been hanging out with that much lately. Is there anything wrong?" Concern was written all over Miranda's face.
Part of Lizzie wanted to tell Miranda everything, but the other half won. "Uh, nothing." Lizzie said. "It's just that... um, I need to go now." Lizzie hugged Miranda. "Don't worry about me, I'm okay. I know that as my best friend you'll understand that."
Miranda nodded. "Anytime you need me Lizzie, I will be here." They said their goodbyes.
On her way to the girls bathroom, Lizzie bumped into Gordo.
"Hi, Lizzie. What's up?" Gordo asked her. "Haven't talked to you for days."
Lizzie wanted to say something, but she was afraid to say something she will regret afterwards. She just smiled, mouthed "I need to go" and went inside the bathroom. She was about to leave after washing her face when Kate entered the bathroom.
"Ugh, McGuire." said Kate. "I did so not expect to see you here. After all, this is a loser-free bathroom."
Instead of coming up with an insult, Lizzie just smiled. "Hi, Kate."
Kate made the whatever sign with her hands. "I pity you, McGuire. You seem to be always late on knowing things. Like with what you're wearing." Kate took one look at Lizzie's clothes. "Honey, dyed tanktops are so last season ago." she said, smirking. "Well, since you obviously ain't popular, I guess it's my duty to tell you, loser, a piece of news so you won't be left behind. I pity you that's why."
"And that piece of news would be what?" Lizzie said, her patience wearing. Yes, she was not feeling too comfortable with Kate, but she had a feeling that what Kate would say is genuinely interesting. "So?"
Kate stopped combing her hair. "Well, McGuire," she started, "you're looking at this year's Star For A Night grand prize winner. I, Kate Saunders, will finally have my crowning glory." She smiled then stopped. "So, what do you think?"
"How… interesting." Lizzie said. "I always knew you had a good voice."
Kate smiled. "Well, I have to say that you do have taste, McGuire." She took out some powder and began applying it to her face. "You do know Jessica right? Jessica Moore? I suppose you're not that unpopular to have not heard of her."
Hearing Jessica Moore's name made Lizzie's heart skip a bit. "Yeah, what's the biggie with her?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm just out to prove that I'm so much better than that… loser."
Lizzie could not believe it. For once, she and Kate actually agreed on something. "Well, guess what. I'm out to prove something to her too."
Kate stopped doing her makeup. "You're joining the contest too?"
"Uh, yeah." Lizzie said. "I'm going to the open audition tomorrow."
"That's great McGuire." Kate said. "And I do mean this. You know, in fourth grade, I wanted to have your voice when we did that school presentation." she said softly.
Lizzie could feel the sincerity in Kate's voice. "You're not mad? I know you hate competition."
"You and I both know that I'm popular and you're not, so that shouldn't be much of a problem." Kate said smugly. "Which reminds me.. do not even think of telling anyone that I talked to you."
"Oh sure, Kate." Lizzie replied. "If you promise not to tell a soul about me joining the contest."
"McGuire, you got yourself a deal." Lizzie couldn't believe that Kate was actually being nice.
"You know what, Lizzie, I may regret saying this, but I'm just mean to you because I'm popular. I outgrew you. But I've always kept our secrets. And I promise I won't spill what you told me."
Lizzie smiled. "Yes, Kate. I promise to keep our conversation a secret too."
Then Kate and Lizzie did a high-five. Not any ordinary high five, but the ones they used to do when they were younger, and when they were still best friends.
They giggled. "Lizzie," Kate said. "Kate," Lizzie said. They did another high-five.
Suddenly, the door opened. Kate's friends entered the bathroom. Instinctively, Kate and Lizzie returned to how they normally act.
"Like, loser! This is a nerd-free bathroom!" Kate screamed.
"Maximum snob!" Lizzie replied.
Kate's friends laughed at Lizzie, and so did Kate. But on her way out, Lizzie and Kate's eyes met and they knew it was all just a show. They smiled at each other. Even if they haven't been exactly good friends since Kate got popular, at least now they have another thing in common: to bring Jessica Moore down.
LIZZIE, THE DIVA
CHAPTER 3: A COMMON GOAL
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Lizzie spent all her free time practicing. She was determined not only to join the Star For A Night Contest, but to win it as well. If Gordo wanted a girl with an angelic voice, then she'd have that angelic voice.
Miranda and Gordo knew nothing of Lizzie's plans. She wanted to surprise them, just as she herself was surprised. For the first time in her life, she didn't chicken out on something.
A week has passed since they've been at Miranda's place.
"Hey, Lizzie." Miranda greeted her best friend. "You haven't been hanging out with that much lately. Is there anything wrong?" Concern was written all over Miranda's face.
Part of Lizzie wanted to tell Miranda everything, but the other half won. "Uh, nothing." Lizzie said. "It's just that... um, I need to go now." Lizzie hugged Miranda. "Don't worry about me, I'm okay. I know that as my best friend you'll understand that."
Miranda nodded. "Anytime you need me Lizzie, I will be here." They said their goodbyes.
On her way to the girls bathroom, Lizzie bumped into Gordo.
"Hi, Lizzie. What's up?" Gordo asked her. "Haven't talked to you for days."
Lizzie wanted to say something, but she was afraid to say something she will regret afterwards. She just smiled, mouthed "I need to go" and went inside the bathroom. She was about to leave after washing her face when Kate entered the bathroom.
"Ugh, McGuire." said Kate. "I did so not expect to see you here. After all, this is a loser-free bathroom."
Instead of coming up with an insult, Lizzie just smiled. "Hi, Kate."
Kate made the whatever sign with her hands. "I pity you, McGuire. You seem to be always late on knowing things. Like with what you're wearing." Kate took one look at Lizzie's clothes. "Honey, dyed tanktops are so last season ago." she said, smirking. "Well, since you obviously ain't popular, I guess it's my duty to tell you, loser, a piece of news so you won't be left behind. I pity you that's why."
"And that piece of news would be what?" Lizzie said, her patience wearing. Yes, she was not feeling too comfortable with Kate, but she had a feeling that what Kate would say is genuinely interesting. "So?"
Kate stopped combing her hair. "Well, McGuire," she started, "you're looking at this year's Star For A Night grand prize winner. I, Kate Saunders, will finally have my crowning glory." She smiled then stopped. "So, what do you think?"
"How… interesting." Lizzie said. "I always knew you had a good voice."
Kate smiled. "Well, I have to say that you do have taste, McGuire." She took out some powder and began applying it to her face. "You do know Jessica right? Jessica Moore? I suppose you're not that unpopular to have not heard of her."
Hearing Jessica Moore's name made Lizzie's heart skip a bit. "Yeah, what's the biggie with her?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm just out to prove that I'm so much better than that… loser."
Lizzie could not believe it. For once, she and Kate actually agreed on something. "Well, guess what. I'm out to prove something to her too."
Kate stopped doing her makeup. "You're joining the contest too?"
"Uh, yeah." Lizzie said. "I'm going to the open audition tomorrow."
"That's great McGuire." Kate said. "And I do mean this. You know, in fourth grade, I wanted to have your voice when we did that school presentation." she said softly.
Lizzie could feel the sincerity in Kate's voice. "You're not mad? I know you hate competition."
"You and I both know that I'm popular and you're not, so that shouldn't be much of a problem." Kate said smugly. "Which reminds me.. do not even think of telling anyone that I talked to you."
"Oh sure, Kate." Lizzie replied. "If you promise not to tell a soul about me joining the contest."
"McGuire, you got yourself a deal." Lizzie couldn't believe that Kate was actually being nice.
"You know what, Lizzie, I may regret saying this, but I'm just mean to you because I'm popular. I outgrew you. But I've always kept our secrets. And I promise I won't spill what you told me."
Lizzie smiled. "Yes, Kate. I promise to keep our conversation a secret too."
Then Kate and Lizzie did a high-five. Not any ordinary high five, but the ones they used to do when they were younger, and when they were still best friends.
They giggled. "Lizzie," Kate said. "Kate," Lizzie said. They did another high-five.
Suddenly, the door opened. Kate's friends entered the bathroom. Instinctively, Kate and Lizzie returned to how they normally act.
"Like, loser! This is a nerd-free bathroom!" Kate screamed.
"Maximum snob!" Lizzie replied.
Kate's friends laughed at Lizzie, and so did Kate. But on her way out, Lizzie and Kate's eyes met and they knew it was all just a show. They smiled at each other. Even if they haven't been exactly good friends since Kate got popular, at least now they have another thing in common: to bring Jessica Moore down.