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LIZZIE, THE DIVA
CHAPTER 4: GORDO'S GIFT
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A week has passed since Lizzie and Kate had their small talk at the school bathroom. True to her promise, Kate never told anyone about Lizzie's plans to join the contest. Well, she accidentally told Miranda and Gordo because she thought they knew, but that didn't count. It's not often that Kate talks to her two best friends and Lizzie knew Kate didn't have any bad intentions.
Besides, it seemed to work for her. She didn't have to avoid Miranda and Gordo anymore, and she was looking forward to their support. She still can't tell them, specially Gordo, the real reason for her joining the contest though.
".. and you'll finally see the truth, that a Hero lies in… you.." Lizzie sang into her hairbrush, holding the high note in "you" for ten seconds. She had decided days before that she would be singing Mariah Carey's "Hero". She didn't exactly like Mariah, but she needed a song that would showcase the best of her vocal range. Although she doesn't have a five octave voice, Lizzie can hit a few high notes, and her middle range is astounding. "Hero", she decided, suits her voice really well.
Applause rang from Lizzie's back, and she turned around. "Miranda! Gordo! I am so embarassed!" Lizzie said, hiding her face behind her pillows.
"That was very amazing!" Gordo said. "You're definitely making it to the finals."
"Wow, Lizzie, you sure can give those singers a run for their money," Miranda quipped, still clapping her hands. "I always knew you had a good voice, but not a great voice!"
Lizzie stood up and sat in front of her PC. "Thanks guys," she said, smiling. "I hope I get to win."
"We hope you do too, Lizzie. I mean, you'd have your own recording contract! You'll be signed with a label!" Miranda said, her eyes twinkling. "That'd be so cool."
Gordo nodded in agreement. "And you'll have me as an accountant. After all, Lizzie McGuire, your financial status is bound to go up."
"And that means…?" Lizzie asked, her face in confusion.
"Hel-lo!" Miranda said, rolling her eyes. "Recording contracts equal money! Earth to Lizzie!" she said, laughing.
Lizzie's face curled. "I don't know guys. I don't want to raise my hopes up. I'll dream of all those nice things when I get closer to them. For now, I just want to do my best."
"That's my girl." Gordo said, then quickly added: "I mean, that's our girl. Always a good head on her shoulders."
Lizzie hoped neither Gordo nor Miranda noticed that she was blushing. Even though he probably meant another thing, Gordo still called Lizzie "his girl". She was on cloud nine.
"Yes, she's definitely our girl." Miranda agreed. "Anyway, we better get going." she said, touching Lizzie on the arm lightly. "Good luck." She turned towards the door. "You coming Gordo?"
"In a sec."
Once Miranda got out of the room, Gordo fished for something in his shirt jacket.
"Here Lizzie," Gordo said, giving Lizzie an angel necklace. "This is for good luck tomorrow."
Lizzie could not believe her eyes. "Oh God, Gordo, this is so beautiful!" She hugged him. "Thanks Gordo!"
"No prob. See you tomorrow, Lizzie McGuire, pop princess-slash-diva." Gordo said, a smile forming in his face.
Lizzie let out a scream when she was sure Gordo and Miranda were out of the house. She's been told she had a good voice and had a strong chance of getting in, Gordo called her "his girl", and even gave her a gift! Lizzie could not believe her luck. Now she really knows she can win the contest.
LIZZIE, THE DIVA
CHAPTER 4: GORDO'S GIFT
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A week has passed since Lizzie and Kate had their small talk at the school bathroom. True to her promise, Kate never told anyone about Lizzie's plans to join the contest. Well, she accidentally told Miranda and Gordo because she thought they knew, but that didn't count. It's not often that Kate talks to her two best friends and Lizzie knew Kate didn't have any bad intentions.
Besides, it seemed to work for her. She didn't have to avoid Miranda and Gordo anymore, and she was looking forward to their support. She still can't tell them, specially Gordo, the real reason for her joining the contest though.
".. and you'll finally see the truth, that a Hero lies in… you.." Lizzie sang into her hairbrush, holding the high note in "you" for ten seconds. She had decided days before that she would be singing Mariah Carey's "Hero". She didn't exactly like Mariah, but she needed a song that would showcase the best of her vocal range. Although she doesn't have a five octave voice, Lizzie can hit a few high notes, and her middle range is astounding. "Hero", she decided, suits her voice really well.
Applause rang from Lizzie's back, and she turned around. "Miranda! Gordo! I am so embarassed!" Lizzie said, hiding her face behind her pillows.
"That was very amazing!" Gordo said. "You're definitely making it to the finals."
"Wow, Lizzie, you sure can give those singers a run for their money," Miranda quipped, still clapping her hands. "I always knew you had a good voice, but not a great voice!"
Lizzie stood up and sat in front of her PC. "Thanks guys," she said, smiling. "I hope I get to win."
"We hope you do too, Lizzie. I mean, you'd have your own recording contract! You'll be signed with a label!" Miranda said, her eyes twinkling. "That'd be so cool."
Gordo nodded in agreement. "And you'll have me as an accountant. After all, Lizzie McGuire, your financial status is bound to go up."
"And that means…?" Lizzie asked, her face in confusion.
"Hel-lo!" Miranda said, rolling her eyes. "Recording contracts equal money! Earth to Lizzie!" she said, laughing.
Lizzie's face curled. "I don't know guys. I don't want to raise my hopes up. I'll dream of all those nice things when I get closer to them. For now, I just want to do my best."
"That's my girl." Gordo said, then quickly added: "I mean, that's our girl. Always a good head on her shoulders."
Lizzie hoped neither Gordo nor Miranda noticed that she was blushing. Even though he probably meant another thing, Gordo still called Lizzie "his girl". She was on cloud nine.
"Yes, she's definitely our girl." Miranda agreed. "Anyway, we better get going." she said, touching Lizzie on the arm lightly. "Good luck." She turned towards the door. "You coming Gordo?"
"In a sec."
Once Miranda got out of the room, Gordo fished for something in his shirt jacket.
"Here Lizzie," Gordo said, giving Lizzie an angel necklace. "This is for good luck tomorrow."
Lizzie could not believe her eyes. "Oh God, Gordo, this is so beautiful!" She hugged him. "Thanks Gordo!"
"No prob. See you tomorrow, Lizzie McGuire, pop princess-slash-diva." Gordo said, a smile forming in his face.
Lizzie let out a scream when she was sure Gordo and Miranda were out of the house. She's been told she had a good voice and had a strong chance of getting in, Gordo called her "his girl", and even gave her a gift! Lizzie could not believe her luck. Now she really knows she can win the contest.