Changes-For Better or Worse?
Written By Starcraze
Disclaimer-I don't own them. Don't Sue
Hope you guys enjoy. Please review.
Chapter 2- Not What She Expected
Miranda ran in the direction of her house. She just wanted to get home and climb into bed, which was about all she'd done for the past week. It was so unlike her. Funny thing, she was always the first one who was up for anything and for the past week she'd done nothing.
She was running so fast that she almost didn't see the bicycle that was heading straight for her.
"Miranda! Watch Out!", the bicyclist yelled.
Miranda jumped out of the way, dropping her bag, and continued to watch out of breath as the bicycle came to a halt just a few inches away from her. She knew that voice. It was none other than Ethan Craft, the most popular guy from Hillridge High, and the guy that she and Lizzie had had a crush on forever.
"Hey Cinderella", Ethan called. "You should try to watch where you're going."
"I could say the same to you", Miranda huffed. "You almost took me out." Her voice was trembling as she tried to regain her breath.
Ethan got off his bike. "Sorry. Won't happen again. Scout's honor." He flashed Miranda the scout symbol and gave her a slight smile that showed off his dimple perfectly.
If it were any other time in her life Miranda would have melted instantly at the sight, but not now. She didn't care. She picked up her fallen backpack and pushed by Ethan. "See ya", she called out behind her as she resumed her path home.
Ethan got back on his bike and rode up the spunky girl he'd known or more specifically known of for most of his life. "What's up with you Sanchez? You're acting weird, all upset like."
"It's not really any of your business", she retorted. Great, now Miranda was being mean and losing friends she didn't even have.
Ethan stopped the bike. "Is it your grandma? Is she okay?"
Miranda turned and eyed Ethan strangely. "How do you.you know about that? I mean, where I was."
"Of course", Ethan shrugged. "I'm not that dumb. I noticed you hadn't been around for awhile and Gordon told me that."
"Gordon", Miranda scowled "has a big mouth." She looked up and saw a look of confusion pass over Ethan's face causing her to soften. Ethan didn't really deserve her wrath. "My grandma's better now. Thanks for asking."
"Good to hear, but what's up with you and Gordo?"
"Nothing really", she stammered. "Everything is just peachy", Miranda replied a bit too cheerfully. Maybe if she just acted normally, Ethan would take the hint and leave it alone.
Ethan stared of into space. "I know it's kinda hard when all your friends are dating. I dunno what I'd do if my best friends were dating each other."
Miranda stared hard at Ethan. For the hottest dumbest guy alive, he was being pretty perceptive.
Ethan punched her lightly on the arm. "It'll be okay. They're still your friends though it might not seem like it right now."
Miranda relented. "What do you know about it?"
He cracked a smile. "Just it's tough when everybody's got someone but you and you're friends aren't exactly what you thought."
"Hey buddy, if you're talking about me I don't need anyone and especially don't need advice on friends from someone who couldn't even be my friend during a stupid seventh grade wedding project."
Ethan eyed her up and down. "Chill Sanchez. I was talking about me. And you told me off pretty well at our reunion Mrs. Doctor Ethan Craft", he joked.
"You?", Miranda countered in disbelief. "You could have any girl you want. You're popular and a jock and."
"And what?", Ethan questioned. "Sure, girls stare at me and whisper behind my back. But when I try to talk to them they stammer and act all dumb and stuff, twirling their hair and giggling. I don't need that."
"But what about you and Kate? I know I've been gone for awhile, but I thought you guys were close." Ethan rolled his eyes. "Kate, she's no friend of mine."
Miranda placed her bag down and moved to sit on the curb. She motioned for Ethan to sit. "Sorry, I always thought you had it so easy." Miranda ducked her head sheepishly. "I'm also sorry for being one of those dumb girls fawning over you." She thought back to the all the times she and Lizzie had gone crazy over Ethan, acting all stupid.
Ethan lay his bike down and sat beside her. "You? Sanchez- you're not. You were one of the few who could talk to me like a normal person. Besides, I notice things. I'm not as dumb as you guys all think. Like I put on airs, ya know.cause that's what everyone expects."
She shrugged. "I guess I never realized. I mean, it's kind of silly huh?"
"Yeah", Ethan agreed. "So what's the deal with Lizzie and Gordo?"
Miranda looked down at the ground, unable to meet Ethan's gaze. "Beats me. I came back and my whole life had changed. My best friends would rather be with each other than be with me. And when I do hang out with them, it's just so weird. Not a good weird. I feel like a third wheel. It just plain sucks."
Ethan shook his head. "That does suck, but ya know if you ever like need someone to talk to-I'm here. We could hang."
"I don't need a pity friend Ethan", Miranda said rolling her eyes as only she could.
"It's not pity. You're cool and I could kind of use a friend too." Ethan stood up and reached his hand out to Miranda to help her up. "Like I said, I'm realizing how jerky a lot of my friends are anyway."
Miranda accepted his hand and rose to her feet, wiping off her jeans. "Oh, well then, I guess." She was unsure of what to say. This was a completely different Ethan than she'd ever seen. Perhaps not everything had changed for the worse while she was gone.
He got back on his bike and smiled. "We'll talk. See ya Sanchez."
"See ya Craft", she called out as she watched him ride off. Miranda smiled genuinely, for what felt like the first time all day.
Written By Starcraze
Disclaimer-I don't own them. Don't Sue
Hope you guys enjoy. Please review.
Chapter 2- Not What She Expected
Miranda ran in the direction of her house. She just wanted to get home and climb into bed, which was about all she'd done for the past week. It was so unlike her. Funny thing, she was always the first one who was up for anything and for the past week she'd done nothing.
She was running so fast that she almost didn't see the bicycle that was heading straight for her.
"Miranda! Watch Out!", the bicyclist yelled.
Miranda jumped out of the way, dropping her bag, and continued to watch out of breath as the bicycle came to a halt just a few inches away from her. She knew that voice. It was none other than Ethan Craft, the most popular guy from Hillridge High, and the guy that she and Lizzie had had a crush on forever.
"Hey Cinderella", Ethan called. "You should try to watch where you're going."
"I could say the same to you", Miranda huffed. "You almost took me out." Her voice was trembling as she tried to regain her breath.
Ethan got off his bike. "Sorry. Won't happen again. Scout's honor." He flashed Miranda the scout symbol and gave her a slight smile that showed off his dimple perfectly.
If it were any other time in her life Miranda would have melted instantly at the sight, but not now. She didn't care. She picked up her fallen backpack and pushed by Ethan. "See ya", she called out behind her as she resumed her path home.
Ethan got back on his bike and rode up the spunky girl he'd known or more specifically known of for most of his life. "What's up with you Sanchez? You're acting weird, all upset like."
"It's not really any of your business", she retorted. Great, now Miranda was being mean and losing friends she didn't even have.
Ethan stopped the bike. "Is it your grandma? Is she okay?"
Miranda turned and eyed Ethan strangely. "How do you.you know about that? I mean, where I was."
"Of course", Ethan shrugged. "I'm not that dumb. I noticed you hadn't been around for awhile and Gordon told me that."
"Gordon", Miranda scowled "has a big mouth." She looked up and saw a look of confusion pass over Ethan's face causing her to soften. Ethan didn't really deserve her wrath. "My grandma's better now. Thanks for asking."
"Good to hear, but what's up with you and Gordo?"
"Nothing really", she stammered. "Everything is just peachy", Miranda replied a bit too cheerfully. Maybe if she just acted normally, Ethan would take the hint and leave it alone.
Ethan stared of into space. "I know it's kinda hard when all your friends are dating. I dunno what I'd do if my best friends were dating each other."
Miranda stared hard at Ethan. For the hottest dumbest guy alive, he was being pretty perceptive.
Ethan punched her lightly on the arm. "It'll be okay. They're still your friends though it might not seem like it right now."
Miranda relented. "What do you know about it?"
He cracked a smile. "Just it's tough when everybody's got someone but you and you're friends aren't exactly what you thought."
"Hey buddy, if you're talking about me I don't need anyone and especially don't need advice on friends from someone who couldn't even be my friend during a stupid seventh grade wedding project."
Ethan eyed her up and down. "Chill Sanchez. I was talking about me. And you told me off pretty well at our reunion Mrs. Doctor Ethan Craft", he joked.
"You?", Miranda countered in disbelief. "You could have any girl you want. You're popular and a jock and."
"And what?", Ethan questioned. "Sure, girls stare at me and whisper behind my back. But when I try to talk to them they stammer and act all dumb and stuff, twirling their hair and giggling. I don't need that."
"But what about you and Kate? I know I've been gone for awhile, but I thought you guys were close." Ethan rolled his eyes. "Kate, she's no friend of mine."
Miranda placed her bag down and moved to sit on the curb. She motioned for Ethan to sit. "Sorry, I always thought you had it so easy." Miranda ducked her head sheepishly. "I'm also sorry for being one of those dumb girls fawning over you." She thought back to the all the times she and Lizzie had gone crazy over Ethan, acting all stupid.
Ethan lay his bike down and sat beside her. "You? Sanchez- you're not. You were one of the few who could talk to me like a normal person. Besides, I notice things. I'm not as dumb as you guys all think. Like I put on airs, ya know.cause that's what everyone expects."
She shrugged. "I guess I never realized. I mean, it's kind of silly huh?"
"Yeah", Ethan agreed. "So what's the deal with Lizzie and Gordo?"
Miranda looked down at the ground, unable to meet Ethan's gaze. "Beats me. I came back and my whole life had changed. My best friends would rather be with each other than be with me. And when I do hang out with them, it's just so weird. Not a good weird. I feel like a third wheel. It just plain sucks."
Ethan shook his head. "That does suck, but ya know if you ever like need someone to talk to-I'm here. We could hang."
"I don't need a pity friend Ethan", Miranda said rolling her eyes as only she could.
"It's not pity. You're cool and I could kind of use a friend too." Ethan stood up and reached his hand out to Miranda to help her up. "Like I said, I'm realizing how jerky a lot of my friends are anyway."
Miranda accepted his hand and rose to her feet, wiping off her jeans. "Oh, well then, I guess." She was unsure of what to say. This was a completely different Ethan than she'd ever seen. Perhaps not everything had changed for the worse while she was gone.
He got back on his bike and smiled. "We'll talk. See ya Sanchez."
"See ya Craft", she called out as she watched him ride off. Miranda smiled genuinely, for what felt like the first time all day.