Changes-For Better or Worse?
By Starcraze
A/N-To those who reviewed, thank you so much. This story is pure fluff for the most part and I tried to keep it innocent sort of like the show. But after watching all the L/G lately, I got to wondering how Miranda would deal with the whole situation, especially since L/G/M only seem to hang out with each other.
Chapter 4
A New Beginning
Miranda sat, her books spread out on one of the tables at the Digital Bean. Another few weeks had gone by, but now she wasn't so depressed. Things hadn't changed much with Lizzie or Gordo, but other things were looking up. Miranda was starting to realize that not all change was bad.
Ethan walked up to the table, full tray in hands. "Give me a hand here Sanchez."
Miranda jumped up and grabbed her smoothie and burger off the tray. "Thanks", she mumbled. "I'm so hungry I could eat a cow. Whoever thought the high school food would be worse than the junior high food." She unwrapped her burger and started eating excitedly.
"Uh, Miranda-it is a cow, or was", he said motioning to her burger.
She rolled her eyes good-naturedly and laughed. "You know what I meant, but let's eat so we can finish this stupid lab project."
Ethan unwrapped his burger and started to eat. "Sooner we finish, sooner we can get out of here and do something else. I hate science."
Miranda took a long drink of her strawberry smoothie and looked at Ethan. She would never have imagined in a million years that they would become such good friends. I mean she wasn't holding her breath; as soon as the right girl came along he'd be gone-but still it was nice while it lasted.
Ethan eyed the dark haired girl across from him. Today her hair was arranged in carefully divided pigtails that were wrapped up like little buns, kind of like Princess Leia. He had never really noticed how different she was. She was an individual and such a breath of fresh air compared to most of the girls he knew. Sure she cared what people thought, but it didn't dictate her life or her friendships. Pretty too, but he had to stop thinking like that. They were friends and that's what mattered. He knew that she was still deeply hurt about Lizzie and Gordo and he was set on taking her mind off of it. Plus their friendship bothered Kate and that was always a plus. How had he ever been friends with that witch?
"I think we just have to divide these two numbers and that's the density. You think?" Miranda looked up from her science book to find Ethan studying her. She waved a hand in front of his face. "Uh, hello Craft. What are you doing?" She pointed at their books. "Must finish".
He just smiled. "We will, but do you wanna maybe catch a movie when we're done. New horror flick on tv tonight."
Before she could answer, Lizzie and Gordo approached the table.
"Miranda", Lizzie squealed. She gave her friend a big hug. "I've missed you so much. Sorry I didn't call you back the other day but Matt."
As Lizzie proceeded to ramble on about one of her mutant brothers latest stunts, Miranda couldn't help but smile. Lizzie was still Lizzie. When Lizzie was done, Miranda turned to look at Gordo. "Hey Gordo", she said shyly.
"How's it going?" he replied in typical Gordo fashion. "You and Ethan doing some homework?" he asked sarcastically.
Miranda knew very well what Gordo thought of Ethan's lack of brain power and she wasn't so sure that he thought very highly of her own either. "We are. For Earth Science, but we're almost done. What are you two up to?" Miranda asked nonchalantly.
"Looking for you actually. Me and Gordo are going to go watch this great horror film on tv at my place. It's got zombies and demons and all sorts of cool stuff. You should come", she half asked, half stated. "I want you to come", she then said more confidently.
"Oh, um, I promised to watch that movie with Ethan tonight", Miranda answered. Okay, so she hadn't exactly answered him yet, but she didn't really want to watch Lizzie and Gordo cuddle all night either.
Lizzie remained hopeful. She wanted to see Miranda. Gordo was great, but it wasn't the same. He wasn't a girl and he hated gossip. "You know, there's lots of room at my place. Ethan you should come, we'll make popcorn."
Ethan glanced at Miranda quickly. "Sounds good to me, I love popcorn-extra butter."
Miranda glared hard at Ethan and then turned back to Lizzie and Gordo. "Sure, I guess. If you really want us there."
"I do", Lizzie grinned widely. "I miss you more than you could know. I promise, no cute boyfriend girlfriend stuff." She looked at Gordo pointedly. Gordo sighed. "I promise too. No mushy stuff." It would be hard, but he'd do it. Truth be told, he missed Miranda almost as much as Lizzie did, but it was almost like he didn't know what to say to her most of the time, so he just avoided it all together.
"Okay", Miranda agreed managing a smile. "We'll be there after we finish."
Lizzie and Gordo left and Miranda smiled again. Things weren't fixed, but Lizzie seemed genuine and if Ethan came to protect her from all the mushy stuff this night could turn out okay. She reached out and squeezed Ethan's arm. "Thanks. You're the bestest." She gave him her best megawatt smile.
Ethan smiled into her dark chocolate eyes. "Anytime." But how could he tell her, it wasn't exactly as if he was going along just for her. He liked spending time with Miranda. The more the better. And he did love his popcorn.
By Starcraze
A/N-To those who reviewed, thank you so much. This story is pure fluff for the most part and I tried to keep it innocent sort of like the show. But after watching all the L/G lately, I got to wondering how Miranda would deal with the whole situation, especially since L/G/M only seem to hang out with each other.
Chapter 4
A New Beginning
Miranda sat, her books spread out on one of the tables at the Digital Bean. Another few weeks had gone by, but now she wasn't so depressed. Things hadn't changed much with Lizzie or Gordo, but other things were looking up. Miranda was starting to realize that not all change was bad.
Ethan walked up to the table, full tray in hands. "Give me a hand here Sanchez."
Miranda jumped up and grabbed her smoothie and burger off the tray. "Thanks", she mumbled. "I'm so hungry I could eat a cow. Whoever thought the high school food would be worse than the junior high food." She unwrapped her burger and started eating excitedly.
"Uh, Miranda-it is a cow, or was", he said motioning to her burger.
She rolled her eyes good-naturedly and laughed. "You know what I meant, but let's eat so we can finish this stupid lab project."
Ethan unwrapped his burger and started to eat. "Sooner we finish, sooner we can get out of here and do something else. I hate science."
Miranda took a long drink of her strawberry smoothie and looked at Ethan. She would never have imagined in a million years that they would become such good friends. I mean she wasn't holding her breath; as soon as the right girl came along he'd be gone-but still it was nice while it lasted.
Ethan eyed the dark haired girl across from him. Today her hair was arranged in carefully divided pigtails that were wrapped up like little buns, kind of like Princess Leia. He had never really noticed how different she was. She was an individual and such a breath of fresh air compared to most of the girls he knew. Sure she cared what people thought, but it didn't dictate her life or her friendships. Pretty too, but he had to stop thinking like that. They were friends and that's what mattered. He knew that she was still deeply hurt about Lizzie and Gordo and he was set on taking her mind off of it. Plus their friendship bothered Kate and that was always a plus. How had he ever been friends with that witch?
"I think we just have to divide these two numbers and that's the density. You think?" Miranda looked up from her science book to find Ethan studying her. She waved a hand in front of his face. "Uh, hello Craft. What are you doing?" She pointed at their books. "Must finish".
He just smiled. "We will, but do you wanna maybe catch a movie when we're done. New horror flick on tv tonight."
Before she could answer, Lizzie and Gordo approached the table.
"Miranda", Lizzie squealed. She gave her friend a big hug. "I've missed you so much. Sorry I didn't call you back the other day but Matt."
As Lizzie proceeded to ramble on about one of her mutant brothers latest stunts, Miranda couldn't help but smile. Lizzie was still Lizzie. When Lizzie was done, Miranda turned to look at Gordo. "Hey Gordo", she said shyly.
"How's it going?" he replied in typical Gordo fashion. "You and Ethan doing some homework?" he asked sarcastically.
Miranda knew very well what Gordo thought of Ethan's lack of brain power and she wasn't so sure that he thought very highly of her own either. "We are. For Earth Science, but we're almost done. What are you two up to?" Miranda asked nonchalantly.
"Looking for you actually. Me and Gordo are going to go watch this great horror film on tv at my place. It's got zombies and demons and all sorts of cool stuff. You should come", she half asked, half stated. "I want you to come", she then said more confidently.
"Oh, um, I promised to watch that movie with Ethan tonight", Miranda answered. Okay, so she hadn't exactly answered him yet, but she didn't really want to watch Lizzie and Gordo cuddle all night either.
Lizzie remained hopeful. She wanted to see Miranda. Gordo was great, but it wasn't the same. He wasn't a girl and he hated gossip. "You know, there's lots of room at my place. Ethan you should come, we'll make popcorn."
Ethan glanced at Miranda quickly. "Sounds good to me, I love popcorn-extra butter."
Miranda glared hard at Ethan and then turned back to Lizzie and Gordo. "Sure, I guess. If you really want us there."
"I do", Lizzie grinned widely. "I miss you more than you could know. I promise, no cute boyfriend girlfriend stuff." She looked at Gordo pointedly. Gordo sighed. "I promise too. No mushy stuff." It would be hard, but he'd do it. Truth be told, he missed Miranda almost as much as Lizzie did, but it was almost like he didn't know what to say to her most of the time, so he just avoided it all together.
"Okay", Miranda agreed managing a smile. "We'll be there after we finish."
Lizzie and Gordo left and Miranda smiled again. Things weren't fixed, but Lizzie seemed genuine and if Ethan came to protect her from all the mushy stuff this night could turn out okay. She reached out and squeezed Ethan's arm. "Thanks. You're the bestest." She gave him her best megawatt smile.
Ethan smiled into her dark chocolate eyes. "Anytime." But how could he tell her, it wasn't exactly as if he was going along just for her. He liked spending time with Miranda. The more the better. And he did love his popcorn.