Changes, For Better or Worse?
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Chapter 8- A Double Date?
Lizzie and Gordo walked down the school hallway hand in hand. "Miranda should be around here somewhere. Her locker's over there", she said pointing to a locker at the end of the hall. A few days had gone by since Kate's phone call. She had filled Gordo in on the details of what Kate had said, but she was still unsure as what to do and how exactly to get to the bottom of the situation. Plus, Lizzie had been so busy with her own homework, just trying to keep her head above water. She'd had two tests, a report and a science project.
"And what exactly do you plan to do when you see her?" Gordo asked. "You can't just tell Miranda that Ethan's using her based on some information Kate of all people gave you."
Lizzie ignored him and rolled her eyes. "This is girl stuff Gordo. You don't like girl stuff, and I'll figure it out when I find her. But I have to say something or at least try to get some information out of her." That's it. She'd have to be a spy or an investigative reporter. She could do that.
Gordo pulled back. "Just don't say I didn't warn you Lizzie McGuire. It sure didn't look like Ethan was using Miranda at your house the other night."
"What do you mean Gordo?" Lizzie cocked her eyebrow, hands on her hips.
Gordo stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Just that from a guy's perspective, Ethan was looking at her sort of like, you know-the way I look at you."
Lizzie smiled and looked away as she blushed ever so slightly. "So you're saying Ethan has a thing for Miranda, kinda like you have a thing for me?"
He stared into Lizzie's amazing blue eyes. "I think---I'm just saying don't do anything you're going to regret later. Don't do anything stupid. Find out the whole truth first or you'll hurt Miranda more than Ethan ever could."
Lizzie playfully leaned over and kissed Gordo's cheek. "When do I ever do anything stupid?"
"Oh, look at the lovebirds", Miranda said loud enough for Lizzie and Gordo to hear as she started to make fake puking noises. "I think I'm going to be sick". Her and Ethan were on their way down the hall, but stopped to join Lizzie and Gordo.
Ethan nudged Miranda. "That's not cool."
"Uh duh Ethan", Miranda smiled. "I was kidding."
"Hey guys", Gordo offered. "How's it going?"
Miranda shifted a bit uncomfortably as she was unable to read Gordo's mood, which was usual these days. She adjusted her backpack instead. "Pretty good, and you guys?"
Lizzie had yet to open her mouth as she eyed Ethan warily. He looked sincere enough, but she couldn't be sure just yet. "Good", Lizzie replied as casually as she could manage. "So Miranda, you busy after school today. I thought maybe we could hit the mall, just us girls." It was always easier to get information out of Miranda after she had a few hours of shopping and some french fries in her.
Miranda glanced at Ethan. "I'm sorry, I really am but Ethan and I are going to the movies. Maybe tomorrow?"
Ethan didn't really want to share Miranda, but it was important for her to spend time and work out her issues with her friends. "You all should come, ya know meet us there like a double date kind of thing."
Miranda's eyes flew open. She fingered her hair. "Hey Ethan, did you say double date?" she questioned.
He had. He had said it even though it has just sort of slipped out. He wanted it to be a date, but he also didn't want to freak her out and he had no clue as to what she was thinking. Play it cool Craft, just play it off. "Ya know, date, hanging out like we usually do"
Lizzie eyed Gordo, also aware of what Ethan had said. "Sure, we'll come", she answered for both of them. Perfect, this way she could keep an eye on the two and find out the real truth.
Ethan smiled. "Cool, but I gotta get going before I'm late for English. One more and I've got detention."
"Perfect", Miranda grinned excitedly. "6:30 at the Cineplex. See you guys then. I need to grab my books before class." She gave a small wave and went off in the direction of her locker leaving Lizzie and Gordo behind. She didn't know what she was happier about, hanging with Lizzie and Gordo or Ethan's possible Freudian slip.
Kate slammed her locker shut. She was seeing red. She had heard the whole thing. Ethan Craft did not just use the words Miranda and date in the same sentence. How had Lizzie not done her job yet? Kate would just have to show them. 6:30 at the Cineplex. She'd be there, but first she had work to do. Hopefully, her buddy Claire would be up for the challenge.
Please review guys. It is greatly appreciated. I know the sites been read- only for a few days, but I need a little encouragement for my ego-j/k. Thanks. Oh, and I own nobody.
Chapter 8- A Double Date?
Lizzie and Gordo walked down the school hallway hand in hand. "Miranda should be around here somewhere. Her locker's over there", she said pointing to a locker at the end of the hall. A few days had gone by since Kate's phone call. She had filled Gordo in on the details of what Kate had said, but she was still unsure as what to do and how exactly to get to the bottom of the situation. Plus, Lizzie had been so busy with her own homework, just trying to keep her head above water. She'd had two tests, a report and a science project.
"And what exactly do you plan to do when you see her?" Gordo asked. "You can't just tell Miranda that Ethan's using her based on some information Kate of all people gave you."
Lizzie ignored him and rolled her eyes. "This is girl stuff Gordo. You don't like girl stuff, and I'll figure it out when I find her. But I have to say something or at least try to get some information out of her." That's it. She'd have to be a spy or an investigative reporter. She could do that.
Gordo pulled back. "Just don't say I didn't warn you Lizzie McGuire. It sure didn't look like Ethan was using Miranda at your house the other night."
"What do you mean Gordo?" Lizzie cocked her eyebrow, hands on her hips.
Gordo stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Just that from a guy's perspective, Ethan was looking at her sort of like, you know-the way I look at you."
Lizzie smiled and looked away as she blushed ever so slightly. "So you're saying Ethan has a thing for Miranda, kinda like you have a thing for me?"
He stared into Lizzie's amazing blue eyes. "I think---I'm just saying don't do anything you're going to regret later. Don't do anything stupid. Find out the whole truth first or you'll hurt Miranda more than Ethan ever could."
Lizzie playfully leaned over and kissed Gordo's cheek. "When do I ever do anything stupid?"
"Oh, look at the lovebirds", Miranda said loud enough for Lizzie and Gordo to hear as she started to make fake puking noises. "I think I'm going to be sick". Her and Ethan were on their way down the hall, but stopped to join Lizzie and Gordo.
Ethan nudged Miranda. "That's not cool."
"Uh duh Ethan", Miranda smiled. "I was kidding."
"Hey guys", Gordo offered. "How's it going?"
Miranda shifted a bit uncomfortably as she was unable to read Gordo's mood, which was usual these days. She adjusted her backpack instead. "Pretty good, and you guys?"
Lizzie had yet to open her mouth as she eyed Ethan warily. He looked sincere enough, but she couldn't be sure just yet. "Good", Lizzie replied as casually as she could manage. "So Miranda, you busy after school today. I thought maybe we could hit the mall, just us girls." It was always easier to get information out of Miranda after she had a few hours of shopping and some french fries in her.
Miranda glanced at Ethan. "I'm sorry, I really am but Ethan and I are going to the movies. Maybe tomorrow?"
Ethan didn't really want to share Miranda, but it was important for her to spend time and work out her issues with her friends. "You all should come, ya know meet us there like a double date kind of thing."
Miranda's eyes flew open. She fingered her hair. "Hey Ethan, did you say double date?" she questioned.
He had. He had said it even though it has just sort of slipped out. He wanted it to be a date, but he also didn't want to freak her out and he had no clue as to what she was thinking. Play it cool Craft, just play it off. "Ya know, date, hanging out like we usually do"
Lizzie eyed Gordo, also aware of what Ethan had said. "Sure, we'll come", she answered for both of them. Perfect, this way she could keep an eye on the two and find out the real truth.
Ethan smiled. "Cool, but I gotta get going before I'm late for English. One more and I've got detention."
"Perfect", Miranda grinned excitedly. "6:30 at the Cineplex. See you guys then. I need to grab my books before class." She gave a small wave and went off in the direction of her locker leaving Lizzie and Gordo behind. She didn't know what she was happier about, hanging with Lizzie and Gordo or Ethan's possible Freudian slip.
Kate slammed her locker shut. She was seeing red. She had heard the whole thing. Ethan Craft did not just use the words Miranda and date in the same sentence. How had Lizzie not done her job yet? Kate would just have to show them. 6:30 at the Cineplex. She'd be there, but first she had work to do. Hopefully, her buddy Claire would be up for the challenge.