*Disclaimer*: Lizzie McGuire belongs to Disney. A Midsummer Night's Dream belongs to Shakespeare. Martha, Megan, Laura, Mackenzie, and Brittany are all real people and they belong to themselves. What do I own, you ask? I own this story. Oh, and the character Amber.
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Matt: I wonder if Melina's waken up yet. And if she has..I wonder what she saw. [Bursts out laughing thinking of the possibilities.]
[The doorbell rings.]
Matt: Ah, the doorbell--I'll get that! [Chuckles as he walks towards the door and opens it. Standing there is Lanny.] Lanny, my good buddy!
[Silence.]
Matt: Are you gonna tell me how it went, or do I have to pry it out of you? [His eyes narrow.]
Lanny: [Borrows a piece of paper and draws out everything that happened, with Melina and that ass-headed guy.]
Matt: [Grinning.] Even better than I expected. How were things with uh....blue-sweater boy?
Lanny: [Just smiles.]
Matt: [Continunes grinning.] Whaddaya say we go down to the park? My parents are out, and Lizzie's supposed to be babysitting me.
Lanny: [Nods happily.]
[They run out the door as fast as possible.]
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Matt: Did you hear something?
Lanny: [Shakes his head.]
Matt: Look! People! Ahhhh, hide! [Throws himself off the path. Lanny follows.]
[The people approach. It's Lizzie and Ethan.]
Ethan: [Pleading.] Come on, baby. Why you gotta hate me like dis?
Lizzie: [Near tears.] If you did anything to hurt Gordo, I swear to God, I'll break your kneecaps...
Ethan: [Confused.] My knees don't wear caps.
Lizzie: [Desperate.] Gordo! Gordo, where are you?
Ethan: [Still confused.] Maybe they do...secretly. [Looks at his knees suspiciously.] Yo, are you hiding somethin' from me?
Matt/Lanny: [Snicker.]
Lizzie: [Turns back to Ethan.] You killed him, didn't you? To spite me. You jealous son of a...
Ethan: Yo, Lizzie, don't playa-hate. I didn't kill Gor-don. He ain't even dead, as far as I'm concerned.
Lizzie: [Sighs.] Ethan, I'm asking you this as a friend. Do you think you could find him for me? I mean, you have the flashlight.
Ethan: [Grins.] And what do I get?
Lizzie: You get to never see me again. [Exits.]
Ethan: [Confused.] Why would I want that? [Realizes she's gone.] Dang. I couldn't follow that girl if I tried. I'm stayin' here, where I can...[Walks towards a tree and falls over, asleep.]
Matt: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, LANNY?! You didn't create love today. You turned a true love into a one-sided love.
Lanny: [Shrugs.]
Matt: We have to fix this, now, Lanny. Whether you like it or not.
Lanny: [Pouts.]
Matt: Go out with your flashlight, and find a girl with black hair. And bring her back here, and we'll do it right this time.
Lanny: [Exits.]
Matt: [Takes a vile of the potion, applies it to Ethan's eyelids, and says the spell.]
Lanny: [Enters, pointing down the path, where Miranda and Gordo are approaching.]
Matt: Nice timing.
Lanny: [Grins.]
Gordo: Miranda, how could you think I'm doing this to tease you? I love you, Miranda. Truthfully.
Miranda: Fine, David Gordon! Let's just pretend for a second that you do, for some stupid reason, suddenly... me. What about Lizzie? You just don't like her anymore? You guys were practically married....
Gordo: Well I obviously wasn't in my right mind.
Miranda: What are you talking about? Gordo, I don't know what you're up to here, but you know what, it's getting old. It really is.
Gordo: You know, Miranda, I don't know what you're talking about. But I still love you. Every word you utter is a beautiful symphony of love. It works out perfect this way: Ethan loves Lizzie, I love you...
Ethan: [Waking up.] Wha? Did I hear my name? ...Miranda, is that you? Dang, Miranda...you are fiiiine.
Miranda: Oh! Just great, Gordo. So it wasn't enough, huh? You had to bring Ethan into this? Do you really think I'm that stupid? Or maybe you're just confusing me for Lizzie.
Gordo: What's your problem, Ethan? I know for a fact that you're in love with Lizzie. Stop trying to muscle in every girl I like!
Miranda: You guys are totally wasting your time with this practical joke of yours.
Ethan: Yo, Gor-don, you can keep that Lizzie girl. If I ever liked her, I dunno what I was thinking, man! I'm digging this Miranda chick here.
Gordo: He's lying, Miranda.
Ethan: Hey, look, Gordon, here comes your girlfriend. [Snickers.]
[Enter Lizzie.]
Lizzie: [Exasperated.] Gordo! There you are! Why'd you leave me? I got scared...
Gordo: [Sounding serious.] Why would I want to stay with you?
Lizzie: [Laughing.] I hope you're kidding.
Gordo: I'm not. I love another person, Lizzie. I think you need to accept that.
Lizzie: [Laughing and not believing this.] Right. So who's the new girl in your life?
Gordo: [In all seriousness.] Miranda.
Lizzie: [Cracking up.] Miranda? Now I know you're kidding.
Miranda: This is just great. Ethan wasn't enough, huh, Gordo? Just had to get Lizzie in on it, too, right? The whole gang, totally against me. This is just getting kind of pathetic now. This whole joke against me is just really, really old.
Lizzie: Joke against you? What about me?
Miranda: You mean to tell me that you didn't set this whole thing up, having both of the boys who love you pretend to love me?
Lizzie: I don't know what you're talking about.
Miranda: Fine, keep this charade up. I don't care anymore. I'm leaving.
Gordo: Don't leave me, Miranda. I love you.
Miranda: Good God!
Lizzie: Gordo, that's not cool. Leave the girl alone.
Ethan: Lay off, Gor-don. The girl's mine.
Gordo: Whatever, Ethan. [Turns back to Miranda.] I love you. By my life, I do.
Ethan: Well...I love her more!
Gordo: Oh yeah? Prove it.
Ethan: Fine! I will!
Gordo: [Rolls his eyes.]
Lizzie: [Grabs Gordo's arm.] You know what happened last time you tried to fight Ethan, Gordo.
Gordo: [Shakes her off of his arm.] Get off of me, you fiend!
Lizzie: [About to break down and cry.] Why are you being so rude to me, Gordo?
Gordo: You disgust me, Lizzie McGuire.
Lizzie: You're kidding, I know you are...
Miranda: [Crosses her arms.] Yes, he is. And so are you.
Gordo: Are you deaf, Lizzie? I never want to see you again! I love Miranda...not you.
Lizzie: [Starts to cry.] I can't believe you, Miranda. Go on, steal my boyfriend. I don't care anymore...
Miranda: Ugh, don't you people have any shame? Abusing me like this is completely unnecessary.
Lizzie: Abusing you? [Has a realization.] Oh, I see how it is. I'm just not worthy enough for any of you anymore, am I? [Getting angrier.]
Miranda: Even though you're all mocking me, I'd just like to say that I love Ethan. [Whines.] Can I go home now?
Lizzie: Then why is he [Points to Gordo.] following you?
Miranda: How should I know? He's gone psycho. You can have him.
Lizzie: Who's ? [Sarcastically.] Ethan?
Gordo: It's a trick, Miranda. She's trying to trick you.
Ethan: Wha? Did I hear my name?
Miranda: is Gordo.
Gordo: I'm sick of this. So, did I hear a challenge there, Ethan?
Ethan: You'z goin' down, Gor-don!
[Gordo and Ethan exit.]
Lizzie: This is all your fault. [Miranda starts to follow Gordo and Ethan.] Don't go with them. [Sternly.] I need to talk to you.
Miranda: I don't trust you anymore, Lizzie. [Exits quickly.]
Lizzie: But... [Sighs.] I don't even know how to respond to that. [Exits.]
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[A/N: Dang, Gordo is MEAN! Heh, I hope I don't get too many haters for that one. It's just how the story goes, man.
It's funny that everytime I go to write a chapter of this story, I have to re-find my A Midsummer Night's Dream book. This time, it was under my bed. What's sad is that if I ever lost this book, this story would be dead. Unless I could borrow one from a friend.
Four updates in four days. Yowza, I'm doing good.
Lemme know what you think of this story. Please review. Thanks!]
