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Summary: Miranda realizes she wants something. But when she reaches out to get it, will it destroy something even more important to her? (Many flashbacks & thoughts on previous episodes of Lizzie McGuire) plz r/r!
[Lizzie McGuire was supposed to end with "Bye, Bye Hildridge Junior High", but it didn't. Instead the older episodes such as "A Gordo Story" are still being shown as new ones for understanding beyond my own. In my story, it is as if "Bye, Bye Hildridge Junior High" was the last of the 'Lizzie' episodes. Also, "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" will not be included. That is all.]
Chapter Three: Mobile
We left for home that Saturday. I was very quiet on the plane, and my parents could tell something was up.
"Miranda?" Mom said. "Are you okay? Are you airsick?"
I rolled my eyes. "No, mom. Leave me alone." I reached in my backpack and grabbed my walkman. I closed my eyes as I listened to the lyrics of my Avril Lavigne cd.
*Went back home again
This sucks gotta pack up and leave again
Say goodbye to all my friends
Can't say when I'll be there again
Time now to turn around
Turn my back on
Everything ~Turn my back on Everything~
Everything's changing
When I turn around
All out of my control
I'm a Mobile
Everything's changing
When I turn around
All out of my control
I'm a Mobile*
I found a few lost tears wandering down my face. I swallowed hard as I changed the song. But nothing helped.
The Sunday after we arrived home, Lizzie called.
"Miranda!" She exclaimed.
"Hey Lizzie," I said, trying to sound enthusiastic.
"We need to get together today. Meet at the Digital Bean, okay? Say, 3:00?" She asked.
"Yes," I said, "I'll be there."
We hung up, and before I knew it I was at the Digital Bean waiting for her. She rushed in suddenly, and screeched when she saw me. I stood up and she ran to me and wrapped her arms around me.
"I am sooo happy to see you," Lizzie said. "I missed you so much!" She let go and looked at me.
"I missed you, too," I said.
"You don't seem too excited," she said.
I forced a smile onto my face. "I am," I said. "I really am glad to see you."
That was when Gordo appeared behind Lizzie. He lifted up one hand at me. "Hey Miranda," he said. Lizzie stepped over to allow room for him and he extended his arms. I leaned over and hugged him. I wanted him to keep holding me. I closed my eyes and thought, 'Maybe things won't be so bad'.
"Miranda, you can, uh, let go," Gordo said.
I snapped out of my thought. "Oh, oh. Sorry," I said and pulled away. Lizzie had a sincerely happy smile on her face and that made me feel kind of guilty.
We all sat down at the table. "So," Lizzie started, "How was it?"
"It was fun. Very beautiful," I said. They both nodded.
"That must have been the trip of a lifetime," Gordo said. "I should've had you take my video camera."
"Miranda and video cameras don't exactly mix," Lizzie said. I knew it was a joke but I found myself taking it offensively.
"I could have video taped," I said rather harshly.
"I was kidding, Miranda," Lizzie said.
I shook my head. "Yeah, yeah," I forced out a laugh. "I know. So was I."
They both laughed. I excused myself from the table to go get a drink. I ordered an orange soda and began walking back to the table. But then I saw Gordo and Lizzie. They weren't doing anything wrong, just talking. But the way they looked at each other made my stomach turn.
And all I could do was stand there, watching, as my two best friends, one of which I was slowly developing more meaningful feelings for, fell in love with one another. It was all out of my control.
I was just like the song described. A mobile.
Summary: Miranda realizes she wants something. But when she reaches out to get it, will it destroy something even more important to her? (Many flashbacks & thoughts on previous episodes of Lizzie McGuire) plz r/r!
[Lizzie McGuire was supposed to end with "Bye, Bye Hildridge Junior High", but it didn't. Instead the older episodes such as "A Gordo Story" are still being shown as new ones for understanding beyond my own. In my story, it is as if "Bye, Bye Hildridge Junior High" was the last of the 'Lizzie' episodes. Also, "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" will not be included. That is all.]
Chapter Three: Mobile
We left for home that Saturday. I was very quiet on the plane, and my parents could tell something was up.
"Miranda?" Mom said. "Are you okay? Are you airsick?"
I rolled my eyes. "No, mom. Leave me alone." I reached in my backpack and grabbed my walkman. I closed my eyes as I listened to the lyrics of my Avril Lavigne cd.
*Went back home again
This sucks gotta pack up and leave again
Say goodbye to all my friends
Can't say when I'll be there again
Time now to turn around
Turn my back on
Everything ~Turn my back on Everything~
Everything's changing
When I turn around
All out of my control
I'm a Mobile
Everything's changing
When I turn around
All out of my control
I'm a Mobile*
I found a few lost tears wandering down my face. I swallowed hard as I changed the song. But nothing helped.
The Sunday after we arrived home, Lizzie called.
"Miranda!" She exclaimed.
"Hey Lizzie," I said, trying to sound enthusiastic.
"We need to get together today. Meet at the Digital Bean, okay? Say, 3:00?" She asked.
"Yes," I said, "I'll be there."
We hung up, and before I knew it I was at the Digital Bean waiting for her. She rushed in suddenly, and screeched when she saw me. I stood up and she ran to me and wrapped her arms around me.
"I am sooo happy to see you," Lizzie said. "I missed you so much!" She let go and looked at me.
"I missed you, too," I said.
"You don't seem too excited," she said.
I forced a smile onto my face. "I am," I said. "I really am glad to see you."
That was when Gordo appeared behind Lizzie. He lifted up one hand at me. "Hey Miranda," he said. Lizzie stepped over to allow room for him and he extended his arms. I leaned over and hugged him. I wanted him to keep holding me. I closed my eyes and thought, 'Maybe things won't be so bad'.
"Miranda, you can, uh, let go," Gordo said.
I snapped out of my thought. "Oh, oh. Sorry," I said and pulled away. Lizzie had a sincerely happy smile on her face and that made me feel kind of guilty.
We all sat down at the table. "So," Lizzie started, "How was it?"
"It was fun. Very beautiful," I said. They both nodded.
"That must have been the trip of a lifetime," Gordo said. "I should've had you take my video camera."
"Miranda and video cameras don't exactly mix," Lizzie said. I knew it was a joke but I found myself taking it offensively.
"I could have video taped," I said rather harshly.
"I was kidding, Miranda," Lizzie said.
I shook my head. "Yeah, yeah," I forced out a laugh. "I know. So was I."
They both laughed. I excused myself from the table to go get a drink. I ordered an orange soda and began walking back to the table. But then I saw Gordo and Lizzie. They weren't doing anything wrong, just talking. But the way they looked at each other made my stomach turn.
And all I could do was stand there, watching, as my two best friends, one of which I was slowly developing more meaningful feelings for, fell in love with one another. It was all out of my control.
I was just like the song described. A mobile.
