(I don't own anything. Not even a house. I live in a box.)

A few days later at play rehearsal, Mr. Escobar had Lizzie, Gordo and Miranda all stand on stage.

"O.K., People! Let's go over 'A Heart Full of Love.'"

*Oh, great! First scene we practice is a love scene! (animated Lizzie rips a giant heart in half.)*

They all got on stage and Jeremy Biers (the pianist) began to play the song. Lizzie watched sulkily as her best friend fell in love with her boyfriend. When Lizzie's part came, she sang with such sadness. Then. It came down to it. Gordo and Miranda had to kiss. They moved in and suddenly Lizzie jumped.

"OH!" she yelled and everyone stopped the scene, "Mr. Escobar, I don't think we're staged right. I mean, I'm way too far away from them. The audience will get dizzy constantly moving their head from one side of the stage to the other."

*He'll buy it. He has to buy it. (animated Lizzie is hooked up to a lie detector.)*

"Oh, no!" he said. "Trust me it was perfect. Lizzie, you have so much sorrow in your voice! What a little actress you are!"

*Hate to break it to you but I'm not acting (the lie detector blows up.)*

"O.K. people! Let's take it from where we left off."

They started again and Lizzie started to feel some sort of sensation rushing through her. She wasn't sure what it was but it couldn't be good. All of a sudden Lizzie did something without thinking. She intentionally tripped over her feet. Once again everything stopped.

"Lizzie, are you ok?" Gordo asked.

"Oh, um," she stood up, fumbling, "Yeah I just got so wrapped up in my character that I didn't realize what I was doing." She gave a nervous smile.

*Hey, maybe I can stall this all the way to the end of rehearsal.*

"Can we do this kiss please?!" Mr. Escobar yelled.

They started back in the same place and Gordo and Miranda leaned in once again. This time they actually did kiss. Lizzie flinched and looked away.

*I don't think I've ever felt anything this painful before. (animated Lizzie trips and her ankle pulsates.)*