Chapter 1: Announcements

A/N: This fanfic doesn't really go with any of the other episodes. It's just a plain old fanfic. I don't own Lizzie McGuire. Oh yeah, and they are 15, and Matt's 12. And Gordo doesn't like Lizzie... yet. Well, he doesn't know he likes her, but other people do. This takes place in the summer.

Lizzie POV

Tuesday 6:30 PM

"Augh! You are such a dirk!" I yelled at Matt.

"What's a dirk, anyway?"

I clenched my fists. "It's something that you are." I said, stuffing lasagna in my mouth.

"Kids, settle down." Mom scolded.

"Why is it that all of our meals as a family turn into World War III?" Dad whispered into Mom's ear.

Animated Lizzie: I heard that!

"It's not my fault." Matt insisted.

Animated Lizzie: What!?

"What!" I exclaimed, spitting out my lasagna.

"Eww."

"Of course it's your fault!" I cried. "Ugh! All I need is a week, alone, without Mr. Potato Head ruining my life!"

"Oh, really?" Mom had that familiar look on her face.

Animated Lizzie: Uh oh. This is the part when I'm supposed to RUN!

I nodded.

"Then how would you like to go camping?"

Camping? Right.

"Uh, no, no, no. I am not spending a night outside in a tent." I said. "I'll be bit to death by mosquitoes."

"I wasn't thinking about the backyard, Lizzie."

"Then what were you thinking about?" I asked hopefully.

Animated Lizzie: Please be good, please be good, please be good!

I hoped it was a trip to the Bahamas or something. Now that would totally rock!

"You know that island? Near the beach?"

"Uh-huh." I liked the way this was going.

"Well, I was thinking maybe you, Miranda, Gordo could spend three days out there. Parentless, Matt-less. Alone."

My eyes widened. "Are you serious?" I asked.

Mom nodded.

Animated Lizzie: She can't be serious. Parents aren't supposed to be so sane!

This was too cool! I felt like screaming.

"Oh, my gosh! I have to go call them now!" I rushed off into my room, not even excusing myself. I bounded up the stairs, and flopped on my bed. I dialed Miranda's number, and then connected to Gordo's.

"You guys, guess what?" I exclaimed.

"What? Did Ethan ask you out?" Miranda exclaimed. "Oh, I knew the day would come."

Oh, sure. Ethan would've never asked me out, and she knew that.

"No! Better. Well, maybe... I don't know. But what I do know is that we are going to spend an entire weekend on Kaki's Island. Unchaperoned."

I could just see Gordo's eyes popping out. "Unchaperoned? Are you sure?"

"Yup." I said.

We talked for a few more minutes, then Miranda and Gordo talked to their parents, and their parents talked to my parents. It was decided. We were going on a vacation Friday night though Monday evening!