Disclaimer: Now really, if I owned Lizzie McGuire, would the show be over already?
A/N: If you reviewed, thank you. With a week off from school and a blizzard headed my way, expect a lot of updates from me. Like this one for instance:
Chapter 4: Big Man on Mulberry Street
The boy was led by Gordo to Lizzie and Miranda. He and Gordo took seats, while the girls just stared at the newcomer.
"What? Do I have a pimple or something?" he asked just to break the silence.
"No, it's just..." Lizzie started.
"That was amazing!" Miranda finished.
"What? That? The guy was trying to take you away. I can't just sit and let that happen."
"Not that we don't appreciate it," Lizzie began, "but we don't even know you. Why would you help us?"
"Ah, but just because you don't know me doesn't mean I don't know you. I've sat behind you three in English class since the beginning of the year. Oh, by the way, Gordo..." Gorod looked at him. "You and Mr. Jehle aren't the only ones with difference."
"Yeah. I can tell, big man on Mulberry Street." Gordo smiled, and so did the boy.
"Okay, back up. First things first. What's your name?" Lizzie questioned.
"Andrew."
"Okay, Andrew, why did you save us?"
"I already told you. I can't sit by and let two innocent girls get taken away like that."
"Yeah, but, that guy could have hurt you, badly."
"Yes, but..." He trailed off.
"But what?"
"But that's a small price to pay if it means protecting someone else."
"What are you? A superhero?" Gordo joked.
"Yeah, with those moves you made, you could be Robin." The boys laughed. The girls just rolled their eyes and said in unison, "Boys...."
"Anyway," Lizzie started to change the subject, "You said you know us?"
"Well, yeah. I've always admired the closeness you three have. I really don't have that with my friends. So, yeah, I've sat behind you, seen you around school, and every time I do I'm happy for you, yet I wonder why I don't have the same thing. Truth be told, I always wished I could be a part of your group. But, I could never intrude on three best friends like that....Quite honestly, that's part of the reason I helped. Not only for your sake, but for mine, too. I figured if I helped you, you might take notice of me."
"Well, why didn't you just talk to us?" Miranda asked.
"Because what would I have said? 'Oh, hi. I'm someone you've never met before. Can I be your friend?'"
"True..." Miranda trailed off.
"Well, you don't need to look any further," Gordo said. "You've got three friends now."
"Just like that?" Andrew asked with complete shock.
"Yeah, just like that," Lizzie said with a smile.
"No objection," Miranda said.
You could see the tears welling up in Andrew's eyes. "Thanks," was all he could say in a choked whisper.
"So, where do you live?" Miranda asked.
"Gordo already knows."
"I do?"
"Yep."
"Don't tell me...Mulberry Street?"
"That's the one. Listen, if you guys want, we can go back to my house and hang out for a while."
"Sounds cool," Gordo said.
"Oh! Gordo! I almost forgot. You left this at my house," Lizzie said, taking out a CD and handing it to Gordo.
"That's Billy Joel's Millenium Concert CD!" Andrew exclaimed.
"Yeah. It's nice to have another fan to talk to."
"Here we go..." said Lizzie.
"I take it they don't like Billy Joel." Gordo nodded, and Andrew just smiled. "Okay, let's go before it gets too dark."
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Once at his house, Andrew told his parents who he was with. They went up to his room, which had a TV, PlayStation2, XBox, Gamecube, a stereo, a computer, and a whole bunch of musical instruments.
"You're missing a DVD player," Gordo said jokingly.
"In time, my friend. In time. So, what do you guys want to do?"
Before anyone could answer, Gordo had once again claimed the stereo and put in his CD. "Big Man on Mulberry Street" was blasting again. Gordo and Andrew were singing:
"Why can't I lay low?
Why can't I say what I mean?
Why don't I stay home?
And get myself into some boring routine.
Why can't I calm down?
Why is it always a fight?
I can't get unwound.
Why do I throw myself into the night?"
"You know, despite what they're singing, they're pretty good," Miranda noted.
"Yeah, they are..." Lizzie said half-conscious of what Miranda was saying.
"Yoo-hoo! Earth to Lizzie," Miranda said, waving her hands in front of Lizzie's face.
"Yeah, I'm here," Lizzie said, coming back to reality.
"Gordo! Let's jam a little!" Andrew enthusiastically suggested.
"Yeah! And I have the perfect song! It'll drive the girls nuts!" Gordo and Andrew laughed together at the thought. "Put on Track 3."
"Yeah, and girls, "We Didn't Start the Fire", but if you go nuts, we did start that, okay?"
Andrew went to his guitar, and Gordo to the drums. "Let's rock!" Andrew said putting on the song. They started playing and singing in sync with the music:
"Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray, South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy, Richanrd Nixon, Studebaker, television, North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe..."
They kept on singing until it was time to leave.
"Impressive," Miranda said with a tone that indicated she wasn't lying.
"Yeah. You guys are great!" Lizzie exclaimed.
"Well, we'll see you tomorrow, Andrew," Gordo said.
They all said their "goodbyes" and "thank yous" and went home.
'She's so pretty...but, could it happen?' Andrew thought to himself after they had left.
A/N: So, is my story getting better or worse? Please review and let me know! Next chapter: The Assignment!
A/N: If you reviewed, thank you. With a week off from school and a blizzard headed my way, expect a lot of updates from me. Like this one for instance:
Chapter 4: Big Man on Mulberry Street
The boy was led by Gordo to Lizzie and Miranda. He and Gordo took seats, while the girls just stared at the newcomer.
"What? Do I have a pimple or something?" he asked just to break the silence.
"No, it's just..." Lizzie started.
"That was amazing!" Miranda finished.
"What? That? The guy was trying to take you away. I can't just sit and let that happen."
"Not that we don't appreciate it," Lizzie began, "but we don't even know you. Why would you help us?"
"Ah, but just because you don't know me doesn't mean I don't know you. I've sat behind you three in English class since the beginning of the year. Oh, by the way, Gordo..." Gorod looked at him. "You and Mr. Jehle aren't the only ones with difference."
"Yeah. I can tell, big man on Mulberry Street." Gordo smiled, and so did the boy.
"Okay, back up. First things first. What's your name?" Lizzie questioned.
"Andrew."
"Okay, Andrew, why did you save us?"
"I already told you. I can't sit by and let two innocent girls get taken away like that."
"Yeah, but, that guy could have hurt you, badly."
"Yes, but..." He trailed off.
"But what?"
"But that's a small price to pay if it means protecting someone else."
"What are you? A superhero?" Gordo joked.
"Yeah, with those moves you made, you could be Robin." The boys laughed. The girls just rolled their eyes and said in unison, "Boys...."
"Anyway," Lizzie started to change the subject, "You said you know us?"
"Well, yeah. I've always admired the closeness you three have. I really don't have that with my friends. So, yeah, I've sat behind you, seen you around school, and every time I do I'm happy for you, yet I wonder why I don't have the same thing. Truth be told, I always wished I could be a part of your group. But, I could never intrude on three best friends like that....Quite honestly, that's part of the reason I helped. Not only for your sake, but for mine, too. I figured if I helped you, you might take notice of me."
"Well, why didn't you just talk to us?" Miranda asked.
"Because what would I have said? 'Oh, hi. I'm someone you've never met before. Can I be your friend?'"
"True..." Miranda trailed off.
"Well, you don't need to look any further," Gordo said. "You've got three friends now."
"Just like that?" Andrew asked with complete shock.
"Yeah, just like that," Lizzie said with a smile.
"No objection," Miranda said.
You could see the tears welling up in Andrew's eyes. "Thanks," was all he could say in a choked whisper.
"So, where do you live?" Miranda asked.
"Gordo already knows."
"I do?"
"Yep."
"Don't tell me...Mulberry Street?"
"That's the one. Listen, if you guys want, we can go back to my house and hang out for a while."
"Sounds cool," Gordo said.
"Oh! Gordo! I almost forgot. You left this at my house," Lizzie said, taking out a CD and handing it to Gordo.
"That's Billy Joel's Millenium Concert CD!" Andrew exclaimed.
"Yeah. It's nice to have another fan to talk to."
"Here we go..." said Lizzie.
"I take it they don't like Billy Joel." Gordo nodded, and Andrew just smiled. "Okay, let's go before it gets too dark."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Once at his house, Andrew told his parents who he was with. They went up to his room, which had a TV, PlayStation2, XBox, Gamecube, a stereo, a computer, and a whole bunch of musical instruments.
"You're missing a DVD player," Gordo said jokingly.
"In time, my friend. In time. So, what do you guys want to do?"
Before anyone could answer, Gordo had once again claimed the stereo and put in his CD. "Big Man on Mulberry Street" was blasting again. Gordo and Andrew were singing:
"Why can't I lay low?
Why can't I say what I mean?
Why don't I stay home?
And get myself into some boring routine.
Why can't I calm down?
Why is it always a fight?
I can't get unwound.
Why do I throw myself into the night?"
"You know, despite what they're singing, they're pretty good," Miranda noted.
"Yeah, they are..." Lizzie said half-conscious of what Miranda was saying.
"Yoo-hoo! Earth to Lizzie," Miranda said, waving her hands in front of Lizzie's face.
"Yeah, I'm here," Lizzie said, coming back to reality.
"Gordo! Let's jam a little!" Andrew enthusiastically suggested.
"Yeah! And I have the perfect song! It'll drive the girls nuts!" Gordo and Andrew laughed together at the thought. "Put on Track 3."
"Yeah, and girls, "We Didn't Start the Fire", but if you go nuts, we did start that, okay?"
Andrew went to his guitar, and Gordo to the drums. "Let's rock!" Andrew said putting on the song. They started playing and singing in sync with the music:
"Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray, South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy, Richanrd Nixon, Studebaker, television, North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe..."
They kept on singing until it was time to leave.
"Impressive," Miranda said with a tone that indicated she wasn't lying.
"Yeah. You guys are great!" Lizzie exclaimed.
"Well, we'll see you tomorrow, Andrew," Gordo said.
They all said their "goodbyes" and "thank yous" and went home.
'She's so pretty...but, could it happen?' Andrew thought to himself after they had left.
A/N: So, is my story getting better or worse? Please review and let me know! Next chapter: The Assignment!
