A/N: It's updated!! Yay! Thanks to those of you who reviewed. There weren't
too many, but I wanted to keep it going for those who enjoyed it! And to
answer Ella Enchanted's question, yes, it will probably end up as a L/G
fic. Hope that's a good thing! I'm still looking for a title, so suggest
away! Thanks guys!
Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own em!
Untitled (still!)
Chapter 1: Welcome Back!
Lizzie anxiously turned the Jeep onto her street. She couldn't believe she was finally home! After all the traffic she had encountered, she was glad just to be able to get out of the car. The trip, which took 4 hours on a normal day, had been 6 hours long!
"That's what I get for leaving on a Friday." Lizzie thought to herself. "I should have come back yesterday, like Miranda."
Oh well. She was home now, and just in time for dinner! Jo McGuire was the first to admit she wasn't a gourmet chef, but Lizzie couldn't wait to taste a home cooked meal, even if it was just meatloaf! At last Lizzie saw her house. She turned into the driveway, and saw Matt and Miranda burst out of the door. She quickly turned the car off and unbuckled her seatbelt.
"Hey guys!" she exclaimed, as her best friend hugged her. "What's up?"
"It's great to see you!" screamed Miranda. "Are those new sunglasses?"
"It's good to see you too. Yeah they are. Do you like them?" asked Lizzie.
"They're fabulous!" returned Miranda.
"Hey! Is the big 16 year old too cool to give his sister a hug?" remarked Lizzie.
"Well, as long as no one's looking." He replied sarcastically. "I wouldn't want to trash my rep or anything."
"Get over here you dork!" exclaimed Lizzie, as she stretched out her arms.
"Did you miss me?" asked Lizzie, as she released her brother, who was now almost a full foot taller than she was.
"Eh." Responded Matt. "I kind of like this only child stuff. You know, being the center of attention and all. It's kind of cool."
Just as Matt uttered those words, Sam McGuire pulled into the driveway. He got out with an angry look on his face.
"Matt! You forgot to get gas again! I told you, you're not going to be able to borrow my car anymore if you keep leaving it on empty!" Yelled Sam.
"Center of attention huh?" asked Lizzie, rolling her eyes.
"On second thought, I'm glad you're home!" replied Matt.
"Lizzie! Sweetheart, I was so mad about the car that I didn't even see you! Welcome home!" Exclaimed Sam.
"I missed you too Dad." Laughed Lizzie, as she gave him a big hug.
"Here, Matt and I will bring your bags in." he volunteered.
"Thanks guys!" said Lizzie.
"No problem." Replied Matt.
Lizzie laughed to herself. A year ago, Matt would have told her to get a life and carry her own bags in. It was definitely a huge improvement. Who knows, maybe they wouldn't even fight this time. Lizzie opened the door for Matt and her father, who carried her suitcases up to her room. She and Miranda followed, closing the door behind them. No sooner had they entered the family room, when Jo McGuire raced out of the kitchen and grabbed Lizzie into a huge embrace.
"Lizzie! Oh! My baby! I missed you so much!!!" she exclaimed.
"I missed you too Mom!" said Lizzie, as she gave her mom another big hug.
"I am so happy you're home! I mean, I know we've talked on the phone a lot, but it's not the same. It's been hard not having my best friend around." Remarked Jo, a little teary eyed.
Lizzie started to tear up too. As Lizzie had gotten older, she and her mom had become very close. They really were best friends. "I know Mom, it's been hard for me too. But I'm back now!" she replied.
"That you are!" she exclaimed. "And you look great! I know Gordo is coming tomorrow, and you'll want to spend some time with him and Miranda, but let's reserve Monday as a girls day out. Ok? We'll go shopping, go to lunch, maybe even catch a movie!"
"That sounds awesome Mom! I'd love too! Just you and me!" replied Lizzie, excitedly.
"Great!! Now, I need to finish dinner. I'm making your favorite - fajitas!" Exclaimed Jo.
"Yum! I can't wait! You would not believe how bad college food is. I am dying for a home cooked meal." Responded Lizzie.
"I went to college once, you know." Remarked Jo. "But I know what you mean. We're going to eat in about 20 minutes ok? And Miranda, you stay too! We haven't seen you since Christmas either. We have lots of catching up to do! I feel like I sent three kids to college instead of one!"
"Sure Mrs. McGuire! I'd love to. My parents figured they wouldn't see me until tomorrow. They're just glad I came home early - they got me all to themselves for 24 hours!" replied Miranda.
"Great! I'll call you down when it's time to eat." Said Jo, walking back to the kitchen.
Lizzie and Miranda retreated to Lizzie's room so she could unpack and freshen up. All the excitement of being back had made Lizzie forget about the fact that she had to go to the bathroom badly! She walked down the hall back to her room and was stopped by Matt.
"Lizzie, I just wanted you to know that I am really glad you are home. As annoying as you are at times, I really did miss you." He said.
"Aw, thanks Matt. I missed you too. My mornings are not the same without the routine check to make sure you didn't switch my shampoo with shaving cream." She replied.
He laughed. "Seriously though, now that I'm older, and a little bit wiser, I was thinking maybe we should try to be friends."
"We were always friends Matt, I mean, you're my brother. But I know what you're saying. You're ok in my book bro." she replied.
"Cool." Replied Matt. He walked down the hall to his bedroom.
Lizzie smiled. So far, so good she thought! Vacation was great!
TBC!
REVIEW!!!!
Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own em!
Untitled (still!)
Chapter 1: Welcome Back!
Lizzie anxiously turned the Jeep onto her street. She couldn't believe she was finally home! After all the traffic she had encountered, she was glad just to be able to get out of the car. The trip, which took 4 hours on a normal day, had been 6 hours long!
"That's what I get for leaving on a Friday." Lizzie thought to herself. "I should have come back yesterday, like Miranda."
Oh well. She was home now, and just in time for dinner! Jo McGuire was the first to admit she wasn't a gourmet chef, but Lizzie couldn't wait to taste a home cooked meal, even if it was just meatloaf! At last Lizzie saw her house. She turned into the driveway, and saw Matt and Miranda burst out of the door. She quickly turned the car off and unbuckled her seatbelt.
"Hey guys!" she exclaimed, as her best friend hugged her. "What's up?"
"It's great to see you!" screamed Miranda. "Are those new sunglasses?"
"It's good to see you too. Yeah they are. Do you like them?" asked Lizzie.
"They're fabulous!" returned Miranda.
"Hey! Is the big 16 year old too cool to give his sister a hug?" remarked Lizzie.
"Well, as long as no one's looking." He replied sarcastically. "I wouldn't want to trash my rep or anything."
"Get over here you dork!" exclaimed Lizzie, as she stretched out her arms.
"Did you miss me?" asked Lizzie, as she released her brother, who was now almost a full foot taller than she was.
"Eh." Responded Matt. "I kind of like this only child stuff. You know, being the center of attention and all. It's kind of cool."
Just as Matt uttered those words, Sam McGuire pulled into the driveway. He got out with an angry look on his face.
"Matt! You forgot to get gas again! I told you, you're not going to be able to borrow my car anymore if you keep leaving it on empty!" Yelled Sam.
"Center of attention huh?" asked Lizzie, rolling her eyes.
"On second thought, I'm glad you're home!" replied Matt.
"Lizzie! Sweetheart, I was so mad about the car that I didn't even see you! Welcome home!" Exclaimed Sam.
"I missed you too Dad." Laughed Lizzie, as she gave him a big hug.
"Here, Matt and I will bring your bags in." he volunteered.
"Thanks guys!" said Lizzie.
"No problem." Replied Matt.
Lizzie laughed to herself. A year ago, Matt would have told her to get a life and carry her own bags in. It was definitely a huge improvement. Who knows, maybe they wouldn't even fight this time. Lizzie opened the door for Matt and her father, who carried her suitcases up to her room. She and Miranda followed, closing the door behind them. No sooner had they entered the family room, when Jo McGuire raced out of the kitchen and grabbed Lizzie into a huge embrace.
"Lizzie! Oh! My baby! I missed you so much!!!" she exclaimed.
"I missed you too Mom!" said Lizzie, as she gave her mom another big hug.
"I am so happy you're home! I mean, I know we've talked on the phone a lot, but it's not the same. It's been hard not having my best friend around." Remarked Jo, a little teary eyed.
Lizzie started to tear up too. As Lizzie had gotten older, she and her mom had become very close. They really were best friends. "I know Mom, it's been hard for me too. But I'm back now!" she replied.
"That you are!" she exclaimed. "And you look great! I know Gordo is coming tomorrow, and you'll want to spend some time with him and Miranda, but let's reserve Monday as a girls day out. Ok? We'll go shopping, go to lunch, maybe even catch a movie!"
"That sounds awesome Mom! I'd love too! Just you and me!" replied Lizzie, excitedly.
"Great!! Now, I need to finish dinner. I'm making your favorite - fajitas!" Exclaimed Jo.
"Yum! I can't wait! You would not believe how bad college food is. I am dying for a home cooked meal." Responded Lizzie.
"I went to college once, you know." Remarked Jo. "But I know what you mean. We're going to eat in about 20 minutes ok? And Miranda, you stay too! We haven't seen you since Christmas either. We have lots of catching up to do! I feel like I sent three kids to college instead of one!"
"Sure Mrs. McGuire! I'd love to. My parents figured they wouldn't see me until tomorrow. They're just glad I came home early - they got me all to themselves for 24 hours!" replied Miranda.
"Great! I'll call you down when it's time to eat." Said Jo, walking back to the kitchen.
Lizzie and Miranda retreated to Lizzie's room so she could unpack and freshen up. All the excitement of being back had made Lizzie forget about the fact that she had to go to the bathroom badly! She walked down the hall back to her room and was stopped by Matt.
"Lizzie, I just wanted you to know that I am really glad you are home. As annoying as you are at times, I really did miss you." He said.
"Aw, thanks Matt. I missed you too. My mornings are not the same without the routine check to make sure you didn't switch my shampoo with shaving cream." She replied.
He laughed. "Seriously though, now that I'm older, and a little bit wiser, I was thinking maybe we should try to be friends."
"We were always friends Matt, I mean, you're my brother. But I know what you're saying. You're ok in my book bro." she replied.
"Cool." Replied Matt. He walked down the hall to his bedroom.
Lizzie smiled. So far, so good she thought! Vacation was great!
TBC!
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