Lizzie POV
I was already on the cover of a magazine, and I had barely become famous! Life couldn't get any better.
Or could it?
"How come *she* gets to be on a magazine?" I heard Kate murmur under her breath.
"It's not my fault." I stopped squealing.
"Of course it is! You have to hang out with popstars, and me? All have is Ethan."
"Correction, Kate. Not popstars, popstar. And I thought you liked Ethan."
"I do... well, I did." She sat down on her bed. "But he never pays attention to anyone. He's too busy staring at some wall or something. Sure, he's cute, but... I don't think that's all I want in a guy."
Animated Lizzie: Great. *Now* she backs off.
"Good point." I said.
"It's just that... you're dating a popstar, and I'm supposed to be the popular one here. The pretty one. Now all of a sudden, *you'll* get all the spotlight."
Animated Lizzie: Looks like someone's jealous! Who would have known that Kate Saunders has feelings?
"Slow down there. I'm not dating Paolo. I'm his singing partner. But... it would be amazing if we did go out." I sighed dreamily, not necessarily talking to Kate.
"You know, you're not making me feel any better."
Animated Lizzie: Am I supposed to?
I shrugged. "It's exciting isn't it? I mean, I'm going to be famous! Me, Lizzie McGuire. That face in the crowd is going to be the one the crowd is watching! You know, that's what I wished for in the Trevi Fountain." I said, suddenly feeling like Kate was my best friend.
My best friend!
I had to tell Miranda!
I figured that a call to Mexico would be way too much, so I e-mailed her. Yup, these hotel rooms had everything, even a computer! I told her the entire deal with Paolo.
I couldn't believe it. I was finally famous!
***
The next morning, I woke up so early that even Kate wasn't up then. I got dressed in the most gorgeous outfit I had brought, which was this red dress. I put on tons of makeup and jewelry. I decided to curl my hair. I skipped breakfast and made a phone call to one of the chaperones telling her that I would be with Paolo. She was half-asleep and said fine. If asked her to pierce my tongue, she probably would say yes to that, too. She barely ever said no to something.
I ran downstairs and to the door. Paolo was there to greet me.
"Right on time." I said to him, and we started walking down the streets that were slowly becoming familiar to me.
"Lizzie, there is something I've been meaning to tell you." He started.
***
Paolo POV
Should I explain the situation to her? I decided not to. I needed to be sweeter to her before I broke the news.
"Would you like to go out... on like a date?"
She looked startled, and then she smiled. "Sure." She said.
It was amazing how much Isabella and Lizzie looked alike. Every time she'd smile, I'd remember the smile Isabella gave me before and after every performance. I closed my eyes. I missed her. Where was she?
"Uh. Paolo?" Lizzie asked me. "I said yes."
"Oh, okay." I said, snapping back into reality. "How about right after we pick out your outfit?"
"Sure."
I was already on the cover of a magazine, and I had barely become famous! Life couldn't get any better.
Or could it?
"How come *she* gets to be on a magazine?" I heard Kate murmur under her breath.
"It's not my fault." I stopped squealing.
"Of course it is! You have to hang out with popstars, and me? All have is Ethan."
"Correction, Kate. Not popstars, popstar. And I thought you liked Ethan."
"I do... well, I did." She sat down on her bed. "But he never pays attention to anyone. He's too busy staring at some wall or something. Sure, he's cute, but... I don't think that's all I want in a guy."
Animated Lizzie: Great. *Now* she backs off.
"Good point." I said.
"It's just that... you're dating a popstar, and I'm supposed to be the popular one here. The pretty one. Now all of a sudden, *you'll* get all the spotlight."
Animated Lizzie: Looks like someone's jealous! Who would have known that Kate Saunders has feelings?
"Slow down there. I'm not dating Paolo. I'm his singing partner. But... it would be amazing if we did go out." I sighed dreamily, not necessarily talking to Kate.
"You know, you're not making me feel any better."
Animated Lizzie: Am I supposed to?
I shrugged. "It's exciting isn't it? I mean, I'm going to be famous! Me, Lizzie McGuire. That face in the crowd is going to be the one the crowd is watching! You know, that's what I wished for in the Trevi Fountain." I said, suddenly feeling like Kate was my best friend.
My best friend!
I had to tell Miranda!
I figured that a call to Mexico would be way too much, so I e-mailed her. Yup, these hotel rooms had everything, even a computer! I told her the entire deal with Paolo.
I couldn't believe it. I was finally famous!
***
The next morning, I woke up so early that even Kate wasn't up then. I got dressed in the most gorgeous outfit I had brought, which was this red dress. I put on tons of makeup and jewelry. I decided to curl my hair. I skipped breakfast and made a phone call to one of the chaperones telling her that I would be with Paolo. She was half-asleep and said fine. If asked her to pierce my tongue, she probably would say yes to that, too. She barely ever said no to something.
I ran downstairs and to the door. Paolo was there to greet me.
"Right on time." I said to him, and we started walking down the streets that were slowly becoming familiar to me.
"Lizzie, there is something I've been meaning to tell you." He started.
***
Paolo POV
Should I explain the situation to her? I decided not to. I needed to be sweeter to her before I broke the news.
"Would you like to go out... on like a date?"
She looked startled, and then she smiled. "Sure." She said.
It was amazing how much Isabella and Lizzie looked alike. Every time she'd smile, I'd remember the smile Isabella gave me before and after every performance. I closed my eyes. I missed her. Where was she?
"Uh. Paolo?" Lizzie asked me. "I said yes."
"Oh, okay." I said, snapping back into reality. "How about right after we pick out your outfit?"
"Sure."