Disclaimer: Lizzie McGuire is a Disney-owned television show. It's not
mine. The song "Have You Ever Been In Love" from Celine Dion is also not
mine.
Open Your Eyes By: Taygeta
Chapter Two: Reality's Way
"Lizzie!" Miranda greeted her with a huge hug in front of the lockers.
The blonde-haired girl looked at her friend in surprise. "Not that I'm not appreciating the Miranda happy-joyness, but I can't help but think you're a little happier than usual."
The brunette gave a little dance and smiled, "I'm dancing on cloud nine.scratch that.cloud one hundredth and fifteen."
"Whoa," a voice said from behind them. "You might want to get down before you hit a no oxygen zone."
Lizzie turned around to see that Gordo.
-Cartoon Lizzie- Okay, Lizzie. Be cool! Be cool!
"Oh.hey Gordo," she said trying to be nonchalant as she closed her locker.
"Hey.what's with our Miss Sanchez? Did she have powdered donuts for breakfast again?" he inquired.
She shrugged and glanced at Miranda who was still dancing a bit, "Not sure, but it's something."
"Well if it isn't the Geeks R' Us meeting," Kate said as she walked by them.
The three rolled their eyes and ignored her.
Miranda perked, "I must be happy. That barely bothered me."
"Inquiring minds want to know, what's with you? Why are you so happy?" asked Gordo.
The Hispanic teen gave a wide grin, "Well.someone just.got asked to the Spring Dance!"
Lizzie's eyes widened, "No way! Spill!"
"Freddie Chandler stopped me in the hall this morning and said, 'Miranda, hey.wanna go with me to the dance?'" she said giddily. "To which I, in my coolest manner possible, told him, 'Sure.' So he's picking me up at seven on Friday night."
-Cartoon Lizzie- Three cheers for Miranda's love life!
"That is so cool!" said Lizzie.
"Congratulations, Miranda," was Gordo's reply. He didn't see what she saw in Freddie Chandler, but as one of Mirand's best friends, being supportive was underneath the job title.
"So.has Ethan Craft asked you to the dance?" Miranda inquired slyly.
-Cartoon Lizzie- Boo's all around for Lizzie's love life.boo.
"No." said Lizzie with a sigh. "But then that could be because he already asked Kate two days, 12 hours and fifteen seconds ago."
"Oh.sorry Lizzie."
"I'm sure some great guy is going to ask you out before the dance," was Gordo's other supportive best friend reply.
Lizzie gave them both a small smile, "Thanks guys. Any dance plans on your part, Gordo?"
He shrugged, "Not really interested in asking anyone.we'll see."
"Well, if neither of you have a date by Friday. You guys could go together," Miranda suggested. Lizzie and Gordo looked at each other for a second. They both had very hesitant expressions. Miranda continued, "Or not."
"Like Gordo said, I'm sure some great guy is going to ask me to the dance," said Lizzie. "And I'm sure Gordo'll find someone perfect to go with him. Then, we'll all be on cloud one hundredth fifteen."
Gordo nodded, "I like your way of thinking McGuire."
-*-*-*-
"So.what's with you and Gordo?" asked Miranda when she was hanging out at the McGuires later that day.
Lizzie, who had been tapping her pencil, looked up from her homework and frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Oh, I don't know.when I suggested the remote possibility that you and Gordo go to the dance together, you guys looked like that was the worst idea in the history of the planet."
-Cartoon Lizzie- Oh, I don't know. Maybe because it *is* the worst idea in the history of the planet?!
"Gordo and I don't exactly have a going-to-the-dance-together relationship," Lizzie responded.
Miranda rolled did. "I never said you guys did. Two friends can go to a dance together, you know?"
Lizzie sighed, "I know.it's just.I don't know.I'm just being weird."
Her best friend raised her eyebrows, "Okay, that's a sign that something's going on that I don't know about. What's the deal Lizzie?" Miranda paused and her eyes widened, "You don't like *like* Gordo.do you?
Lizzie threw a pillow at her.
-Cartoon Lizzie- No! No! Noooooo!
"No!"
Miranda caught the pillow and gave her a suspicious look, "Are you sure?"
Her best friend let out an exasperated sigh, "Miranda, okay.here's the deal, but you can't tell this to anyone."
She proceeded to tell her about the dream she had.
"That was the sweetest thing I've ever heard, and I can't believe you told him he was cute."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Lizzie said slightly defensively. "He is cute."
"I didn't say he wasn't," said Miranda with an amused smile. "No need to defend Gordo's honor or anything."
The blonde blushed a few shades darker than maroon.
"Anyway, like I said. I'm just being weird. It was just a dream and it didn't mean anything."
Miranda nodded in an agreement, but she wondered otherwise.
-*-*-*-
"You're cute."
The repeated phrase gave way to a silence.
After a moment he reached out his hand to her and asked, "Would you like to dance?"
She looked around in the dim room. The party room that had been adjacent to the room wasn't there anymore. She said, "But there's no music in here."
Then the music began to play.
*** Have you ever been in love You could touch the moonlight When your heart is shooting stars You're holding heaven in your arms Have you ever been in love? ***
He took her into his arms and after a few moments, they looked into each other's eyes
*_*_*
Gordo woke up. He stared at his ceiling with a sigh. He could only have one conclusion to waking up from that dream. Reality sucked.
Open Your Eyes By: Taygeta
Chapter Two: Reality's Way
"Lizzie!" Miranda greeted her with a huge hug in front of the lockers.
The blonde-haired girl looked at her friend in surprise. "Not that I'm not appreciating the Miranda happy-joyness, but I can't help but think you're a little happier than usual."
The brunette gave a little dance and smiled, "I'm dancing on cloud nine.scratch that.cloud one hundredth and fifteen."
"Whoa," a voice said from behind them. "You might want to get down before you hit a no oxygen zone."
Lizzie turned around to see that Gordo.
-Cartoon Lizzie- Okay, Lizzie. Be cool! Be cool!
"Oh.hey Gordo," she said trying to be nonchalant as she closed her locker.
"Hey.what's with our Miss Sanchez? Did she have powdered donuts for breakfast again?" he inquired.
She shrugged and glanced at Miranda who was still dancing a bit, "Not sure, but it's something."
"Well if it isn't the Geeks R' Us meeting," Kate said as she walked by them.
The three rolled their eyes and ignored her.
Miranda perked, "I must be happy. That barely bothered me."
"Inquiring minds want to know, what's with you? Why are you so happy?" asked Gordo.
The Hispanic teen gave a wide grin, "Well.someone just.got asked to the Spring Dance!"
Lizzie's eyes widened, "No way! Spill!"
"Freddie Chandler stopped me in the hall this morning and said, 'Miranda, hey.wanna go with me to the dance?'" she said giddily. "To which I, in my coolest manner possible, told him, 'Sure.' So he's picking me up at seven on Friday night."
-Cartoon Lizzie- Three cheers for Miranda's love life!
"That is so cool!" said Lizzie.
"Congratulations, Miranda," was Gordo's reply. He didn't see what she saw in Freddie Chandler, but as one of Mirand's best friends, being supportive was underneath the job title.
"So.has Ethan Craft asked you to the dance?" Miranda inquired slyly.
-Cartoon Lizzie- Boo's all around for Lizzie's love life.boo.
"No." said Lizzie with a sigh. "But then that could be because he already asked Kate two days, 12 hours and fifteen seconds ago."
"Oh.sorry Lizzie."
"I'm sure some great guy is going to ask you out before the dance," was Gordo's other supportive best friend reply.
Lizzie gave them both a small smile, "Thanks guys. Any dance plans on your part, Gordo?"
He shrugged, "Not really interested in asking anyone.we'll see."
"Well, if neither of you have a date by Friday. You guys could go together," Miranda suggested. Lizzie and Gordo looked at each other for a second. They both had very hesitant expressions. Miranda continued, "Or not."
"Like Gordo said, I'm sure some great guy is going to ask me to the dance," said Lizzie. "And I'm sure Gordo'll find someone perfect to go with him. Then, we'll all be on cloud one hundredth fifteen."
Gordo nodded, "I like your way of thinking McGuire."
-*-*-*-
"So.what's with you and Gordo?" asked Miranda when she was hanging out at the McGuires later that day.
Lizzie, who had been tapping her pencil, looked up from her homework and frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Oh, I don't know.when I suggested the remote possibility that you and Gordo go to the dance together, you guys looked like that was the worst idea in the history of the planet."
-Cartoon Lizzie- Oh, I don't know. Maybe because it *is* the worst idea in the history of the planet?!
"Gordo and I don't exactly have a going-to-the-dance-together relationship," Lizzie responded.
Miranda rolled did. "I never said you guys did. Two friends can go to a dance together, you know?"
Lizzie sighed, "I know.it's just.I don't know.I'm just being weird."
Her best friend raised her eyebrows, "Okay, that's a sign that something's going on that I don't know about. What's the deal Lizzie?" Miranda paused and her eyes widened, "You don't like *like* Gordo.do you?
Lizzie threw a pillow at her.
-Cartoon Lizzie- No! No! Noooooo!
"No!"
Miranda caught the pillow and gave her a suspicious look, "Are you sure?"
Her best friend let out an exasperated sigh, "Miranda, okay.here's the deal, but you can't tell this to anyone."
She proceeded to tell her about the dream she had.
"That was the sweetest thing I've ever heard, and I can't believe you told him he was cute."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Lizzie said slightly defensively. "He is cute."
"I didn't say he wasn't," said Miranda with an amused smile. "No need to defend Gordo's honor or anything."
The blonde blushed a few shades darker than maroon.
"Anyway, like I said. I'm just being weird. It was just a dream and it didn't mean anything."
Miranda nodded in an agreement, but she wondered otherwise.
-*-*-*-
"You're cute."
The repeated phrase gave way to a silence.
After a moment he reached out his hand to her and asked, "Would you like to dance?"
She looked around in the dim room. The party room that had been adjacent to the room wasn't there anymore. She said, "But there's no music in here."
Then the music began to play.
*** Have you ever been in love You could touch the moonlight When your heart is shooting stars You're holding heaven in your arms Have you ever been in love? ***
He took her into his arms and after a few moments, they looked into each other's eyes
*_*_*
Gordo woke up. He stared at his ceiling with a sigh. He could only have one conclusion to waking up from that dream. Reality sucked.