Disclaimer:

Now, I'ma bout to lay down this rap

I own nothing and that's a fact

Not Miranda or Gordo or Lizzie

Cause if I did, I'd be makin' lots of shizzie.

Okay, so my Disclaimer Rap™ really sucked. Heh, I tried.

A/N: Like I've said before, thanks for all the great reviews! And thanks to Bob for not spilling my ideas for this chapter. Now, on with the show:

Chapter Twelve:

Lizzie's Viewpoint:

 The movie had just ended and Gordo and I were walked out of the Wilco. Our hands hadn't let go since we had walked to the theater. It had been a magical time and I decided that I definitely had feelings for Gordo. It was weird to admit because we were best friends, but he made me feel really good inside. I felt so safe and comfortable.

We had been walking along the sidewalk for a bit. It had been silent and I was desperately wishing that I could think of something to say.

"So…" I began. 'Genius, Lizzie.' I thought to myself.

"Yeah.." he replied and then chuckled.

"Um. What does this mean for us, Gordo?"

"I-I don't know. I really want to ask you out right now, but I don't want to step over any lines.. or coerce you into something you don't want."

"Well, Gordo." I began and breathed in to steady myself. "This was one of the best times I've ever had. Everything felt so right a-and I'm really glad I decided to do this. And… and I would like it if you asked me out right now." I closed my eyes and breathed again. Gordo stopped us both and he turned towards me.

"Lizzie." He began. "Would you give me the pleasure of being my girlfriend?" He took a hold of my other hand.

"Yes." I said simply. We both leaned in and our lips met in another kiss, much like the one we had shared in the movie theater. After we parted, I smiled at him and we started walking home again. We didn't talk the rest of the way home. We stopped on my doorstep and he hugged me.

"This has been an incredible evening." Gordo said, "and I want to thank you for such a nice time."

"You're welcome… a-and thank you." I smiled. We kissed again and said our goodbyes. I let myself into the house and walked into the kitchen where I found my mom.

"Hey Honey! How'd the date go?" She asked.

"Mom, it was great. One of the best times I've ever had." I said and smiled.

"Honey, I'm so glad." She replied. "It's really great that you and Gordo are working out. You know, deep down inside, I always knew something like this would happen."

"What? How?" I asked, puzzled.

"Well, you've known each other all of your lives. You trust each other. You respect each other." She said. "Plus – it's been really obvious that Gordo's had a little thing for you for the past few years." She smiled and I then thought to myself – was I really that unobservant that everyone else could see Gordo's crush and I couldn't? Then I thought that maybe the reason I couldn't see it was because he hid it from me up until I got the poem in my locker.

"I see." I said to my mom. I wasn't really sure what to say to that. "Well, I'm going to go relax upstairs, mom."

"Okay, Sweetie. Dinner will be ready in about a half hour." She said as I walked out of the kitchen. "Oh.. and Miranda called earlier!"

"Thanks, mom!" I called back. I went upstairs and called Miranda in my room. I was ready to tell her everything that had happened with me and Gordo. "Hi? Miranda?" I said when she picked up the phone.

"Lizzie!" she said excitedly. "I have THE BEST news!"

'Hey' I thought. 'What's she so excited about!? I'm the one that went one a date!'

"What? What happened?"

"Well." She began. "I was on a walk outside before and I ran into this really cute boy!"

"Wow, Miranda! That's great! What happened?" Her news was just as exciting as mine!

"Well, he gave me his phone number and I'm going to call him later!" She said excitedly.

"That's great! So.. who is this guy?"

"Well…" she hesitated. "It's someone you know…"

"…okay…" I said. "It's not, like, Tudgeman, is it?"

"Eww! Eww! No!" She said quickly. "It's.. um…"

"Come on, Miranda, spit it out!"

"Uh… Ronnie." She paused. "Y-you remember Ronnie, right?"

"I—yeah. I remember." I said. I was happy for her, but bothered that this new, cute boy she liked was Ronnie. It didn't make sense; I knew I was over Ronnie. And, now I have Gordo, so there shouldn't be a problem, right? It just didn't feel right.

"So!?" She said. "What do you think?" I didn't answer. "Lizzie?  …Lizzie?" she repeated. I still didn't answer. I wasn't sure what to say.