Chapter Seven: The Reunion Has Finally Come

Elizabeth looked at herself in her full-length mirror. She looked like normal old Lizzie McGuire. She had washed the brown color out of her hair. She liked it blonde better. She only had one silver hoop in each ear. She was wearing a salmon-colored satin dress. A tear slid down her cheek. It was the same dress she had worn the night Gordo had proposed to her.

There was a knock on her door. Elizabeth turned. "Come in."

Jo poked her head in the door. She smiled. "Wow. You look great!" She entered the room. "You'll make everyone jealous."

Elizabeth giggled. "Thanks mom." She hugged Jo and felt more tears slid down her face.

Jo let her go. Then she noticed her daughter was crying. Concern crossed over her face. "Honey? Are you okay?"

Elizabeth began walking out the door. "I'm fine mom," she mumbled, almost tripping over her own feet. "Really, I'm terrific."

Jo watched her daughter leave. She knew what was on her mind, just like good moms always do.

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Ronnie opened the limo door and let his wife out. She smiled at him, hiding her true nervous feelings about tonight. She was wearing a blue and silver Betsy Johnson dress that matched her hair that was pulled into a wacky bun on the top of her hair.

Someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned around. It was David.

"Hey Mrs. Jacobs," he said in a laugh. "Do you mind if I followed you into the gym?"

She smiled. "Of course I don't," Miranda answered.

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Elizabeth walked slowly through the gym doors, heart racing at the speed of light. She felt so insecure, so self-conscious, just like Lizzie McGuire 19 years ago.

"Hello Miss McGuire," a familiar shouted.

Elizabeth turned her head. Mr. Digg was smiling at her from a greeting table a few feet away. He was wearing a Hawaiian t-shirt and surfer shorts. His smile was incredibly dazzling.

Elizabeth approached him, feeling a little better.

"How are you?" he asked, handing her her name sticker. His smile only got bigger.

Elizabeth put the name sticker on her dress and answered, "I'm okay. How are you?"

Mr. Digg raised his glass of punch in her direction. "I've been better; been worse, too. I wasn't sure who was going to show up here tonight?" He pointed to the crowd of familiar faces. "The Crafts are here, Kate and Ethan and their kids, and the Tudgemans, Larry and Andie."

Elizabeth's jaw dropped. She followed Mr. Digg's finger to the recognizable face of Larry Tudgeman, standing beside Elizabeth's old copycat, Andie.

"Larry Tudgeman married Andie?" she shouted a little too loud. But she didn't care. She really couldn't believe it.

"Hey Mr. Digg! It's been a while, hasn't it?"

Elizabeth didn't need to turn around. She recognized that voice. It was a gorgeous, flowing voice that had once told Elizabeth he loved her. It was Gordo.

"Hey Mr. Gordon," Mr. Digg said, shaking David's hand. "I was just talking to Miss McGui-."

Suddenly, Elizabeth was nowhere in sight. She had ducked behind the refreshment table. Her eyes followed David's moments. She saw him frown. He looked really upset. And then she began to cry again. She missed Gordo- -a lot.



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