Confessions from A Teenage Girl's Diary

Lizzie enters a well-make-your-life-into-a-movie contest, and she wins. However will she like what she sees on the big screen?

Author's Note:

* This happens during their eighth grade. The movie has not happened in this story, nor did Miranda leave. Also, I made up the names of companies, making them sound like real ones :P

* Me no steal, you no sue, you read, you review, me say, thank you! Ü

* Lastly, "Labeled: A Veruca Story" and "Spinning Around", my two other stories are going to be updated in the next few days. I haven't abandoned them.

Chapter One: Sweet News

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"Pass the popcorn, will you?" Miranda told Gordo as she channel-surfed some more. "I'm really hungry."

Gordo did as Miranda had told him. "Didn't you eat at the cafeteria?"

"Please," Miranda said as she reached for the bucket of popcorn. She made a face. "It's Wednesday, it's Mystery Meat day."

"Hey you guys," Lizzie said as she went over to her two best friends. She sat beside them in the couch. "What's up?"

Gordo smiled. "The stars? The ceiling?"

"Very funny Gordo," Lizzie said. She turned her focus on the tv. "Eew, Pokemon!" Lizzie reached for the remote control.

"Hey, I like Pokemon!" Miranda said defensively as she snached away the remote from Lizzie. "Besides, it's just a commercial."

"Okay," Lizzie said, trying her best not to smile. "So what are you watching then?"

"The Real Junior High," Miranda said, her eyes transfixed on the TV.

Lizzie looked at Gordo who just shrugged. "I'm just watching whatever Miranda's watching."

A commercial came on, and the three became silent, as if on cue.

"ANDTV is sponsoring a new contest in cooperation with Old Line Cinema and Ununiversal Films. We will select one lucky person, aged 14-17, and make his own life into a movie! Actors will play the parts, but the dialogue and storylines are yours - yes, YOURS! Imagine your favorite star playing you. Want Lindsay Lohan to play your girlfriend, or Christy Romano as you? What are you waiting for? Join now, here are the details - "

The commercial went on and finished in a few minutes.

"Ohmigosh," Miranda said. "That is so cool! We should definitely enter that contest."

Gordo laughed. "I don't think they plan on making a movie called 'Miranda Craft: Ethan Raider' soon."

Miranda slapped Gordo's forehead and made a face. "Lizzie, what do you think?"

Lizzie thought for a moment. It did seem like a good deal. And what were the chances of them making it? There was no harm in trying.

"I'm all for it."

Miranda smiled at her blonde-haired friend. "Cool. How bout you Mr. Social Outcast?"

Gordo gave it some serious consideration. "Well, it'd be cool to see how they make a real movie. A feature film," he thought out loud. "Okay, I'll do it. Who knows, maybe one of us will win."

Miranda smiled. "Bueno. Anyone know the ANDTV address?"

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Three months have passed without any of them hearing about the contest. They assumed they didn't win and completely forgot about it.

Until. . .

"Hey Lizzie," Kate said, smiling at her. "Come sit with us," she said, motioning for Lizzie to sit beside her and Claire, in the cheerleading table.

Lizzie looked confused. "Huh?"

Kate smiled at her, completely ignoring Miranda and Gordo who were just behind Lizzie. "You heard me, Lizzie. Sit with us." Her voice was sweet and syrupy, and it didn't fail to be unnoticed by the trio.

"What's the deal, Sanders?" Miranda asked flatly. "What you up to? Going to throw soup at Lizzie's shirt? Getting Ed to go here and throw green paint at her again?"

Claire shussed her off. "Listen twitchie," she said. "It's Lizzie we want to talk to," her voice sounded exactly like Claire's - sickengly sweet.

Just that moment Ethan entered the cafeteria

"Hey, Gor-don, Miranda," he said as he passed the two of them. "Lizzie, congratulations on winning the ANDTV contest."

"Huh? What you talking about?" Lizzie said.

Kate did the talking. "Hel-lo, your life is going to be made into a movie!"

Lizzie's face flustered, and Miranda was smiling. Gordo managed a weak, "wow."

"Bu-bu---but.. how do you guys know and I don't?"

"Duh," Claire said. "Like the teacher's lounge doesn't have television?"

"What are you doing in the teacher's lounge?" Gordo asked her.

Claire snapped at Gordo. "None of your business."

"Anyways, they made the announcement just an hour ago. They should be calling you up real soon." Kate told Lizzie as Ethan went on his way, waving them all goodbye.

"Wow," was all Lizzie could muster.

Miranda smirked at Kate and Claire. "Figures. You want Lizzie to sit with you so you can be friends and hope that you'll get lots of mention in the movie," she told them. "NOT HAPPENING!" she laughed.

Kate and Claire glared at her as they stood up. "Whatever, Sanchez." Then in an angelic tone, they waved goodbye to Lizzie. "See you on the flip side, Lizzie." They then kissed Lizzie's cheeks.

"What was that about?" Lizzie asked.

Gordo shrugged. "Don't know, but what I know is, I'm going to witness a real film in the making. Wow! And," he paused. "I wonder who they're going to get to play you?"

"And us!" Miranda shrieked as she pulled Gordo and Lizzie to a corner. "This is so cool. Check you out, you're going to be famous!"

Lizzie smiled at her friends. She was excited by the news but remained calm. She'll have to wait for a confirmation, because she didn't want to believe it completely until it was official. But then she couldn't contain her excitement.

"Do you think Claire Danes would agree to play me?" she asked as the three of them made their way out of the cafeteria.

They continued talking about actors possibly going to play them. Lizzie felt very excited. This was going to be a great experience.

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