A/N: I really want to finish this story before I go off to camp (tomorrow)
I think this is the last chapter, Here is the last chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire.
Chapter Twenty
"Ana?" Jeremy said. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, well, I saw you walk out of your house and I followed you here," Ana said as she blushed.
"Followed me here?" Jeremy repeated, confused, "Why?"
"Well, I was going to your house to see if you and Olivia wanted to hang out with me today, and I saw you leave your house, and you looked angry, so I figured maybe you needed a friend to talk to," Ana explained.
"That was very sweet of you, Ana, but I am not sure I have much to talk about, except my parents are crazy," Jeremy said.
Ana stood for a moment and debated whether or not she should sit down. She decided to sit next to him. "Why are they crazy?" Ana asked.
"Because they want to ruin my life," Jeremy said.
"Well, how do they want to ruin your life?"
"They want me to go to school here and live with them," Jeremy said.
"Why is this such a bad thing?" Ana asked, "I mean, when you are away, don't you miss your family and friends you used to have?"
"Yeah, but I still talk to them online and on the phone."
"So? Don't you want to be there to make important family decisions, like what color the living room wall should be painted and which picture they should use for the holiday card?" Ana asked.
"They can decide all that without me. They have for the past three years. Why do they all of the sudden want me to be with them?" Jeremy asked, rhetorically.
"Well, they probably have a really good reason. I can't tell you what that reason is, but I can tell you what I know. I know that you are a part of a great family, and I see this family all the time, but it is usually missing one person, the oldest person, who has great things going for him. He used to go to a boarding school. That fascinates me that you know people from all over the country because of this school. But at the same time, you have a family. A family that loves you very much and would do anything to make you happy. I know you love them, too. I see the way you act around Olivia and Ben, and they look up to you, even when you aren't around," Ana said.
Jeremy didn't look up. He just stared at the ground as tears developed. He didn't say anything.
"But, hey? What do I know? You have every right to be angry. I know I would be angry, too. But, if this makes you feel any better at all, I will say this. I am looking forward to going to school with you next year. You being there might just help me through my fears of high school. And if you need any help or just a friend to talk to, I will be there."
Jeremy still didn't say anything. Ana stood up, "I have to go, but just remember, you have a friend in me."
Ana started to walk away, somewhat embarrassed at what she said. She sighed, but then she heard from Jeremy, "Is that a promise?"
Ana turned around and saw Jeremy looking at her. She walked back to him, "Of course it is a promise. I will do what I can to help you feel more comfortable as you get back into the swing of living at home," Ana said.
"Thanks," Jeremy said, "it helps to know I will have at least one friend here."
"What about your old friends from middle school?" Ana asked.
"Well, I haven't even talked to them recently, so I don't know about them."
"Well, they will probably be thrilled you are back," Ana said. She paused and looked as if she were hesitation on whether or not to say something. Finally, she said, " I, for one, am glad you are here to stay."
Jeremy smiled, "I can't say I am thrilled to be staying, but I am glad that you are glad," he said.
She got up and held out her hand, "So, my friend, would you like me to walk with you back home or would you like to sulk out here for a while longer?"
Jeremy grinned at that. He took her hand and stood up. Once he was up, no one let go of each other's hands. There was a moment where both of them were staring at each other, not knowing what to do. Finally, Jeremy smiled and looked away. He started laughing.
"What is so funny?" Ana asked.
"Nothing," Jeremy said, "You just make me smile. That's all."
Ana blushed and smiled.
"All right, let's go, squirt," Jeremy said as he rubbed her hair.
Ana gaped, "Hey, I am thirteen. You aren't that much older than me."
Jeremy shook his head, "Sure, I'm not," he said sarcastically.
"Whatever, loser. I am only like, an inch shorter than you," Ana said as she got on her tip toes, which made her taller than him, "Hah! See! Now, I am taller than you," Ana said, sticking her tongue out at him.
Jeremy got on his tiptoes, which made him taller than her. "Beat that," he said, as he struggled to keep balance on his toes. He stuck out his tongue, but right as he did that, he lost his balance, and to try to keep from falling, he grabbed Ana's arm. This caught Ana off-guard, and they both wound up falling on the grass, Ana beside Jeremy.
"Ow," Ana said, still lying on the grass.
"You okay?" Jeremy asked as he propped up his shoulder to lean his head on.
"Yeah," Ana said, "What did you do that for?" she asked playfully.
"Hey, I was about to fall, and in the words of Billy Joel, 'we will all go down together.'"
"Oh, so if you were to fall, I would go down with you, huh? Thanks. I am touched," Ana said, sarcastically, yet playfully.
"Hey? That is what friends are for," Jeremy said.
"Yeah, and its also how you loose friends."
Jeremy laughed, "You are so crazy."
"Would you really want me any other way?" Ana asked.
"Yeah," Jeremy said, still joking, "blonde."
Ana gaped and smiled. She playfully hit him in the stomach.
"OW!" Jeremy said and he laughed, "I am just teasing. I wouldn't want you any way," he said and he stood up. He then offered his hands to help Ana stand up. She took them and brushed her clothes off.
"Good. However, it would be nicer if you were a little taller," Ana said.
"Oh, Ana, dear, let me give you a word of advice," Jeremy said as he put his arm around her.
"Yeah?" Ana said.
"RUN!" Jeremy exclaimed and Ana screamed and started running away. Jeremy started chasing her and after chasing her out to the sidewalk and about half a block, Jeremy caught her from behind. Ana squeaked in surprise as Jeremy picked her up and put her down.
"I was only kidding!" Ana said "Truce?"
Jeremy put his arm around her, "Yeah, sure, kid. Truce."
He looked over at her as she just shook her head and said "boys."
"You know," Jeremy said as he held her tighter, "I think this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Ana nodded in agreement and put her arm around him, "Yeah, I agree."
"You almost made me forget about Kincaid," Jeremy said, on a somewhat serious note. He gave her a small smile, "thanks."
"No problem," Ana replied.
"No," Jeremy said, taking a break from walking. Ana stopped as well, "I mean it. You really helped me, and now I am kind of looking forward to staying here, you know, because you will be here," He smiled.
Ana smiled back and blushed. "Thanks."
Both of them stood there, not moving, waiting for the next person to say or do something. Finally, Jeremy took a chance. Jeremy leaned down and gave Ana a kiss. He pulled away to see her reaction.
At first, Ana did nothing, but then a smile crept up on her face, "I was hoping you would do that ever since the dance," Ana confessed.
"I have been wanting to do that ever since the dance."
"You know, this could not only be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, but it could also be the beginning of a beautiful relationship," Ana said.
"Yeah," Jeremy said, "It really could."
The two continued walking, "What will our parents say when they find out."
"Ugh, parents. Well, they will deal with it. Maybe this transition will be positive."
"That is what I have been saying this whole time," Ana said.
Jeremy nodded his head, "Yeah, just don't tell my parents. I don't want them to actually think I agree with them or anything."
"Yeah, we wouldn't want that," Ana said.
The two continued walking and talking, holding hands with each other. Wen they reached Jeremy's house, they hugged and Jeremy went into his room, avoiding his parents. He started listening to the radio as he looked out of his window and watched Ana walk to her house.
Suddenly, he heard one of his favorite songs by Jimmy Eat World. "The Middle"
Hey
don't write yourself off yet
it's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
just try your best
try everything you can
and don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away
hey you know they're all the same
you know you're doing better on your own so don't buy in
live right now
just be yourself
it doesn't matter if that's good enough for someone else
it just takes some time
little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
everything everything will be just fine
everything everything will be all right
do your best
do everything you can
don't you worry what their bitter hearts are going to say
Jeremy smiled at the song. He would have to practically start all over again in a different school, yet at the same time, after talking to Ana, he was almost looking forward to it.
He still would not give his parents the satisfaction of knowing that he was looking forward to it. They would figure it out sooner or later.
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A/N: The end! Jeremy's story is over. Look out for the prequel soon! Review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire.
Chapter Twenty
"Ana?" Jeremy said. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, well, I saw you walk out of your house and I followed you here," Ana said as she blushed.
"Followed me here?" Jeremy repeated, confused, "Why?"
"Well, I was going to your house to see if you and Olivia wanted to hang out with me today, and I saw you leave your house, and you looked angry, so I figured maybe you needed a friend to talk to," Ana explained.
"That was very sweet of you, Ana, but I am not sure I have much to talk about, except my parents are crazy," Jeremy said.
Ana stood for a moment and debated whether or not she should sit down. She decided to sit next to him. "Why are they crazy?" Ana asked.
"Because they want to ruin my life," Jeremy said.
"Well, how do they want to ruin your life?"
"They want me to go to school here and live with them," Jeremy said.
"Why is this such a bad thing?" Ana asked, "I mean, when you are away, don't you miss your family and friends you used to have?"
"Yeah, but I still talk to them online and on the phone."
"So? Don't you want to be there to make important family decisions, like what color the living room wall should be painted and which picture they should use for the holiday card?" Ana asked.
"They can decide all that without me. They have for the past three years. Why do they all of the sudden want me to be with them?" Jeremy asked, rhetorically.
"Well, they probably have a really good reason. I can't tell you what that reason is, but I can tell you what I know. I know that you are a part of a great family, and I see this family all the time, but it is usually missing one person, the oldest person, who has great things going for him. He used to go to a boarding school. That fascinates me that you know people from all over the country because of this school. But at the same time, you have a family. A family that loves you very much and would do anything to make you happy. I know you love them, too. I see the way you act around Olivia and Ben, and they look up to you, even when you aren't around," Ana said.
Jeremy didn't look up. He just stared at the ground as tears developed. He didn't say anything.
"But, hey? What do I know? You have every right to be angry. I know I would be angry, too. But, if this makes you feel any better at all, I will say this. I am looking forward to going to school with you next year. You being there might just help me through my fears of high school. And if you need any help or just a friend to talk to, I will be there."
Jeremy still didn't say anything. Ana stood up, "I have to go, but just remember, you have a friend in me."
Ana started to walk away, somewhat embarrassed at what she said. She sighed, but then she heard from Jeremy, "Is that a promise?"
Ana turned around and saw Jeremy looking at her. She walked back to him, "Of course it is a promise. I will do what I can to help you feel more comfortable as you get back into the swing of living at home," Ana said.
"Thanks," Jeremy said, "it helps to know I will have at least one friend here."
"What about your old friends from middle school?" Ana asked.
"Well, I haven't even talked to them recently, so I don't know about them."
"Well, they will probably be thrilled you are back," Ana said. She paused and looked as if she were hesitation on whether or not to say something. Finally, she said, " I, for one, am glad you are here to stay."
Jeremy smiled, "I can't say I am thrilled to be staying, but I am glad that you are glad," he said.
She got up and held out her hand, "So, my friend, would you like me to walk with you back home or would you like to sulk out here for a while longer?"
Jeremy grinned at that. He took her hand and stood up. Once he was up, no one let go of each other's hands. There was a moment where both of them were staring at each other, not knowing what to do. Finally, Jeremy smiled and looked away. He started laughing.
"What is so funny?" Ana asked.
"Nothing," Jeremy said, "You just make me smile. That's all."
Ana blushed and smiled.
"All right, let's go, squirt," Jeremy said as he rubbed her hair.
Ana gaped, "Hey, I am thirteen. You aren't that much older than me."
Jeremy shook his head, "Sure, I'm not," he said sarcastically.
"Whatever, loser. I am only like, an inch shorter than you," Ana said as she got on her tip toes, which made her taller than him, "Hah! See! Now, I am taller than you," Ana said, sticking her tongue out at him.
Jeremy got on his tiptoes, which made him taller than her. "Beat that," he said, as he struggled to keep balance on his toes. He stuck out his tongue, but right as he did that, he lost his balance, and to try to keep from falling, he grabbed Ana's arm. This caught Ana off-guard, and they both wound up falling on the grass, Ana beside Jeremy.
"Ow," Ana said, still lying on the grass.
"You okay?" Jeremy asked as he propped up his shoulder to lean his head on.
"Yeah," Ana said, "What did you do that for?" she asked playfully.
"Hey, I was about to fall, and in the words of Billy Joel, 'we will all go down together.'"
"Oh, so if you were to fall, I would go down with you, huh? Thanks. I am touched," Ana said, sarcastically, yet playfully.
"Hey? That is what friends are for," Jeremy said.
"Yeah, and its also how you loose friends."
Jeremy laughed, "You are so crazy."
"Would you really want me any other way?" Ana asked.
"Yeah," Jeremy said, still joking, "blonde."
Ana gaped and smiled. She playfully hit him in the stomach.
"OW!" Jeremy said and he laughed, "I am just teasing. I wouldn't want you any way," he said and he stood up. He then offered his hands to help Ana stand up. She took them and brushed her clothes off.
"Good. However, it would be nicer if you were a little taller," Ana said.
"Oh, Ana, dear, let me give you a word of advice," Jeremy said as he put his arm around her.
"Yeah?" Ana said.
"RUN!" Jeremy exclaimed and Ana screamed and started running away. Jeremy started chasing her and after chasing her out to the sidewalk and about half a block, Jeremy caught her from behind. Ana squeaked in surprise as Jeremy picked her up and put her down.
"I was only kidding!" Ana said "Truce?"
Jeremy put his arm around her, "Yeah, sure, kid. Truce."
He looked over at her as she just shook her head and said "boys."
"You know," Jeremy said as he held her tighter, "I think this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Ana nodded in agreement and put her arm around him, "Yeah, I agree."
"You almost made me forget about Kincaid," Jeremy said, on a somewhat serious note. He gave her a small smile, "thanks."
"No problem," Ana replied.
"No," Jeremy said, taking a break from walking. Ana stopped as well, "I mean it. You really helped me, and now I am kind of looking forward to staying here, you know, because you will be here," He smiled.
Ana smiled back and blushed. "Thanks."
Both of them stood there, not moving, waiting for the next person to say or do something. Finally, Jeremy took a chance. Jeremy leaned down and gave Ana a kiss. He pulled away to see her reaction.
At first, Ana did nothing, but then a smile crept up on her face, "I was hoping you would do that ever since the dance," Ana confessed.
"I have been wanting to do that ever since the dance."
"You know, this could not only be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, but it could also be the beginning of a beautiful relationship," Ana said.
"Yeah," Jeremy said, "It really could."
The two continued walking, "What will our parents say when they find out."
"Ugh, parents. Well, they will deal with it. Maybe this transition will be positive."
"That is what I have been saying this whole time," Ana said.
Jeremy nodded his head, "Yeah, just don't tell my parents. I don't want them to actually think I agree with them or anything."
"Yeah, we wouldn't want that," Ana said.
The two continued walking and talking, holding hands with each other. Wen they reached Jeremy's house, they hugged and Jeremy went into his room, avoiding his parents. He started listening to the radio as he looked out of his window and watched Ana walk to her house.
Suddenly, he heard one of his favorite songs by Jimmy Eat World. "The Middle"
Hey
don't write yourself off yet
it's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
just try your best
try everything you can
and don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away
hey you know they're all the same
you know you're doing better on your own so don't buy in
live right now
just be yourself
it doesn't matter if that's good enough for someone else
it just takes some time
little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
everything everything will be just fine
everything everything will be all right
do your best
do everything you can
don't you worry what their bitter hearts are going to say
Jeremy smiled at the song. He would have to practically start all over again in a different school, yet at the same time, after talking to Ana, he was almost looking forward to it.
He still would not give his parents the satisfaction of knowing that he was looking forward to it. They would figure it out sooner or later.
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A/N: The end! Jeremy's story is over. Look out for the prequel soon! Review!