*-*-Disclaimer: I do not own, nor have I ever owned, Lizze McGuire. All characters belong to the creators of Lizzie McGuire.-*-*

The New...Everything

Chapter Nine

*-*-Christmas Break-*-*

It was absolutey wonderful outside. It had actually snowed. It never snowed, but it had. Lizzie was thoroughly excited about it, too. She couldn't let this day got to waste. She had to spend it with someone. But who? It couldn't be Miranda; they hardly spoke anymore after what had happened that fateful day at lunch. Suddenly, it came to her. Gordo! Gordo lived right down the street. They could spend the day together. This was going to be amazing.

"Lizzie! What are you doing up there still, honey? You're breakfast is getting cold!" Mrs. McGuire hollered up the stairs.

"I'll be right there, Mom," she yelled back. Lizzie bounded down the stairs, ready for breakfast. Her mom placed a nice, hot plate of waffles infront of her. "Thanks, Mom. Oh, hey, I was wondering..."

"Yeah, sure. Go ahead," Mrs. McGuire instantiously responded.

"But Mom, you don't even know what I was going to ask..."

"Yes, I do. You wanted to know if you could spend the day with Miranda."

Lizzie but her lip. She hadn't told her mom about their little tiff in the lunch room on the second day of school, "Actually, Mom..."

"Oh, so not with Miranda. Gordo?"

"Yeah. But about Miranda..."

"You know, I haven't heard her in a long time. Is everything okay between the two of you?"

"That's what I've been trying to tell you!"

Mrs. McGuire was astonished with Lizzie's exasperation, "Well, go on then..."

Lizzie fidgeted in her seat, "I really don't know how to tell you this, but...Miranda and I aren't friends anymore."

Mrs. McGuire was utterly shocked, "Why ever not, honey?"

"It wasn't really my decision; she brought herself to this. She didn't like Gordo, the guy I showed around town that first day of school." Her mother nodded acknowledgingly. "Well, that's it. So, it's okay if I hang with Gordo though, right?"

"Of course it is, Lizzie. Just finish your breakfast."

"Okay, Mom," she said while scarfing down her waffles. Her mother made the best waffles...EVER! Once Lizzie had finshed she ran upstairs, took a shower, and "fixed herself up." She had put on her make, and styled her hair nicely. She dressed in one of her cute snow outfits. Well, it wasn't technically a "snow" out fit. It was more like really, really cute clothes for when it snowed, which is RARE. She glanced in the mirror, "Damn, I look good. Hold up...I just used profound language, and why do I care? It's only Gordo...right? Yes, only Gordo," she reassured herself of the relationship between the two. The two had become quite close since Miranda and Lizzie had parted ways. Lizzie ran down the stairs. "I'm gone, Mom! I'll be home later!" She dashed out the door and down to Gordo's. She fell a couple times, "Note to self: Never run on ice or right after it's snowed." She reached Gordo's house and rang the doorbell.

A girl appeared at the door, "Hi. May I help you?" Lizzie just stood there, mouth wide open.