Disclaimer: I do not own "Lizzie McGuire" nor any of the characters in it, but if I had it my own way, I would like to see "David Gordo", but I won't, so there.

A/N: I would likely be able to upload another chapter the following nights, except that I have some other freshman activities to attend to. But don't fret; as soon as I finish with one chapter, I'll upload it ASAP. Thanks! Please R/R!

Chapter 2 - Welcome Back to Your Last Year at Hillridge Junior High!

It was just like any other day; the sun was bright, the sky blue, and yes, people are talkative as usual. So what was it about this day?

A young boy with messy hair was sitting by the window of his school bus, deep in thought about the day ahead. It seemed to him that this was going to be a long day, judging by how he sighed every fifteen seconds. He looked sad, but then someone had slapped him back to reality.

"Hey Gordo," a girl with such bright blonde hair had managed to say. She had sat down beside him without being noticed.

"Uh, Gordo! This is Lizzie! Earth to Gordo," and Gordo had immediately sprung up as if he were jolted from such a deep sleep.

"Oh, hi Lizzie," Gordo had managed to say, as if he had exerted all his strength in thinking.

"Gordo, come on. It's the first day of school, and."

"And it's going to be the most miserable year for me yet," Gordo had interrupted without even thinking.

"Hey, it's not like you to think so negatively on the first day of school. It's usually you who get to be so happy, considering that you always do well at school. I mean, isn't this what you wanted? To finally enter this last year so that we could move on to high school? Come on!"

"I'll try Lizzie, I'll try."

Gordo has not been himself lately. For the past few days, he has been doing a lot of thinking. He thought of school, his family, friends, passion for directing, the Digital Bean, Miranda, and, weirdly enough, Lizzie. He had just gone into another one of his deep reveries when another girl had seated by the two.

"Lizzie, what's with Gordo today," Miranda whispered and at the same time wondered.

"Miranda, it's so good that you're here. It seems that I have no one I could talk to seriously. By the way, what a very lively ensemble of clothes you have today."

"Well, I have to look somewhat good on our first day of school, don't I?"

"Oh it's so good that someone has thought of something GOOD for once today," Lizzie said loud enough for Gordo to hear, that is, if he were listening. Lizzie continued in a whisper, "though Miranda, I'm kind of concerned for Gordo today. I mean, he hasn't gone with us to the Digital Bean for a couple of days now."

Miranda butted, "he hasn't been talking with us on the phone, when you know that is a sacred ritual of ours."

"Plus," Lizzie added, "he has not been going to any of our houses to have some time with us. I mean, what's with him?"

"I guess we just have to find out ourselves when we get to school. Why don't we give him some time and space to think, alright?"

"I guess it's okay."

And the three, or more like the two, strode into the halls like it was just like one of those days. But, unknown to Miranda and Lizzie, Gordo had not gotten inside the building. Rather, he decided to stay outside to give himself time to think.

"What a year this would be." Gordo had said to himself, in a sarcastic kind of way.

A/N: What do you think happened to Gordo? Abducted and replaced? Unlikely, but stay tuned to find out! Don't forget to R/R!