Chapter 3: Stuck

A/N: I DON'T OWN LIZZIE MCGUIRE!

Lizzie's POV

I rushed to the drama classroom at nine o'clock sharp after study hall. Actually, I kind of skidded there.

"Lizzie!" Miranda met me there. "You're Juliet!"

I started squealing loudly.

"Downside is, Gordo's Romeo."

The squealing stopped. "Oh." I said.

Animated Lizzie: The only reason I tried out for Juliet was so I could be with Ethan. Now I'm stuck with Gordo! And a whole bunch of lines to memorize! Ugh.

"Hey, you guys." Gordo came up behind us. "So what are you?"

"Well, I'm Juliet's mother." Miranda said.

"And I'm Juliet." I sighed heavily.

"Then why the long face?" He asked.

"Because you're Romeo." Miranda said softly.

"YES!" He screamed.

We looked at him awkwardly.

Huh?

"I mean, this'll look great on my resume. But it's a bummer that Parker's not Juliet." He looked sort of embarrassed. "But hey, I got the next best thing. I mean, what if Kate was Juliet?"

Animated Lizzie: Well, if he puts it that way...

"Well, whatever."

"Lizzie, see you at rehearsal." Gordo said.

"Yeah, see you." Miranda echoed.

"Bye." I said, and started to walk to math.

What had I gotten myself into?

***

Lizzie's POV

"This stinks. Instead of me kissing Ethan, I'll have to kiss Gordo! On a stage! In front of, like, ten thousand people!" I shrieked into the receiver. "The thought of it makes me queasy."

"Well, you can't do anything about it now." Miranda said from the other end of the line.

"I know that! This is the most stupid mistake I have ever made!" I said. "Good thing rehearsal was canceled for today."

Miranda didn't say anything.

"Hello? Are you there?"

"You know, you can get out of it." She said all of a sudden.

"How?" I asked desperately.

I could almost see the gears turning in her head. "Say you're sick. Then you're understudy will have to go."

I sighed. "I wish, but I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because Kate's my understudy. If I drop out, she'll make me regret it for the rest of my life! And not to mention Gordo. He'll be totally miserable!" I exclaimed.

"Oh."

Animated Lizzie: I'm stuck. I mean, which is worse, kissing Gordo, or letting Kate tease me for being a chicken forever?

"I'll have to take the part."

"You can't do that!!!" Miranda exclaimed. "It'll be humiliating."

"Well, what other choice do I have?"

No answer.

A/N: Sorry so short.