* Chapter nine – Miranda *

Morning. Great.

Well, let me tell you. I am not a morning person, and I probably never will be.

Sighing, I rolled onto my side and reached for my clock instinctively. Of course, I was at Lizzie's house, so it wasn't there. Yawning dramatically, I stretched my arms and legs and pushed the sleeping bag off of myself. I shivered and wrapped my arms around my shoulders. It was cold in Lizzie's room.

Rubbing my eyes, I stood up and looked at my two best friends and smiled, rubbing my arms to begin some circulation. Gordo's arms were wrapped around Lizzie's waist gently, and her head was tucked comfortably on his chest. As I watched, Lizzie sighed contently, a small smile playing on her lips. They were both breathing deeply, unaware of their current position. I almost squealed at the pure cuteness of the scene before me, but I put a hand over my mouth and walked out of the bedroom and into the bathroom to brush my teeth.

They tasted like popcorn, and I could feel the kernels between my gums.

Grabbing my toothbrush – which I had not used last night -, I ran it along my teeth and gums, smiling at myself in the mirror.

"I guess you don't have to play matchmaker now, Miranda," I whispered, chuckling. I spit out the excess paste and water and ran my brush under the cold faucet water. I laughed at the toothpaste moustache that was stuck to the top of my lip. It reminded me of the time where Lizzie and I followed Gordo and Brooke to a fancy Italian-style restaurant when they were out on a date. It was funny, really, except for the fact that Lizzie and I had to try and pose as a couple, and Lizzie made me be the guy.

Ah well, forgive and forget I always say… no, actually, I don't say that.

Lizzie and I ended up screwing the whole date for Gordo, although it wasn't really like Brooke liked him. Thinking about that now, though… was Lizzie really following Gordo for 'his own good', or was she actually wishing she could take Brooke's place? I shook my head, thinking how naïve I had been. How couldn't I have noticed sooner that they totally had a crush on each other?

"What the heck." I said, looking determinedly at my reflection, "they will get together today. I will make it happen."

I froze as I heard Lizzie's parents walk past the bathroom towards Lizzie's room.

Oh great. Suddenly, the parents were involved.

Oh! I'm really sorry this is so short. I have an excuse, really!

K, I was drinking lemonade near our 'family' computer keyboard…

… and I knocked it over with my elbow while trying to show my brother a cool move on Diablo 2 (a very fun game)…

Well, to make a long story short, I am going to have to 'donate' my keyboard (the one that I'm using now, in my room) for family use. I find that totally unfair and unjust, but, hey. Life goes on.

The only problem is – most of my writing I do on my bedroom computer, so I probably won't update for a day or two. Unless I can catch a alone time with the computer downstairs.

I'm really sorry – it's all my fault, and I'm causing you guys to wait longer. I'm a bad, horrible person. :*(

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