Unwanted

By: Samantha Stanley

Chapter One- The Crush

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, songs, and I'm not making any money whatsoever off this story. It's strictly for the entertainment of all you darling readers out there.

Summary: Larry is tired of trying to get Kate to notice him. So, what happens when he just gives up? Will Kate realize what she already knew all along? This is a Larry/Kate story with a hint of Gordo/Lizzie. Please review. I'd really appreciate it. J

A/N: This is my first "Lizzie McGuire" story. I thought this was a really cute idea. I hope all of readers enjoy it as well. Remember to please review. Reviews are what keep me going! J Oh, and I almost forgot, this does not tie to "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" in any way, shape, form, or fashion. Well, I've ranted and raved enough. So, go read and review!

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"Kate," sighed one of the members of the cheerleading squad. "I thought you blew him off, like, last week."

"I did, too!" she stated, frustration very apparent in her voice. "He just won't give up!"

When she arrived at school that morning a few moments earlier and went to her locker to gather her books, there, in a blue vase, sat a dozen red roses. Now if this were most girls, they'd probably scream, proclaim how sweet they thought it was, or try to figure out who sent them. But, this wasn't your ordinary girl…

This was Kate.

She knew exactly who sent them, and she was furious about it. I mean, it surely wasn't her boyfriend Ethan. He didn't know how to do anything-well, anything romantic that is. This was the work of someone desperate. Someone who has, and has had, a major crush on Kate for a long, long, long time. This was the work of…

"Larry Tudgeman! I thought I told you to quit sending me flowers, quit writing me love notes, and just quit trying to be my slave altogether!"

"But, 'O Fair One, I-"

"Save it. Just get out of my face."

She and her cheerleading squad stormed angrily away, leaving behind a very depressed Larry. Lizzie, Gordo, and Miranda had been watching the whole thing from the staircase. Lizzie gave Gordo and Miranda a heartbreaking look and started walking toward Larry.

"Lizzie," stated Miranda as she pulled her back. "what are you doing?"

"Just look at him." she replied while motioning toward Larry.

"Look, it's his fault. He knew Kate would dump him in a second. He just chose to ask anyway and have his heart ripped out and stepped on."

Lizzie and Miranda gave Gordo a confused look, and continued talking.

"Lizzie, Gordo's right. Kate would never in a million years go out with Larry. She's got Ethan."

"Even if she didn't have Ethan, she still wouldn't go out with him." added Gordo.

"Who cares. I've got to go talk to him and try to cheer him up. I mean, I'm sure that once you get to know him he's a great guy."

"Lizzie, stop and listen to yourself. You're talking about Tudgeman. He's so… Tudgeman." said Miranda, sounding slightly disgusted.

Lizzie, despite all they said, went to talk to him anyway. He was slumped against his locker, looking mighty heartbroken. His eyes were closed and his lips were moving, but no sound came out. He was most likely going over what happened and trying to figure out what he did wrong. Either that or he was practicing what he was going to say to Kate next.

"Larry?" Lizzie questioned.

The sound of someone talking to him of their own free will startled him, and he jumped out of his current position. Seeing who the person was shocked him even further.

"Lizzie? What are you doing here?" he nervously spat out.

"I saw what happened, and I wanted to-"

"What," he angrily stated, cutting her off from her sentence. "try to comfort me? Poor little Larry. He's so hopeless. Kate will never go for him. He's a dork, he's a geek, he's a loser. Just say it because I've heard it all before. It won't strike me as anything new."

Very surprised and offended by Larry's little "episode", she countered with this, "No. I saw what happened and I wanted to come over here to help you. I have a plan, but you can forget it now."

While watching her walk away, he realized he had been too harsh with her and called, "Lizzie, wait!"

"What?" she angrily stated while turning around to face him.

"I'm sorry. I was being harsh. It's just that I try so hard to get Kate to like me, but she always pushes me away without even giving me a chance. I mean, I know she has Ethan, but she could at least let me down easy or give me a simple thank-you for the things I give her and do for her. She could at least-"

"Larry, calm down. Take a deep breath." she said, then demonstrated. "Now, I have a plan."

"Will it work?"

"Nothing can be guaranteed, but it should. I mean, it's Kate. How hard could it be?"

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A/N: So, how was it? Bad, good, okay… What did you think? Remember, please review. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks! J