* Sorry that it took me awhile to write another chapter. I just had a bad storm a few days ago and my electricity was out, but it gave me a few days to think about what I am going to do about the homecoming dance. Thanks for all the reviews. I appreciate it. Enjoy my story*

Chapter 12

Lizzie stepped out of the bus and started to walk down the sidewalk towards her house. She kicked a soda can as she looked down at the ground in anger.

" Man, I am so stupid to believe that Kate actually wanted to be friends with me. I mean come on, she teased me every day since I got into Junior High. I just don't understand why she was being so nice to me," Lizzie said to herself as she continued to kick the soda can down the sidewalk as she walked " Maybe she wanted something from me, but what? the only thing she had that was important to her was Ronnie and Kate didn't even know Ronnie than before she started to became nice to her. Ah God I hate Mandy," Lizzie shouted as she kicked the can so hard to flew and hit an old lady in the head who was also walking down the sidewalk.

" Ow," the old lady shouted as she rubbed her head and glared over at Lizzie with anger " Watch what your doing missy,"

" I'm so sorry, here let me help you out," said Lizzie as she started to lean over towards the lady.

" No, you stay away from me. I think you caused enough damage already, don't you think," said the lady as she stormed away from her.

" Your right, that's all I do is destroy stuff," Lizzie said as she sighed and continued down the street. She finally approached her house to see Matt chasing his friend Larry around the yard.

" Aha, I gotcha," said Matt as he tangled his friend to the ground " Your it now"

Matt jumped up and started to run away, Larry was second from behind him.

" Aw, catch and tag. Me, Miranda, and Gordo use to play that game when we were....," Lizzie stopped and sighed " Enough about them"

Lizzie walked into the house and headed towards the stairs.

" Lizzie, honey can you come here a second," said Mrs. McGuire as she shouted from the kitchen.

" What did I do now," Lizzie whispered to herself as she walked into the kitchen to see her mother leaning over the kitchen counter with a white sheet of paper in her hands " what's up, mom"

" What's up. hmm well let's see here. do you know what I have in my hand," asked Mrs. McGuire as she watched her daughter shrug her shoulders " Your report card"

" My report card," Lizzie asked as she began to feel light headed.

" Yes, and you know what grades you got in your classes," said Mrs. McGuire as she was still frowning at her daughter.

" Mom, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to get bad grades in class. I am just so stressed out with alot of things and I just don't......

" Lizzie," Mrs. McGuire as she tried to get her attention.

" Please mom, you can ground me for the rest of my life but please can I still go to the homecoming dance. I mean this is really important to me and....

" Lizzie, dear. I was just kidding with you," said Mrs. McGuire.

" Huh," said Lizzie as she stopped babbling and stared at her mother in confusion.

" Your grades, they are good. I was just trying to pull your leg but I can see that was a dumb mistake," said Mrs. McGuire as she walked over towards Lizzie and gave her a small hug. Lizzie started to cry as she hugged her mother back " oh, honey what's got you so stressed out"

" Mom, I am so stupid," said Lizzie as she pulled away from her mother's embrace and looked in her in the eyes, tears were coming down constantly.

" Lizzie, you are not stupid at all. Why you think that," Mrs. McGuire asked as she started to tear up as well.

" I am losing everything. I lost Miranda and Gordo. I can't seem to find new friends. I tried being friends with Kate and I actually thought she liked me but I guess I was wrong. She rather be friends with Mandy," said Lizzie.

" Mandy," asked Mrs. McGuire.

" Mandy is this girl that I know from my boyfr..." Lizzie stopped and caught herself before she told her mother she had a boyfriend. She knew that her parents wouldn't like it if she had a boyfriend.

" A boyfriend," asked Mrs. McGuire as she wrapped her arms around her stomach " you have a boyfriend"

" Ah, geez. I can never keep my big mouth shut," said Lizzie as she sat down in a chair and covered her face with her hands.

" Lizzie, when did you get a boyfriend and what is this little man's name," Mrs. McGuire as she sat down next to her daughter.

" His name is Ronnie and he is our newspaper boy. We have been together for a two weeks now," said Lizzie as she looked up at her mother.

" Why didn't you tell me that you had someone, Lizzie," Mrs. McGuire asked.

" Mom, it's embarrassing to tell your parents you have a boyfriend and plus I didn't think you and dad would improve," said Lizzie.

" Well your right about the improving part. I don't improve until I meet Ronnie face to face and that he shows that he is capable of taking care of my little girl," said Mrs. McGuire.

" He is capable of taking care of me Mom, and I am not a little girl anymore. I'm Fifteen years old," said Lizzie.

" I know how old you are, but you are still my little girl no matter how old you are," said Mrs. McGuire.

" Thanks," said Lizzie.

" Enough about Ronnie, what's going on with you, Miranda, and Gordo," Mrs. McGuire asked.

" It's a long story but basically Miranda and Gordo tried to break me and Ronnie up and they weren't happy with me being happy so I am not talking to them anymore," said Lizzie.

" Lizzie, I don't believe that Miranda and Gordo don't want to see you happy. They care about you alot," said Mrs. McGuire.

" Well if they did, they wouldn't be trying to break me and Ronnie up," said Lizzie.

" How do you know they were trying to break you guys up," asked Mrs. McGuire.

" Because Ronnie told me they were trying to," said Lizzie.

" Oh," said Mrs. McGuire as she looked down at the ground for a second lost in thought.

" Oh what," asked Lizzie.

" It's nothing, so I saw you come in with a bag. Did you get your dress," asked Mrs. McGuire as she was trying to change the subject.

" Yeah, I did. so you want to see it," Lizzie said.

" Of course," said Mrs. McGuire.

" Okay, I will go get it," said Lizzie as she got up from the chair and ran out of the kitchen.

Mrs. McGuire laid back from her chair.

" I need to talk to Miranda and Gordo about Ronnie," Mrs. McGuire said to herself as she watched her daughter run back into the kitchen with the bag.

" Mom, It is so beautiful and it was so cheap too," said Lizzie as she began to pull of her dress.

" I bet it will be even more beautiful on you sweetie," said Mrs. McGuire as she smiled at her daughter.

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" Well Gordo, I will see you tomorrow at school," said Miranda as she walked over towards the front door with her sears bag in her hand.

" Alrighty, sounds good," said Gordo.

" And remember, two more days until homecoming dance," said Miranda as she smiled big at Gordo.

" Oh please, don't remind me again. I will start to get nervous again," said Gordo.

" Sorry, so are you getting a hair cut tomorrow," asked Miranda.

" Yeah, my mom said she had enough of my curls and that they were coming off," said Gordo.

" I think it looks good on you," said Miranda.

" You think so, well hopefully they will grow back again," said Gordo.

" They probably will, they love you too much to not grow back," said Miranda as she giggled to herself.

Gordo laughed and smiled at Miranda as she waved at him and walked out the door. He turned around and ran his hand over his curls.

" Well at least I don't have to worry about getting tangles in my hair again," said Gordo as he ran up the stairs and towards his room.