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Chapter 15

Lizzie woke up to the sound of her alarm clock. She looked over and read that it was 10:30 am. ' Got to get ready for the dance' She thought to herself as she got out of bed and fixed it. She than walked over to the bathroom and took a quick shower.

" Lizzie, honey. Breakfast is ready," Her mother shouted from downstairs.

" Okay, I'm coming," Lizzie shouted back as she walked out of the bathroom with her light blue rob on and a white towel wrapped around her head. She walked straight downstairs and into the kitchen. She noticed that her brother and his friend who never speaks was playing around with the basket of fruit that was on the table. She rolled her eyes and walked over to Matt and grabbed the banana that was on his head.

" Hey, give me that back. Me and Lenny were seeing who could go the longest with a banana on our heads," Matt said as he frowned when Lenny had his banana still on his head and he didn't.

" Matt, why do you guys play which weird games. Why don't you guys be normal boys and go play in the dirt with the bugs," Lizzie said as she tossed the banana back in the fruit basket.

" Now Lizzie, I rather see your brother play with fruit than drag dirt inside the house," Lizzie's mother said. Lizzie rolled her eyes again.

" That's lame though, playing with fruit. How fun is that, come on Mom," Lizzie said as she took a piece of bacon that was on the plate sitting on the counter and started to eat it.

" It's not lame," Matt shouted at her.

" Whatever," Lizzie said.

" Your just jealous because you don't have any friends to hang out with anymore because your going out with that loser," Matt said as he watched his sister turn around with an angry look on her face.

" You little twerp, I'm going to kill you," Lizzie shouted as she ran over to him. Matt screamed and jumped off his seat. Lizzie chased him around the table. " How could you say that about Ronnie, he has been so nice to you and that is how you treat him"

" Well he must be one if he tells you that you shouldn't be friends with Miranda and Gordo anymore," Matt said. Lizzie stopped dead in her tracks shocked at what he just said.

" H-how did you find that out," Lizzie asked still in shock.

" I overheard you guys talking. Me and Lenny were playing hide in seek and I hide in the bushes in the front yard and I noticed you guys coming up and I was going to leave but the conversation you guys were having was just too good to miss," Matt said with a grin.

" You mean, you eavesdropped on my conversation. Oh you are really dead now," Lizzie said as she continued to walk over to him.

" Now wait a minute, stop it both of you," Lizzie's mother shouted as she stepped in the middle of them. " Lizzie, is that true what Matt said. You stopped being friends with your best friends because of some guy?"

Lizzie frowned. " I, um..." Lizzie tried to speak but she couldn't say the words. She looked down at the ground ashamed. " Yes"

" Oh boy," Lizzie's mother said in shock. Lizzie looked up at her tears flowing down her cheeks. " Oh now don't cry, "

" I'm such a horrible friend," Lizzie said as she covered her hands over her face.

" No your not, Lizzie," Matt said as he felt bad for her.

" Yes I am Matt, I haven't been myself at all since I met Ronnie, You know that," Lizzie said. Matt frowned and waved over to his friend to leave the kitchen so that Lizzie and his mother could talk. Lizzie's mother walked over to her and wrapped her arms around her.

" You are a good friend, Lizzie. You just got confused. You fall in love and you didn't know what you were doing," Lizzie's mother said.

" I know but I don't think I love him anymore, I'm starting to realize that I don't want to lose Miranda and Gordo," Lizzie said.

" I'm glad you said that," Lizzie's mother said as she hugged her daughter tightly and pulled away. " Now let's get you ready for tonight, take your mind off things"

" Okay," Lizzie said with a slight smile as she wrapped her tears away.

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Gordo stood in the mirror looking at his outfit he had on. He looked pretty darn good, he thought. He had his hair spiked up with gel and a silky blue shirt with a black tie on and black pants to go with it. He smiled as he looked down at his brand new dress shoes his mother bought him last night. Suddenly there was a knock at his door.

" Come in," Gordo said as he didn't take his eyes off the mirror. The door opened and in stepped Miranda. She was wearing a silky blue dress that came down to her lacy black shoes with her hair up in a fancy do and lots of glitter on her body.

" Hello Gordo" Miranda said as she watched Gordo turn around. His eyes widen as he stared at her.

" Wow, you look wonderful. Miranda," Gordo said with a smile.

Miranda blushed and laughed. " Thanks, you look great yourself. When Lizzie sees you. She will be like ' Ronnie who'" Miranda said.

Gordo laughed. " Yeah let's hope so," Gordo said as he looked over at his watch and it read 6:30pm. " Well shall we go"

" Course," Miranda said as she watched Gordo led his hand out to her and she accepted it. They both walked out of his room.

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Lizzie stood by the doorway waiting for Ronnie to show up. She had a long red dress on with her hair up in a bun with strands of hair coming down her face. She had a bit of makeup on and a necklace her mother had given her. She had been waiting by the door for the pass half hour for Ronnie to show up. Lizzie's father walked into the room and saw that Lizzie was still there.

" Good lord, your still here," Lizzie's father said.

" Yeah I'm still here," Lizzie said a bit annoyed.

" Well if I was you, I would hit him with my purse the moment he steps in that door," Lizzie's father said as he walked away. Lizzie laughed a bit. 'That would be a great idea' Lizzie thought to herself. She finally heard a knock on the door and flew over to open it. She was about to hit him with her purse when she saw that he had Mandy standing beside him.

" Hey Lizzie, sorry we are late. Mandy had to iron her dress," Ronnie said as he smiled at her. " Here I bought this for you"

Lizzie stood there disappointed that he had brought Mandy with him. ' What was he thinking' She thought to herself. She watched as he handed her a white rose. She smiled and took it from his hands.

" Thanks," Lizzie said with a small smile. " Hi Mandy"

" Hi," Mandy said with a shrug.

" So where's Zack at," Lizzie asked.

" He is at home, Why you ask," Ronnie said a bit concerned.

" Well I thought since you brought Mandy here, that there would be Zack tagging along right beside you as well," Lizzie said as she watched Mandy shoot her a dirty look.

" And what does that suppose to mean," Mandy said as she crossed her arms around her stomach.

" Now ladies, there's no need to argue," Ronnie said.

" But why would you bring her on our date, Ronnie," Lizzie asked as she crossed her arms around her stomach also.

" Date? Ronnie said nothing about a date," Mandy said.

" Are you stupid or something? We are going out or haven't you noticed that for the past week," Lizzie shouted to her.

" Oh you didn't just call me stupid," Mandy shouted back at her.

" Hmm, I think I just did," Lizzie shouted back.

" Girls, girls. No more of this. Let's just go to the dance together," Ronnie said with a smile. Lizzie looked at him and rolled her eyes.

" I wouldn't go with you two if you guys were the last human beings on the planet...Ronnie, it's over," Lizzie said as she tossed the rose to Mandy. " His all yours now"

" Lizzie, wait now," Ronnie said as he started to chase after her. Lizzie turned around and looked at him.

" Ronnie, I don't love you anymore. You made me lose my friendship with the two most important people in my life and you tried to make me be friends with your friends which one of them is a total pervert and the other one totally in love with you and hates my guts, now if you don't mind. I am off to the dance....ALONE," Lizzie shouted as she stormed down the sidewalk. Ronnie sighed and turned around to face Mandy who was standing right next to him with the rose in her hand.

" I'm sorry about that, Mandy. Her saying that you were in love with me was way out of line. I know you wouldn't be in love with me," Ronnie said with a chuckle. Mandy looked down and bit her lip than she suddenly grabbed Ronnie's neck and pulled him into a kiss. She than let go of him quickly and smiled as he stood there shocked.

" Wow..." Ronnie said as he stood there with his hand to his lips and a small blush on his face.

" Tell me about it," Mandy said with a small laugh.

To be continued...