"So when is my car going to be ready?"

The mechanic looked at my car sitting in his shop.

"I don't know. A job like this could take up to a week."

"A week?"

"Up to."

"Oh."

"What you are wishing for will come true. Eventually. But there will be many obstacles."

"What?"

"What you truly want might come true if you are strong throughout this ordeal that soon faces you and your friends."

"What?"

"Never mind. I have said too much. And what do I know? I am a lowly mechanic."

I looked at Phil who smiled.

"What I really want though, is my car. What am I going to do while you are working on it?"

"Everwood is a nice town. Filled with emotions and controversy, but it is a nice town."

I sighed, and started to walk towards the door.

"Thanks."

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"SO...what is the verdict?"

"A week in this place called Everwood."

Lizzie rolled her eyes.

"What is in Everwood?"

Miranda rolled her eyes as well, and replied, "A whole lot of boring."

"Let's eat here," Gordo said, pulling into a diner located on the main drag.

"Mama Joy's. Joy to the world."

I looked at Lizzie, who got out of the car very drudgingly.

"Don't get too excited."

"This is going to take a lot of time off our vacation in New York."

Miranda sighed to herself. She still could not stop thinking about Simon.

However, as she spotted a tall, blonde boy on the horizon, maybe there was some good to Everwood.

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"I think that I want the good-ole country whopper."

Lizzie was making fun of the menu items.

The same blonde boy that Miranda had seen came sauntering over to their table.

"So are you guys new here or what?"

"We are from Hillridge, California, in the middle of a road trip, and our car broke down," Gordo answered.

"Are you going to County?"

"County?"

"County High School," he answered, raising his eyebrows as if to say 'hello, duh.'

"No," Gordo repiled, not wanting to explain their situation to this Ethan actalike.

"Well, I'm Bright Abbot."

"David Gordon."

"Lizzie Mcguire."

"Miranda Sanchez. Lizzie, I going to go to the bathroom. Come with me."

As the pair walked to the bathroom, Bright leaned in closer to Gordo.

"So...scamming on the hon-ays, are you?"

Gordo grimaced in Bright's direction.

"We are actually just all friends."

"That's what Cher said about Josh on Clueless. But you know how that turned out."

"Actually, I don't."

"Well, you seem smart. Have you read Emma? It is the same thing."

Gordo looked up at Bright and was actually surprised by this statement. By his first impression, Bright seemed to be the type of person who never read, ever.

"Do you play football?"

"Actually, no. I used to play, but not anymore."

"Why not?"

"Problems. My life is just really messed up. My best friend died during surgery, my sister is depressed...I shouldn't go into this."

Lizzie and Miranda walked back from the bathroom.

"Hey, Bright, maybe you could introduce us to some of your friends."

"Sure thing," he replied, and cupped his hands to yell, "Yo, Ephy."

A boy who was sitting at the counter reading the newspaper suddenly looked up. He slowly walked up to the table.

"Please do not call me Ephy ever again."

Ephram saw Lizzie, who was standing there smiling.

"Introduce me, Bright."

"Hey guys, this is Ephram. Ephram, this is Lizzie, Miranda, and David. They are on a road trip from Hillridge and their car broke down."

"Yeah it is getting fixed at Phil's? Do you know him?"

"That guy is smart."

"About what?"

Ephram sighed.

"About things."

Bright spoke up again.

"So, you guys want to stay at my house? Since my sister is living with my grandparents, we have lots of room."

"Amy is still living with them?" Ephram asked.

"Stupid Tommy."

As Lizzie listened, she thought to herself, there must be more controversy in Everwood than came to the eye.

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Miranda, Gordo, and Bright left to go play air hockey in the arcade down the street.

Lizzie rolled her eyes.

"I never really liked those things that much."

Ephram smiled.

"There okay. Me and my dad used to play those, but..."

"But what?"

"Nothing."

Ephram had a sad look on his face, and Lizzie knew not to pursue this topic anymore.

"Have you lived in Everwood all of your life?" Lizzie asked as she and Ephram walked down the streets of Everwood.

"No I used to live in New York."

"Really? Why did you move here?"

"My mom di...you know, why don't we talk about something else?"

"Okay, like what?"

"Like, what is the deal with you and that Gordo guy?"

"We are really just friends. Who is Amy? You seemed really interested in her."

"Just a girl I know. It kind of complicated."

"Anyone else?"

"I just broke up with my girlfriend Madison a couple of days ago."

"I'm sorry. Why?"

"I broke up with her. It's really complicated."

"Let me guess. Amy."

"That's part of it."

Ephram and Lizzie looked into each other's eyes. They had only known each other for a short time, but it had felt like a lifetime. They pulled close to each other, and into a kiss.

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As Miranda tried desperately to get the pink teddy bear, Bright and Gordo were having a conversation while playing air hockey.

"So, you and Lizzie?"

"Bright, there really is only friendship between us for now."

"HA! For now! I knew it!" Bright exclaimed as the puck rolled into his goal.

"What?"

"You want Lizzie, you love Lizzie, you want to be with Lizzie!"

"Would you keep it down? Someone might hear you," Gordo hissed.

"You do!!! You do love her."

"Yeah, so. There is nothing I can do now. We are leaving for college soon, and..."

"Gordo, if you don't tell her now, she will never know. Ephram there is pining away for Amy, and he never told her, so it is going to ruin all of his future relationships. You have to do it NOW!"

Miranda walked over with her teddy bear that she had won.

"Here, Bright, I won this for you."

"Thanks, Randy. Here," he said, as he thrust the teddy bear into Gordo's arms. "Go get her!"

Gordo ran out of the arcade, leaving Bright and Miranda standing by themselves.

"Are you talking about Lizzie?"

"Yeah, I think that I convinced him to tell her how he feels."

"Awww, that was so sweet, Bright."

Miranda smiled at Bright.

"Thanks Randy."

"I like that nickname."

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"LIZZIE! I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING!"

Gordo ran outside the door of the arcade with a teddy bear under his arm.

Standing in the distance, was Lizzie, with Ephram, kissing each other.

"Never mind," Gordo said quietly, as he threw the teddy on the ground.

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I saw you there last night

Standing in the dark

You were acting so in love

With your hand upon his heart

But you were just friends

At least that's what you said

Now I know better from his fingers in your hair

I forgive you for what you've done

If you say that I'm the one

I've had other options too

But all I want is you

Girl your body fits me like a glove

And you shower me with words of love

And you were just friends

At least that's what you said

Now I know better from his fingers in your hair

I forgive you for what you've done

If you say that I'm the one

It's not my style to lay it in on the line

But you don't leave me with a choice this time

Why weren't you true?

You know I trusted you

When you were just friends

At least that's what you said

Now I know better from his fingers in your hair

I forgive you for what you've done

If you say that I'm the one

You were just friends

At least that's what you said

Now I know better from his fingers in your hair

I forgive you for what you've done

If you say that I'm the one

I'll forgive you for what you've done

If you say that I'm the one

I'll forgive you for what you've done

If you say that I'm the one

I'll forgive you

Gordo put his head down on the table. The lyrics seemed to speak directly to him. He would not forgive Lizzie for what she had done, because he would never be her one.