Something's gotta give
- Well, lets face it. Sadly for me, I don't own any of the characters from Lizzie McGuire and hello! I don't even own the title. Oh well.
Sorry this one took a bit longer. Lets just say I'm having another writer's block. I'll try to write the chapters faster and I've already got some of them figured out so I hope that'd make it easier.
Chapter 5
"So basically, that's what's happening", Matt said, after he finishing telling his sister the whole story.
"Wow! Lanny's getting married? This is so cool! I can help with the arrangements, I'm so good at that!" Lizzie replied a bit ecstatic.
"Well Lizzie everybody is suppose to be helping. Lanny said --- well, Matt said that Lanny said that its not going to be a big wedding. They just want a small ceremony and I've offered to have the reception at our house", Jo butted in.
"Okay then, well, the more the merrier I say!" Lizzie said. "Oh. That means I have to call the hospital to take a couple of weeks off! Darn!"
There was silence in the car after that. The fact that Lizzie hadn't seen their neighborhood for a long time made her feel queasy and light-headed inside. She guessed it was only the nerves sinking in. As she passed by familiar places, she remembered the old days, before College and before New York. She remembered this place like it was yesterday. The mall where her, Gordo and Miranda always hung out, the park they used to play in when they were kids and especially Hillridge, the place where it all began.
"Well Lizzie, here we are", her mother said waking her from her trance.
Lizzie looked out the car window and there was their house. It hadn't changed much over the last few years and it was still what Lizzie called home. This was where she grew up, where she felt comfortable and secure.
She slowly got out of the car and strode towards the front door, which she opened with ease. Everything inside was still practically the same, right where she had left it. Her dad's gnomes still litter the house here and there and the aroma that lingered from her mother's cooking took her back in time again. She didn't have time to savor it though because right at that moment Matt decided to shower her with a sticky, brown, transparent substance.
"Matt! What'd you do that for?" Lizzie yelled angrily.
"It's like, a welcome home present but we're all fresh out of wine so I used the next best thing--- Cola" Matt replied with his usual simile plastered on his face.
"Uh--- So immature," Lizzie said under her breath.
"What was that dear sister?"
"Nothing. I said thanks and now if you'll excuse me---"
Knock
Knock
Knock
"Matt. Could you please get that? I cant answer the door looking like I just swam in a pool full of cola", Lizzie snapped.
"Oh, yes you can", Matt smiled. But it soon disappeared when he saw Lizzie's glaring looks.
"Don't worry mom, dad! I'll get that", Matt yelled.
He walked towards the door, and opened it lazily, one hand in his pocket.
The person behind the door made him flush crimson.
"Ah, hey Matt!" Miranda greeted him a bit flushed herself.
"Um--- hey Miranda. Ah, come in. How've you been, haven't seen you for quite a while. You look--- great!" Matt hesitated with the latter comment.
"I'm alright. And thanks! You---you look great too," Miranda replied.
Silence.
Lizzie rolled her eyes and walked towards the still silent pair.
"Hey Miranda, remember my bratty, inconsiderate, immature, obnoxious little brother?" Lizzie said, putting a bit of emphasis on the last couple of words.
"Oh I wouldn't say--- Lizzie! Um, hey, didn't see you there---standing--- right beside me!"
"Its alright Miranda. So where's Scotty?" Lizzie asked a bit calmer now.
"With my parents. They wanted to spend more time with him", she replied, finally out of her trance.
"Well, you look like you'd like to spend more time with someone yourself, so, if you two would like to excuse me, a bratty brother of mine decided it was time I take a bath".
A/N: Thanks to those who've reviewed. You guys have been real helpful. And to lostworld, I'll try my best with the Matt and Miranda shipping. Cheers.
- Well, lets face it. Sadly for me, I don't own any of the characters from Lizzie McGuire and hello! I don't even own the title. Oh well.
Sorry this one took a bit longer. Lets just say I'm having another writer's block. I'll try to write the chapters faster and I've already got some of them figured out so I hope that'd make it easier.
Chapter 5
"So basically, that's what's happening", Matt said, after he finishing telling his sister the whole story.
"Wow! Lanny's getting married? This is so cool! I can help with the arrangements, I'm so good at that!" Lizzie replied a bit ecstatic.
"Well Lizzie everybody is suppose to be helping. Lanny said --- well, Matt said that Lanny said that its not going to be a big wedding. They just want a small ceremony and I've offered to have the reception at our house", Jo butted in.
"Okay then, well, the more the merrier I say!" Lizzie said. "Oh. That means I have to call the hospital to take a couple of weeks off! Darn!"
There was silence in the car after that. The fact that Lizzie hadn't seen their neighborhood for a long time made her feel queasy and light-headed inside. She guessed it was only the nerves sinking in. As she passed by familiar places, she remembered the old days, before College and before New York. She remembered this place like it was yesterday. The mall where her, Gordo and Miranda always hung out, the park they used to play in when they were kids and especially Hillridge, the place where it all began.
"Well Lizzie, here we are", her mother said waking her from her trance.
Lizzie looked out the car window and there was their house. It hadn't changed much over the last few years and it was still what Lizzie called home. This was where she grew up, where she felt comfortable and secure.
She slowly got out of the car and strode towards the front door, which she opened with ease. Everything inside was still practically the same, right where she had left it. Her dad's gnomes still litter the house here and there and the aroma that lingered from her mother's cooking took her back in time again. She didn't have time to savor it though because right at that moment Matt decided to shower her with a sticky, brown, transparent substance.
"Matt! What'd you do that for?" Lizzie yelled angrily.
"It's like, a welcome home present but we're all fresh out of wine so I used the next best thing--- Cola" Matt replied with his usual simile plastered on his face.
"Uh--- So immature," Lizzie said under her breath.
"What was that dear sister?"
"Nothing. I said thanks and now if you'll excuse me---"
Knock
Knock
Knock
"Matt. Could you please get that? I cant answer the door looking like I just swam in a pool full of cola", Lizzie snapped.
"Oh, yes you can", Matt smiled. But it soon disappeared when he saw Lizzie's glaring looks.
"Don't worry mom, dad! I'll get that", Matt yelled.
He walked towards the door, and opened it lazily, one hand in his pocket.
The person behind the door made him flush crimson.
"Ah, hey Matt!" Miranda greeted him a bit flushed herself.
"Um--- hey Miranda. Ah, come in. How've you been, haven't seen you for quite a while. You look--- great!" Matt hesitated with the latter comment.
"I'm alright. And thanks! You---you look great too," Miranda replied.
Silence.
Lizzie rolled her eyes and walked towards the still silent pair.
"Hey Miranda, remember my bratty, inconsiderate, immature, obnoxious little brother?" Lizzie said, putting a bit of emphasis on the last couple of words.
"Oh I wouldn't say--- Lizzie! Um, hey, didn't see you there---standing--- right beside me!"
"Its alright Miranda. So where's Scotty?" Lizzie asked a bit calmer now.
"With my parents. They wanted to spend more time with him", she replied, finally out of her trance.
"Well, you look like you'd like to spend more time with someone yourself, so, if you two would like to excuse me, a bratty brother of mine decided it was time I take a bath".
A/N: Thanks to those who've reviewed. You guys have been real helpful. And to lostworld, I'll try my best with the Matt and Miranda shipping. Cheers.
