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try to live up to them and let me a little slack while I try! Thanks and
also to all you fabulous reviewers, U RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disclaimer: U know, I know, we're easy!
~Meep
Chapter 4
Lizzie opened the door to her house after being dropped off by Gordo. She watched his red Honda drive away and waved at the retreating hunk of metal. Lizzie threw her coat over the arm a chair in the parlor and was surprised to hear a noise. Expecting her puppy, Lizzie walked around the side of the chair. Kate was crouched behind the green velvet and looking at the ceiling. Kate turned to see Lizzie staring down at her with a look of surprise and suspicion. She opened her mouth to speak,
"SURPRISE LIZZIE!!!!!!" several people screamed as all of her classmates jumped up from behind obstacles.
Lizzie squeaked and fell back onto Kate who caught her and set her upright again.
"Look Liz, since your brother died we figured you could use some cheering up!" Miranda said, stepping forward from behind a couch.
Her hair had been cropped short and the dark mass had red streaks in it. Lizzie smiled at her best friend before reaching over and hugging her tightly. Lizzie surveyed the room again. Larry poked his head out from behind a curtain, Ethan was hiding under the coffee table, Claire was trying to imitate a large glass vase, and Veruca was settled into a lump under the carpet. Lizzie looked back at Miranda who was wearing the top half of a red and orange bikini with black jeans.
"Does my mom know?" Lizzie whispered, inaudible to anyone but Miranda.
The Mexican chick laughed and rolled her eyes.
"We've been planning this since his death announcement you dolt! It was all Gordo's idea!"
Lizzie colored up, noticing for the first time that everyone was wearing bathing suits and flip-flops. She shook her head.
"Hey guys," she shouted, "The pool's on the left!" There was a mad stampede towards the doors and Lizzie and Miranda were left alone.
Lizzie and Miranda took the stairs to her room two at a time and burst open the door. They were both panting heavily and laughing like monkeys on marijuana. Miranda collapsed onto Lizzie's bed and grinned.
"I would have told you, only Gordo would have had my behind for that!" the girl explained as Lizzie fished through her drawers.
"I can't decide which bathing suit to wear!" Lizzie exclaimed throwing suit after suit onto the floor. Miranda smiled slyly.
"Don't worry McGuire, I've got you covered." Miranda held up a blue and green bikini that exactly matched hers. Lizzie squealed.
"Oh my gosh, Miranda I love it!" She jumped up and down in excitement. Miranda got the small hint and tossed the bathing suit towards her friend, Lizzie caught it and ran to the bathroom to change. Miranda grinned. She had bought the bathing suit with one person in mind. Gordo.
Miranda sighed; she had had a huge crush on Gordo and asked him to go out with her. He had turned her down because of Lizzie. Gordo had told her everything, about worshipping her from a distance and being overcome with jealousy when she talked about other guys.
Lizzie opened the bathroom door and walked out to model the newest fashion. The bikini fit perfectly. It hung on each of her curves and the colors matched Lizzie's greenish/hazel eyes. Lizzie turned in a slow circle, a white sarong was tied around her waist and her hair was down in a shimmery curtain of gold that fell gently on her shoulders. Miranda gave her the nod of approval and together they ran, giggling to the pool.
Gordo and Ethan had just finished their first round of volleyball when lizzie and Miranda sashayed into the pool room. With a nudge from Miranda, Lizzie gave a practiced imitation Kate-princess-wave. Gordo couldn't take his eyes off of her, she was just so beautiful. Lizzie flashed a smile at Gordo, making him blush a tomato red and dive under water to avoid eyes.
"I want to play Spin the Bottle!" Kate whined, standing over her beach chair, a pink towel wrapped around her waist. Several girls voiced agreement.
"How about Truth or Dare?" Brooke added and Parker nodded in agreement. Lizzie shrugged.
"I don't care what we do as long as I have some fun!" She said and several boys cheered and hopped out of the pool. "Although," she said thoughtfully, "That wasn't an invitation!" Larry and Ethan groaned and jumped back into the pool, splashing water all over Claire and her posse.
It took awhile to agree on a game and when they finally did, it took even longer to get the guys to play. When everyone was finally seated in a circle Claire asked the first question. She directed it at a cute boy named Gary who was leaning against the volleyball posts in blue swim trunks.
"Truth or Dare, Gary?" she simpered, causing the boy to roll his eyes. He quickly answered Truth. Claire thought for a moment before sniggering evilly.
"Who do you have a crush on?" she smiled and waited for him to say her name. Gary colored up and looked at Miranda and lost the power of speech. Lizzie noticed the look and smiled at the boy.
"You don't have to answer!" she whispered and Gary smiled thankfully.
"I'll chicken," he responded and Claire fell off of her beach chair into the pool. She splashed around until Ethan helped her out and she sat sputtering, and looking extremely embarrassed.
Gary turned to Kate, "Can we play spin the bottle instead? This is embarrassing!" Everyone quickly agreed and Miranda went to find a bottle. She returned a few minutes later with a green, glass bottle and sat down between Gordo and Gary. Miranda handed the bottle to Lizzie who spun it to see who would go first. It landed on Parker. She reached out a hand and spun the bottle to the right and crossed her fingers. The bottle stopped spinning on Larry and she groaned.
Larry looked at the girl in the stringy black bikini and grinned. He stood and took a few steps forwards and waited in front of Parker. She leaned forward and kissed him fast before sitting down again, wiping her mouth on the back of her hand. Larry spun the bottle and it landed on Gordo, who immediately backed away from the circle. Larry spun again and it landed on Veruca.
The game slowly progressed until suddenly the bottle landed on Lizzie, she glanced up and her eyes met Ethan's. He wasn't as stupid as he used to be and was still really cute. Lizzie's heart began to pound as she slowly stood up. Ethan stepped towards her and leaned down. His lips pressed against hers and Lizzie smiled a little through the kiss. She pulled back and went back to sit next to Gordo.
He had tensed up and his hands were balled into fists. Gordo slowly relaxed as Lizzie sat down. She leaned forward and lazily sent the bottle twirling. Gordo saw the whole thing in slow motion, it grew slower and slower but always managed another loop until it finally rested in front of him.
Gordo looked up at Lizzie and she smiled back. Lizzie stood slowly and Gordo stood as well. She leaned forward and kissed him.
Lizzie had thought that she would kiss him in a friendly way and sit down, but as soon as their lips touched it made her plans impossible. She leaned into him as Gordo deepened the lip lock, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her towards him. They broke apart for lack of air and stared into each other's eyes. Lizzie felt her heart flutter at the look of pure love that she saw in Gordo's eyes. She slowly backed away and sat down.
"Maybe we should end the game here!" Miranda suggested and it was met with approval. She picked up the bottle to return it to wear it was found and no one saw Parker slip away.
The door clicked shut behind Miranda and then there was scilence. Suddenly, a scream pierced the air. It was a panicked noise coming from the shut door. Lizzie yanked open the door and fainted dead away!
A/N: And here's another Cliff Hanger! Review for the next chapter please!
Oh yeah and thank you all! You rule and I'm trying to write a chapter a day but I can't always manage. Thanks to you all and don't forget authors lik to read! If you have a story that you want to be read tell me and I'll R+R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Meep
Disclaimer: U know, I know, we're easy!
~Meep
Chapter 4
Lizzie opened the door to her house after being dropped off by Gordo. She watched his red Honda drive away and waved at the retreating hunk of metal. Lizzie threw her coat over the arm a chair in the parlor and was surprised to hear a noise. Expecting her puppy, Lizzie walked around the side of the chair. Kate was crouched behind the green velvet and looking at the ceiling. Kate turned to see Lizzie staring down at her with a look of surprise and suspicion. She opened her mouth to speak,
"SURPRISE LIZZIE!!!!!!" several people screamed as all of her classmates jumped up from behind obstacles.
Lizzie squeaked and fell back onto Kate who caught her and set her upright again.
"Look Liz, since your brother died we figured you could use some cheering up!" Miranda said, stepping forward from behind a couch.
Her hair had been cropped short and the dark mass had red streaks in it. Lizzie smiled at her best friend before reaching over and hugging her tightly. Lizzie surveyed the room again. Larry poked his head out from behind a curtain, Ethan was hiding under the coffee table, Claire was trying to imitate a large glass vase, and Veruca was settled into a lump under the carpet. Lizzie looked back at Miranda who was wearing the top half of a red and orange bikini with black jeans.
"Does my mom know?" Lizzie whispered, inaudible to anyone but Miranda.
The Mexican chick laughed and rolled her eyes.
"We've been planning this since his death announcement you dolt! It was all Gordo's idea!"
Lizzie colored up, noticing for the first time that everyone was wearing bathing suits and flip-flops. She shook her head.
"Hey guys," she shouted, "The pool's on the left!" There was a mad stampede towards the doors and Lizzie and Miranda were left alone.
Lizzie and Miranda took the stairs to her room two at a time and burst open the door. They were both panting heavily and laughing like monkeys on marijuana. Miranda collapsed onto Lizzie's bed and grinned.
"I would have told you, only Gordo would have had my behind for that!" the girl explained as Lizzie fished through her drawers.
"I can't decide which bathing suit to wear!" Lizzie exclaimed throwing suit after suit onto the floor. Miranda smiled slyly.
"Don't worry McGuire, I've got you covered." Miranda held up a blue and green bikini that exactly matched hers. Lizzie squealed.
"Oh my gosh, Miranda I love it!" She jumped up and down in excitement. Miranda got the small hint and tossed the bathing suit towards her friend, Lizzie caught it and ran to the bathroom to change. Miranda grinned. She had bought the bathing suit with one person in mind. Gordo.
Miranda sighed; she had had a huge crush on Gordo and asked him to go out with her. He had turned her down because of Lizzie. Gordo had told her everything, about worshipping her from a distance and being overcome with jealousy when she talked about other guys.
Lizzie opened the bathroom door and walked out to model the newest fashion. The bikini fit perfectly. It hung on each of her curves and the colors matched Lizzie's greenish/hazel eyes. Lizzie turned in a slow circle, a white sarong was tied around her waist and her hair was down in a shimmery curtain of gold that fell gently on her shoulders. Miranda gave her the nod of approval and together they ran, giggling to the pool.
Gordo and Ethan had just finished their first round of volleyball when lizzie and Miranda sashayed into the pool room. With a nudge from Miranda, Lizzie gave a practiced imitation Kate-princess-wave. Gordo couldn't take his eyes off of her, she was just so beautiful. Lizzie flashed a smile at Gordo, making him blush a tomato red and dive under water to avoid eyes.
"I want to play Spin the Bottle!" Kate whined, standing over her beach chair, a pink towel wrapped around her waist. Several girls voiced agreement.
"How about Truth or Dare?" Brooke added and Parker nodded in agreement. Lizzie shrugged.
"I don't care what we do as long as I have some fun!" She said and several boys cheered and hopped out of the pool. "Although," she said thoughtfully, "That wasn't an invitation!" Larry and Ethan groaned and jumped back into the pool, splashing water all over Claire and her posse.
It took awhile to agree on a game and when they finally did, it took even longer to get the guys to play. When everyone was finally seated in a circle Claire asked the first question. She directed it at a cute boy named Gary who was leaning against the volleyball posts in blue swim trunks.
"Truth or Dare, Gary?" she simpered, causing the boy to roll his eyes. He quickly answered Truth. Claire thought for a moment before sniggering evilly.
"Who do you have a crush on?" she smiled and waited for him to say her name. Gary colored up and looked at Miranda and lost the power of speech. Lizzie noticed the look and smiled at the boy.
"You don't have to answer!" she whispered and Gary smiled thankfully.
"I'll chicken," he responded and Claire fell off of her beach chair into the pool. She splashed around until Ethan helped her out and she sat sputtering, and looking extremely embarrassed.
Gary turned to Kate, "Can we play spin the bottle instead? This is embarrassing!" Everyone quickly agreed and Miranda went to find a bottle. She returned a few minutes later with a green, glass bottle and sat down between Gordo and Gary. Miranda handed the bottle to Lizzie who spun it to see who would go first. It landed on Parker. She reached out a hand and spun the bottle to the right and crossed her fingers. The bottle stopped spinning on Larry and she groaned.
Larry looked at the girl in the stringy black bikini and grinned. He stood and took a few steps forwards and waited in front of Parker. She leaned forward and kissed him fast before sitting down again, wiping her mouth on the back of her hand. Larry spun the bottle and it landed on Gordo, who immediately backed away from the circle. Larry spun again and it landed on Veruca.
The game slowly progressed until suddenly the bottle landed on Lizzie, she glanced up and her eyes met Ethan's. He wasn't as stupid as he used to be and was still really cute. Lizzie's heart began to pound as she slowly stood up. Ethan stepped towards her and leaned down. His lips pressed against hers and Lizzie smiled a little through the kiss. She pulled back and went back to sit next to Gordo.
He had tensed up and his hands were balled into fists. Gordo slowly relaxed as Lizzie sat down. She leaned forward and lazily sent the bottle twirling. Gordo saw the whole thing in slow motion, it grew slower and slower but always managed another loop until it finally rested in front of him.
Gordo looked up at Lizzie and she smiled back. Lizzie stood slowly and Gordo stood as well. She leaned forward and kissed him.
Lizzie had thought that she would kiss him in a friendly way and sit down, but as soon as their lips touched it made her plans impossible. She leaned into him as Gordo deepened the lip lock, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her towards him. They broke apart for lack of air and stared into each other's eyes. Lizzie felt her heart flutter at the look of pure love that she saw in Gordo's eyes. She slowly backed away and sat down.
"Maybe we should end the game here!" Miranda suggested and it was met with approval. She picked up the bottle to return it to wear it was found and no one saw Parker slip away.
The door clicked shut behind Miranda and then there was scilence. Suddenly, a scream pierced the air. It was a panicked noise coming from the shut door. Lizzie yanked open the door and fainted dead away!
A/N: And here's another Cliff Hanger! Review for the next chapter please!
Oh yeah and thank you all! You rule and I'm trying to write a chapter a day but I can't always manage. Thanks to you all and don't forget authors lik to read! If you have a story that you want to be read tell me and I'll R+R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Meep