Chapter 3:
"A party Lizzie?" Kate asked arching an eyebrow after at lunch the next day. "What for?"
Lizzie shrugged at Kate, the two had come far since middle school they now were on friendly terms once again, "I have an announcement to make and I want the whole class to hear at once."
"Is it true Gordo moved in with you?" Cami Hill asked.
Lizzie nodded, "Yeah he did."
"What were you two doing for the week you were both missing school?" Cami insinuated with a giggle.
"Gordo and Lizzie have never been like that." Claire broke in, "Their just friends."
Lizzie blushed but didn't back Claire up like she normally would, "You guys will know everything at the party OK? Just be there? And make sure everyone knows you guys will be there." All the girls nodded and Lizzie stood up, "I've got to go. I promised Miranda and Gordo I would sit with them."
"So did you invite them?" Miranda asked when Lizzie dropped onto the picnic bench, crossed her arms on the tabletop and rested her head on them.
"Yeah I invited them." Lizzie sighed.
March 1st
"This is ridiculous." Lizzie was pacing back and forth in her living room two hours before the party was supposed to start, "What teenager throws a party to tell everyone she is having a baby. The whole idea is stupid we should cancel it. I mean really…"
"Lizzie please stop pacing you are making me nervous." Miranda requested from her seat on the couch.
"I can't help it…all I know is I think this is a bad idea." Lizzie did stop pacing though and took a seat but her nervousness was causing her leg to bounce up and down at a rapid pace.
"Lizzie think of it this way, next month you are going to start to show. People are going to find out there is no way of getting around that." Gordo stated sensibly, "And I admit there probably will be rumors because people like to be malicious but at least most people will know the truth. And you will know who your real friends are."
"And you bought all of the food." Matt pointed out.
"And besides if a bunch of people know you are having a baby maybe you will get presents!" Melina exclaimed.
Everyone laughed at Matt's friend's comment, and Lizzie smiled slightly sadly, she couldn't help but see herself and Gordo in Matt and Melina.
Sam and Jo suddenly appeared in the living room, "We are going to run an errand quickly."
"You guys will be back before the party starts right?" Lizzie asked fearfully.
"Lizzie honey calm down, the party doesn't start for 2 hours and we are just running out to the drug store to pick up some ice." Sam plants a gentle kiss on Lizzie's forehead before he and Jo walk out the door.
When the door closes behind the two the doorbell rings, glancing at the caller ID Lizzie states, "It's a Craft." Lizzie states. Everyone's gaze falls on Gordo.
"It's not Serena." Gordo states shaking his head, "She is out of town, besides it's only been 2 days since I told her I'm sure she isn't so quick to talk to me again."
Lizzie gives Gordo a sympathetic look before answering the phone, "Oh hi Chad. You're coming to the party? No that's fine that Ethan invited you. No don't bring anything, my parents will be here, yeah, all right bye."
"What'd Chad want?" Matt asks.
"He wanted to ask if he should bring beer or anything." Lizzie sighs.
Miranda shoots a look at Gordo who looks worried and she suddenly speaks up, "Lizzie I've been thinking, especially if Ethan and Chad are going to be here today. Maybe it wouldn't be the best idea to tell everyone where you and Gordo…you know. I mean especially if Serena's brothers are going to be here, it would probably hurt Serena even more to know that she was at the party when you and Gordo…" Miranda lets her sentence trail.
"You are completely right Miranda, I'm glad you thought of that. If anyone asks we'll just tell them that it's none of their business."
"So Lizzie what's your big announcement?" Kate finally asks around 6 o'clock, an hour into the party.
"Yeah why don't you make it now?" Cami asks and before Lizzie can say anything she has called for the music to be stopped. "Lizzie's going to make her announcement now."
And with a small amount of stuttering on Lizzie's part Gordo is the one who ends up making the announcement. When it is completed everyone falls silent a few people try to sneak out the door. When half of the people have snuck out various exits Kate and the rest of the varsity cheerleaders, followed by JV and freshman, make their way towards Lizzie and Gordo.
Kate's expression is one of pure anger, "Lizzie McGuire I can't believe you! You are the kind of person who gives cheerleaders bad names! You are off the squad and you can forget you were ever friends!" And with Kate's malicious words she and everyone else at the party walked out of Lizzie's living room.
Everyone turns their gazes toward Lizzie who shrugs, despite the fact that she wears an expression of hurt, "All is right with the world once again. I wasn't so dumb to think that she would stay friends with me after I told everyone."
"Why don't we order a pizza and rent some movies?" Matt suggests.
Lizzie smiles thankfully at her little brother, "Sounds good to me."
"Lizzie can we come in?" Ethan asks sticking his head in through the open door.
Everyone exchanges puzzled looks but Lizzie calls, "Sure Ethan come in." Ethan walks in followed by Larry Tudgeman.
"Sorry I had to convince my brother to leave my car and get a ride with someone else." Ethan replies.
"And I wanted to let my friends go ahead." Larry adds.
"What are you guys still doing here?" Lizzie asks.
"We're your friends Lizzie, we have been forever, yours and Gordo's." Ethan states.
"We just want you to know that we will stay your friends and the fact that you guys are having a baby doesn't change that." Larry finishes. "And my mom's and obstetrician so if you are looking for a doctor I can let her know."
By the end of Ethan and Larry's speech Lizzie burst into tears, "What's wrong? Did we say something wrong?" Ethan asks quickly.
Miranda laughs slightly as she hugs Lizzie and Gordo shakes his head, "You guys didn't say anything wrong, Lizzie cries very easily."
Pulling away from Miranda, Lizzie hugs both Larry and Ethan, "Thank you guys so much."
"We were just going to order a pizza and rent some movies why don't you guys hang out for awhile?" Melina asks.
"Pizza would be great." Ethan replies and Larry nods.
Chapter 3:
"A party Lizzie?" Kate asked arching an eyebrow after at lunch the next day. "What for?"
Lizzie shrugged at Kate, the two had come far since middle school they now were on friendly terms once again, "I have an announcement to make and I want the whole class to hear at once."
"Is it true Gordo moved in with you?" Cami Hill asked.
Lizzie nodded, "Yeah he did."
"What were you two doing for the week you were both missing school?" Cami insinuated with a giggle.
"Gordo and Lizzie have never been like that." Claire broke in, "Their just friends."
Lizzie blushed but didn't back Claire up like she normally would, "You guys will know everything at the party OK? Just be there? And make sure everyone knows you guys will be there." All the girls nodded and Lizzie stood up, "I've got to go. I promised Miranda and Gordo I would sit with them."
"So did you invite them?" Miranda asked when Lizzie dropped onto the picnic bench, crossed her arms on the tabletop and rested her head on them.
"Yeah I invited them." Lizzie sighed.
March 1st
"This is ridiculous." Lizzie was pacing back and forth in her living room two hours before the party was supposed to start, "What teenager throws a party to tell everyone she is having a baby. The whole idea is stupid we should cancel it. I mean really…"
"Lizzie please stop pacing you are making me nervous." Miranda requested from her seat on the couch.
"I can't help it…all I know is I think this is a bad idea." Lizzie did stop pacing though and took a seat but her nervousness was causing her leg to bounce up and down at a rapid pace.
"Lizzie think of it this way, next month you are going to start to show. People are going to find out there is no way of getting around that." Gordo stated sensibly, "And I admit there probably will be rumors because people like to be malicious but at least most people will know the truth. And you will know who your real friends are."
"And you bought all of the food." Matt pointed out.
"And besides if a bunch of people know you are having a baby maybe you will get presents!" Melina exclaimed.
Everyone laughed at Matt's friend's comment, and Lizzie smiled slightly sadly, she couldn't help but see herself and Gordo in Matt and Melina.
Sam and Jo suddenly appeared in the living room, "We are going to run an errand quickly."
"You guys will be back before the party starts right?" Lizzie asked fearfully.
"Lizzie honey calm down, the party doesn't start for 2 hours and we are just running out to the drug store to pick up some ice." Sam plants a gentle kiss on Lizzie's forehead before he and Jo walk out the door.
When the door closes behind the two the doorbell rings, glancing at the caller ID Lizzie states, "It's a Craft." Lizzie states. Everyone's gaze falls on Gordo.
"It's not Serena." Gordo states shaking his head, "She is out of town, besides it's only been 2 days since I told her I'm sure she isn't so quick to talk to me again."
Lizzie gives Gordo a sympathetic look before answering the phone, "Oh hi Chad. You're coming to the party? No that's fine that Ethan invited you. No don't bring anything, my parents will be here, yeah, all right bye."
"What'd Chad want?" Matt asks.
"He wanted to ask if he should bring beer or anything." Lizzie sighs.
Miranda shoots a look at Gordo who looks worried and she suddenly speaks up, "Lizzie I've been thinking, especially if Ethan and Chad are going to be here today. Maybe it wouldn't be the best idea to tell everyone where you and Gordo…you know. I mean especially if Serena's brothers are going to be here, it would probably hurt Serena even more to know that she was at the party when you and Gordo…" Miranda lets her sentence trail.
"You are completely right Miranda, I'm glad you thought of that. If anyone asks we'll just tell them that it's none of their business."
"So Lizzie what's your big announcement?" Kate finally asks around 6 o'clock, an hour into the party.
"Yeah why don't you make it now?" Cami asks and before Lizzie can say anything she has called for the music to be stopped. "Lizzie's going to make her announcement now."
And with a small amount of stuttering on Lizzie's part Gordo is the one who ends up making the announcement. When it is completed everyone falls silent a few people try to sneak out the door. When half of the people have snuck out various exits Kate and the rest of the varsity cheerleaders, followed by JV and freshman, make their way towards Lizzie and Gordo.
Kate's expression is one of pure anger, "Lizzie McGuire I can't believe you! You are the kind of person who gives cheerleaders bad names! You are off the squad and you can forget you were ever friends!" And with Kate's malicious words she and everyone else at the party walked out of Lizzie's living room.
Everyone turns their gazes toward Lizzie who shrugs, despite the fact that she wears an expression of hurt, "All is right with the world once again. I wasn't so dumb to think that she would stay friends with me after I told everyone."
"Why don't we order a pizza and rent some movies?" Matt suggests.
Lizzie smiles thankfully at her little brother, "Sounds good to me."
"Lizzie can we come in?" Ethan asks sticking his head in through the open door.
Everyone exchanges puzzled looks but Lizzie calls, "Sure Ethan come in." Ethan walks in followed by Larry Tudgeman.
"Sorry I had to convince my brother to leave my car and get a ride with someone else." Ethan replies.
"And I wanted to let my friends go ahead." Larry adds.
"What are you guys still doing here?" Lizzie asks.
"We're your friends Lizzie, we have been forever, yours and Gordo's." Ethan states.
"We just want you to know that we will stay your friends and the fact that you guys are having a baby doesn't change that." Larry finishes. "And my mom's and obstetrician so if you are looking for a doctor I can let her know."
By the end of Ethan and Larry's speech Lizzie burst into tears, "What's wrong? Did we say something wrong?" Ethan asks quickly.
Miranda laughs slightly as she hugs Lizzie and Gordo shakes his head, "You guys didn't say anything wrong, Lizzie cries very easily."
Pulling away from Miranda, Lizzie hugs both Larry and Ethan, "Thank you guys so much."
"We were just going to order a pizza and rent some movies why don't you guys hang out for awhile?" Melina asks.
"Pizza would be great." Ethan replies and Larry nods.
"A party Lizzie?" Kate asked arching an eyebrow after at lunch the next day. "What for?"
Lizzie shrugged at Kate, the two had come far since middle school they now were on friendly terms once again, "I have an announcement to make and I want the whole class to hear at once."
"Is it true Gordo moved in with you?" Cami Hill asked.
Lizzie nodded, "Yeah he did."
"What were you two doing for the week you were both missing school?" Cami insinuated with a giggle.
"Gordo and Lizzie have never been like that." Claire broke in, "Their just friends."
Lizzie blushed but didn't back Claire up like she normally would, "You guys will know everything at the party OK? Just be there? And make sure everyone knows you guys will be there." All the girls nodded and Lizzie stood up, "I've got to go. I promised Miranda and Gordo I would sit with them."
"So did you invite them?" Miranda asked when Lizzie dropped onto the picnic bench, crossed her arms on the tabletop and rested her head on them.
"Yeah I invited them." Lizzie sighed.
March 1st
"This is ridiculous." Lizzie was pacing back and forth in her living room two hours before the party was supposed to start, "What teenager throws a party to tell everyone she is having a baby. The whole idea is stupid we should cancel it. I mean really…"
"Lizzie please stop pacing you are making me nervous." Miranda requested from her seat on the couch.
"I can't help it…all I know is I think this is a bad idea." Lizzie did stop pacing though and took a seat but her nervousness was causing her leg to bounce up and down at a rapid pace.
"Lizzie think of it this way, next month you are going to start to show. People are going to find out there is no way of getting around that." Gordo stated sensibly, "And I admit there probably will be rumors because people like to be malicious but at least most people will know the truth. And you will know who your real friends are."
"And you bought all of the food." Matt pointed out.
"And besides if a bunch of people know you are having a baby maybe you will get presents!" Melina exclaimed.
Everyone laughed at Matt's friend's comment, and Lizzie smiled slightly sadly, she couldn't help but see herself and Gordo in Matt and Melina.
Sam and Jo suddenly appeared in the living room, "We are going to run an errand quickly."
"You guys will be back before the party starts right?" Lizzie asked fearfully.
"Lizzie honey calm down, the party doesn't start for 2 hours and we are just running out to the drug store to pick up some ice." Sam plants a gentle kiss on Lizzie's forehead before he and Jo walk out the door.
When the door closes behind the two the doorbell rings, glancing at the caller ID Lizzie states, "It's a Craft." Lizzie states. Everyone's gaze falls on Gordo.
"It's not Serena." Gordo states shaking his head, "She is out of town, besides it's only been 2 days since I told her I'm sure she isn't so quick to talk to me again."
Lizzie gives Gordo a sympathetic look before answering the phone, "Oh hi Chad. You're coming to the party? No that's fine that Ethan invited you. No don't bring anything, my parents will be here, yeah, all right bye."
"What'd Chad want?" Matt asks.
"He wanted to ask if he should bring beer or anything." Lizzie sighs.
Miranda shoots a look at Gordo who looks worried and she suddenly speaks up, "Lizzie I've been thinking, especially if Ethan and Chad are going to be here today. Maybe it wouldn't be the best idea to tell everyone where you and Gordo…you know. I mean especially if Serena's brothers are going to be here, it would probably hurt Serena even more to know that she was at the party when you and Gordo…" Miranda lets her sentence trail.
"You are completely right Miranda, I'm glad you thought of that. If anyone asks we'll just tell them that it's none of their business."
"So Lizzie what's your big announcement?" Kate finally asks around 6 o'clock, an hour into the party.
"Yeah why don't you make it now?" Cami asks and before Lizzie can say anything she has called for the music to be stopped. "Lizzie's going to make her announcement now."
And with a small amount of stuttering on Lizzie's part Gordo is the one who ends up making the announcement. When it is completed everyone falls silent a few people try to sneak out the door. When half of the people have snuck out various exits Kate and the rest of the varsity cheerleaders, followed by JV and freshman, make their way towards Lizzie and Gordo.
Kate's expression is one of pure anger, "Lizzie McGuire I can't believe you! You are the kind of person who gives cheerleaders bad names! You are off the squad and you can forget you were ever friends!" And with Kate's malicious words she and everyone else at the party walked out of Lizzie's living room.
Everyone turns their gazes toward Lizzie who shrugs, despite the fact that she wears an expression of hurt, "All is right with the world once again. I wasn't so dumb to think that she would stay friends with me after I told everyone."
"Why don't we order a pizza and rent some movies?" Matt suggests.
Lizzie smiles thankfully at her little brother, "Sounds good to me."
"Lizzie can we come in?" Ethan asks sticking his head in through the open door.
Everyone exchanges puzzled looks but Lizzie calls, "Sure Ethan come in." Ethan walks in followed by Larry Tudgeman.
"Sorry I had to convince my brother to leave my car and get a ride with someone else." Ethan replies.
"And I wanted to let my friends go ahead." Larry adds.
"What are you guys still doing here?" Lizzie asks.
"We're your friends Lizzie, we have been forever, yours and Gordo's." Ethan states.
"We just want you to know that we will stay your friends and the fact that you guys are having a baby doesn't change that." Larry finishes. "And my mom's and obstetrician so if you are looking for a doctor I can let her know."
By the end of Ethan and Larry's speech Lizzie burst into tears, "What's wrong? Did we say something wrong?" Ethan asks quickly.
Miranda laughs slightly as she hugs Lizzie and Gordo shakes his head, "You guys didn't say anything wrong, Lizzie cries very easily."
Pulling away from Miranda, Lizzie hugs both Larry and Ethan, "Thank you guys so much."
"We were just going to order a pizza and rent some movies why don't you guys hang out for awhile?" Melina asks.
"Pizza would be great." Ethan replies and Larry nods.
Chapter 3:
"A party Lizzie?" Kate asked arching an eyebrow after at lunch the next day. "What for?"
Lizzie shrugged at Kate, the two had come far since middle school they now were on friendly terms once again, "I have an announcement to make and I want the whole class to hear at once."
"Is it true Gordo moved in with you?" Cami Hill asked.
Lizzie nodded, "Yeah he did."
"What were you two doing for the week you were both missing school?" Cami insinuated with a giggle.
"Gordo and Lizzie have never been like that." Claire broke in, "Their just friends."
Lizzie blushed but didn't back Claire up like she normally would, "You guys will know everything at the party OK? Just be there? And make sure everyone knows you guys will be there." All the girls nodded and Lizzie stood up, "I've got to go. I promised Miranda and Gordo I would sit with them."
"So did you invite them?" Miranda asked when Lizzie dropped onto the picnic bench, crossed her arms on the tabletop and rested her head on them.
"Yeah I invited them." Lizzie sighed.
March 1st
"This is ridiculous." Lizzie was pacing back and forth in her living room two hours before the party was supposed to start, "What teenager throws a party to tell everyone she is having a baby. The whole idea is stupid we should cancel it. I mean really…"
"Lizzie please stop pacing you are making me nervous." Miranda requested from her seat on the couch.
"I can't help it…all I know is I think this is a bad idea." Lizzie did stop pacing though and took a seat but her nervousness was causing her leg to bounce up and down at a rapid pace.
"Lizzie think of it this way, next month you are going to start to show. People are going to find out there is no way of getting around that." Gordo stated sensibly, "And I admit there probably will be rumors because people like to be malicious but at least most people will know the truth. And you will know who your real friends are."
"And you bought all of the food." Matt pointed out.
"And besides if a bunch of people know you are having a baby maybe you will get presents!" Melina exclaimed.
Everyone laughed at Matt's friend's comment, and Lizzie smiled slightly sadly, she couldn't help but see herself and Gordo in Matt and Melina.
Sam and Jo suddenly appeared in the living room, "We are going to run an errand quickly."
"You guys will be back before the party starts right?" Lizzie asked fearfully.
"Lizzie honey calm down, the party doesn't start for 2 hours and we are just running out to the drug store to pick up some ice." Sam plants a gentle kiss on Lizzie's forehead before he and Jo walk out the door.
When the door closes behind the two the doorbell rings, glancing at the caller ID Lizzie states, "It's a Craft." Lizzie states. Everyone's gaze falls on Gordo.
"It's not Serena." Gordo states shaking his head, "She is out of town, besides it's only been 2 days since I told her I'm sure she isn't so quick to talk to me again."
Lizzie gives Gordo a sympathetic look before answering the phone, "Oh hi Chad. You're coming to the party? No that's fine that Ethan invited you. No don't bring anything, my parents will be here, yeah, all right bye."
"What'd Chad want?" Matt asks.
"He wanted to ask if he should bring beer or anything." Lizzie sighs.
Miranda shoots a look at Gordo who looks worried and she suddenly speaks up, "Lizzie I've been thinking, especially if Ethan and Chad are going to be here today. Maybe it wouldn't be the best idea to tell everyone where you and Gordo…you know. I mean especially if Serena's brothers are going to be here, it would probably hurt Serena even more to know that she was at the party when you and Gordo…" Miranda lets her sentence trail.
"You are completely right Miranda, I'm glad you thought of that. If anyone asks we'll just tell them that it's none of their business."
"So Lizzie what's your big announcement?" Kate finally asks around 6 o'clock, an hour into the party.
"Yeah why don't you make it now?" Cami asks and before Lizzie can say anything she has called for the music to be stopped. "Lizzie's going to make her announcement now."
And with a small amount of stuttering on Lizzie's part Gordo is the one who ends up making the announcement. When it is completed everyone falls silent a few people try to sneak out the door. When half of the people have snuck out various exits Kate and the rest of the varsity cheerleaders, followed by JV and freshman, make their way towards Lizzie and Gordo.
Kate's expression is one of pure anger, "Lizzie McGuire I can't believe you! You are the kind of person who gives cheerleaders bad names! You are off the squad and you can forget you were ever friends!" And with Kate's malicious words she and everyone else at the party walked out of Lizzie's living room.
Everyone turns their gazes toward Lizzie who shrugs, despite the fact that she wears an expression of hurt, "All is right with the world once again. I wasn't so dumb to think that she would stay friends with me after I told everyone."
"Why don't we order a pizza and rent some movies?" Matt suggests.
Lizzie smiles thankfully at her little brother, "Sounds good to me."
"Lizzie can we come in?" Ethan asks sticking his head in through the open door.
Everyone exchanges puzzled looks but Lizzie calls, "Sure Ethan come in." Ethan walks in followed by Larry Tudgeman.
"Sorry I had to convince my brother to leave my car and get a ride with someone else." Ethan replies.
"And I wanted to let my friends go ahead." Larry adds.
"What are you guys still doing here?" Lizzie asks.
"We're your friends Lizzie, we have been forever, yours and Gordo's." Ethan states.
"We just want you to know that we will stay your friends and the fact that you guys are having a baby doesn't change that." Larry finishes. "And my mom's and obstetrician so if you are looking for a doctor I can let her know."
By the end of Ethan and Larry's speech Lizzie burst into tears, "What's wrong? Did we say something wrong?" Ethan asks quickly.
Miranda laughs slightly as she hugs Lizzie and Gordo shakes his head, "You guys didn't say anything wrong, Lizzie cries very easily."
Pulling away from Miranda, Lizzie hugs both Larry and Ethan, "Thank you guys so much."
"We were just going to order a pizza and rent some movies why don't you guys hang out for awhile?" Melina asks.
"Pizza would be great." Ethan replies and Larry nods.