Note- The lyrics, IT WAS YOU, is by SO PLUSH, not me.
--Part 9---It Was You---
Sam and Jo just found out that Matt was missing. Therefore, they went out and searched for him. Lizzie, her friends Miranda and Gordo, Matt's friends, and even the bullies helped look for him. The whole neighborhood almost.
When I think of
what I've been through.
I can see that you've always been there for me.
To tell the truth I don't know what I'd do.
Without you, none of my dreams would have come true.
LIZZIE:
"I hope we find my brother. I'd be sad if we didn't."
GORDO:
"Matt's such a good kid, so why would he run away?"
OSCAR:
"Matt's my best friend. I wouldn't stay mad at him forever."
REGGIE:
"Matt's just a great friend, and I would miss him if we didn't ever found him."
TEAUL [Cluey]:
"Even though he called me dumb, Matt's a pretty neat buddy to have around."
ADAM and ANDREW:
"He is a cool dude, even though I pick on him.
HAYWOOD:
"I only pick on Matt because I'm jealous on him and don't know why."
LANNY (writes on a piece of paper):
"Even though he picked on me, I would still forgive him if we found him."
MELINA:
"Ok, I admit, I do have a crush on Matt. He's so cute! I know last time I said to
him that I do not like him, but inside I really do. WE have to find him!"
ETHAN (talking in the cool-way):
"'Sup?"
(FADES)
* * *
[Later they had found Matt.]
OSCAR:
"In the shed? You ran away to your own shed?"
MATT:
[wipe tears from eyes]
"I didn't know where to go... except here."
MATT:
"And plus, it's better than being hated by everyone."
EVERYONE:
"What?"
MATT:
"I'm better off deceased! Or better I wish I wasn't even born!"
SAM:
"Matt,"
JO:
"Don't talk like that."
TEAUL:
"What's deceased?"
MATT:
"Not living; dead."
LIZZIE:
"If you weren't born, I wouldn't have anybody to tease, play, and have fun with, because I would be an only child."
REGGIE:
"If you weren't born, I wouldn't be your best friend. And I would miss that because it was you who showed me what good friends we are."
[Matt smiled.]
ADAM:
"If you weren't born, I wouldn't have anyone to pick on. However, Andrew, Haywood, and me picked on you because we were jealous. You're a great guy, Matt."
MIRANDA:
"If you weren't born, I wouldn't be able to talk about you in a good way with Lizzie."
GORDO (To Matt):
"And if you weren't born, who would I play video games with? Matt, you're such a great guy and you rule at video games."
GORDO (To Lizzie):
"Lizzie, I cannot believe I'm about to tell you this—"
LIZZIE:
"Tell me what?"
GORDO (Blushing):
"Well… for about three or four years now… I had been c-crushing on you… and I'm hoping I could ask you this… (gulps)… Would you, Lizzie McGuire like to go out sometime?"
[It was quiet when Lizzie was thinking.]
[Lizzie walked over to .]
LIZZIE:
"Yes. Yes, Gordo, I would love to go out with you. Here's a secret: I had a crush you too."
[Gordo hugged Lizzie as tears of joy ran down face.]
[Sam and Jo went to Matt.]
JO:
"See Matt, we do care about you."
SAM:
"You're our special, almost perfect child. Most important, we all love you."
[Matt just smiled at them.]
FADES
[A FEW WEEKS LATER:
Middle school graduation day is here. Matt was just called up to get his diploma. As he got that, he held it above his head and shouted, "I made it! Thank you everyone for putting up with me! Without my parents, friends, sister, I wouldn't be here receiving this right now."
"Matt, way to go!"
Matt turned around to see who said that. He could not believe it! His mouth dropped wide open, "Lanny, you've talked!"
"Yeah. Matt, if you weren't born, I wouldn't have met my very first best, best bud in that whole world. I am glad that you are here." Lanny smiled. Matt smiled.
* * *
Gordo and Lizzie are still going out and promise to keep
it like that forever. Melina asked Matt if he wanted to go out and he said yes.
Melina is so glad. And for Matt, he has his he promises to never run away
again. If he's feeling down, he would come right to his parents, friends,
sister, and people who care about him.
Since the day you came in my life.
I knew then that you'd be someone right by my side.
Then you proved you're a friend to me.
In my heart, forever you will always be.
It was you who was always right by my side.
And I just can't do it; you helped me through it.
We're friends forever, like best friends should be.
You'll always be a special part of me!
It was you who showed me I got a friend in you.
I always knew that you'd be right here for me.
And it was you who stuck with me when the skies where blue.
And it was you who stayed by my side, it was you!
THE END
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