(A/N: Thanks for your kind reviews, they help out alot. Also, I will be taking in the ideas of Matt/Melina later in the story. Also, their first date will be featured in either chapter 5 or 6. I am feeling better today, so this chapter will be longer. Enjoy!!)

Feeling overjoyed, Lizzie went inside and up to her room to make that phonecall to Miranda. When she dialed the number, it rang a few times, and a strange man picked up. "Barker residence, may I inquire who is calling?"

"I, um, was trying to reach Miranda Sanchez, I must have the wrong
number," Lizzie said hesitantly.

"Ah yes, the Sanchez's, they were the people we bought this place from," he replied.

"WHAT??" exclaimed Lizzie, completely shocked.

"You didn't know that they moved away?" he asked.

"No sir, I didn't, where did they go??" she asked, still very surprised.

"They moved to New York miss, I happen to have their phone number around here somewhere if you would like to contact her," he replied hastily.

"Oh yes, that would be wonderful if you could," Lizzie said eagerly.

"Ok, the number is 749-377-9978(A/N: I really don't know what New York's Zip codes/phone numbers are, sorry if I am totally off!!)

"Thanks very much sir!" said Lizzie.

"You're welcome miss, glad I could help you," he replied.

"Bye!" she said. He hung up without saying anything else, but Lizzie didn't mind, she was off to try Miranda again. (Toon Lizzie:"Boy, does that girl have some explaing to do!!") Although it was long distance, Lizzie called her as fast as she could.

Miranda picked up."Hello?"

"MIRANDA!! HI!!" Lizzie said eagerly.

"OH LIZZIE!! How are you?? How was Rome?? How did you get my number??" Miranda asked all of this with much enthusiasm.

"Well, I'm fine, Rome was great, and a Mr. Barker gave me your number, but oh Miranda, why are you in New York???" she replied.

"Well Lizzie, over the summer, after coming back from Mexico, Dad found out he lost his job, so he had to look for a new one," Miranda said soberly.

"Oh how awful!" Lizzie exclaimed.

"Yes, it was such a letdown. Well then, after looking around, he got this one here in New York, I was really upset about it though, instead of happy for him, but I knew it was for the best," she explained as quickly as she could.

"Oh Miranda, I am so sorry you had to go through all of this. It will be so weird not to have you around anymore!!!" Lizzie sympathized.

"Yeah Lizzie, I miss you and Gordo so much!!" Miranda sounded so sad to Lizzie, even though she was trying to sound like "everything's A-Ok!"

"Omigosh!" Lizzie exclaimed, "I need to let Gordo know about you! You don't mind if I call him?"

"Sure, that's fine, it'll be nice to talk to him too," Miranda replied.

Lizzie called up Gordo.

"Hey, good timing, I just walked in the door, miss me already??" he asked.

"Sure I miss you, but I am calling to let you know about Miranda," Lizzie said sadly.

"What's wrong??" asked Gordo.

"Oh Gordo, she's moved away to New York because her dad got a new job and she's not coming back and I miss her so much and..." she explained quickly.

"Oh man! That's rough, it sure will be strange without her around," he said sadly.

"That's what I said to her" she explained.

"Is she on the other line?" he asked.

"Yes she is, and Gordo, let me be the one, if you don't mind, that tells her about "us", ok?" she asked him. "Sure Liz, whatever you want is fine with me," he said, smiling, even though Lizzie couldn't see him. (Toon Lizzie:"Aww, he is so sweet".)

"Thanks Gordo," she said, reconnecting back to Miranda.

(Part 2 coming really soon!! Please review, and sorry I left it at such suspence.)