[A/N]: I know some of you are wondering where exactly does this fic take place? Before Dear Lizzie? The Mystery Party? I'll explain in the next chapter. Till then, please review.

Also, in the first chapter I added Toon Lizzie, so you might want to go back and read it again.

* = Toon Lizzie

-Chapter 2-

"Mom, this is very special to me; I need that money." Lizzie was now in her whining stage.

Mrs. McGuire laughed lightly. "Honey, I'm sorry but I'm not giving you two-hundred dollars for a dress."

*Arggg…Parents expect you to do what they ask, but when you ask them to do something, they just laugh.*

"I understand that this is your 8th grade prom, but I don't think two-hundred dollars for a dress that you're going to wear for one night then grow out of before your next birthday is worth buying."

*Well, once she puts it that way…*

"But I've already picked it out and everything." Lizzie followed her mom to the refrigerator and back to the kitchen table.

"I know and I'm sorry, but I was thinking that we could go back to the mall together and pick out a cheaper dress and even buy some new shoes and accessories to match. How about that?" Mrs. McGuire smiled trying to persuade Lizzie to say yes.

*If she thinks she can buy me with shoes and accessories, she's wrong! I want that dress and in any circumstances, I'm NOT giving in.*

"Yeah, that will be great." Lizzie smiled and gave her mom a hug.

*(Sigh) How pathetic am I?*

"Well I'm glad you understand this family has a budget."

"Yeah." The phone rang. "I'll get it." Lizzie ran upstairs into her room and picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"So, what did she say?"

"She said no." Lizzie gave off a sigh. "Then she ended up bribing me with shoes. How about your mom?"

"She gave me the money and told me that I was going to be working extra hard this summer." By the

sound of her voice, you could tell Miranda was smiling at the other end.

"You're mom is too cool."


"Yeah, I know. So have you found a date yet?"

"No; I don't have enough courage to ask anybody to go with me so here I am waiting, no hoping some guy will ask me before the dance next Friday. What about you?"

"I'm sorry Lizzie, but Cody asked me if I would go with him."

"Cody? The guy you went to the Spring Fling Dance with?"

"Yeah. Wasn't he cute?" Miranda said this squealing with excitement.

Lizzie stayed quiet while Miranda continued to squeal. "Umm… congratulations."

"Thank you. I'm sorry you don't have one yet, but I'm sure you'll get one."

"This whole dating thing never seems to work out for me. Everyone has a date besides me; Ethan and Kate are going together of course, Claire and Mikey, you and Cody… who's left for me?"

"Umm, Lizzie? You forgot about Larry and Veruca."

*Oh, thanks... that makes it so much better Miranda*

"Even Larry Tudgeman, the guy who ate worms has a date. Is there something so horrific about me that I cant get a date and everybody else can?"

Lizzie you know, you're not the only one who doesn't have a date; Gordo doesn't have one."

"And what exactly does he have to do with me? I'm sure he'll find one and ill be stuck by myself."

"No, I was trying to indicate that you two should go to the dance together but this time more than friends… not as in none of you guys found dates so you have no choice but to go with each other so you wont feel lonely."

Lizzie paused dumbfounded. "Mir…Miranda? Did you just say what I think you said?"

"That you and Gordo should go to the dance together as more than friends? Yeah, I did."

*Is she feeling well? Where is the thermometer?*

"Are you sane? Miranda, you know I can't do that. Gordo is my friend, nothing more. It would be weird dating Gordo."

"It amazes me that you're so blind that you can't even see whats in front of your own eyes. If only you knew how clueless you seem right now."

"Clueless? Uh, what do you mean clueless? And how am I blind?"

"I have to get ready to go pick up my dress, talk to you later?"

*She is not about to end this conversation.*

"No, what do you mean by it amazes you that I'm so clueless?"

"Talk to you later Lizzie."

"Miranda? Miranda?" The operator came on causing Lizzie to hang up.

*Why do I have a feeling that she might be right?*

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