Chapter 3

Predictable Weather

Lizzie, Miranda, Gordo, Kate, Claire, Ethan, Larry, and Veruca sat in the History room waiting for Finley.

"Okay, the sooner this guy gets here the sooner we can leave!" Kate said. She got up and sat in the back corner. She was immediately followed by Claire and Ethan.

Lizzie turned around to where Gordo was sitting. "So, what does you're new house look like, Gordo?"

"It's just a normal house…" He replied.

"What does your room look like?" Miranda asked.

"A Room…"

I'm gonna have to get that the award for "Best Explanation" Animated Lizzie said.

"Come on, Gordo. Isn't there anything special about your house?" Lizzie pestered him.

"Nope," He responded.

"Nothing at all?" Miranda asked.

"No…"

"So…Um…What color's your room?" Miranda said,

"Will you quit pestering me?!" Gordo got up and moved to a different desk. He pulled out his backpack and grabbed a notebook. He opened it and pulled out a sheet of paper. He flipped to a blank page, and pulled out a fresh pencil from his pocket. He began to write.

"What's Ethan' him?" Lizzie whispered to Miranda.

"He is moving tomorrow," Miranda replied.

"That's true." Lizzie glanced over to him. Gordo continued to scribble on his notebook. "I just…" she paused and continued to stare. "I want everyone to be happy…. Ya know? I just….want the end of our friendship to be…happy. But, instead, Gordo's shunning us."

"What do you mean, 'the end of your friendship'."? Miranda asked.

"Long distance relationships never work," Lizzie said. "I mean, everyone always says 'we'll write everyday' or 'I'll visit once a month' but who actually does that. I mean, eventually it'll fall apart."

"Lizzie…"Miranda couldn't think of any words to comfort her. But further worse, she couldn't think of any words to comfort herself.

Across the room, Kate stepped out of her chair. She waddled across the room in her short flashy skirt. She reached up and grabbed the remote off the top of the television. She switched it on.

"Oh my gosh change it!" Veruca jumped up out of her desk. "I hate this soap opera. Let's watch 'Passions' it's a good one!"

Obeying the command, Kate began flipping channels; it went from channel seven up. Eventually it got to channel 35.

"Wait," Tugman hopped up and pulled the remote out of Kate's hands.

"Hey, watch it!" Kate screamed. " I just filed these nails!"

Veruca turned and stared at Kate. She shook her head and turned back to Larry.

"Look at this," he flipped it back to 35, and the weather channel popped up.

"The damage from last weeks strange line of storms was just beginning massive repairs. And now it seems a similar storm system is headed are way. Its very much more elongated this week. We have a special natural disaster warning issued for Hillridge County."

The radar popped up and a huge line of storms was headed strait for Hillridge Junior High…