"OK, Larry. Just take this easy and try not to say anything that would make her mad." Lizzie instructed Larry. They were about to try the biggest attempt yet- the proposal. Lizzie had given Larry the ring that was too small for her, and he had agreed to do this.

He walked in, where Miranda was sitting on the sofa.

"Hi, Miranda."

"Oh......it's you." Miranda snapped.

"Look, we need to talk. OK? There's something I need to tell you."

Miranda was angry at Larry, but he wasn't gonna leave her alone until she talked. So she said that they could talk, but just for a few minutes. Larry quickly got down on one knee, and began.

"Miranda, I know that it broke your heart when Gordo proposed to Lizzie and you were left alone. I had planned on this for a later time, but I see that we can't wait for later."

He showed Miranda the box.

"Miranda Sanchez, will you please marry me?"

A look of hatred at fury crossed Miranda's face. She yelled, "NO, I WILL NOT, LARRY TUDGEMAN! YOU'RE JUST DOING THIS TO GET ME BACK!" And that being said, she took the box, and threw it in his facer as hard as she could. "NOW GET OUT OF HERE AND DON'T EVER COME NEAR ME AGAIN!" She shouted.

But she suddenly had a stab of guilt and sadness when she saw the look on Larry's face as he hung his head and walked out the door. Now she realized that she had shattered his heart on purpose, when he never even meant to hurt her.

Lizzie and Gordo stood up, and were shocked at what they saw. Larry had a bloody nose, and tears in his eyes. "Larry, what happened?" Lizzie asked.

"M---Miranda.....she threw the ring in my face, and told me to never come near her again." Larry said, his voice starting to break up."

"Larry........my God, that's way too harsh. Look, if there's anything we can do, let us know, OK?"

"Thanks, but right now I just need some time alone." Larry said and he walked away, hanging his head. They both sat down on the stairs, shocked at what they had just heard and saw. Then, they heard the door open, and saw Miranda standing there, a look of worry across her face.

"Guys, where's Larry?"

"Why would you want to know that, Miranda? You don't give a damn about him." Lizzie said.

"Don't start, you two. Look, I know what I did was wrong, and now I realize......I still love him. I was just so jealous of you guys, and I took all my anger out on him, and now I've broke his heart.....I....I" Miranda's voice started to break up. She started to empty herself of the tears inside of her. She sank down into the stairs, sitting between Gordo and Lizzie.

"I.....I didn't want to think that Larry still loved me......but when I threw that ring box in his face, the look he had.....it....it made me realize what a prick I was being,and how bad I actually hurt him. And if I......if I could go back and change all this, I sure as hell would."

Gordo got up and said, "Well, you still can probably patch things up with Tudgeman. He's still willing to propose to you, I'm sure."

"D....do you think he would?" Miranda said.

Lizzie helped her friend up, and said, "There's one way to find out. Let's go over to Larry's house and talk about this."

So, they all headed to Larry's home, hoping that things could turn around from where they were.

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And there's chapter nine! Chapter 10 should be up soon! See ya!