Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story. I don't own
the song "What Dreams Are Made Of" either. I don't own anything. Wait! I
own the puppy! :-)
A/N: This Lizzie fanfic is a sequel to my story "Everything at Once." Hope y'all enjoy it!
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Chapter 3 LIZZIE'S POV:
"Mama!" exclaimed Isabella. She ran towards my mom and gave her a hug. "I have a surprise for you!"
Mom shook her head and laughed. "Now what could that be? What kind of surprise?" she asked.
Isabella laughed. "Something you will like," she said and directed my mom towards the pet store.
"Ah, the pet store," she said.
"Si," Isabella said. "Ma'am? My mama is here and we would like to pick up the puppy. I'm sure she'll love it."
My mom's jaw dropped open and I thought it would touch the floor. She stood in silence for a moment catching flies, then she spoke up, "Uh, uh, a p-puppy!" she sputtered, "You got a...puppy?"
"Si, Mama! It's a very nice puppy," said Isabella cheerfully. She pointed towards the puppy. Mom went to say something, but right at that moment, Isabella picked up the puppy and started stroking it. It yawned and then looked at my mom and started wagging its tail. Then it started yipping.
"Aw, it's adorable!" said my mom, "but..."
"I will take care of it! I've always wanted a puppy like this. It will be my responsibility and I will take it for walks and feed it and everything," said Isabella quickly interrupting my mom.
My mom looked at Isabella for a moment. "Ok," she said, "but I don't have the money for a dog right now."
"Mama, you know I have enough money. I want to buy a dog...please?" she asked. She looked at my mom with big sad eyes. Hey! That's my tactic!
My mom nodded several times as if trying to convince herself, then she said, "Oh, alright. We'll give it a try. It will be nice having a pet around."
"Grazia! You won't regret it. This puppy will be a new member to the family," Isabella said and gave my mom a huge hug.
"Just make sure he doesn't go near your father's lawn gnomes," said my mom.
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"Cool, mom! A puppy!" yelled Matt, reaching to pet the puppy.
"Did I hear something about a puppy?" asked my dad.
"Yes you did, Sam. Isabella bought a puppy," mom said.
The phone rang, and I rushed to pick it up. "Hello?" I asked.
"Hola, Lizzie!" exclaimed Miranda.
Eeee!! Miranda! I hadn't heard from her in ages! "Miranda! Hey, wazzup? How was Mexico?" I asked.
"It was cool," she said, "but I missed you guys."
"I missed you too," I said. It was good hearing from Miranda again.
"So, how was Rome?" she asked.
"Good. It was a lot of fun! I just wish you could have been there," I said.
"Yeah...me too," she said.
"A lot of things happened," I said, "We have a lot of catching up to do."
"What happened, Lizzie?" asked Miranda, almost shouting over the phone. She sounded excited to learn more about what happened in Rome.
"Hey, it's really a lot of explaining. It might be easier if you come over. Can you..." I started to ask her, but she interrupted.
"I'll be right over!" she exclaimed. Then she hung up the phone.
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Miranda was over soon enough. I heard the doorbell, and then ran to get it. "Miranda!" I exclaimed and gave her a hug.
"Long time, no see," she replied. Then she smiled. "So wazzup? "How's life, Lizzie?"
"Well, first of all, let's go up to my room," I said. When we walked in, Isabella was digging through the closet.
"So who's your new friend?" she asked pointing towards Isabella. Isabella raised her head, then turned around and looked at us. "Oh...my...gosh...Lizzie. It's your twin! How...what?"
"Ok. Here's the scoop: This guy Paolo and Isabella sang together. Paolo found me in Rome and thought I was Isabella. Isabella was somewhere else on vacation or something. Then Paolo wanted me to sing with him at the International Music Video Awards. I finally decided that I would. Well, because I had been sneaking out a lot at Rome to go sing with Paolo, Gordo covered for me, until he was sent back home. Then there, at the airport, he spotted Isabella, and then they came back and found me. They told me that Paolo lip-synced and all that and that they had a plan to teach him a lesson. Yeah, so it ended up that Paolo sang in his true voice, and it sounded awful. He can't sing. Then later on in Rome, I was kidnapped by Paolo, Gordo saved me, Paolo got thrown in jail, Isabella and I found out we were sisters, and Isabella decided to come back with us and be part of the family!" I said in practically one breath. By the end, I was searching for air.
"So, you and Isabella are...sisters?" she asked.
"Yeah," I said.
"And you are..." said Isabella.
"Miranda Sanchez," said Miranda, giving Isabella a handshake. "Nice to meet you."
"Si. You are Lizzie's best friend?" Isabella asked.
"Yes," said Miranda. Miranda looked in shock. She just stared at me; then at Isabella; then at me again. "Wow. This is unbelievable. My best friend has a twin. It's like Andie returned."
"Oh gosh. Don't mention her, Miranda. This is my real twin. Not a cheap phony imitation. Besides, you can tell us apart. She has dark hair and I have light. She has an accent and I don't," I said.
Isabella looked at me. "I thought, YOU had an accent," she said.
"Not in America I don't," I said.
Things were silent for a minute. "Lizzie? Do I hear....barking?" asked Miranda.
"Si!" yelled Isabella "I got a puppy today!"
"What did ya name him?" asked Miranda.
"I haven't figured out yet," said Isabella, "I will soon, though."
"So, Miranda! Have you talked to Gordo yet?" I asked.
"No, I haven't," Miranda replied, "I haven't seemed to get a hold of him. I left a couple of messages. Do you think he went on one of those family bonding weekend vacations?"
"Oh yeah! I think you're right. I haven't spoken to him since we got home from Rome. He hates those family things sometimes, but I think his family stays in a cabin every year for the weekend," I said. I went off thinking about Gordo. I wanted to see him and talk to him. I wanted to discover more into our feelings for each other. I loved Gordo. I was sure of it. He said he loved me too. I had no idea. Kate was right. I guess maybe I had missed something for so long that was so obvious. Previous to now, I have been searching all around for a great guy. I was after Ethan for so long. All along, the great guy I was searching for was right under my nose. I can't believe it took me so long to realize that.
"Lizzie," said Miranda. She touched my arm. "Something happened between you and Gordo," she whispered.
"How did you know?" I asked. It was like she had read my mind.
She smiled. "Lizzie, I can see it in your eyes," she said, "There's a change...there's a new light."
Wow. Was there really that much change in me? "Oh, Miranda! I think I- I. I think that I love Gordo," I said.
Miranda smiled and her eyes lit up. She hugged me and whispered in my ear, "I'm so happy for you."
I smiled and I felt myself blushing. I looked over at Isabella. She was messing with my CDs. "Hey, did I mention that Isabella is a singer?" I asked.
"I think I heard it briefly mentioned in your little speech," said Miranda.
"Would you like to hear her?" I asked. "She's awesome."
"Sure!" exclaimed Miranda, "Wait. So you actually have your OWN CD?"
"Si," said Isabella. Then she faced towards me. "C'mon, Lizzie. Sing with me," she said.
"Ok," I said.
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"Hey now
Hey now
Hey now
Hey now
Have you ever seen such a beautiful night?
I could almost kiss the stars for shining so bright
When I see you smiling and I go
oh oh oh
I would never want to miss this
cuz in my heart I know what this is
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
I've got somewhere I belong
I've got somebody to love
This is what dreams are made of
Have you ever wondered what life is about?
You could search the world and never figure it out
you don't have to sail the oceans
no no no
happiness is no mystery
it's here now it's you and me
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
I've got somewhere I belong
I've got somebody to love
This is what dreams are made of
Open your eyes
(This is what dreams are made of)
shout to the sky
(This is what dreams are made of)
Then I see you smiling and I go
oh oh oh
Yesterday my life was duller
Now everything's technicolor
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
I've got somewhere I belong
I've got somebody to love
This is what dreams are made of
(Hey now)
(Hey now)
Hey now
This is what dreams
This is what dreams are made of"
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"Bravo, bravo!" yelled Miranda when we finished singing "What Dream Are Made Of."
"You sing wonderfully, Lizzie. When I get singing again, you should come and sing with me," said Isabella.
I gulped. Even though I had a huge gain of confidence since I sang at the IMVA's, I wasn't so sure I was ready to do anything professionally yet. "We'll see," I said.
"Well, I'd better get going now," said Miranda, "I'll see ya guys later! It's so great to see you again, Lizzie! And it was nice meeting you, Isabella. You both sing very well!"
"What about you, Miranda?" I asked. I had heard Miranda sing before, and she sang really well.
"What about me?" asked Miranda.
"You know, about singing. You sing well!" I said.
"Not as well as you guys. Hey, but if you ever need any violin music, just let me know!" laughed Miranda.
"I'll call you tomorrow, Miranda," I said.
"Ok. Well, bye! Hey, now what am I going to do with both of you? My best friend is a twin!"
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A/N: Wow, I'm amazed that I updated so quickly. Yay! I long chapter! :-) Yay! Miranda's back! I hope y'all are happy. I'm sooo glad that Miranda's back. I hope y'all like it. Please review and let me know! Have a great day. :-) Thanx to my reviewers! I'm glad ya like it so far. Thanx for the reviews! Have a great day! :-)
Ok. As I said up above, I don't own "What Dreams Are Made Of." I got the lyrics off of azlyrics.com. Credit goes to them. Any lyrics I get are credit to them.
A/N: This Lizzie fanfic is a sequel to my story "Everything at Once." Hope y'all enjoy it!
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Chapter 3 LIZZIE'S POV:
"Mama!" exclaimed Isabella. She ran towards my mom and gave her a hug. "I have a surprise for you!"
Mom shook her head and laughed. "Now what could that be? What kind of surprise?" she asked.
Isabella laughed. "Something you will like," she said and directed my mom towards the pet store.
"Ah, the pet store," she said.
"Si," Isabella said. "Ma'am? My mama is here and we would like to pick up the puppy. I'm sure she'll love it."
My mom's jaw dropped open and I thought it would touch the floor. She stood in silence for a moment catching flies, then she spoke up, "Uh, uh, a p-puppy!" she sputtered, "You got a...puppy?"
"Si, Mama! It's a very nice puppy," said Isabella cheerfully. She pointed towards the puppy. Mom went to say something, but right at that moment, Isabella picked up the puppy and started stroking it. It yawned and then looked at my mom and started wagging its tail. Then it started yipping.
"Aw, it's adorable!" said my mom, "but..."
"I will take care of it! I've always wanted a puppy like this. It will be my responsibility and I will take it for walks and feed it and everything," said Isabella quickly interrupting my mom.
My mom looked at Isabella for a moment. "Ok," she said, "but I don't have the money for a dog right now."
"Mama, you know I have enough money. I want to buy a dog...please?" she asked. She looked at my mom with big sad eyes. Hey! That's my tactic!
My mom nodded several times as if trying to convince herself, then she said, "Oh, alright. We'll give it a try. It will be nice having a pet around."
"Grazia! You won't regret it. This puppy will be a new member to the family," Isabella said and gave my mom a huge hug.
"Just make sure he doesn't go near your father's lawn gnomes," said my mom.
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"Cool, mom! A puppy!" yelled Matt, reaching to pet the puppy.
"Did I hear something about a puppy?" asked my dad.
"Yes you did, Sam. Isabella bought a puppy," mom said.
The phone rang, and I rushed to pick it up. "Hello?" I asked.
"Hola, Lizzie!" exclaimed Miranda.
Eeee!! Miranda! I hadn't heard from her in ages! "Miranda! Hey, wazzup? How was Mexico?" I asked.
"It was cool," she said, "but I missed you guys."
"I missed you too," I said. It was good hearing from Miranda again.
"So, how was Rome?" she asked.
"Good. It was a lot of fun! I just wish you could have been there," I said.
"Yeah...me too," she said.
"A lot of things happened," I said, "We have a lot of catching up to do."
"What happened, Lizzie?" asked Miranda, almost shouting over the phone. She sounded excited to learn more about what happened in Rome.
"Hey, it's really a lot of explaining. It might be easier if you come over. Can you..." I started to ask her, but she interrupted.
"I'll be right over!" she exclaimed. Then she hung up the phone.
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Miranda was over soon enough. I heard the doorbell, and then ran to get it. "Miranda!" I exclaimed and gave her a hug.
"Long time, no see," she replied. Then she smiled. "So wazzup? "How's life, Lizzie?"
"Well, first of all, let's go up to my room," I said. When we walked in, Isabella was digging through the closet.
"So who's your new friend?" she asked pointing towards Isabella. Isabella raised her head, then turned around and looked at us. "Oh...my...gosh...Lizzie. It's your twin! How...what?"
"Ok. Here's the scoop: This guy Paolo and Isabella sang together. Paolo found me in Rome and thought I was Isabella. Isabella was somewhere else on vacation or something. Then Paolo wanted me to sing with him at the International Music Video Awards. I finally decided that I would. Well, because I had been sneaking out a lot at Rome to go sing with Paolo, Gordo covered for me, until he was sent back home. Then there, at the airport, he spotted Isabella, and then they came back and found me. They told me that Paolo lip-synced and all that and that they had a plan to teach him a lesson. Yeah, so it ended up that Paolo sang in his true voice, and it sounded awful. He can't sing. Then later on in Rome, I was kidnapped by Paolo, Gordo saved me, Paolo got thrown in jail, Isabella and I found out we were sisters, and Isabella decided to come back with us and be part of the family!" I said in practically one breath. By the end, I was searching for air.
"So, you and Isabella are...sisters?" she asked.
"Yeah," I said.
"And you are..." said Isabella.
"Miranda Sanchez," said Miranda, giving Isabella a handshake. "Nice to meet you."
"Si. You are Lizzie's best friend?" Isabella asked.
"Yes," said Miranda. Miranda looked in shock. She just stared at me; then at Isabella; then at me again. "Wow. This is unbelievable. My best friend has a twin. It's like Andie returned."
"Oh gosh. Don't mention her, Miranda. This is my real twin. Not a cheap phony imitation. Besides, you can tell us apart. She has dark hair and I have light. She has an accent and I don't," I said.
Isabella looked at me. "I thought, YOU had an accent," she said.
"Not in America I don't," I said.
Things were silent for a minute. "Lizzie? Do I hear....barking?" asked Miranda.
"Si!" yelled Isabella "I got a puppy today!"
"What did ya name him?" asked Miranda.
"I haven't figured out yet," said Isabella, "I will soon, though."
"So, Miranda! Have you talked to Gordo yet?" I asked.
"No, I haven't," Miranda replied, "I haven't seemed to get a hold of him. I left a couple of messages. Do you think he went on one of those family bonding weekend vacations?"
"Oh yeah! I think you're right. I haven't spoken to him since we got home from Rome. He hates those family things sometimes, but I think his family stays in a cabin every year for the weekend," I said. I went off thinking about Gordo. I wanted to see him and talk to him. I wanted to discover more into our feelings for each other. I loved Gordo. I was sure of it. He said he loved me too. I had no idea. Kate was right. I guess maybe I had missed something for so long that was so obvious. Previous to now, I have been searching all around for a great guy. I was after Ethan for so long. All along, the great guy I was searching for was right under my nose. I can't believe it took me so long to realize that.
"Lizzie," said Miranda. She touched my arm. "Something happened between you and Gordo," she whispered.
"How did you know?" I asked. It was like she had read my mind.
She smiled. "Lizzie, I can see it in your eyes," she said, "There's a change...there's a new light."
Wow. Was there really that much change in me? "Oh, Miranda! I think I- I. I think that I love Gordo," I said.
Miranda smiled and her eyes lit up. She hugged me and whispered in my ear, "I'm so happy for you."
I smiled and I felt myself blushing. I looked over at Isabella. She was messing with my CDs. "Hey, did I mention that Isabella is a singer?" I asked.
"I think I heard it briefly mentioned in your little speech," said Miranda.
"Would you like to hear her?" I asked. "She's awesome."
"Sure!" exclaimed Miranda, "Wait. So you actually have your OWN CD?"
"Si," said Isabella. Then she faced towards me. "C'mon, Lizzie. Sing with me," she said.
"Ok," I said.
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"Hey now
Hey now
Hey now
Hey now
Have you ever seen such a beautiful night?
I could almost kiss the stars for shining so bright
When I see you smiling and I go
oh oh oh
I would never want to miss this
cuz in my heart I know what this is
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
I've got somewhere I belong
I've got somebody to love
This is what dreams are made of
Have you ever wondered what life is about?
You could search the world and never figure it out
you don't have to sail the oceans
no no no
happiness is no mystery
it's here now it's you and me
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
I've got somewhere I belong
I've got somebody to love
This is what dreams are made of
Open your eyes
(This is what dreams are made of)
shout to the sky
(This is what dreams are made of)
Then I see you smiling and I go
oh oh oh
Yesterday my life was duller
Now everything's technicolor
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
Hey now
Hey now
This is what dreams are made of
I've got somewhere I belong
I've got somebody to love
This is what dreams are made of
(Hey now)
(Hey now)
Hey now
This is what dreams
This is what dreams are made of"
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"Bravo, bravo!" yelled Miranda when we finished singing "What Dream Are Made Of."
"You sing wonderfully, Lizzie. When I get singing again, you should come and sing with me," said Isabella.
I gulped. Even though I had a huge gain of confidence since I sang at the IMVA's, I wasn't so sure I was ready to do anything professionally yet. "We'll see," I said.
"Well, I'd better get going now," said Miranda, "I'll see ya guys later! It's so great to see you again, Lizzie! And it was nice meeting you, Isabella. You both sing very well!"
"What about you, Miranda?" I asked. I had heard Miranda sing before, and she sang really well.
"What about me?" asked Miranda.
"You know, about singing. You sing well!" I said.
"Not as well as you guys. Hey, but if you ever need any violin music, just let me know!" laughed Miranda.
"I'll call you tomorrow, Miranda," I said.
"Ok. Well, bye! Hey, now what am I going to do with both of you? My best friend is a twin!"
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A/N: Wow, I'm amazed that I updated so quickly. Yay! I long chapter! :-) Yay! Miranda's back! I hope y'all are happy. I'm sooo glad that Miranda's back. I hope y'all like it. Please review and let me know! Have a great day. :-) Thanx to my reviewers! I'm glad ya like it so far. Thanx for the reviews! Have a great day! :-)
Ok. As I said up above, I don't own "What Dreams Are Made Of." I got the lyrics off of azlyrics.com. Credit goes to them. Any lyrics I get are credit to them.