Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story. I do own the
song in this chapter though. I wrote it late the other night for this fic.
It's my first attempt at a song. I hope y'all like it!
A/N: This Lizzie fanfic is a sequel to my story "Everything at Once." Hope y'all enjoy it!
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Chapter 5 LIZZIE'S POV:
My mom picked me up from Gordo's later that day. "So did you guys have a good time catching up?" she asked. Mom's...so snoopy. I rolled my eyes and then bit my lip.
"Yeah, we had a great time!" I said. "What about you and Isabella?"
Isabella beamed. "We had the best time ever," she said and then smiled at my mom.
"Wait till you see the trunk full of clothes that we bought," said my mom. Then she and Isabella started talking and laughing and joking. It was like they were best friends. I felt a little left out. Isabella was in the seat next to my mom, and I was in the back of the car. I sighed. I had Gordo to think about.
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Wow; our first day of high school. On our trip there, I had butterflies in my stomach. In eighth grade, we were at the top of the line. We knew what to do and everything, and there was nobody older than us. It felt so good. And now... The weird thing was that Isabella was totally excited.
"I don't see what there is to be nervous about," said Isabella.
"Well, I do!" I yelled.
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"Lizzie! What did you do to your hair? Trying to get people to notice you or something?" asked Kate snottily to Isabella. I was hiding somewhere so that I could get Kate's reaction.
"My hair? The hair has always been the same. I like it this way," replied Isabella. "Oh, and my name is not Lizzie."
Kate snorted. "The accent?" she asked.
"Excuse me?" asked Isabella.
"I think Rome is getting to your head. If I didn't know any better, I would think that you were trying to impersonate that singer you were singing with!" laughed Kate. Then I stepped out into the open. "OH MY GOSH! You are Isabella! Either that or it's my nightmare and there are two Lizzie's!"
Isabella and I laughed. "Two is better than one," I said.
"Whatever," said Kate and she walked off. I wasn't so sure about Kate. She had been nice to me somewhat on the trip to Rome...really nice for Kate. Today she seemed mean again. At least I know that Isabella would stand up to her. It was nice having an ally who wasn't scared. What I saw later that day freaked me out.
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Miranda and I were talking between periods and I saw Kate walking by with her crew. Who should be walking right next to her and talking but Isabella!
"Uh, Lizzie? What's your sister doing hanging out with...Kate?" asked Miranda and then pointed towards them. She shuddered. I wondered what was going on.
"I dunno," I said. It looked like they were getting along and that she and Kate had become friends. But that was impossible.
"Lizzie, Isabella told me that both of you wrote a song together and are planning on starting into the singing career," said Kate. She wasn't speaking in a mean tone at all. "Could you sing that song for me?"
I gulped. Was this the Kate I knew? "Uh-uh, maybe later. I looked at a clock. I've gotta get to class," I said and then rushed off. So, Isabella was spreading that around? I hadn't made any decision yet on what I was going to do. Gordo told me to do whatever I wanted, but the more I time I spent with him, the more I decided that I wanted him more and more. If I became totally famous and all, our relationship would be totally different. I didn't want to think about that, so I ran off to class. At least learning about cells in Biology took my mind off of my personal problems. Then it seemed to create even more problems, because it was so boring. Oh, will this day ever end?
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Isabella and I walked out to the car after school. Kate came with Isabella. "Mama, my friend Kate needs a ride home today," said Isabella to my mom.
My *friend* Kate?
"My mom is late working today, and I was wondering if you could take me home?" asked Kate.
"Sure," said my mom. "Hop in, girls."
Kate and Isabella giggled and jumped in the back seat. "Mama? Could Kate stay for dinner?" asked Isabella. Geez. She just met Kate. What was she thinking of? Did she even know who Kate was? Then the thought occurred to me: I had never really told Isabella that Kate and I used to be best friends, but became enemies so to speak. I never felt the need to tell her...the issue never came up.
My mom was silent for a while before responding, "Sure, if it's alright with Kate's mom."
"Oh, I'm sure it will be," said Kate. Then she called her mom on her cellphone. "Mom? Sorry to bother you at work, but can I eat with the McGuires tonight?" she asked.
I'm sure that her mom was shocked. Kate hadn't been to my house in years.
After a few seconds, Kate was off the phone. "She says that it's fine," said Kate.
I eyed them. It was really weird. It was apparent that Isabella and Kate had become instant friends. It freaked me out. My sister friends with my ex-best-friend?
"Why don't we order pizza or something?" asked my mom.
"Oh, I'm watching the carbs," said Kate quickly.
"Oh, ok..." said my mom.
I had thought Kate gave that up. "I'm trying to keep my weight under control for the cheerleading team," said Kate, "I still have a couple of pounds to lose."
My mom was silent.
"Here's our house," said Isabella as we pulled into the driveway. I shot Kate a quick glance.
Kate whispered, "I remember it."
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When we got inside the house, I ran upstairs to call Miranda and Gordo. I got them all on the line.
"Hey, you guys, you won't believe what's going on," I groaned.
"What?" asked Gordo and Miranda in unison.
Then Gordo asked, "You broke a nail?"
"Gordo!" I yelled.
"Just joking, just joking," he replied.
"Kate is over at my house right now," I said.
"Kate?" asked Miranda.
"What is Kate doing over there?" asked Gordo.
"She and Isabella are friends now, I think. And she invited her for dinner!" I yelled. "It's awful."
"At least your sister made a friend on her first day," said Gordo.
"Gordo, shut up! Not helping," I said.
"Sorry," said Gordo.
"What are you going to do, Lizzie?" asked Miranda.
"I dunno," said and then flopped onto my bed. "I don't even know what we're having for dinner."
"A surprise, huh?" asked Gordo.
"We were going to have pizza, but then Kate said that she's watching her carbs," I explained.
"I thought she gave that up when she discovered Ethan liked her," said Miranda.
"Well, apparently that's not the case anymore," I said.
"So how was your first day of high school?" asked Gordo.
"Good," replied Miranda.
"Long," I replied. "It seems that I was too busy to have much time with your guys. And look at all of this homework I brought home!"
"It's easy," replied Gordo.
"Not helping, Gordo," said Miranda and me at the same time.
"Just because you're some super genius, doesn't mean that it's easy for all of us," said Miranda.
"Gordo's just wise beyond his years. It's not fair," I said.
"Yeah, we have to work really hard to get our grades," said Miranda.
"I work hard too," said Gordo.
"Yeah, but at least you understand what you're studying," I said.
"Lizzie, Miranda," asked Gordo, "if you ever need any help, don't be afraid to ask. I'll help."
"Thanks, Gordo," Miranda and I said in unison.
Then I heard my dad yell, "KIDS!"
"Whoops. I'd better go. See you guys later!" I said.
"Bye, Lizzie," said Miranda.
"Hope to see you soon," said Gordo.
"If I live," I replied and then hung up the phone.
I went downstairs to find my dad asking Isabella about her puppy. "My newly painted lawn gnome is messed up. Luigi went to the bathroom on it! I told you NOT to let that dog roam freely. He's not potty trained yet?" he asked.
"Sorry, Papa," said Isabella. "Can we talk about this later?" Then she gestured towards Kate. This must've been embarrassing for Isabella.
My dad nodded. "But don't think you're going to get away with it," he said.
"Kids! Dinner's ready," yelled my mom.
We all ran to the table and sat down. My mom had made chicken with mashed potatoes.
"Er, I won't eat the mashed potatoes..." started Kate, but my mom interrupted.
"Because you're watching your carbs. I know," said my mom.
Matt hogged down a whole pile of food and then let out a big belch.
"MATT!" yelled my mom, "I thought we taught you better than that! Especially around guests."
"Hey, Lizzie, isn't Kate the one who..." started Matt but then I cut him off.
"Could you please hand me the mashed potatoes?" I asked. I glared at Matt and he sank down. I didn't want him talking about Kate in front of her face. I was sure that he was going to say something about Kate that he had heard me said. That would be even worse.
"The chicken is great, Mrs. McGuire! Thank you," said Kate and gave one of her sweet angelic smiles. To me they seemed so fake.
"May we be excused?" asked Isabella.
My mom nodded and then Isabella and Kate got up and ran to the living room. They were getting along really well and I wondered what it was that made Isabella and Kate friends. And why did Kate seem nice all of a sudden? I sighed. "Mom? May I be excused? I have a headache," I said.
"Lizzie...you have a guest here. Make Kate feel welcome," she said.
"Mom! Kate is Isabella's guest, not mine! I didn't want to have Kate over," I said. My mom glared at me.
"Lizzie! Show more hospitality than that," she said.
"Well, Kate is not my friend anymore. She's Isabella's," I said.
"Any friend under my roof is to be respected by every single person in this house, whether or not if they are friend's with them or not," she said.
"I think they might want their space," I said.
"Lizzie, it's not going to hurt you to at least say hi to Kate. You haven't said anything since we brought her home," she said.
I rolled my eyes. Didn't she get it? Didn't she realize that Kate and I practically hated each other? "Mom..." I whined.
"Lizzie. Go say hello, now," said my mom firmly.
I didn't feel like questioning her anymore. I didn't want to get grounded or anything. I rose from my seat and walked into the living room.
"Hi, Lizzie," said Kate
"Hey. Hi, Kate," I said.
"That's so cool that you have a twin! Like totally awesome! I'm having a party at my house in a couple of weeks. Do you two want to come?" asked Kate sweetly. "We are going to have actual adult supervision this time."
I looked at Isabella and shrugged. "Si! I'd love to go!" yelled Isabella.
"Sure," I said shrugging again.
"Oh my gosh! This party will be so fun!" she said. "One more thing. Will you two sing at the party?"
My heart started racing. I wasn't sure what to say to that. "What? You're going to have a dance?" I asked.
"Maybe some. It just seemed that everybody loved you at the IMVA's, including me, so I thought that you'd be a big hit at my party!" replied Kate.
"I'm gonna have to think about that," I said.
"I will do it," said Isabella. "Lizzie, you have, we have a perfect opportunity to display our talent. It would be wonderful to be able to sing our new song together. Plus, it will be good practice for when we really start singing professionally."
I rolled my eyes. There she goes again, saying that we're going to sing together. No, no, no! I hadn't made up my mind yet. She did have a good point about the practice though. "Count me in too, I guess," I said.
Kate looked too enthusiastic. She squealed, "Oh my gosh! I'm so happy!"
I looked down at the ground. Happy? I didn't feel so happy right now. "Yeah, well, are Miranda and Gordo invited too?" I asked.
"Sure!" she said, "If you want them to come, they will come."
At least Miranda and Gordo would be coming. What about thins sudden change in Kate? What happened? She seemed too nice, and she was smiling all over the place. This morning she was yelling at me...well, Isabella, but she thought it was me. Now, she was acting nice. She and Isabella got along fine, and she was acting nice to me too. I wondered what she had up her sleeve, or what she was planning. I never knew when it came to Kate. I guess I'd have to wait to find out.
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A/N: Please let me know what you think of my story. If you have any ideas, let me know and I might incorporate them into my story. I always am looking for new ideas. Please review! Have a great day! :-) Oh, and sorry for the long messages at the end of this...I just wanted to say a few things.
Lolita Banks: As you can probably tell, Kate's becoming nicer. Thanx for your idea you wrote in the review. I might use some of it. I like that idea of a new snobby girl and Kate becomes nice to Lizzie. I might use that idea about Lizzie's cousin Amanda too. Thanx! Hey, no problem about the long review...I love long reviews! :-)
Ambiecat88: Thanx for the long review! I loved it. Ha-ha! Sometimes I wonder why I wasn't an only child as well. Be patient about Lizzie joining Isabella in a singing career. You probably know that it will happen eventually. Or maybe not?? Lizzie has to think about it. I would sing with my twin though if I had a twin and the opportunity. I'm so glad you like my story. Please update yours soon...I love it!
Artsigirl16: Thanx for the review. As you can probably tell in Miranda Meets Twitty, I'm using your suggestion to bring Twitty's ex girl friend into the picture. Thanx much for the suggestion!
A/N: This Lizzie fanfic is a sequel to my story "Everything at Once." Hope y'all enjoy it!
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Chapter 5 LIZZIE'S POV:
My mom picked me up from Gordo's later that day. "So did you guys have a good time catching up?" she asked. Mom's...so snoopy. I rolled my eyes and then bit my lip.
"Yeah, we had a great time!" I said. "What about you and Isabella?"
Isabella beamed. "We had the best time ever," she said and then smiled at my mom.
"Wait till you see the trunk full of clothes that we bought," said my mom. Then she and Isabella started talking and laughing and joking. It was like they were best friends. I felt a little left out. Isabella was in the seat next to my mom, and I was in the back of the car. I sighed. I had Gordo to think about.
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Wow; our first day of high school. On our trip there, I had butterflies in my stomach. In eighth grade, we were at the top of the line. We knew what to do and everything, and there was nobody older than us. It felt so good. And now... The weird thing was that Isabella was totally excited.
"I don't see what there is to be nervous about," said Isabella.
"Well, I do!" I yelled.
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"Lizzie! What did you do to your hair? Trying to get people to notice you or something?" asked Kate snottily to Isabella. I was hiding somewhere so that I could get Kate's reaction.
"My hair? The hair has always been the same. I like it this way," replied Isabella. "Oh, and my name is not Lizzie."
Kate snorted. "The accent?" she asked.
"Excuse me?" asked Isabella.
"I think Rome is getting to your head. If I didn't know any better, I would think that you were trying to impersonate that singer you were singing with!" laughed Kate. Then I stepped out into the open. "OH MY GOSH! You are Isabella! Either that or it's my nightmare and there are two Lizzie's!"
Isabella and I laughed. "Two is better than one," I said.
"Whatever," said Kate and she walked off. I wasn't so sure about Kate. She had been nice to me somewhat on the trip to Rome...really nice for Kate. Today she seemed mean again. At least I know that Isabella would stand up to her. It was nice having an ally who wasn't scared. What I saw later that day freaked me out.
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Miranda and I were talking between periods and I saw Kate walking by with her crew. Who should be walking right next to her and talking but Isabella!
"Uh, Lizzie? What's your sister doing hanging out with...Kate?" asked Miranda and then pointed towards them. She shuddered. I wondered what was going on.
"I dunno," I said. It looked like they were getting along and that she and Kate had become friends. But that was impossible.
"Lizzie, Isabella told me that both of you wrote a song together and are planning on starting into the singing career," said Kate. She wasn't speaking in a mean tone at all. "Could you sing that song for me?"
I gulped. Was this the Kate I knew? "Uh-uh, maybe later. I looked at a clock. I've gotta get to class," I said and then rushed off. So, Isabella was spreading that around? I hadn't made any decision yet on what I was going to do. Gordo told me to do whatever I wanted, but the more I time I spent with him, the more I decided that I wanted him more and more. If I became totally famous and all, our relationship would be totally different. I didn't want to think about that, so I ran off to class. At least learning about cells in Biology took my mind off of my personal problems. Then it seemed to create even more problems, because it was so boring. Oh, will this day ever end?
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Isabella and I walked out to the car after school. Kate came with Isabella. "Mama, my friend Kate needs a ride home today," said Isabella to my mom.
My *friend* Kate?
"My mom is late working today, and I was wondering if you could take me home?" asked Kate.
"Sure," said my mom. "Hop in, girls."
Kate and Isabella giggled and jumped in the back seat. "Mama? Could Kate stay for dinner?" asked Isabella. Geez. She just met Kate. What was she thinking of? Did she even know who Kate was? Then the thought occurred to me: I had never really told Isabella that Kate and I used to be best friends, but became enemies so to speak. I never felt the need to tell her...the issue never came up.
My mom was silent for a while before responding, "Sure, if it's alright with Kate's mom."
"Oh, I'm sure it will be," said Kate. Then she called her mom on her cellphone. "Mom? Sorry to bother you at work, but can I eat with the McGuires tonight?" she asked.
I'm sure that her mom was shocked. Kate hadn't been to my house in years.
After a few seconds, Kate was off the phone. "She says that it's fine," said Kate.
I eyed them. It was really weird. It was apparent that Isabella and Kate had become instant friends. It freaked me out. My sister friends with my ex-best-friend?
"Why don't we order pizza or something?" asked my mom.
"Oh, I'm watching the carbs," said Kate quickly.
"Oh, ok..." said my mom.
I had thought Kate gave that up. "I'm trying to keep my weight under control for the cheerleading team," said Kate, "I still have a couple of pounds to lose."
My mom was silent.
"Here's our house," said Isabella as we pulled into the driveway. I shot Kate a quick glance.
Kate whispered, "I remember it."
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When we got inside the house, I ran upstairs to call Miranda and Gordo. I got them all on the line.
"Hey, you guys, you won't believe what's going on," I groaned.
"What?" asked Gordo and Miranda in unison.
Then Gordo asked, "You broke a nail?"
"Gordo!" I yelled.
"Just joking, just joking," he replied.
"Kate is over at my house right now," I said.
"Kate?" asked Miranda.
"What is Kate doing over there?" asked Gordo.
"She and Isabella are friends now, I think. And she invited her for dinner!" I yelled. "It's awful."
"At least your sister made a friend on her first day," said Gordo.
"Gordo, shut up! Not helping," I said.
"Sorry," said Gordo.
"What are you going to do, Lizzie?" asked Miranda.
"I dunno," said and then flopped onto my bed. "I don't even know what we're having for dinner."
"A surprise, huh?" asked Gordo.
"We were going to have pizza, but then Kate said that she's watching her carbs," I explained.
"I thought she gave that up when she discovered Ethan liked her," said Miranda.
"Well, apparently that's not the case anymore," I said.
"So how was your first day of high school?" asked Gordo.
"Good," replied Miranda.
"Long," I replied. "It seems that I was too busy to have much time with your guys. And look at all of this homework I brought home!"
"It's easy," replied Gordo.
"Not helping, Gordo," said Miranda and me at the same time.
"Just because you're some super genius, doesn't mean that it's easy for all of us," said Miranda.
"Gordo's just wise beyond his years. It's not fair," I said.
"Yeah, we have to work really hard to get our grades," said Miranda.
"I work hard too," said Gordo.
"Yeah, but at least you understand what you're studying," I said.
"Lizzie, Miranda," asked Gordo, "if you ever need any help, don't be afraid to ask. I'll help."
"Thanks, Gordo," Miranda and I said in unison.
Then I heard my dad yell, "KIDS!"
"Whoops. I'd better go. See you guys later!" I said.
"Bye, Lizzie," said Miranda.
"Hope to see you soon," said Gordo.
"If I live," I replied and then hung up the phone.
I went downstairs to find my dad asking Isabella about her puppy. "My newly painted lawn gnome is messed up. Luigi went to the bathroom on it! I told you NOT to let that dog roam freely. He's not potty trained yet?" he asked.
"Sorry, Papa," said Isabella. "Can we talk about this later?" Then she gestured towards Kate. This must've been embarrassing for Isabella.
My dad nodded. "But don't think you're going to get away with it," he said.
"Kids! Dinner's ready," yelled my mom.
We all ran to the table and sat down. My mom had made chicken with mashed potatoes.
"Er, I won't eat the mashed potatoes..." started Kate, but my mom interrupted.
"Because you're watching your carbs. I know," said my mom.
Matt hogged down a whole pile of food and then let out a big belch.
"MATT!" yelled my mom, "I thought we taught you better than that! Especially around guests."
"Hey, Lizzie, isn't Kate the one who..." started Matt but then I cut him off.
"Could you please hand me the mashed potatoes?" I asked. I glared at Matt and he sank down. I didn't want him talking about Kate in front of her face. I was sure that he was going to say something about Kate that he had heard me said. That would be even worse.
"The chicken is great, Mrs. McGuire! Thank you," said Kate and gave one of her sweet angelic smiles. To me they seemed so fake.
"May we be excused?" asked Isabella.
My mom nodded and then Isabella and Kate got up and ran to the living room. They were getting along really well and I wondered what it was that made Isabella and Kate friends. And why did Kate seem nice all of a sudden? I sighed. "Mom? May I be excused? I have a headache," I said.
"Lizzie...you have a guest here. Make Kate feel welcome," she said.
"Mom! Kate is Isabella's guest, not mine! I didn't want to have Kate over," I said. My mom glared at me.
"Lizzie! Show more hospitality than that," she said.
"Well, Kate is not my friend anymore. She's Isabella's," I said.
"Any friend under my roof is to be respected by every single person in this house, whether or not if they are friend's with them or not," she said.
"I think they might want their space," I said.
"Lizzie, it's not going to hurt you to at least say hi to Kate. You haven't said anything since we brought her home," she said.
I rolled my eyes. Didn't she get it? Didn't she realize that Kate and I practically hated each other? "Mom..." I whined.
"Lizzie. Go say hello, now," said my mom firmly.
I didn't feel like questioning her anymore. I didn't want to get grounded or anything. I rose from my seat and walked into the living room.
"Hi, Lizzie," said Kate
"Hey. Hi, Kate," I said.
"That's so cool that you have a twin! Like totally awesome! I'm having a party at my house in a couple of weeks. Do you two want to come?" asked Kate sweetly. "We are going to have actual adult supervision this time."
I looked at Isabella and shrugged. "Si! I'd love to go!" yelled Isabella.
"Sure," I said shrugging again.
"Oh my gosh! This party will be so fun!" she said. "One more thing. Will you two sing at the party?"
My heart started racing. I wasn't sure what to say to that. "What? You're going to have a dance?" I asked.
"Maybe some. It just seemed that everybody loved you at the IMVA's, including me, so I thought that you'd be a big hit at my party!" replied Kate.
"I'm gonna have to think about that," I said.
"I will do it," said Isabella. "Lizzie, you have, we have a perfect opportunity to display our talent. It would be wonderful to be able to sing our new song together. Plus, it will be good practice for when we really start singing professionally."
I rolled my eyes. There she goes again, saying that we're going to sing together. No, no, no! I hadn't made up my mind yet. She did have a good point about the practice though. "Count me in too, I guess," I said.
Kate looked too enthusiastic. She squealed, "Oh my gosh! I'm so happy!"
I looked down at the ground. Happy? I didn't feel so happy right now. "Yeah, well, are Miranda and Gordo invited too?" I asked.
"Sure!" she said, "If you want them to come, they will come."
At least Miranda and Gordo would be coming. What about thins sudden change in Kate? What happened? She seemed too nice, and she was smiling all over the place. This morning she was yelling at me...well, Isabella, but she thought it was me. Now, she was acting nice. She and Isabella got along fine, and she was acting nice to me too. I wondered what she had up her sleeve, or what she was planning. I never knew when it came to Kate. I guess I'd have to wait to find out.
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A/N: Please let me know what you think of my story. If you have any ideas, let me know and I might incorporate them into my story. I always am looking for new ideas. Please review! Have a great day! :-) Oh, and sorry for the long messages at the end of this...I just wanted to say a few things.
Lolita Banks: As you can probably tell, Kate's becoming nicer. Thanx for your idea you wrote in the review. I might use some of it. I like that idea of a new snobby girl and Kate becomes nice to Lizzie. I might use that idea about Lizzie's cousin Amanda too. Thanx! Hey, no problem about the long review...I love long reviews! :-)
Ambiecat88: Thanx for the long review! I loved it. Ha-ha! Sometimes I wonder why I wasn't an only child as well. Be patient about Lizzie joining Isabella in a singing career. You probably know that it will happen eventually. Or maybe not?? Lizzie has to think about it. I would sing with my twin though if I had a twin and the opportunity. I'm so glad you like my story. Please update yours soon...I love it!
Artsigirl16: Thanx for the review. As you can probably tell in Miranda Meets Twitty, I'm using your suggestion to bring Twitty's ex girl friend into the picture. Thanx much for the suggestion!