Title: Running In Circles
Summary: A holiday full of unfortunate events leaves Miranda in a whirlwind of feelings for the last person she ever expected to think of as more than a friend.
Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire (Disney) or the song 'Running in Circles' (LaLaine/LVP Entertainment)
Chapter Three: I love you, kid
Author Notes: I am soooooo sorry that I haven't updated for such a long time! I've had a craving to do some one-shots and gave in to those cravings! But now that my GCSEs are almost over I can start working on the stories that I know and love best and have time to think properly about their plots and where they're headed! This chapter, I'll admit, isn't too exciting but is necessary!! So keep those reviews (I really do appreciate them, you guys have been so nice to me!) coming and of course... ENJOY!!!!
Apologising to Lizzie wasn't easy, but several tears and arguments later the two were on talking terms, although the tension between them hadn't died out completely. While both of them had tried to avoid it, the conversation of the holiday cropped up.
"So," Miranda started, "have you made a decision?"
"Made a decision about what?" Lizzie asked. Miranda sighed, Lizzie hated to be thought of as a blonde, but she often lived up to their standards.
"About the holiday? Are you going or not?"
"Great so you're making me choose between my friends and a career?"
"Jesus Lizzie why do have to snap back at everything I say? You know I didn't mean it like that so why bother replying with such a stupid answer."
Clenching her fists to stop herself from yelling back again Lizzie rolled out a fake smile, "Sorry. But Randa you gotta understand, this is totally a once in a lifetime opportunity! I love you guys, but just this once can't the three amigos become two? Yeah I'll miss you and Gordo like hell but we'll still keep in touch? You can give me all the 411 on all the guys you meet over the phone!"
"But what about Gordo? He's boring without you; he'll just sulk the whole time 'cuz you're not there!"
"Nah I'll have a word with him! If you think about it, it's only a week! It's just like one of us going on camp, he'll live. And I'm sure you'll be having too good a time to even remember me!!"
Miranda laughed gently, "And you sure you're okay with it being just me and Gordo?"
There was a slight pause before Lizzie replied, "Yeah, I've done some thinking and I mean you guys are my best friends, you'd never do that to me. Plus it's not like you have feelings for each other and are sharing the same bed, so the probabilities are you won't do anything."
"Exactly!" Miranda exclaimed, praying that her blushes didn't show, "Me and Gordo don't even chat as much as you do with him, so this holiday will give us chance just to become better friends 'cuz, you know, then there won't be the awkward silences we sometimes have!"
Finally Miranda could return back home where she was greeted by her mom and Mrs. Gordon.
"Oh hey!" she smiled politely as she walked through into the living room.
"Hola chica! Mrs. Gordon has just come round to give us all the information on this holiday, Gordo's just in the garden if you want to talk to him!"
"Okay!" the grin didn't disappear from her face as she skipped on air into the backyard, the thought of a week on a beach swimming round her head. But skipping meant she didn't pay too much attention to what was in front of her and before long she had tripped over a flowerpot and landed flat on her face, rolling over she laughed and watched a slightly blurred Gordo come running towards her. Placing a hand on either of her shoulders he knelt over her.
"Randa, are you okay? I've never seen some one fall so bad over a flowerpot! I thought Lizzie was the clumsy one!"
Still giggling Miranda nodded that she was okay and Gordo pulled her gently upright and sat down beside her, staring at her as if to check she wasn't dropping unconscious.
"Seriously Gordo, I'm okay, stop staring at me!"
"Sorry, I was just making sure, 'cuz with Lizzie's number of falls I've learnt to be able to tell whether she's okay by her eyes, if they're normal and looking back at me, she's fine, but if they're kinda unfocused and in the opposite direction, she needs help!"
Miranda laughed, her giggling fit coming to an end. She looked away from Gordo and gazed at the sky which was gradually fading into a dark pink. A soft tune broke the silence and Gordo reached inside his pocket, pulling out his ringing mobile he smiled,
"Talk of the devil....." He hit the answer button, "Hey Liz....yeah I'm fine, you?.....good.... oh yeah sorry I'm not at home.....Randa's house....our moms are discussing holiday plans.... yeah I'm still going!..... I dunno, in three days, so Friday morning/afternoon...... I can't I gotta do loads of packing..... I know it's only a week but my family never go on holiday so I wanna make the most of it, I don't wanna get there and realise I've left something at home!......of course I'm gonna see you before I go......I know I'll miss you too.... no nothing is going to happen between me and Miranda we're just friends.." he rolled his eyes at her and made a she-just-keeps-talking action with his hand, "Look Liz I gotta go my mom's calling me!" Miranda cocked an eyebrow and Gordo winked, "yeah okay, yeah...... what?" Gordo hit the button and threw the phone on the ground looking very shocked.
"Gordo what's wrong?"
"Lizze just said she... she...lo....loved me!"
"Oh my gosh that's great," She screeched in an incredibly false way.
"No it's not!" Gordo gasped.
"Why not? You've been in love with her since fourth grade!"
"I've had a crush on her since fourth grade, I have never been in love with her."
They sat in silence, Miranda watched Gordo's forehead wrinkle in worry and soon his mom really did call him.
"Randa what do I do?" he asked standing up, "I mean I like her and she's a wonderful girlfriend, but I don't love her. We're just not close enough for that, she still kinda treats me like a kid."
Miranda placed a comforting arm around his shoulder and whispered that it was going to be okay. Her eyes followed him out of her house and after going through everything with her mom she headed for bed, her brain overflowing with what had happened. Although she should feel bad for Gordo and Liz, a tiny bit couldn't help feel a bit of satisfaction and she was glad they weren't there to see her grin as she fell asleep.
